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To Lift or Not to Lift? The Deep Plane Facelift

To Lift or Not to Lift? Why I Got Snatched by a Deep Plane Facelift If your only mental image of a facelift comes from the 1985 movie Brazil—where Katherine...

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Daily Skincare Advice

The Daily Skincare Routine Your Esthetician Recommends is Not From Tik Tok   If you have been lured in and influenced to purchase the latest 12-step K-beauty routine from TikTok...

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"Aging Gracefully"

The Myth of "Aging Gracefully": Why the Ultimate Modern Beauty Standard is Total Bullshit.   Let’s play a quick game of semantic translation. When someone looks at a woman over...

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Nighttime - the Right time to Nourish

Beauty Sleep: How to Honor Your Skin's Nocturnal Rhythm   When I hear the phrase "beauty sleep," it conjures up images of 1950s starlets sleeping perfectly flat on silk pillowcases,...

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Anti-Aging vs. Longevity: An Esthetician’s Slightly Snarky Reality Check

In aesthetics, "anti-aging" promises to solve the inevitable problems of sagging, wrinkles, age spots, and more. But guess what? Anti-aging is just marketing BS.  "Longevity" is real. 

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Discovering Niacinamide: Its Impact on Sensitive Skin and How it Works

Are you tired of your skin not cooperating with you? Do you find yourself asking, "What exactly is niacinamide and how can it help my sensitive skin?" Well, you're not...

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Unlock the Power of Borage Oil: Benefits for Acne-prone, Redness-prone, Dry, and Aging Skin

If you are scouring the internet for natural ingredients that can help your finicky, complicated skin look and feel better, borage oil may be one botanical to get on your...

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Discover the Benefits: Is Hemp Seed Oil the Secret to Healthy Looking Skin?

Are you on the hunt for a natural skincare solution that ticks all the boxes? You're not alone. As more of us turn away from synthetic ingredients, the question on...

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