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    Chapped Lips: The Best Ingredients To Look For In Lip Balms

    It’s already starting. The past couple of days have been unusually sunny and warm in London, so bae and I had grabbed the opportunity to enjoy the last few romantic walks in the park before the colder winter weather turns me into a hermit (did I mention I HATE the cold?). As we were making […]

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    Sugar In Skincare Products: Does It Make You Age Faster?

    If eating sugar makes you age faster, what about sugar in skincare products? Do you have to throw away your fave sugar scrub now? It’s a legit question. You’ve just read all about how sugar ages you from the inside out, so now you’re probably side-eyeing that brown sugar scrub sitting in your bathroom. If […]

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    Retinol Side Effects And How To Deal With Them

    “I’m scared of retinol side effects. I know retinol is the best wrinkle-fighter out there, but I don’t want to deal with redness and irritation. What should I do?” I hear ya. Irritation is no fun. But leaving retinol out of your skincare routine won’t do either. Mmm.. What if I told you you could […]

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    Is Witch Hazel Bad For Skin?

    Is witch hazel bad for skin? I get why you’re confused. Witch hazel is one of those ingredients that everyone has an opinion about, and somehow those opinions are completely opposite. Your mom says it’s amazing. The internet says it’s the devil. Your dermatologist might be cool with it while your esthetician acts like you […]

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    Thermal Water: What Is It And Can It Really Help Your Skin?

    Is thermal water in skincare a scam or do the French know something we don’t? Like, they go gaga over this stuff. You can’t enter a pharmacy in France without bumping into shelves stocked to the brim with all kinds of fancy water. To the rest of the us, thermal water looks like plain old […]

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    How To Use Rosehip Oil: All Your Questions, Answered

    How the heck do you use rosehip oil? I kid you not, this is the #1 question in my inbox right now. It’s my bad. I’ve been raving about rosehip oil for months. It’s my go-to for every skin woe. Whether a pimple has reared its ugly head on my chin, my retinol serum has […]