Beauty & Skin Care

Do you know how to decipher the ingredients label on your moisturiser? Or whether you should be using retinol? Or what the difference is between AHAs and BHA? Relax and let the Vogue Skincare Alphabet break it down.

What is it?
BHA, also known as salicylic acid, is beta hydroxy acid - a derivative of aspirin.

What is it used for?
Salicylic acid has several uses - it's the key active in Pepto-Bismol - but in skincare it is mainly used to fight acne, thanks ...

• Dior J'adore smells good
• REED handbags are like tweaked Celine x Rebecca Minkoff
• Clinique the acne line is good but there are still better stuff out there.
• Ooooh Givenchy, as much as I love your handbags, when you talk about Rouge in lipsticks I'd still prefer a Rouge Louboutin than Rouge Interdit.
• Neutrogena skin care line is good. And oh, I have this HG powder foundation 10yrs ago, sadly they DC'd it.
• Pandora? Not my thing.
• Covergirl's Lashblast collection, will try it >.<

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Do you know how to decipher the ingredients label on your moisturiser? Or whether you should be using retinol? Or what the difference is between AHAs and BHA? Relax and let the Vogue Skincare Alphabet break it down.

What are they?
AHAs are alpha hydroxy acids - a class of chemical compounds that can be either naturally occurring or synthetic. Many are derived from organic sugars, with glycolic acid (from sugar cane) and lactic acid (from milk) the best-known and best-researched ...

New studies suggest that being socially active is good for your health.

wo recent studies, one in the journal Psychology and Aging and another in the British Medical Journal, reaffirm the importance of remaining socially engaged in late life.

The first study found that being socially active and having social goals was associated with improved well-being in later life. Moreover, the researchers found that social ties were more important than family ties in that regard. ...

● Suspect someone's giving you the wrong number? Read it back to them incorrectly, if they correct you, it's legit.

● Sitting in the back of a plane make you 40% more likely to survive a crash.

● Become friends with your teachers, it can be potentially be the difference between A and B.

● Spending some time "doing nothing" each day can reset your focus.

● If you're lonely, dim all lights and put ...

1. Take 10-30 minutes of jog everyday.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

3. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

4. What other people think you is none of your business.

5. Live with the 3 E's: Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.

6. Don't take yourself too seriously. No one else does.

7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need or definitely will get what you really, ...

Wow, what a day!


Excruciating meetings, dicey conversations with your spouse, overwhelming parental duties … You’re at your wit’s end and desperately want let out a blood-curdling scream, take a swing at someone, or run out the door.


But like it or not (hint: NOT!), there are crazy, stressful times in our life when we can’t lash out or run for our life. Being “adult” women means tempering our primal instincts for “fight or flight” when they’re not the best ...