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Acne Skin-Care Guide
I Replaced My Skin-Care Routine With $129 Worth Of Starface Products
Karina Hoshikawa
May 12, 2023
Beauty
I Tried The Ordinary’s New Moisturizer — & It’s Not For Everyone
Jacqueline Kilikita
May 12, 2023
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This Surfer Is Shattering Misconceptions About Melanated Skin & The Sun
Samantha Simon
May 11, 2023
Skin Care
11 Oil-Free Sunscreens You Won’t Hate Putting On
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Beauty
Are You Overreacting About Your Skin Barrier?
Over the past couple of years, there’s been a focus on the skin barrier, which was once mostly left for dermatologists to worry about. Now, the phrase ?
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Amanda Mitchell
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The 30 Best Mother’s Day Gifts For New Moms (Of Human & Fur...
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Victoria Montalti
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For BIPOC Women, Hiking Isn’t Just Exercise — It’s A ...
When Evelynn Escobar visited one of America’s most famous national parks for the first time — Zion National Park in southwest Utah, to be exac
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Hilary Shepherd
Guide To SPF
A Black Girl’s Guide To Mineral Sunscreen For Dark Skin
Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call-to-action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead, our
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Sydney Clarke
Dedicated Feature
What To Give Every Type Of Mom For Mother’s Day
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Hilary Shepherd
Sun Safe Central
20 Best Self-Tanners With Seriously Glowing Reviews
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Karina Hoshikawa
Beauty
I Used The Ordinary’s New Cream Cleanser To The Last Drop
All beauty editors know one thing to be true: a cleanser can make or break your skin-care routine. The feeling of squeaky clean skin is one satisfying fact
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Jacqueline Kilikita
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Beauty
The Skin Tint That Gives Caelynn Miller-Keyes Her Otherworldly Glow
Welcome to 29 Beauty Questions With…, where we grill the coolest celebrities, influencers, and personalities on the ins and outs of their beauty routines
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Amanda Mitchell
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Augustinus Bader Just Launched An Oily Skin-Version Of Its Best-S...
Augustinus Bader needs no introduction. The brand has popped off in the skin-care space, thanks to its supercharged moisturizers — which are basically l
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Karina Hoshikawa
Sun Safe Central
Black Women Share The Sunscreens They Actually Wear Every Day
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aimee simeon
Beauty
I Quit Using Lash Growth Serum — & I’m Not Alone
The other day my friend, who’s getting married in the fall, mentioned among the group that she might want to invest in an eyelash serum in the months lea
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Megan Decker
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I Tried $200 Worth Of Peace Out Skincare & Here Are My Honest Tho...
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Esther Newman
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The Stars Have Aligned For Supernal’s New Cosmic Stone Gua Sha
Gua sha is so much more than the vibe-y jade or rose quartz tools you see on Instagram. (But you know that already.) While real-deal gua sha (which loosely
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Karina Hoshikawa
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Is Dermalogica’s Bestselling Exfoliator Worth The Hype? Sur...
Not to be dramatic, but if there’s one skin-care step that has truly transformed my skin, it’s exfoliation. Like many folks, my earliest memories of ex
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Karina Hoshikawa
Beauty
Forget The Ice Roller: This Is The Most Effective Skin “De-Puffer”
Dunking your face in ice water for tighter pores and brighter, less puffy skin is one of the oldest beauty “tricks” in the book. Mommie Dearest made th
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Megan Decker
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This Pore-Perfecting Primer Took Me From Greasy To Glowy
In my life as both a beauty lover and editor, I’ve tried out myriad primers and matte foundations in the quest for shine-free skin. However, my face’s
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Karina Hoshikawa
Acne Skin-Care Guide
These Acne-Clearing Pads Are Biodegradable, Affordable, & Actuall...
From a five-month cycle of Accutane to banning moisturizer from my skincare routine (eek), I’ve tried just about everything in my journey to achievin
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Karina Hoshikawa
Skin Care
17 Sunscreens So Gentle, Your Sensitive Skin Will Thank You
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Megan Decker
Beauty In A Tik
TikTok Is DIYing Bronzing Drops — But Does It Work?
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. Self tanner is the MVP when it come
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Jacqueline Kilikita
Beauty
Why I Gave Up Retinol For “Alt Retinol”
I’m not pregnant (apologies to my parents, who are more than ready for grandchildren), but I was recently thinking about people who are — or, to be
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Megan Decker
Beauty
NYC’s “Acne Whisperer” Debunks 7 Common Skin Myths
I often feel like I’m playing Whac-A-Mole when trying to treat my skin. I add one new product into my routine, like a vitamin C serum or retinol that
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Megan Decker
Beauty
The New Inkey List Sunscreen Replaced Almost Everything In My Rou...
Face sunscreen has come a long way. Gone are the days of sticky creams that would make your eyes water, invite a family of spots to set up camp on your for
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Jacqueline Kilikita
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9 Ways To Help You Break Out Of Your Eczema Itch-Scratch Cycle
Anyone who has ever experienced atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common type of eczema, is acutely, intimately aware of “the itch,” even if the
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Andrea Cheng
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These Concealers Hid My Dark Circles & Redness (Without Color Cor...
I love putting on makeup and love the way that I feel in it, but I don’t often experiment or stray from my core beauty products, scared that different fo
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Victoria Montalti
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The Ordinary Just Launched Its First Serum For Post-Acne Care—& I...
From Accutane (a brutal but effective last resort) to Proactiv’s three-step system (never again), I’ve got a decade-plus of acne under my belt. I’ve
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Karina Hoshikawa
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