SkincareBizz

Usually, fights over skincare are about things like whether putting lemon juice and sugar directly onto your skin is a good idea. But, in a wake of an abrasive Outline piece this week taking on the entire practice, we’re in a full-blown war. Aside from ... ( read original story ...)

Yes, I’m technically a member of the Beauty Capitalist Complex. My job is to write about makeup and skincare. I love, use, and believe in skincare. So I suppose that makes me biased. But let's focus on the science (more to come on this, because — yes! ( read original story ...)

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An essay condemning women who choose to spend their money on and enjoy skincare went viral this week and people were predictably outraged. Titled The Skincare Con and published on The Outline, author Krithika Varagur makes the case that we’re all ... ( read original story ...)

Hands up if you have a dressing table packed full of lotions and potions promising to firm, lift, plump and smooth, but no real idea how they work, or how they combine to slow the signs of ageing. Throw in the latest beauty buzzwords and sometimes it's ... ( read original story ...)

How many times have you bought a skincare product because you were lured in by its pretty packaging? While companies today use the product’s package as a strong selling point, we have to look past it. I’m not only speaking in terms of how good the ... ( read original story ...)

The beauty—and absurdity—of the Internet lies in its ability to rile people up in such a way that the drama of the day can be reduced to one tweet with no context. I saw one last night—“Black Mirror: Skin Care”—and I knew exactly what the ... ( read original story ...)

When I hit puberty, like so many other adolescent girls, my skin began to rebel against me. I tried every old wives’ tale and skincare hack in the book. Toothpaste, peroxide, baking soda, and cold cream were regular ingredients in my acne-treating ... ( read original story ...)