Once a pro tip from backstage, makeup primers have become a beauty category all on their own. With that said, as someone whose makeup application extends to a tinted moisturizer and undereye concealer (ok, *sometimes* a little bronzer), I’ve always…
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The land of ‘customers who bought this also bought,’ ‘save for later,’ and ‘add to cart,’ amazon.com is the dreamy landscape for way too many of my spontaneous beauty purchases. Tempting us with difficult to find, imported, under the radar…
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Soothing, healing, uber moisturizing – there is always room for a new balm formula in my stash. Or in the car. And in the travel case. Night table. Bag. You never know when you’ll need a multi-purpose emergency fixer. Over…
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The good news: we are days away from gaining an hour of daylight. The bad news is that despite the gorgeous Spring weather we’ve been having in the New York area this week, another nor’easter is on its way. And,…
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Having navigated the P50 formula landscape the past few years, I’m no longer a stranger to acid toning. Since most recently, I had embraced and enjoyed impressive liquid exfoliants from tarte and REN, it was only fair that I dip…
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Expanding on the decadent cleansing experiences they offer, TATCHA launched The Deep Cleanse recently, and if your skin hovers between normal to oily, consider this product a dream come true. My fascination with this impeccable brand started via Polished, only…
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A launching pad into a range of remarkable ancillaries, the purity made simple one step facial cleanser has been a constant in my philosophy skincare adventures for forever. With the masks, wipes, and micellar water that followed, we’ve all been…
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Familiar to most and popularized in Asia as part of their elaborate skincare routine, the concept of an essence is to provide a boost of hydration somewhere between a toner and a serum. Speaking for myself, incorporating this additional ‘essence…
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