Taking the guesswork out of skincare
It’s no secret that Paula’s Choice is one of my favourite skincare brands. I love it because I’m lazy. Paula only uses actives proven to work. Avoids irritants like the plague. Packages everything in tubes that’ll keep the goodies stable. Saves a girl hours deciphering ingredient labels trying to find the gem in a sea […]
Ever wondered what the PA+ symbols on your sunscreens bottles stand for? SPF is all about how much sun protection a sunscreen gives you, so what does PA+ stands for? I mean, there must be a reason why this acronym has been popping up on so many sunscreen bottles in the past few years… What […]
Can I be honest about Mario Badescu Silver Powder here? The name Silver Powder makes me think more of a scammy concoction some snake oil salesman whipped up in his kitchen than a professional skincare treatment to unclog pores. But if it works, I’ll take it. Does it? Work, I mean. Here’s the truth about […]
Is Timeless 20% Vitamin C + Ferulic Acid Serum a dupe for Skinceuticals CE Ferulic Skinceuticals made skincare history when it launched CE Ferulic, the first CEF Serum. That’s Vitamin C + Vitamin E + ferulic acid, one of the most powerful antioxidant combos you can get your hands on. And, for a while, you […]
If Nivea Creme were a tech gadget, it’d be the first mobile phone. Remember that? It was so bulky, weighted a little more than a kilo and could only make calls. Yet, it was revolutionary. For the first time ever, you could make and receive calls from everywhere. No more struggling to find enough coins […]
If I had my way, I’d put zinc oxide in every sunscreen. I know, I know, it sometimes leaves an annoying white cast behind. And it can be a tad too greasy. I can put up with these little annoyances (of course, it helps my skin’s pale and dry). Nothing’s perfect. But zinc oxide comes […]
