Every so often a skincare ingredient, cloaked in endless lore, comes to the surface and this year's recipient of that honor? Retinol. We've all heard of it, some of us may have (sparingly) used it but, it's clear, with an average 29,000 monthly searches about this ingredient, that we are all a bit confused on what retinol actually is.Is it an active or an exfoliant? How does it work? Why does everyone act like we should be betting our lifesaving on its abilities? Assumptions aside, the one thing...

It's the season of giving and as the holidays approach, it's time to think about what to get your beauty obsessed besties. For the friend who prioritizes self-care and is constantly thinking of ways to improve their well-being, we've got you covered with a list of different beauty products and wellness tools they'll absolutely love.From red light therapy to gummies, scroll for below for wellness gifts at various price ranges.BREAD BEAUTY SUPPLY Scalp-Thingy[shoppable brand="BREAD BEAUTY SUPPLY" ...

Finding the right beauty salons for hair, skin and nail treatments can be an arduous task for several reasons. There's a huge level of trust involved in trying somewhere new, and more often than not, the buzziest spots can be booked up for months in advance. What's more,  much like restaurants and bars, the majority of popular parlors have specialities or treatments that they're known for, and it's hard to know which spot is the best for what.But that's where we come in. Whether it's chrome nai...

I think we all owe face wash an apology—or at least I do. I considered my cleanser the least important part of my skincare routine for years. I'd splash some water on my face, slather on the cheapest drugstore face wash, mush it around for a good 10 seconds, and then rinse. ButI know better now! For one, most experts say we should spend at least one full minute massaging our cleanser into our face, a time frame that ensures we get every last crumb of naughties expunged from our pores. So ...