Dermadoctor on Shine

What you might not know about alcohol and skincare

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The whole Pabst beer soap moment was cute and all, but it got me pondering alcohol and its rather pervasive role in skincare products. Loads of cleansers and toners list alcohol as an ingredient, but I know so many women that avoid this ingredient like the plague--oh, um the same women I know are known to ingest multiple martinis in one setting, but anyway...

I've heard some derms and facialists argue about its place in skincare and whether it can be beneficial (perhaps in the case where acne and extreme drying is necessary; this is usually where the docs stand), or to be avoided at all costs (a lot of facialists despise alcohol).

The Best Way to Have Great Skin this Summer

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Like bathing suits, sunscreens aren't one-style-fits-all -- but the best ones are flattering, nonirritating, and prevent indecent exposure. These new products offer extra-strength or innovative ingredients to deter aging, burning and skin cancer. - Hannah Morrill(from left to right)AVEENO...

Walk-In Closet: Things that go bump in the night

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My weekend is not going exactly as planned. I'm supposed to be in Chicago for the annual Art Chicago fair, where I'd be surrounded by a very different kind of beauty. I hoped to be blogging about some fantastic painting or photograph that I stumbled across, couldn't live without, and...