U Beauty’s retail journey matters here. When the brand launched in 2019, it debuted at Net-a-Porter, a platform that, at the time, approached beauty with the same level of editing and discretion it applied to fashion. That positioning felt intentional.…
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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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A luxe face oil that plays well with others and happens to be 20% off with code OMGBART. This month, it will be ten years since I began this blog. I’ve been an active consumer, however, for more than a decade…
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(And it is.) I’ve learned to manage expectations when hearing about a new face oil. Is it because there are already so many options? Maybe. Does the world need another face oil? Debatable. This is why I have the strictest…
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Because not oils were created equal. Here’s the most often asked product-related question I continuously receive on Instagram DM: “is the Augustinus Bader cream worth it?”. I actually can’t believe I haven’t ever covered the royal blue masterpiece before. In…
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For the last forever and a day, I have been sitting on a rather generous package from Jane Scrivner. There is literally no excuse I can come up with to justify not digging into it sooner — I work from…
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I’m trying to be casual but this is actually pretty exciting. Especially, if you’re close to my age and remember the edge-of-your-seat reality TV of the early 2000s. I am not talking about Survivor. America’s Next Top Model, anyone? Here’s…
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Every brand has its hero product. The Japanese skincare line DHC has two. Most of us associate the line with the golden bottles of their silky Deep Cleansing Oil. Others cannot live without the single ingredient treatment that is Olive…
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