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Best Beauty Products of 2025

01/21/2026

I tried a lot of beauty products in 2025. I was distracting myself, leaning into what was good and true in times of turmoil. I still get excited about new textures and pretty colors which serves to reassure me that I am not dead inside. That is what the best beauty products should do really;...

Best Body Care for Cozy Nights

12/28/2025

Body care products feel so much more essential in the colder months. Scents become more comforting and textures more sensorial when the sky is fully dark at 5pm. Because I’m team night shower, wonderful smelling body washes, soaps and lotions make for a lovely way to end the day. Here are the body care products...

Soft Services Products for Keratosis Pilaris

12/08/2025

“So, how long have you had KP?” Initially confused, I quickly realized my physical therapist was referring to the purple/red bumps on my upper arms. To be honest, I didn’t know that KP, keratosis pilaris, was what it was even called. When Soft Services, self-proclaimed bodycare experts, reached out to send me some of their...

Best Affordable Makeup Brushes

07/23/2025

Makeup brushes are arguably the most important tools in your beauty arsenal. They can be a serious investment, but for my budget-concious cuties, I’ve rounded up the best affordable makeup brushes. These brush sets check all the boxes when it comes to being useful, comprehensive, soft and effective. All of the makeup brushes featured here...

Volufiline Results and Review

06/18/2025

At 41 years old, no filler, no Botox, I’m seeing some natural signs of aging. As an avid TikTok user, I had started to see the product Volufiline popping up. Like many, I was intrigued by user Devon Kelley’s results in the under eye area. As someone who was once a faithful user of lash...

Best Skin Tints For a Natural Makeup Look

06/17/2025

When it comes to complexion products, the range of choices is wider than ever. Your main deciding factor really comes down to coverage, or opacity, i.e. how much of your skin you can still see through. While full coverage foundations are on the high coverage/opaque end of things, you’ll find skin tints at the other,...