As someone with textured, oily skin with large pores, blackheads are near (and definitely not dear) to my heart. Since you're here, I'm guessing you feel the same way about those pesky black dots lurking in your T-zone. Perhaps this sounds like you. You try every drying agent under the sun, you pick at them, [...]
One of the most requested augmentations in the medical aesthetic and plastic surgery industry involves addressing the lips. I say augmentation because addressing concerns about lips can be a multi-faceted approach. It could include addressing pigmentation with cosmetic tattooing, relaxing an inward roll and correcting a gummy smile with Botox, balancing symmetry, smoothing age/smoker lines, [...]
Aside from a severe dermatological diagnosis (which should be treated by a doctor), the most challenging skin type to treat in my opinion is sensitive skin. It is a dance of constant fluidity that requires a bit of taking an aggressive lead, and falling back to see where it takes you. The first step to [...]
When you hear the words neurotoxin in the medical or cosmetic field, it is referring to botulinum toxin A commonly known as Botox. Botox itself is a brand name from the company Allergan who did a marvelous job of bringing this aesthetic procedure to the masses with effective campaigns (thus making it a household name [...]
If there is a product that I struggle to accept (and it very much struggles to accept me), it is a concealer. I'm that annoying Goldie Locks who after spending enough to buy a small country has decent skin, some imperfections, a few fine lines, and acne-prone but aging skin that wavers between oily and [...]
Times are surely interesting during the COVID-19 pandemic. First off, I'd like to thank ALL essential workers and first responders. My sincerest thank you to the janitor to the warehouse fulfillment people to grocery store workers to the trash person to the doctors and nurses. You all are my hero and make me SO PROUD [...]
I have fairly decent eyelashes, but since we've both never heard anyone say, "Man I hate my eyelashes they are too long and gorgeous!" I went on a quest to enhance my assets. My eyelashes, that is. What is GrandeLASH MD GrandeLASH MD is an eyelash growth serum distributed by Grande Cosmetics founded by Alicia [...]
Tis the season for giftcards to spas, makeup shops, skincare boutiques plus the seemingly everyday holiday party. Of course we want to look our best and perhaps try something new! Before you start your holiday glam and just in time for New Year's resolutions, check out these (totally normal) cringeworthy things you might be doing [...]
Ahhhh weight. Everyone's always talking about it. Losing it, gaining it, shredding it, blasting it...it goes on and on. A little over a year ago I decided to make a change. While I was never overweight, I was an unhealthy version of myself. I subscribed to Dave Matthew's Band's mantra of his song "Too Much." [...]
I consider myself fortunate to be in the skincare industry because I'm obsessed with my passion, and I get access to a myriad of products from drugstore to dang expensive. My philosophy is to spend on the products that are really going to make a difference in your skin, and buy good, basic products that [...]
