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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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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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I’M FABULOUS COSMETICS Review
Once in a great while, I am lucky enough to encounter an exceptional beauty entrepreneur who is as kind as she is talented. Anis Lacerte of I’M FABULOUS COSMETICS is one such amazing woman. I had lusted after her High Tech Copper Peptide Serum 10% for a few years when, much to my surprise and
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Exclusive Interview with Okoko Cosmétiques Founder Oyéta Kokoroko
Okoko Cosmétiques founder Oyéta Kokoroko is well known in green beauty circles for her uniquely high-performance luxury skin care products, and hardly a person (myself included) can encounter her without commenting on her radiant complexion and uncommon beauty. Yet what lingers after a conversation with the Okoko Cosmétiques’ founder is her passion for
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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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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
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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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Erasa XEP 30 Review: Time in a Bottle
This product was provided in exchange for an honest review. No additional compensation was provided. What it is: Erasa XEP 30 Extreme Line Lifting and Rejuvenation Concentrate ($160) is an anti-aging concentrate that promises to deliver brighter, clearer, more youthful skin –and visible results in two weeks or less.* How it works: Its power player, the patented
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Intelligent Nutrients: Nutritious, Safe, and High-Performance
Intelligent Nutrients (IN) is one of the most appealing brands I have come across in some time. First, there is their motto, “Everything we put in and our bodies must be nutritious and safe.” This is so sensible, and yet for the beauty industry, still somewhat radical. IN was founded by the the father of
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Welcome!
I have a passion for testing and writing about anti-aging skincare, particularly skincare with the potential to tackle what I have termed skinflammaging (a combination of the terms skinflammation and inflammaging). I am a licensed clinical psychologist & devoted mom of three spunky young daughters (and two fabulous shelter dogs). I am also a lupus