Living in New York City offers you access to the best of virtually everything — great art, great fashion, great food, and great thinkers changing the world on a daily basis. Unfortunately, with so many people eager to call New York home, there are downsides, especially when it comes to your skin. Packed subway trains, pollution, and the grit and grime that comes along with being elbow to elbow with millions of other people on a daily basis can wreak major havoc on your skin, clogging your pores and making your complexion a mess. Fortunately, there is hope. I’ve rounded up my favorite pore-clea ..read more

In the weeks following New Year’s Day, many of us resolve to do things better in the coming year. We decide to get to bed earlier, to eat better, to drink less, and to exercise more. Unfortunately, when putting these healthy goals in place, there’s one part of the body we often neglect: our skin. With no skincare plan in place, we’re at the mercy of the weather, hormonal changes, and the aging process, allowing those and other factors to dictate how we look on any given day. However, resolving to break up with our bad skincare habits can make a huge difference in the quality of our skin, how o ..read more

While the winter’s chill means dry, flaky skin for many of us, for others, keeping skin hydrated on those freezing days is no problem — in fact, our pores seem to overproduce oil every time a cold spell hits. For those of us with oily skin, keeping makeup on, preventing breakouts, and keeping our faces from looking like an oil slick can be an uphill battle, one that’s made even more difficult by adverse weather conditions. Instead of hoping for the best and keeping blotting paper on hand in case of the inevitable, take preventative action now and enjoy a less oily, less breakout-prone complexi ..read more

If the internet has taught us anything about beauty, it’s that trends come and go faster than you can say “vampire facial” or “clown contouring.” Social media has given rise to a major surge of new beauty treatments that promise to make you healthier, younger-looking, and more beautiful in no time. Sounds good, right? The problem is that it does sound good — too good to be true, that is. Despite the convincing videos and blog posts published by all these so-called beauty experts, there’s rarely a whole lot of evidence to back up their claims.   One of the biggest changes in the beauty industry ..read more

For many of us, the holiday season means family photos, office parties, and plenty of opportunities to get glammed up and hit the town. Unfortunately, between the heavy makeup we wear and the freezing temperatures that can wreak havoc on our skin, breakouts become more than just a possibility, but a foregone conclusion. While you may not be able to control the weather, you can make sure your holiday makeup routine doesn’t turn your clear complexion on its head.   While it often seems as though hot, sweaty summer would be the worst time of year for our skin, as the wind begins to whip down the ..read more

For many of us, the holiday season means family photos, office parties, and plenty of opportunities to get glammed up and hit the town. Unfortunately, between the heavy makeup we wear and the freezing temperatures that can wreak havoc on our skin, breakouts become more than just a possibility, but a foregone conclusion. While you may not be able to control the weather, you can make sure your holiday makeup routine doesn’t turn your clear complexion on its head.   While it often seems as though hot, sweaty summer would be the worst time of year for our skin, as the wind begins to whip down the ..read more

Getting glowing skin in time for all those holiday photos is a serious priority as family gatherings and winter vacations draw near. However, fixing a congested complexion isn’t always as easy as stopping into your local beauty store and choosing a few products that promise to rid your skin of blackheads and blemishes. In fact, many of those so-called pore cures pack are loaded with skin-drying ingredients like salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide, which can actually make your skin’s texture bumpier and cause your body to overcompensate with oil production, making you more acne-prone. Getting r ..read more

Wrinkles may be the aging symptom that gets the most attention in the dermatologic community, but it’s far from the only one many of us would like to get rid of. While it’s true for many of us that getting older can add lines to our skin, puffiness is another common — but less addressed — sign that the years are catching up to us. While it’s easy enough to find a wrinkle cream at virtually any drugstore in New York City, if you’re looking for products that promise to de-puff your face, they’re few and far between. So what can an image-conscious Manhattanite do? Fortunately, there are plenty of ..read more

In the pursuit of youth, many of us have turned to some strange solutions to stave off fine lines and wrinkles. In addition to the myriad creams, pills, and potions lining the shelves of virtually every Manhattan drugstore and makeup retailer that promise to turn back the clock, facial exercises have become increasingly popular in recent years. Countless companies promise that contorting that beautiful face of yours into some seriously silly positions will help keep you wrinkle-free. So do they actually work? What works: There is some merit to the notion that facial exercises can tone and tigh ..read more

As the weather gets colder, the days become shorter, and the winter is just weeks away, you’ll notice two things happening on the streets of Manhattan: elegant New Yorkers breaking out their best furs and fashionable outerwear, and a significant change in the tone of your skin the second you step outside. For many people, even those whose skin isn’t particularly breakout-prone on a day-to-day basis, the sudden change in temperature can bring out redness, ruddiness, and an unwelcome change in texture. Unfortunately, traditional moisturizers and makeup are often no match for this textural and to ..read more