Topic: Skin Care

Safe Sunscreen: The Top 3 Things To Look For

Safe Sunscreen: The Top 3 Things To Look For

Sunscreen used to seem simple; not anymore. Turns out that some of the very stuff you slather on to protect yourself could actually up your cancer risk; higher SPF doesn’t necessarily mean more protection; and protecting against UVB rays alone isn’t enough (not for warding off skin cancer or warding off wrinkles). So what should you be looking for in a sunscreen? It mostly comes down to these three things More »

Video: How To Conceal A Blemish

Video: How To Conceal A Blemish

We’re big fans of Birchbox, a startup that sends women deliveries of high-end beauty samples every month. (Makeup in the mail? Yes, please!). In addition to their monthly subscription service, they also have an online shop and info-packed magazine, blog, and YouTube channel. We like their helpful videos so much that we’ll be featuring one here on TheGloss each week.

We cringe whenever January and February roll around because we know what’s inevitably coming: dry, sensitive skin and unsightly blemishes. Frustrating and embarrassing though pimples can be, we’re happy to report that there are also easy solutions to keep them hidden. Birchbox senior associate editor Lorelei gave us three great tips to keep the red away using primer, foundation and an unexpected product everyone has at home. Watch our tutorial to find out how! More »

Giveaway: Win A Customized Skin Care Set Worth Over $150

Giveaway: Win A Customized Skin Care Set Worth Over $150

Do you prefer foods that are fresh and organic? So does your skin! Just like the rest of your body, your skin needs natural, chemical-free products. But are you picky when it comes to finding the right product? So are we. Some products feel too heavy, others too watery. And most of them are filled with parabens and synthetic chemicals. Truth Art Beauty is the first bespoke beauty company in the U.S. that allows you to “co‐create” your own natural skin care products. By customizing the product yourself, you learn exactly what’s going onto your skin, and into your body. A simple online co-creation platform guides you through three easy steps to creating your own bespoke skin care blends. Here at TheGloss, we want to give away the Truth Art Beauty experience to our readers. One lucky reader will win one gift pack from Truth Art Beauty, worth over $150. Read on to learn how to enter to win. More »

NIVEA Wants To Know Your Skin Care Routine

NIVEA Wants To Know Your Skin Care Routine

Are you sick of being told to “cleanse, tone and moisturise every morning and night”? Us too! Every woman has her own skincare routine (ours involves trying to remember to wash our make-up off at night, so that’s something). Fortunately, NIVEA gets that. In fact, they get it so much that it inspired their “your skin, your rules” promotion which will help you win great prizes just for sharing your personal routine. More »

Video: Beauty in 60 Seconds: Exfoliation

Video: Beauty in 60 Seconds: Exfoliation

We’re big fans of Birchbox, a startup that sends women deliveries of high-end beauty samples every month. (Makeup in the mail? Yes, please!). In addition to their monthly subscription service, they also have an online shop and info-packed magazine, blog, and YouTube channel. We like their helpful videos so much that we’ll be featuring one here on TheGloss each week.

Winter weather can wreak havoc on skin, leaving it dry, cracked and dull looking. Counterintuitively, the best way to keep skin smooth and bright is by exfoliating. But before you start, you need to know the best ways to scrub. Birchbox‘s resident skincare expert, Rachel Liverman, gave us her tips on how often you should slough off dead skin and the right way to apply granules when washing your face. It’s an essential practice that will perk up your skin during even the coldest winter months. More »

Video: How To Brighten Under Eye Circles

Video: How To Brighten Under Eye Circles

We’re big fans of Birchbox, a startup that sends women deliveries of high-end beauty samples every month. (Makeup in the mail? Yes, please!). In addition to their monthly subscription service, they also have an online shop and info-packed magazine, blog, and YouTube channel. We like their helpful videos so much that we’ll be featuring one here on TheGloss each week.

Thanksgiving is a couple days away, which means it’s officially holiday party season — also known as no-sleep season! Under eye circles are a dead giveaway that you haven’t been getting as many hours as you need. Since the last thing your family needs is an excuse to comment about how tired you look, we’ve got makeup artist-approved tips for concealing circles and brightening up your entire face. Keep a highlighter and concealer on hand and you’ll have everyone wondering how you do it! More »

Video: Stippling, The Best Way To Apply Foundation

Video: Stippling, The Best Way To Apply Foundation

We’re big fans of Birchbox, a startup that sends women deliveries of high-end beauty samples every month. (Makeup in the mail? Yes, please!). In addition to their monthly subscription service, they also have an online shop and info-packed magazine, blog, and YouTube channel. We like their helpful videos so much that we’ll be featuring one here on TheGloss each week.

Why is foundation such a conundrum? Once you finally find the perfect shade (not an easy feat, we know), then it’s ongoing struggle to apply it correctly. Streaks, splotches and unevenness are some of the telltale signs that you’re putting your foundation on the wrong way. Happily, we’ve discovered a foolproof application method to help you achieve flawless-looking skin every time: stippling. Watch this helpful video (featuring none other than our fearless leader and co-founder, Katia) on how to master this technique, which we affectionately refer to as the ‘press-and-wiggle.’ More »

This Product Works On My Horrible Skin – Imagine What It Can Do For You

This Product Works On My Horrible Skin - Imagine What It Can Do For You

I have rosacea. It’s a skin condition that means that basically, if I drink a glass of red wine, my face will turn bright red. Bright red like a little tomato. Or if I apply anything to my face, really.

So I’m generally terrified of an kind of skin care product. “Is it for sensitive skin?” I asked tentatively when I was presented with Juice Beauty’s Organic Facial Rejuvinating Mask. I was assured that it was. More »