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  • TRANSDERMA Serums Review

    TRANSDERMA Serums Review

    TRANSDERMA is a beautiful line of highly potent serums that can be best described as scientifically advanced yet exceptionally pure.  The serums focus on vitamins and proven natural ingredients and feature patented delivery innovations that enable active ingredients to penetrate more deeply in the skin, where these actives can do the most good.  TRANSDERMA founder

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  • My Review of Pure•ly Mei Botanical Skincare

    My Review of Pure•ly Mei Botanical Skincare

      Pure•ly Mei Botanical Skincare is a tightly curated, sophisticated line consisting of two gorgeous hero-status plant-based products, Renew Cherry Blossom Oil-to-Milk Cleanser and Everlasting Bakuchiol and White Lupin Facial Oil Serum.  Founded by licensed esthetician and trained formulator Sarah Duran, Purely Mei is a line that is designed to bring skin back into balance

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  • Okoko Cosmétiques Diamant Bleu & Les 16 Précieux Prestige Edition

    Okoko Cosmétiques Diamant Bleu & Les 16 Précieux Prestige Edition

      A new launch from Okoko Cosmétiques is always a cause to rejoice.  Recently, I had the delightful opportunity to indulge in two new Okoko treasures, Diamant Bleu Clarifying Cream with Niacinamide and Blue Tansy as well as Les 16 Précieux Prestige Edition Next-Level, Age Defying Face Oil with Retinol Fusion. Let’s take these beauties

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  • Chebula Active Immunity Serum Review

    I’m thrilled to share my Chebula Active Immunity Serum review.  A hotly-anticipated new release from True Botanicals, the star active Chebula is one of the most bioactive and potent full-spectrum cascading and anti-inflammatory antioxidants ever to grace a skincare product!  The fact that it is a cascading antioxidant means that after it’s done fighting a

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  • The Skin Herbalists Rhubarb Cleansing Jelly

    The Skin Herbalists Rhubarb Cleansing Jelly

        With the launch of Rhubarb Cleansing Jelly, the Skin Herbalists is a line to watch.  Created by one of the foremost skincare formulators in the world, The Skin Herbalists’ founder and formulator Jacine Greenwood combines the unique wisdom of both an expert aesthetician and a certified cosmetic chemist.  Jacine is the force of

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  • Code of Harmony Skincare Founder Interview: Meet Janet Schriever

    Code of Harmony Skincare Founder Interview: Meet Janet Schriever

    Janet Schriever, Code of Harmony Skincare founder, approaches her passion for clean, multi-benefit cannabidiol (CBD) skincare with impressive commitment and energy.  Her products synergistically combine hemp with a luscious array of soothing plant-based cosmeceuticals.  Code of Harmony Skincare formulations are loaded with active ingredients yet designed to nurture even sensitive skin, with a strong emphasis

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  • True Botanicals “You Make Me Glow” Kit Review

    True Botanicals “You Make Me Glow” Kit Review

      True Botanicals is an uncompromising, highly effective clean skincare line that combines the best natural ingredients with the latest scientific advances in formulation.  Their motto is “pure, potent, proven,” and they live up to it, backing up product efficacy with actual research that demonstrates their products outperform some of the most iconic skincare on

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  • Five Elements Skincare: New Zealand-Grown, Botanist-Created Beauty

    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 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

    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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