Gritty Pretty · Vanity Affairs: Here’s exactly what facialist Melanie Grant puts on her skin.
Welcome to Vanity Affairs—a series where we document the beauty routines of notable people. There are some people who have an I-can’t-put-my-finger-on-it kind of glow—a certain je ne sais quoi, if you will. You know the ones—their hair falls just right, their skin is dewy but never shiny, and they seem to exude confidence. In the […]
Gritty Pretty · Sarah Tarca takes a cold, hard look at whether icing your face actually does anything (other than make it cold).
Before I sat down to write this article I had a bit of a pre-game scroll on Insta and the first thing Zuckerberg served me was a video of Bella Hadid dunking her face into a bowl of ice water. This proves two things: the first is that the Instagram algorithm is now actually inside […]
Gritty Pretty · The rise of anti-inflammatory skincare
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]We’ve put our skin through a lot. It’s now time to respond with a healing touch. Life is all about balance. Take […]
Gritty Pretty· How to get your skin party-ready for the holiday season
It’s that special time of year again when the work calendar has started to slow down and the social calendar seems to be busier than it has been all year. With beauty appointments getting penciled in, wardrobes seeing a festive shift and more beauty looks than normal, it’s time we prepare our skin for the festivities. Putting our best glam forward, we […]
Gritty Pretty· Radiance Boost
The world of Aesthetic treatments has really shifted in recent years. For starters, it’s far more accessible, more talked about and less taboo. There’s also so much more on offer; non-invasive options that guarantee better skin within the lunch hour. Beauty tech innovation is all around us, all you need to know is where to […]
Gritty Pretty· Meet the Facialist that treat Hollywood’s Most High-Profile Celebrities
They’re the women who are on speed dial for L.A.’s elite, trusted to fix, enhance and transform celebrity skin year-round — think Emily Ratajowski, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Meghan Markle, Kate Hudson and Bella Hadid. Luckily these facialists, while notoriously in-demand, aren’t available exclusively to the A-List, so you too can get that Hollywood glow (given that you book […]
Gritty Pretty · Is A Night Cream Really That Necessary? This Skin Expert Says Yes – Here’s Why
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