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.
More detail oriented than usual, the latest GLAMGLOW invention, POUTMUD is a two step system that takes the brand’s signature ‘Hello Sexy’ game to a whole new level. Heavily focused on lip care, this launch includes Fizzy Lip, an exfoliating…
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Having just returned from a ten day stint in Costa Rica, you’d think I’d be sporting an unmistakable tan. Truth is, between the constant applications of countless SPF 50 formulas and a few cloudy afternoons, I may actually have developed…
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Combining physical and chemical methods of exfoliation, the latest PoreDermabrasion from Dr. Brandt Skincare resurfaces, refines pores, and deep cleanses all at once. A response to those who found the original Microdermabrasion formula too strong, the recently launched addition is…
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When I first read about the Monoi Age Corrective Exfoliating Cleanser from Éminence, it was praised as the only face wash you’d ever need. While my initial thought was ‘yeah, ok,’ I still wanted it. Bad. Recently introduced to this…
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Part of my core beauty arsenal for summer, the Vivant Skincare Mandelic Acid 3-in-1 Exfoliating Cleanser is back in the shower doing it’s thang! A must for a textbook case of combination skin, this deep cleansing face wash handles blemishes,…
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Self-tanning has to be among the most heavily evolved beauty categories of the last decade. From elegant textures to advanced delivery systems, today’s options seem endless. With staples in my bathroom for the last year, and just joining Sephora (YASSS!),…
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Missing the launch of the Diptyque skincare range last year is officially one of my most devastating beauty casualties. This weekend, I caught up with the rest of the world and welcomed Multi-Use Exfoliating Clay for the Face to my…
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With a following that includes the inner core of celebrities, supermodels and the elite of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Mario Badescu has been catering to some of the most exposed faces in the world. Incredibly rare, new launches from this…
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