• 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 …

  • 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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    Beauty Without Secrets: OY-L Zero Chemical Skincare

    Beauty Without Secrets: OY-L Zero Chemical Skincare

    My very first experience with natural and organic skincare went down in 2007 during a mass splurge on the Stella McCartney CARE range of products, popular at the time. Does anyone even remember it? The heavy, oily and very earthy…

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    Ready in 5 ft. TULA Exfoliating Treatment Mask & Exclusive Holiday Offer

    Ready in 5 ft. TULA Exfoliating Treatment Mask & …

    If the holiday season has you in a perpetual state of ‘OMG, I need to get ready,’ I can relate. Cocktail parties are like the mothership calling me home but since my time management skills are not *that* stellar, I…

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    Farmacy Honey Potion & Honey Savior

    Farmacy Honey Potion & Honey Savior

    Low key chic, Farmacy first blew me away with the Hydrating Coconut Gel Masks over a year ago. Shortly afterward, my husband made the New Day Gentle Exfoliating Grains a permanent fixture in our shower and refuses to use any…

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    Darphin Lumière Essentielle – Illuminating Skincare Collection

    Darphin Lumière Essentielle – Illuminating Skincare Collection

    One of my favorite heritage driven brands, I discovered Darphin when I purchased my very first facial oil over a decade ago. The Niaouli formula saved my insanely congested and rebellious skin circa 2002. Fast forward to the same skin looking pretty…

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    The Black Friday Beauty Deals You Don’t Want To Miss

    The Black Friday Beauty Deals You Don’…

    There is something very rewarding about Black Friday shopping. After you’ve cooked, entertained, cleaned and crashed, you deserve a prize. Holiday shopping just beginning? Feel like treating yourself to a little something? Either scenario is valid. Add to cart. Going…

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    QVC Beauty Advent Calendar – What’s In It and What’s Missing

    QVC Beauty Advent Calendar – What’s In …

    Having completely redefined home shopping, QVC is at the forefront of beauty industry newness. The ‘everybody wants to be us’ line from The Devil Wears Prada comes to mind each time I spot a brand with stellar brick & mortar…

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