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Welcome to Skincarma.

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.

You can change your skin’s destiny.™

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SEASONAL SKINCARE TRANSITIONING: TREATMENT TONERS I LOVE THAT MAKE ME EXCITED FOR COLD WEATHER – BEST EXFOLIATING TONER, BEST TONER WITH GLYCOLIC ACID

Oct 5

Oct 5 SEASONAL SKINCARE TRANSITIONING: TREATMENT TONERS I LOVE THAT MAKE ME EXCITED FOR COLD WEATHER – BEST EXFOLIATING TONER, BEST TONER WITH GLYCOLIC ACID

Carmine Montalto

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BRANDS I'M INTO: CELLERX ACTIVE CLINICAL SKINCARE TO PROMOTE HEALTHY SKIN - BEST PORE TREATMENT, BEST TREATMENT FOR PERIORAL DERMATITIS AND BLEMISHES

Sep 28

Sep 28 BRANDS I'M INTO: CELLERX ACTIVE CLINICAL SKINCARE TO PROMOTE HEALTHY SKIN - BEST PORE TREATMENT, BEST TREATMENT FOR PERIORAL DERMATITIS AND BLEMISHES

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: SUNDAY RILEY 5 STARS RETINOID + NIACINAMIDE EYE SERUM – BEST EYE CREAM WITH RETINOL, BEST BRIGHTENING EYE CREAM FOR DARK CIRCLES

Sep 24

Sep 24 PRODUCT REVIEW: SUNDAY RILEY 5 STARS RETINOID + NIACINAMIDE EYE SERUM – BEST EYE CREAM WITH RETINOL, BEST BRIGHTENING EYE CREAM FOR DARK CIRCLES

Carmine Montalto

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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

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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

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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

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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: 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

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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

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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

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PRODUCT REVIEW: SYNERGIE SKIN VITAMIN B 13% ESSENTIAL NIACINAMIDE SERUM - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Aug 11

Aug 11 PRODUCT REVIEW: SYNERGIE SKIN VITAMIN B 13% ESSENTIAL NIACINAMIDE SERUM - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

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NIACINAMIDE SERUMS TO GET YOUR COMPLEXION GOING AND GLOWING SS21 FROM NATURIUM, STRIVECTIN, ALPYN BEAUTY AND MORE - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUMS, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUMS

Aug 10

Aug 10 NIACINAMIDE SERUMS TO GET YOUR COMPLEXION GOING AND GLOWING SS21 FROM NATURIUM, STRIVECTIN, ALPYN BEAUTY AND MORE - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUMS, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUMS

Carmine Montalto

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SKINCARMA X ANTONIO JEFFERSON STUDIO COLLAB: BEST FACIAL SKINCARE FROM THE INKEY LIST, THE ORDINARY, BEAUTYSTAT AND MORE!

Jun 29

Jun 29 SKINCARMA X ANTONIO JEFFERSON STUDIO COLLAB: BEST FACIAL SKINCARE FROM THE INKEY LIST, THE ORDINARY, BEAUTYSTAT AND MORE!

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX RESURFACE+ AHA/BHA ENZYME EXFOLIATING PADS FOR FACE AND TARGETED BODY – BEST EXFOLIATING PADS WITH GLYCOLIC ACID, BEST SALICYLIC ACID TREATMENT

Jun 28

Jun 28 PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX RESURFACE+ AHA/BHA ENZYME EXFOLIATING PADS FOR FACE AND TARGETED BODY – BEST EXFOLIATING PADS WITH GLYCOLIC ACID, BEST SALICYLIC ACID TREATMENT

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE CLINICAL DISCOLORATION REPAIR SERUM - BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM, BEST DARK SPOT TREATMENT

Jun 24

Jun 24 PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE CLINICAL DISCOLORATION REPAIR SERUM - BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM, BEST DARK SPOT TREATMENT

Carmine Montalto

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BRANDS I LOVE: LAYERS PROBIOTIC SKINCARE – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST PROBIOTIC MOISTURIZER FOR MICROBIOME HEALTH

Jun 22

Jun 22 BRANDS I LOVE: LAYERS PROBIOTIC SKINCARE – BEST LACTIC ACID SERUM, BEST PROBIOTIC MOISTURIZER FOR MICROBIOME HEALTH

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: GLOSSIER SUPER BOUNCE HYALURONIC ACID + VITAMIN B5 SERUM - BEST HYALURONIC ACID SERUM, BEST HYDRATING SERUM FOR FACE

Jun 18

Jun 18 PRODUCT REVIEW: GLOSSIER SUPER BOUNCE HYALURONIC ACID + VITAMIN B5 SERUM - BEST HYALURONIC ACID SERUM, BEST HYDRATING SERUM FOR FACE

Carmine Montalto

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