30 products, rated and reviewed. Some were worth the hype. Some were just… gone. Warning: this post is long. Like, “used up 30 products since May” long. When we moved to Madrid in mid-May, I didn’t expect to go through…
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This reformulation is quiet, sneaky, and not nearly as soothing as the original. Word is, Caudalie isn’t thrilled about being called out on the Grape Water reformulation. Which, frankly, is even more frustrating than discovering the formula changed at all. Especially after…
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Labor Day Weekend is skincare’s semi-annual moment to be semi-affordable. If your idea of “seasonal essentials” involves peptides and a backup cleanser, keep reading. My Labor Day Weekend has always been less about grilling and more about restocking. Think of…
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You’re Using Face Oil Wrong (Or Maybe I Am). The first time someone told me about face oil was back in 1999 or 2000. A very good friend of mine would not shut up about the Clarins Blue Orchid Face…
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This serum claims five benefits in one drop. Here’s how it really performed on my skin. I have a round-up of affordable (and effective) face serums coming up soon, I promise. In the meantime, I want to share my thoughts…
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They grow up so fast. Happy 11th Birthday, Beauty Heroes! How has it been 11 years since the Beauty Heroes launch? I remember meeting Jeannie Jarnot at Indie Beauty Expo in New York City when the idea of her subscription…
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Biotech meets modern luxury in this sensorial green gel. Since moving to Madrid, I keep spotting Orveda everywhere: in beauty pages of fashion magazines, at El Corte Inglés, even in high-end ad campaigns. I’m bringing this post back because it…
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