I Tried the New Milk Hydro Grip Gel Concealer: First Impressions

I Tried the New Milk Hydro Grip …

This will be quick. Milk Makeup just launched the Hydro Grip Gel Concealer, and I bought it the second I spotted it at Sephora yesterday. Why? Because I had very high hopes for the face tint last year. I picked…

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La Roche-Posay UVAir SPF 50 Review: New US Formula

La Roche-Posay UVAir SPF 50 Review: New US …

Same Name, Different Sunscreen. Moving to Spain did a lot of things to my skincare routine, but the biggest shift was sunscreen. Not in a “I learned to reapply more” way, but in a “why does everything suddenly feel better…

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La Roche-Posay Effaclar A.Z. Is Finally Available in the US

La Roche-Posay Effaclar A.Z. Is Finally …

A long-term favorite finally lands stateside. I discovered La Roche-Posay Effaclar A.Z. just last June. My skin was doing that familiar thing: slightly congested and a little dull. Add heat, humidity, stress, and constant sunscreen into the mix, and my…

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Jones Road En Route: A New Kind Of Evening Fragrance

Jones Road En Route: A New Kind …

Industrial Chic Without the Drama. The latest Jones Road fragrance, En Route, first appeared during the holidays as part of an adorable little fragrance coffret trio. I remain deeply jealous of anyone who received that as a gift. Unlike the…

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How Retinol Changed, and the Formulas That Matter Now

How Retinol Changed, and the Formulas That …

Best retinol treatments that worked magic on my skin. In my early skincare fascination days, retinol felt like the ingredient everyone whispered about but few explained well. The turning point came in 2006, when I read Jean Godfrey-June’s Free Gift…

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The Maker Candles Review: Scents, Burn Quality, and Where to Buy

The Maker Candles Review: Scents, Burn Quality, …

This will be a very quick, bite-size post. I plan on sharing more of these. It has been a few years since The Maker hosted me at their hotel in Hudson, New York. The memory is still vivid. Snow falling.…

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How to Properly Cleanse With Biologique Recherche Lait Formulas

How to Properly Cleanse With Biologique Recherche …

Over the years, I’ve heard plenty of complaints about Biologique Recherche cleansing milk formulas. And as with anything in skincare, what works beautifully for some won’t impress others. That said, BR has been getting a fair amount of criticism lately,…

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Jones Road Body Care Is Exactly What You’d Expect (In the Best Way)

Jones Road Body Care Is Exactly What …

Jones Road expanded into body care recently and surprised no one with five impeccably considered formulas. Anyone who embraced The Hippie Stick or gravitated toward the brand’s fragrance wardrobe will understand the appeal immediately. Bobbi Brown understands the power of…

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