Hyperpigmentation is a significant issue for most people as they age, but when it comes to preventing or minimizing it, wearing sunblock when you're out on the beach isn't a cure-all. In fact, according to Belle Visage's Tina Keshishian, a celebrity facialist who works with Kirsten Dunst, many people are consistently exposing themselves to damaging rays without even realizing it. Tina says that Read more

Marie Veronique Nadeau is the kind of woman you want to chat up for hours. Not only is the former chemistry teacher practically (and naturally) wrinkle-free in her early 60s, but she's also a licensed esthetician and founder of Marie Veronique Organics, an eco-friendly line free of toxins, nanoparticles, and petroleum-based ingredients. And when I asked Marie for a few quick, easy, and natural Read more

There are loads of acne creams, wrinkle treatments, but do they really work? A new website called SkinOfMine.com hopes to help you discover the answer by allowing you to evaluate their effectiveness. All you have to do is take a "before" photo of yourself, upload it, and follow the cropping and analyzing instructions. Later, upload an "after" photo for comparison. Software scans the photos to Read more

In the Renaissance and onward well into the 19th century, women used lead-based makeup to keep their skin fair and youthful looking. Sadly, lead poisoning was common. While most of us assume our beauty products have evolved since then, that's not always the case. There've been plenty of studies showing evidence of lead still present in lipstick, and now a Chicago Tribune investigation found Read more

I'm pretty suspicious of skin-tone-evening agents, especially since they tend to be nothing more than traditional skin bleachers like hydroquinone that may have harmful side effects. Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Correcting SPF 20 Moisturizer ($42), however, substitutes acids, caffeine, and yeast extract for the usual suspects. Huzzah! This product is definitely a tone evener, not a lightener, Read more

Orange might not look good when it's streaked across your skin à la a bad self-tanner incident. But when used for color-correcting the complexion, the warm hue is perfect for balancing out unwanted cool tones in the skin. There's more to this carrot-y shade than that, though; find out more when you keep reading. Read more

The easiest way to make your makeup look smoother and prettier (and last longer) is to first prepare your skin accordingly. So after you wash your mug and pat it dry, what's next? Find out your go-to guide for getting the skin ready premakeup when you read more. Read more

Sometimes, good things come in small packages. Case in point: SkinCeuticals' new AOX Eye Gel ($85), an antioxidant-rich gel for the under-eye area. It's the first gel to meet the rigid Duke University standards for an effective antioxidant; up until now, only serums have been able to deliver the proper amount of vitamin C (technically, L-ascorbic acid) to skin. Science geekery aside, how well Read more