skin care
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Is It Actually Bad to Leave Sunscreen on Overnight?
It’s important to wear sunscreen every day, despite how sunny it is. Yet, as I kiss my children good night in the calm, dark quiet of their rooms, I smell something that fills me with dread: Sunscreen. In the chaos of evening activities — making dinner, soccer practice, homework enforcement, and kitchen cleanup — baths…
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Does Lip Balm Actually Chap Your Lips?
Are you the type of person that slathers on lip balm throughout the day, almost as a reflexive habit? The kind who only uses it occasionally, when your lips are cracked into oblivion and close to bleeding? Or the type who avoids it judiciously because you once heard it actually makes chapped lips worse? I…
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How to Use a Retinol Without Your Face Peeling Off
When you decide to start doing a grown-up skincare routine, what seems like a pleasant bit of self-care can quickly turn into an overwhelming mess. In what order do you apply all this junk? Which steps can you skip and which are essential? Why is everyone on the forums recommending retinol? Why are there so…
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All the Clever Ways You Should Be Using a Bar of Soap Around Your House
Once considered a nonnegotiable household staple, the humble bar of soap has had a rough couple of decades. Now, it’s not a given that you’ll find bars of soap next to every sink and inside every tub in the house, as many people prefer the liquid varieties. (One reason for that, according to a 2016…