beauty & believing

we’re celebrating 18 years young all month long. join us as we say happy birthday to some of our core products, like purity made simple and hope in a jar. happy birthday purity! purity made simple was one of the first philosophy products. we haven’t changed it since. we didn’t need to. it cleanses, tones and lightly hydrates in one simple step. oh yeah, and it removes makeup too. fun fact: purity made simple was originally named real purity. happy […]

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from all our years of living, we could sum up the answer to what really matters in just one word: people. life, love and the pursuit of happiness all spur from the energy of some very special people. whether it’s you, pushing yourself to quit a job that isn’t serving you, or your better half waking you up to tell you that it’s saturday and it’s snowing. it’s the people we keep close who matter. sometimes it’s easy to lose […]

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we believe love is a journey, and a fragrance is a lovely way to cherish the moments along the way. the beauty of love is that everyone describes it differently. a few months ago, philosophy girl devon rachel shared her love story with us, and we knew we had to share it with you. read on to hear how she describes the loves of her life.   Are you in love? Have you ever been in love? I’m talking about […]

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new from philosophy, makeup that looks so real people will say, “your skin looks amazing,” instead of, “what foundation are you wearing?” born from our belief that the best cosmetic is great looking skin, we bring you virtually weightless foundation makeup that performs like skin care and makes your skin better simply by wearing it, even after you take it off. makeup so good, no one will know you are wearing any, our skin-loving collection of makeup is designed to […]

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one of the most beautiful things about life is the opportunity to write our own story. at the end of another year, what chapter are you on? a wandering soul trying to dance in the rain;  a love story nearing its happily ever after;  a career man turned family man  – we’re all living a beautifully different chapter. chapters begin, and chapters end. they begin in order to teach us things about ourselves we didn’t know we needed to learn, […]

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what better way to spend a leisurely morning than a cozy date at a coffee shop? perfect weather has us hopping around to our favorite coffee shops lately, meeting friends, acquaintances and even sneaking away for an hour of me-time. there’s something liberating about ditching the typical to-go order, and truly enjoying the whole experience. here are our 5 tips for the perfect coffee date: leave the technology at home. or, at least in your purse. focus on the company […]

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