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    3 Little Known Anti-Acne Ingredients For Clearer, Healthier Skin

    Got acne? Back in the day, you’d be drying your skin with benzoyl peroxide, exfoliate with salicylic acid twice a day every day and add a witch hazel toner to the mix… and then you wondered why your acne came back with a vengeance. Truth bomb: drying out acne dries out skin, too. When skin […]

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    Best Paula’s Choice Moisturizer For Oily Skin [2026 Guide]

    What’s the best Paula’s Choice moisturizer for oily skin? You’d think this would be easy. Then you discover Paula’s Choice has approximately 847 lightweight gels, lotions, and “weightless” moisturizers to choose from. And no, the lightest one isn’t automatically the best. Oily skin still needs hydration, and the right moisturizer depends on what else your skin is dealing with: acne, dehydration, sensitivity, wrinkles, or enough shine to […]

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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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    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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    What Are The Best Salicylic Acid Exfoliants?

    “I’ve tried EVERYTHING to get rid of blackheads and acne but nothing works. Help!” I get this a lot. Sephora is loaded with products that promise to get rid of blackheads, kick acne in the butt, and keep your oily skin under control. But 99% of them DON’T have what it takes to do the […]