skin care
-
Do You Really Need to Reapply Sunscreen That Often?
After spending some time in the sun, you’re supposed to reapply your sunscreen — every two hours, according to the guidelines. But what if you aren’t in the sun that whole time? And what if you use a mineral sunscreen, which doesn’t get “used up” the way some kinds of chemical sunscreens do? It turns…
-
How to Keep Water From Running Down Your Arms When You Wash Your Face
Wait, so it’s not just me? I thought when I first saw this Reddit thread on how to wash your face without making a drippy mess. If you have water in your hands, and your hands are up at face level, water will drip down your elbows and onto your counter or floor. Thanks, gravity.…
-
Treat Chapped Lips By Layering Moisturizer And Lip Balm
The perfect lip balm is both thin enough to sink into your lips and thick enough to sit on top of them in a protective, watertight layer. In other words, it doesn’t exist — but you can fake it with a little bit of clever layering.
-
How To Get Rid Of Your Acne Scars
Few skin conditions torpedo self-esteem the way acne does. As it turns out, a face full of painful lesions — not to mention unsolicited, tone-deaf advice from family and strangers alike — has a way of driving people into hiding. Throw in a whole internet’s worth of unverified anecdotes about banishing acne for good and…