Category: Skincare
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Stretching your dollar when buying beauty products
Here are just a few strategies I use when I buy beauty products. I like nice things, but I try to save whenever I can. This is what I do to make sure I am making the most of all my purchases.
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Testing out the Patchology Served Chilled Rosé masks
I had the Patchology Served Chilled Rosé face and eye masks sitting around, unused. And then I decided, why not treat my skin before I head out to dinner. I put the eye mask on first. I had never used an eye mask before. It was a bit of a struggle to orient it on…
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Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane reviewed: It’s a moisturizer
I’m not sure what it is, but I have not been able to fall in love with Kiehl’s, despite how beloved it is by so many other people. I’m trying products from the brand to better understand the hype. Today’s entry: The Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane. Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane $38 for 50…
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First impression of Algenist’s Genius Liquid Collagen on a dry skin type
How familiar you are with the brand Algenist? Not very? Okay here is a quick background. The key ingredient for the brand is algae. Only now did it register that is probably the inspiration for the brand name and insight on how to pronounce it. Algae is what the brand uses to make their patented…
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First impressions: Omorovicza Daily Vitamin C
This is a very quick review, first impressions really, of the Omorovicza Daily Vitamin C. Just a little test over a couple of days on my dry skin. Omorovicza Daily Vitamin C $155 Vitamin C serum to even skin tone, boost moisture, and improve the effects of aging On Day 1, I applied the product…
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Which sunscreen is better for glow? Cay Skin vs Supergoop
I decided to test Cay Skin Isle Glow and Supergoop Glowscreen side by side. I’m making the assumption they will both equally protect by my skin from UV rays so this is about the “glow” they provide. Both have glow in their title. I got curious. Isle Glow Face Lotion SPF 45: $34 for 1.5…
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First impressions of Cay Skin Isle Glow Face Lotion
Cay Skin was started by Winnie Harlow. While they have multiple skincare products, their bread and butter is suncare. Because of Harlow’s experience with extreme sunburn and need to protect her skin with vitiligo from the sun, I am just going to go ahead and trust in their sun protection properties. But here is my…
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Quick review: Charlotte Tilbury Miracle Glow
At this point I have used the Charlotte Tilbury Miracle Glow afew times. It is a product marketed with three uses -cleanser, mask, and beauty balm (overnight mask). I tried it as the leave on mask, cleanser, but did not keep it on overnight. Here is my experience. Charlotte Tilbury Multi-Miracle Glow $16 for 15mL…
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Quick review of Fresh’s Rose Deep Hydration Cream + Why you should give products a second chance
Got a chance to test Fresh’s Rose Deep Hydration cream. Let’s jump in immediately. I actually liked this I only used it for a few days, but I found it to be sufficiently moisturizing without being too greasy. The real reason I was interested in trying this was because I tried it before, but I…
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Respect for the Water Drench Moisturizer from Peter Thomas Roth
I have to admit I was biased when I decided to try the Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Hydrating Moisturizer. I saw that they promoted hyaluronic acid as the key ingredient. For some reason a lot products that have it as the top ingredient in their marketing end being horrible for my…
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