Most zits are temporary annoyances that disappear with salicylic acid, a retinoid, a little concealer, and a ton of patience. So it's too bad that acne scars may last for months, years, and even decades after the memories of the pimples themselves have faded. But you don't have to be resigned to living with your [...]
Many of us take great pains to make sure our skin is clear and pristine. (At Byrdie HQ, we've got the robust skincare regimens to prove it.) So, anytime something out of the ordinary pops up that we don't automatically know how to deal with, things can reach panic mode pretty quickly. For example, age [...]
When you think of carrots, chances are you're adding it to a salad or pairing it with hummus as a snack. But the entire vegetable—from the roots to the seeds—has tons of health and beauty benefits. In fact, have you ever thought about using carrots in your hair routine? Aside from improving eye health and [...]
Ever since the FDA approval of Botox in the 1980s, people everywhere have been obsessed with the injectable to cheat the aging process—aesthetically, at least. Botox is a neurotoxin that temporarily "prevents the communication between your nerves and your muscle," explains dermatologist Mara Weinstein, MD. In other words, Botox paralyzes the injected muscle, usually for [...]
The importance of proper sun protection cannot be stressed enough. And with sunscreen formulas evolving far beyond the goopy iterations of your childhood, it's easier than ever to wear SPF every single day. As for the latest formulation to earn a spot in our medicine cabinets, it's powder sunscreen. With dozens of options now being [...]
You might not know all the different types of acne offhand, but you know the annoying bumps on your face when you see them. Whether they're big, red, and angry, or small and practically undetectable, if your breakouts bother you, that's reason enough to address them. The only problem? Treating acne is a little easier [...]
"Laser treatments for acne scars" is one of the most-searched terms on the internet in regard to beauty—and it makes sense as acne scars are common. If you have acne scars, you don't need to feel pressure to treat them. Your face is your own, and it's unique and beautiful regardless of past breakouts. But [...]
Somewhere along the way, the sexist notion that bodies assigned female should have smooth, hairless, baby seal skin gained traction. But contrary to popular belief, it's actually quite common (and completely normal) for females to have facial hair, be it along the jaw, above the lip, or on the chin. What can be a sign [...]
Most people wash their faces at least once every single day. Whether you're dedicated to an elaborate nine-step skincare routine or you like to keep things simple, face washing is probably part of your regimen. But have you ever stopped to think about the details of how you wash your face? For example, is cold [...]
As far as nuts go, walnuts have a particularly bad rep when it comes to skincare. Used primarily as a physical exfoliant (some products use tiny fragments of walnut shells to scrape off dead skin, among other things), the ingredient has long faced criticism from skin experts due to its harsh, abrasive texture. It even [...]
