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  • LILY DE MAI: All the Benefits, None of the Compromises

    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 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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  • Interview with Iremia Skincare Founder Elaine Li

    Interview with Iremia Skincare Founder Elaine Li

        After having the pleasure of trying and enjoying Iremia Skincare Soothing Lotion and Restorative Facial Oil (see full review here), I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Iremia Skincare Founder Elaine Li about her journey and mission.  Ms. Li struggled with sensitive skin for years and was unable to find anything on

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  • May Lindstrom Interview Spectacular!

    May Lindstrom Interview Spectacular!

    I am delighted, humbled, and incredibly honored to be able to share my May Lindstrom interview!  Known as the skin chef, May Lindstrom has been creating her fresh, natural, and decadent skincare delights since 2011, though her informal experimentation as a formulator began as a young girl in the outdoors.  She is a beauty alchemist who

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  • Apoterra Skincare’s Dominique Caron Solves Your Trickiest Skin Issues

    Apoterra Skincare’s Dominique Caron Solves Your Trickiest Skin Issues

    Apoterra Skincare is a small, holistic apothecary that is dedicated to providing cruelty-free skin care that is sustainable and handcrafted in a transparent way.  Founder Dominique Caron is a certified herbalist and aromatherapist, and she was inspired to start Apoterra Skincare after hopelessly struggling to find natural, affordable skin care that was effective for her

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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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  • Healing Hydration: Cheryl Lee M.D. TrueLipids

    Healing Hydration: Cheryl Lee M.D. TrueLipids

    As someone with lupus and “problem dry skin,” I have tried countless moisturizers.  I have found sweet but fleeting relief for my skin, but found that my underlying issues were left unaddressed–until I tried CherylLeeMD Sensitive Skin Care: a line developed by Cheryl Lee Eberting, M.D., a board certified dermatologist and member of the American

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