I’ve been using the Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask since 2015, when it retailed for $162 and Barneys was still one of its primary retailers. Eleven years, one price increase, and one significant retail shift later, it remains a permanent…
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Is anyone else a sucker for a well-curated edit? Too many skincare kits try to cover every base, and most feel like an unloading of excess stock, if I’m honest. That’s what made the Lookfantastic Pro-Ageing Edit stand out. It’s…
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There are maybe five skincare brands whose launches I follow closely enough to drop everything. Medik8 is one of them. PDRN has been building for a while and I watched it from a distance, waiting for someone I trust to…
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A big splurge with no regrets. 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.…
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The brand puts real skincare into a hand cream, and it shows. I’ll admit to experiencing some healthy skepticism when Nécessaire hinted at the launch of Hand Retinol. And if I’m being completely honest, I was a bit torn. I…
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Murad expanded on the popularity of its best-selling Targeted Wrinkle Solution and launched two new 5-Minute Fixers: Targeted Eye Depuffer and Targeted Pore Corrector. These clever formulas promise (and deliver) instant, visible results with just one catch: proper application. I’ll…
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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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Since my far-from-sensitive skin rarely breaks out (knock on wood and watch me jinx it…), I pay little attention to launches of new formulas created to address acneic or problematic complexions. I never ignore new products from Omorovicza, however, a…
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