Got lots of red nail polish leftover from the holiday season? Good news: You can use it for Valentine’s Day nail art. The color is classic year-round, of course, but with love in the air and hearts serving as the main symbol of the mushiest day of the year, red is the official color of … Read more
Echoing the note’s power, Mona Kattan, the Dubai-based founder of Kayali fragrances, says she feels confident and empowered every time she wears an oud fragrance. Voelkl believes oud can add a level of mystery to a scent. How is oud incorporated into fragrances? Oud is commonly used as the base of a perfume’s olfactive pyramid … Read more
Frontier Town Gateway, a service centre off a major interstate highway in New York State, is an oasis for travellers seeking a cold drink, a bite to eat and a place to stretch their legs. In the age of electric cars, the Tesla charging stations at the service centre are another draw. These are the … Read more
It can also cause a host of short-term problems. If you’ve ever been exposed to wildfire smoke and noticed your skin breaking out soon after, the smoke could have been the culprit. As West Hollywood-based dermatologist Jason Emer says: “In the short term, the smoke can clog your pores due to soot and ash particles … Read more
Beyoncé spent all of 2024 putting pressure on our pockets. This past year, the singer launched a hair-care line, whiskey, and another fragrance at what felt like lightning speed. Cécred, the hair-care collection she unveiled last February with her mother, Tina Knowles, has been well-received. It’s scooped up a few awards, including an Allure Best … Read more
The laziest you can get with your routine without compromising your hair’s health is cleansing with shampoo, using a conditioner, and following up with a leave-in conditioner. Hairstylist Ariana Greene says that while a full-blown style isn’t essential, you still need to do something with your washed hair. “I would always recommend every natural to … Read more
“Peptides are small molecules that serve as building blocks for proteins in our bodies,” explains Ellen Marmur, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City and the founder of MMSkincare. The purpose of adding them to your hair routine, she says, is to “enrich the scalp and build a robust environment for strong follicles.” Peptides … Read more
Dr. King also raises other concerns that prevent regulators from making tretinoin more widely accessible—namely, it’s an ingredient that could impact a fetus. When taken orally, retinoids (like isotretinoin, aka Accutane) have been found to potentially cause birth defects or miscarriage. It is not known if topical retinoids could pose danger to a fetus, but … Read more
Your doctor will then examine your jaw in greater detail. They may ask you to clench your teeth, for example, says Dr. Marchbein. During this exam, she says she observes how bulky the muscle is while drawing lines along the jaw and from the ear to the corner of the mouth. These will serve as … Read more
Henna can deposit long-lasting color to your hair and improve the overall look and feel of your strands. Says New York-based dermatologist Marisa Garshick, MD, “It’s known to have conditioning properties that can make the hair softer, shinier, and more manageable.” You may have heard that henna can also promote hair growth, but, as the … Read more
