BEAUTY QUIPS ISSUE NO. 5 CLEAN SLATE A fresh start for your skin—and your routine. FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR A Little Less Perfect. A Little More Real. There is something satisfying about starting fresh. A clean kitchen counter. Fresh sheets. A new page in a notebook. And, at the end of a long day, a clean face. But somewhere along the way, beauty became very good at making us believe that “clean” meant complicated. Double cleanse. Exfoliate. Tone. Treat. Moisturize. Mask. Repeat. And while I...

Dear Beauty Quips Readers, Have you ever looked at the clock and thought, "How is it already that late?" I've had plenty of mornings like that. For years, I believed looking put together meant spending a lot of time getting ready. But somewhere between work, family, responsibilities, and everything else life brings, I realized something important... Most of us aren't looking for a longer beauty routine. We're looking for a smarter one. That's what inspired this week's issue. Today we're...

Hello Reader, Welcome to another issue of Beauty Quips—your weekly pause for beauty, encouragement, and little luxuries that fit real life. This week has been especially full for me. Between helping with Vacation Bible School, unpacking from our recent move, and putting together this issue, I've been reminded that busy seasons don't have to mean putting ourselves last. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give ourselves is removing one more thing from our mental to-do list. That's exactly what...