Same Name, Different Sunscreen. Moving to Spain did a lot of things to my skincare routine, but the biggest shift was sunscreen. Not in a “I learned to reapply more” way, but in a “why does everything suddenly feel better…
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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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Last year was full of self-care revelations. An international move will do that to you. Since European pharmacies turned from exotic to everyday, I’ve embraced more SPF formulas than I can count. I also found my ride or die sunscreen…
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Luxury feel, pharmacy price. If La Roche-Posay released this sunscreen under a prestige brand name, gave it a minimalist logo, and priced it at 120 euro, I wouldn’t blink. This is the best daily SPF I’ve found since moving to…
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A richer take on the Hyalu B5 line, now with SPF 30 and a plush texture best suited for cooler temps and dry skin days. A few years ago, I fell for the La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Aquagel SPF 30.…
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From Madrid with love (and retinal). Five pharmacy finds changing my routine. Living in Europe as an adult hits different. But living in Spain as a skincare enthusiast? That’s next-level. I’ve long devoured “French Pharmacy Must-Haves” lists, shopped the aisles…
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30 products, rated and reviewed. Some were worth the hype. Some were just… gone. Warning: this post is long. Like, “used up 30 products since May” long. When we moved to Madrid in mid-May, I didn’t expect to go through…
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The best 2-in-1 formulas for quick, frequent showers. When it comes to body washes, the idea of a 2-in-1 is appealing—to some. In the world of men’s grooming, this usually means a shampoo-body wash hybrid (questionable, at best). But what…
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