*NEW* Alpyn Beauty Instant Bright Eye Cream

*NEW* Alpyn Beauty Instant Bright Eye Cream

As an unapologetic eye cream groupie, there is nothing I enjoy more than a good launch in this very category. A devout loyalist since my early twenties, I have seen firsthand how consistently applying eye cream has positively impacted my…

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Why TATCHA Silk SPF 50 Needed a Packaging Upgrade

Why TATCHA Silk SPF 50 Needed a Packaging …

I take re-formulations of my self-care staples very personally. Unfortunately, it’s more common than not for a ‘new and improved’ version of something I absolutely loved before a tweak to the ingredient deck to ever live up to the brand’s…

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REN PHA Exfoliating Facial Review

REN PHA Exfoliating Facial Review

This will be a quick one. REN recently expanded on their radiance range (the orange packaging for anyone visual like me) and launched the PHA Exfoliating Facial. Paired alongside the ever-popular daily AHA toner and the iconic Glycol Lactic Mask,…

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Jones Road Miracle Balm in Pinched Cheeks

Jones Road Miracle Balm in Pinched Cheeks

Steadily climbing into the beauty stratosphere, Jones Road expands its range with mindful and impressive launches. Today, the Miracle Balm color wheel adds two new swatches with the addition of Pinched Cheeks and Cocoa Brown. If you’re a fan of…

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10 years of omgbart.com

10 years of omgbart.com

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of my very first blog post. Without getting too deep or introspective, I want to share a handful of takeaways a decade in the making. Thinking back to a line from my first post, “I’m…

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U Beauty The Super Oil & a 20% off promo

U Beauty The Super Oil & a 20% off …

This month, it will be ten years since I began this blog. I’ve been an active consumer, however, for more than a decade prior to that. I’ve tried plenty of face oils. If you’ve met me, you know how discerning…

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From The Archives: The Original NIVEA Creme (Made in Germany)

From The Archives: The Original NIVEA Creme (…

Oh, hey! This was originally posted in July of 2014. But… since we are currently snowed in and I just picked up a brand-new tub of NIVEA, I decided to update the photos and bump it up from the archives.…

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Best Of: Winter Fragrance Edit

Best Of: Winter Fragrance Edit

Similar to making some skincare switches when the weather gets cooler, my fragrance wardrobe undergoes a significant shift in winter months. I gravitate toward richer and more comforting scents, especially on any day in which we hit single digits. Since…

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