The first part of VIOLET GREY’s skin secrets series included advice from television makeup artist Jorjee Douglass, the second installment includes insider information from Dr. Karyn Grossman, a Santa Monica–based dermatologist with an A-list address book. While a well-respected doctor never treats and tells, patients like Gwyneth Paltrow and Linda Evangelista have gone on record singing praise for Dr. Grossman, which implies that her client bench is deep.  

Known for her gentle, holistic approach, Dr. Grossman is in tune with the demands of both HD television and the silver screen, yielding results that are beautiful and natural-looking. “Most actresses are afraid to look over-Botoxed, over-filled, or pulled too tight,” she says. Instead, she starts clients on a prescription cream to even skin tone and implements a conservative approach to injectables. Once the basics are covered, she employs other, more advanced in-office treatments, including a mixture of lasers and tightening radio-wave frequency to make skin look years younger. Here, she offers a modern dermatology primer.