How’s everyone doing? As an introvert, this period of self-distancing hasn’t hit me particularly hard as it’s given me a chance to catch up on books, Netflix, and all the shows I’ve been meaning to watch. As an avid beauty junkie, I’ve been using this downtime to basically treat every day as though it was my Sunday self-care day. Here’s…
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It feels a bit counterintuitive to be sharing the ultraluxurious Kjaer Weis The Beautiful Oil right now in the midst of an ongoing global pandemic. But historically, pleasurable self-care from baths to spa rituals actually proliferated during plagues. Besides serving the dual purposes of achieving cleanliness and self-care, luxury beauty products are just enjoyable. Kjaer Weis The Beautiful Oil is…
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Have you ever had a product so good that you stopped using it? Sounds counterintuitive but hear us out. LUZERN LABS FORCE DE VIE PURE OXYGEN CREAM LUXE ($175 – 2oz) is as good as its name is long. So good that it was a challenge to continue using given the urge to savor and prolong having the cream…
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The Nue Co. is a brand that appealed to me right away. Their branding is described as a “scientist had sex with a supermodel,” as they’re a hybrid between scientific and stylish, with products backed by data rather than cutesy millennial-speak (Moon Juice/Golde) or esoteric Santa Monica hipster (…we all know), and they’re always packaged in standard amber bottles but…
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It’s winter, the time when no amount of moisture seems to be enough. And this is especially true for eye product as the thin, delicate area around the eyes are the only part of the face without its own oil glands, meaning it has heightened vulnerability to dryness and just overall depletion. Rather than one eye product, it really is…
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