As a woman of color, I love POC-owned beauty brands. In my experience, it means the color in the bottle is the same color that will appear on your face; you don't have to worry about opacity or color saturation; and you're practically gu…
Read Rihanna's mission statement for her new Fenty Beauty line and it was a contender for our top 10 of the year before we even tried it. The brand was "created for everyone: for women of all shades, personalities, attitudes, cultures an…
This is a sponsored message from Eucerin Caring for a baby's skin can require special care and TLC, especially during the cold winter months. To keep it soft and smooth, parents love the Eucerin Baby Line from the trusted dermatologist- …
If you've ever read any of our gift guides, you know we love to give and receive (hint hint) beauty gifts any time of year at all. They're a brilliant, easy gift for those of us last-minute shoppers, and yet they never feel last minute a…
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This is a sponsored message from Eucerin In the winter months, your skin is subjected to so many factors that can create redness -- everything from wind and snow to things you may not have considered, like what you eat and drink. Some of…
This is a sponsored message from Eucerin While parents tend to be obsessed with SPF in the summer months, it can be easy to forget that sun exposure is still something to watch out for all year round. One easy way to get the protection y…
Growing up as a fair-skinned, redheaded kid, I'm no stranger to the intricacies of SPF labels. Or sunburns. Like lots of us, I always believed that the higher the SPF, the better the sun protection I'd get, but that's not necessarily the…
Every year, I take a look at the Environmental Working Group's report on the best safe sunscreens for kids and babies . This list measures popular brands against the EWG's standards, including everything from worrisome ingredients to fal…
The more my skin (ahem) matures, the more I'm willing to spend a little more to step up my skincare game without succumbing to Botox. If you hear me, then definitely take a look at the new-to-the-US luxury skincare line called Auspect . …
I'm pretty sure I can't be the only mom who barely has enough energy to wash her face at night and slap some moisturizer on, since I'm so darn tired I just want to brush my teeth and hit the sack. Yes, the 30 seconds it would take me alw…
As the new year loomed over me, I got an early start on my resolution to rid myself of dry, dead skin, and take better care of my face. I tested out quite a few skincare devices over the course of one month that had been sent to me for r…
Right now, tons of clients are asking me for the best winter skincare tips, because even if you love the change of seasons, it's likely that your skin does not. Even those of my clients with generally amazing skin will comment that their…
Next up in our Baby Registry Essentials Guide series , we're excited to share 7 of our own must-haves for breastfeeding moms. And hey, just in time for National Breastfeeding Month -- although of course, these are all fantastically usefu…
When it comes to tween and teen skin, and figuring out the skincare routine that will work best for them, I like to take the less is more approach -- at least until action is really needed. When I was younger, I had great skin until I st…
I loved tattoos ever since I got my first one back in college (sorry, mom), but after having kids, I was all about searching for unique tattoo ideas for parents. For me, it was about honoring the journey of becoming a mom, as well as kee…
Now that some of our girls are starting to hit the age where they're asking about more than just a little flavored lip balm, we turned to an expert to offer us advice about makeup for tweens and teens. Because things have come a long way…
I love that this year skin is...well, out. Or at least, it's a little more covered up, as we can see from the trends toward more stylized rash guards, high-waisted swim bottoms, and sexy one-pieces instead of bikinis. And let's not forge…
Every year, we have turned to the Environmental Working Group's Annual Guide to Sunscreens to help us make more educated decisions about what are the safest sunscreens to slather on our kids (and ourselves) each summer. But we often find…
Okay so let's start with a disclaimer: When I describe beauty products I can't live without , I'm being a bit hyperbolic. Do they fall under food? No . Clothing? No . Shelter? No, unless we're talking sunscreen should I ever be stranded …
With cold weather pretty much here for lots of us, and on the way for the rest of us (wah!), this is the time of year we start getting more reader questions about baby and kids' skincare. I know it's hard to weed through all the info; I'…
When you are pregnant or have a new baby, you are suddenly super aware of all the ingredients in everything you put in and on your body. Decoding labels can be a chore and while we're all for splurging when it counts, it's even nicer whe…
Each year, I check out the Environmental Working Group's Guide to Sunscreens to find the safest sunscreens for kids. With a slew of fair-skinned redheads in my family, I feel like I go through gallons of sunscreen each summer, and while …
I’ll admit that I was skeptical at first of a company with a nonsensical name like Meow Meow Tweet natural skin care products , but I've been quickly won over by their hand-crafted products . The small-batch skin care company makes every…