Tag: skin-care
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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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More masks, please!
I promised that I would have more fun with my skincare, so I decided to do some multimasking. No, not the old social media trend that saw people with multiple concoctions on different parts of their face at one time. Instead, Step 1 – mask, Step 2- a different mask, and continue. I remember, months…
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First impression: The Skin Reset Serum by Emma Lewisham
Today I am going to give you my first impression of the Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Serum. This will not be a thorough review at all, because I only used the product for two days. Here is the first thing that I noticed. On day one I put it on after washing my face. It…
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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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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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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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