I used to stare in envy at women with long, pretty natural nails. While I longed to have them, mine always would split, crack and simply wouldn’t grow strong and long. Not a fan of the fake ones, I either wanted nice natural nails or nothing at all. Those of us who are prone to brittle nails needn’t throw our hands up, however. There are ways, I have learned, to get those much-envied nails with a little help from science and nature.

Those who suffer from eczema, a chronic skin condition marked by itchy, red patches of inflamed skin, may notice more flare-ups as winter approaches. With colder, drier air creeping in, it becomes more difficult for the skin to retain moisture, and eczema patches may appear more frequently for those prone to it, particularly kids.

Sometimes choosing skin care products can be overwhelming – especially if you are unsure what a particular word or ingredient listed on the product is. There are many beauty buzzwords (technical-sounding beauty terms) that are common skincare ingredients. Knowing what they are, and more importantly what they do, can help you make good product selections [...]

If you have dry skin, you probably find that it gets much worse in the fall and winter if you live in a climate with four seasons. With the humidity decreasing outside and dry, heated air sucking the moisture out indoors, the winter can leave you feeling like a reptile with scaly, flaky skin. On the extreme end, some people may even exhibit patches of eczema, a chronic dry skin condition that often worsens in winter.

If you do nothing else to care for your skin, you should at least make sure to wash it every day (morning and evening) with a good cleanser to keep it free of pore-clogging dirt, oil and makeup and damaging free radicals. A good cleanser doesn’t necessarily need to be expensive; it just needs to be right for your skin type and/or condition. If you are uncertain or have what is simply referred to as “normal” skin, there are a number of good basic cleansers that work on all skin types. Here is a look at some of our favorites by skin type and condition.

Though they hate to admit it or deal with it, most women have some level of unwanted facial hair, even if it’s just a pair of bushy eyebrows. Rapidly growing, dark facial hair on the brows, upper lip or other areas can be a source of embarrassment and low self-esteem for a lot of women, and keeping up with removing it can be costly and inconvenient, particularly when it requires appointments at a salon or med spa.

Dermatologists have been using different wavelengths of light in IPL and LED treatments to battle wrinkles and improve skin tone for a decade. Since the zaps are generally painless and entirely safe, it’s no surprise that at-home devices quickly followed. But here’s something we never saw coming: DermaDoctor has now developed a topical cream that is able to transform harmful UV rays into beneficial red light that helps smooth lines without the use of a machine.

Summertime often means pool parties, picnics and shorts, all things that can sound daunting if you have spent your summer in an office and not outside basking in the sunshine. With the holiday weekend soon approaching, many of us are finding our skin to less than swimsuit-ready. If you would like to get the look of golden skin without the damage [...]

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That’s the claim of a new application available in the App Store called Skin Scan (www.skinscanapp.com). This app allows users to take a photo a mole or other skin lesion with their phone, then it scans and analyses the photo to detect the mole’s threat level. If the analysis finds any risks, Skin Scan directs users to the nearest doctors available in their area.