Beauty & Skincare
The Daily Beast:
The Ancient Chinese Roots of the Gua Sha Trend
Viral TikTok videos may have you wondering what gua sha is, where it came from, and if it can really give you a chiseled jawline in two weeks. Like many other things in our everyday life, it was invented in China. While gua sha is the name of the tool, it’s also the name of the treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It comes from the Chinese words 刮痧, which literally translates to the words “scrape” and “sand” (though sand refers to raised redness on the skin here, not actual sand).
Darling Magazine:
Beauty Hacks for the Woman on the Go
If you’ve traveled at all, then you know it comes with all kinds of restrictions. In the flux of travel, we often have to improvise and change our routines. While good skincare and health are connected to consistent sleep, hydration, nutrition and exercise, that’s hardly helpful when you are in a crunch.
The Daily Beast:
The Best Sunscreens According to Skin Experts and Dermatologists
Sunscreens have never been as popular as they are today, with Google Trends showing a steady increase in user searches over the past five years. I talked to Dr. Adeline Kikam, dermatologist and skin of color advocate, and Dr. Michelle Wong, cosmetic chemist, about the best sunscreens on the market today.