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In Depth Into Chantecaille at Their NYC Headquarters

In Depth Into Chantecaille at Their NYC Headquarters

I stopped by Chantecaille’s glossy Soho headquarters a few days ago to meet with Kristen Ott, who handles the brand’s public relations and Eddie Hernandez who is the brand’s in-house makeup pro (that’s his tattoo and arm above!).

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Origins

Origins: Anti-Aging Power Serum

Anti-aging is an eternal quest but if you find the right products that can halt the dreaded trauma in your life, it is a true miracle. I started preventing aging before I actually started aging. I am that obsessed. But once I turned 40, you can only imagine how that ramped up to a fever pitch.

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Is Kale the New Superfood Skincare Ingredient?

When makeup extraordinaire Gucci Westman posted a picture of the above products on her Instagram I was intrigued. Is kale the new it skincare ingredient?

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Are You Anti-Aging Your Skin Too Early?

Are You Anti-Aging Your Skin Too Early?

Have you started an anti-aging skin care regime too young? Celebrity esthetician Renée Rouleau explains why you might want to hold off, and what preventative measures you can take in the meantime.

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Resveratrol

Resveratrol: A Key Anti-Aging Ingredient

Caudalie has build a veritable empire on the antioxidant power of grapes. In fact, before anyone in mainstream beauty was talking about antioxidants, they maintained that resveratrol (obtained from the skins of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes), had tremendous anti-aging benefits and was the first skincare brand to use it topically – and the first to patent it in stabilized levels.

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Proactiv+

Proactiv+: Beyond The Three Step Solution

Proactiv+ works…it just does. It’s formulated with the same actives as countless other products, but somehow their trio of products is more effective without smelling bad or over drying your skin (their step 2 product is drying, but if you cut it down from the recommended three times to one or add in a moisturizing SPF to the trio of products, your skin should be fine).

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