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  • The Blissoma Review: Smooth A+, Refine, Pure, Lavish, and Restore

    The Blissoma Review: Smooth A+, Refine, Pure, Lavish, and Restore

    A Line with Appeal I am excited to share my experience in this Blissoma review.  In my tireless internet searches for “healing skincare for acne-prone skin,” I kept coming across Blissoma Holistic Skincare and Apothecary.  I was familiar with the Blissoma name and knew this natural line was a favorite of many beauty lovers, green and

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  • Savon Mama 24K Gold Silk Cream Reviewed

    Savon Mama 24K Gold Silk Cream Reviewed

    I must rave about a new creation by my formulator friend Frankie Chui, newly released Savon Mama 24K Gold Silk Cream.  On her inspiration for this new creation, Ms. Chui said, “I went to a luxurious spa in Hong Kong this past summer and was lucky enough to experience their gold leaf mask.  I was amazed at

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  • My Results with YOU Skincare

    My Results with YOU Skincare

    I want to tell you about my results with YOU Skincare.  For those of us who struggle with serious acne, the search for skin care can be a minefield.  Before I discovered YOU Skincare, I was convinced that skin care for acne-prone skin came in two varieties:  useless or brutally harsh. For months, I suffered

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  • Okoko Cosmétiques, Elevated: New Sang Du Dragon, Sublime Balm, & Les 16 Précieux Reviewed

    Okoko Cosmétiques, Elevated:  New Sang Du Dragon, Sublime Balm, & Les 16 Précieux Reviewed

    I am one of the first to try preview samples of the soon-to-launch, Okoko Cosmétiques elevated formulations.  Yes, that’s right: boosted versions of L’Élixir de Pureté, Sang Du Dragon, Tomato Lycopene Multi-Purpose Sublime Balm, and Radiance Serum & Youth Oil Les 16 Précieux.  I am not one to hold back on good news, so I

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  • TULA Probiotic Skin Care Review: More than Hype?

    TULA Probiotic Skin Care Review: More than Hype?

      Can topical probiotics live up to the hype?  First, up TULA Probiotic Skincare         What Attracted Me to the Line:  I have seen probiotics do amazing things for health when taken internally, so the idea of applying them topically was very intriguing to me.  The idea is that topical probiotics can strengthen

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  • VOLANTE Skincare: Best Facial Firming Products?

    VOLANTE Skincare: Best Facial Firming Products?

            VOLANTE Skincare appealed to me from the moment I watched a Youtube video of its founder, Elizabeth VanderVeer, explaining her approach to skincare and announcing it is time to “stop waging war on your skin.”  Elizabeth believes that inflammation of skin is ultimately the major cause of both skin damage and

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  • Beneath Your Mask: Does This Ecoluxe Skincare Line Deliver Healing & Beautifying Results?

    Beneath Your Mask: Does This Ecoluxe Skincare Line Deliver Healing & Beautifying Results?

          Let’s talk about Beneath Your Mask, the phenomenal new skincare line from Ms. Dana Jackson.  If you haven’t read her personal story about her life-threatening battle with lupus and how that led her to start Beneath Your Mask, you are missing out on some powerful inspiration.  Please do yourself a favor and

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  • CV Skinlabs: Gentle *and* beautifying?

    As someone with sensitive skin often plagued by inflammation, I was beyond excited when I had the opportunity to try CV Skinlabs. Why? The entire line is explicitly designed to offer luxurious, soothing solutions for sensitive skin. I wanted to know if it could deliver on all these claims. Typical “sensitive skin care” generally falls

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  • Uliv Skincare Golden Chai Facial Soufflé: Meet the Delicious $39 Organic Face Cream Refinery29 named “a $200 face cream in disguise”

    Uliv Skincare Golden Chai Facial Soufflé: Meet the Delicious $39 Organic Face Cream Refinery29 named “a $200 face cream in disguise”

    Uliv Skincare Golden Chai Facial Soufflé: Glowing, Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, Skin-Healing Organic Goodness               I first heard about Uliv Golden Chai Facial Soufflé through buzz it generated at the Indie Beauty Expo.  My interest was immediately piqued when I read that the ingredients included turmeric and Manuka honey, two of

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  • Hale & Hush: Sensitive Skin Care that Delivers Visible Results

    Hale & Hush:  Sensitive Skin Care that Delivers Visible Results

     I have encountered many wonderful and generous people in the skin-care industry through writing my blog, and no one is more of a standout in this regard than Kris Campbell, the founder of Hale & Hush.  After I contacted her about her line, she not only gave me the opportunity to try and feature a

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