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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.™

All in dark spots

PRODUCT REVIEW: WANDER BEAUTY SIGHT C-ER VITAMIN C CONCENTRATE - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM, BEST ANTIOXIDANT SERUM

Apr 22

Apr 22 PRODUCT REVIEW: WANDER BEAUTY SIGHT C-ER VITAMIN C CONCENTRATE - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM, BEST ANTIOXIDANT SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C

PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA’S CHOICE WATER-INFUSING ELECTROLYTE MOISTURIZER - BEST FACE CREAM WITH ELECTROLYTES, BEST HYDRATING MOISTURIZER

Apr 21

Apr 21 PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA’S CHOICE WATER-INFUSING ELECTROLYTE MOISTURIZER - BEST FACE CREAM WITH ELECTROLYTES, BEST HYDRATING MOISTURIZER

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dark spots, sunscreen, sunscreen for eyes, sunscreen for face, wrinkle cream

PART 1: THREE SUPER LIGHT MOISTURIZERS (AND AN EYE CREAM!) FOR SPRING THAT I'M SUPER INTO - BEST FACE CREAM WITH HYALURONIC ACID, BEST MOISTURIZER WITH ELECTROLYTES

Apr 20

Apr 20 PART 1: THREE SUPER LIGHT MOISTURIZERS (AND AN EYE CREAM!) FOR SPRING THAT I'M SUPER INTO - BEST FACE CREAM WITH HYALURONIC ACID, BEST MOISTURIZER WITH ELECTROLYTES

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dark spots, sunscreen, sunscreen for eyes, sunscreen for face, wrinkle cream

PRODUCT REVIEW: KAT BURKI GOJI ESSENCE - BEST LACTIC ACID TREATMENT, BEST FERMENTED ESSENCE

Apr 15

Apr 15 PRODUCT REVIEW: KAT BURKI GOJI ESSENCE - BEST LACTIC ACID TREATMENT, BEST FERMENTED ESSENCE

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dark spots, sunscreen, sunscreen for eyes, sunscreen for face, wrinkle cream

PRODUCT REVIEW: KAT BURKI VITAMIN C INTENSIVE FACE CREAM - BEST BRIGHTENING FACE CREAM, BEST BRIGHTENING MOISTURIZER

Apr 14

Apr 14 PRODUCT REVIEW: KAT BURKI VITAMIN C INTENSIVE FACE CREAM - BEST BRIGHTENING FACE CREAM, BEST BRIGHTENING MOISTURIZER

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dark spots, sunscreen, sunscreen for eyes, sunscreen for face, wrinkle cream

BRANDS I LOVE: KAT BURKI SKINCARE BASED ON NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE - BEST BRIGHTENING FACE CREAM, BEST MOISTURE MASK FOR DRY SKIN

Apr 13

Apr 13 BRANDS I LOVE: KAT BURKI SKINCARE BASED ON NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE - BEST BRIGHTENING FACE CREAM, BEST MOISTURE MASK FOR DRY SKIN

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dark spots, sunscreen, sunscreen for eyes, sunscreen for face, wrinkle cream

PRODUCT REVIEW: BELLFLOWER WATERMELON FRESH SUNSCREEN SPF 50+ / PA++++ - BEST SUNSCREEN FOR FACE, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR OILY SKIN

Apr 9

Apr 9 PRODUCT REVIEW: BELLFLOWER WATERMELON FRESH SUNSCREEN SPF 50+ / PA++++ - BEST SUNSCREEN FOR FACE, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR OILY SKIN

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dark spots, sunscreen, sunscreen for eyes, sunscreen for face, wrinkle cream

PRODUCT REVIEW: BIORE UV AQUA RICH WATERY ESSENCE SPF 50+ PA++++- BEST SUNSCREEN FOR FACE, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR OILY SKIN

Apr 8

Apr 8 PRODUCT REVIEW: BIORE UV AQUA RICH WATERY ESSENCE SPF 50+ PA++++- BEST SUNSCREEN FOR FACE, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR OILY SKIN

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dark spots, sunscreen, sunscreen for eyes, sunscreen for face, wrinkle cream

PRODUCT REVIEW: COSRX ALOE SOOTHING SUN CREAM - BEST SUNSCREEN FOR FACE, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

Apr 7

Apr 7 PRODUCT REVIEW: COSRX ALOE SOOTHING SUN CREAM - BEST SUNSCREEN FOR FACE, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dark spots, sunscreen, sunscreen for eyes, sunscreen for face, wrinkle cream

SUPER LIGHT SUNSCREENS I'M CRUSHING ON FOR SPRING: BEST SUNSCREENS FOR FACE, BEST SUNSCREENS FOR OILY SKIN (AND ALL SKIN IN SPRING!)

Apr 6

Apr 6 SUPER LIGHT SUNSCREENS I'M CRUSHING ON FOR SPRING: BEST SUNSCREENS FOR FACE, BEST SUNSCREENS FOR OILY SKIN (AND ALL SKIN IN SPRING!)

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dark spots, sunscreen, sunscreen for eyes, sunscreen for face, wrinkle cream

PRODUCT REVIEW: BEAUTYCOUNTER COUNTER+ ALL BRIGHT C SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Mar 8

Mar 8 PRODUCT REVIEW: BEAUTYCOUNTER COUNTER+ ALL BRIGHT C SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

PM Regimen, AM Regimen, acne marks, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, antioxidants, best anti-aging serum, brightening serums, dark spots, hyperpigmentation, Vitamin C, Treatments

PRODUCT REVIEW: GHOST DEMOCRACY SOFTGLOW FACIAL OIL – BEST FACE OIL FOR DRY SKIN, BEST DRY OIL

Feb 14

Feb 14 PRODUCT REVIEW: GHOST DEMOCRACY SOFTGLOW FACIAL OIL – BEST FACE OIL FOR DRY SKIN, BEST DRY OIL

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, anti-aging serums, brightening, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, PM ROUTINE, PM Regimen, Vitamin C

PRODUCT REVIEW: DR. DENNIS GROSS DARK SPOT SUN DEFENSE BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 50 – BEST ANTI-AGING CREAM, BEST MINERAL SUNSCREEN

Jan 16

Jan 16 PRODUCT REVIEW: DR. DENNIS GROSS DARK SPOT SUN DEFENSE BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 50 – BEST ANTI-AGING CREAM, BEST MINERAL SUNSCREEN

Carmine Montalto

SKINCARMA IN THE PRESS! BEAUTYMATTER: CARMINE MONTALTO AKA SKINCARMA – THE ULTIMATE SKINFLUENCER

Jan 13

Jan 13 SKINCARMA IN THE PRESS! BEAUTYMATTER: CARMINE MONTALTO AKA SKINCARMA – THE ULTIMATE SKINFLUENCER

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: FRESH ROSE FACE MASK – BEST HYDRATING MASK, BEST FACE MASK FOR DEHYDRATED SKIN

Jan 11

Jan 11 PRODUCT REVIEW: FRESH ROSE FACE MASK – BEST HYDRATING MASK, BEST FACE MASK FOR DEHYDRATED SKIN

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, best anti-aging, anti-aging, hyperpigmentation, acne marks, AHA treatments, Best exfoliators, Bets cleansers, brightening, clean beauty, clean skincare, dark spots, face masks, facial masks, masks

PRODUCT REVIEW: NIOD SURVIVAL 30 – BEST ANTI-AGING SUNSCREEN, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR DRY SKIN, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR OILY SKIN

Jan 10

Jan 10 PRODUCT REVIEW: NIOD SURVIVAL 30 – BEST ANTI-AGING SUNSCREEN, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR DRY SKIN, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR OILY SKIN

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: SUPERGOOP! 100% MINERAL SUNSCREEN MIST – BEST ANTI-AGING SUNSCREEN, BEST MINERAL SUNSCREEN FOR DRY SKIN

Jan 9

Jan 9 PRODUCT REVIEW: SUPERGOOP! 100% MINERAL SUNSCREEN MIST – BEST ANTI-AGING SUNSCREEN, BEST MINERAL SUNSCREEN FOR DRY SKIN

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA’S CHOICE C25 SUPER BOOSTER - BEST DARK SPOT TREATMENT, BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Jan 8

Jan 8 PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA’S CHOICE C25 SUPER BOOSTER - BEST DARK SPOT TREATMENT, BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C

PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA’S CHOICE C15 SUPER BOOSTER - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM, BEST ANTIOXIDANT SERUM

Jan 6

Jan 6 PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA’S CHOICE C15 SUPER BOOSTER - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM, BEST ANTIOXIDANT SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C

THE YEAR’S BEST VITAMIN C SERUMS WITH PAULA'S CHOICE, SUNDAY RILEY, THE INKEY LIST AND MORE!

Jan 5

Jan 5 THE YEAR’S BEST VITAMIN C SERUMS WITH PAULA'S CHOICE, SUNDAY RILEY, THE INKEY LIST AND MORE!

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C