Category: Skincare
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Expensive but worth it: Cle de Peau’s The Serum
A bit ago, I went to get a facial. I listed dry skin as one of my concerns. The aesthetician took a look at my face and remarked that she didn’t think I had dry skin. I wonder if this is the product that fooled her. I had been using this Cle de Peau serum…
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Pure Rosewater from Chantecaille
A few quick spritzes of rose water onto my face. The scent alone is calming and brings me a sense of piece. When I first spritzed myself with the Eau de Rose de Mai from Chantecaille, I felt different. When I first tested the product, I would spray it on after as a last step…
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A quick review of the Tatcha Water Cream
A quick review of the Water Cream from Tatcha. I didn’t like it. There, now that that’s out of the way here’s why. It is after all a water cream, so it is very light. Too light for my dry skin especially in the winter. Tatcha lists this product for all skin types, but let’s…
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First impressions of the Sisleÿa L’Integral Eye & Lip Contour Cream
After a few days of use, here are my first impressions of the Sisleÿa L’Integral Eye & Lip Contour Cream. This is undeniably a luxury skincare product and is formulated to target puffiness and signs of aging. The cream is thick and rich, much richer than I was expecting. I found that I needed to…
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My experience at the Equinox spa getting the Gold Collagen Facial
As I planned my trip to New York, I figured, why not treat myself. I would be staying at the Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards, so I decided to book a treatment at their spa. I scrolled through the treatment on my computer, agonizing over the right decision. But my curiosity got to me. I had…
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To the point review of Caudalie’s Vinoperfect serum
Okay, I will give you a very, very to the point review of the Caudlie Vinoperfect Radiance Dark Spot Serum. I liked it. No need to bury the lead. The product is supposed to, as the name would suggest, help with dark marks. After one month of nightly use, I can say that I definitely…
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Trying to get Laneige’s Water Bank line to work for my dry skin
I tried three products from the Laneige Water Bank line. I have dry skin, and it is winter here where I live. Here are my thoughts, with no preamble today. Let’s get into it. Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cleansing Foam $25 The cleanser I found to be about on par with other cleansers I have…
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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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