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These are the musings of Carmine Montalto, NYC-based writer, skincare junkie and brand guru. The former copywriter at Kiehl’s, Carmine has more than 25 years of experience in beauty. Through the Skincarma Blog, he puts all of his product wisdom to work demystifying the ever-evolving world of skin care.

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THE BEST FRESH ACTIVATED VITAMIN C SERUMS TO GET YOUR COMPLEXION LIT IN THE NEW YEAR - DRUNK ELEPHANT C-FIRMA, CLINIQUE FRESH PRESSED, GOOP GLOW 20% VITAMIN C GLOW SERUM

Jan 4

Jan 4 THE BEST FRESH ACTIVATED VITAMIN C SERUMS TO GET YOUR COMPLEXION LIT IN THE NEW YEAR - DRUNK ELEPHANT C-FIRMA, CLINIQUE FRESH PRESSED, GOOP GLOW 20% VITAMIN C GLOW SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C, AHA treatments, brightening creams, Niacinamide, retinol face oil, Retinol serum

PRODUCT REVIEW: MATTER OF FACT ASCORBIC ACID 20 BRIGHTENING C SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Jan 3

Jan 3 PRODUCT REVIEW: MATTER OF FACT ASCORBIC ACID 20 BRIGHTENING C SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C, AHA treatments, brightening creams, Niacinamide, retinol face oil, Retinol serum

SEASONAL SKINCARE TRANSITIONING: SYNERGIE SKIN TRIDRATION B - BEST BRIGHTENING MASK, BEST HYDRATING MASK

Dec 7

Dec 7 SEASONAL SKINCARE TRANSITIONING: SYNERGIE SKIN TRIDRATION B - BEST BRIGHTENING MASK, BEST HYDRATING MASK

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin

SEASONAL SKINCARE TRANSITIONING: SYNERGIE SKIN HYDROLOCK INTENSE NIGHT HYDRATOR - BEST FACE CREAM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST HYDRATING MOISTURIZER

Nov 9

Nov 9 SEASONAL SKINCARE TRANSITIONING: SYNERGIE SKIN HYDROLOCK INTENSE NIGHT HYDRATOR - BEST FACE CREAM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST HYDRATING MOISTURIZER

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: ALPHA-H VITAMIN C WITH GRAPE SEED SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM FOR DRY SKIN

Oct 30

Oct 30 PRODUCT REVIEW: ALPHA-H VITAMIN C WITH GRAPE SEED SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM FOR DRY SKIN

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C, AHA treatments, brightening creams, Niacinamide, retinol face oil, Retinol serum

PRODUCT REVIEW: REPLENIX VITAMIN C PRO COLLAGEN SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM FOR DRY SKIN

Oct 23

Oct 23 PRODUCT REVIEW: REPLENIX VITAMIN C PRO COLLAGEN SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM FOR DRY SKIN

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C, AHA treatments, brightening creams, Niacinamide, retinol face oil, Retinol serum

PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM AZELAIC TOPICAL ACID 10% - BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM, WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID AND WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID GOOD FOR?

Oct 22

Oct 22 PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM AZELAIC TOPICAL ACID 10% - BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM, WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID AND WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID GOOD FOR?

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: GOOP BEAUTY GOOPGLOW 20% VITAMIN C AND HYALURONIC GLOW SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST FRESH ACTIVATED VITAMIN C SERUM

Oct 21

Oct 21 PRODUCT REVIEW: GOOP BEAUTY GOOPGLOW 20% VITAMIN C AND HYALURONIC GLOW SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST FRESH ACTIVATED VITAMIN C SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C, AHA treatments, brightening creams, Niacinamide, retinol face oil, Retinol serum

PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM VITAMIN C COMPLEX SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Oct 20

Oct 20 PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM VITAMIN C COMPLEX SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C, AHA treatments, brightening creams, Niacinamide, retinol face oil, Retinol serum

MY TOP VITAMIN C PICKS FW21: NEW VITAMIN C SERUMS I’M CRUSHING ON FROM ALGENIST, NATURIUM, GOOP GLOW AND MORE - BEST VITAMIN C SERUMS, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUMS

Oct 19

Oct 19 MY TOP VITAMIN C PICKS FW21: NEW VITAMIN C SERUMS I’M CRUSHING ON FROM ALGENIST, NATURIUM, GOOP GLOW AND MORE - BEST VITAMIN C SERUMS, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUMS

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C, AHA treatments, brightening creams, Niacinamide, retinol face oil, Retinol serum

PRODUCT REVIEW: ALGENIST BLUE ALGAE VITAMIN C SKINCLARITY BRIGHTENING SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM FOR DARKER SKIN TONES

Sep 9

Sep 9 PRODUCT REVIEW: ALGENIST BLUE ALGAE VITAMIN C SKINCLARITY BRIGHTENING SERUM - BEST VITAMIN C SERUM, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM FOR DARKER SKIN TONES

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, PM Regimen, antioxidants, AM ROUTINE, brightening, brightening serums, dark spots, PM ROUTINE, Vitamin C, AHA treatments, brightening creams, Niacinamide, retinol face oil, Retinol serum

PRODUCT REVIEW: SYNERGIE SKIN DERMIOTIC PRE-SERUM ELIXIR WITH PREBIOTIC AND PROBIOTIC COMPLEX - BEST PROBIOTIC SERUM TO FIX THE MICROBIOME

Sep 8

Sep 8 PRODUCT REVIEW: SYNERGIE SKIN DERMIOTIC PRE-SERUM ELIXIR WITH PREBIOTIC AND PROBIOTIC COMPLEX - BEST PROBIOTIC SERUM TO FIX THE MICROBIOME

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: FIGURE 1 BEAUTY (FIG. 1) N4 NIACINAMIDE NOURISHING TREATMENT - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Sep 7

Sep 7 PRODUCT REVIEW: FIGURE 1 BEAUTY (FIG. 1) N4 NIACINAMIDE NOURISHING TREATMENT - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin

BRANDS I'M INTO: SYNERGIE SKIN - CLEAN, CLINICAL, CRUELTY FREE SKINCARE FROM AUSTRALIA - BEST MINERAL SUNSCREEN, BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR CLOGGED PORES

Sep 7

Sep 7 BRANDS I'M INTO: SYNERGIE SKIN - CLEAN, CLINICAL, CRUELTY FREE SKINCARE FROM AUSTRALIA - BEST MINERAL SUNSCREEN, BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR CLOGGED PORES

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE 10% AZELAIC ACID BOOSTER – WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID? BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM, BEST SOOTHING TREATMENT FOR ACNE

Sep 2

Sep 2 PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE 10% AZELAIC ACID BOOSTER – WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID? BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM, BEST SOOTHING TREATMENT FOR ACNE

Carmine Montalto

THE BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUMS AND CREAMS FROM PAULA'S CHOICE, THE ORDINARY AND NATURIUM – WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID AND WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID GOOD FOR?

Aug 31

Aug 31 THE BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUMS AND CREAMS FROM PAULA'S CHOICE, THE ORDINARY AND NATURIUM – WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID AND WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID GOOD FOR?

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: DERMALOGICA SMART RESPONSE SERUM - BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM WITH NIACINAMIDE, BEST ANTI-AGING SERUM, BEST HYDRATING SERUM

Aug 30

Aug 30 PRODUCT REVIEW: DERMALOGICA SMART RESPONSE SERUM - BEST BRIGHTENING SERUM WITH NIACINAMIDE, BEST ANTI-AGING SERUM, BEST HYDRATING SERUM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, brightening serums, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, dehydrated skin

PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY AZELAIC ACID SUSPENSION 10% – BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST CALMING FACE SERUM FOR ACNE

Aug 26

Aug 26 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY AZELAIC ACID SUSPENSION 10% – BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST CALMING FACE SERUM FOR ACNE

Carmine Montalto

A COMPLETE OILY SKIN ROUTINE FROM THE ORDINARY – BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST OILY SKIN MASK WITH SALICYLIC ACID

Aug 24

Aug 24 A COMPLETE OILY SKIN ROUTINE FROM THE ORDINARY – BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST OILY SKIN MASK WITH SALICYLIC ACID

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: STRIVECTIN SUPER-B BARRIER STRENGTHENING OIL WITH VITAMIN B3 AND PREBIOTICS - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST FACIAL OIL WITH NIACINAMIDE

Aug 14

Aug 14 PRODUCT REVIEW: STRIVECTIN SUPER-B BARRIER STRENGTHENING OIL WITH VITAMIN B3 AND PREBIOTICS - BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM FOR DRY SKIN, BEST FACIAL OIL WITH NIACINAMIDE

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, anti-aging serums, best anti-aging serum, dark spots, antioxidants, brightening serums, hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, brightening, oily skin, sensitive skin