Sun damage, long-haul flights, one-too-many actives—these masks reset your skin before it spirals. Hydrating masks aren’t a daily staple for me—but when I reach for one, it’s because something’s gone a little sideways. Sun exposure that crept up after “just…
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I miss the original formula. There, I said what I said. A note on the reformulation: Biologique Recherche has since updated the Masque Vernix formula. Early reports suggest the new version performs even better — though longtime devotees of the original,…
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Happy December! We are so close to wrapping up this mess of a year, I can almost feel free to travel. I‘m shocked it’s been an entire year since I scoured the shelves of Montreal’s drugstores in search of my…
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When a brand goes from a dreamy Instagram feed straight to the shelves of Sephora (using words like ‘waiting list’ in the process), the camp of beauty enthusiasts is bound to get divided. When Summer Fridays debuted their Jet Lag…
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June was a blast — a family visit to San Francisco, a revisit to Gargiulo Vineyards in Napa (fans of Vintner’s Daughter must check it out!), a couple of new beauty projects in the works, and quite a few products…
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2017 was another year filled with new to me brands and impressive launches from some of my favorite names in beauty. There were, of course, a few re-discoveries that came back like boomerangs. All are phenomenal. Ranging from a massive…
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As one of the most adventurous summers comes to an end, there is one unwanted reminder about my epic travels, suspiciously enlarged pores. This cumulative side effect of seasonal overindulgence is currently being addressed by the latest Sunday Riley launch.…
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If the holiday season has you in a perpetual state of ‘OMG, I need to get ready,’ I can relate. Cocktail parties are like the mothership calling me home but since my time management skills are not *that* stellar, I…
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