• The Mandelic Serum That Made Exfoliation Feel Effortless

    Mandelic acid is the most underrated acid in skincare, full stop. Quiet part out loud: …

  • My Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026 Beauty Edit

    Living in Spain has main character energy about 95% of the time. But online shopping here …

  • I’ve Used These Bags Daily for Six Years. Here’s Why …

    It was the summer of 2020, the world was locked down, and product recommendations were flooding …

  • My K-Beauty Haul: The Best of 10 Korean Skincare Buys

    I can’t remember the last time I posted a haul. It’s been years. …

  • Firm Up – Kate Somerville Age Arrest Hydrating Firming Mask

    Firm Up – Kate Somerville Age Arrest Hydrating …

    When the new Kate Somerville Age Arrest mask showed up under What’s New on the Sephora website during my routine mild stalking sesh last month, I became pretty excited. As a long time fan, but only a short time blogger,…

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    BY TERRY For Bart – Cellularose Aqua-Balm, TEA to TAN, Grain de Rose & Hyaluronic Hydra-Powder

    BY TERRY For Bart – Cellularose Aqua-Balm, TEA …

    When you arrive home after a vacation feeling like you need a vacation, you know you overindulged. With plane air, salt water, and way too much sun and pasta, my skin needed to bounce back to reality faster than I…

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    Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi Is Bright, Classic, and Loud In The Best Way.

    Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi Is Bright, …

    When I read about Tom Ford’s Mandarino di Amalfi in British Vogue, I felt envy. Why? I imagined the invite beauty editors received to experience this addition to the Private Blend collection. A luncheon including drinks and bites highlighting key…

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    My Visit to Santa Maria Novella in Florence

    My Visit to Santa Maria Novella in …

    Ciao! Having just left Florence, Italy I am still mesmerized by my visit to one of the world’s oldest apothecaries: Santa Maria Novella. Started by Dominican monks back in the 1200’s, the brand became available to the public some 400…

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    The J.Lo Glow – Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream

    The J.Lo Glow – Dr. Hauschka Rose …

    Guten Tag! Since I landed in Berlin earlier today, I decided to feature a ‘Made in Germany’ gem. Coincidentally, Jennifer Lopez told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live about her favorite face cream a couple of weeks ago: Dr.…

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    Cooling It – Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Liquid

    Cooling It – Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Liquid

    During the summer months, I always advocate avoiding at least two things: overexposure to the sun and experimenting with Retinol products. Well, I broke both rules last week and with countless new products to try my skin was exhibiting more…

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    Plump It Up – Ole Henriksen Blue/Black Berry Enzyme Mask

    Plump It Up – Ole Henriksen Blue/Black …

    I first heard of Ole Henriksen via an issue of Us Weekly circa 2003 when the much more grounded Gwyneth Paltrow raved about his collagen boosting Truth Serum. I raced to Henri Bendel to get a bottle because at the…

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    Body and Seoul – LANEIGE: Water Sleeping Mask + more!

    Body and Seoul – LANEIGE: Water Sleeping Mask + …

    It takes just a minute watching a K-pop video or any K-drama (Korean soap opera) to notice the people’s flawless complexions. Especially when you don’t understand a single word. When Target decided to elevate its beauty department with Korea’s LANEIGE…

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