retinol

As someone who reads and writes about skincare on a daily basis, I find myself hitting something I call “skincare fatigue.” Just when I’d mastered toner (kind of), I start hearing about serums, retinol creams, and whatever the f*ck an “essence” is.

Judging from all the “gifts to give yourself” guides out there this season, I gather I’m not alone in treating December as “spend yourself blind” month. (Also: go get the Skin Laundry facial that list recommends; it’s amazing.) And what better way to spend a sh*t ton of money invest in yourself than by amping up your skincare routine?

Maybe it sounds like a foreign word or maybe you have actually heard it before in like, Sephora, but have no idea what it means.

It doesn't matter if you're super classy or a Real Housewife, there is something we can all agree on: getting old sucks.