Nivea Creme Natural Touch is the first line extension of the iconic blue tin in over 100 years, and that’s not a small thing. This is Vicks VapoRub territory. Ivory Soap territory. A utilitarian, unpretentious staple so embedded in daily…
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Ingredient marketing is loud right now. Peptides on every label, collagen promises everywhere, and we’re all getting savvier about what’s substance versus what’s spin. So when I picked up the L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Micro-Collagen Firming Serum for €15.55 at…
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A long-term favorite finally lands stateside. I discovered La Roche-Posay Effaclar A.Z. just last June. My skin was doing that familiar thing: slightly congested and a little dull. Add heat, humidity, stress, and constant sunscreen into the mix, and my…
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This serum claims five benefits in one drop. Here’s how it really performed on my skin. The Olay Super Serum is priced around $40 and boasts multiple treatment properties that address a wide range of skincare concerns. I picked up…
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Affordable and effective is the Pixi trademark. When it comes to drugstore beauty finds, Pixi has always been the toner authority. The Glow Tonic was the gateway to acid toning for most of us. Fast Forward a decade, and the…
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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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