Recently I’ve been testing out the unscented, fragrance-free version of Josh Rosebrook’s Vital Balm Cream, which launches online tomorrow and is fantastic. I apply it in kind of a funny way. For me, going fragrance-free is an easy way to avoid a rash. The European Union Cosmetics Directive and FDA …
Read More »The Beauty Editor Who Mixes Skincare With Soul Care
The #ITGTopShelfie interview series focuses on the beauty routines of Into The Gloss’ lovely, accomplished, and loyal community of readers. Submit your own on Instagram—post your Top Shelfie (tag us @intothegloss!) and include the hashtag #ITGTopShelfie for a chance to be featured on ITG. “I’m Akili King (@akili_), writer and …
Read More »Pumpkin & Spice Skincare!
Press Sample We’re in pumpkin spice season and I’ve got a new skincare line that harnesses the benefit of pumpkin for your skin. So grab your pumpkin spice latte and listen up! Pumpkin & Spice is a vegan, cruelty-free, and dermatologically approved skincare collection enriched with pumpkin seed oil and …
Read More »Sick Of Marketing Claims, These M’sians Launched An Affordable No-BS Skincare Brand
Author’s Blurb: When it comes to skincare, I doubt any of us are new to the usual “clean, chemical, toxic and paraben-free, natural and organic ingredients” tagline. With each brand jumping on this marketing bandwagon, skincare shopping has become more about watching out for these requirements rather than our individual …
Read More »Finally Master Transitional Skincare
Rationally, I understand that any day where the temperature is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit is going to be a pleasant one. But if you were ever to grab some standing room in the office building across the street from my apartment and watch me get dressed on an early autumn …
Read More »Facialist Sofie Pavitt’s 5 Tips For A Better At-Home Skincare Routine
Skincare is Sofie Pavitt’s life—we know it, because throughout our interview with the New York based aesthetician she casually dropped so many skin tips that we couldn’t include them all in her Top Shelf. In her practice, Pavitt has sought to untangle industry hoopla by offering a savvy perspective grounded …
Read More »Your Skincare Fridge Has A New Tenant
Rooms: I like them super clean, or at the very least, tidy. People: I like them just fine most times, but I’m also an introvert, so I find a greater sense of comfort in solitude than most. When COVID-19 hit New York back in early March, these two things that …
Read More »What Is Brightening Skincare Anyway?
All whitening creams are BAD: It’s an easy position to take, and one that’s often reflected in the way we, as beauty reporters, talk about these products in the United States. An equally universal, easy-breezy stance seems to be that brightening products are GOOD. “Typically, my patients say they’re searching …
Read More »The Skincare Brand Founder Who Masks All Day
The #ITGTopShelfie interview series focuses on the beauty routines of Into The Gloss’ lovely, accomplished, and loyal community of readers. Submit your own on Instagram—post your Top Shelfie (tag us @intothegloss!) and include the hashtag #ITGTopShelfie for a chance to be featured on ITG. “Hi! I’m Fran Miller (@fran__miller)—you may …
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