When a skin care brand’s name translates into “Glass Skin,” you’re setting the bar pretty high. Glass as in transparent, clear, reflective? All adjectives I want used for my skin. And then when said loftily-named skin care brand releases a cream called Cucu Black Truffle Cream, you better believe I’m thinking I’ve got to pay … Continue reading Skin Care Product Review: Yuri Pibu Cucu Black Truffle Cream
From snail mucus and snake venom to all manner of flora only harvestable once a year in some remote glacial setting, skin care companies are quick to tout the next beauty miracle out of Mother Nature’s coffers. So sometimes it's easy to overlook the less sexy ingredients that have long been used in health and beauty but perhaps … Continue reading These 4 Natural Beauty Ingredients Are Having a Serious Moment
Remember that cute sprinkling of freckles you used to get every summer? No? Neither do I. Because when I spent too much time in the sun, my skin punished me — 20 years later — with an obstinate splotch smack in the middle of my cheekbone. I responded by getting it lasered off. Then another … Continue reading Seeing Spots? What You Need to Know About Hyperpigmentation and Asian Skin
