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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Rose skincare gets dismissed as pretty packaging and a nice smell, which sells it short. The flower has been in serious formulas for centuries for a reason. Rosa damascena is soothing and anti-inflammatory. Rosehip seed oil is dense with fatty…
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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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The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm was a very good cleanser trapped inside a frustrating one. For years it cleansed beautifully and behaved badly. The brand just reformulated it, renamed it the Oat Balm Cleanser, and is hoping you noticed.…
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