PSA Light Up Vitamin C mask review
A lot of people can’t tolerate products with pure L-Ascorbic Acid. A wash-off product with that form of powerful Vitamin C might be great then? Hip up-and-coming skincare brand has released a wash-off...
View ArticleThe History of Sunscreen
The history of sunscreen is full of baffling twists and turns, and full of idiosyncrasies now lost in the torrent of time. We’re #sunscreengeeks here: so, trust us to jump right into the rollercoaster...
View ArticleDon’t make the same Black Friday mistakes I made (last year)
A classic case of “Do as I say, not as did”. Four Black Friday mistakes to avoid. This applies to makeup as well, even if I wrote it especially with the skincare mistakes I made last year (heck, very...
View ArticleBeauty News, Releases and Stories in November
With the new lawsuit against Sephora about “clean” beauty, Robbie William’s skincare brand, Tom Ford Fragrance, the skinification of haircare, the best TV series right now and tunics! On to the beauty...
View ArticleBeauty News, Launches & More in December
Happy new year! I hope all is well with you. Let’s start 2023 with a quick recap of what’s happening in the makeup world – onto the beauty news in December! Beauty News in December As a former lover of...
View ArticleBest of 2022: skincare
As always, these are all products I tried in 2022 for the first time, not products that were released in 2022. Here’s my best of 2022 skincare edition! Skincare reviews – good skincare reviews! – take...
View ArticleSkincare (and makeup) is whatever you want it to be
Skincare is a scam. The beauty industry wants women to feel bad about themselves. Skin doesn’t need skincare products. Beauty culture is toxic. It’s an oppressive tool of the patriarchy!!11 I’m setting...
View ArticleBeyer & Söhne Retinol Booster review
From a seasoned retinol user and fan – do we have here the Swiss Army knife of retinol products?! Let’s find out in my Beyer & Söhne Retinol Booster review! The brand “This small family-led...
View ArticleFall (and Winter) updates for your beauty routine
The urge to refresh a personal (read: stuck) routine can be overwhelming when the seasons change, but at this point, I think we’re all semi-responsible adults with a concern about sustainability and...
View ArticleSorry, brands, keep your skincare-infused makeup – I don’t want it.
Pat McGrath Lab’s Glass Skin Mask that is anything but. Glow Recipe’s Blush Drops with Niacinamide. Every elf primer under the sun (and there’re many!). Dior’s new Hydra Nude Foundation. All of them...
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