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7 Nov

Can I Reverse Signs Of Aging On My Neck?

Can I Reverse Signs Of Aging On My Neck?
Jonathan Storey / Getty Images Contrary to popular belief, the face ends on the chest. In other words, don’t forget to handle your neck the way in which you do your canvas. Greater than holding up our head (the common adult head weighs up to 11 pounds), “the neck facilitates movement, respiratory, chewing and laughing, which over time affects the standard of the skin,” esthetician, author and founding father of Black Skin Directory Dija Ayodele tells ESSENCE. “Repetitive movement will eventually result in lack of tone and the skin will show more advantageous lines and wrinkles.” Here, Ayodele explains the best way to reverse the signs of aging in your neck––and the most effective neck care routine to support your skin. Does the...
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31 Oct

15 Products That Will Help Fix Your Hyperpigmentation –

15 Products That Will Help Fix Your Hyperpigmentation –
Ambi Skincare Fade Cream Is your hyperpigmentation stressing you out? Take a deep breath and know, this too shall pass. We have now a few of the top products that may keep hyperpigmentation at bay. When you don’t see results from over-the-counter products, please seek the advice of a dermatologist. Isla Apothecary Radiate and Refine Mask Ole Henriksen Truth Serum iS Clinical Pro-Heal Serum Advance Plus Dr. Brandt Skincare 2% Retinol Complex Serum Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair Dark Spot Corrector Fresh Peony Brightening Night Treatment Mask Even Higher Clinical™ Dark Spot Corrector & Optimizer Peter Thomas Roth Potent-C Power Serum Ambi Skincare Fade Cream Dermalogica C-12 Pure Vibrant Serum A’Kin’s Brightening Rosehip Oil with Vitamin C Sunday Riley Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution Skinceuticals Phyto Corrective Gel Juice...
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16 Oct

Our Favorite Beauty Moments From The 2024 Victoria’s Secret

Our Favorite Beauty Moments From The 2024 Victoria’s Secret
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret Last night, the Victoria’s Secret returned with their first fashion show since 2018. In other words, Latest York become a lingerie-clad supermodel spectacle. From Tyra Banks’s surprise appearance to Joan Smalls, Imaan Hammam and Jasmine Tookes, the catwalk served as a comeback for his or her scandal-driven six-year hiatus—all unveiled in front of a celebrity-filled front row. A-list invitees Queen Latifah’s glazed pink lips and Eboni Nichols’ smoked out eyes bridged angelic and naughty. After her Paris fashion week rendezvous, Cardi B channeled Old Hollywood curls, very similar to Coco Jones, with contacts and an otherwise lightweight makeup look. While rapper Ice Spice turned from ginger to jet black, La La Anthony, Tyla, and...
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15 Oct

How Synbiotics Improved My Skin – Essence

How Synbiotics Improved My Skin – Essence
Comstock Images / Getty Images “Probiotic” is a buzzword within the wellness space commonly used to market fermented foods––think: kombucha, kimchi, and yogurt. Brands often misuse the under-regulated term to sell their products solely because fermentation requires microbes, like living bacteria, to ferment the food. But, this is barely half of the reality. Prior to 2001, there have been only 760 papers about probiotics. Now, research has conducted over 50,000 studies with “probiotic” within the title. The industrial market of probiotics is hitting a high, too, reaching nearly $60 billion dollars in 2023 and projected to succeed in over $100 billion by 2031.  Nevertheless, the actual definition of a probiotic defined by the UN/WHO expert panel is “live microorganisms that, when administered...
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