A friend and I were recently discussing skincare staples, and (naturally) the topic of vitamin C serum arose. My friend said she’s searching for a new go-to, as her current product irritates her sensitive skin. I could hardly relate — I gravitate towards high-strength chemical peels, after all — but vitamin C sensitivity totally makes sense. It’s an active ingredient, after all. Plus, many C serums are spiked with high percentages of the vitamin in its strongest forms. Read More...
When people find out that I’m a beauty editor, the most common question I get is, “What’s the one product or ingredient I should be using?” The question used to stress me out. I’d say, “Well, it depends…” and ask them a bunch of follow-up questions that were too niche for the layperson. But now, I have a standard answer: retinol. An FDA-approved, topical ingredient, the anti-aging essential seems like it’s in everything these days—seriously, I just tried my first-ever retinol-infused lip gloss. Read More...
Few skincare products deliver instant gratification, especially those that are formulated to reduce wrinkles. However, StriVectin’s Line BlurFector Instant Wrinkle Blurring Primer is an exception, according to shoppers; the product, which straddles skincare and makeup, is formulated to blur facial lines and supply smoother skin in mere seconds. The primer functions as a skin-enhancing, wrinkle-diffusing makeup base made specifically for mature skin. Infused with skincare ingredients like vitamin E and niacin (which work to improve smoothness and strengthen the skin barrier), the formula fills in wrinkles instantly and, consequently, prevents foundation from settling into facial crevices. Read More...
