Look, I’m not here to tell you how to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Buy the flowers, make the reservation, send the chocolates—whatever works. But here’s what I am going to suggest: before you curate the perfect gift for someone else, show…
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What a year. If you’d told me in December 2024 that 2025 would unfold like this, I probably would have skipped the whole eating-12-grapes-under-the-table-at-midnight ritual in Connecticut for good luck. Clearly, the grapes were feeling bold. What was meant to…
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You’re Using Face Oil Wrong (Or Maybe I Am). The first time someone told me about face oil was back in 1999 or 2000. A very good friend of mine would not shut up about the Clarins Blue Orchid Face…
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If you missed it last time, don’t make that mistake twice. Elemis’ fig-scented take on its iconic balm is back—and just as sensorially addictive. The Elemis Pro-Collagen Green Fig Cleansing Balm started as a limited edition and has since become…
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Only if your skin need a hydration/moisture balance. When it comes to face serums, the bar is set very high. To get my attention, it must feel borderline weightless while also becoming the hardest working step in my skincare routine.…
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Think skin-resurfacing acid blend and a cleanser that wakes up your face. There are two Elemis formulas that most people with any interest in skincare already know. The Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, which built the brand’s reputation and remains one of…
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Elemis does cleansers better than almost anyone. I have been using the Dynamic Resurfacing Wash since it was called Tri-Enzyme, and the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm has been a bathroom shelf staple for years. So when the Superfood AHA Cleansing Butter…
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The British brand Elemis may be best known for the iconic Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. Or, depending on who you ask, the intoxicating Cleansing Balm. But if you were to dive deeper into the spa-grade range, you’d be amazed at the…
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