This is what I’ve learned over twenty years of using skincare products: finding a favorite everyday sunscreen isn’t easy. It can be even more elusive than pinning any favorite serum, cleanser or eye cream. It’s the most difficult. Luckily, the…
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Elemis does cleansers better than almost anyone. I have been using the Dynamic Resurfacing Wash since it was called Tri-Enzyme, and the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm has been a bathroom shelf staple for years. So when the Superfood AHA Cleansing Butter…
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Finding a lightweight moisturizer that actually works for combination skin is harder than it sounds. Most formulas either hydrate the dry zones and congest the oily ones, or they mattify so aggressively that skin feels tight within an hour. The…
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Five years after introducing its first peel, Algenist has officially replaced the bi-phase Genius formula this summer with its newly launched Blue Algae Vitamin C™ Dark Spot Correcting Peel. This more advanced treatment tackles a wider range of skincare issues–from…
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These serums are not life-changing. They are glow-boosting. It was during a facial in New York City that an aesthetician made me first aware that my combination skin was super dehydrated. I’d always considered my skin to be plain ole…
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Hey ya’ll cool cats and kittens! Recently, I got to chat with the amazing team at Dermstore, which just went live yesterday. Click here to check out my product highlights, the best pasta recipe I learned during the pandemic, and…
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How is it July already? The year is flying by and I am going through beauty products almost as quickly. Currently, my bag of empties features a couple of fantastic face cleansers, nourishing hand formulas that have made the constant…
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Happy 4th of July Weekend! The weather looks very mixed bag but hopefully we can fire up the grill tomorrow. And if anyone comes by, the socially distant protocol still applies. But since today is unbearably humid, major overcast, and…
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