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Dara Kennedy | Brighter Beauty

Straight talk about skin, with a side of health & wellness, from a beauty industry veteran

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Glass hair, glowy skin, little effort: the late-summer beauty formula to follow

The late-summer beauty formula to follow

How She Does It: Dr. Elizabeth Hale’s support systems

Or, the many hands you can reach for

How She Does It: Elizabeth Hale, MD on Social Connection

24 hours of conversations in New York with friends, colleagues, and Dr. Elizabeth Hale, all circling back to the same theme: self-compassion.

What your nails reveal about your health, according to TCM

Since bare nails can bare it all, Dr. Anna Gold’s helping us out

How to get to know your hair better

And a few favorites that work across shapes and textures

How to think about your skincare budget when everything feels expensive

One (admittedly biased) perspective

Intraoral massage tutorial with bodyworker Onyia Pemberton

A phenomenal way to release jaw tension

My current skincare routine: personal favorites right now

Cleansers, serums, sunscreen, and more

Gua Sha for neck and jaw tension release: a bodyworker’s guide

Because what you do at home matters just as much as what happens in the treatment room

Onyia Pemberton on finding your tension...and releasing it

The first in a series of video tutorials on gua sha, intraoral work, and the art of softening our patterns.

What I do to look rested when I’m not

(Because it’s a crazy time of year and you might need to look awake on too-little sleep, too)

Photoaging: what it is, how it affects us all, and what you can do

A quick note that I try to finish in a cheerful and empowering manner!

How an Integrative Physician Personalizes Supplements: Testing, Gut Health, Inflammation, and Why a Root-Cause Approach Matters

Dr. Ning Tang on gut testing, advanced cardiovascular markers, mitochondrial health, and why she rarely starts with food sensitivity blood panels.

Do We All Need Supplements? An Excellent Integrative Physician on What to Take, What to Skip, and How to Choose Safely

Part One of a conversation with Ning Tang, MD on the foundations of supplementation

Takeaways from the latest longevity research

Marie, Csaba, Annee, and I spent a Saturday learning about healthy aging, and I loved it.

Glow-boosting facial massage techniques from Annee de Mamiel

Bringing her SF workshop to you!

Why aren't there more cleansing milks?

Why I think there should be, and two of my favorites

How to do a natural cat eye: a step-by-step tutorial that works on hooded eyes, too

An eyeliner technique that defines and lifts, no surgery required

Are your neck and shoulders aging your face? Quite possibly, yes. (Obviously, we need to talk about this.)

A bodywork expert on fascia, lymphatic drainage, jaw tension, and why what happens below the chin affects how you look above it.

A travel skincare routine for times of emotional intensity

True self care for moments of stress, grief, overwhelm, or all of the above.