I am an ardent ceramide fangirl. If a skincare product has ceramides, you can bet your bottom dollar it’s probably going to end up in my shopping cart. Ceramides are an essential building block for our skin barriers and an ingredient naturally present in our bodies. I especially love it as an ingredient to help …
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Dear, Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream: A Review
Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream is a K-Beauty classic, without a doubt. I mean, look at it! The color! The texture! It is a beauty to behold. The first time I tried it was around three years ago when I first started using retinol. I decided to finally purchase it again last month after not …
Younger Hands in 11 Days? I Review Hand Chemistry by The Chemistry Brand
I’ve always felt self-conscious of my hands. While other women’s hands looked smooth and soft, mine were constantly dry. I have lots of lines around my knuckles, and I’ve always felt that my hands seemed to belong to someone older than myself. Plus, due to the cool tone of my skin, my hands have a …
5 Ways to Use The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution
Being the penny pincher that I am, I love a multi-use product. And no, I’m not talking about a 3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner, and body wash type situation. That would be taking it a little far! But if I can reasonably use a product multiple ways on my person and still have it work well for …
Anxiety Be Gone: A Review of Not Pot CBD Glow Oil
Anxiety has been high for many of us through this pandemic. For me, the stress of changing careers, not having work, then starting a new job has affected me greatly. We’ve all been through the wringer one way or another! To help curb my anxiety, I’ve been using Not Pot’s CBD gummies for some time …
Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask: Is It Truly a Dream?
Have you ever started out absolutely loving a product, only to end up wishing you could be rid of it once you began hitting the end? That was, sadly, my experience with Youth To The People’s Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask. To be fair to this mask, I still think it’s an amazing product. …
Bellflower Carrot Mild & Watermelon Fresh Sunscreen Reviews
Disclaimer: I received these products in exchange for review. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. For more info, visit my Disclosure Policy. Bellflower is a brand that I had admired from afar for quite some time. Their packaging is beautiful, and the ingredients they use appealed to me strongly. Naturally, I was over …
Snail Mucin Showdown: Will iUNIK or COSRX Reign Supreme?
Snail mucin is a hallmark ingredient in K-beauty skincare products. Long lauded for its ability to moisturize and heal skin, you can find it in a variety of products such as essences, serums, creams, and masks. I’m a solid fan of this particular ingredient, and I’ve found that it works with my skin wonderfully well.
iUNIK Centella Calming Gel Cream: The K-Beauty Moisturizer You’ll Want on Your Shelf
On the outside, this is an unassuming moisturizer. It isn’t pricy (it’s quite affordable, actually) and it doesn’t have super flashy packaging. One might be inclined to think that it won’t wow you much, but that is where you would be wrong!
Paula’s Choice Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol Review
Paula’s Choice Barrier Repair Moisturizer from their Resist line is an amazing product for beginning retinol users, or for people with sensitive skin that have to avoid stronger formulations. I’ve been using this moisturizer for six months now, and I’m incredibly happy with how my skin has changed over that time.