Curated Labor Day beauty sales for your weekend shopping
You can pretty much come across a sale just by closing your eyes and clicking on a random email this weekend, but…
the things bringing me joy lately: beauty bright spots and little treats
Happy August! Somehow we’ve passed another month and man was July a doozy of a month. It has been HOT and dare…
The oily skin summer skincare edit
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen me complain about the heat wave that recently hit the East Coast….
The summer makeup roster – video edition!
Welcome to my first ever Substack video! In the spirit of taking risks and trying new things, along with a desire to…
The makeup I really wore on vacation
I recently went on an incredible vacation in Germany, Austria, and Prague for 2.5 weeks, and while I’m happy to gush about…
Post-Election, Beware ‘Self-Care’
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence,” Audre Lorde wrote in her 1988 essay collection, A Burst of Light. “It is self-preservation, and…
Founder of No. 1 Beauty Retailer In Nation Interferes With Election Journalism
Hello and welcome to another edition of THE DON’T BUY LIST! Late last week, the Washington Post announced it would break with…
Glitter Freckles Are Canceled
We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino)…
‘I was prescribed medicine for a zit. Should I take it?’
The next installment of Ask Ugly, my monthly beauty advice column for the Guardian, is here! Hey Ugly, I went to a…
Are You Ugly? Do You Have A Good Life?
Readers! I’m researching an upcoming Ask Ugly column and would love your help. A young woman is seeking advice re: how to accept…