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Man, I already miss summer. I thrive in the humid heat, and while I love autumn’s cooler weather, I’m really not ready for it. I’m already feeling nostalgic for long …

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Did you know that the best time to get an in-office treatment at your dermatologist’s office is… right now? Thanks to the cooler weather, vanishing sunlight, and potential vacation days …

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Confession: Despite my sunny disposition on social media, in real life, my apartment can become… a bit of a mess. The current state of my beauty product collection is proof. …

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It’s so hot out! And so grossly humid! So much so that I never want to leave my apartment. Recently, though, I did leave (please clap) and rented a car …

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Last month, I had skin cancer removed from my face. (During Skin Cancer Awareness Month—gotta love the irony.) The pre-cancerous spot, which was under my nose, above my lip on …

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“No thanks. I’ll take a Diet Coke,” is a sentence I never expected to recite so much in my adult life. No shade to Diet Coke—I love the stuff, especially …

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Spring brings warmer weather, rainy days, and gorgeous new blooms—and a giant reminder that I need to get my shit mess in order. I live in a two-bedroom apartment with …

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When I was 27, I became obsessed with my 11s. The tiny parallel frown lines (or glabellar lines) etched deeply in between my brows were likely due to years of …

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As a former Florida girl, I live for New York City summers. I love the heat, the vibes, and the fact that I can easily score a table at my …

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I got my first zit when I was in fifth grade. I vividly remember waking up with an inflamed, pencil eraser-size pimple in the middle of my chin and begging …

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