Clear Skin

I recently read an upsetting study in The Wall Street Journal that tested MBA students at Wharton against ChatGPT to see which group could generate the mos

Mandy Moore is the picture of fall. When I meet her inside a hotel suite on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, she’s dressed in a high-neck burnt orange v

The first thing Sofie Pavitt, NYC esthetician also known as the “acne whisperer,” asks her clients who come in  with persistent breakouts

In my past experience, acne three-step systems and I haven’t always gotten along. (I won’t name names, but let’s just say that benzoyl peroxide and I

I’ve tried a lot of things in the name of healthier, clearer skin: Facials, lasers, saunas, and more products than I could ever keep count. One stone tha

Welcome to Acne Files, a month-long series where we get real about whiteheads, blackheads,cysts, and every bump or blemish in between. From skin-soothing p

Welcome to Acne Files, a month-long series where we get real about whiteheads, blackheads, cysts, and every bump or blemish in between. From skin-soothing

These acne treatments are the best in class, no matter your budget.

As an acne-haver for over a decade, I’m especially savvy when it comes to my skin-care routine, but when I’m dealing with an active breakout, a spot tr

You’ve heard of Starface, right? The viral, social media-friendly acne care brand that singlehandedly made pimple patches the ultimate selfie moment.

Not to be dramatic, but if there’s one skin-care step that has truly transformed my skin, it’s exfoliation. Like many folks, my earliest memories of ex

From a five-month cycle of Accutane to banning moisturizer from my skincare routine (eek), I’ve tried just about everything in my journey to achievin

Did you know you have 20,000 pores on your face? It was news to me until a few months ago. Twenty thousand sounds like a massive number, though you might n

I know my way around an acne sticker. Whether nearly invisible or bright yellow and star-shaped, I’ve had acne for most of my teen years and all of my ad

I used to think barrier repair creams were très gimmicky (isn’t it like basically a night cream?), but turns out, there’s a lot of nuance in t