• Why You Can’t Trust Most “Best Of” Beauty Roundups Anymore

    Are you looking for a review of best moisturizer for your skin type? Keep in …

  • U Beauty at Sephora: Growth, Accessibility, and the Cost of Scaling

    U Beauty’s retail journey matters here. When the brand launched in 2019, it debuted at …

  • My 2025 Skincare Favorites: What Actually Worked This Year

    What a year. If you’d told me in December 2024 that 2025 would unfold like this, …

  • Revisited: Embryolisse Lait-Crème Sensitive & All About The New Hydra-Serum

    Ten years ago, I turned to goop's newsletter on French Pharmacy must-haves for my Paris …

  • When Liking Strikes Twice–Clarins Double Serum

    When Liking Strikes Twice–Clarins Double Serum

    I had to think about how to start this one for a while but then it came to me: there really is only one product that has been aging as well as me. Unlike brands that perpetually introduce and then…

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    Basic Masks Need Not Apply – Clark’s Botanicals Intense Radiance Mask

    Basic Masks Need Not Apply – Clark’s …

    Every time I hear someone say, “less is more” I roll my eyes and repeat my mantra: “more is better.” I believe in abundance, choices, and options. I want to accommodate my skin. We both tend to get moody. With…

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    The Power of Three – ARCONA Triad Pads

    The Power of Three – ARCONA Triad Pads

    My very good friend Nicole and I have a one-liner of a running joke, which is, “Is there no end to your laziness?” While we’re both known for being overzealous when it comes to projects in which we’re involved, I…

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    The post that started it all. My Tatcha Polished Rice Enzyme Powder review from Gedlab.com is back!

    The post that started it all. My …

    The review below is a repost from Ged’s blog for which I will be forever grateful.  Ged was a complete stranger to me prior to my encountering him on Instagram.  I reached out asking if he’d accept a guest review…

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    Today’s blur-b: Lancôme Visionnaire [1 Minute Blur]

    Today’s blur-b: Lancôme Visionnaire [1 Minute …

    Dictionary.com defines the word “blur” as a smudge or smear that obscures.  I myself,  have developed a love/hate relationship with the word, associating the adjective with the far too overplayed ‘Blurred Lines’ but living for the epic nights out with…

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    Read. My. Lips. (MALIN+GOETZ) mojito lip balm

    Read. My. Lips. (MALIN+GOETZ) mojito lip …

    What is the likelihood that a complete skincare neophyte would introduce you to a beauty brand that impresses you so much you convert to it overnight?  Throw in that the brand’s flagship store is right in the city in which…

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    Fair Game – Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pads

    Fair Game – Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta …

    I am willing to bet my 16oz La Mer jar (for the face!) that the sales of self-tanning products easily quadruple around award season in the Los Angeles area alone. There’s probably a sound scientific reason for this, like our…

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    Portrait of a Lady – Frédéric Malle (Editions de Parfums)

    Portrait of a Lady – Frédéric …

    If you were ever to tell me I’d be wearing a scent called Portrait of a Lady one day you’d be totally right. If you were to say, that I’d enjoy a rose, musk, patchouli and frankincense blend, however, I’d…

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