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OSCO Pollution Defense Serum: A Review
OSCO Pollution Defense Serum: Supreme Anti-Pollution Skincare I have had the pleasure of testing a sample of a newly launched, up-and-coming skincare line specifically designed to target the effects of pollution on our skin: OSCO. Created by registered nurse and trained formulator Coyran Cheung, OSCO is a brand to watch, especially as the awareness
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Five Elements Skincare: New Zealand-Grown, Botanist-Created Beauty
Five Elements Skincare is a standout handcrafted, all-natural line of skin-loving botanical products from New Zealand that powerfully restore and enhance skin’s wellbeing and vitality, all without any questionable ingredients, common irritants, or harmful additives. When Five Elements founder Karen Mackay reached out to me and offered me the chance to try a few of
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Beige Dusk Greys Founder Andrea Rogers on Finding Artistry in Formulation
Beige Dusk Greys is a delightful Etsy-hosted shop (and, in my opinion, one of the best on the wide-ranging platform) in which Dallas maker Andrea Rogers channels her creative powers and artistic talents to create two of her favorite things: handcrafted skincare products and fine paper goods. An artisan with many talents, Ms. Rogers makes
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Code of Harmony CBD Skincare: The Original Luxury CBD Skincare
After falling in love with Kana Skincare’s CBD Sleeping Mask and experiencing its great skin-soothing results, I was eager to explore this promising trend of CBD skincare further. There are tons of emerging brands to choose from, with more popping up all the time. However, I’m not naive: I know that with an ingredient as
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Cannabidiol (CBD) Meets Korean Beauty: Kana Skincare Lavender CBD Sleeping Mask
If you are looking for green beauty’s most incredible, innovative, high-performance, multi-benefit mask, you need look no further, because I have found it: Kana Skincare Lavender CBD (Cannabidiol) Sleeping Mask. CBD is a hot ingredient right now, and CBD-themed products seem to be popping up everywhere but make no mistake: Kana Skincare Lavender CBD Sleeping
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Meet the Visionary Formulator and Founder of Kana Skincare
Every now and then, I encounter a formulator so exacting and talented that I would (and will) beg to try anything they create, even sight unseen, simply because I am in awe of their artistry. Such is the case with Janice Buu, the founder of Kana Skincare and chief formulator of its out-of-this-world Lavender CBD Sleeping Mask. I
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LILY DE MAI: All the Benefits, None of the Compromises
If you consider your skin sensitive, reactive or compromised, LILY DE MAI Sensitive Skincare is a line you should know. Why? Because LILY DE MAI solves one of the biggest problems those of us with sensitive skin face: finding that just-right intensity level of high-performance skincare that will deliver results without stripping the barrier,
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Iremia Skincare: Tranquility for Sensitive, Reactive Skin?
Iremia in Iremia Skincare translates to mean tranquil or serene, and this is an apt description of what you can expect from this gorgeous, clean, ultra-soothing line. Elaine Li, the founder and formulator of Iremia Skincare, knows the challenges of sensitive skin firsthand, having struggled with eczema, hypersensitivities, and redness as long as she can
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Elaa Skin Care: Alchemical Treasures to Inspire Sacred Self-Care
Every now and then, I encounter a skincare line created so much depth, passion, and love that calling the line’s offerings “products” would be demeaning, as it would discount the soulful artistry and sacred alchemy involved in their conception and creation. Elaa Living Organic Skin Care is such a line. This is line that
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Even More Reasons to Love Blissoma
If you read my rave review, you already know that I have fallen in love with Blissoma Holistic Skincare and Apothecary because the products work beautifully and do not cause my sensitive skin any problems. Yet that is just one of many reasons I love this line, albeit an important one. As long as my