What to do with skincare products you no longer like
There’s nothing worse than realizing that a skincare product you bought is no longer working. Or maybe you’re just no longer into it, have found something better or it was kind of a fail from the...
View ArticleReview: NIOD Voicemail Masque
“One product, two impressions”! While I enabled Astrid to try some The Ordinary products, she enabled me to buy this face mask. We’ve quite different skin types, live in very different climates – what...
View ArticleLinklove: Best beauty reads and news in May
Hot beauty news, just for you! All the deeds about Sephora in Germany (yaaaaaaaay!), inclusive makeup (find the right foundation shade for you, whatever your skintone is), and makeup is actually good...
View ArticleMay beauty favourites – and our fave apps!
Hot hot hot! Both the weather and our beauty favourites of the month. (Well, that was cheesy, right? But nevertheless, we’ve some pretty good beauty recs for you!) This month, we also share our...
View ArticleAgain, The Ordinary fails to be extraordinary: The Buffet and Niacinamide 10%...
This is a review of two skincare products from The Ordinary: The serums I’ll be talking about are The Buffet and Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. I reviewed some products from TO a while back that didn’t...
View ArticleSomething that works: The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10%
Just imagine – a serum that can actually diminish fine lines and wrinkles just like Botox. For a fraction of the price. Is it a fabled unicorn of anti-aging skincare – or can it actually work? I tested...
View ArticleJuly skincare and makeup favourites!
It’s apparently summer, because our July beauty favourites are chock-full of beauty products you too might crave, like a great light-weight moisturiser, a pop of colour for lips and tips, and some...
View ArticleFive easy ways to get better skin
I’ve struggled for years with my quite temperamental skin, and from the first skincare adventures to to the somewhat settled state my skin is nowadays, I read voraciously about the topic. Here’re some...
View ArticleThe best reads and beauty news in August
The most exciting beauty news and releases, and some truly great articles – from how to layer your skincare products correctly to a sunscreen scandal, the reality of beauty brands branching out to...
View ArticleThe thing about reviews – hyped-up products that didn’t work
A beloved YouTube and blog category is the ‘Worth the hype’ tag for about every beauty product imaginable. For every beauty blogger and vlogger influenced hype, there’re again bloggers and vloggers...
View ArticleSummer holy grail skincare for morning and evening
This is what I did this summer. And suddenly I had the best skin ever! I had neither pimples, nor dry patches. I proudly present my summer holy grail skincare routine for both morning and evening....
View ArticleBeauty news and the best reads in October
The most important stuff that happened in the beauty industry, brilliant blogposts and eye-opening articles: The truth about reviews! Your perfect lipstick! Urban myths! Outlet malls! Mormons?! Let’s...
View ArticleBeauty favourites in October
Still getting back into the swing of things after spending three weeks in New Zealand, in this post I share not only my favourite beauty products of the month, but also some bits and bobs I actually...
View ArticleHydrating serums battle! East vs. West! Serums vs. Essences! Pt. 1
We’re veering quickly into that time of the year that wreaks havoc on sensitive skin. Outside you’ll have chilling winds, while inside you’ll have the driest air possible, thanks to the heater blasting...
View ArticleHydrating serums battle, part 2: The best essences of the East!
In the second part of our little comparison of six hydrating skincare products (Part 1), we’ll have a look at the Asian contestants – three hydrating essences from Hada Labo, Cosrx and Clinique....
View ArticleHydrating serums battle, part 3: The winner(s)
Three serums, three essences – who does hydration best?! We tested three Western serums (REN, Bioderma, Vichy) and three Asian essences (Clinique – that was initially just rolled out for the Asian...
View ArticleBeauty news and the best reads in December
For your reading pleasure during that weird time of the year when everything is rushing towards NYE and at the same time seems to slow down. The most important beauty news, innovations, and interesting...
View ArticleJuicy January beauty favourites
New year, new favourites! Also, for 2018 Astrid and I decided to concentrate on featuring ONE favourite product for each of us in the monthly favourites – to give you a proper in-depth review for each...
View ArticleCleansing Balm comparison – banila co. Clean it Zero Purity vs. Clinique take...
I love a good cleansing balm for removing makeup – a lot of cleansing oils don’t cope this well with waterproof mascara and lip stains, but cleansing oils have never let me down. They’re also quite...
View ArticleFive Lush products I can recommend
Everyone has a dirty little secret. Mine is Lush. Because, while I usually really try to be a responsible adult that puts only good stuff on her skin, I always gets weak when it comes to Lush. I’ve...
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