Taking the guesswork out of skincare
Why won’t you come out?! I had been pressing the pump for 5 minutes straight and not one single drop had come out of Prai Radiant Gemstone Caviar Triple Matrixyl Serum. Not one. I handed the bottle to Mr BWB in frustration. After taking it apart, he figured out what the problem was: the tube […]
You know the saying, “an orange a day keeps wrinkles away.” (What, that was apples and they keep doctors away, you say? Never mind, let’s just ignore that). Oranges are loaded with vitamin C, an anti-aging superstar that saves skin that’s spent a bit too much time in the sun, gives a tired and dull […]
Everyone’s raving about Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Oil like it’s the best thing since sliced bread. But did you know it’s not the only oil Sunday Riley makes – nor the best? Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying it’s a waste of money. Mature skin new to retinoids will dig the gentle antiaging goodness […]
“OMG, is that a wrinkle?! Aren’t those supposed to appear when you’re like, 60?” I was 25. I had spent most of my summers till then frolicking under the sweltering Italian sun – sans sunscreen. That was something you only wore at the beach and I HATE the beach. I didn’t need that stuff. Until […]
Isn’t it annoying when a brand makes more than one vitamin C serum? Like, how the heck are you gonna pick one?! Paula’s Choice is one of the worst offenders. It has 3 main vitamin C serums for anyone who’s serious about antiaging. But, it also likes to sneak vitamin C derivatives pretty much everywhere […]
“I exfoliate with glycolic acid. Can I follow it up with vitamin C?” Short answer: yes, you can. But that doesn’t mean that you should… Long answer: it’s complicated. Here’s what I mean: What The Heck Is L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)? L-Ascorbic Acid is the pure form of vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that: Fights […]
