Edits, Roundups & Guides

Not everything I write is a deep dive on one product. This is where the bigger picture lives: my favorites of the year, empties rated, gift guides, and the sales actually worth your time. The same rule applies everywhere. I only include what I have tested and would use again.

Start with the products that worked hardest for me this year.

Or see what I would buy again in my latest empties.

What to Buy During the Sephora Savings Event: My Fall 2026 Picks

What to Buy During the Sephora Savings …

My Sephora sale picks, updated every Savings Event. This round: the products I would actually spend my discount on. Your wishlist just became a shopping list. The Sephora Savings Event is here, and I still remember what it felt like…

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My Fall Selfcare Wishlist: The New Launches I Want Now

My Fall Selfcare Wishlist: The New Launches …

Madrid just dipped to a crisp 10°C. That’s 50°F for my American readers, though as a local I now think in Celsius. It had been rather warm until now, so it officially feels like fall. Cooler air and shorter days…

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Beauty Heroes October 2026 Is LILFOX & Your Night Routine Just Got Richer

Beauty Heroes October 2026 Is LILFOX & Your …

If quiet luxury decided to have a bold moment, it would look like LILFOX. This Miami-based, formula-forward skincare collection is where luxury meets audacity, without a hint of attitude. There is something very welcoming about the almost intimidating aesthetic of…

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Best Sales To Shop This Labor Day Weekend 2026 Edit

Best Sales To Shop This Labor Day …

Labor Day Weekend is skincare’s semi-annual moment to be semi-affordable. If your idea of “seasonal essentials” involves peptides and a backup cleanser, keep reading. My Labor Day Weekend has always been less about grilling and more about restocking. Think of…

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Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar Review: What’s Inside

Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar Review: What’s …

Because the Harrods 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar sets the bar for luxury. Few retailers rival the Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar. When it comes to curating a luxury holiday lineup, Harrods may even have Liberty of London beat. In past years,…

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Epic Empties Vol. 1: Skincare, Hair & Body I’d Repurchase

Epic Empties Vol. 1: Skincare, Hair & Body …

Over the last few months, I’ve been finishing off some fantastic products, and they’re too good not to share. So I’m kicking off an “Epic Empties” series: a couple of roundups a year. Revolutionary, I know. This mid-year check-in only…

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My Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026 Beauty Edit

My Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026 Beauty Edit

Living in Spain has main character energy about 95% of the time. But online shopping here is still stuck somewhere around 2003, and some days a girl just misses fast, free shipping. So this year I’m doing something different: narrowing…

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Lookfantastic Pro-Ageing Edit Review: Is the £45 Kit Worth It?

Lookfantastic Pro-Ageing Edit Review: Is the £45 Kit …

Is anyone else a sucker for a well-curated edit? Too many skincare kits try to cover every base, and most feel like an unloading of excess stock, if I’m honest. That’s what made the Lookfantastic Pro-Ageing Edit stand out. It’s…

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