The Elizabeth Arden Hydraplay Moisturizer Is Better Than I Expected

The Elizabeth Arden Hydraplay Moisturizer Is Better …

Not every moisturizer needs to feel rich to deliver results. The Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream is one of the few genuinely iconic products in skincare. First introduced in 1930, it built a loyal following over generations on the back…

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The Best Of Dermstore Kits Are Now 20% Off

The Best Of Dermstore Kits Are Now 20% …

Dermstore, one of my favorite online shopping destinations, is currently offering a handful of impressive Best Of Dermstore sets. These limited-edition edits focus on a targeted theme and provide a wide range of full and travel-size formulas from a particular…

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The Alpyn Instant Bright Eye Cream Is Truly Impressive

The Alpyn Instant Bright Eye Cream Is …

A tinted, peptide-and-caffeine eye cream that brightens on contact and still plays nice under concealer. As an unapologetic eye cream groupie, there is nothing I enjoy more than a good launch in this very category. A devout loyalist since my…

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Why TATCHA Silk SPF 50 Needed a Packaging Upgrade

Why TATCHA Silk SPF 50 Needed a Packaging …

I take re-formulations of my self-care staples very personally. Unfortunately, it’s more common than not for a ‘new and improved’ version of something I absolutely loved before a tweak to the ingredient deck to ever live up to the brand’s…

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REN PHA Exfoliating Facial Review

REN PHA Exfoliating Facial Review

This will be a quick one. REN recently expanded on their radiance range (the orange packaging for anyone visual like me) and launched the PHA Exfoliating Facial. Paired alongside the ever-popular daily AHA toner and the iconic Glycol Lactic Mask,…

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10 years of omgbart.com

10 years of omgbart.com

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of my very first blog post. Without getting too deep or introspective, I want to share a handful of takeaways a decade in the making. Thinking back to a line from my first post, “I’m…

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The U Beauty Face Oil Is Everything I Wanted and More.

The U Beauty Face Oil Is Everything …

A luxe face oil that plays well with others and happens to be 20% off with code OMGBART. This month, it will be ten years since I began this blog. I’ve been an active consumer, however, for more than a decade…

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The NIVEA Creme Made in Germany Is Better Than the US Version. Here’s Why.

The NIVEA Creme Made in Germany Is …

This blue tin has been around for over a century and the German-made formula still hits different.  Side note as of March 2026: if you’re looking for info on the new NIVEA Creme Natural Touch vegan formula, please check out…

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