Top 7 Medical-Grade Skincare Brands Recommended By Dermatologists

Top 7 Medical-Grade Skincare Brands Recommended By Dermatologists

When it comes to skincare, everyone seeks effective, low-risk products that can improve their skin concerns and deliver transformative results. That’s why medical-grade skincare brands have been so demanded for years now. They focus on super-concentrated formulas loaded with tried-and-true actives that have been scientifically proven and actually trigger changes in the skin’s appearance. But sadly, as with a lot […]

10 Best Microneedling Books for Aspiring Estheticians

10 Best Microneedling Books for Aspiring Estheticians

Microneedling is all the craze these days. Before you try something like this, do your homework, find out the science behind it, and decide if you can do it. When looking for books about microneedling, what should you read? As an esthetician, you can find microneedling information here as well. The following are some of this year’s best microneedling books. […]

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 737

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 737

So…what is the Monday Poll? Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). 1. Do fragrance ads make you laugh? Yes! I think most of them […]

Haus Labs Pink Amethyst Bio-Radiant Highlighter Review & Swatches

Haus Labs Pink Amethyst Bio-Radiant Highlighter Review & Swatches

Haus Labs Pink Amethyst Bio-Radiant Highlighter ($40.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a yellowy-peach base with warm undertones paired with duochrome shimmer and micro-sparkle that shifted from cooler pink to warmer gold. FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent). Too Faced Starlight (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Becca Spanish Rose Glow (LE, $38.00) […]

Summer House’s Lindsay Hubbard on Lasers, Sexual Wellness and the Vitamin C Face Oil She Loves

Summer House’s Lindsay Hubbard on Lasers, Sexual Wellness and the Vitamin C Face Oil She Loves

For its summer campaign, intimate wellness brand Queen V is teaming up with Summer House’s Lindsay Hubbard and Danielle Olivera—a duo that’s never afraid to talk about “taboo subjects” via candid conversations. In keeping with that theme, we recently caught up with Hubbard who shared her take on the line, the last laser treatment she received and, of course, her […]

Current Makeup Routine: Summer 2022

Current Makeup Routine: Summer 2022

Here’s my current makeup routine, including a rediscovered foundation that’s perfect for the summer months (ultra-glowy but lightweight and non-greasy) and what is possibly my all-time favourite mascara. I’m going to break it down into steps for you, but please do watch the video further on down the page if you’d like to see any of the products in action. […]