Every once in a while, a product surprises the hell out of me. Moisturizers rarely make the list. The Ursa Major Golden Hour Recovery Cream is an exception I have now bought four times. I knew Ursa Major primarily from…
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The Philosophy Hope in a Jar moisturizer has been around long enough to have genuine cult followers. I was never one of them. My introduction to philosophy came through the purity made simple cleanser over twenty years ago, and the…
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Favorite skincare find of the year? Could never pick just one. A year ago, I had intended to round up my 2020 favorites but somehow what I enjoyed putting on my face paled in comparison to what was happening in…
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If your routine goes beyond cleanse-and-moisturize, you know the core building blocks: hyaluronic acid for hydration, niacinamide for pores, alpha and beta hydroxy acids for surface exfoliation, retinoids for firming, and vitamin C, the most famous antioxidant of the bunch,…
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Skincare that’s as decadent as it is effective. If you long for a truly indulgent, splurge-worthy face cleanser, you’ll be hard pressed to find a brand that holds a candle to Omorovicza. This sublime truly bespoke experience encompasses so many…
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Do you know what I love most about beauty subscription boxes? The variety. And since I loathe comparison posts, content that pins products against one another brings me no joy whatsoever. And do not get me started on ‘dupes’ or…
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(Updating this post on February 6th, 2022 with some amazing finds at the bottom of the post) Fall has arrived. And, with the crisp, cool weather comes the inevitable need to upgrade my shower shelf. Even I, who rarely experience…
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And just like that, it’s Fall. From now until Halloween or on whatever date we turn the clocks back and the days get depressingly shorter, I pretend that I still have some of the summer glow we’re excited about come…
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