People always ask me if there’s actually a difference between products marketed as day creams and those marketed as night creams. The answer is yes—if they do what they’re supposed to. A day cream should be light and layer well on top of multiple serums. A night cream should be thicker, more potent, and (usually) packed with active ingredients that may cause a little sun sensitivity. Products like No7’s Lift and Luminate Triple Action Night Cream work comparatively harder and faster at night since they have the darkness and eight hours of beauty sleep to get to work. Read More...
The order you apply your products isn't the only confusing part of wearing makeup. In the case of foundation and concealer, the shades you pick are more important than the sequence in which you use them. Since foundation and concealer go hand-in-hand, wearing the same shade in both products seems like pretty sound logic (and it is), but there's also a bit of a catch. We turned to professional MUA Emily Cheng to bring you three tips for choosing the right shade of concealer. Read More...
The primer and setting spray combo is an essential one if you're attempting to keep your face from melting off in the summer heat, but we've always wondered: can we use them together? Consider the question to be answered with a resounding yes. "When choosing a primer or a setting spray, I like to compare it to nail care—think of a primer as a base coat to create a smooth surface, and think of the setting spray as a top coat to prevent any damage," Read More...
