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“OMG, is that a wrinkle?! Aren’t those supposed to appear when you’re like, 60?” I was 25. I had spent most of my summers till then frolicking under the sweltering Italian sun – sans sunscreen. That was something you only wore at the beach and I HATE the beach. I didn’t need that stuff. Until […]
Isn’t it annoying when a brand makes more than one vitamin C serum? Like, how the heck are you gonna pick one?! Paula’s Choice is one of the worst offenders. It has 3 main vitamin C serums for anyone who’s serious about antiaging. But, it also likes to sneak vitamin C derivatives pretty much everywhere […]
“I exfoliate with glycolic acid. Can I follow it up with vitamin C?,” I get this question all the time. Short answer: yes, you can. But that doesn’t mean that you should… Long answer: it’s complicated. You can use vitamin C and glycolic acid together, but it depends on your skin type, experience with acids, […]
Colette Haydon, I love you! Ok, maybe I’m overreacting a bit, but it’s SO rare to come across the founder of a skincare brand who actually knows something about skin. Colette and I share the same skincare philosophy. Like me, she believes that less is more, a good formula can be applied all over (face, […]
No cream can physically lift sagging skin. Firming creams can temporarily plump and tighten its appearance, while ingredients such as retinoids can gradually boost collagen and skin texture. But, once skin is sagging, no firming cream can give you the same results you get with lasers, fillers and cosmetics surgery. Sephora & co want you to keep the hope alive. Navigate through […]
“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 […]
