This serum claims five benefits in one drop. Here’s how it really performed on my skin. I have a round-up of affordable (and effective) face serums coming up soon, I promise. In the meantime, I want to share my thoughts…
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The subtle scent that somehow does the most. When it comes to fragrance, I gravitate toward subtle yet intriguing. Does that make me picky? Maybe. But subtlety isn’t easy—especially when you still want to make an impression. The beauty of…
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They grow up so fast. Happy 11th Birthday, Beauty Heroes! How has it been 11 years since the Beauty Heroes launch? I remember meeting Jeannie Jarnot at Indie Beauty Expo in New York City when the idea of her subscription…
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Biotech meets modern luxury in this sensorial green gel. Since moving to Madrid, I keep spotting Orveda everywhere: in beauty pages of fashion magazines, at El Corte Inglés, even in high-end ad campaigns. I’m bringing this post back because it…
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The cult-classic exfoliant gets a clever new format. Few products are as instantly recognizable as the Paula’s Choice 2% BHA toner. Officially named the Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, the little black bottle has long been a staple for…
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If “all-mineral” sunscreen were a dinner guest, Butyloctyl Salicylate would be the plus-one they insist belongs. It doesn’t. I don’t claim to know everything. Far from it. That’s why I like to write. Writing is thinking and thinking is how I learn.…
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Because the wrong one will flake, fade, or fight your concealer. Eye gels and I have never had much of a rapport. Too many dry to a tacky film. Some flake within minutes of supposed absorption. Others offer so little…
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Because the Harrods 2025 Beauty Advent Calendar sets the bar for luxury. Few retailers rival the Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar. When it comes to curating a luxury holiday lineup, Harrods may even have Liberty of London beat. In past years,…
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