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January 29, 2019 Deep Dives

What You Can (And Can’t) Tell from an Ingredients List

One of my favorite trends in skincare in the last decade is the shift away from a blind trust of

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February 23, 2018 Fun with DIY

Fun with DIY: Lip & Eye Balm (plus an upcoming event in NYC!)

As I’ve mentioned before, I live and die by Aquaphor Healing Ointment. I use it as lip balm, eye cream,

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August 7, 2016 Deep Dives / Fun with DIY

FUN WITH DIY: Gentle Non-Foaming Cleanser Tutorial

I’ve got a few products in the Stratia development pipeline, being tweaked and fiddled with until I’m 100% happy with

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June 23, 2016 Deep Dives / featured

Skin Types, Proclivities, and Conditions: Knowing Your Skin for More Effective and Less Frustrating Skincare

For me, the most difficult part of building a good skincare routine was actually listening to my skin. I’d get

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February 16, 2016 featured / Fun with DIY

Fun with DIY: Beginner’s Recipe + Shopping List

Jan 20, 2022 update: I’ve removed the section about heating and holding. After much research and trial, I don’t believe

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January 27, 2016 Cerave / Cosrx / Deep Dives / Hada Labo / Ingredient Spotlights / Innisfree / Too Cool for School

INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT: Surfactants

As evidenced by the five-paragraph preface to my last review, I’m a little bit obsessed with cleansers right now. My

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January 12, 2016 Fun with DIY / Skinceuticals

Fun with DIY: Skinceuticals-Dupe Vitamin C Tutorial

UPDATED 8/10/16: I am so thrilled that people still find this tutorial useful! I’ve grown a lot as a DIYer

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December 4, 2015 Cosrx / Deep Dives

Skin pH and Urban Legends: An Argument Against Wait Times and pH-Adjusting Toners

Although I did listen to way too much The Who in high school, my blog is actually named after skin’s natural

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November 15, 2015 Fun with DIY

Fun with DIY: Creating a Recipe from Scratch

UPDATE: The recipe below (well, a much-tweaked, greatly improved version) is now for sale at the Stratia store! Back to

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November 13, 2015 Cerave / Cosrx / Deep Dives / Dr. Jart+ / featured / Graymelin / Hada Labo / It's Skin / OST / Pocketderm / Sana / Sasatinnie / Silk Naturals / Skincare Goal Spotlights / Skinceuticals / Sulwhasoo

SKINCARE GOAL SPOTLIGHT: Fading Acne Marks

This week, let’s take a deep look at the albatross hanging around the neck of many skincare addicts: long-term discoloration

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