Skincare doesn’t stop at your jawline, but most routines do. I give the rest of the body the same scrutiny I give my face. I look for formulas that feel good enough to use every day and work hard enough to show results. If a body cream smells divine but leaves me itchy or greasy, it’s out.
This is where I review all of it: body washes, scrubs, lotions, hand creams, and the occasional hair and scalp treatment.
Dry, cracked hands? Start with the best hand creams for dry, aging hands.
Want to turn a bath into a treatment? Here is my bath skincare routine.
A sensorial surprise that smooths and exfoliates with zero mess. Self-care does not always mean elaborate routines or expensive treatments. For me it is about simplicity with a genuine payoff. I keep things straightforward below the neck but that does…
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The brand puts real skincare into a hand cream, and it shows. I’ll admit to experiencing some healthy skepticism when Nécessaire hinted at the launch of Hand Retinol. And if I’m being completely honest, I was a bit torn. I…
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When I think of beauty collaborations, two categories come to mind: those meant to happen and those I didn’t see coming. The surprises are always fun, especially when an idea is quite a reach. So, when Susanne Kaufmann and BYREDO…
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It’s barely there, oddly addictive, and unexpectedly elegant. 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.…
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Salves, balms, and all-in-ones are among my favorite things. The lush, multitasking, mega-moisturizing formulas you can slather on lips, cuticles, dry patches, and even unruly eyebrows. The True Botanicals Everything Rescue Balm fits squarely into that category. Occlusive without feeling…
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The July heat has just been brutal. With air conditioning working overtime—literally, twenty-four seven—I’ve also embraced cooler showers. And since I’m covered either in bug spray or sunscreen, I shower twice a day. Hence the rather selective approach to what’s…
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Get the body washes! You may be surprised to know that body care products have always held only a passing interest for me. I’ve never been one to demonize foaming body washes or bar soap. To me, there is a…
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How is the summer over? And what has been up with the weather lately? As most of us are looking forward to crisper mornings and cozier long-sleeves (count me out on pumpkin spice anything though), my skincare routine shall be…
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