Every year, when the cold weather finally begins to wear and spring really starts to bloom, two things happen to me: my family in the Philippines implores us to come and visit them (our spring is their summertime), and I dust off my Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. While it’s impossible for me to spontaneously book…
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The best dry shampoo can do wonders. It can extend a blowout for days, bring life to limp hair, and make it look as if you’ve actually showered when you’re simply too lazy to wash your hair (no judgment). Despite the fact that most of us rely on it for some part of our routine,…
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While drugstore products are better than ever, there’s something to be said about the joy a fancy palette or lipstick can bring. And nothing says luxury like the best Chanel makeup. Each glossy black compact embossed with those signature interlocked C’s feels like a little treasure—and even if you can’t afford a bag or pair…
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If you have a partner, have a quick chat about the gap. This is a dialogue, not a one-and-done conversation, but you can get the ball rolling. A recent survey showed that while men increasingly expect and encourage women to work outside the home (great)…they still don’t pick up the work inside of it (um,…
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It seems like a new skin care launch pops up every other day, and as someone who reviews beauty products for a living, I can hardly fit another moisturizer sample in my shoebox-sized bedroom in Brooklyn. Naturally, I’ve begun infiltrating my boyfriend’s studio apartment for space to test new products—from at-home facials to dark spot…
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The medicine cabinet is the new closet, and just like fashion, in skin care there are those cool brands that pop up on Instagram again and again. Drunk Elephant is one of them. It’s easy to see why. The brand is millennial clickbait with its minimal packaging, cute product names, and clean ethos. Every product…
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