• The Loudest Thing About Sweet Chemistry Is How Well It Works

    I don’t like the phrase “industry disruptor.” To me it implies noise. And my …

  • European Sunscreens vs. American: What a Year in Madrid and 45 Bottles Taught …

    For as long as I’ve been obsessed with skincare, I’ve picked up a …

  • La Roche-Posay Nutritic Intense Rich: A First Impression Worth Writing Home About

    I recently picked up a La Roche-Posay moisturizer and was struck by its simplicity, which …

  • Serious Skincare Stole My Photo. Turns Out That’s Kind of Their …

    I hate writing this post. I detest conflict. But I refuse to roll over when …

  • The Best Clay Masks for Pores, Congestion, and Blackheads

    The Best Clay Masks for Pores, Congestion, …

    From $18 to $105, these fifteen clay masks tighten pores, nix blackheads, and deliver that post-facial glow without the facial. A recent DM asking about my favorite clay mask for congested pores had me answering instantly and then adding two…

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    European Pharmacy Skincare: The Stuff You Can’t Easily Get in the US

    European Pharmacy Skincare: The Stuff You Can’…

    From Madrid with love (and retinal). Moving to Europe ruined American drugstores for me. Once you have wandered into a Spanish farmacia or a French pharmacie and seen what sits on the shelves, the options back home start to look…

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    30 Skincare Empties: The Best, the Worst, and the Surprises.

    30 Skincare Empties: The Best, the Worst, and …

    Warning: this post is long. Like, “used up 30 products since May” long. When we moved to Madrid in mid-May, I didn’t expect to go through quite this many empties. But here we are—and today just happens to be the…

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    10 New Balenciaga Fragrances, One Store Visit, and the Scent I Walked Out Buying.

    10 New Balenciaga Fragrances, One Store Visit, and …

    Full review ahead. It starts with sea salt. It ends in smoke. I wasn’t ready. Full review ahead. Balenciaga Makes Scents Again Balenciaga is back in the fragrance game and in signature fashion, it’s a full-circle moment. The just-launched lineup of…

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    The Ultimate Bath Skincare Routine: 7 Steps That Actually Work

    The Ultimate Bath Skincare Routine: 7 Steps That …

    No wine glass. No rose petals. Just seven smart ways to turn your tub into a skincare strategy. You’re either a bath person or you’re not. There really is no in-between. Oddly enough, as a fire sign (but a Leo,…

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    The 11 Essentials That Kept My Skin Happy While Traveling

    The 11 Essentials That Kept My Skin Happy …

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    Caudalie Grape Water Deserved Better

    Caudalie Grape Water Deserved Better

    This reformulation is quiet, sneaky, and not nearly as soothing as the original. Word is, Caudalie isn’t thrilled about being called out on the Grape Water reformulation. Which, frankly, is even more frustrating than discovering the formula changed at all. Especially after…

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    Best Sales To Shop This Labor Day Weekend 2025 Edit

    Best Sales To Shop This Labor Day …

    Labor Day Weekend is skincare’s semi-annual moment to be semi-affordable. If your idea of “seasonal essentials” involves peptides and a backup cleanser, keep reading. My Labor Day Weekend has always been less about grilling and more about restocking. Think of…

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