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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 dehydrated skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: LION POSE PEP TALK BIO-PEPTIDE BARRIER CREAM - What are skin lipids? How do lipids affect the skin? Are lipids and ceramides the same?

Feb 17

Feb 17 PRODUCT REVIEW: LION POSE PEP TALK BIO-PEPTIDE BARRIER CREAM - What are skin lipids? How do lipids affect the skin? Are lipids and ceramides the same?

Carmine Montalto

PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, AM ROUTINE, AM Regimen, best face cream, best moisturizer, damaged skin barrier, dehydrated skin, face cream, face cream for dry skin, face cream sensitive skin, Hydration, Lipids

WHAT ARE PEPTIDES? WHY THEY'RE KEY TO YOUR SKIN'S YOUTHFUL BOUNCE - What do peptides do for skin? What causes collagen loss? What not to mix with peptides?

Feb 3

Feb 3 WHAT ARE PEPTIDES? WHY THEY'RE KEY TO YOUR SKIN'S YOUTHFUL BOUNCE - What do peptides do for skin? What causes collagen loss? What not to mix with peptides?

Carmine Montalto

anti-aging, best anti-aging, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, AM ROUTINE, AM Regimen, anti-aging creams, best moisturizer, dehydrated skin, face cream sensitive skin, Peptides

THE TRUTH ABOUT HYALURONIC ACID AND WHY IT MAY BE DRYING YOUR SKIN OUT - What is Hyaluronic Acid and what does it do? What happens if you use too much Hyaluronic Acid?

Jan 23

Jan 23 THE TRUTH ABOUT HYALURONIC ACID AND WHY IT MAY BE DRYING YOUR SKIN OUT - What is Hyaluronic Acid and what does it do? What happens if you use too much Hyaluronic Acid?

Carmine Montalto

PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, best moisturizer, dehydrated skin, dry skin, Hyaluronic Acid

PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NIACINAMIDE 5% FACE & BODY EMULSION - Can I use Niacinamide everyday? What does Niacinamide do in body lotion? Can The Ordinary Niacinamide be used on the body?

Aug 31

Aug 31 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NIACINAMIDE 5% FACE & BODY EMULSION - Can I use Niacinamide everyday? What does Niacinamide do in body lotion? Can The Ordinary Niacinamide be used on the body?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, brightening, dehydrated skin, Hydration, moisturizer, oily skin moisturizer, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, best face cream, brightening creams, dry skin, face cream for dry skin, face cream for oily skin, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide

PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY SACCHAROMYCES FERMENT 30% MILKY TONER - What is Saccharomyces Ferment? Is it OK to exfoliate your face daily? What is the best exfoliator for sensitive skin?

Jun 20

Jun 20 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY SACCHAROMYCES FERMENT 30% MILKY TONER - What is Saccharomyces Ferment? Is it OK to exfoliate your face daily? What is the best exfoliator for sensitive skin?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, Best toners, brightening, dehydrated skin, Hydration, moisturizer, oily skin moisturizer, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, Toners, Exfoliators

PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX BARRIER+ TRIPLE LIPID-PEPTIDE CREAM WITH B-L3 COMPLEX - How can you tell your skin barrier is damaged? How do you fix a damaged skin barrier? What are oligopeptides?

Apr 28

Apr 28 PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX BARRIER+ TRIPLE LIPID-PEPTIDE CREAM WITH B-L3 COMPLEX - How can you tell your skin barrier is damaged? How do you fix a damaged skin barrier? What are oligopeptides?

Carmine Montalto

PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, AM ROUTINE, AM Regimen, anti-aging creams, best face cream, best moisturizer, damaged skin barrier, dehydrated skin, dry skin, face cream, face cream for dry skin, moisturizer

PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY HYALURONIC ACID 2% + B5 AND CERAMIDES - Is the hyaluronic acid good for sensitive skin? What's the difference between The Ordinary HA serums?

Mar 10

Mar 10 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY HYALURONIC ACID 2% + B5 AND CERAMIDES - Is the hyaluronic acid good for sensitive skin? What's the difference between The Ordinary HA serums?

Carmine Montalto

PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, sensitive skin, AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, best moisturizer, dehydrated skin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydration

PRODUCT REVIEW: MURAD CELLULAR HYDRATION REPAIR SERUM - What does skin look like when dehydrated? How to treat dehydrated skin? What is Hexapeptide-9?

Feb 18

Feb 18 PRODUCT REVIEW: MURAD CELLULAR HYDRATION REPAIR SERUM - What does skin look like when dehydrated? How to treat dehydrated skin? What is Hexapeptide-9?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, dehydrated skin, dry skin, anti-aging serums

PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST BIO-ACTIVE CERAMIDE REPAIRING AND PLUMPING MOISTURIZER - Should you use ceramides everyday? Which is better ceramide or retinol?

Feb 4

Feb 4 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST BIO-ACTIVE CERAMIDE REPAIRING AND PLUMPING MOISTURIZER - Should you use ceramides everyday? Which is better ceramide or retinol?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: UNTOXICATED MOISTURE BOOST HYDRATING CREAM - What to do when you have an allergic reaction to skincare? What are ceramides and what do they do?

Jan 15

Jan 15 PRODUCT REVIEW: UNTOXICATED MOISTURE BOOST HYDRATING CREAM - What to do when you have an allergic reaction to skincare? What are ceramides and what do they do?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, best face cream, dry skin, face cream for dry skin, wrinkle cream, best moisturizer, clean skincare, dehydrated skin, face cream, face cream sensitive skin, moisturizer

PRODUCT REVIEW: BYOMA MOISTURIZING GEL CREAM SPF 30 - How do you know if your skin barrier is damaged? Can sunscreen improve the skin barrier health?

Oct 3

Oct 3 PRODUCT REVIEW: BYOMA MOISTURIZING GEL CREAM SPF 30 - How do you know if your skin barrier is damaged? Can sunscreen improve the skin barrier health?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, best sunscreen, clean sunscreen, dehydrated skin, Hyaluronic Acid, sunscreen, sunscreen for face, sunscreen for oily skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: GLOW RECIPE WATERMELON GLOW NIACINAMIDE DEW DROPS - What percentage of niacinamide is effective? Can I use niacinamide everyday? Can you use vitamin C with niacinamide?

Sep 3

Sep 3 PRODUCT REVIEW: GLOW RECIPE WATERMELON GLOW NIACINAMIDE DEW DROPS - What percentage of niacinamide is effective? Can I use niacinamide everyday? Can you use vitamin C with niacinamide?

Carmine Montalto

PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, antioxidants, best anti-aging serum, brightening, brightening serums, dehydrated skin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydration, Niacinamide, oily skin moisturizer

PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST HYALURONIC ACID HYDRATING SERUM - What is Hyaluronic Acid? Is it OK to use Hyaluronic Acid every day? Can you mix Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid together?

Jun 11

Jun 11 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST HYALURONIC ACID HYDRATING SERUM - What is Hyaluronic Acid? Is it OK to use Hyaluronic Acid every day? Can you mix Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid together?

Carmine Montalto

AM ROUTINE, AM Regimen, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, best moisturizer, dehydrated skin, face cream sensitive skin, oily skin moisturizer, face cream for oily skin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydration, oily skin, sensitive skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTORS + BETA GLUCAN - What is Beta Glucan? What does Beta Glucan do for skin? What is The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors used for?

Jun 3

Jun 3 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTORS + BETA GLUCAN - What is Beta Glucan? What does Beta Glucan do for skin? What is The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors used for?

Carmine Montalto

AM ROUTINE, AM Regimen, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, best face cream, best moisturizer, dehydrated skin, face cream, face cream for oily skin, face cream sensitive skin, oily skin moisturizer

PRODUCT REVIEW: KIEHL'S ULTRA PURE HIGH-POTENCY 5.0% NIACINAMIDE SERUM - What is the perfect percentage of niacinamide? Should I use 5% or 10% niacinamide? What should I use niacinamide for?

May 22

May 22 PRODUCT REVIEW: KIEHL'S ULTRA PURE HIGH-POTENCY 5.0% NIACINAMIDE SERUM - What is the perfect percentage of niacinamide? Should I use 5% or 10% niacinamide? What should I use niacinamide for?

Carmine Montalto

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

PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST POLYGLUTAMIC ACID DEWY SUNSCREEN SPF 30 - What Is Polyglutamic Acid? Is Polyglutamic Acid Better than Hyaluronic Acid?

Apr 2

Apr 2 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST POLYGLUTAMIC ACID DEWY SUNSCREEN SPF 30 - What Is Polyglutamic Acid? Is Polyglutamic Acid Better than Hyaluronic Acid?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, best anti-aging, dehydrated skin, anti-aging creams, best sunscreen, brightening serums, Facial sunscreen, Hydration, sunscreen, sunscreen for face

PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX BARRIER+ TRIPLE LIPID + COLLAGEN ACTIVATING SERUM - What Is Collagen? Does Collagen Really Help Skin? Can You Rebuild Collagen in Your Skin?

Mar 28

Mar 28 PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX BARRIER+ TRIPLE LIPID + COLLAGEN ACTIVATING SERUM - What Is Collagen? Does Collagen Really Help Skin? Can You Rebuild Collagen in Your Skin?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, best anti-aging, Peptides, dehydrated skin, dry skin, face cream for dry skin, Niacinamide

PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTORS + PHYTOCERAMIDES - What Are Ceramides? What Does Ceramide Do to Your Skin? Do Ceramides Reduce Wrinkles?

Mar 5

Mar 5 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTORS + PHYTOCERAMIDES - What Are Ceramides? What Does Ceramide Do to Your Skin? Do Ceramides Reduce Wrinkles?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, best face cream, best moisturizer, dehydrated skin, dry skin, face cream, face cream for dry skin, face cream for oily skin, face cream sensitive skin, moisturizer, oily skin moisturizer, Prebiotics

PRODUCT REVIEW: LA ROCHE-POSAY TOLERIANE DOUBLE REPAIR FACE MOISTURIZER - What’s the Best Face Cream for Sensitive Skin? What Are Prebiotics in Moisturizer?

Feb 28

Feb 28 PRODUCT REVIEW: LA ROCHE-POSAY TOLERIANE DOUBLE REPAIR FACE MOISTURIZER - What’s the Best Face Cream for Sensitive Skin? What Are Prebiotics in Moisturizer?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, best face cream, best moisturizer, dehydrated skin, dry skin, face cream, face cream for dry skin, face cream for oily skin, face cream sensitive skin, moisturizer, oily skin moisturizer, Prebiotics

PRODUCT REVIEW: CHARLOTTE TILBURY GLOW TONER WITH NIACINAMIDE – WHAT IS NIACINAMIDE? WHAT DOES NIACINAMIDE DO TO THE SKIN?

Sep 13

Sep 13 PRODUCT REVIEW: CHARLOTTE TILBURY GLOW TONER WITH NIACINAMIDE – WHAT IS NIACINAMIDE? WHAT DOES NIACINAMIDE DO TO THE SKIN?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, best anti-aging, PM ROUTINE, PM Regimen, brightening, best cleansers, Best exfoliators, Best toners, clean beauty, clean skincare, Exfoliators, Glycolic Acid, hyperpigmentation, Toners, dehydrated skin, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid