FLESH WORLD by Jessica DeFino

FLESH WORLD by Jessica DeFino

The Don't Buy List: Racism In 'Anti-Clean' Beauty, Anxiety Eyebrows, & Meditation-As-Moisturizer

Plus, a(nother) beauty lesson from AOC.

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Jessica DeFino
Apr 06, 2021
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Dewy dust bunnies! Hello and welcome to The Don’t Buy List.

Here’s a fun fact for you: Meditation lowers cortisol levels, which in turn lowers the rate of Trans-Epidermal Water Loss in the skin, which in turn boosts hydration. Therefore, meditation = moisturizer. (Better and cheaper than La Mer.)

I hope that fun-sized tidbit was enough to fuel you for the…

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