How Not to F*ck Up Your Face

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Your Most Essential Skincare
“What’s the best sunscreen?” you asked. “The most expensive one,” said no doctor ever. (an updated repost)
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Moisturizing Miracle or Butt of a Joke?
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Sunscreen Surprise
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Feeling Crepey? Some Advice
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Does Facial Acupuncture Have a Point?
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A Skin Care Chat with Veteran Beauty Editor Val Monroe
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Scare Tactics
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Sebaceous Hyper-What?
investigating a disagreeable discovery
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The Hardest Sell
looking at you, Big Beauty
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April 2025

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