• The Loudest Thing About Sweet Chemistry Is How Well It Works

    I don’t like the phrase “industry disruptor.” To me it implies noise. And my …

  • European Sunscreens vs. American: What a Year in Madrid and 45 Bottles Taught …

    For as long as I’ve been obsessed with skincare, I’ve picked up a …

  • La Roche-Posay Nutritic Intense Rich: A First Impression Worth Writing Home About

    I recently picked up a La Roche-Posay moisturizer and was struck by its simplicity, which …

  • Serious Skincare Stole My Photo. Turns Out That’s Kind of Their …

    I hate writing this post. I detest conflict. But I refuse to roll over when …

  • New Farmacy Launches: Filling Good Serum & Sweet Apple Clean Cleansing Balm

    New Farmacy Launches: Filling Good Serum & Sweet …

    Over the last month, Farmacy added two new formulas to their rapidly (yet thoughtfully) expanding range of complexion perfecting potions. Filling Good is the brand’s next step into anti-aging and complements the Honey Halo moisturizer — both are best suited…

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    The Haruharu Wonder Toner Review: My Honest Take

    The Haruharu Wonder Toner Review: My Honest …

    Over the past few years, I’ve tried a staggering number of Korean toners. Many of which came highly recommended by other skincare enthusiasts in the beauty community. Some were spontaneous buys while browsing K-beauty stores or sites. And while I…

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    This Glow Recipe Serum Is For The Sensitive Types

    This Glow Recipe Serum Is For The …

    Skin types. Hello. Fact: my skin has never been prone to redness. Like at all. Rarely, if ever, has there been a product that triggers unwanted redness or sensitivity. So it’s no surprise I have minimal interest in the ‘redness…

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    Canceling Winter Hat Hair With These Nourishing, Gloss Boosting Conditioners

    Canceling Winter Hat Hair With These Nourishing, …

    Does anyone else care more about their conditioner than their shampoo? I’m a Leo so I’m particular about my haircare.  My hair is short yet dry and damaged, so I’m more focused on the nourishing and repairing elements in hair…

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    The SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Is Better Than CE Ferulic

    The SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Is Better Than …

    For my skin, there is no contest. Do you have a skincare product that everyone swears by but leaves you underwhelmed? I do: the cult favorite SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic. No stranger to Vitamin C serums (a huge fan of them,…

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    New Dr Jart+ Cicapair Launches — Enzyme Foam Cleanser & Sleepair Intensive Mask

    New Dr Jart+ Cicapair Launches — Enzyme Foam …

    There are two ranges within the Dr Jart+ brand lineup that consistently excite me: Ceramidin and Cicapair. Curiously, both collections are geared toward sensitive skin types, so technically I don’t fit the mold. However, they have been very good to…

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    Krigler Mont Suisse 67 Is The Citrus Fragrance You Wear To Be Left Alone (In A Good Way)

    Krigler Mont Suisse 67 Is The Citrus Fragrance …

    This isn’t your typical citrus. Mont Suisse 67 is colder, greener, and knows its worth. One self-care step that has become truly selfless during the pandemic is to wear fragrance. Rarely out and about, personal scent has become just that,…

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    The Omorovicza Retinal Serum Got A New Formula. Here’s What Changed.

    The Omorovicza Retinal Serum Got A New …

    Omorovicza has always done things its own way. The Hungarian thermal water base, the spa-adjacent positioning, the price point that makes you commit. The Midnight Renewal Serum has been in my PM rotation since 2021. They’ve now reformulated it, and…

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