Salicylic acid, retinol, charcoal—people who have acne like myself can rattle off a laundry list of ingredients that are formulated to prevent and treat pimples. I’ve not only memorized them, I’ve tried them all. And after almost a decade of testing, I like to think my anti-blemish regimen is a finely tuned machine. One of…
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Despite their lofty claims, few skin care products actually give instant results. This you know, especially if you’ve ever had a zit and needed it gone yesterday. So when I stepped out of the shower a few weeks ago and spotted some angry-looking bacne on the backs of my shoulders, I was prepared for a…
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Bekah Martinez isn’t one to keep her secrets to herself. The 23-year-old former Bachelor contestant—who has already gotten brutally honest about the real cost of being on the reality TV show—has also been quite vocal about her struggles with acne. After years of trying different medications and treatments, Martinez says she’s finally found the cure…
Read moreThe 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. One I saw last night: “Black Mirror: Skin Care” and I knew exactly what the author was referring to. A story published on…
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Plenty of us get breakouts. Adult acne is actually on the rise in women ages 20 to 40. But few of us, god forbid, have to stand on a red carpet with it like Kendall Jenner did at last night’s Golden Globes—where, even despite the evening’s central theme around women’s empowerment, people didn’t hold back…
Read moreOf all the beauty products we love (and hoard), face masks rank high up these among our favorites. Just try to name one skin care item that pairs as well with a glass of wine, bubble bath, or the latest episode of Riverdale. (You can’t. They rule.) That said, you can’t swatch a face mask…
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