Tanya Akim

Tanya Akim is a Los Angeles-based beauty, wellness, and culture writer. Her work can be seen in Architectural Digest, Byrdie, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Marie Claire, The New York Times, RealSelf, V Magazine, and other titles.

She’s never had social media and never will.

When not writing, Tanya can often be spotted talking about skincare with strangers and enjoying quiet time on a farm with her Brussells Griffon, horses, and three alpacas.

Cult Classics

An Ode To Biologique P50 1970, The Celeb-Loved Skin Care Secret

One writer mourns the loss of the beauty world’s French “facial in a bottle.”

By Tanya Akim

10/10 Recommend

This Golden Jelly Balm Is The Next Cult Skin Care Product

It’s called Cerabalm, and it’s unlike any other product I’ve tried.

By Tanya Akim

Tatted Up

Here’s What Getting A Tattoo Removed Is Really Like

Beauty is pain and more pain.

By Tanya Akim