In Season – A Spring in Tokyo by Odacité

In Season – A Spring in Tokyo by …

I discovered Odacité while searching for a mini cosmetic fridge online. Then, I thought my better half would probably notice it in our bathroom… Browsing their exquisite website, The Private Collection caught my eye. When the custom-blended A Spring in…

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Bespoken – JO LOVES Pomelo

Bespoken – JO LOVES Pomelo

We all remember our first bespoke experience. Mine was a bottle of Grapefruit cologne from Jo Malone. I sure have changed since then! Luckily, I’m not the only one. After selling her namesake empire to the Estée Lauder Companies and…

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The Bobbi Brown Bronzer That Made Me a Bronzer Person

The Bobbi Brown Bronzer That Made Me …

The Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Golden Light has been in my bathroom since 2014. Eleven years. In a beauty routine that changes constantly, that kind of longevity is not an accident. My relationship with this bronzer started with a…

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Breaking Brad – BRAD Sublime Youth Creator

Breaking Brad – BRAD Sublime Youth Creator

According to Instagram, I first ‘liked’ a picture of a product by BRAD Skincare 11 months ago. A brief comment began a conversation and a week later, I experienced what Vogue called “L.A.’s Cultiest Skin Care Line.” Produced in small…

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In the Line of Duty – Adventures @ Duty-Free

In the Line of Duty – Adventures @ Duty-Free

All duty-free was not created equal. The duty-free section at Liberia Airport in Costa Rica was the size of a closet. Not Mariah Carey’s closet either. It was miniature with nothing good in it either. Just liquor and cigarettes. So…

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The Dior Difference – Glow Maximizer & Lip Glow

The Dior Difference – Glow Maximizer & Lip Glow

Do you know what I like about Mondays? Nothing. My mood usually reflects the voiceover on the Cymbalta commercial and my face needs a life. Dior Lip Glow Color Revive balm and I go way back. It actually makes me…

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Mama Loves – L’OCCITANE Néroli & Orchidée, Beauty Booster Cream + more

Mama Loves – L’OCCITANE Néroli & Orchidé…

May 3: my mom’s birthday. May 4 and 5: stayed at Mama Shelter. May 6: saw ‘Philomena’ on the flight home. Clearly, someone’s been reminding me that tomorrow is Mother’s Day in the US. When my brother and I were…

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Dry Run – KLORANE Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk

Dry Run – KLORANE Dry Shampoo with Oat …

Every beauty editor and blogger has covered the French pharmacy must-haves at one time or another. I needed hard facts before my trip this week and decided to resurrect a Goop newsletter from 2011 on the topic. My girl Gwyneth…

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