Current obsession: The D.S. & DURGA Deluxe Box Set

Current obsession: The D.S. & DURGA Deluxe …

This time of year, the abundance of ready-to-gift holiday exclusives can make one’s head spin. It‘s also rare for any single seasonal limited edition to stand out. Enter the D.S. & DURGA Deluxe Box Set, which seems to be doing…

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Orveda The Vital Sap Review

Orveda The Vital Sap Review

If you missed the make-up free Pamela Anderson during Paris Fashion Week last month, you must be a Luddite. In our culture now dominated by too-elaborate-for-their-own-good makeup tutorials and cartoonish Instagram filters, bare complexions have become scarce, dare I say…

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Paula’s Choice 25% Vitamin C & Glutathione Serum

Paula’s Choice 25% Vitamin C & Glutathione Serum

When I’m asked about no-nonsense skincare, I think Paula’s Choice. It doesn’t just top the list, it began it. But as much as I enjoy most of the brand’s formulas, the recent launch of 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical…

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Perricone MD Hypoallergenic Clean Correction

Perricone MD Hypoallergenic Clean Correction

For as long as I can remember, I’ve associated the Perricone MD skincare line with potent, doctor-recommended, formulas that dramatically firm and brighten the skin. Personally speaking, Cold Plasma Plus+ and Growth Factor serums have delivered pleasing results. The most…

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ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Rose Micro Serum

ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Rose Micro Serum

When it comes to face serums, the bar is set very high. To get my attention, it must feel borderline weightless while also becoming the hardest working step in my skincare routine. This time of year, there non-negotiables are: it…

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Jones Road Shower Fragrance

Jones Road Shower Fragrance

Years ago, I was absolutely fixated on Bath, a fragrance from Bobbi Brown. It was clean in a soapy but uniquely familiar way. It also lasted on the skin the entire day. And it was promptly discontinued. Today, Jones Road…

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True Botanicals Everything Rescue Balm

True Botanicals Everything Rescue Balm

Tis the season for salves, balms, and all-in-ones! I can’t be the only one excited about the lush, multi-tasking, mega-moisturizing formulas we can slather on our lips, cuticles, unexpected dry patches, even unruly eyebrows. Last week, the new True Botanicals…

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Murad Targeted 5-Minute Fixers

Murad Targeted 5-Minute Fixers

Earlier this month, Murad expanded on the popularity of its best-selling Targeted Wrinkle Solution and launched two new ‘5-Minute Fixers:” Targeted Eye Depuffer and Targeted Pore Corrector. These clever formulas promise (and deliver) instant, visible results with just one catch:…

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