I wear sunscreen every single day, so I have strong opinions about it. A good one feels weightless on the skin and sits well under makeup. If it pills, makes my eyes water, or leaves a cast behind, it gets tossed that very day. Living in Madrid, I test every formula under real sun, not just in a bathroom mirror.
This is where I review all of it: chemical, mineral, tinted, boosted, imported, affordable, or outrageous.
Wondering why Europe does it differently? Read European sunscreens vs. American.
Want something lightweight for every day? Start with the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun formulas.
When you’re best known for the most kick-ass peel pad system in the world, it only makes sense that you’ve also upped the sunscreen game. Yes, I’m talking about Dr. Dennis Gross. His Alpha-Beta Universal Daily Peel is indeed life…
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Proven to be the only true anti-aging ingredient, applying sunscreen is the most important step in an effective skincare routine. No exceptions. Now that I have stated the obvious, let me admit it has taken years to make daily facial…
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This post will be short and sweet. But also semi depressing. After another incredible week in London, I am still not over Boots (a similar chain but nothing like Walgreens or Duane Reade here in NY). As I’m stalking the…
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Drunk Elephant? Say what? When Drunk Elephant (no, the brand was not named after me) landed at Sephora a year and a half ago, I knew we were destined to be drinking buddies. I was right. While slightly late to…
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I categorically hate packing, but the YUNI brand became the major beauty highlight when it arrived on the day I set out to prep for the trip to Costa Rica this week. Completely new to me, these self-proclaimed ‘Seekers of…
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Constantly overexposed and often neglected, our hands, ironically, can be among the most reliable indicators of age. Consumed by fine lines on the face and neck, we need to embrace anti-aging formulas for the hands. Dryness aside, thinking about the…
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Back in 2015, I got a PR package that felt like a moment. CONTEXT had just launched, it was the official skincare sponsor of Public School at New York Fashion Week, and the early press list already ran through Vogue,…
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Expanding on one of its most popular ranges, Rodial skincare has now added Cleansing Balm, Night Gel and Day Cream SPF 30 to their age fighting Bee Venom line. Getting me *this much* closer to achieving that Kate Middleton glow,…
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