Welcome to Skin Check!

Hi Reader,

I’m Sarah Kinonen, the associate beauty director at Allure. During my career, I’ve tested literally thousands of beauty products, reported on the plastic surgery industry (both locally and globally), and interviewed a cornucopia of dermatological experts. Do I ever get sick of skin care? Nope. And I’m guessing you don’t, either—that’s why I am thrilled to have you here, kindred spirit.

Maybe you’re here because you’ve always wanted to get into skin care, but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’re here because you can recite the benefits of retinol like the back of your hand and the number of products in your skin-care collection falls well within the two-digit price range.

Whatever your reason, this weekly newsletter is a safe (skin-care) space. We’ll start sending Skin Check to your inbox on Fridays, so stay tuned for my takes on the latest in-office treatment trends, ingredient deep dives, Q&As with prominent beauty experts and industry insiders, and the lowdown on which products are really worth your money. And as a bonus, you’ll leave with a must-read recommendation from our resident spicy BookToker (hi, it’s me—I’m the BookToker).

See you soon!

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