Topic: Skincare

Rose Water: The All-Natural All-Star In My Skin Care Repertoire

Rose Water: The All-Natural All-Star In My Skin Care Repertoire

I’ve written before about how I’m trying to transition into using mostly all-natural beauty products on my skin and hair. A few months ago, I picked up a bottle of rose water on a whim; I remembered my grandmother using it when I was a kid, and I thought rose water might be an awesome, all-natural product to incorporate into my skincare routine. I quickly became obsessed with the stuff, and here’s why you should be, too. More »

Gallery: 10 Best Foods For Good Skin

Gallery: 10 Best Foods For Good Skin

Upon visiting a dermatologist in New York to curb post-college breakouts, we were surprised when she suggested refined carbohydrates were causing (at least some of) the problems. After speaking with a few skin experts, we found they all didn’t necessarily agree on everything, but they did agree on this: less processed foods, more whole ones. Like spinach. And blueberries. And fatty fish. And avocado. Ahead, 10 good foods for good skin.
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Olay Is Doing Nice Things For Moms Everywhere In Honor Of Mother’s Day

Olay Is Doing Nice Things For Moms Everywhere In Honor Of Mother's Day

What does your mom mean to you? Olay is launching a new campaign for Mother’s Day called “Beauty By Example.” The campaign aims to honor one million moms by encouraging women across America to get online and share how and why their mothers are the ultimate beauty icon. Daughters are invited to log on to http://www.facebook.com/Olay and sign the online declaration acknowledging their moms as their ultimate Beauty By Example. More »

Party Favors: When Porn Goes Too Far

Party Favors: When Porn Goes Too Far

DSK: the porn. Seriously. -DoubleX

Acne makes people do crazy things. -The Hairpin

What does one do with an expensive dress one never wears again? -Divine Caroline

Pretty skeptical that any tips will help long distance relationships. -YourTango

Coco Rocha on runway-ready looks, hidden talents and supermodels. -Refinery29

Rookie’s Tavi Gevinson on abandoning her “grandma on ecstasy” look. -Styleite

5 fashion houses you’ll never see collaborate with H&M. -The High Low

More details and video of that H&M Dragon Tattoo collection. -The Budget Babe

Pray for Gisele’s meat. -The Frisky

The lowly pigtail gets a modern makeover. -Birchbox

While leather is all over the place. -StyleList

Michelle Obama opts for Tracy Reese. -Poshglam

Heidi Klum‘s best Halloween costumes ever. -Betty Confidential

The top 10 free fashion-centric iPhone apps. -The High Low

Some warm Fall coats on a budget. -College Candy

Party Favors: What Lies Beneath Your Skin

Party Favors: What Lies Beneath Your Skin

Your skin is really, really nasty. -The Hairpin

Classic coats for plus-size women. -The Frisky

Does changing jobs or remaining loyal benefit careerwomen? – DoubleX

Heidi Klum‘s Halloween plans. -Styleite

The top 10 free fashion-centric iPhone apps. -The High Low

An extremely disturbing Smurfette makeup how-to. -StyleList

Some warm Fall coats on a budget. -College Candy

Army considers a ban on French manicures, earrings. -The Frisky

Your guide to Fall suits, from entry level and up. -Refinery29

Take Halloween costumes to the bedroom? – YourTango

Kat Von D goes (stays?) goth. – PoshGlam

Fall-appropriate fragrances. Betty Confidential

…And beauty. -Birchbox

Video: Wedding-Perfect Skin In Just 4 Steps

Video: Wedding-Perfect Skin In Just 4 Steps

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.

Even though it’s October, you’d think it was June at Birchbox HQ because all we can talk about is weddings. No, we don’t have an unusually high number of engaged gals on staff (though there are a few) —  we just launched our limited edition Here Comes The Bride box, packed full of lifestyle and beauty treats. Of course, any bride-to-be has a lot on her to-do list, but one necessity is having gorgeous, luminous skin on your big day. Not sure how to get glowy without looking greasy? Watch our video to see makeup artist Nam Vo demonstrate how to get the dewy skin look. More »

So Your Scalp Is Red: 5 Beauty Tips for Sunburned Skin

So Your Scalp Is Red: 5 Beauty Tips for Sunburned Skin

Did you spend Labor Day at the pool or at the beach? I did, but as a fair-skinned individual I made a crucial mistake while snorkeling: not putting suncsreen on my head. As a result, I now have a bright red scalp that burns like hell. What can you do if the top of your head is sunburned – besides investing in hats, of course? These five tips will help you on your way toward recovery. More »