Shopping online from the comfort (and safety) of your home is huge, but when it comes to buying beauty products — especially skincare — it can also be confusing. According to a goodhousekeeping.com poll, almost half of readers feel like the most difficult part about buying skincare online is that they can’t try a product before purchasing. A close second was decoding complex ingredient labels, which is hard enough when you have store associates to help you.
But there are ways to shop smarter and more confidently. To help, we tapped board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dendy Engelman. With more of our work, socialization, and even healthcare going digital, there’s never been a better time to get used to doing things on your computer. In fact, when we spoke to Dr. Engelman she had just finished virtually advising 54 patients…in a single day. Talk about screen time.
Let’s get started by tackling a few of the most common reader questions.