Like most women, I suffer from seasonal skincare issues. Things got really bad last year (read: flaky, dry, taut skin that refused to take moisture or concealer), and I turned to a complex regimen of milk cleansers, face oils, and heavy creams to remedy the situation. It worked for a while, until the richness of [...]

The charming apothecary is alive and well in New York’s West Village—reaching beyond C.O. Bigelow’s monolithic Sixth Avenue digs and stretching down to Carmine Street, where the first stand-alone Patyka store in the United States recently opened its doors. Decorated with mostly earth tones, the 450-square-foot space is the visual embodiment of the French company’s [...]

When you think of Europe’s noteworthy organic lines, names like Hauschka, Weleda, and Patyka usually come to mind. But perhaps it’s time to commit Lavera to your vernacular, the German company that was named “Greenest Beauty Brand in Europe” this past spring. Lavera, named after the Latin word for truth, was founded in 1987 and [...]