How to safely deal with stubborn ingrown hairs

Deep ingrown hairs can be uncomfortable and frustrating, but dermatologists say patience and gentle skin care are often the best first steps. If you regularly shave, wax, tweeze or otherwise remove unwanted hair, chances are you have encountered an ingrown hair at some point. These small bumps can appear almost anywhere hair grows and may…

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Makeup

8 simple tricks for a smoother makeup base

Makeup pilling can leave tiny rolls of product across your skin, but a few simple changes to your routine may help create a smoother base. There are few beauty frustrations quite like spending time carefully applying your skin care and makeup, only to watch everything gather into tiny flakes or balls once you begin blending…

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Skincare

5 unusual skin changes that may appear with age

As the years pass, skin can change in ways that go beyond fine lines and changes in firmness. Small growths, spots and bumps may begin appearing in places where the skin once looked completely smooth. These changes can be surprising, but many are common as people move through midlife. Experts say factors such as accumulated…

ByDorcas OnasaAugust 21, 20260Comments

Beauty

3 ways to choose the right dark spot ingredient

Dark spots may look similar on the skin, but they do not always have the same cause. That is one reason a skincare ingredient that works beautifully for one type of discoloration may be less helpful for another. Two ingredients frequently recommended for improving uneven tone are azelaic acid and niacinamide. Both can help make…

ByDorcas OnasaAugust 15, 20260Comments

Body

5 reasons your body scent changes as you age

As people get older, subtle changes in natural body scent can become more noticeable. While the phenomenon has long been associated with aging, scientists say there is no single explanation for the familiar musty or grassy aroma that some people associate with older adults. Part of the answer can be found in changes that happen…

ByDorcas OnasaAugust 15, 20260Comments

Skincare

The important signs of eczema on Black skin

Eczema does not look the same on every skin tone. For people with deeper skin, the condition can be harder to recognize because the inflammation may not appear as the familiar bright redness often shown in skincare advertisements and medical images. Instead, eczema can appear brown, grayish, dark brown or nearly black. Understanding those differences…

ByDorcas OnasaAugust 15, 20260Comments

Beauty

Dark circles under eyes: 4 causes and fixes that work

Dark circles can make even a well rested face look exhausted, and doctors say sleep often isn't the only factor at play. Sun exposure, genetics, dehydration and the natural aging process can all contribute to a shadowed under eye area. Several dermatology and skincare experts shared what actually causes dark circles, which treatments work and…

ByDorcas OnasaAugust 14, 20260Comments

Skincare

Black kids and sunburn: 5 myths parents get wrong

As a child growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, warm weather was a year round constant, and spending hours outside was simply part of daily life. It wasn't until moving to New York City as an adult that the writer, a 44 year old Black mother, learned how much she didn't know about protecting melanin…

ByDorcas OnasaAugust 14, 20260Comments

Beauty

The safest way to remove facial hair fast

Removing unwanted facial hair is one of the most personal grooming decisions a person can make, and there is no single correct approach. Pain tolerance, skin sensitivity, budget and how quickly hair grows back all factor into which method makes sense. Whether someone keeps or removes facial hair is entirely a matter of preference, but…

ByDorcas OnasaAugust 1, 20260Comments

Hair

Essential scalp eczema tips for textured hair

Scalp eczema can be frustrating for anyone, but it often presents unique challenges for people with darker skin tones and natural or textured hair. While atopic dermatitis is one of the most common forms of eczema, experts say it is frequently underrecognized in people of color because it may not resemble the redness often shown…

ByDorcas OnasaJuly 31, 20260Comments

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How to safely deal with stubborn ingrown hairs

8 simple tricks for a smoother makeup base

5 unusual skin changes that may appear with age

3 ways to choose the right dark spot ingredient

5 reasons your body scent changes as you age

The important signs of eczema on Black skin

Dark circles under eyes: 4 causes and fixes that work

Black kids and sunburn: 5 myths parents get wrong

The safest way to remove facial hair fast

Essential scalp eczema tips for textured hair

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