My thirties were defined by acid toners and peel pads. Not in a reckless way, but in a very compliant, beauty-industry-trained way. Everything was about resurfacing. Exfoliate more. Brighten faster. Turnover, turnover, turnover. If your skin wasn’t tingling, it probably…
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30 products, rated and reviewed. Some were worth the hype. Some were just… gone. Warning: this post is long. Like, “used up 30 products since May” long. When we moved to Madrid in mid-May, I didn’t expect to go through…
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How is it July already? The year is flying by and I am going through beauty products almost as quickly. Currently, my bag of empties features a couple of fantastic face cleansers, nourishing hand formulas that have made the constant…
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As much as I hated every minute of those dreadful July heat waves, I am slightly bitter about the Connecticut summer coming to an end. The days are already noticeably shorter and morning coffee runs now require long-sleeves. Bye, flip…
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