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Tinted Moisturizer

Tinted Moisturizers Plus SPF: Triple Threats

When it comes to fast-paced mornings followed by long days, tinted moisturizer with SPF is the only way to go. A single easy application does all the work – this is the only three-in-one product I can’t live without. Everyone makes them, but there are vital differences when it comes to how much tint you … Continue reading “Tinted Moisturizers Plus SPF: Triple Threats”

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Estée Lauder DayWear Sheer Tint Release Moisturizer: A Product by Any Other Name…

Whoa! The name seems to say it all – and suggest that this supposed mere moisturizer does it all! I try to avoid a full-coverage foundation at all costs, especially during the summer months (I prefer my actual skin to show through, rather than boast a mask of makeup, which just makes you look worse … Continue reading “Estée Lauder DayWear Sheer Tint Release Moisturizer: A Product by Any Other Name…”

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Origins VitaZing SPF15 Energy-Boosting Moisturizer: Bada-Bing, Bada-Zing

No time in the morning for anti-age serum, moisturizer, sunblock and foundation? Or more than one of them?! No, none of us has the time, but believe it or not, Origins‘ energizing moisturizer does all of the above and does it well. This magical formulation is really magic: out of the tube, it’s white; as … Continue reading “Origins VitaZing SPF15 Energy-Boosting Moisturizer: Bada-Bing, Bada-Zing”

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Somme Institute

I recently re-connected with a girl I went to High School with and in the process of talking it came out that her mother was the President of a very prominent skin care line, Somme Institute. I was lucky enough not only to get to try the line at-home, but have it applied professionally by … Continue reading “Somme Institute”

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New from Lancome

Many people don’t know this, but there are actually a handful of Lancome boutiques in the States. There’s a gorgeous one on the Upper West Side in NYC (conveniently across the street from Magnolia Bakery and Intermix!), where they not only stock more Lancome products and shades than I’ve ever seen, but they have two … Continue reading “New from Lancome”

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