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The Costs of Cleansing (And What Makes It Worth It For Me) + a New Favorite Cleanser
Washing my face in the morning and evening is, as it is for many, a highlight of my day. I love the refresh and reset of a good cleanse,...
May 10, 20246 min read
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Beauty Buzz Spotlight Youtuber Bernadette Banner's Victorian Skincare Routine
Hello lovelies! Today, I come to you briefly to share about a fascinating video I just watched, historic fashion and lifestyle blogger...
May 8, 20241 min read
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I'm Breaking Up With Synthetic Vitamin C
Vitamin C (scientifically known as L'acorbic acid) is widely touted in the skincare for its uses in neutralizing environmental damage...
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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Product Review: Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask
Have you ever tried a product that the moment it touched your skin, you knew it was just the thing that it need? Like it felt it had...
Apr 20, 20243 min read
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Product Review: Apis Apotheca Bounce House Vitality Reboot Mask
Springtime is often my skin's finickiest time of year. Between seasonal allergies creating more inflammation, skin shedding more as it...
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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Beauty Buzz Spotlight: Style Theory Video "Skincare is a SCAM!"
Style Theorists is a fun and informative YouTube channel I have dabbled in watching on occasion that makes videos encompassing a lot of...
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Potential Problems With Beauty Product Consumer Claims
We have all seen many a product boasting words like "improves skin texture", "shrinks the appearance of pores" , or "reduces fine lines...
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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Beauty Opinion: Making up for the Impossible
Before and after images have been something rife in the beauty and wellness industries for decades. Suddenly, a face splotched with...
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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Product Review: Glossier Ultralip
There's nothing like a good bold lipcolor for winter, and especially as the glamour and romance of Valentine's Day comes fast upon us. ...
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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My Favorite Product Discoveries of Late 2023
As always, 2023 was a year filled with the enjoyment of the indulgence of beauty products. Being in mid-January of 2024 now, I've taken...
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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Reviewing 3 Products from Blissoma Skin
St. Louis-born holistic skincare brand has risen to the top of my skincare affections latel. Similar in ethos and aesthetic to brands...
Dec 11, 20234 min read
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3 Winter Skincare Staple Items
Winter is a time of very exciting get-togethers and activity, and often with that comes the occasion to dabble in extra fun, sparkly,...
Dec 8, 20234 min read
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Reflections on Self-Care
"Self-care" is a term that I hear more and more. Since the 2020 pandemic, a time when many of us had the opportunity to capture moments...
Nov 30, 20235 min read
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Product Review: Jones Road Beauty Miracle Balm
Famed makeup artist, book author, and beauty entrepreneur Bobbi Brown shocked the beauty world when she stepped down from her...
Nov 17, 20235 min read
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Wonder Ingredient for Skin: Chocolate
In preparation for Halloween, I thought it might be fun to take a look at my favorite treat and its benefits for our skin. Rich, bitter,...
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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Skin Secrets of India
Steeped in holistic habits of physical health, spiritual wellness, and beauty, India is a culture that I am fascinated by and thought it...
Oct 18, 20233 min read
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The Many Moods of Masks
Masks are synonymous with spa day-esque self-care rituals. The classic images of slumber parties and pampering in a long, hot bath...
Oct 4, 20233 min read
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My Current Top 3 Products for a Cozy Skin and Bodycare Routine (and 2 Honorable Mentions)
My passion for beauty products means much more to me than the artistry of color and a makeup look or my academic interests in ingredients...
Sep 27, 20237 min read
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Product Review: Ranavat Luminous Ceremony Cleanser
Ranavat is gorgeously presented line of Green Beauty skincare that seeks to blend founder Michelle Ranavat’s vision of “modern alchemy...
Sep 17, 20233 min read
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Scalp Exfoliation: Why You Should Do It
Exfoliation is a long-talked about topic for good skin health for both the face and the body. A lesser-mentioned topic, however, is...
Sep 13, 20234 min read
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