• My Fall Selfcare Wishlist: The New Launches I Want Now

    Madrid just dipped to a crisp 10°C. That’s 50°F for my American readers, though …

  • One Cancels Shadows, One Brightens. Here’s How I Wear the Jones …

    When the Brightening Concealer and Brightening Neutralizer joined the Jones Road lineup, my first thought …

  • Skin, Only Better. My Westman Atelier Foundation Verdict.

    For someone who doesn’t wear makeup, I sure own a lot of it. After …

  • Azelaic Acid Finally Feels Like Water. Here’s Why It Matters.

    Over the past year, azelaic acid has become one of the buzziest ingredients in skincare. …

  • This Is the Face Oil Worth Splurging On Right Now

    This Is the Face Oil Worth Splurging …

    The word cult gets thrown around so freely in beauty that it has lost most of its meaning. Vintner’s Daughter Active Botanical Serum is one of the few products that actually justifies it. Not because of the press coverage or…

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    Origins Three Part Harmony – Soft Cream & Foaming Cream-to-Oil Cleanser

    Origins Three Part Harmony – Soft Cream & Foaming …

    A complete sucker for anything labeled ‘soft cream’ and intriguing cleanser formulas, I just had to try the latest Three Part Harmony newness from Origins. A little known fact: I lived down the street from the now closed West Broadway…

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    More Farmacy Newness: Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm

    More Farmacy Newness: Green Clean Makeup Meltaway …

    Recently, I counted the cleansing balms in my stash. Seven. Just balms. Moral of the story? I love them. While designed to be luxurious (and mind-blowingly effective) makeup removers in a double cleanse routine, they transform face washing into a…

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    Gatekeeping no more: my all-time favorite candles.

    Gatekeeping no more: my all-time favorite candles.

    https://go.shopmy.us/p-33796865 True statement: I love candles. Real talk: I can be a bit of a candle snob. Bridging the decor and lifestyle categories in the fragrance industry, candles are often created as an extension of a brand or an existing…

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    Same Seven Ampoules, Different Formula: BABOR Active Night, Decoded

    Same Seven Ampoules, Different Formula: BABOR Active …

    I first wrote about BABOR Active Night in 2016, back when it was called Active Night Fluid and arrived as a press sample. I called it good in bed. The pun still stands. The formula does not. BABOR has since…

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    Dr. Hauschka Create-a-Kit Holiday Giveaway

    Dr. Hauschka Create-a-Kit Holiday Giveaway

    Imagine hand picking a skincare treat from every category of your favorite brand and custom creating your very own travel set. Now imagine, getting it free. In time for the Holidays. You’re getting closer. Keep reading because the natural beauty…

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    Kiehl’s Apothecary Preparations & My Personalized Facial Concentrate

    Kiehl’s Apothecary Preparations & My Personalized Facial …

    Kiehl’s the brand we’ve been loving for… ever, is back to its roots — introducing a prescription style apothecary approach that has made it an industry champion since its founding in 1851. Kiehl’s Apothecary Preparations is all about a personalized,…

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    Here Are The Face Creams To Help Your Winter Skin

    Here Are The Face Creams To Help …

    Facts: thirty six year old, combination skin that’s prone to dehydration and congestion, first signs of aging (ex smoker, boo hoo), slightly dull (the skin tone, obviously) and always on the hunt for a radiance boosting formula. Read: knows what…

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