Follow Friday + Nicki’s Personal Updates: 6 Confessions of My Startup Life 24 Aug 2013 | 02:10 am

Last June [2012], I took a leave of absence from medical school to concentrate on building FutureDerm. I had all of these ideas for skin care products and web applications, and I figured, as a 27-year...

Makeup Brushes – ecoTools Essential Eye Set 23 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm

Product purchased by me. All opinions are my own. Affiliate links. Happy Friday! I’ve been asked to start a new series here at FutureDerm on makeup brushes! Many of you have asked for it! This first ...

3 Ways Moisturizers Function 22 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm

Amala Brightening Face Polish Review 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm

You remember Narcissus, don’t you? That ridiculously good-looking Greek hunter who was lured by Nemesis to a reflective pool, only to fall in love with his beautiful reflection so much that he never l...

Beauty Myth Busting: Beer Rinse for Soft and Shiny Hair 21 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

It seems that every list I read about kitchen beauty tricks and tips includes pouring beer on your hair. Honestly, you guys, I remember college, I’ve been to bars, and I know how unpleasant and sticky...

What is Glycation? Do You Need Anti-Glycation Skin Care? 21 Aug 2013 | 04:38 am

I’ve never been much of a sweets girl. It’s always salty — salty chips, salty spicy dishes, you name it. I used to think that got me off the hook when it came to things like high blood sugar, but it ...

Marc Jacobs Beauty Highlinger Gel Crayon: My New Obsession 20 Aug 2013 | 02:06 am

While I like to experiment more in terms of fashion, I’m all about a classic makeup look. If it’s any day between Sunday through Saturday, chances are, I’m wearing winged black eyeliner. It somehow em...

Follow Friday + Nicki’s Personal Updates: Why I’m Obsessed with Myers-Briggs (and Why You Might Want to be, Too) 17 Aug 2013 | 01:31 am

My friend Boeui (left) and me this week. I have no idea what her Myers-Briggs type is, but I have my suspicions Growing up, I always felt like I was a little weird. It could have been the fact that I...

The Beginner’s Guide to Fall Lipsticks 16 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm

Some products purchased by me. Some sent for consideration. All opinions are my own. Happy Friday! While I know it’s still the thick of Summer for some of us (like me in Sunny Florida), many others a...

Skin Health Recipe: Start the Day Smart with Fruit and Nuts 15 Aug 2013 | 09:34 pm

This is one of my favorite recipes. (And, yes, I actually wear that apron when I’m in my own kitchen.) I grew up in a family of foodies. We pick and can or freeze fruit every season; we have entire b...