Sharon Brandwein

Most skin care experts agree that exfoliation is the key to brighter, smoother, and more even-toned skin. But the truth is it's often forgotten, ignored, or pushed to the bottom

Fun fact, the skin under your eyes is the thinnest on your body. The not-so-fun fact: that’s why the first signs of aging often make their appearance there. But

At some point or another, almost everyone can expect to have an allergic reaction to a skincare product or some specific ingredient. And while isolated incidents are usually never a

As the cold weather settles in for the winter, it tends to bring plenty of dry air with it. And this powerful one-two punch can wreak havoc on your skin.

Well, here we are folks, the holidays are upon us once again. After the year we’ve had, there’s no doubt that many of us want to throw a

If you’ve been paying even the slightest attention to the latest beauty buzz, you’ve probably heard plenty about hyaluronic acid. While not exactly new (our bodies produce it)

No doubt, most of us reach for a cup of coffee (or two or three - no judgment) in the morning to give us a much-needed boost to face the

Chances are, you’ve seen BB and CC creams as you stroll through the aisles at Target or when you shop your favorite brands online. How could you not? It

Well, it’s no secret that CBD is the latest buzz in health and wellness. From pills to oils to gummies, yes gummies, you can pretty much find it anywhere

While melanin offers us some protection from the sun, it’s not a protective coating. There’s a common misconception that people with dark skin don’t even need sunscreen.

Foundation can be pretty tricky; if you’re heavy-handed with it, you’ll end up looking, shall we say — overdone? And if you don’t blend it perfectly, that’s

As the seasons change, there’s little doubt that everyone is ready to pack away the shorts and summer dresses and get to the business of pulling out the chunky

Powered by MCTs and powerful fatty acids, coconut oil has been touted as a likely panacea for countless health issues. Early research shows that coconut oil can lower HDL cholesterol,

Over the years, beauty products from South Korea (also known as K-beauty) have found extraordinary success worldwide, somewhere to the tune of $13 billion in sales (in 2018), with skincare

Most of us are pretty set in our ways when it comes to our beauty routine. Day after day, we go through the same process, with the same products, rinsing

Everyone wants great lashes, and why not? When your lashes are on point, you look polished and ready to face the world. In fact, beauty experts even advise that if

For women of color, hyperpigmentation seems to be a fact of life that we can’t avoid. Whether it's caused by trauma to the skin, acne, sun exposure, inflammation, or

While COVID-19 masks have become an essential wardrobe accessory, they may begin to present more issues than just clashing with your outfit as we move into warmer weather. If you’

Twenty to thirty years ago, in an industry that heavily catered to caucasian women, women of color had very few choices when it came to cosmetics. However, over the last

It seems that while great strides are being made in the cosmetics industry for women of color year after year, there is one segment of the beauty industry that continues