Murad’s 5-Minute Fixers Are Clever, Targeted, and Very Need-Dependent.

Murad’s 5-Minute Fixers Are Clever, Targeted, …

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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A Doctor-Made Serum That Actually Gets Texture Under Control

A Doctor-Made Serum That Actually Gets Texture …

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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The Most Potent Luxury Mask I’ve Tried. My Omorovicza Silver Skin Savior Review.

The Most Potent Luxury Mask I’ve …

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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From The Archives: Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay

From The Archives: Aztec Secret Indian Healing …

This post was originally published in July of 2014. Since Aztec Secret continues to be the best selling, most positively reviewed beauty product on Amazon, I dug it out of the archives and replaced iPhone 4 photography… Last night, many…

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Slathering On This Month: African Botanics Infusion

Slathering On This Month: African Botanics Infusion

We all have that one brand that occupies a special place on our vanities, the one that gets us extra excited with every single launch. Mine? African Botanics, but you probably guessed that since I can wax poetic on their…

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The Perricone MD Cold Plasma+ Treatment Is The Best From The Range (and other old favorites)

The Perricone MD Cold Plasma+ Treatment Is …

Last month, I did something I haven’t done in a while: I shopped my stash. Always extremely grateful to brands for their regular deliveries of new product, I chase the latest and greatest in skincare innovation and move from one…

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L’OCCITANE Adds 25% Shea Butter Intensive Hand Balm To Cancel The Driest Skin

L’OCCITANE Adds 25% Shea Butter Intensive Hand …

There isn’t a body care classic more celebrated than the iconic L’OCCITANE hand cream. A global phenomenon, it’s very well deserving of its cult status. When the 25% Shea Butter Intensive Hand Balm launched, my first accusatory passive aggressive question…

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Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Serum

Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Serum

Naturally gravitating towards bronzing, tinted and ‘healthy glow’ promoting formulas, I have gone through dozens (if not hundreds) of powders, liquids and glotions. There are a handful of brilliant bronzers that work on my Eastern European complexion (that wishes it…

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