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.
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Known for his cult Alpha-Beta peels, Dr. Dennis Gross has mastered glow boosting solutions for every skin type, concern, and age group. His latest, the new and improved Hyaluronic Marine Oil-Free Moisture Cushion, is the recent re-launch and for anyone…
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It’s officially February, which means winter may end four weeks or three months from now. With the insane weather (what climate change?) of late, chances are your skincare routine needs a boost. Perhaps your beauty related New Year’s Resolutions didn’t…
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Just when I thought I wouldn’t be excited about a thing this winter, I found two. Actually, a massive African Botanics box arrived a month ago so technically there were a dozen reasons to forget the cold and ignore the…
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A jar of Fresh Black Tea Firming Corset Cream for Face and Neck arrived minutes before I left for the holidays. There couldn’t have been more perfect timing. As someone who has difficulty adopting moderation this time of year, one…
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The word cult gets thrown around so freely in beauty that it has lost most of its meaning. Vintner’s Daughter Active Botanical Serum is one of the few products that actually justifies it. Not because of the press coverage or…
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The Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm is my all time favorite cleanser. There’s no denying that. In fact, it might just be my favorite skincare product. Like, ever. Were our house on fire, I’d run inside to grab a jar.…
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Those chasing GLAMGLOW newness are about to get hit with one of the brand’s best daily skincare launches since their mud-to-foam cleansers. Next month, the guys who want you to make love to your skin are releasing VOLCASMIC™, a Matte…
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With the indoor heat officially on, it is time to bump up your moisturizing game. There is nothing more frustrating than dry hands and feet, ashy elbows, chapped lips and post shower skin tightness that can become red, itchy and…
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