Taking the guesswork out of skincare
So, you’ve been using retinol for a while, slowly building up tolerance like a skincare pro, and are now ready to go to the ultimate level: 1.5%. But how do you get there without turning your skin into a red and flaky mess? Because your skin may be used to retinol, but 1.5% is huge […]
Error: skincare overload! Skincare overload! Remember when the mere thought of putting acids on your skin made you run in the opposite direction? Now you can’t get enough of them. Glycolic acid. Lactic acid. L-Ascorbic Acid. You’re using all of them and then you’re wondering why your skin’s all dry and flaky all of a […]
How do you make your skincare routine more natural without giving up on the best science has to offer? Elixseri got you covered: they scour the world for plants and marine organisms that survive in the most hostile places (think cactus and jellyfish) and then use biotechnology to extract their anti-aging molecules and make them […]
“Gio, is The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 30% In Silicone a dupe for Indeed Labs Vitamin C24? Should I switch?” If I had a penny for every time someone asked me this question in the past few months, I’d be a millionaire. I decided to settle the question once and for all with a blog […]
“Gio, do you know a dupe for Skinceuticals CE Ferulic that doesn’t go bad within a month?” I hear ya. Who wants to waste $166 on a serum that turns brown before you’re even halfway through it? But… you’re gonna have the same problem with any true dupes of Skinceuticals CE Ferulic. When I shared […]
Skinceuticals CE Ferulic must be the most duped skincare product ever. As soon as its patent ended, everyone rushed out to copy it. Before, you couldn’t afford it without selling a kidney. Now you don’t know which dupe to get. Me? I’m going with Paula’s Choice C15 Super Booster. Three reasons: It’s from a brand […]
