Taking the guesswork out of skincare
Clinique All About Eyes Rich likes to boast. It claims it can do everything: it moisturises skin, fights wrinkles and makes dark circles go away. I admit I’m sceptical – and not just because, in my almost 20 years as a beauty blogger (yes, I’m one of the grandmothers of blogging), I have yet to […]
I’ve never jumped on the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion bandwagon – and NOT just because my skin isn’t SO dry to need something so heavy duty. I just think it’s boring. Take a look at the ingredient list: it looks like something that came out of a 60s lab. Revolutionary at the time. Nothing […]
How do you solve a problem like Vitamin C? This powerful antioxidant brightens your complexion and keeps wrinkles away, but it’s so unstable, it often goes bad before you can finish a whole bottle. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to pay full price if I can’t get the full benefits… Clinique’s […]
And the awards for “Best Clinique Products” goes to… Oh my, was it hard to pick. Clinique is one of the few skincare brands I bother to check out at department stores. While everyone else (yes, La Mer, I’m looking at you) asks you for a kidney for a basic moisturising cream, Clinique fills its […]
What are the best clay masks for oily skin? If your skin’s pumping out more oil than a frying pan and your face is riddled with blackheads and pimples, clay masks are your BFF. The key is to choose one that soaks up all excess oil and turns your complexion matte WITHOUT drying it out […]
My skin is afraid. Panicky, even. This time last year, the unrelenting cold coupled with a bit too much retinol made it peel like a reptile. It was ugly. Even makeup couldn’t hide it. Foundation made it look A LOT worse. It was painful, too. I tried to barely touch the area as I slathered […]
