I’m going to tell you something that nobody warned me about when I turned 50: everything about my skin changed seemingly overnight. Not gradually, not subtly, but like someone flipped a switch. One day I had the face I’d known for decades, and the next, I was staring at someone I didn’t quite recognize. The […]

Let’s be real for a moment. You haven’t slept through the night in months, maybe years if we’re counting pregnancy insomnia. Your skincare routine consists of whatever face wipe you can grab while a toddler hangs off your leg asking for the fifteenth snack of the day. You found a Cheerio in your hair yesterday, […]

Every time I walk through the skincare aisle at Target or scroll through social media, I see another miracle ingredient promising to transform your skin. Snail mucin from Korea, bee venom from New Zealand, 24k gold, placenta extract, dragon’s blood (yes, that’s a real thing), and whatever exotic ingredient is trending this week. The bottles […]

It’s 3 PM on a Tuesday and you’re in your fourth Zoom call of the day, trying not to look at your own face in that unforgiving camera that somehow makes everyone look exhausted. The overhead office lighting makes you look tired even when you feel fine. You got decent sleep last night (well, six […]

Imagine, it’s December 10th, and you just remembered your company holiday party is this weekend. Or maybe your high school reunion that seemed so far away is suddenly next week. Perhaps you agreed to be in a wedding party without realizing how many photos would be involved. Whatever the event, you need to look good […]

So you’ve had the surgery. Maybe it was a facelift that took years off your appearance. Perhaps a tummy tuck after massive weight loss or pregnancy. Could be breast augmentation, a mommy makeover, or even a Brazilian butt lift. The surgical results are healing beautifully, the swelling is going down, and you’re starting to see […]

One day your skin is fine, behaving itself, doing what it’s done for years. Next, it’s like an alien took over your face. Maybe you’ve developed rosacea symptoms out of nowhere: redness, flushing, possibly even pustules that look like acne but aren’t. Perhaps you’re breaking out for the first time in your adult life, confused […]

Can we please talk about the cruel joke that is adult acne? You survived the teenage years, thinking breakouts were behind you. You threw away your Clearasil with relief, donated your oil blotting papers, and settled into what you thought would be decades of clear skin. Then somewhere around 25 or 30 or even 40, […]

Let me start by saying what no one else will: your post-baby body is a warrior that just performed a miracle, and it deserves respect. But let’s also be honest, looking in the mirror after having a baby can be shocking. The stretched skin, the melasma across your cheeks, the deflated breasts, the hair loss, […]

There’s something magical about getting engaged in Arizona. Maybe it’s the proposal at sunset overlooking Camelback Mountain, or that perfect moment at the Desert Botanical Garden, or even a surprise during a Sedona hike. But once the initial excitement settles and you start planning engagement photos and your wedding, a new reality hits: Arizona’s intense […]