Every brand swears its moisturizer is the one. Most are water, glycerin, and a very expensive story. I test each formula in real-life scenarios: morning and night, under SPF, on top of actives, through a scorching Madrid summer and a radiator-blasted winter. Then I read the ingredient list to figure out why it worked. Or why it didn’t.
This is where I review all of it: luxury creams, pharmacy staples, K-beauty gel creams, balms, and face oils.
Chasing firmness? Start with my edit of the best peptide moisturizers.
Skin that drinks everything? Here are the face oils I actually layer.
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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The first-class level of luxe Votary range made me believe that a face oil really can solve any skincare related conundrum. From deep cleansing through blemish busting to nourishing and overnight anti-aging miracles, there has yet to be a formula,…
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Nobody delivers no nonsense anti-aging better than Paula’s Choice, so when the Ceramide-Enriched Firming Moisturizer launched earlier this month, I was all in. Having experienced great success with the brand’s BHA and Retinol formulas over the years, the ‘clinical’ labeled…
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Niche but with an air of friendly inclusivity, the Jane Scrivner line of skincare is straightforward, innovative, and unfortunately, not easy to find Stateside. Ok, it’s borderline impossible. Having drooled forever over British bloggers’ instagram posts, the uber kind Jane…
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Adding something a little more lightweight to its daily face care repertoire, GLAMGLOW launched Waterburst Hydrated Glow Moisturizer earlier this month and this combination and dehydrated complected groupie couldn’t be more excited. Having decided to extend our Thanksgiving holiday visit…
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If I were to describe African Botanics in a single word it would be ‘exquisite.’ Beyond impressed with their intricate formulas, my skin has been thriving with every drop of these glow boosting potions for at last a few years…
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Name: Bart. Favorite ingredient: Retinol. ← me in a nutshell If you’re like me (late thirties, enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, real signs of aging, etc.), you may want to try the new philosophy ultimate miracle worker multi-rejuvenating retinol+superfood oil and…
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Some would call me an absolute fanatic about the La Mer Soft Cream and Gel Cream formulas (enjoyed during cooler and warmer months respectively), but it was actually a bottle of the Oil Absorbing Lotion that ignited my passion for…
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