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Do You Need Eye Cream and Toner? Probably Not
Denise skips both, and has for years. What toner was actually invented to solve, why that problem no longer exists, and the one case where an eye product earns its...
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Who Should Use Niacinamide (And Who Shouldn't)
Niacinamide went from an ingredient nobody could pronounce to a thing people describe themselves as using. It's genuinely good, with real evidence behind it. It's also sitting unused on a...
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A 5 Minute Skincare Routine You'll Actually Keep
5 minutes a day, not 20. An Austin esthetician on the 5 minute skincare routine that survives a real September, and the floor for bad nights.
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What Are Ceramides In Skincare?
If your products suddenly stopped working, the problem probably isn't the products. Denise on what ceramides actually do, and how to tell if a leaking barrier is what you're dealing...
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Skincare After a Workout: Cleanse, Don't Scrub!
Sweat gets blamed for post-workout breakouts and it is almost never the culprit. What matters is what you do once you stop, and most people overcorrect.
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You Don't Have to Stop Retinol in Summer (But Fall Is the Easiest Time to Start)
Most people quit retinol every summer and start over every fall. Denise explains why that cycle is the reason it never works, and the one place to keep the bottle...
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