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gimme some skin

REBECCA VARCOE, SKINCARE ENTHUSIAST

n the ’90s my mum sold skincare door to door. She’d bring home giant bags of products and I’d spend hours slathering myself in various creams while the four family members with whom I shared a bathroom pounded on the door. In the 20 years since, I’m proud to announce I’ve graduated to a functional skincare routine I’m happy enough with, and that I can nonchalantly

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