For many people who shave, the pursuit of smooth underarms is a never-ending cycle of razors, bumps and irritation. When presented with the opportunity to banish prickly, itchy armpits permanently, I accepted. The prospect of perpetually smooth skin was a tantalizing one and, with summer officially in full swing, it would be undeniably convenient to forgo shaving every few days.Enter the SmoothSkin Pure: it's a handheld device that uses intense pulsed light (IPL) technology to zap hair on the un...

The COVID-19 pandemic means we've all spent a significant time at home, and some of us have focused on nourishing our hair back to health after highlights, bleaching and coloring. Now that we're slowly and surely re-entering the world, we need to maintain the health of our hair, and that's where Gisou comes in.Funded by Negin Mirsalehi, Gisou has become a cult-favorite brand for everyone looking for top-tier products. Growing up, Mirsalehi's mother was a hairdresser and her dad a beekeeper, and ...

By now, we all know that shampooing your hair everyday is major no-no -- washing too frequently can dry out your strands, leaving them brittle and prone to breakage. Protecting our locks from breakage is all well and good, but exercise, sweating and generally living life can leave your scalp feeling overly oily or smelling strange. Sometimes, you just need a pick-me-up in-between wash days.For years, I used dry shampoo to stave off oil and dirt. However, the products I tried never smelled parti...

It's safe to say that Michelle Phan, one of YouTube's original beauty gurus from the late '00s, has paved the way for today's generation of aspiring beauty content creators.Born in Boston and hailing from a Vietnamese family, Phan began posting tutorial vlogs on Xanga under her username Ricebunny. Shortly after, she switched to YouTube in 2007, making it her main creative platform for eight years. Other than filming innovative makeup videos, in which Phan demonstrates her artistic and storytelli...