Skin cycling has to be one of the biggest skin care trends to trend on TikTok over the past year. The #skincycling hashtag has over 3.5 billion views on the Gen Z-led platform and unlike many skin care trends, this is one experts can get behind. Until now, it has always referred to a skin … Read more
Editor Tip: It’s Oeko-Tex certified, meaning no harmful chemicals were used throughout manufacturing. Momme: 25 | Colors/Patterns: 2 Best Pattern Options: Kitsch Satin Pillowcase Why It’s Worth It: One of our favorite hair accessory brands entered the hair-care game with a cute satin pillowcase designed with 100% satin polyester so that you can wave goodbye to frizzy friction and tangles. It has … Read more
Vitamin C Antioxidant vitamin C is, hands down, the gold standard for addressing dark spots and hyperpigmentation. New York City-based board-certified dermatologist Patricia Wexler, MD, previously told Allure that this particular vitamin contains a property that inhibits your skin’s melanin production, which is what causes skin discoloration. In addition to brightening and evening your skin … Read more
It’s no secret that skin and hair care products are a multi-billion-dollar industry that consumers pour their hard-earned dollars into every single day, hoping the next product will deliver glowing skin and silky, manageable hair. But what if the real solution can be found in the hardware store? Have you ever noticed a change in … Read more
People who have nut allergies should avoid tamanu oil because it’s derived from a tree nut. And while many of the voices on TikTok have vouched for the ingredient as a treatment for rosacea, psoriasis, and eczema, Dr. Gohara strongly advises anyone with any sort of skin sensitivity — eczema, rosacea, perioral dermatitis proclivity, psoriasis, … Read more
Also known as tretinoin, retinoic acid is the most bioavailable retinoid. In other words, “Retinoic acid doesn’t need to go through any conversions, so it is readily available and faster-acting” than other retinoids, according to Sheila Farhang, MD, board-certified dermatologist and founder of Avant Dermatology & Aesthetics. And because of that, Dr. Chang says, it’s … Read more
If you regularly scroll on TikTok, you’ve probably noticed a number of users wearing oddly shaped masks that illuminate red light. “Red LED light therapy” has more than 70 million views on the app, and influencers and regular people alike can be seen using LED light masks, wands and other variations of the high-tech skincare … Read more
Key Ingredients: Peptides, glycolic acid, vitamin C | Who It’s For: Those who need additional smoothing Frequently Asked Questions Why does neck skin age faster? That’s unfortunately by design. “The neck area has thin, sensitive skin compared to other parts of the body,” Joshua Zeichner, MD, director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at … Read more
Editor Tip: For an added dose of dark circle-brightening vitamin C for your undereyes, we recommend pairing this serum with BeautyStat’s Universal C Eye Perfector, an Allure Best of Beauty Award winner. Key Ingredients: L-ascorbic acid, green tea extract, squalane, tartaric acid | Who It’s For: Anyone who wants to effectively target hyperpigmentation and discoloration … Read more
Editor Tip: Once you run out, you can simply pop a new $35 cartridge right in. Type: Chemical | Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, kalahari melon, hyaluronic acid | Who It’s For: People with medium to dark skin Frequently Asked Questions Is a moisturizer with SPF as good as wearing sunscreen? The concept behind moisturizers with SPF … Read more
