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    The Best Stratia Skincare Products [2024]

    What are the best Stratia skincare products? Usually, in this series, I need to go through to a lot of duds to find the few gems are worth getting from each brand. Stratia is different. They only have a handful of products and 90% of them are awesome. I feel like, if I include them […]

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    What Are The Best Cosrx Skincare Products [2024]?

    What are the best Cosrx products? Boy, for once, was it hard to choose! I feel like a lot of Korean skincare is about moisture, moisture and more moisture only – and I’m not a big fan of that. Moisture is the foundation of great skin, but you need more than that, know what I […]

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    Best Sunday Riley Skincare Products [2024]: What’s Worth The Splurge?

    What are the best Sunday Riley products for your skin? The brand quickly gained a cult following for making products that mix powerful, science-backed actives with natural extracts to give you the best of both worlds. Then came the fake review scandal. The product reformulations. Messing with cult faves is never a good idea, even […]

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    The Best Estee Lauder Skincare Products [2023]

    What are the best Estee Lauder skincare products? I used to steer clear from high-end skincare. Lancome, Chanel, & co excel at creating amazing makeup products, but their skincare offerings leave a lot to be desired. They charge you premium prices for the most basic formulas. You’re lucky if you can find one lonely antioxidant […]

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    Fave Five: The Best Avene Skincare Products

    What are the best Avene skincare products? Is this even a good brand? I get asked these questions a lot by readers who notice I rarely review French skincare brands like Avene. Simple: I don’t need it. Avene & co are for sensitive skin that throws a tantrum every time it meets retinol, any kind […]

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    What Are The Best Missha Products [2023]?

    What are the best Missha products? For lots of skincare fanatics, Missha was their first introduction to Korean skincare. Remember their cult CC Cream or the Time Revolution Night Activator Ampoule (not sure what happened to that one…)? They’ve got us hooked and craving for more K-beauty goodness. But like every other brand out there, […]