I loathe the concept of a dupe. To me, it implies cutting corners, a lack of creativity, being sneaky and uninspiring. All of that should not be rewarded. In a beauty industry that relies heavily on outselling the competition by…
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Is anyone else a sucker for a well-curated edit? Too many skincare kits try to cover every base, and most feel like an unloading of excess stock, if I’m honest. That’s what made the Lookfantastic Pro-Ageing Edit stand out. It’s…
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It was the summer of 2020, the world was locked down, and product recommendations were flooding in from every direction. One came from a celebrity makeup artist, who told me I needed to try these bags called WELLinsulated. I had…
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I can’t remember the last time I posted a haul. It’s been years. But my recent K-beauty orders call for one. The re-emergence of Korean skincare across many markets has been impossible to miss over the last couple of years.…
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This is the sunburn relief post I revive once a year, and this time I’m doing it as a warning rather than a confession. That’s my back up there, from a trip I’d rather not relive. The burn was real.…
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When it comes to fragrance, summer changes the rules. The heat arrives, the days stretch out, and clothing goes from light layers to barely any. You travel more. You stand closer to more people, in more elevators and on more…
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I do not do many Amazon roundups. Amazon pays creators a pittance, which is the one thing I like about it here. There is no rate worth chasing, so nothing is shaping this list except the products I actually use.…
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When I first saw the Fresh Kombucha Multi-Defense Sheer UV SPF 50 PA++++ online, I thought I was hallucinating. In hindsight, I should not have been surprised. My interest in Fresh waned ever so slightly over the last decade. But…
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