At-home devices promise professional treatment results for the price of a couple of facials. Some deliver. Most end up in a drawer. Admittedly, I am the absolute worst when it comes to consistent, clockwork-like device use. But when I love something, I can’t quit it. So if a device survives my routine, that tells you something.
This is where I review all of it: LED masks, cleansing devices, microcurrent, and the accessories that make a routine easier.
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It was the summer of 2020, the world was locked down, and product recommendations were flooding in from every direction. One came from a celebrity makeup artist, who told me I needed to try these bags called WELLinsulated. I had…
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I do not do many Amazon roundups. Amazon pays creators a pittance, which is the one thing I like about it here. There is no rate worth chasing, so nothing is shaping this list except the products I actually use.…
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Jones Road’s tool lineup might surprise you. Jones Road Beauty is part of my self-care routine for three main reasons: simplicity, efficacy, and aesthetic. After covering a few of my favorites in detail (that would be Miracle Balm, Face Pencil,…
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You may have read my recent musings on the very first Hydrafacial I’ve ever experienced at the super luxe Casa Cipriani Spa in New York City. Well, my skin continues looking and feeling pretty great. But those familiar with facials…
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Having blogged for almost a decade I can comfortably say I’ve received a remarkable number of complimentary facials. Be it a rustic treatment room in an upstate New York boutique, golf balls rolling across my face with Natura Bisse at…
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A silicone cleansing brush that’s smart, gentle, and surprisingly addictive. There’s certainly no shortage of gadgets and devices in the beauty space, but how many of us struggle to actually use them? Consistently, that is. Cleansing devices have always provided…
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I feel comfortable saying there isn’t a facial brush I haven’t tried. I purchased my first Clarisonic in 2008. Loved it, but I wasn’t consistent and got lazy getting brush head replacements. When I received the much touted by Vogue…
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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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