
The Science of Foundation
Become the Ace of Your Base!
Knowing the actual technology behind your bottle, pot or compact makes looking fresh-faced a zillion times easier.
Read MoreKnowing the actual technology behind your bottle, pot or compact makes looking fresh-faced a zillion times easier.
Read MoreDigging into a pint of Ben and Jerry's has a similar effect on the brain to drinking and drugs.
Read MoreFrom olive oil to tea, find out which foods are more likely to be faked—and how to protect your health and your wallet.
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Last Updated: February 13th, 2012
Scrubbing your face too vigorously, washing with too-hot water and even years of alcoholism and over-exposure to sun rays can lead to the red spotting of broken blood vessels, David Bank, MD, presi...
Read MoreConsistent, daily (not just when you remember!) use of treatment products is key to scoring visible improvement of skin discoloration following acne. The combination of daily sunscreen with topical...
Read MoreThe type of skin discoloration following acne or skin trauma, like a wound, is called post-inflammation pigmentation. Skin discoloration following acne is caused by the skin’s natural respons...
Read MoreA dizzying array of products that purport to lighten and brighten brown sun spots and hyperpigmentation of the skin flood the shelves today. According to David Bank, MD, president of the New York S...
Read MoreDaily use (rain or shine!) of SPF 30 or greater is your strongest ally against developing brown spots on your face. David Bank, MD, president of the New York State Society for Dermatology and Derma...
Read MoreBrown sun spots are a form of hyperpigmentation. “Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of the skin caused by overactive skin cells called melanocytes,” David Bank, MD, president of the Ne...
Read MoreSkin cancers comprise a rare 1 to 2% of all cancers in African Americans, yet the death rate is most fatal, since many assume natural protection, and aren’t diagnosed with melanoma until it&r...
Read MoreThe greater amount of melanin in darker skin tones can preserve the youthful look of your skin longer—but it can't totally prevent your skin from aging. “If you take care of your da...
Read MoreWhile environmental and lifestyle factors no doubt play a major role in how you age, experts say that pure genetic luck is the foundation of the equation. A 2009 study of twins published in the Arc...
Read MoreTypically, BB Creams provide sheer, buildable, natural-looking color, much like a tinted moisturizer. They also leave skin (temporarily) silky-feeling and poreless-looking, thanks to silicone, whic...
Read More“The ‘BB’ in BB Cream stands for blemish balm,” explains Alyssa Kobel, Marketing Director for skincare company Boscia. “In Asia, a blemish is any skin imperfection&mda...
Read MoreMost telltale turkey necks are past the point of creams. That’s where injectable treatments like Botox or Dysport come in, providing help for slightly more advanced cases of turkey neck. In-...
Read MoreThere are several strategies for getting rid of your turkey neck using topical products, depending on how advanced your particular case is. “If it’s very pronounced, surgery will give y...
Read More“Turkey neck”—as it’s charmingly called—is what happens when the skin underneath your chin becomes loose and lax, resembling (you guessed it) a turkey’s wattle. ...
Read MoreMore is usually not better when it comes to washing your face as it can cause acne breakouts. “Over-cleansing, over-moisturizing or over-medicating the skin upsets the balance,” Linda K...
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