Skincare brands are like romantic partners: when you find one that treats you right and makes you feel like a million bucks, you want to keep them around. Also like romantic partners, though, skincare brands all try to reel you in by putting their best foot forward so it’s often not until they’re ingrained into your daily routine that you know whether they’re really the right choice.If you haven’t found The One yet (or if your last The One isn’t...

For many of us, drinking alcohol is part of our lives. Perhaps weekend brunch with the girls always involves a glass of prosecco or two. Or maybe your weekday evenings are scattered with extended happy hour cocktails.But no matter how fun alcohol may be, it isn’t good for your health, especially if you over-indulge.Those boozy brunches and late-night dinner parties may seem fun, but if you continue to drink excessively, it can do some serious dam...

It’s 2021, and beauty buffs around the world have realized that many skin care products commercially sold are packed full of toxins, chemicals, and artificial ingredients. While these products may offer temporary positive effects on the skin, they can also provide adverse long-term effects. Want the good news? Today, there are plenty of organic, natural, and inexpensive skincare options that work wonders for the skin without all those na...

If you believed everything you heard in marketing, you’d think every skincare brand in the world was downright miraculous. Wrinkles? Gone instantly! Acne? Forget about it!We all know the truth, though: that some brands just aren’t worth your money or your time. The challenge is separating the true gems from the gem-colored clumps of dirt.There’s not really a trick to it – that’s knowledge you pick up after years of trial and error as well as gett...

You wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and wonder if you forgot to take off your mascara and it smeared overnight before you realize that nope, the circles under your eyes are just that dark. Yikes. For my fellow “raccoon eye” sufferers out there whose make up routine always involves concealer under the eyes, you might have more control over those circles than you think. Yes, some people are genetically more prone to them than o...