Struggling with dandruff, flaking or an itchy scalp? Learn whether serums or oils work better and how to pick the right product.

Years ago, when I lived in Southern California, I worked with an extremely responsible project manager I’ll call Rocco. Rocco was reliable to the point of neurosis. Accountable to a fault, he was a ...

Hairspray is a tricky devil: It can be suffocating, it can make you feel itchy and stifled, it can make your hair crunchy and painful to brush. And yet, when you’ve put in serious time with a curling ...

Retinoids like tretinoin, adapalene and tazarotene are excellent ingredients for fighting signs of aging, dark spots and acne, but they can come with an annoying side effect: skin peeling. Sometimes ...

Eyebrow dandruff represents one of the most commonly overlooked skin conditions, silently affecting nearly half the global population while remaining largely undiagnosed and untreated. This condition ...

Ancient humans painted scenes in Indonesian caves more than 45,000 years ago, but their art is disappearing rapidly. Researchers are trying to discover what’s causing the damage and how to stop it — ...

After years of being on adapalene (a prescription retinol cream) and getting along well with it, in 2023 I made the switch to ...

If you have psoriasis-- or know someone who does -- you've probably spotted the telltale flakes on your carpets, couches, car seats, and clothes. “The outer layers of the skin grow much faster than ...

Mascara is the ne plus ultra of transformative products—the one item cited most often by models and celebrities as the thing they won’t leave the house without applying. A swipe of its inky contents ...

Hot take (noun): A quickly produced, strongly worded and often deliberately provocative or sensational opinion or reaction (Merriam Webster). In the age of social media, where anyone can put anything ...