The Ordinary just launched a Caffeine 3% + Escin 1% Face Serum, and the name will trip a few people up. This is not the Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG you reach for under tired eyes. It’s a face serum,…
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It’s early January, which means you’re likely coping with the two apres-holiday realities …the skincare you wished for didn’t make the stocking and wasn’t under the tree or you way overspent and now need to pare back expenses dramatically. I’m…
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In one week, I took two six hour flights, spent a few days in the desert, and sandwiched a chemical peel precisely in the middle. So, while the Clarity Rx Daily Fruit face mask seemed almost a bit too heavy…
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One of my favorite heritage driven brands, I discovered Darphin when I purchased my very first facial oil over a decade ago. The Niaouli formula saved my insanely congested and rebellious skin circa 2002. Fast forward to the same skin looking pretty…
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The Charlotte Tilbury Magic Night Cream has been in my routine since this post first went live in 2016. Ten years is a long time to keep reaching for the same cream. Results kept it there, not brand loyalty. Those…
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When your passion for skincare results in an abundance of product at your doorstep, you develop a set of criteria to help navigate around constant industry newness. And while I’m game to try almost anything (for the greater good of…
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A slave to luxury skincare and addicted to physician strength formulas, finding a product that delivers on both ends calls for a celebration. When the Goldfaden MD Fleuressence Native Botanical Cell Oil made waves online a few months back, I…
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No one has convinced oneself about the value of investing in the finest skin care products more than yours truly. A recent purchase of the Sisley Paris Black Rose Cream Mask proves yet again that while others view such splurges…
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