Moisturizers

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.

Summer. Bottled. – Elemis Frangipani Monoi Body Oil

Summer. Bottled. – Elemis Frangipani Monoi Body Oil

I can’t believe that I’ve turned into a person who constantly talks about the weather. This winter, however, has been a stage five clinger. I actually considered going to a tanning salon but then realized it’s 2014. Do they still…

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Read. My. Lips. (MALIN+GOETZ) mojito lip balm

Read. My. Lips. (MALIN+GOETZ) mojito lip …

What is the likelihood that a complete skincare neophyte would introduce you to a beauty brand that impresses you so much you convert to it overnight?  Throw in that the brand’s flagship store is right in the city in which…

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