Category: Skincare
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Some quick takes on a few products
It’s time for some quick fire reviews. Let’s get into some very brief thoughts on these four products. Will they be helpful? Maybe not, but there’s still four products that you can explore and determine if they might work for you. (A note: I have dry skin. Read all these comments through that lens.) Lancome…
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How well did the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask work for my dry skin?
I had high hopes for the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask. As I planned to use it that night, I was excited by the prospect of how hydrated my skin would be when I woke up. I was almost giddy by how glowy I would be in the morning. Laneige Water Sleeping Mask $32 for 70…
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Let’s compare two of Supergoop’s more hydrating sunscreens
I was a faithful user of the Supergoop Superscreen sunscreen. But as you can tell from this blog, I am constantly looking for new products to try that work well my dry skin type. My curiosity led me to try the brand’s Every. Single. Face. As I will be comparing the two throughout this post,…
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My favorite skincare of 2023- The two items I will definitely repurchase
I tried a lot of skincare this year. These are the items I really enjoyed. Florence by Mills- Swimming Under The Eyes Brightening Gel Pads $12 for a pack of three pairs at Target $36 for a lot on the Florence by Mills site I am not going to lie to you. Part of the…
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The Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream: The hero I didn’t know I needed
I have been trying a lot of new to me skin care products recently. Based on my recent skincare posts, you can deduce I have not been impressed. After being left out dry (literally) by the products I had tried previously, you could say that I had low expectations before I ever tried the Glow…
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Thoughts on the Water Drench sunscreen from Peter Thomas Roth
I sampled the Water Drench moisturizer from Peter Thomas Roth and was pleasantly surprised. The obvious deduction I made from that was that I would love the sunscreen version. So I went ahead and sprung for the full size. Now that I have been using the Water Drench SPF 45 moisturizer over the long term, I…
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I am going to be honest about what I thought about this SkinFix moisturizer
Skinfix Triple Lipid Peptid Cream $54 for 50 mL Have you ever been really excited to try a product thinking it was the solution you were looking for, only to discover, no it is most certainly not? I have, and clearly I am not wasting any time telling you how I felt about the SkinFix…
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Dr Jart Cicapair: First impressions on the line
My skin has been going through it. Overly sensitive and dry, it certainly needs some help. What a time to try the Cicapair™ line from Dr Jart+. I tried the soothing repair treatment lotion and the moisturizer over the course of a week. Cicapair™ Intensive Soothing Repair Treatment Lotion $35 for 150 mL The first…
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Maybe washing your face in the morning isn’t necessary
I must admit to you now: I am not the kind of person who fully cleanses her face in the morning. I am more in the camp of let’s do a full routine at night, including cleanser and all the other steps. Then in the morning, it’s just a little refresh. But because I have…
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First impressions: Wake Up Gel from Good Molecules
I used the Wake Up Gel from Good Molecules for a couple of days. That is not a very long time, so let’s jump right in to my thoughts. It boasts the benefits of reducing puffiness while also plumping fine lines. I was confused how that could possibly work. From what I can tell, the…
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