Were I asked to sum up First Aid Beauty, the overall synopsis would be: an extensive line up that won’t overwhelm you at an approachable price point. The formulas embody ‘basic done well.’ My current favorites include the FAB Pharma…
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For the last forever and a day, I have been sitting on a rather generous package from Jane Scrivner. There is literally no excuse I can come up with to justify not digging into it sooner — I work from…
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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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I actually salivated the moment I heard Glow Recipe would be launching Banana Soufflé Moisture Cream. Kudos to the brand’s founders on the soufflé visual; I absolutely loathe banana cream pie, which best remains locked in the Yankee Candle archives.…
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In my twenties, a bottle of Gatorade handled the morning after. I upgraded to coconut water in my thirties. By the time I hit forty the solution needed to be considerably more sophisticated. The Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial is…
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Every brand has its hero product. The Japanese skincare line DHC has two. Most of us associate the line with the golden bottles of their silky Deep Cleansing Oil. Others cannot live without the single ingredient treatment that is Olive…
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Since my skin rarely, if ever, gets sensitive, the soothing and calming Cicapair range by Dr. Jart+ hasn’t been on my radar all that much. I’ve always gravitated towards the Ceramidin Liquid and sheet masks as my combination skin thrives…
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In addition to loving Drunk Elephant for their handful of complexion-perfecting staples (Framboos, A-Passioni, and D-Bronzi, to name a few), I have to give major props to the brand for consistently improving their already best-selling formulas. While some brands quickly…
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