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Perricone MD Hypoallergenic Collection — An Olive Branch For Sensitive Skin

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As if grappling with easily inflamed, allergy-prone, irritable skin weren’t enough of an ordeal in one’s young adulthood, once wrinkles become a concern, the tribulations multiply.

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Lady Cremo Shave Cream — The Creme de la Shaving Cremes?

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As most of you know by now, by this summer, I’m aiming to have smooth, hair-free legs that seem as endless as Naomi Campbell’s (okay, perhaps that last part is a lofty goal, but stay with me) — which is why I’m diligently treating my stems with the TRIA Hair Removal Laser and documenting the progress I make with each session.

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Arriving At X, Y, Z

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Over the past few weeks, we’ve escorted you through an alphabet-themed safari of holiday gift ideas in which each letter corresponded to a theme, pattern, style or art movement, color, aesthetic, or trend.

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Racing Through U, V, and W

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We’re ready to crack open the coquito, spike the eggnog, saunter underneath the mistletoe with the yummiest man in the room, and get a little nice while being a bit naughty but, before doing so, we have to check off all the items on our list — and, of course, that includes bringing you the final two installments of our A To Z Holiday Gift Guide.

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Revving Through R, S, and T

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Still busy performing your Santa Clausian duties?

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Moseying Along to G, H, and I

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The ABCs of our A To Z Holiday Gift Guide took us through a miscellany of Art Deco, Blossom-themed, and Color-Blocked goods, while the D, E, and F installment allowed us to immerse ourselves in Dainty knickknacks, Egyptian-themed fare, and Fur-Trimmed fashions.

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Pacifica Island Vanilla Collection — Bottling Up A Vanilla Sky

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Vanilla is often dismissed as a boring flavor, the preference of the conformity prone and unimaginative.

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Holiday Gift Guide from A to Z — Moving on to D, E, F

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Last week, we kicked off our A to Z Holiday Gift Guide coverage by taking a Sesame Street-worthy approach to the task, tackling items corresponding to the first three letters of the alphabet, with A standing for Art Deco, B for Blossoms, and C for Color Blocking.

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Let’s Start With The ABCs

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You’re probably getting ready to rock around the Christmas tree which, of course, means finding just the right gifts to place underneath those fragrant branches.

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Laser Tag — Chronicling Our Experiences With The TRIA Hair Removal Laser

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Let’s keep it funky, ladies: shaving sucks.

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