These days, sheet masks have been elevated from the occasional beauty treat to “weekly essential” status. While some people associate masking with their professional facialist, these serum-soaked coverings actually check off a lot of boxes in the at-home skin care regimen: efficient, easy to use,...
With self-care becoming a major focus in beauty world, “clean beauty” – products for the face, body, and hair made with non-toxic ingredients and transparent formulations – should be a familiar one. Yet there are a few common misconceptions that make the term “clean” a little murky for the averag...
The new year is a great time to get up to speed on what’s in store for skin care. Making the pivot to clean beauty has been a significant and steady trend, and self-care practices are also on the rise (and helping us get through this COVID-19 pandemic). So, becoming more familiar with non-toxic i...
When it comes to the daily skin care regimen, many people go straight from cleansing to treating and moisturizing, and skip over the toner. Skin toners have historically gotten a bad reputation for being superfluous, over-drying, or even confused with astringent (an alcohol-based product to remov...
Although the pandemic certainly impacts our plans from Thanksgiving through the New Year, ‘tis still the season for celebrating – albeit on a much smaller, socially-distanced, mask-wearing scale. In addition to the stress we’ve already been feeling, the festive meals, spirited cocktails, and late...
Although sheet masks have received a lot of renewed buzz during 2020, they have always been an essential part of skin care. In fact, these serum-soaked fabric masks are reserved for step #7 in the centuries-old Korean Beauty skin care ritual. Whether you apply one daily or weekly, sheet masks are...