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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I did not buy this cream. It came as a GWP with an online order, which is usually where my expectations go to die. Also, I tend to ignore viral skincare. Especially the kind pushed aggressively by very young creators…
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What a year. If you’d told me in December 2024 that 2025 would unfold like this, I probably would have skipped the whole eating-12-grapes-under-the-table-at-midnight ritual in Connecticut for good luck. Clearly, the grapes were feeling bold. What was meant to…
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Why I Still Reach for Embryolisse Ten years ago, I turned to goop’s newsletter on French Pharmacy must-haves for my Paris shopping guide. I only know that from a quick search of my Gmail inbox, because does anyone delete emails?…
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At the risk of sounding like a snob and a half, The Ordinary continues to be the epitome of a mixed bag for me. I love the clinical aesthetic and fully support the concept, but only every fifth product I…
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When Clarins sent over the updated Total Eye Lift, I had no idea the formula had been tweaked. It was only four years ago that I wrote a dedicated post during the launch. I enjoyed it then and would never…
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The Paula’s Choice Ectoin Booster is not the kind of product I expected to become a daily staple. I take ingredient trends with a grain of salt. Sometimes, with an eye roll. But Ectoin has been more than a buzzword…
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Dr. Loretta formulated a liquid step you didn’t know you needed. For a long time, I considered the liquid steps in a skincare routine optional. In most cases, toners or essences filled in gaps where other products fell short. In…
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