Category: Skincare
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My unsung skincare hero of 2024
Laneige’s Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer has been the unsung hero of my skincare year. I’ll start with a backstory and its major con, but stick with me. It gets better. Laneige Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer $30 for 170 mL A nourishing milky toner for hydrated, glass skin 2 years ago, I tried a…
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I tried the Rare Beauty eye patches
I was in Sephora, wasting time while traveling. We have already established previous that is a bad idea, but alas there I was. I noticed that box and decided to pick up the Rare Beauty Hydrating Under Eye Patches. I had not tried any face products from the brand previously, so this what my way…
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This Sephora Collection mask saved my morning
I have to admit, I am testing a new moisturizer that is really letting me down. But I am trying to give it a chance. That has meant dealing with dry skin, constantly in need of help. On a morning where my skin was feeling particularly dry, I remembered I had a Sephora Collection Hydrating…
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Hoping the B Hydra Serum would work for my dry skin
With the way that I am trying to make Drunk Elephant work for me, you would think I were a newly Sephora-obsessed twelve year old. I keep giving the brand re-dos to let me understand the hype. So that’s why I’m here trying their B Hydra Intensive Hydration serum. Let’s start with how the brand…
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Quick review of the Body Shop muslin cloths
What it is- Muslin Cleansing Cloth from the Body Shop– $7 for 1 What it is for- Facial cleansing Why I like it- It helps me make sure my face is really clean. Any lingering cleanser and makeup is more easily removed What I don’t like- It is a bit rough in texture. It feels…
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Tell me how you really feel about the Caudalie Beauty Elixir
I sat watching the video, as they praised the Caudalie Beauty Elixir. It was a must-have that multiple staff members kept at their desks to mist throughout the day. I kept that parked away in the recesses of mind. “Must be a good product. I should try it one day.” And then I found myself,…
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Want my thoughts on the green tea cream from Innisfree?
Alright really quickly, here are my thoughts on the Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream. Fastest review ever. I don’t like it. If you want a longer review, here’s the rest. Afterall, the reasons I didn’t like it for my dry skin might be the very reasons you love it. Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream…
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Did you know Chanel made sunscreen?
Curiosity got the best of me as I walked through Nordstrom one day. That’s how I ended up with a Chanel sunscreen. I have been using their UV Essentiel and now the tube is almost empty. It’s time for a review. Among the claims that Chanel makes are that it will protect you from the…
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A little bit of Dior’s Hyalushot, and a little expert advice
I had been using the Dior Hyalushot and noticed that it was behaving weirdly. It was getting gummy and stringy. I chalked it up to being a bad product. And then I signed for a one-on-one consultation with a Dior virtual advisor. “How much are you applying?” She was horrified to learn that I had…
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I left a masterclass with Dr. Dennis Gross with more questions than answers
Okay, this is the last Sephoria post from me this year, but I wanted to come to you with some thoughts I had following a masterclass with Dr Dennis Gross and an influencer. The two were talking about the new releases from the company, including a brand new moisturizer that I will start using and have…
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