Botanical retinol has to be one beauty trend already impossible to miss this year. Particularly prominent in the green beauty space, plant-based Retinol alternatives began to make their appearances in the last few years. At first, Rosehip Seed Oil was…
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Two years ago today, I wrote how the Votary Super Seed Nutrient Cream blew my green beauty socks off (you can read that post here). I am happy to report those feelings haven’t changed. What I am really ecstatic to…
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If the flight to San Francisco weren’t so damn long (and bumpy af 87% of the time), I’d be going west way more often. And not only because I love catching up with my husband’s side of the family. The…
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When it comes to new skincare products, I’ll admit to being prone to excitement. Rarely does the initial excitement last, however. I get bored easily. So when Beauty Heroes sent over their July Discovery featuring Graydon, a skincare line new…
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I’ve had the pleasure to chat with many brand founders over the past five years. Among my questions is one that asks them to describe which product was the most challenging to formulate. The reply more often than not is…
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If I have learned one thing during my almost twenty year long skincare obsession, it is that everybody needs a serum. It has been somewhat perplexing to me, therefore, that the male grooming segment of the beauty industry casually and…
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For someone so passionate about skincare, I sure neglect the body part of self-care… You see, once I step out of the shower, I zoom in on facial serums and any body related treatments remain peripheral. Until recently. You have…
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We all have that one brand that occupies a special place on our vanities, the one that gets us extra excited with every single launch. Mine? African Botanics, but you probably guessed that since I can wax poetic on their…
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