Botox, “The Molecule That Keeps On Giving”
You might know (and love) Botox for its unprecedented ability to de-furrow brow lines, but that’s not its only cosmetic power. An ability to treat oversize pores and oily skin is also on the botulinum toxin’s list of achievements, as are some other skills you may be less familiar with: According to recent medical journals, [...]
FDA Approves Latisse; Lash Lovers Rejoice
It’s official: According to a statement released on Friday by Allergan, Inc., the pharmaceutical company that brought us Botox has received FDA approval to market a spin-off of its Lumigan glaucoma treatment as the world’s first and only drug that can enhance the length, thickness, and darkness of eyelashes. As we reported a few months [...]
Don’t Pick Your Skin; Pick An Acne Wash
This column features weekly tips and advice from a revolving cast of industry leaders, on hand to discuss your beauty dilemmas, from blemishes to Botox. To submit a question, e-mail celia_ ellenberg@condenast.com.
I sometimes get blackheads in “inopportune places,” like inside my nostril, on my lip line, or in my ear and they don’t seem [...]
Mascara, Going The Way Of Betamax?
Ever since news broke last year that Lumigan, a glaucoma treatment that can prevent blindness, can also make your eyelashes grow two millimeters in six weeks, beauty seekers with 20/20 vision have been desperately trying to get their hands on a prescription. For those of you who have taken to faking your eye exams, some [...]






