• Ole Henriksen B5 Boost Solid Foaming Cleanser Review: My Honest Take

    Ole Henriksen is not a brand that’s a constant in my routine, but it …

  • The Best Eye Gels: Votary, Belif, and Tocobo Reviewed

    Because the wrong one will flake, fade, or fight your concealer.  Eye gels and …

  • Darphin Is Still Here, and This Toner Reminded Me Why

    Do you ever randomly think of a brand you used to love and now hardly …

  • Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar Review: What’s Inside

    Because the Harrods 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar sets the bar for luxury. Few retailers rival the …

  • 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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    Face oil works—if you know how to use it.

    Face oil works—if you know how …

    You’re Using Face Oil Wrong (Or Maybe I Am). The first time someone told me about face oil was back in 1999 or 2000. A very good friend of mine would not shut up about the Clarins Blue Orchid Face…

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    The Olay Super Serum Is the Most Impressive Drugstore Serum I’ve Tested.

    The Olay Super Serum Is the Most …

    This serum claims five benefits in one drop. Here’s how it really performed on my skin. The Olay Super Serum is priced around $40 and boasts multiple treatment properties that address a wide range of skincare concerns. I picked up…

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    D.S. & Durga I Don’t Know What Review

    D.S. & Durga I Don’t …

    The subtle scent that somehow does the most. Subtle and impactful should not be mutually exclusive, but in fragrance they usually are. Most scents either disappear within the hour or announce themselves before you enter the room. I am looking…

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    Here Are The Best Skincare Finds At Beauty Heroes

    Here Are The Best Skincare Finds At …

    They grow up so fast. Happy 11th Birthday, Beauty Heroes! How has it been 11 years since the Beauty Heroes launch? I remember meeting Jeannie Jarnot at Indie Beauty Expo in New York City when the idea of her subscription…

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    The Orveda Vital Sap Is Not a Toner. It’s Something Smarter. My Full Review.

    The Orveda Vital Sap Is Not a …

    A big splurge with no regrets. Since moving to Madrid, I keep spotting Orveda everywhere: in beauty pages of fashion magazines, at El Corte Inglés, even in high-end ad campaigns. I’m bringing this post back because it deserves another look.…

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    Paula’s Choice BHA Toner Pads Review: Better Than the Liquid?

    Paula’s Choice BHA Toner Pads Review: …

    The cult-classic exfoliant gets a clever new format.  Few products are as instantly recognizable as the Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant. The little black bottle has long been a staple for oilier skin types. I have had…

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