Devices aren’t everything either, mind you. The trick is to treat the face holistically, notes Dr. Day, by incorporating sun protection, skin care, exercise, even Invisalign or veneers, if needed, “to balance out the teeth and support the lips,” she says, rather than depending solely on filler. “For the appropriate woman, I [might also] talk … Read more
Once Paul finished, he turned on an LED light over my decorative needlework, casually mentioning LEDs were developed by NASA to help heal astronauts’ skin wounds. A longtime lover of LEDs and their ability to improve skin texture and tone via infrared light, I was already a fan of this acu-add-on treatment. “Acupuncture arouses an … Read more
For Bhatt, though, comfort and a certain amount of speed are the biggest beauty priorities. She wants her looks to be accessible, simple. “It needs to be something that you can do very quickly,” she says. “I have ADD and don’t have interest in investing too much time. Whatever needs to happen needs to happen … Read more
It all started with a bottle of Essie nail polish in the shade L’Orangerie. Back in 2020, Shana Eichenberg, the creator behind the popular TikTok account Vintage Dusties, was trying to up her at-home manicure game—and this orange-y red hue was one of the bottles in her smaller collection of polishes. Upon closer inspection, she … Read more
What was it like to witness her two previously separate worlds—r.e.m. beauty and Wicked—come together? ”It was special and also kind of hilarious because since the last time I had seen my beauty team in person, I was completely bleach blonde and an entirely different human being,” says Grande. That was on purpose. When creating … Read more
Welcome to It’s Textured, a column where we untangle the joy, trauma, confusion, and frustration that can come with Black hair. This month, writer Kayla Greaves delves into the controversial practice of heat training—and all the cultural nuances and hair health implications that come with it. I had no idea what my natural hair texture … Read more
We both enjoy multiple positions, but when I can’t directly look him in the eyes in some positions, I’m curious about whether he actually likes it or not! I decided to use the mirror to investigate and as it turns out, I loved the experience. We looked incredibly hot, and it helped me understand that … Read more
In August 2022, when Amanda Zurawski was 18 weeks pregnant, she experienced a preterm premature rupture of membranes, a catastrophic condition that’s fatal to the fetus and can pose serious risks to the mother as well. She and her husband rushed to their local Texas hospital but, because there was still fetal cardiac activity detected, … Read more
What’s unique about the implant itself is that it’s elastic enough to be compressed through the injection port, and then regain its shape once it reaches the breast, explains Dr. Randquist. (Traditional silicone implants weren’t flexible enough to make the journey—“they broke,” he says). The whole system took about six years to develop. The silicone … Read more
The whole process took about five minutes. Dr. Levine asked me to frown several times and flex my neck so that she could see where my platysma bands were most noticeable. As I did that, she used a marking pencil to plot out where she would need to inject. Ultimately, she placed markings on both … Read more
