Best retinol treatments that worked magic on my skin. In my early skincare fascination days, retinol felt like the ingredient everyone whispered about but few explained well. The turning point came in 2006, when I read Jean Godfrey-June’s Free Gift…
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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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I’ve always been a fan of the Best of Dermstore curations, but the new Healthy Skin Edit is on another level. The lineup covers cleansing, treatment, moisture, and protection in a way that actually makes sense. It also spotlights some…
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SkinCeuticals P-TIOX made the cut. We moved to Madrid with seventeen boxes, three cats, and a skincare stash I had every intention of downsizing. I turned 45 on July 31 and have been using skincare long enough to remember when…
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Searching for that perfect sunscreen can be a daunting journey. Finding ‘the one’ however, is an incredibly satisfying self-care experience. And since daily sunscreen application is a non-negotiable step in an effective skincare routine, I am here to share with…
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iS Clinical has been part of my cleansing routine for years. The brand’s Cleansing Complex is a staple, and the Active Peel System remains one of my all-time favorite exfoliating treatments. So when the iS Clinical Cleansing Complex Polish landed…
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You may have heard that some of us were treated to a heat wave over the weekend, a sneak peek into the pits of hell. And so after making a pitcher of cucumber mint water first thing Saturday morning, I…
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