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Elephant in the room: yes, there is an Edgar Allen Poe joke in the title, and yes, I know that bird was a raven and not a crow. It’s close enough, though, so I’m going with it. Anyway, let’s talk about crow’s feet. We all deal with them at some point. Chances are that you, like me, are already fighting that battle because crow’s feet tend to be among the first signs of aging that rear their ugly heads. If you want to get a leg up on thos...

Along with the freezing temperatures, winter also welcomes, well, actual colds. Not only do they leave us feeling sniffly and icky, but they also derail our skincare regime too. After a lack of sleep, having to blow our nose so often, and dealing with itchy eyes our skin certainly isn’t looking its best. We’re often left with parched, sallow skin and a red and irritated nose. It’s not a good look. While the best way to recover from a cold...

Eyes are supposed to be romantic and beautiful. You connect with someone by gazing into their eyes and seeing their soul. And who can even count all the songs that have been written about falling in love with someone’s eyes? But when I looked at my eyes in the mirror, all I saw was someone who was so old and tired that she might as well have broken out a walker at 28. As it turns out, I’m just one of those unfortunate people with thin e...

When any of us look in the mirror, we tend to focus in on specific details. As unfortunate as it is, we usually pay the most attention to the details we dislike. Maybe you get fixated on a specific area that isn’t aging well or on a pesky blemish that’s overstayed its welcome. Here’s a revolutionary idea for you: what if you looked in the mirror and focused on the parts of your appearance you do like. Imagine how it would feel to say, “wow, my...

Most of us wouldn’t say that masks are our favorite necessity right now. Let’s be real, smelling your hours-old breath particles that have gotten stuck in the mask is…not great. Masks do have their perks, though (on top of, you know, getting a deadly global pandemic under control). For all of us who are self-conscious about some lines around our mouths or some emerging jowls, the mask offers a bit of reprieve. Still, you don’t want to get...