If my summer skincare routine seems effortless, it’s the mix of low key staples and emergency formulas I have to thank. This combination skin is not on its best behavior during travel, the humidity, or days filled with copious amounts…
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Do you remember the BIC for Her pen amazingness from a few years ago? Anytime I need a laugh, I still read the amazon reviews. As a self-proclaimed Christophe Robin loyalist, I was intrigued yet puzzled by his latest launch…
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Everyone looks better with a hint of color. The right color. Whether you want to look rested, fake a vacation glow, or extend a tan you casually acquired recently, there are formulas that deliver exactly that. Naturally and without effort.…
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A for Avène, B for Bioderma, C for Caudalie… Picked up on a pattern yet? While I cannot speak French to save my life, I know my ABCs of French pharmacy. Clean but far from sterile, these chic ‘drugstores’ carry…
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It’s not that I’m over the summer or ready for layers. Close though. The last few weeks have been brutal heat wise. There is something comforting, however, about a go to Fall fragrance. For years, my scarves, hoodies and jacket…
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The fastest growing market corner within the ginormous beauty industry, men’s grooming is studded with formulas that go way beyond the familiar basics. More educated consumers and definitely more aware of trends and their appearance, even the bar soap kinds…
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Last year, I blinked extra hard to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating when a tin of NIVEA Men Creme popped up on social media. Initial reaction: NIVEA and I go way back. For those of you whom I don’t…
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Technically low maintenance yet annoyingly particular, guys often become the holiday shopping roadblock. I KNOW! Luckily, I’m a guy who lives with a guy who is surrounded by product. I’m asked ‘do I need it?’ and ‘will he use it?’…
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