• My Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026 Beauty Edit

    Living in Spain has main character energy about 95% of the time. But online shopping here …

  • Sephora Collection Scalp Scrub vs. Christophe Robin: A Mindful Swap, Not a …

    I loathe the concept of a dupe. To me, it implies cutting corners, a lack …

  • Lookfantastic Pro-Ageing Edit Review: Is the £45 Kit Worth It?

    Is anyone else a sucker for a well-curated edit? Too many skincare kits try to …

  • The Mandelic Serum That Made Exfoliation Feel Effortless

    Mandelic acid is the most underrated acid in skincare, full stop. Quiet part out loud: …

  • Back in My Life: Suki Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser

    Back in My Life: Suki Exfoliate Foaming …

    Searching for a gritty, sugar based, deliciously scented and all natural face scrub wash hybrid? Suki exfoliate foaming cleanser covers all the bases. First introduced to me via a fellow male beauty blogger circa 2014, a jar landed on my…

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    Do You Need To Wash Your Face in the Morning? Here’s the Right Answer.

    Do You Need To Wash Your Face …

    The need to wash your face each morning has to be among the most debated concepts in skincare. Should we or shouldn’t we? During a quick instalive recently, someone asked me that very question. Luckily, Susie Wang, a dear friend,…

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    Do You Need The Dermstore BeautyFix Box? Honestly, Yes.

    Do You Need The Dermstore BeautyFix Box? …

    It’s $25. Treat yourself.  Real talk: It has taken me a while to embrace beauty subscription boxes. Why? There are just way too many frogs to kiss. The truth is, with far too many there is invariably the one month…

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    First Impressions: Boscia Cactus Water Moisturizer

    First Impressions: Boscia Cactus Water Moisturizer

    Boscia launched their Cactus Water Moisturizer recently and I want to be oblivious about it. Why, you may ask? Simple. Because every boscia product I have loved the last few years has been low key discontinued before I could hoard…

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    Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Serum

    Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Serum

    Naturally gravitating towards bronzing, tinted and ‘healthy glow’ promoting formulas, I have gone through dozens (if not hundreds) of powders, liquids and glotions. There are a handful of brilliant bronzers that work on my Eastern European complexion (that wishes it…

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    Acid Toner Before or After Essence? This Is the Correct Order.

    Acid Toner Before or After Essence? This …

    What goes on first, an acid toner or an essence? For the longest time, the torment was real. I will admit I am not the most intuitive at layering, and I refuse to drop either liquid step from my routine.…

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    Blessed Be The Fruit – Clarity Rx Daily Fruit Mango Mask

    Blessed Be The Fruit – Clarity Rx Daily …

    In one week, I took two six hour flights, spent a few days in the desert, and sandwiched a chemical peel precisely in the middle. So, while the Clarity Rx Daily Fruit face mask seemed almost a bit too heavy…

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    My New Non-Essential Essential: Diptyque Eau des Sens Hair Mist

    My New Non-Essential Essential: Diptyque Eau des …

    Were you to tell me a fragrance hair mist would genuinely excite me, I would have suggested you reconsider. Yet here I am. Completely converted by the diptyque Eau des Sens parfum hair mist, which has become one of my…

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