Category: Skincare
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Some skincare favorites from female founded brands
In honor of international women’s day, here are some female-founded skincare brands and my favorite products I’ve tried from them.
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The unexpected reason why I have to wash my face daily
I have products to review, and there are topics I want to write about. But for some reason, I am stalling. I don’t know why, but I’m not inspired to write today. This is the routine I set up for myself, but I just don’t want to do it. So, I’ll do it anyway. I’ll…
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Clinique, I tried to love your rinse-off cleanser
Have you ever tried so hard to fall in love with a brand, against your better interests? Truth be told, Clinique was my first skincare love. It was the maker of the first moisturizer I ever used as part of my burgeoning skin routine. And then we felt out of love. I moved on to…
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Before you buy a retinol hand cream
You look down at your hands, and ooo jump scare. Your facial skincare routine has people believing you are years younger, but your hands are telling all your secrets. So, you look at the new trend of anti-aging hand creams and see a glimmer of hope. The retinol that helps smooth the wrinkles on your…
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Quick thoughts on this eye serum from Agent Nateur
It was only a sample packet. Just a taste of what the holi (glow) ageless eye and lip serum from Agent Nateur could do for my eyes. With just that little taste, I’m intrigued. I was only able to use this product for a few days, so this will only be a first impressions post.…
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Finally trying a product from Rhode Skin
When rumors hit that Rhode beauty would be offered in Sephora, I was relieved. I could finally try this most hyped brand. Yes, I could have bought direct from their site a long time ago, but there is just something about being able to add to cart while I make my other purchases and still…
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My unsung hero of this year: Ilia Base Face Milk
Yet again, my hero product for this year is a milky toner. And by hero, I mean that the Ilia Base Face Milk came into save the day when other products were leaving my skin dry. This is the product that I used underneath the mineral sunscreens I was testing to add more dewiness into…
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I tried this Glow Recipe sheet mask in a pinch. Here’s how that went.
I rummaged through my toiletry bag, discovering I was far from home with no moisturizer. Instead of panicking about how the wind will dry out my skin, I figured this would be a perfect time to try a new sheet mask. I popped into Sephora I chose the Watermelon Jelly Sheet Mask from Glow Recipe.…
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Before you try The Matcha Cleanse from Tatcha
I have one Tatcha product that stays in rotation for me, but I’ve looking to see if any others from the brand might suit my dry skin as well. Something about the name, The Matcha Cleanse, made me think it might be alright. After all in this day and age, everyone loves matcha. I first…
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Is this “skin drip” worth it?
Youth to the People and I have a strained relationship. The first product I tried from them was the Superfood Cleanser, which left my face so unbearably dry. I was leery of brand since then. But here I am now, with a bottle of their Skin Drip, giving them a second chance. Superfood Skin Drip…
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