Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez Dear Megan, I’ve seen more and more articles about “fake makeup.” What is fake makeup? How can I know if the makeup I bought is fake? – Cynthia M. Wooo here we go. First off, let me say that you are not alone. Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, I think we have all … Read more
I didn’t really struggle much with acne when I was in high school. I thought that I was in the clear, until I got to college and a combination of poor diet, stress, and drinking caused my skin to go crazy. I constantly had clusters of breakouts around my mouth and on my cheeks. I … Read more
Masks are quickly becoming one of my favorite skincare treatments. I’m not sure if my new attitude is a product of my environment–masks are insanely popular in Asia–or if I’m just putting more emphasis on self care, but in any case, my mask base is growing quickly. I recently splurged purchased the ultra popular brand … Read more
First of all, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our #PinkWINK #BOGOforthecure campaign. We had a HUGE turnout this year, resulting in 1229 units of WINK donated (That’s bigger than ever before, for those who don’t know!). In a world of fast stats and social media, it’s easy to forget … Read more
This is something that I’ve talked about before, but I get alllll types of questions about why and how some of you are losing lashes and what to do about it. Madarosis (the medical term for eyelash loss) is something that affects millions of people, and occurs for a number of reasons- some of them … Read more
Admit it: We all do crazy things in the name of blackhead extermination Recently, you’ve probably seen different varieties of viral videos going around, of black peel-off masks and the horrors (and plethora of cursing) that ensue when women try to peel them off their entire faces. Just google “peel off face mask gone wrong” … Read more
A few months back I posted a blog called “How to Make Thin Brows Look Fuller..Instantly“. It was a hit. It was one of the most read blogs of the summer. In that blog, I talked about how to achieve feathered brows. But I was only a beginner when it came to feathery brows. Since then, … Read more
Hi Megan, I’m a college student on a budget, so I try to save as much money as possible on makeup. Can I use eye shadow to fill in my brows? – Nikki G. Ohh.. this is a good question! It gives me “instagram makeup hack” vibes. Sure! You can use eye shadow to fill … Read more
This post has been a very long in the making – over 6 months at this point. I haven’t written a skin update since last summer when I definitively called it quits on Benzoyl Peroxide because even though derms can’t seem to agree on whether or not it ages skin, my skin was aging very … Read more
Today marks my 3rd Chinese New Year celebrated in China or rather.. celebrated at all! In the Chinese zodiac, I’m a Monkey, so believe me when I say I was pumped for 2016, especially when New Year’s Day also fell on my birthday. But 2016.. didn’t really turn out exactly how I’d hoped. Actually, looking … Read more