The Journal
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12 guides on lashes, body care, makeup, tanning, weddings, salons and treatments.
Lashes ·
Lash Care 101: A Routine That Keeps Natural Lashes Where They Belong
Most lash damage comes from daily habits, not from missing serums. Here is the routine, the tools and the one product category that needs a doctor.
Body care ·
Infrared Heat for the Body: What the Evidence Supports and What It Does Not
Infrared sessions feel good and leave you sweating. The research is smaller than the marketing, and the sensible questions are about comfort, frequency and your health history.
Body care ·
Dry Brushing: A Ten-Minute Routine, and What It Cannot Do
Dry brushing is a gentle exfoliation with a pleasant ritual attached. It will not detox you, but it can leave skin smoother for the morning if you do it properly.
Routines ·
The Low-Maintenance Beauty Routine for Mornings That Start Late
A routine that works on a rushed morning is built around three decisions: what protects the skin, what makes you look awake, and what you can skip without regret.
Makeup ·
A Soft Smoky Eye in Lavender and Peach, Step by Step
The smoky eye has grown up. Soft lavender and peach shades blend into the lid for an eye that looks lit from within rather than heavily shadowed.
Tanning ·
If You Can't Tone It, Tan It: Choosing a Self-Tan That Looks Natural
A good self-tan is a matter of formula, preparation and undertone. The right choice depends on how much time you have and how your skin reacts to DHA.
Tanning ·
Tan Aftercare: The First 72 Hours After Any Tan
The first three days decide how long a tan lasts. Water, friction and heat are the three things to manage, and the routine is simpler than most salons make it sound.
Makeup ·
Metallic Makeup for Winter Evenings, Without Looking Like a Costume
Metallic shades are at their best when they sit on a neutral base and stay in one or two places on the face. The trick is restraint, not a full gold lid.
Weddings ·
Bridal Beauty Timeline: Twelve Months to the Wedding Day
Bridal beauty is a schedule, not a single appointment. A realistic timeline starts twelve months out and protects the skin, the hair and the day itself.
Routines ·
Polished at Work: A Beauty Routine for Long Days
A workday look needs to survive air conditioning, screens, a commute and a lunch. The routine is short, but the kit has to be planned.
Salons ·
Questions to Ask Before Any In-Salon Beauty Treatment
A good consultation takes five minutes and tells you more than any price list. These are the questions to ask before a waxing, lash, tanning or body treatment.
Treatments ·
Chemical Peels: What They Do, and How to Plan the Recovery
A peel removes damaged outer skin and encourages new skin to form. The result depends on the depth, the skin type and how well the recovery is managed.