Last month is a blur. I spent nearly four weeks back in the US, returned to Madrid a week ago, and the city has gone full summer in my absence. I am still unpacking, literally and figuratively, and the product…
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Best retinol treatments that worked magic on my skin. In my early skincare fascination days, retinol felt like the ingredient everyone whispered about but few explained well. The turning point came in 2006, when I read Jean Godfrey-June’s Free Gift…
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Good news: you only need one. If I were to name one ingredient that became ubiquitous to the point of annoying, it’s hyaluronic acid. Used, abused, and often misunderstood, it’s genuinely one of the best things you can put on…
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You’re Using Face Oil Wrong (Or Maybe I Am). The first time someone told me about face oil was back in 1999 or 2000. A very good friend of mine would not shut up about the Clarins Blue Orchid Face…
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forest bathing for your face Hyaluronic acid serums are among the easiest additions to any routine, whether you are just starting out or have been at this for years. The Ursa Major Forest Water Hyaluronic Acid Serum is a good…
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Every once in a while, a product surprises the hell out of me. Moisturizers rarely make the list. The Ursa Major Golden Hour Recovery Cream is an exception I have now bought four times. I knew Ursa Major primarily from…
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