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- The white washcloth ($60 for six at Turkish Towel Company) might be the most underrated skincare tool of all time. I spent $120 on a Clarisonic Mia and used it religiously for a few months. B
- I work in a retail beauty boutique and every single day a woman asks me if she can have a few of our disposable mascara spoolies. I don’t mind obliging once in a while, but we order just enough to get us through until our next order, and we use them all d
- I’m not an advocate of re-shaping your eyebrows at home, but I do highly recommend having a pair of quality tweezers ($30 at Benefit) for rogue brow (o
- I am a maniac about brush cleansing. And I’m surprised by how many people don’t regularly clean their makeup brushes and sponges. I tried regular liquid soap and shampoo for a while, but it didn’t seem to be doing the trick. Then I discovered the BeautyBl
- You should be exfoliating your lips regularly. Yes, you! Dry crusty lips are the beauty faux pas I see most frequently, and it’s totally avoidable. Just like you care for your skin, teeth and hair you should be caring for your lips. Buy a soft toothbrush