Tag: moisturizer
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My unsung hero of this year: Ilia Base Face Milk
Yet again, my hero product for this year is a milky toner. And by hero, I mean that the Ilia Base Face Milk came into save the day when other products were leaving my skin dry. This is the product that I used underneath the mineral sunscreens I was testing to add more dewiness into…
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Is La Mer’s new night cream worth it?
When La Mer came out with a night cream, my inner skincare geek got excited. It’s now over a year since the release and I’m only just now giving it a go. I had the chance to get in store to get a sample that lasted me about three days. Here is my first impression…
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I like this luxury hand cream from Dior. However,…
Imagine this. You are a logo obsessed luxury consumer with perpetually dry hands. What do you do? Why, you buy the Dior Le Baume of course. Okay, coming clean, I am not logo obsessed. I’m just really curious about skincare. This moisturizer is touted as a cream that can do it all, for hands, lips,…
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This lightweight moisturizer from Thrive surprised me.
If I were one of those old-timey explorers out on quests, one of mine would certainly be for a basic moisturizer. Something that hydrates my skin enough without active ingredients that compete with the various serums and tonic that I’m frequently testing out. Something, while I want it to basically do nothing for me still…
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Apologies to you, Farmacy and your Honey Halo
I would like to submit a formal apology to you, Honey Halo Hydrating Ceramide Face Moisturizer from Farmacy. I still had a bit of you remaining in the jar after I had given up on you post my review. So I figured, why not try to use it up this one last time? And this…
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A few Chanel Beauty first impressions
I tried three skincare products from Chanel. They were just testers, so really this is just a first impressions post. Spoilers: I wasn’t impressed. At the time of trial, my major skin concern was dryness. Ergo, that’s what I was focusing on. And mind you, I was also testing this in late fall and winter.…
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Quick Review: Honey Halo moisturizer from Farmacy
I had high hopes for the Honey Halo Hydrating Ceramide Face Moisturizer from Farmacy. But alas, it has disappointed me just like others. My skin seemed to absorb the product. When I went to recheck the website, the model’s skin looks dewy. My skin, after a few minutes looked matte. It makes me wonder if…
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Trying out the new cream from Dr. Dennis Gross on my dry skin
It is undeniably winter right now, and my skin shows it. It is dry and in need of serious moisture. This is the perfect time to test moisturizers on their hydrating abilities. It was time to try Dr. Dennis Gross’s Blur + Repair Cream. The brand claims that this cream will improve your skin texture…
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The skincare advice I refuse to follow, to my detriment
I don’t know when or why it started, but for some reason I developed a drinking problem. By that I mean I struggle to drink water. It’s so bad that I had to set a goal to consume 16 ounces each day. And even then, I couldn’t do that, knowing full well there are people…
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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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