Reading the ingredient list is only the starting point. I test every exfoliator as directed, based on how much dead skin my face actually needs to shed, and alongside the other products in my rotation. The goal is to find out whether it will boost your skincare efforts or sabotage them.
This is where I review all of it: acids, enzymes, peel pads, and scrubs.
New to exfoliating? Start with how to exfoliate without irritation.
Already overdid it? Here is what to use on over-exfoliated, angry skin.
What began as a stretch mark cream and turned into the most sought after age fighting facial moisturizer over a decade ago is now a globally recognized range of StriVectin products. The StriVectinLABS 5-Minute Weekly Glycolic Peel is part of the…
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The latest from Laneige made its way from Korea to select Target stores in the US and the new Multiberry Yogurt Peeling Gel and Repairing Mask are continuing the stateside success of the iconic Water Sleeping Mask from last year.…
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With spa-xlusive treatments evolving constantly, many salon procedures are quickly becoming safe for at-home use. So,when the people at PMD sent me their Personal Microderm Tool Kit, I could not wait to play! It was about a decade ago that…
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I wish my skin cleared up as fast as my calendar did when GLYTONE sent invites to their Complexion Perfection cocktail event a few weeks ago. You’ll never need to twist my arm to learn about glycolic acid peels over…
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ARCONA Cranberry Gommage might be the reason I will never give up physical exfoliators. The name of this French face scrub may sound dainty but with minimal effort, it delivers results similar to those of a deep European facial. Because…
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It’s no coincidence that June Jacobs Perfect Pumpkin Peeling Enzyme Masque sounds like a mouthful. It’s one of a very few facial products that smell so good, you actually wish you could have a mouthful of it. I’m not one…
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When Dr. Dennis Gross launched his Alpha Beta Medi-Spa Peel earlier this year, my move from NYC felt less traumatic. Even though I’ve never visited his practice, knowing a Manhattan dermatologist is offering an at-home peel inspired by one of…
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Katie Holmes being named the face and first ever Global Ambassador for Olay was one of the top stories in beauty last week. It took breaking news for me to dig out the Regenerist Microdermabrasion Treatment from under the sink…
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