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Winter Skincare
Baby, it’s cold outside. In New York City, we’ve already had an unexpected first snow storm! And in a few weeks, we will definitely be in the thick of things. Oddly, despite being in the beauty...
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Like Mother, Like Daughter
I have a distinct memory from my childhood of my mother pulling gloves out of the glovebox of her car. Yes, she actually used the glovebox for its original purpose and namesake, to hold one’s gloves. I...
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Block It Out
So this story is about sunscreen. Not exactly the sexiest of topic, I know. But to be fair, neither is a décolletage that looks like vintage cowhide. So I’m going to do my best to sex this up for you...
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The Gold Standard
Whenever I say “summertime” my mind immediately thinks “hammer time” and then before I know it I’m doing this super cool dance move either in my head or sometimes, unfortunately, I can’t help myself...
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Ingredient Spotlight / Turmeric
Beauty companies love a buzzy super food ingredient. Matcha serums? Yep, they’ve been done. Kale nail polish? That’s a real thing. It’s like there’s a secret club out there where all the chefs and...
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Korean Beauty
I grew up in a Korean household, so taking good care of my skin was always a part of my lifestyle. My mom would buy products from a very specific Korean market an hour from where we lived. We’d make...
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BOOBS… BOOBS!…. BOOOOBS!…. BOOOOOOOBS!!!!
During the month of “relationships,” why not talk about our relationship with our boobs! Not to mention October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Read on to hear how our relationships with our boobs...
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AUGUSTINUS BADER
When a new skin care cream comes on the market, I’m always dubious. What makes this cream different than (what seems like) the million of other creams that one can buy? My first question is always,...
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Facial Gua Sha
I have been hearing SO much about facial gua sha lately, like SO much, so when Sandra invited me to one of her gua sha tutorial classes and we performed gua sha on half of our faces, I was shocked when...
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Winter Skincare
Baby, it’s cold outside. In New York City, we’ve already had an unexpected first snow storm! And in a few weeks, we will definitely be in the thick of things. Oddly, despite being in the beauty...
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Like Mother, Like Daughter
I have a distinct memory from my childhood of my mother pulling gloves out of the glovebox of her car. Yes, she actually used the glovebox for its original purpose and namesake, to hold one’s gloves. I...
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Beauty Takes Flight
My first big travel moment happened when I was sixteen and involved a nine hour flight. I told my mom I needed a “plane outfit” for the occasion. You know, an outfit that is chic, comfortable and, most...
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After a Year of Free Beauty Products, This is What I’m Buying
About a month ago I cleaned out my medicine cabinet and was obnoxiously smug about it. So smug that I decided y’all needed to read a piece detailing how, after a year of sampling enough beauty products...
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Face the Future: What’s Next for the Face?
When you’ve worked as a beauty editor for 15 years, you tend to approach each new trend with a mix of trepidation, skepticism, and unbridled excitement. It’s a weird internal tug-of-war between “A...
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More Than A Ginger Shot: Natural Beauty Recipes
Justine Monsul is the founder of Monfefo, a wellness beverage company that makes ginger and turmeric shots! Though the shots are delicious to drink with endless health benefits, a little known fact is...
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Tata Harper’s Vermont Farm
There is a man named Jon who works on Tata Harper‘s farm in her “batch room.” Jon and I (independently) fell and shattered our right wrists on the exact same week last June. We both had the same...
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Getting Clean
Ten years ago, if you told me Sephora had a clean beauty section, I would’ve rolled up expecting an aisle full of deodorants, body wash, and maybe some questionable feminine hygiene products. Of course...
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Beauty and The Bump
When I found out I was pregnant (unexpectedly, yet joyfully) my first thoughts – after the elation, excitement and obligatory ‘oh-my-god-who-let-this-happen-i-don’t-know-how-to-raise-a-CHILD’ freak out...
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The Skin You’re In
Looking back, it’s a bit ironic to think that I was a swimmer in high school… because it necessitated so much of my body being shown. A body I was acutely aware of and which I covered as much as...
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Why You Need a Scalp Detox
In recent years, as dry shampoo invaded the beauty market and extended the days between my washes, I simultaneously noticed a deterioration in the health of my scalp. From buildup to irritation,...
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