Taking the guesswork out of skincare
I feel a bit sorry for hydroquinone. It’s the gold standard at treating dark spots, melasma and all kinds of hyperpigmentation. But, no one wants to use it anymore. It’s got its fair share of blame, though. It’s harsh like hell. It’ll take your dark spots away and leave you with irritated skin (no, not […]
Did you know that Vitamin C and water don’t get along? When they’re at the same party, you need to lower the pH to less than 3.5 to get Vitamin C to work (a lower pH = higher risk of irritation). Even then, Vitamin C ain’t happy. Even a few drops of water make it […]
Another form of Vitamin C? Aren’t there a gazillion already?! L-Ascorbic Acid is the pure (and most unstable) one Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate is super stable Ascorbyl Glucosamine is better at fading dark spots I could go on, but let’s leave it at that, shall we? Point is: yes, there are already a gazillion forms of […]
Who said that acne is only for teenagers? Sometimes, it sneaks up on you as soon as you hit menopause. Other times, it’s more impatient and gets you in your 30s. Like you hadn’t enough on your plate already. Wrinkles, anyone?… How the heck do you deal with both at the same time? If you […]
Why do some people use vitamin C in the morning and others at night? Why do some exfoliants state you can use them both in the AM and PM and others recommend you stick to night-time use only? And what about essential oils? Where the heck do they fit into your skincare routine? It’s enough […]
I didn’t remember it burning that much. She had warned me this would happen. But, I didn’t believe her. I had had vitamin C peels before. They didn’t sting this much. Heck, they had never stung before. At all. My skin is super resilient, I proudly told her before this hell began. This time was […]
