Taking the guesswork out of skincare
If there’s one product that’s let me down this year, it’s The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG. Not that’s it a bad product. It makes my puffy eyes disappear faster and helps me keep crow’s feet away. But when it comes to treating dark circles, it fails. So when I heard The Inkey List […]
You’d think the higher the price, the better a product works, right? Not necessarily. Take The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5. It’s only £5.90 but it works better than – and is a great dupe for – Skinceuticals Hydrating B5 Gel (£65.00). Yes, really. Here’s why: What Ingredients Do These Hyaluronic Acid Serums Have […]
“What’s the best salicylic acid exfoliant, Gio?” My answer’s always the same: Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant or The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution. No, I’m not cheating. I just like to give people choice. 😉 Cos what works for me may not work so well for you. Or you may not […]
Is The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion a dupe for Indeed Labs Retinol Reface? The older version of Indeed Labs Retinol Reface used the same two forms of Vitamin A as The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion: Retinol and Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate (Granactive Retinoid). The newer version has done away with Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and replaced it […]
Have you tried getting your hands on a bottle of The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution? Good luck. This stuff sells out faster than hot cakes. They literally can’t make enough of it. It’s that good. But, in the meantime, how’s a girl going to get her glycolic acid fix?! Worry not. Korean skincare has […]
So, you want to use retinol but every time you put it on your skin, it stings and flakes like crazy? Switch to granactive retinoid. It’s the nickname for hydroxypinacolone retinoate, a new form of retinoid that promises to kick your wrinkles in the butt like retinol – but without the side effects. The Ordinary […]
