New Charlotte’s Magic Water Cream from Charlotte Tilbury Skincare
Oily skinned people, celebrate, Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream is now available in a lighter formula. Called The Magic Water Cream, this is a lotion consistency and is unfragranced so it doesn’t have...
View ArticleRefillable Skincare: Trinny London, Humanrace, Charlotte Tilbury
It’s the end of summer and I’m so sad to see it go. It was a good one, one for the books, the ages as they say. It just wasn’t long enough. I don’t want to hear that all good … Continue reading →
View ArticleAcid Toning
A lunch time discussion turned to Paula’s Choice BHA which is really one of the most iconic skincare products ever because even people who aren’t into skincare have heard of it, and will go to the...
View ArticleSkin Proud Skincare
A beauty trend right now is skincare marketed to younger teens – forget about Noxema, we are talking about skincare that’s non-stripping, mindful of the skin barrier, and feels comforting. It’s a...
View ArticleVivier Skin – Impressive Mineral Sunscreen and New Enzymatic Peel
What’s impressive is that Vivier Skin has not one but two sunscreens that are mineral and clear. I was going to write that they’re sheer but that’s not even accurate – there’s no grey tint or white...
View ArticleSkincare Update – Cleansers and HyperPigmentation Treatment
I’m in the mood to cleanse everything away, and here are three cleansers I’ve got on hand. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermo-Cleanser, Cerave Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser, and Avene Makeup Removing...
View ArticleAmiro Microcurrent Device and Humanrace Skincare Routine
The skincare routine now includes a device. This is the second at-home facial device I’ll be posting about this year, so maybe this is a new trend in skincare. It’s the Amiro R1 Pro. Unlike some other...
View ArticleNew Skinproud Body Collection
The new Skinproud body line is actually really good, offering something a little different than most other body care lines out there. There’s a body serum that has lactic acid in it, a lotion that’s...
View ArticleNew La Roche-Posay Redness-Reducing Moisturizer
When I posted about La Roche-Posay to my stories, I heard from many of you who said that it was the only brand you used on very dry skin over the winter. Lots of people love the body lotion for …...
View ArticleWinter Cleansers
It’s been a while since I shopped for perfume (or anything!) at a real in-person physical store, and my experience at Diptyque was a good one. I wasn’t planning on buying anything but then I did, and a...
View ArticleSerums In The Skincare Routine
Vegamour is now available in Canada, from Sephora! You can find it in store or order it online. Routine update: some serums in the routine right now. Actually, these have been in the routine for the...
View ArticleBest Skincare of 2023
I’ve seen lots of content about the “best of 2023” and here’s my favourite skincare discovery of 2023. 2023 was the year I first tried and kept using pimple patches. I might be late to the game but I...
View ArticleBarrier Repair via Biotherm
A bit of this and a bit of that, here’s the skincare that’s on my counter right now.Firstly, in skincare, the trending word right now is “barrier repair” which basically means putting back the oils on...
View ArticleAmiro At-Home Microcurrent Device Turbo
We are in the era of at-home treatments, and the Amiro range of devices continues to intrigue me because they offer more than 1 treatment option in each device. For example, instead of only...
View ArticleCream to Oil
It’s Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream. Yes, it actually melts into an oil in between your hands, and the shimmer in it is just right. The scent – lightly effervescent, and it won’t clash...
View ArticleNative x Girl Scouts Collection
It’s peak gourmand: @native , the company best-known for natural deodorants, has paired up with the Girl Scouts and created a collection of products that smell like their iconic cookies. My favourites,...
View ArticleFenty Butta Drop and Cookies N Clean Cleanser, and Charlotte Tilbury’s New...
I know it’s getting warmer because people keep asking me how I get my skin so glowy not realizing that I gave up on fighting oily skin years ago. I layer on the sunscreen, skip the powder, and go on …...
View ArticleNew Biotherm Bodycorps Collection
This new Biotherm Bodycorps body serum is $65 at the drugstore, but honestly, I don’t have to use my retinoid on my body anymore, and wonder if it’s a retinoid night, or no-retinoid night, so I’m here...
View ArticleNeutrogena Tinted Mineral Sunscreen
Yesterday, the news in the NYT was that sunscreen use among Gen Z kids is going down due to the misinformation they are soaking up from influencers. Unsurprisingly, many kids only wear sunscreen when...
View ArticleLa Roche-Posay MelaB3
Apparently skincare is boring now, coming in dropper vials instead of big glamorous jars, selling us ingredients and formulas instead of a dream… that’s an opinion I came across recently. I don’t know...
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