Few products are as iconic as the Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm. It set the benchmark for how a cleansing balm could feel, and it has stayed at the top of a crowded category for years. So when the brand teased…
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One unexpected side effect of living abroad is how clearly your beauty priorities come into focus. When products aren’t constantly landing on your doorstep, you stop chasing everything and start noticing what actually lingers in your mind. Also, all PR…
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Jones Road expanded into body care recently and surprised no one with five impeccably considered formulas. Anyone who embraced The Hippie Stick or gravitated toward the brand’s fragrance wardrobe will understand the appeal immediately. Bobbi Brown understands the power of…
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Testing the shower waters this month. These are the standouts. We moved into a new apartment with three bathrooms, which sounds glamorous on paper. In reality, each one has something. One sprays like it’s not even trying, one drains at…
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The best 2-in-1 formulas for quick, frequent showers. When it comes to body washes, the idea of a 2-in-1 is appealing—to some. In the world of men’s grooming, this usually means a shampoo-body wash hybrid (questionable, at best). But what…
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Get the body washes! You may be surprised to know that body care products have always held only a passing interest for me. I’ve never been one to demonize foaming body washes or bar soap. To me, there is a…
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Here’s one upside to being homebound: I am going through a lot of product! Perhaps it’s all the time we have to kill. Or has self-care become a healthy distraction from the reality that we’re not going anywhere anytime soon?…
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The good news: we are days away from gaining an hour of daylight. The bad news is that despite the gorgeous Spring weather we’ve been having in the New York area this week, another nor’easter is on its way. And,…
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