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Ten years of real recommendations for everything beauty, books I stayed up too late to finish, and life as it actually happens... Penelope included.
Me and Penelope (she’s the star, obviously)
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The Beauty Edit · Honest book reviews · New on Substack · Sensitive skin approved · The Stack · @simplystineco · ShopMy favorites · Currently reading · Atlanta suburbs ·
Currently loving
CROWN AFFAIR X ILLIA PINK HAIR TOWEL
Huge, crazy absorbent, and a real frizz fighter
Shop it →Latest on Substack
Vol. 54: The Sephora Sale Is...Ehhh. Here’s What I’m Getting
The Edit by Stine
Read it →What I’m loving right now
Shop it all →From the blog
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Sephora Savings Event 2026: My Must-Have Picks
My Sephora Savings Event 2026 picks, from the Dr. Jart+ set I buy every year to the splurges actually worth it. Plus every tier’s sale dates.
The Stack
Books I actually finished.
Honest reviews, always — what I loved, what dragged, and why. DNFs included.
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Beauty, books, and life — honestly. Real recommendations, honest opinions, zero filler. Running three years strong.