One of the year?s biggest makeup trends" Not wearing any at all. Thanks to the famously makeup-free Alicia Keys, the #nomakeupmovement has inspired an army of A-list celebs to walk the red carpet barefaced. It?s sparked a wave of think pieces on what makeup means to the modern girl and, of course, confidence-celebrating hashtags galore. But here?s what nobody is talking about: It takes a lot of work for skin that looks good naked.
Which is why when we see pictures of celebs glowing while makeup-free, it?s likely that they?ve called on the latest technology to trigger glow-inducing collagen long before the selfies have been posted. And according to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), a new technology that?s primed to tighten skin, shrink the appearance of pores, erase acne scars is yielding the most buzz is, oddly enough, radiofrequency. MORE: This Quick Blush Trick Makes Your Skin Look Bright and Glowy AF
I know, radiofrequency doesn?t exactly sound groundbreaking ? after all, it?s been used in doctors? offices for more than 70 years. More recently, it?s been called on to tighten skin via devices that hover over its surface to heat the tissue deep inside, though results were unpredictable (and could sometimes lead to hyperpigmentation and burning). ?Previous RF technologies frequently missed the therapeutic mark with there being difficulty in delivering sufficient radiofrequency energy to the dermis or at the right level in th...