• The Truth About Beauty Product Reviews and Why Most Roundups Have an …

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

  • Elemis Pro-Collagen Body Cleansing Balm and Cream Review 

    Few products are as iconic as the Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm. It set the benchmark …

  • This Is the Bonjout Moisturizer You Should Try Right Now

    When Bonjout announced La Cream, I was nervous. Call it concerned in advance. As a …

  • This Is the Best Face Cleanser for Dry Skin Right Now

    For most of my adult life I filed my skin under oily to combination and …

  • While You Were Sleeping – Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Masque

    While You Were Sleeping – Kiehl’s Ultra …

    Kiehl’s and I go way back. Not even close to 1851, but long enough that I can’t count how many of their masks I have used. I remember enjoying the long gone Algae and Soothing Gel Masques back in the…

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    Clarins Double Serum Review: Original vs. Light, Tested and Compared

    Clarins Double Serum Review: Original vs. Light, …

    I first used a Clarins serum called Total Double Serum in 2002. I was in my early twenties, working in the marketing department at Jo Malone, and already the kind of person who read ingredient lists for fun. That serum…

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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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