Greetings from the deep trenches of the summer. It’s fitting that our favorite products lately have been decidedly blue-greens that remind us of cool quenching waters. Below is a list of our favorites including an acid mask to breakthrough summer stuffiness, a ultralight Japanese sunscreen, a botanical deodorant that works, and an Ayurvedic herbal micellar water that lifts heaviness right…
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Remember when we collectively shared the hope that 2021 would be a wind down from the absolute dumpster fire of 2020? Well, it feels a little bit one step forward, two steps back. Lately, between getting our new place renovated, and everything else going on, it feels like every day has been handling Murphy’s Law which posits that everything that…
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Oprah, Cher, Madonna, Beyonce, Britney… these are a few of the people who are so good, only their first name needs to be dropped into conversation. Where it comes to beauty, things have felt impersonal for a while. But Ayla breaks the mold, one customer at a time. Where other retailers pride themselves on carrying the largest assortment of brands,…
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I didn’t plan to make a post on sales, but then it seemed that before I knew it, my inbox was flooded by incoming sale alerts. So forgive me if this sales guide isn’t as comprehensive as ones I’ve done in the past, but I thought I’d share some that I am shopping! Violet Grey: 20% Off – Automatically Applied…
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In the beginning… Pai Shau’s Supreme Revitalizing Hair Mask intrigued us when it first arrived. A common complain we hear all the time is about under-nourished, and lifeless hair. So we always receive hair masks with arms wide open. But it wasn’t love at first use, quite the opposite. We often make the correct call on our first impressions. But…
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