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.
I first heard of Ole Henriksen via an issue of Us Weekly circa 2003 when the much more grounded Gwyneth Paltrow raved about his collagen boosting Truth Serum. I raced to Henri Bendel to get a bottle because at the…
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The night before I launched my blog I met with someone whom I only knew through Instagram. Over drinks at Tribeca Grand Hotel in downtown NYC, she told me about a foot peel from Japan that I had to check…
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There might be man in manicure but how many men actually get them? Essie is not only the international pioneer in the nail polish industry but also a brand recognized for its wildly creative shade names. While matte about you…
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Unscented. Packaged in plastic. Unlikely to get me excited. Well, miracles do happen. One of the exfoliants Paula’s Choice launched recently is the Weekly Retexturizing Foaming Treatment with 4% BHA. If I were Oprah I’d give one to everyone I…
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Last year, CHANEL put our complexions on schedule by launching a trinity of serums: LE JOUR, LA NUIT et LE WEEKEND. I’ve enjoyed generous deluxe tubes of all 3, but since I’m not one for full on structured routines, I…
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I have two big fears in life. The first is that I’ll be lying on my death bed wanting the 90 minutes back that I wasted watching ‘From Justin to Kelly’ in 2003. The second is that I will end…
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Spring starts today! Shed your winter skin with one of my ultimate favorites. This is a reblog of a guest post I wrote for www.the-totality.com a month ago. Enjoy! Remember when you could purchase only one basic body scrub with…
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My very good friend Nicole and I have a one-liner of a running joke, which is, “Is there no end to your laziness?” While we’re both known for being overzealous when it comes to projects in which we’re involved, I…
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