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Why is Your Face Puffy? 10 Reasons Why, According to Our Founder
Facial swelling of any kind is not fun, and the most frustrating aspect of all is deciphering why your face is puffy. Puffiness of the...
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Why is Your Face Puffy? 10 Reasons Why, According to Our Founder
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Facial swelling of any kind is not fun, and the most frustrating aspect of all is deciphering why...
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One ingredient that doesn’t get as much publicity as it deserves is arnica. For any skin nerds unacquainted with the herb, arnica, also known as...
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Why I Created The Depuffer Arnica Roll-On Serum
The Depuffer is my solution for a problem I’ve seen consistently in my practice and on social media. The idea to launch The Depuffer came...
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The PillowtalkDerm Testing Process Behind Our Major Fade Solution System
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Azelaic Acid Benefits: Why It’s 100% Worth The Buzz
Azelaic acid is one skincare ingredient that has garnered an immense amount of publicity this side of the year. For any skeptics out...
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A No-BS Guide to Sunscreen
Something I’ve noticed on social media in the past is ‘skincare-shaming.’ Refinery29 perfectly sums it up as online criticism and condemnation of others’ routines and...
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Hyaluronic Acid 101: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Let’s chat about hyaluronic acid, shall we? The beauty buzzword that never seems to die. At one point, it was even dubbed ‘the key to...
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Vitamin C for Skin Brightening: The Full Guide
Vitamin C — probably one of my all-time favorite skincare ingredients. And if the hundred million gazillion scientific studies out there are anything to go...
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The Formulations of Vitamin C and The Science Behind Them
As you all know, my love for vitamin C runs deep — no routine is complete without it. But (and a big but) there’s a stark difference between...
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