Skincare

From workhorse skincare staples and ride-or-die mascara to body products we refuse to gatekeep, these are the beauty staples Refinery29 editors have repurchased so many times, we’ve nearly lost count. …

Spicule clinical facials, which use a much more concentrated spicule formula than over-the-counter skincare, can achieve similar results to microneedling. Spicule facialist and SQT director Ashley Wady, explains the difference: “Microneedling uses mechanical needles to create uniform channels in the skin, whereas clinical spicule treatments deliver thousands or millions …

Last year, a close friend of mine found that a mole on her lower leg had become darker than the others. A dermatologist said it looked fine. Over time, the same mole began …