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It’s tough to be a teen.
Teenage acne is on the rise. More than 85% of teens now suffer from breakouts, a steep rise from just a generation ago.
It’s ironic—and unfortunate—that this increase coincided with the age of social media and smartphones. [Read more…] about 6 Sneaky Tricks to Prevent Spots Before They Start
Who loves their body?
9 out of 10 women don’t.
But Michelle Elman isn’t one of them. She’s a body confidence coach, TEDx speaker, and author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Am I Ugly? One Woman’s Journey to Body Positivity.
[Read more…] about Body Confidence with Michelle Elman (Video)
Stella doesn’t sit next to elderly ladies on the bus anymore.
“I like older people. Don’t get me wrong,” she says. “But it’s the perfume. I can’t risk it.”
For those who are sensitive to fragrances, sitting next to someone wearing perfume can be unbearable. [Read more…] about The Hunt for Unscented Beauty Products
What’s most important in life?
Health, hard work, success, love, family, pleasure?
Of all the items on that list, pleasure is the one fewest people would choose. Pleasure is nice, but it’s not a priority. Not like food and water. We can live without it. [Read more…] about Amy Waterman Wants YOU to Follow Your Pleasure
I’m a mother.
Which makes me in the know about magic.
Add the word “magic” in front of anything—cream, Band-Aid, medicine, sandwich—and your kid will love it. It’ll go down like a charm. [Read more…] about Why Every Woman Needs This “Magic Cream”
When I was growing up, there were only two ways to deal with wrinkles:
Either you used some sort of cream at home, or you went to the dermatologist.
Retinoid creams have been one of the most reliable wrinkle-busters out there for decades. [Read more…] about The Space Age Way to Deal with Wrinkles
Hands up—who loves their body?
Chances are, just 1 in 10 of you raised your hand.
91% of women are unhappy with their bodies.[1]
That’s appalling. [Read more…] about Why It’s So Darn Hard to Love Your Body
So yeah…
Sometimes I smear honey all over my face.
I’d love to say it was for some sexy purpose, but it’s really just to help my skin calm down.
If you’ve got upset skin, you need honey. Raw, unfiltered gold. [Read more…] about Hospitals Are in Awe of This Natural Wound Healer—And Your Skin is Gonna Love It
If you’re anything like me, you’re doing your makeup the exact same way you’ve done it for years.
Why change a good thing? It’s familiar. It’s quick. You don’t have to think about it.
And no one ever complains, do they? [Read more…] about Lessons from a Hollywood Makeup Artist
It would be so nice to have the kind of skin that flourishes no matter what you use on it. Bar soap, makeup wipes, whatever is on sale at the drugstore.
But that’s not me.
My skin hates everything. [Read more…] about 3 Skincare Products You Need in Your Bathroom
Imagine this. You’ve just moved to a bustling metropolitan area to go to college, and the only clothes you can afford on your student budget are vintage.
But what vintage!
The vintage shops are packed [Read more…] about Could This Be Your American Dream? The Fortune Lurking in Your Closet
It’s the biggest challenge we face as modern women:
How to have the perfect career, perfect family, perfect home, and perfect body … all while appearing effortlessly sexy.
Celebrity parents do it. [Read more…] about The Secret Science of Feeling Sexy
Alopecia is a word that strikes fear into my heart.
You see, I have a family pattern of thinning hair. And it’s not on the men’s side.
It’s on my mother’s.
[Read more…] about Why Women Lose So Much Hair
There’s a pot of cocoa and cornstarch on my bathroom counter.
Next to it lies a large makeup brush.
That’s all I use to get fuller, more fabulous hair. [Read more…] about Fuller, More Fabulous Hair Starts in the Kitchen
When’s the last time you overhauled your beauty routine?
A year ago? Ten years ago?
Given how fast the beauty world is changing, a woman could overhaul her beauty routine with every issue of Allure. [Read more…] about A Risk-Free Way to Update Your Beauty Routine
