Not your average step-one cleanser I can’t think of a brand that exemplifies and embraces “less is more” than Vintner’s Daughter. As a single SKU brand for years, it quickly earned the “face oil to end all face oils” status.…
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Royal Fern Purifying Solution proves you can smooth skin, not strip it. To say I wait for each new Royal Fern launch with bated breath, would be quite the understatement. The dermatologist-founded brand from Germany is wrapping this year on…
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There are two reasons I have always liked Kate Somerville skincare. One: the brand values clarity and brevity. It does not overwhelm you with a new launch every other week. Two: the products work. From its early days, the brand…
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Dupe. There isn’t a word in the beauty space I loathe more. Back in the golden days of magazines, I constantly monitored the ‘splurge vs steal’ pages of many weeklies. And while I personally find the concept of a ‘dupe’…
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iS Clinical has been part of my cleansing routine for years. The brand’s Cleansing Complex is a staple, and the Active Peel System remains one of my all-time favorite exfoliating treatments. So when the iS Clinical Cleansing Complex Polish landed…
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My congestion-prone complexion thinks so. Combination skin doesn’t really have an off-season. The oily T-zone, the dry patches, the occasional mystery redness that shows up out of nowhere. It’s a year-round situation, and your cleanser is either helping or making…
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No fragrance, no fluff—just a smart formula with skin-brightening actives that work. While Maelove may be best known for its iconic Vitamin C serum, The Glow Maker, it was the Retinal night time treatment (aka Moonlight) that amassed a 42,000…
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Le Prunier’s chic SPF 31 delivers without the usual mineral sunscreen compromises. A few weeks ago, a beauty fanatic friend told me she’s been loving the Le Prunier Plumscreen™. Since I trust her opinion implicitly, I wanted to check in…
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