The Guide

Cold Weather, Hot Skin: Your Ultimate Winter Skincare Guide

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October Empties: Everything I Used Up This Month

My October empties, from an esthetician’s bathroom shelf: two Epicutis barrier heroes, the Marini peptides my clients love, and the hair care Olivia and I share. Here’s what I’d repurchase.

Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for the Homebody

Robes, pajamas, a great book, the perfect snack and an at-home facial. My cozy gift guide for everyone on your list who’d rather stay in. If you’d like a slightly longer version, try this: Confessi...

Introducing The Active Clarity Gel Cleanser by Face Reality

The cleanser that works while you wash. Here's who Face Reality's Active Clarity Gel Cleanser is for, who should wait, and how I'd fit it into your routine.

The 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar Edit: An Esthetician’s Top Picks

A detailed post about all the Beauty Advent Calendars released this year plus where to find them.  

From Paris to the Golden State: A Dreamy Review of Louis Vuitton's California Dream Perfume

Louis Vuitton’s California Dream bottles a West Coast sunset with a Parisian polish. It opens with juicy mandarin and a hint of pear, then settles into soft ambrette and warm musk. In my full revie...

The Jetsetter Gift Guide: Esthetician-Approved Travel Beauty Gifts

Every holiday season, my clients who travel the most ask me the same thing from the treatment bed: what do I get the friend who's never home? After two decades as an esthetician, I've watched what ...

Introducing The Self-Care Club: A Facial Membership That Changes With Your Skin

Your skin changes, and your facial membership should too. The Self-Care Club is a flexible monthly facial membership in Marina, CA: $180/month goes into your skincare wallet to use on any facial, w...

The Epicutis Holiday Boxes Are Here: One for Face, One for Body

The limited-edition Epicutis Holiday Boxes are here: a $499 Face box with the full Simple System, travel minis and the Ritual Stone, and a new $375 Body box with a three-step ritual created with ly...

My Autumn Must-Have: LEDDA's 8 Café Josephine

A licensed esthetician reviews LEDDA's 8 Café Josephine, a warm gourmand perfume she's calling her autumn must-have, breaking down its notes (toasted almond and coconut milk up top, coffee and espr...