• Why You Can’t Trust Most “Best Of” Beauty Roundups Anymore

    Are you looking for a review of best moisturizer for your skin type? Keep in …

  • U Beauty at Sephora: Growth, Accessibility, and the Cost of Scaling

    U Beauty’s retail journey matters here. When the brand launched in 2019, it debuted at …

  • My 2025 Skincare Favorites: What Actually Worked This Year

    What a year. If you’d told me in December 2024 that 2025 would unfold like this, …

  • Revisited: Embryolisse Lait-Crème Sensitive & All About The New Hydra-Serum

    Ten years ago, I turned to goop's newsletter on French Pharmacy must-haves for my Paris …

  • Ole Henriksen Detox Drops 2% Salicylic Acid Toner

    Ole Henriksen Detox Drops 2% Salicylic Acid Toner

    We may not be getting younger, but our pores don’t need to know that. I have a long and complicated history with Ole Henriksen. It all started with a throwaway blurb in Us Weekly—back when I never missed an issue…

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    Best Beauty Sales This Memorial Day Weekend

    Best Beauty Sales This Memorial Day Weekend

    Some of the MDW sales have been going on all week. But since the holiday weekend officially starts today, and many brands waited to unveil their specials. And so held off on posting this round-up until now. There are plenty…

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    SkinCeuticals Advanced RGN‑6 Cream And More Winning Formulas This Spring

    SkinCeuticals Advanced RGN‑6 Cream And More Winning …

    Because pre-summer self-care is all about setting the tone. How is May almost over? Also—what a month. We moved to Spain. It’s warm. The days are long (like, sunset-at-10pm long), which feels great for the soul but also messes with…

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    Ayurvedic but Make It Potent: Ranavat’s Brightening Essence Actually Performs

    Ayurvedic but Make It Potent: Ranavat’s …

    I’m Not Over Liquid Steps I have an announcement to make: I am not tired of liquid skincare steps. In fact, I’m leaning in harder than ever. Maybe it’s because I’m turning 45 this year, but essences have become one…

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    My Thoughts On Luxury Sunscreens–Including Augustinus Bader

    My Thoughts On Luxury Sunscreens–Including Augustinus …

    Is a $140 Sunscreen Ever Justified? Let’s get one thing straight: nobody needs to splurge on luxury sunscreen. Especially in the U.S., where innovation in SPF filters is… limited, to put it kindly. I’m talking about your everyday face sunscreen—the…

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    Spring in a Bottle: Victoria Beckham Portofino ’97 + 5 More

    Spring in a Bottle: Victoria Beckham Portofino ’97 + 5 …

    Fresh Air, But Make It Fragrance Spring is the season of airing things out, swapping wool for linen, and rethinking what you actually want to smell like when the sun’s out. This lineup is for the fresh-air chasers, the spritz-happy…

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    Ursa Major Forest Water Hyaluronic Serum

    Ursa Major Forest Water Hyaluronic Serum

    forest bathing for your face I’m always excited about spring product launches, and the new Ursa Major Forest Water Hyaluronic Acid Serum has been one of the biggest highlights for me lately. I’ve been using a pre-release bottle for a…

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    Why Is The Alastin Gentler Cleanser So Good?!

    Why Is The Alastin Gentler Cleanser So …

    What I’m Using (Up) Before the Big Move My husband and I are gearing up for a year-long move to Madrid, and while I’m beyond excited for the tapas lifestyle, I’ll miss certain comforts of home—like our shower in Connecticut.…

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