# Dara Kennedy | Brighter Beauty Straight talk about skin, with a side of health & wellness, from a beauty industry veteran Page: Feed: --- ## [Glass hair, glowy skin, little effort: the late-summer beauty formula to follow](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/glass-hair-glowy-skin-late-summer) _2026-08-13 · Dara Kennedy_ The late-summer beauty formula to follow ## [How She Does It: Dr. Elizabeth Hale’s support systems](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/how-she-does-it-elizabeth-hale-connection-career) _2026-08-06 · Dara Kennedy_ Or, the many hands you can reach for ## [How She Does It: Elizabeth Hale, MD on Social Connection](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/how-she-does-it-elizabeth-hale-social-connection) _2026-07-30 · Dara Kennedy_ 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](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/nail-health-traditional-chinese-medicine) _2026-07-23 · Dara Kennedy_ Since bare nails can bare it all, Dr. Anna Gold’s helping us out ## [How to get to know your hair better](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/know-your-hair-type-texture-scalp-guide) _2026-07-16 · Dara Kennedy_ And a few favorites that work across shapes and textures ## [How to think about your skincare budget when everything feels expensive](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/how-to-budget-for-skincare) _2026-07-09 · Dara Kennedy_ One (admittedly biased) perspective ## [Intraoral massage tutorial with bodyworker Onyia Pemberton](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/intraoral-massage-jaw-tension-tutorial) _2026-07-02 · Dara Kennedy_ A phenomenal way to release jaw tension ## [My current skincare routine: personal favorites right now](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/my-skincare-routine-favorites) _2026-06-18 · Dara Kennedy_ Cleansers, serums, sunscreen, and more ## [Gua Sha for neck and jaw tension release: a bodyworker’s guide](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/gua-sha-neck-jaw-tension-release) _2026-06-11 · Dara Kennedy_ 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](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/onyia-pemberton-neck-tension-massage) _2026-06-04 · Dara Kennedy_ The first in a series of video tutorials on gua sha, intraoral work, and the art of softening our patterns. ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ukbDFMRXdXuu) _2026-06-04 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [What I do to look rested when I’m not](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/how-to-look-rested-when-youre-not) _2026-05-28 · Dara Kennedy_ (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](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/what-is-photoaging) _2026-05-21 · Dara Kennedy_ 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](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/ning-tang-integrative-physician-supplements-testing-gut-health) _2026-05-14 · Dara Kennedy_ 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](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/do-we-all-need-supplements-integrative-doctor) _2026-05-07 · Dara Kennedy_ Part One of a conversation with Ning Tang, MD on the foundations of supplementation ## [Takeaways from the latest longevity research](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/womens-longevity-conference-takeaways) _2026-04-30 · Dara Kennedy_ 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](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/glow-boosting-facial-massage-techniques-from-annee-de-mamiel) _2026-04-23 · Dara Kennedy_ Bringing her SF workshop to you! ## [Why aren't there more cleansing milks?](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/why-arent-there-more-cleansing-milks) _2026-04-16 · Dara Kennedy_ 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](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/how-to-do-a-natural-cat-eye-a-step) _2026-04-09 · Dara Kennedy_ 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.)](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/are-your-neck-and-shoulders-aging-your-face) _2026-04-02 · Dara Kennedy_ A bodywork expert on fascia, lymphatic drainage, jaw tension, and why what happens below the chin affects how you look above it. ## [World's cheapest GPUs, deployed fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wZizhmcBNbSY) _2026-04-02 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy a live GPU-backed API in minutes for under $10 ## [A travel skincare routine for times of emotional intensity](https://brighterbeauty.substack.com/p/travel-skincare-routine-for-stress) _2026-03-26 · Dara Kennedy_ True self care for moments of stress, grief, overwhelm, or all of the above.