Category: Skincare
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Skincare as a not so vain pursuit
I write about skincare pretty frequently. But if you were to ask me about what products I use in person, I would probably shy away from telling you. For one, it may not work as well for you, but also because I don’t want to be judged for investing so much in it. As I…
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Review of the Augustinus Bader Lip Balm.
I feel like my lips are always dry. It’s embarrassing and frustrating. Should I just drink more water? Probably. Will I? Maybe (she says doubting even that lack of commitment). Will I just buy a new lip balm in hopes of it solving all of my problems? You bet I will. That is why I…
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Augustinus Bader rich cream: A quick dry skin type review
The last skincare review I posted about was the Sunday Riley Good Genes. Well, that was mess. After likely over-exfoliating my face, I was left with skin in worse condition than when I started. And that was on top of the issues I had from the Barbara Sturm products for Darker Skin, which were certainly…
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Patchology lip masks saved me. I want more.
Confession, I had been just dealing with dry lips. I got away with blaming winter, my constant use of face coverings, my chronic dehydration, and even my unsuccessful search for the perfect lip balm. For whatever, I chalked it up to the way things were. And then I got tired of it and made an…
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So, Sunday Riley Good Genes was not so good to me
I tried Good Genes from Sunday Riley, a clean beauty, woman-founded/owned brand. I had seen the brand around and heard of people swearing by it, so I figured why not give it a try myself. The product I used was Good Genes, a lactic acid treatment. It is a chemical exfoliant that should help with…
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Estee Lauder skincare review: Part 2
Yesterday, I wrote up my experiences with Estee Lauder skincare products. As a quick summary, I wanted to stick to it, but my skin was not showing signs that it was not improving using them. And because my skin was suffering as a result, I wasn’t enjoying my skincare. I took a couple weeks off…
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Estee Lauder skincare review: Part 1
I really wanted to like the Estee Lauder set. It’s such an iconic brand, and they even have Anok Yai as one of the faces of the brand. Short story, I just didn’t like it. But I will dive more into my initial thoughts on some of the brand products, because the reasons why I…
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What people get wrong when they talk about dupes
Not that anyone asked for my opinion, but this is what I think people get wrong about the idea of dupes. I watched a woman review La Mer. Because I possibly hate my life, I decided to descend into the comment section. “Ugh, I don’t get why people spend that much money when Nivea will…
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Two luxury skincare products my dry skin is begging me to try more of
Have I told you how much I like samples? Yes, free stuff is my love language, but I also just like the chance to try a whole host of new things without having to make a commitment. I was pleased to get two samples in my orders that I would have never tried otherwise. And…
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My quick foray into La Mer products: My experience as a dry skin type
I was able to get my hands on deluxe samples of La Mer products thanks to virtual events with Sephora and Nordstrom. As I have said before, I have dry skin, made worse by my refusal to drink water. (I’m working on that.) All of my thoughts are based on that skin experience. If you…
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