Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez Hello! It’s Megan here, checking in from Thailand. This spring, I’ll be traveling around Asia looking for the best-kept beauty secrets. I’ll be chatting with locals about what beauty rituals and natural ingredients they use, and I’ll be trying them out for you, right here on the blog. From medicine to beauty to almost anything … Read more
For long, full-looking lashes, curling is a MUST. Do it right and you’re batting a million. Do it wrong and your eyes could end up bald (literally). Follow these easy tips below to get long looking lashes every day. Before you start – Get a solid lash curler Ditch the dollar store curler. If the screws … Read more
Will coconut oil help your eyelashes? Coconuts were somewhat of the darling of 2015. Coconut water, oil, milk.. coconut everything seemed to invade beauty! Now we’re pulling back the reins a little on how much coconut can really help every beauty pain, but our investigation today may surprise you. Keep reading below about whether coconut … Read more
Mascara: every girl has it; not every girl knows how to use it. It can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Some days you look like a supermodel, other days more like a raccoon. To get your lashes look good, you need to use the right tools and follow the right methods. Follow … Read more
This week’s story is from a young woman named Ashley, who I was introduced to earlier this year through a relative. She is the mother of two young children, and way too young to be battling cancer, but her battle could end with her last chemotherapy treatment today. This is her story: ————————————————————————————————————– Last year … Read more
The eyes have it: they show when we’re happy, tired, being honest (or not) and even.. *sigh* getting older. It’s extremely important to protect our eyes and the area around our eyes from the effects of aging. We need to properly pamper our eyes, ladies! Obviously, as the inventor of Wink, my #1 and #2 … Read more
All of my life, my hair has been sort of an.. issue. It knots, it tangles, and my sensitive scalp is always dry. Recently, I’ve run into two conflicting issues: my super dry scalp has suddenly started producing a lot of oil… but it’s still super dry. A clarifying shampoo seems like a great solution for an … Read more
Eyebrow implants became popularized after a 2008 story in the UK Daily Mail (click here to read), where they interviewed a recipient of the procedure (and a 2013 story, and a 2014 story..). If thinning brows or brow loss are a big problem for you, you might also be considering the procedure. Here’s our breakdown … Read more
This week marks my second Chinese New Year celebrated in China (or at all, really). This year, however, was a little different: Chinese New Year and my birthday fell on the same date. All of my friends in China said I am the luckiest girl in the world! All I could think about was how I … Read more
Is cupping worth the hype? Cupping has gained a lot of popularlity in recent years because of frequent cuppers like Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lena Dunham, and Jennifer Aniston. Cupping isn’t a new craze–it’s been recorded as a Chinese therapy from 200 AD. So is it worth it? I’ll talk about my experience receiving cupping therapy … Read more