Kara Jillian Brown

Beauty Writer

Kara Jillian Brown is the beauty writer at Well+Good. Everyone’s relationship with wellness and self-care is different, and she seeks to honor that within her work. She covers all things beauty, from finding the best products for textured hair to examining how the industry intersects with culture, identity, and science. She received her MA in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. She is also a certified fitness instructor and teaches barre in New York City.

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Dermatologists Decode What Everything Means on a Sunscreen Bottle

Here's what words like "broad-spectrum" actually mean.

Kara Jillian Brown

Beauty Writer

Kara Jillian's Stories

Dermatologists Decode What Everything Means on a Sunscreen Bottle

5 Menopause Cooling Sprays That Will Give You *Instant* Relief From Hot Flashes

This 15-Minute Workout Strengthens Your Entire Lower Body With Only 4 Moves

‘I’ve Been a Podiatrist for 11 Years, and These Are the Best Products To Keep Your Feet Baby Soft’

This 3-Step Routine Was Designed By a Mom Specifically for Postpartum Hair Loss

‘I’ve Been an Ophthalmologist for 25 Years, and These Common Beauty Practices Are Messing With Your Eye Health’

Why You Should Never, Ever Leave Your Sunscreen Out in the Sun—Yes, Even if You’re at the Beach

‘I’m a Cosmetic Chemist, and I’ve Been Using This Skin-Resurfacing Acne Treatment for More Than a Decade’

4 Rules Derms Are Begging You To Follow if You Shower More Frequently in the Summer

Nyakio Grieco Is Giving New Meaning To ‘Radically Inclusive’ Beauty, and Uplifting Founders of Color in the Process

A Dermatologist Shares Their Best Tips for Healing and Fading Bruises Fast

Dealing With Summer Eczema Flares? Here’s Exactly What Your Skin Is Trying To Tell You

I Tried a Gut Health-Boosting Meal Delivery Box, and It Made My Meal Prep (and My Digestion) *So* Smooth

8 Moisturizing Mineral Sunscreens That Will Never, Ever Leave Your Skin Chalky and Dry

Meet Mandelic Acid, the Gentle Exfoliant Perfect for Skin That Can’t Decide if It’s Oily or Dry

Your Eye Makeup Could Be To Blame for Dry, Itchy Eyes—This Ophthalmologist-Designed Beauty Line Is Here To Help

Tushy’s 46% Off Sale Means There’s Never Been a Better Day To Buy a Bidet

The $7 Exfoliating ‘Body Polish’ a Dermatologist Uses To Keep Her Skin Smooth All Summer

Balancing Your Scalp Microbiome Is Key to Hair Growth, and These 3 Products Are Designed To Help

Ilia Has Some of the Best Blushes, Skin Tints, and Mascara—Shop These and More for 20% Off

A Definitive List of the Best Exercise Dresses, the Most Effortless, Essential Athleisure Piece Everyone Needs in Their Closet

Why Dermatologists Love Sunflower Oil for Making Summer Skin Look Bouncy and Radiant

The 2-Product Combo That Soothed the Intense, Painful Razor Burn on My Bikini Line Overnight

Newer, Smarter Sunscreen Formulas Defend Against Past *and* Future Signs of Skin Aging

This $30 Vitamin C, E, and Ferulic Serum Is the Perfect Dupe for a $169 Dermatologist-Favorite Product

The ‘Big 4’ Skin-Care Ingredients Derms Want You To Apply Every Morning from Now Through Labor Day

Dyson’s Upgraded AirWrap Will Forever Change the Way You Style Your Hair—Here’s What Happened When We Tried It

5 Acne Routine Rules a Derm Is Begging You To Follow To Make Sure You’re Not Making Your Breakouts Worse

‘I’m a Dermatologist and a Mom of 3, and This Is *Exactly* What I Did To Manage My Postpartum Hair Loss’

The ‘Shadow Rule’ Can Clue You in on Exactly How Much Sun Damage You’re Actually Getting

The Internet’s Favorite Affordable Skin-Care Brand Is Having a Sale—Here Are 3 Picks a Derm Wants You To Snag

Makeup Artists Say Waterproof Mascaras Can ‘Wreck Your Lashes’—Here Are 5 Long-Wear Options To Try Instead

Here’s What You *Really* Need To Know About Moisturizing Between Your Butt Cheeks, According to an Anal Surgeon

8 Hyped Skin-Care and Makeup Products That Are *Actually* Worth Your Money

The $10 Exfoliating Foot Cream a Derm Says Is Like a Pedicure in a Bottle

A Plant Doctor Debunks the 3 Most Common Myths About Succulent and Cacti Care

‘I’m a Dermatologist Who Regularly Treats Skin Cancer—Here Are 5 Things I Wish Every Person Knew About Sun Damage’

Start Applying This Ingredient Now To De-Grease Oily Skin in Time for Summer

The Night Cream a 70-Year-Old Skin-Care Expert Uses To Manage Her Adult Acne

This Inclusive Makeup Brand Has Made Finding a Lipstick To Match *Every* Skin Tone Easier Than Ever

Hate To Break It to You, but All Those Buzzy Powder Sunscreens Aren’t As Effective as You Might Think

This Next-Gen Anti-Aging Shampoo and Conditioner Stops Gray Hair In Its Tracks

Your Most Widespread Breakouts Don’t Stand a Chance Against This Full-Face Pimple Patch

The Under-$30 Mascara/Eyeliner Combo Beyoncé’s Makeup Artist Swears By for Making Even the Thinnest Lashes Look Super Dense

I Tried Alicia Keys’ New ‘No-Makeup Makeup’ Products—Here Are My Honest Thoughts

A Derm Shares the 10-Second, Eco-Friendly Hack That Will Ensure You Never Fall Asleep in Your Makeup Again

A Totally Honest Review of the Galaxy Watch4—Which Is Currently 20% Off Right Now

‘I’m an Esthetician, and This Is the One Skin Treatment I Recommend to All of My Clients in the Spring’

Every Single Product From This Inclusive Plant-Based Beauty Brand Is Under $30, But Feels *So* Much More Expensive

Derms Swear by This $14 Mit for Effectively Exfoliating Bumpy Summer Skin

5 Menopause Cooling Sprays That Will Give You Instant Relief From Hot Flashes

I Tried a Gut Health-Boosting Meal Delivery Box, and It Made My Meal Prep (and My Digestion) So Smooth

Newer, Smarter Sunscreen Formulas Defend Against Past and Future Signs of Skin Aging

‘I’m a Dermatologist and a Mom of 3, and This Is Exactly What I Did To Manage My Postpartum Hair Loss’

Here’s What You Really Need To Know About Moisturizing Between Your Butt Cheeks, According to an Anal Surgeon

8 Hyped Skin-Care and Makeup Products That Are Actually Worth Your Money

This Inclusive Makeup Brand Has Made Finding a Lipstick To Match Every Skin Tone Easier Than Ever

Every Single Product From This Inclusive Plant-Based Beauty Brand Is Under $30, But Feels So Much More Expensive