Apart from religiously following skincare regimen, medical beauty devices help enhance the efficacy of serums, lotions, and creams.
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Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
As in, liquid blush is topped with powder blush; contour stick is topped with bronzer, and face powder is used both immediately after applying cream products and to finish it all off later.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
Here are the primary distinctions between spray and lotion sunscreens:
Convenience: Spray sunscreen is quick and easy to apply compared to lotion formulations.3
Application: Both sunscreen types should be applied to any skin exposed to the sun (not covered by clothing).
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Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
Take this Dior set, with a serum, cream, and lotion packed away in a plush travel bag—a $219 value for just $160!
Beef tallow is typically purchased as a balm or cream.
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Health,
Health,
14 July 2025
Astrid was such a star, a balm to Jess’s soul, and the best proof that Jess has it somewhere in herself not to be totally selfish — Astrid was the only being Jess could seemingly put above, or at least in equal stature, to herself.
So many of these new gadgets are straightforwardly presented as salves for the massive ennui that plays bass notes beneath the music of contemporary corporate culture.
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Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
The vote against Trump is not going to be the salve that cures her dour numbers.
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