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New-Skin Liquid Bandage review: A great way to heal cracked, severely dry skin

If you have cracked skin (due to dryness, eczema, or just a cut/scrape), this liquid bandage could be the fastest, most convenient way to help those cracks heal.

Anyone who’s had hand eczema will understand right away when I say that, if you have severely dry skin, it inevitably starts to crack, and then it starts to bleed. Slapping a bandage over the crack (after applying a moisturizer like Vaseline) can help it heal, but there are a few problems with bandages (which I’ll get into later on in this post). But one day, I finally discovered a wonderful alternative: liquid bandages! Specifically, New-Skin Liquid Bandage, which already includes…

How does Old Spice deodorant work if it's aluminum-free?

Let's take a closer look at this classic, aluminum-free deodorant. Plus, is there a good reason to avoid aluminum-based antiperspirants?

Now that summer is upon us, I’ve been thinking more than usual about two types of products: hair removal and deodorant. No one wants to see or smell your underarms, especially when you find yourself clutching an overhead pole on the MTA subway (unless that’s your strategy for forcing someone to offer you a seat). So I decided to review my first men’s-focused product on My Dad the Chemist: Old Spice Classic Deodorant.

The power of pimple patches

This overnight remedy helps acne heal without scarring/redness. Best of all, they prevent you from popping or touching your pimples.

My acne has significantly improved since I started using Differin 0.1% adapalene gel about a year and a half ago—but I do still get the occasional pimple from time to time. When it’s a pretty big one, I’ve started using something I should have found out about a long time ago: acne spot patches, also known as round-shaped hydrocolloid bandages, cut to a size that fits conveniently over the entire pimple.