• 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 …

  • The Best Face Masks for Tired Skin. Find Your Tired First.

    The Best Face Masks for Tired Skin. …

    Tired skin is not one problem. It’s at least seven. Puffy is not the same as dull. Dull is not the same as dehydrated. The face you wake up with after a red-eye is not the face you get after…

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    What I Actually Reached For After the Worst Sunburn of My Life

    What I Actually Reached For After the …

    This is the sunburn relief post I revive once a year, and this time I’m doing it as a warning rather than a confession. That’s my back up there, from a trip I’d rather not relive. The burn was real.…

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    I Tried Mimétique’s Skin Mimicry Line — I’m Officially Obsessed

    I Tried Mimétique’s Skin Mimicry …

    I had been circling Mimétique for at least a year. It kept surfacing online, I kept meaning to look closer, and then I kept forgetting. So many products, so little face. What finally broke the loop was a friend. She…

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    Great Summer Fragrance Is Rare. Here’s What I Actually Wear.

    Great Summer Fragrance Is Rare. Here’s …

    When it comes to fragrance, summer changes the rules. The heat arrives, the days stretch out, and clothing goes from light layers to barely any. You travel more. You stand closer to more people, in more elevators and on more…

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

    Amazon Prime Day Skincare Picks: Tested Favorites …

    I do not do many Amazon roundups. Amazon pays creators a pittance, which is the one thing I like about it here. There is no rate worth chasing, so nothing is shaping this list except the products I actually use.…

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    All About The NEW Fresh Kombucha Sheer UV SPF 50

    All About The NEW Fresh Kombucha Sheer …

    When I first saw the Fresh Kombucha Multi-Defense Sheer UV SPF 50 PA++++ online, I thought I was hallucinating. In hindsight, I should not have been surprised. My interest in Fresh waned ever so slightly over the last decade. But…

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    The Best Rose Skincare: 12 Products Worth Your Money

    The Best Rose Skincare: 12 Products Worth Your …

    Rose skincare gets dismissed as pretty packaging and a nice smell, which sells it short. The flower has been in serious formulas for centuries for a reason. Rosa damascena is soothing and anti-inflammatory. Rosehip seed oil is dense with fatty…

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

    The Ordinary’s New Caffeine 3% + Escin 1%: What …

    The Ordinary just launched a Caffeine 3% + Escin 1% Face Serum, and the name will trip a few people up. This is not the Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG you reach for under tired eyes. It’s a face serum,…

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