Skin Self-Care

You know that your daily cleansing, toning, and moisturizing routine helps your skin look its best. But did you know it’s good for your emotional well-being, too? Here’s how practicing some self-care with your skin is mentally healthy.

From collagen-boosting serums to specialty in-office procedures, here’s how the experts practice skin-care as self-care.

Forgetting to wash your face, not using a retinoid, and opting for the wrong retinoid are common missteps. Find out why you don’t want to make these and similar p.m. skin-care sins.

A mindfulness practice can help manage inflammatory skin conditions like eczema or atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and acne. Not to mention, this stress-reduction technique can help prevent fine lines and wrinkles. Here’s how, plus 7 ways to get started.

It might be a part of your daily routine, but are you getting it right? Here's what you should know about how long to shower, what soaps are best, and how often is best.

The short answer is no, but hormonal changes from life stages including puberty, pregnancy, and menopause can affect your hormones and skin. Here’s how skin and hormones are connected, and how diet and lifestyle changes can improve the health of both.

How might your morning run or bike ride affect your skin health and appearance? Turns out, there’s scientific research to suggest your sweat session may help your skin cells act like they’re younger, helping you glow from the inside out. Learn more.

Science proves it: Beauty sleep is a real thing. Beyond getting the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep, here’s how to get the most out of your snooze time — like by choosing certain sheets and skin-care products. Read more.

Even before she became pregnant and delivered the newest royal baby boy, the Duchess of Sussex glowed. What’s her secret? We got dermatologists to weigh in on five of the new mama's skin-care habits, so you can get a similarly gorgeous complexion.

Research shows yoga helps fight stress and reduce inflammation — and that's great news for your skin. Developing a practice can indeed help you get a clearer, more glowing complexion. Get the scientific evidence, plus recommendations for six moves to try.