• Amazon Prime Day Skincare Picks: Tested Favorites And The Device I’m …

    I do not do many Amazon roundups. Amazon pays creators a pittance, which is the …

  • All About The NEW Fresh Kombucha Sheer UV SPF 50

    When I first saw the Fresh Kombucha Multi-Defense Sheer UV SPF 50 PA++++ online, I thought …

  • The Best Rose Skincare: 12 Products Worth Your Money

    Rose skincare gets dismissed as pretty packaging and a nice smell, which sells it short. …

  • The Ordinary’s New Caffeine 3% + Escin 1%: What It Is and Who It’…

    The Ordinary just launched a Caffeine 3% + Escin 1% Face Serum, and the name will trip a …

  • Jones Road Face Pencil And Why I Love The Neutralizer

    Jones Road Face Pencil And Why I …

    The easiest concealer you’ll ever use. And it comes in 25 shades. *** UPDATE *** As of January 23, 2024, Jones Road launched The Neutralizer Pencil, which comes in 9 shades. My favorite Face Pencil #11 is now officially moved…

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    EVE LOM Renewal Treatment Oil Was Reformulated To Be Better Than The Original

    EVE LOM Renewal Treatment Oil Was Reformulated …

    (And it is.) I’ve learned to manage expectations when hearing about a new face oil. Is it because there are already so many options? Maybe. Does the world need another face oil? Debatable. This is why I have the strictest…

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    The Mega-C Mask Really Delivered. Here’s My Brightening Take.

    The Mega-C Mask Really Delivered. Here’s …

    Fun fact: I was a fan of the Kate Somerville range back when ExfoliKate was called Kate In A Jar. Social media did not exist yet. I relied on QVC and sales pitches from the brand’s founders to learn about…

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    3 Tata Harper Face Cleansers That Are Worth The Money

    3 Tata Harper Face Cleansers That Are Worth …

    Ask my friends and they’ll tell you confirm I’m the consummate enabler with regard to skincare indulgences. This is not to say that I recommend things frivolously. Take cleansers, for example. Some ask, “why splurge?” on a product you rinse…

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    TULA Sunscreens Ranked According To My Preference

    TULA Sunscreens Ranked According To My Preference

    Fun fact: TULA was my very first affiliate brand partnership when I started writing this blog. Back in 2014, in a rather unique business move, TULA launched exclusively on QVC, something I believe had not been done previously. Co-founded by…

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    My Sephora Spring Sale Picks

    My Sephora Spring Sale Picks

    Emerging from the wicked winter feels good, doesn’t it? In New England, Spring is officially here and I’m ready to make some self-care switches for the season. And since nothing is more tempting than a good sale, this post highlights…

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    A $25 Dupe for a $240 Sturm Cream. Really.

    A $25 Dupe for a $240 Sturm Cream. Really.

    With the beauty industry evolving at the speed of light, it’s been well over a decade (and rare) to have on-again-off-again staples as constants in your skincare routine. Today, I’d like to share one of those gems. Per a quick…

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    Is The Inkey List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy SPF 30 Good?

    Is The Inkey List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy …

    It’s 5 stars kinda good. Oh how I wish The Inkey List existed when my skincare journey started over twenty years ago. Navigating around drugstore shelves circa 2000 only led me to overstripping my skin with acids I knew nothing…

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