In the opening scene of the 1981 film “Mommie Dearest,” the main character, based on Hollywood legend Joan Crawford, goes through an extensive skin care routine. In the last step of the iconic scene, she buries her face in a bowlful of ice. Crawford, who was at the height of her fame in the 1930s … Read more
As a teen in the mid-2000s, the Proactiv commercials playing repeatedly on MTV were the beginning and end of my skin care education. Amongst us teens at the time, acne was our main, and perhaps, only concern— and we were willing to sacrifice as many towels and pillowcases to the bleaching power of the benzoyl … Read more
We fantasize about the future, whether it’s about getting that promotion when our supervisor retires in a few years, saving up enough to buy a house in our favorite neighborhood, or planning a monthlong European getaway for our next major birthday. But actually growing older? That’s a part of our future that many of us … Read more
Our increased use of phones and other screen-based devices has caused concern about the harmful effects of “blue light” on our skin. Rumored to be as harmful as UVA or UVB lights, blue light has become aging’s new enemy, and over the past few years, skin care products have been developed to specifically protect against … Read more
