La Roche-Posay Made Hyalu B5 SPF 30… Creamy? My Review of the NEW Launch.

La Roche-Posay Made Hyalu B5 SPF 30… Creamy? …

A richer take on the Hyalu B5 line, now with SPF 30 and a plush texture best suited for cooler temps and dry skin days. A few years ago, I fell for the La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Aquagel SPF 30.…

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The Best Clay Masks for Pores, Congestion, and Blackheads

The Best Clay Masks for Pores, Congestion, …

From $18 to $105, these fifteen clay masks tighten pores, nix blackheads, and deliver that post-facial glow without the facial. A recent DM asking about my favorite clay mask for congested pores had me answering instantly and then adding two…

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10 New Balenciaga Fragrances, One Store Visit, and the Scent I Walked Out Buying.

10 New Balenciaga Fragrances, One Store Visit, and …

Full review ahead. It starts with sea salt. It ends in smoke. I wasn’t ready. Are the new Balenciaga perfumes designed to smell like the next era? Balenciaga Makes Scents Again Balenciaga is back in the fragrance game and in signature…

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The Olay Super Serum Is the Most Impressive Drugstore Serum I’ve Tested.

The Olay Super Serum Is the Most …

This serum claims five benefits in one drop. Here’s how it really performed on my skin. The Olay Super Serum is priced around $40 and boasts multiple treatment properties that address a wide range of skincare concerns. I picked up…

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D.S. & Durga I Don’t Know What Smells Like Your Best Skin. My Full Review.

D.S. & Durga I Don’t …

The subtle scent that somehow does the most. Subtle and impactful should not be mutually exclusive, but in fragrance they usually are. Most scents either disappear within the hour or announce themselves before you enter the room. I am looking…

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Here Are The Best Skincare Finds At Beauty Heroes

Here Are The Best Skincare Finds At …

They grow up so fast. Happy 11th Birthday, Beauty Heroes! How has it been 11 years since the Beauty Heroes launch? I remember meeting Jeannie Jarnot at Indie Beauty Expo in New York City when the idea of her subscription…

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The Orveda Vital Sap Is Not a Toner. It’s Something Smarter. My Full Review.

The Orveda Vital Sap Is Not a …

Since moving to Madrid, I keep spotting Orveda everywhere: in beauty pages of fashion magazines, at El Corte Inglés, even in high-end ad campaigns. I’m bringing this post back because it deserves another look. Orveda skincare still isn’t exactly a household…

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The Paula’s Choice BHA Toner Pads Are Better Than the Liquid and Here Is Why

The Paula’s Choice BHA Toner Pads …

The cult-classic exfoliant gets a clever new format.  Few products are as instantly recognizable as the Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant. The little black bottle has long been a staple for oilier skin types. I have had…

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