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.
In one of my very first blog posts, I raved about the cannot-be-without Dr. Dennis Gross Glow Pads™. I remember vividly emphasizing how much I loved them *because* they were not the gradual kind… Well… The new Alpha Beta® Glow…
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Topping the all time favorite short list, African Botanics is easily my ride or die brand. Elegant, luxurious, and innovative, each formula is so pure and clean that my skin can’t get enough of the lush textures. Did I mention…
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I’ll be the first to admit that I have been neglecting my hands this winter. Between the constant washing, the yo-yo temperatures, and skipping hand cream at night, the situation has become quite ratchet of late. And I call myself…
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Exciting news, boscia fans! The California based brand with Japanese roots delivers some amazing charcoal formulas for the face *and* body this time around. Expanding on the black range that consists of some of my most worshipped staples, the latest…
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If the holiday season has you in a perpetual state of ‘OMG, I need to get ready,’ I can relate. Cocktail parties are like the mothership calling me home but since my time management skills are not *that* stellar, I…
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A few months ago, I was introduced to the Colleen Rothschild skincare line. Honestly, not sure how I have lived without having included this luxurious brand in my product arsenal. With the recent launch of the Mandelic Acid Radiance Serum,…
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It’s no secret I’m partial to Australian brands. Maybe it’s the fact that they deliver some of the most impressive sunscreen formulas in the world? And you definitely need one of those if you plan on treating yourself to my…
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Navigating through the most current buzzwords in the world of skincare can be a) exhausting, b) challenging, c) confusing… It’s a rhetorical question really, because it’s the tricky d) all of the above. Over a decade into my skincare obsession,…
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