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ETHOS — JORDANA MATTIOLI
 \  ˈē-ˌthäs \  1. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; theunderlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices ofa group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period: in the Greek ethos the individual was highly
THE 101: Acid Exfoliation — JORDANA MATTIOLI
Hello! If you follow me on Instagram or are one of my clients (thank you, I appreciate you!) then you also probably hear me talk about acid exfoliation often because it should be an essential for almost everyone. I've always gotten a lot of questions about how, when and why to exfoliate, so lets tal
INTERVIEW with The Regimen — JORDANA MATTIOLI
This was one of the funnest interviews I've ever done. I'm always talking about all skincare, but it was interesting to chat about my personal beauty habits and routines. The Regimen has become one of my favorite blogs, they showcase detailed skincare routines from real men and women.
REVIEW: MŪN Skincare — JORDANA MATTIOLI
The creation of MŪN Skincare (pronounced 'moon') was co-founded by makeup artist Munemi Imai a few years ago, and her passion for green living lead her to envisioning a natural line. While traveling and learning about ingredients, she had a remarkable experience with using
REVIEW: Rohr Remedy — JORDANA MATTIOLI
When I come across a few unfamiliar ingredients in a skincare product, my interest is peaked, and that was the start of my excitement in exploring Rohr Remedy - a brand from Australia based on combining unique, wild harvested native ingredients from traditional Australian Bush medicine. The comple
REVIEW: Juara — JORDANA MATTIOLI
Juara was on my radar after getting a sample of the Candlenut Body Cream through a monthly beauty subscription box, and it was love at first smell. Subtle tropical scents are my weakness, and add to that a luxe, nourishing texture, this easily became my go-to body cream all last summer. Recently, I
REVIEW: Acid Exfoliators — JORDANA MATTIOLI
On this page you'll find reviews of popular (and not so popular) acid exfoliators. It will be periodically updated with more reviews and also if ingredient lists change. I am not and have not ever been compensated in any way from these brands, nor do I use affiliate links. This post feature
The 101: Poly Hydroxy Acids — JORDANA MATTIOLI
You know AHA’s but have you met any PHA’s yet? If you haven’t you will. Polyhydroxy acids were first discovered, researched and patented by Neostrata, the inventors of the gylcolic peel (literally) and one of my favorite brands. But, as all good things come to an end, their patent ran out- and lot
REVIEW: Allies Of Skin — JORDANA MATTIOLI
About the brand: Founded in 2015 but Singaporean Nicolas Travis, and launching in the US this past October, this streamlined skincare system has a simple goal in mind: to create smart, multi-tasking products for modern life. Currently there are three products in the line, a AM leave on mask, a tone
REVIEW: TAHNYC — JORDANA MATTIOLI
Anytime I see a brand on my instagram feed or in a magazine that I'm not familiar with, I'll immediately jump on their website and go straight towards the ingredient listing to see if there are any products worth looking into. More times then not, the initial excitement turns into disappointment - b
REVIEW: Skin + Pharmacy — JORDANA MATTIOLI
I live across the street from a CVS, so I'm in there almost every other day grabbing something or other. The other day in the skincare aisle, something caught my eye that I had never seen...a box of retinol wipes from Skin+Pharmacy. Turns out that they have their own in house brand of skincare. Who
THE 101: Microneedling — JORDANA MATTIOLI
Microneedling has been around for over ten years, but over the past two years it has gained popularity (the infamous Kim Kardashian selfie maybe had something to do with that). There are two different methods of application. The first, is when microneedling is done as procedure usi
REVIEW: Shamanuti — JORDANA MATTIOLI
Shamanuti is a brand from Massachusetts with a focus on organic plant-based ingredients. The prices are affordable and they have sample kits available for you to purchase before investing in full sizes- something I wish all companies would offer! You can check those out here . From the items I trie
The 101: CBD in Skincare — JORDANA MATTIOLI
There is huge demand for cannabidiol (CBD) due to its medicinal benefits for a wide range of health concerns, and it's also been showing up in topical skincare and body care products. Just like most substances, there's a big difference between getting CBD into your bloodstream though oral t
REVIEW: Oskia — JORDANA MATTIOLI
A client of mine was raving about an eye cream she bought at Selfridges in London, which was my first introduction to cult favorite, Oskia Skincare. It's not sold here in the US (yet!) but it is available at some of the best beauty stores and spas across the UK, as well on the Oskia website where
THE 101: Adult Acne — JORDANA MATTIOLI
I contributed some information to Glamour Magazine for an article  they were writing on adult acne. There is so much great information in this story,  I wanted to repost it in full.   The Totally and Completely Unfair Reasons You're Still Breaking Out in Your 20s and
GREEN BEAUTY: The Best Natural Exfoliants — JORDANA MATTIOLI
Regular exfoliation is essential- and whether it's a manual scrub or a leave on acid, the days of your St Ives apricot scrub should be long gone. I've put together my favorites in all exfoliation categories, focusing on eco-friendly and clean beauty.  You can read the f
THE 101: LED light therapy — JORDANA MATTIOLI
LED = Light Emitting Diodes. This is one of my favorite technologies the past few years that I include with almost all of my facial and skincare services, it can even be done as a seperate stand alone treatment without a facial for those that want to come in more often. LED can be done a number of w
Column w/GARDENCOLLAGE — JORDANA MATTIOLI
I am so excited to share that I'll be doing a column with one of my favorite online sites, Garden Collage ! Each month or so will be an informative skincare story along with how to's, tips, and product recommendations; focusing on eco-friendly and clean beauty.  You can read my first post