Big strides have been made in the beauty industry to promote breast cancer awareness since Evelyn Lauder co-created the pink ribbon initiative back in 1992. Almost twenty years later, every October now sees the debut of limited edition, charitable releases. Here, we’ve handpicked five of our favorite ways to shop for the cure.
—Kari Molvar

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The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, and was organized as an environmental “teach-in” with scholarly debate. Since then, the annual holiday has gotten a bit sexier. Hippies, vegan rock stars, eco-celebrities, and green-minded types now embrace April 22 (or the entire month) as a chance to pay respects to the planet [...]

Very few of us will be able to make it through fall and winter without getting a cold, or worse, the flu. And for those with wimpy immune systems, sickness happens far more than once a season. Since life and work must go on despite red blotchy skin, a sallow complexion, and dark under-eye circles, [...]

Remember Michelle Williams’ adorable, platinum cropped cut from Cannes a couple of months back? Well, it’s gone—replaced by a page boy in a shade of strawberry blond. We miss the pixie. [Pop Sugar]
Bad news for Paris-based fans of Origins. The skincare company is pulling out of France at the end of the month, even giving [...]

SAW PALMETTO / (saw pal-met-toe) / n. / 1. An extract from the berries of the lush, leafy plant Serenoa repens, which is found primarily in the southeastern part of the United States; / n. / 2. A known anti-inflammatory used by the Mayans and the Seminole Indians for medicinal purposes to treat everything from [...]

April 1 ushered in not only the official arrival of spring, as the cold rain gave way to 70-degree temperatures here in New York, but also of Earth Month, the annual celebration of our planet and its many precious resources. This means we’ll be using our blog space over the next few weeks to bring [...]

GINSENG / (jin-sing) / n. / 1. Referring to several species of a perennial herb native to Asia from the genus Panax, which is Greek for all-healing; / n. / 2. Rich in ginsenosides, active ingredients that have been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years; / n. / 3. A known adaptogen that [...]

MIMOSA / (mee-mo-sah)/ n./ 1. Mimosa tenuiflora, a perennial evergreen tree or shrub that is native to the region from northeastern Brazil to southern Mexico; /n./ 2. Containing a dark brown bark known as tepezcohuite, which is rich in hyaluronic acid and capable of stimulating the generation of collagen, e.g., “Mimosa’s youth-enhancing, skin-moisturizing abilities overshadow [...]

Recently, I conducted a little experiment. I had a birthday party for a friend of mine and put out some beauty party favors—makeup swag I had lying around from last season that needed to find a new home. Of everything on offer, the face products seemed to garner the most attention, confirming the recent shift [...]

Maria Cornejo is best known for her sculptural silhouettes and a fan club that includes MObama, but she also happens to be something of a beauty buff. The Chilean-born designer admits to having a soft spot for skincare and hair products from Fresh, Red Flower, Korres, and Frédéric Fekkai, which is likely what provoked her [...]