Greetings from Portland, Maine where I just discovered my new favorite travel-sized grooming product. After unpacking the 23894 tubes and jars I brought with me for the weekend, I realized I had forgotten to pack the one item both my…
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It’s early January, which means you’re likely coping with the two apres-holiday realities …the skincare you wished for didn’t make the stocking and wasn’t under the tree or you way overspent and now need to pare back expenses dramatically. I’m…
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Pond’s launched a new cleansing balm recently and I’m not exactly sure about the ‘why’? The makers of the original ‘apply to dry skin’ Cold Cream cleanser, which, mind you, paved the way for the onslaught of cleansing balms, is…
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Sharing a handful of 2018 finds seems like an appropriate way to wrap up this never-ending winter. I’m not sure whether I’ll begin a monthly favorites list, but for now, enjoy my current top five. Full disclosure: two are masks…
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Hot baths and long showers, it goes without saying, can help fight the winter blues. The downside? My skin has been dry, tight and itchy, of late. The ashy look is also very unbecoming. Though I regularly advocate proper face…
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This post will be short and sweet. But also semi depressing. After another incredible week in London, I am still not over Boots (a similar chain but nothing like Walgreens or Duane Reade here in NY). As I’m stalking the…
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The most heavily rotated part of my grooming arsenal, face masks are without a doubt my favorite skincare category. From quick fixes through emergency solutions to major pampering sessions, there is something instantly rewarding about a face mask done right.…
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With impressive treatment benefits and available at Boots drugstores in the UK, the Hylamide SubQ Advanced Serums feature high end ingredient decks without the customary high end price tag. Bringing a Multi-Depth concept to the surface (see what I did…
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