Two weeks short of two years ago (I combed through my inbox to double check so yes, I do have receipts), I spent an afternoon chatting all things skincare with Chanel Jenae, the co-founder of ARCONA. It was at that…
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I’m trying to be casual but this is actually pretty exciting. Especially, if you’re close to my age and remember the edge-of-your-seat reality TV of the early 2000s. I am not talking about Survivor. America’s Next Top Model, anyone? Here’s…
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Sticking exclusively with a single serum or moisturizer for 30 days is almost impossible with so much product I want to try at any given time. Committing a month to a supplement routine seemed much easier. For the month of…
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A bit about me: a sucker for clever marketing, a fan of relaxing aromatherapy, and, sadly, not the best sleeper. It is no surprise then, that anything that even promises a hint at achieving the recommended amount of beauty sleep,…
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Few body products have eclipsed the cult status achieved by the Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. The caffeine-packed treatment delivers mega moisture with its promise of beach-ready tighter, firmer skin. It also just happens to smell like a vacation. Expanding on…
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Stealing from the world of fragrance, the beauty industry has successfully introduced rose and its soothing and hydrating properties to some of the most coveted skincare formulas over the years. Most of us have experienced the floral notes in toners,…
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In one week, I took two six hour flights, spent a few days in the desert, and sandwiched a chemical peel precisely in the middle. So, while the Clarity Rx Daily Fruit face mask seemed almost a bit too heavy…
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I was once told that to write well, you have to write about something you’re passionate about. Hence, skincare. Those who follow me on instagram know that I absolutely love to read. Gravitating toward fiction, well-written true crime, and twisty…
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