“It’s just a little congestion,” the esthetician said as she examined my face under the harsh, bright spa light. I was wrapped in soft, just-warm-enough blankets, my ears soothed by gentle Sanskrit chanting, the room filled with a subtle and spicy aroma: all the ingredients for optimalread more

I knew better than to fall for claims of achieving post-facial “glow” and “radiance” when I booked an appointment at my go-to spa downtown. I just wanted a little refreshing, and perhaps a suggestion for a new product or two that might lead me to thoseread more

There are a lot of skin metaphors out there: beauty is only skin deep; have a thick skin; feel (un)comfortable in your skin; you’re getting under my skin. What they all speak to is the fact that our skin is the most important barrier of, orread more