Things I Buy as a Civilian

Things I Buy as a Civilian

I've tested thousands of products in nearly two decades of beauty writing and blogging. Eighty percent are aggressively medium, 10% are actively bad — and 10% are AMAZING. This newsletter is about that last 10%.

💐 The Mother's Day gift guide

Apr 27, 2026

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💐 The Mother's Day gift guide

Flowers that don't die, jewelry that means something, and skincare that actually works — a gift guide for the mom who deserves better than a last-minute candle.

Amber Katz
Amber Katz

Sephora Sale

💄 Sephora sale picks

Apr 17, 2026

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1 min read

💄 Sephora sale picks

A tight edit of the absolute best.

Amber Katz
Amber Katz

Best of March

☘️ Everything I loved in March

Apr 6, 2026

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3 min read

☘️ Everything I loved in March

The March Edit

Amber Katz
Amber Katz
🌊What I'm packing for my mini vacation

Mar 25, 2026

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4 min read

🌊What I'm packing for my mini vacation

Plus Amazon's Big Sale + more

Amber Katz
Amber Katz
🏆 My dry shampoo hall of fame has a new number one
LockSimple

Mar 20, 2026

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2 min read

🏆 My dry shampoo hall of fame has a new number one

20 years, 3 inductees, and 1 newcomer that blew the doors off.

Amber Katz
Amber Katz
💌 Civilian selects: Friday edition

Mar 13, 2026

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2 min read

💌 Civilian selects: Friday edition

Things I’m using and evangelizing — curated for the group chat.

Amber Katz
Amber Katz
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