My Shiseido Sunscreen Journey: A Story in Three Acts

As I’ve gotten older, my attitude toward beauty products has become more no-nonsense. Gone are the days where a magical origin story will cast a spell on me, “oh this mask was harvested by mermaids and mixed with unicorn tears, cool cool, but what will it do for me?” I call it my Janet Jackson ‘What have you done for…

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Warmest Blue: Blue-Green Wonders for Summer

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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Skincare Catchup: Spring 2020 Quarantine Edition

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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June Office Hours: Seasonal Skincare & Summer Considerations

Is skincare as seasonal as one’s wardrobe? That’s the question I received from a reader asking if their routine should be switched out for “summerized” products. Beauty editors are tasked with producing compelling stories that grab readers and you’ll notice that each time of the year has themes that are revisited each year. “Sun protection for Fourth of July!”, etc.…

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PERRICONE MD PLASMA ESSENTIALS REVIEW

The Plasma Essentials Collection by Perricone MD came to my rescue this Winter and I’m going to tell you why. The Blue Plasma Cleansing Treatment was out of my comfort zone as it’s non-rinse (kind of like a micellar water). If you wear make-up this is a good option as your first cleanse as part of double cleanse in the…

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