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How To Deal: Hyperpigmentation

When patience isn't enough for you to deal with dark spots, there are a bevy of products for that Read more

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Let's Talk Temporary Lip Fillers
The ExtrasLet's Talk Temporary Lip Fillers

The low-down on Juvéderm, from a loyal user Read more

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How To Clean Your Hairbrush

Luckily, there's a tool for that Read more

Alex Beggs
How Dry Is Your Face? This Pen Will Tell You
The ExtrasHow Dry Is Your Face? This Pen Will Tell You

The latest in magic-wand technology for your face is a meter that measures the moisture in your skin, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood Kiehl's store Read more

Victoria Lewis
Light My Fire: A Primer On Ear Candling
The ExtrasLight My Fire: A Primer On Ear Candling

The original Q-tip technique has some people sold on the natural solution of earaches, while others aren't so sure—either way, just be careful not to light anything else on fire Read more

Joanna Goddard
Joanna Goddard's Guide To A DIY Pregnancy

From soothing yogurt masks to stovetop salt spray, A Cup of Jo's Joanna Goddard shares the all-natural beauty treatments she picked up while pregnant Read more

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A New Kind Of Gel Manicure

Kelly McPherson's Bakeneko Nails takes gel art to the next level, reminding us that nail art never left...we just weren't looking hard enough Read more

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Emily Ferber
The Fool-Proof Self-Tanner
The ExtrasThe Fool-Proof Self-Tanner

Money may not be able to buy you happiness, but it can buy you a pretty darn realistic self-tanner (application mitt included) Read more

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Good Mood Food

What to eat when you're feeling down, out, or otherwise glum (and don't want to feel that way anymore) Read more

Emily Ferber
Acne Treatments To Sleep In
The ExtrasAcne Treatments To Sleep In

Alone, probably—unless your relationship can withstand you waking up with caked white smudges over all your healing zits Read more

Lauren Maas
High-Design Toothbrushes

Toothbrushes you don't have to hide for your morning mirror selfie Read more

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What Exactly Is Essence?

Maybe you've heard of it, maybe you haven't...here's a quick and dirty rundown of what you need to know about the Korean skincare staple Read more

Victoria Lewis
How to Staycation Properly
The ExtrasHow to Staycation Properly

Hint: It involves a lot of things that smell like coconut and a generously sized mojito Read more

Trace Barnhill
The Caffeinated Shower Approach

You drink it every morning—might as well exfoliate with it, too Read more

Annie Kreighbaum
How To Buy (Good) Vintage Clothing On The Internet

14 tips for properly navigating the pages of Ebay, Etsy, and now Instagram Read more

Lauren Maas
Tanning While Driving (& How Not To Do It)
The ExtrasTanning While Driving (& How Not To Do It)

A PSA for anyone who regularly finds themselves in a car: You're not totally safe from UV rays Read more

Victoria Lewis
Acupuncture At Any Time
The ExtrasAcupuncture At Any Time

The Item M6 tights target pressure points associated with ancient Chinese medicine for levity and stress-relief; they're also a great Spanx-alternative Read more

Victoria Lewis
Turn Your Pantry Into A Sephora

With the help of S.W. Basics Founder Adina Grigore and her book, Skin Cleanse: The Simple, All-Natural Program for Clear, Calm, Happy Skin Read more

Emily Weiss
Hair I Am

At long last, Emily has long hair—and it only took six hours Read more

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Power Lipsticks For Power Couples

Investigating which long-wearing lipsticks are dinner, dancing, and make out-proof, because Valentine's Day is about more than reapplying your lip color Read more

Alexis Cheung
Next Level Icing With Liquid Nitrogen
The ExtrasNext Level Icing With Liquid Nitrogen

Less intense than a dip in a cryotank, sweeping your skin with liquid nitrogen (with the help of a dermatologist) is a surprisingly low-key way to battle acne Read more

Victoria Lewis
Sick? Try An Herbal Apothecary

Whether you're tired, sick, or hung over—there's a tonic for that Read more

Lauren Maas
A Cut Above: Looking Back At Major On-Screen Hair Cuts

Dissecting the motion picture rhetoric of on-screen 'impulse haircut,' from G.I. Jane to Walter White Read more