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These are the musings of Carmine Montalto, NYC-based writer, skincare junkie and brand guru. The former copywriter at Kiehl’s, Carmine has more than 25 years of experience in beauty. Through the Skincarma Blog, he puts all of his product wisdom to work demystifying the ever-evolving world of skin care.

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PRODUCT REVIEW: MAYSAMA ABP11+ GREEN ROOIBOS GENTLE RESURFACING TONER - BEST TREATMENT TONER WITH LACTIC ACID, BEST EXFOLIATING TONER

Sep 15

Sep 15 PRODUCT REVIEW: MAYSAMA ABP11+ GREEN ROOIBOS GENTLE RESURFACING TONER - BEST TREATMENT TONER WITH LACTIC ACID, BEST EXFOLIATING TONER

Carmine Montalto

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BRANDS I'M INTO: MAYSAMA BEAUTY ANTIOXIDANT POWERED SKINCARE MADE WITH GREEN ROOIBOS TEA EXTRACT – BEST ANTIOXIDANT SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING MASK FOR SELFCARE SUNDAY

Sep 14

Sep 14 BRANDS I'M INTO: MAYSAMA BEAUTY ANTIOXIDANT POWERED SKINCARE MADE WITH GREEN ROOIBOS TEA EXTRACT – BEST ANTIOXIDANT SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING MASK FOR SELFCARE SUNDAY

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: ALGENIST BLUE ALGAE VITAMIN C SKINCLARITY BRIGHTENING SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM FOR DARKER SKIN TONES

Sep 9

Sep 9 PRODUCT REVIEW: ALGENIST BLUE ALGAE VITAMIN C SKINCLARITY BRIGHTENING SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM FOR DARKER SKIN TONES

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: SYNERGIE SKIN DERMIOTIC PRE-SERUM ELIXIR WITH PREBIOTIC AND PROBIOTIC COMPLEX - BEST PROBIOTIC SERUM TO FIX THE MICROBIOME

Sep 8

Sep 8 PRODUCT REVIEW: SYNERGIE SKIN DERMIOTIC PRE-SERUM ELIXIR WITH PREBIOTIC AND PROBIOTIC COMPLEX - BEST PROBIOTIC SERUM TO FIX THE MICROBIOME

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: FIGURE 1 BEAUTY (FIG. 1) N4 NIACINAMIDE NOURISHING TREATMENT - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Sep 7

Sep 7 PRODUCT REVIEW: FIGURE 1 BEAUTY (FIG. 1) N4 NIACINAMIDE NOURISHING TREATMENT - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin

BRANDS I'M INTO: SYNERGIE SKIN - CLEAN, CLINICAL, CRUELTY FREE SKINCARE FROM AUSTRALIA - BEST MINERAL SUNSCREEN, BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR CLOGGED PORES

Sep 7

Sep 7 BRANDS I'M INTO: SYNERGIE SKIN - CLEAN, CLINICAL, CRUELTY FREE SKINCARE FROM AUSTRALIA - BEST MINERAL SUNSCREEN, BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR CLOGGED PORES

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE 10% AZELAIC ACID BOOSTER – WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID? BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM, BEST SOOTHING TREATMENT FOR ACNE

Sep 2

Sep 2 PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE 10% AZELAIC ACID BOOSTER – WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID? BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM, BEST SOOTHING TREATMENT FOR ACNE

Carmine Montalto

THE BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUMS AND CREAMS FROM PAULA'S CHOICE, THE ORDINARY AND NATURIUM – WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID AND WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID GOOD FOR?

Aug 31

Aug 31 THE BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUMS AND CREAMS FROM PAULA'S CHOICE, THE ORDINARY AND NATURIUM – WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID AND WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID GOOD FOR?

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: DERMALOGICA SMART RESPONSE SERUM - BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM WITH NIACINAMIDE, BEST ANTI-AGING SERUM, BEST HYDRATING SERUM

Aug 30

Aug 30 PRODUCT REVIEW: DERMALOGICA SMART RESPONSE SERUM - BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM WITH NIACINAMIDE, BEST ANTI-AGING SERUM, BEST HYDRATING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY AZELAIC ACID SUSPENSION 10% – BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST CALMING FACE SERUM FOR ACNE

Aug 26

Aug 26 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY AZELAIC ACID SUSPENSION 10% – BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST CALMING FACE SERUM FOR ACNE

Carmine Montalto

A COMPLETE OILY SKIN ROUTINE FROM THE ORDINARY – BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST OILY SKIN MASK WITH SALICYLIC ACID

Aug 24

Aug 24 A COMPLETE OILY SKIN ROUTINE FROM THE ORDINARY – BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST OILY SKIN MASK WITH SALICYLIC ACID

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: DR. DENNIS GROSS ADVANCED RETINOL + FERULIC TEXTURE RENEWAL SERUM - BEST RETINOL CREAM, BEST RETINOL SERUM

Aug 23

Aug 23 PRODUCT REVIEW: DR. DENNIS GROSS ADVANCED RETINOL + FERULIC TEXTURE RENEWAL SERUM - BEST RETINOL CREAM, BEST RETINOL SERUM

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: LAYERS IMMUNITY MOISTURIZER – BEST MICROBIOME MOISTURIZER, BEST FACE CREAM TO FIX THE MICROBIOME

Aug 20

Aug 20 PRODUCT REVIEW: LAYERS IMMUNITY MOISTURIZER – BEST MICROBIOME MOISTURIZER, BEST FACE CREAM TO FIX THE MICROBIOME

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: ONE SKIN OS-01 TOPICAL SUPPLEMENT – BEST-AGING MOISTURIZER, BEST FACE CREAM WITH PEPTIDES

Aug 19

Aug 19 PRODUCT REVIEW: ONE SKIN OS-01 TOPICAL SUPPLEMENT – BEST-AGING MOISTURIZER, BEST FACE CREAM WITH PEPTIDES

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: SKIN ALPHABET 2% HYALURONIC MOISTURE CREAMSERUM – BEST AFFORDABLE MOISTURIZER, BEST HYDRATING FACE CREAM

Aug 18

Aug 18 PRODUCT REVIEW: SKIN ALPHABET 2% HYALURONIC MOISTURE CREAMSERUM – BEST AFFORDABLE MOISTURIZER, BEST HYDRATING FACE CREAM

Carmine Montalto

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT SUMMER MOISTURIZERS SS21 PART 2 – BEST BRIGHTENING MOISTURIZER, BEST FACE CREAMS FOR OILY SKIN (AND ALL SKIN IN THE HEAT!)

Aug 17

Aug 17 SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT SUMMER MOISTURIZERS SS21 PART 2 – BEST BRIGHTENING MOISTURIZER, BEST FACE CREAMS FOR OILY SKIN (AND ALL SKIN IN THE HEAT!)

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX REDNESS RECOVERY+ ANTIOXIDANT REDNESS TREATMENT OVERNIGHT MASK – BEST MOISTURIZER FOR SENSITIVE SKIN, BEST GEL-CREAM FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

Aug 16

Aug 16 PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX REDNESS RECOVERY+ ANTIOXIDANT REDNESS TREATMENT OVERNIGHT MASK – BEST MOISTURIZER FOR SENSITIVE SKIN, BEST GEL-CREAM FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: MAYSAMA BEAUTY GREEN ROOIBOS BRIGHTENING MASK – BEST ANTIOXIDANT MASK, BEST SELFCARE SUNDAY MASK FOR A BRIGHTER COMPLEXION

Aug 16

Aug 16 PRODUCT REVIEW: MAYSAMA BEAUTY GREEN ROOIBOS BRIGHTENING MASK – BEST ANTIOXIDANT MASK, BEST SELFCARE SUNDAY MASK FOR A BRIGHTER COMPLEXION

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, best anti-aging, anti-aging, clean beauty, clean skincare, best natural skincare, PM ROUTINE, PM Regimen, anti-aging serums, antioxidants, best anti-aging serum, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, Vitamin C, facial masks, face masks, brightening creams

PRODUCT REVIEW: STRIVECTIN SUPER-B BARRIER STRENGTHENING OIL WITH VITAMIN B3 AND PREBIOTICS - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST FACIAL OIL WITH NIACINAMIDE

Aug 14

Aug 14 PRODUCT REVIEW: STRIVECTIN SUPER-B BARRIER STRENGTHENING OIL WITH VITAMIN B3 AND PREBIOTICS - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST FACIAL OIL WITH NIACINAMIDE

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM NIACINAMIDE SERUM 12% PLUS ZINC 2% - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM OILY SKIN, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Aug 12

Aug 12 PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM NIACINAMIDE SERUM 12% PLUS ZINC 2% - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM OILY SKIN, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin