The Best Lightweight Moisturizers for Combination Skin I Have Actually Tested

The Best Lightweight Moisturizers for Combination Skin …

Finding a lightweight moisturizer that actually works for combination skin is harder than it sounds. Most formulas either hydrate the dry zones and congest the oily ones, or they mattify so aggressively that skin feels tight within an hour. The…

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New & Improved: The Algenist Blue Algae Vitamin C Peel

New & Improved: The Algenist Blue Algae …

Five years after introducing its first peel, Algenist has officially replaced the bi-phase Genius formula this summer with its newly launched Blue Algae Vitamin C™ Dark Spot Correcting Peel. This more advanced treatment tackles a wider range of skincare issues–from…

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5 Best Hyaluronic Acid Serums To Plump Up Dehydrated Skin

5 Best Hyaluronic Acid Serums To Plump Up …

These serums are not life-changing. They are glow-boosting. It was during a facial in New York City that an aesthetician made me first aware that my combination skin was super dehydrated. I’d always considered my skin to be plain ole…

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Check Out My Q&A With Dermstore!

Check Out My Q&A With Dermstore!

Hey ya’ll cool cats and kittens! Recently, I got to chat with the amazing team at Dermstore, which just went live yesterday. Click here to check out my product highlights, the best pasta recipe I learned during the pandemic, and…

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Best Skincare Products of The Year aka Empties Vol 2

Best Skincare Products of The Year aka …

How is it July already? The year is flying by and I am going through beauty products almost as quickly. Currently, my bag of empties features a couple of fantastic face cleansers, nourishing hand formulas that have made the constant…

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11 Beauty Sales To Shop This July Fourth Weekend

11 Beauty Sales To Shop This July Fourth …

Happy 4th of July Weekend! The weather looks very mixed bag but hopefully we can fire up the grill tomorrow. And if anyone comes by, the socially distant protocol still applies. But since today is unbearably humid, major overcast, and…

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The Best Products To Get My Feet Summer Ready

The Best Products To Get My Feet …

There is nothing worse than guys with gross feet. I said what I said. Good foot care for men does not need to be complicated or time consuming. It may come as a surprise to some but a pair of…

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Olaplex No.6 Bond Smoother: The Best Leave-In for Frizz

Olaplex No.6 Bond Smoother: The Best Leave-In …

My hair had been taking a beating. Less heat styling, more air drying, and somehow it still looked drier and frizzier than it had in years. My usual leave-ins were holding the line but not winning it. No shade to…

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