CRYSTAL MARTIN

April 12, 2020

How to Care for Your Relaxed Hair at Home

Much of the conversation surrounding black hair in recent years has been about caring for and styling natural hair, and for good reason. As news spread […]
February 22, 2020

The Man Who Creates Memorable Red Carpet Moments

Days after his Super Bowl video went viral, the British hairstylist Chris Appleton wasn’t exactly sure why it captivated so many people. The 39-second Instagram post […]
January 29, 2020

The $20 Luxury Face Cream

Remember the heyday of high-end miracle moisturizers? Creams could promise beautiful skin via proprietary elixirs and secret blends. For a long time, luxury skin care put […]
December 16, 2019

Is Palo Santo Endangered?

Palo santo — the aromatic wood that has been used for traditional healing and in spiritual ceremonies in indigenous and mestizo Latin American cultures for centuries […]
October 23, 2019

Can One LED Light Give You Perfect Skin?

The MMSphere, a ring of LED lights, casts a red glow over my face. It sits adjacent to my laptop so that as I write, research […]
November 15, 2017

Skin Deep: You’re Getting Better With Age. Your Makeup Should, Too.

Advertisement These days many makeup artists are less likely to talk about hiding a woman’s age and wrinkles than about playing up her individual gifts. “For […]