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A veteran magazine beauty editor/writer (and a member of the 40+ club), Genevieve Monsma created MediumBlonde to help Gen Xers and Baby Boomers age the way they want.

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Too Good Not To Share
Apr 12, 2018
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Too Good Not To Share
Apr 12, 2018
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Regular readers will know I rarely wear foundation anymore, having downshifted to tinted moisturizer (a.k.a. BB Creams or CC Creams—similar products, different marketing.) I find lighter, sheerer formulas to be more flattering on my aging skin, as they don’t sink into pores or lines—or cling to dry patches.

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Apr 12, 2018
Skin, Makeup
Spend or Skip? Vintner's Daughter Serum (6-Week Update)
Apr 11, 2018
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Spend or Skip? Vintner's Daughter Serum (6-Week Update)
Apr 11, 2018
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I’ve just passed the six-week mark of my Vintner’s Daughter Serum road-test—and I’ve also come to the bottom of my bottle.

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Apr 11, 2018
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On-Board Essentials
Mar 22, 2018
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On-Board Essentials
Mar 22, 2018
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Spring Break is nearly upon us, and I’ve been packing (and re-packing) for a week

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Mar 22, 2018
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Spend or Skip? Vintner's Daughter Serum (10-Day Update)
Feb 23, 2018
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Spend or Skip? Vintner's Daughter Serum (10-Day Update)
Feb 23, 2018
Skin

I’m surprised. I thought applying an oily serum to my face twice a day would make it super-dewy. It doesn’t.

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Feb 23, 2018
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The Second I Saw This, I Had To Have It
Feb 16, 2018
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The Second I Saw This, I Had To Have It
Feb 16, 2018
Skin

On a recent visit for brow-tinting at Sarah West’s The Brow Bar in Ann Arbor, my attention was hijacked by West’s expertly-curated collection of global beauty products. My fifteen-minute appointment turned into forty-five minutes (sorry, Sarah), as I peppered her with questions about the skin, hair, fragrance and makeup treasures she’d discovered while traveling in Spain, South Korea, Paris, Guatemala (and more). There were so many things I wanted to try, but one I couldn’t leave without...

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Feb 16, 2018
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The Best Tinted Moisturizer for Dry or Sensitive Skin
Feb 14, 2018
Skin, Makeup
The Best Tinted Moisturizer for Dry or Sensitive Skin
Feb 14, 2018
Skin, Makeup

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on my favorite tinted moisturizers, but couldn’t include the one I’m currently obsessed with (and am wearing as I write this) because it wasn’t yet available in stores. (I got an early preview from a beauty editor friend.) But it went on sale yesterday so now I can finally sing its praises.

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Feb 14, 2018
Skin, Makeup
Spend or Skip? Vintner's Daughter Serum
Feb 12, 2018
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Spend or Skip? Vintner's Daughter Serum
Feb 12, 2018
Skin

If all the online buzz is to be believed, this plant-based serum may be the holy grail of skincare. Blogger accolades (from Millennials, mostly) include phrases like radiance-boosting, cystic-acne-curing, fine-line-plumping, dark-spot-fading. Many also contend it's such an effective all-in-one, they’ve tossed the rest of their regimen. (I assume/hope this excludes their cleanser and sunscreen.) So how well does it fare on a 40+ face? I intend to find out.

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Feb 12, 2018
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What Works: Amanda McIntosh
Feb 9, 2018
Skin, Makeup
What Works: Amanda McIntosh
Feb 9, 2018
Skin, Makeup

As part of a regular series, I’ll be asking inspiring, in-the-know women to share their best tips and favorite products. The point? As always, to find out what works. Today's beauty insider: Amanda McIntosh, founder of Take My Face Off reusable cleansing cloths

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Feb 9, 2018
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My Favorite French Beauty Products
Feb 7, 2018
Skin, Hair
My Favorite French Beauty Products
Feb 7, 2018
Skin, Hair

Not so long ago, to get your hands on French beauty products, you had to trek to a French Pharmacie and buy them in person (or beg a friend visiting France to stock up for you). No longer. French beauty staples can now be found pretty easily Stateside, either online or in specialty boutiques.

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Feb 7, 2018
Skin, Hair
Skincare Secrets I've Learned From French Women
Feb 5, 2018
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Skincare Secrets I've Learned From French Women
Feb 5, 2018
Skin

When I was the beauty editor at More, one of the best-read stories we ever published was by an American fashion editor who wrote how she’d moved to Paris, adopted a French approach to skincare—and watched her complexion improve dramatically, then age remarkably well, over the two decades she lived abroad.

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Feb 5, 2018
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