Try This Technique For Pain-Free First Aid!

By Laura “SLAM! 🙁 8yo’s finger got into a fight with a cabinet door and lost.” So went the caption of that photograph above when I posted it on Instagram. I took the photo after the ice packs had already reduced the pain significantly (my top, why-did-no-one-tell-me-about-this-when-I-was-a-kid tip below) because I wanted to know if my mom (dermatologist) thought I should to […]
Can’t Calm Rosacea? #candew!

Can’t make a moisturizer for über sensitive skin? #candew! 25% of women who have rosacea associate their skin irritation with the use of moisturizers.* Red Better Daily Therapy Moisturizer isn’t only ultra-gentle (sans all 76 common allergens) but also features specific therapeutic benefits like anti-cathelicidins,** anti-inflammatories and antioxidants (all important for rosacea management) and anti-microbials to target […]
Put Angry Skin On “N-ice”

As Magical As Elsa …without the angst Rashes, redness, flare-ups…we need a powerful hero to put inflamed skin on ice. Red Better Flare-Up Balm has zero allergens, irritants, or long-term health risks, making it far less dangerous than steroids (and our favorite snow queen’s famous temper). On chronic redness and hyperreactive conditions, powerful antimicrobials protect against Demodex […]
Armada Face Cover 45 – Central, Mexico

“SUPER PROTECCIÓN” — super protection from the sun? In a hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic formulation? #candew! 🙂 Our Armada Sun + Light Screen (because it protects against indoor light, too) is in Revista Central! “Si tienes la piel delicada, el Face cover de Armada será tu mejor amigo, ya que es hipoalergénico y ofrece varios niveles de protección […]
Id Toner, VMV’s Founding MD – Byrdie.com

Did you know that true cosmetic acne is “a very sneaky kind of acne” that shows up a long time after using the product that’s causing the breakouts? This means that if you break out soon after trying a new product, it’s doubtful that it’s the product’s fault (you’d need several days or weeks of […]
Skin-The-Bluff Concealer – Nylon

For “quirks” in progress…check out our Skin-The-Bluff Concealer in yellow No More Blues (for veins and dark under-eye circles) and green Red Alert (for redness and breakouts) in Nylon magazine’s March issue! Pick up a copy today! Can’t care while camouflaging? #candew!
Red Better and VMV Hypoallergenics – Vogue

Thank you, Vogue! “VMV’s entire hypoallergenic line is committed to soothing the face—think coconut oil cream cleansers and moisturizers, free from fragrances and dyes, parabens and preservatives.” Check out our Red Better Deeply Soothing Cleansing Cream, too, in “Is Your Skin Sensitive or Just Acting Like It? 11 Miracle Treatments for a Happy Face” plus more […]
Essence Skin-Saving Hand + Body Smoother – Allergic Living

Check out Essence Hand + Body Smoother in Allergic Living‘s “Spa Moment.” Spa-like indulgence can’t be hypoallergenic? #candew! Experience our hypoallergenic spa yourself: book now at VMV.nyc in Soho (212-217-2762) or call Hayes Valley Medical & Esthetics in San Francisco at (415) 255-9510!
Our Founding Physician on Shaving – Byrdie.com

Our Hypoallergenic Shaving Cream line exists because we believe shaving shouldn’t be a pain. And why not add real skin-therapeutic benefits while we’re at it! Our founding dermatologist-dermatopathologist joins other experts in sharing tips for healthy shaving on Byrdie.com’s “6 Shaving Habits You Need to Drop immediately.” Can’t make shaving safe, pleasant AND therapeutic? #candew!