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The only thing worse than having acne-prone skin is shaving acne-prone skin: It’s painful, it’s messy and it’s unfortunately something a whole lot of us have to deal with — studies indicate that between 40 and 55 percent of people between the ages of 20 and 40...
May 21, 2021
Now that so many of us have largely settled into spending much of our work lives in virtual meetings where the only thing to look at is one another’s faces, it’s a better time than ever to take care of your skin. By which of course we...
May 19, 2021
If you’re stranded on a sunny desert island and have gotten a sunburn while scanning the horizon for passing cruise ships, but all you have to hand is a bottle of moisturizer, here’s a tip: Slather that moisturizer on that burn, pronto. But if you’re not in...
May 18, 2021
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the sun can’t hurt you, especially on cloudy days. After all, how could you possibly get a sunburn when it’s overcast and cold out? The answer is, easily enough that you’d be smart to make putting on sunscreen part...
May 13, 2021
There are a number of bodily functions that are so “always on” in the background that, unless you’re actively thinking about them, you probably wouldn’t even know they’re happening: Your heart beats, your lungs breathe, and if you’re a man, your balls itch. I mean, c’mon guys,...
May 12, 2021
Shampoo is not body wash. Body wash is not shampoo. We know this, buuuut…they’re both viscous gels we use in the shower to clean ourselves, so it seems like we could save a little cash and use one for the whole job, right? Well, technically there’s no...
May 11, 2021
Waxing hurts: Anyone who’s seen The 40-Year-Old-Virgin knows that. But some body parts are notably more painful to have waxed than others, so to help better understand what kind of pain you might be in for, I asked Melanie Mari, owner and licensed esthetician at Bare Skin...
May 6, 2021
Here’s a deadly combo: You shave every morning, but you have sensitive skin. As a result, your face is chronically plagued with dryness, razor bumps and ingrown hairs. But you (and your face) don’t have to live like that. Equipped with these tips from dermatologist Anthony Rossi,...
May 5, 2021
For those who don’t feel like lubing up their eye roofs, Dr. Rajani Katta, of Katta Dermatology, has good news for you: “If you don’t have dry skin, you don’t need to moisturize your eyelids.” Woo-hoo! Unfortunately, for many, dry eyelids are a real problem. The skin...
May 4, 2021
Anyone who recently shaved their head, or went bald, will tell you that a combination of sunscreen and hats is the only thing forestalling their dome from turning into one giant blister due to the sun blasting it with powerful radiation all day long. But what of...
April 30, 2021
One of the perks of being in a relationship is always having someone around to rub sunscreen on your back. When you’re single, however — and if your friends, for whatever reason, refuse to lather up your hard-to-reach bits — you’re seemingly out of luck. Although you...
April 29, 2021
You’re in the shower and everything’s splendid: The water’s warm, the scent’s uplifting and you’re belting out your favorite shower-time tune. But then, out of nowhere, a stray drop of shampoo soars into your eye, feeling like the red-hot soapy trident of Satan himself. What makes this...