After splurging on college necessities such as textbooks, a laptop, and food, we often find ourselves in a rut when it comes to shopping for affordable personal care items. Mochi’s Beauty Director Destynee Powell offers a college-friendly approach to affordable makeup, hair and skin care products for both girls and guys. Check out her picks below to start shopping and saving.

As college students, weekdays consist of endless readings and papers, followed by long nights of partying and dancing. Before you know it, your mind and body are over-worked and far from being relaxed. We talked to acupuncturist Dr. Park Suk Jun for tips on how to relieve some common effects of stress inside your dorm room—for free.
Whether at home or in class, I am always staring into the screen of my laptop or phone. Recently, I discovered that I constantly rub my eyes because of increased eye fatigue. Here’s how …

Millions of young women across America struggle with eating disorders—an estimated one in five women have disordered eating, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, with 90 percent of those between the ages of 12 and 25. Yet even with these numbers, Asian American women in particular may often feel ignored in the national discussion.

The prevalence of cosmetic surgery in Asia has reached a point where getting double eyelid (blepharoplasty) and nose (rhinoplasty) surgeries has become akin to getting braces. While cosmetic enhancement is common in the U.S., the social stigma surrounding the issue is much greater than that of Asia.

Mochi Beauty Director Destynee Powell picks this season’s must-haves, including haircare, skin care, fragrance and makeup.

Our Q&A with Dr. Haowen Liu, M.D., a plastic surgeon in Taiwan, on the basic facts of cosmetic surgery.

Our tried-and-true solutions to help you alleviate five winter beauty concerns.

Beauty writer Kirby Koo’s picks for her favorite green-friendly L’Occitane products.

You might say Danny Seo was born to be ‘green’ — as fate would have it, his birthday falls on Earth Day. Coincidence? Maybe, but at the age of 12, Danny started what has become one of the largest teenage environmental nonprofits. By age 18, he wrote an autobiography, which details his unique ideas for green living and won the hearts of the public. Since then, Danny has become one of the most sought after green lifestyle consultants, but he didn’t stop there. …

Mineral makeup is a trend sweeping the beauty industry in natural food stores and drugstores alike. These formulations are marketed as being more “natural” and skin-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?

With prom night just around the corner, we want to help you look your best. Read on for our do-it-yourself tips and tricks for great hair-dos and make up that will transform you into the ultimate prom queen without breaking the bank.

Why use a hand towel to wash your face when a device can buff away dead skin cells in seconds? Why use a wrinkle cream when you can use a wrinkle-zapping device that will minimize the appearance of fine lines in a matter of minutes? And waxing—would you go through the hassle of pain and discomfort if you could have a pain-free, heat-infused hair-removal device? I think not.
Beauty gadgets and gizmos galore are replacing our basic, daily beauty routine more than ever—and …

During the winter season, cracked lips and dry skin are two common outcomes of the harsh cold weather, indoor heaters, and even from lack of proper moisture from your body creams. Get your skin back to its pre-winter shape with the moisture it deserves with the help of lotion and creams made especially for the dry, cold season.

Summer may be long gone, along with the hours spent lounging in the sun, swimming in the pool, or primping for parties, but there’s one remnant of the sunshine that may still be around: split ends, discoloration, and perpetual frizz.

Face it, you’re naturally gorgeous… that means your golden rule truly is, “less is more.” Fortunately, the experts at Sephora have developed a new line of products called “Tricks of the Trade,” designed to embrace and enhance what you’ve got.