I’ve had acne since I was a teenager. Over the years, I’ve tried benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, sulfur masks, bentonite clay, you name it. It’s never bothered me enough to go to a dermatologist, but I always wondered if I could benefit from using a prescription-strength product. Then, one day I heard that a formerly prescription-only acne treatment had been approved for over-the-counter use under the brand name Differin. The active ingredient in Differin is a retinoid known…
Before I started getting mildly obsessed with sunscreen, I used to think that anything with at least SPF 15 was enough for daily wear. I didn’t know the difference between a physical and a chemical sunscreen. I had never heard about UVA and UVB rays. I spent many years applying a thin layer of Oil of Olay Sensitive Skin Moisturizer with SPF 15 in the morning, and never bothering to reapply any sunscreen throughout the day. Later, I moved on to La Roche Posay BB Blur, which is primarily…
When I was a kid, I used to like hiding small amounts of money around the house, so I could stumble upon them later (side note: StumbleUpon shut down today). Whenever I did, it always felt like I was receiving a surprise present from an earlier version of, well, me. Is that weird? Anyhoo, I recently experienced a version of this strange childhood pastime when I found an old box of Leaders AC-Dressing face masks that I purchased in March of last year. I thought I had used them all, but it turns…
