Tag Archives: skincare

What Would Happen If Anti-Aging Products Really Worked?

Erin FlahertyJuly 27, 2009 //

As rational, educated women, we know in our heads that when it comes to the often outlandish promises skincare companies make, applying a so-called wrinkle cure will not actually erase lines from our face. As people bombarded with airbrushed images of perfect, supernaturally youthful skin and famous idols who fight each skin fold with a double dose of Botox, it’s safe to say that we’re warily interested in aging and the lack thereof. And when it comes to beauty products in general, is it really so crazy to ask for something that does what it promises? According to a Daily Mail report, we may be getting closer to true product efficacy and real, not just promised, miracles in a jar. Keep reading »

Human Sperm: An Effective Skin Softener

Annika HarrisMay 26, 2009 //

The obsession with staying youthful has led many to paralyze their faces with toxin and completely alter the face they were given. But the beauty industry offers an even more bizarre way to keep skin soft and supple. Beauty insiders are touting spermine, a powerful antioxidant found in human sperm, as the solution to diminish wrinkles and smooth skin. Bioforskning (yes, that’s the actual name), a Norwegian company, is now synthesizing the substance in laboratories and selling it. And stateside, some women are shelling out as much as $250 for a spermine facial at spas. They could keep their money and head to a college dorm, where, I’m sure, the occupants would be more than willing to give sperm facials for free. There’d probably be free beer, too. [NY Mag] Keep reading »

Finally, Something Hipster Beards Are Good For

Jessica WakemanMay 13, 2009 //

[Author's Note: This DailyCandy story was an April Fool's joke, which I fell for. Dammit!]

Finally, something hipster beards are good for: the five o’clock shadow exfoliation.

August Duben, owner and aesthetician at Spa Opilovat in Williamsburg, Brooklyn charges $125 for an exfoliating treatment in which he rubs his beard against a client’s skin. The catch is that August only performs this service on Mondays and Thursdays, when his stubble is at its stubbliest.

If some dude rubbing his chin against you for a Benjamin sounds dodgy, there’s always the $36 Bliss Lemon + Sage Body Scrub. After a couple beers, you could definitely get a hipster to rub his beard on you for free. [DailyCandy] Keep reading »

Attack Of The Drug Resistant Acne!

Jessica WakemanApril 14, 2009 //

Is a pizza face staring back out at you from the mirror? Your skin isn’t just freaking out because you fell asleep with makeup on—you could have a strain of drug-resistant super-acne on your hands.

I mean, your face.

Antibiotic acne meds were once the salvation of the spotted. But just like the germs which develop a resistance to the widespread use of anti-bacterial hand lotions, the bacteria strain P. acnes bacterium is getting stronger and resisting the antibiotics commonly prescribed to kill it, dermatologists report. Doctors are increasingly seeing drugs are no match for super-acne, says MSNBC. In 2001, a French study found that 50 percent of samples of P. acnes bacterium were resistant to the acne antibiotic, Erythromycin. Eeeeek!

But don’t let this news stress you into another nasty breakout: Doctors are changing tactics to fight the war on zits! A derm may still prescribe antibiotics in conjunction with another medication to squelch La Resistance!, or prescribe antibiotics for a limited time, so the body can’t build up a resistance. [MSNBC] Keep reading »

Beauty How-To: Remove Blackheads

The FriskyApril 14, 2009 //

Sure they’re not throbbing, puss-filled pimples, but they are only one step away from becoming the zit of your worst nightmares. Blackheads are gunky little suckers that ruin perfectly good complexions. We’ve all got ‘em, and we are all dying to get rid of ‘em. Learn how, after the jump… Keep reading »

Beauty How-To: Heal Chapped Lips

The FriskyApril 9, 2009 //

Whether you’re making your own remedy, buying a stick of glorified vaseline, or scrubbing off the damaged layers, fixing chapped lips is as easy as these simple steps. Keep reading »

Beauty How-To: Keep Your Lips Moisturized

The FriskyApril 9, 2009 //

There’s nothing worse than a smooch that ends in scratches. Make sure your lips are always silky and pink with our four steps to great lips! Keep reading »

Beauty How-To: Get Rid of Cellulite

The FriskyApril 2, 2009 //

If you want to trim your waist, eat a few more salads. If you want to clear your skin up, get a facial. But if you want to get rid of cellulite… well, that’s not such an easy answer. Luckily we’ve done our research so you don’t have to. Learn how to get rid of unwanted skin-dimples after the jump! Keep reading »

Beauty How-To: Treat Peeling Skin

The FriskyMarch 25, 2009 //

Whether your tan has finally turned against you or your skin is in an epic dry spell, peeling only makes an already uncomfortable skin-tuation look as bad as it feels. Luckily we’ve got the deets on fixing your patchy dilemma.
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Beauty How-To: Get a Facial

The FriskyMarch 24, 2009 //

Facials are the most popular treatment for spas, but most menus have so many packages it’s almost impossible to know what’s happening to your skin. We’ve got the step by step rundown of any good facial so you know the process just as well as your esthetician. Keep reading »

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