May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month in the United States. Skin cancer is the country's most common cancer; there are more new cases each year than prostate, breast, colon and lung cancers combined. Recent studies indicate that an estimated...
It’s no surprise that pregnancy brings profound changes to your body, but the stresses pregnancy can put on your skin may be less expected. The hormonal and vascular shifts experienced during pregnancy can trigger issues even in skin that’s normally...
From foams and balms to carbonated, chelated, and charcoaled cleansers, what was once the most basic step in the skin care regimen has become a smorgasbord of exotic ingredients, notional textures, and ever-expanding promises. Is a triple step cleanse really...
If you’re looking for the ultimate reset for skin that’s aggravated by the one-two punch of protective mask-wearing and stress, we’ve got the perfect tip. You may already have the necessary products on your bathroom counter. You just hadn’t thought...
When you think about exfoliation, do you think scorched earth, leave no prisoners, tender, red, inflamed skin? If you said yes, we’ve got news. There’s a better way. In fact, there are several. Exfoliation clears away the dead...
There are a lot of beneficial skincare ingredients. But if we had to boil it down to the absolute essentials, the ones you can’t do without, the ones that are the foundation of every skincare regimen, it comes down to...
People have opinions about skincare. A lot of them. And they love to share, which is fantastic when the advice is solid and based in science. But when it’s not, it’s not just time-wasting. It can actually be harmful. Being...
Serums may be the stars when it comes to skincare, but an effective cleanser is the foundation of healthy skin, and as such, deserves as much consideration as you give your headliner products. Cleansing isn’t just about removing the day’s...
The internet loves excess. Hence the popularity of the 10-step (sometimes 12-step) skincare regimen. But lately, we’ve noted a move toward simplicity, with many skincare experts downgrading the overweight skincare routine in favor of a few basic essentials. Simplicity is...
Exclusive photo from The Vivant Archive. What is your must-have ingredient? Retinoids? Benzoyl peroxide? Mandelic acid? Vitamin C? It’s hard to imagine a typical skincare regimen that doesn’t include at least one of these crucial ingredients. Aside from their stellar...
Washing your face is the first step in your skincare regimen. Lather, rub your face, rinse. Simple enough. But there is one major question fundamental to results. Wash or scrub? In our playbook, washes and scrubs are not an either/or...
Pores. They are the lungs of your skin, ground-zero for acne, a daily obsession, and for many, tiny mines of confusion. To clear up the most common misconceptions about pores, we answer the questions we hear most. Table of contents Do...
