Skincare/makeup for REALLY cold weather: products and how-to’s
We’re talking about REALLY cold weather here, meaning everything below -10°C/10°F. What skincare/makeup for cold weather should you use? And how’s the best way to use it? I spend a week in Lapland near...
View ArticleA year in skincare: what I learned
Skincare lessons I learned, from repurposing crappy products to streamlining routines and accepting myself (and my skin). When 2019 started I was still clinging to the belief that more is more when it...
View ArticleSilk pillow: miracle solution for hair and skin?!
Let’s talk about that stuff that caterpillars spit out and spin, are boiled with and that finally is made into your pillow, scrunchie or eyemask. Silk. Is a silk pillow good for your hair and skin?...
View ArticleThe Inkey List: Hyaluronic Acid and Q10 serums
I like to start testing new skincare brands not by trying the heavy hitters, but with something everyone can use: hydrating serums are great for that. I tested The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid and Q10...
View ArticleYou should wash your face for one minute?!?
Oops… I recently stumbled across that little nugget of information and was stunned. One whole minute?!? Really? Timed generously, my oil-cleansing step takes about 15secs: briskly apply oil all over,...
View ArticleThe hottest (beauty) posts and news in March: feel good edition
There’s no doubt that we live in challenging times, and everything feels difficult when our lives have been changed by the corona virus. I want soothing and uplifting content at the moment, and thought...
View ArticleNIOD Cail 1%, the secret to glowing skin? (A Review)
It’s no secret that I love Deciem’s copper peptide skincare series. The NIOD Cail 1% is the third one I tried. Previously, I compared NIOD CAIS 2:1 and The Ordinary “Buffet” + Copper Peptide 1% on this...
View ArticleGetting the most out of beauty samples: dos and don’ts
I feel that we all have it: that box (cough-drawer-cough) in which our samples live. Vials of fragrance, sachets from everything like slightly mismatched foundation samples to skincare to shampoo. If,...
View ArticleShangpree Gold Premium Modeling Mask – worth it?!
My visit to upscale skincare brand Shangpree’s spa in Seoul is easily in the top three of my all-time fave beauty experiences. (Read about it here.) I was blown away by both the facial I had and the...
View ArticleSave every drop – how to empty your beauty products completely
There’re beauty products that you want to get every. Last. Drop. Out. Of. I’m here to help and show you a LOT of hacks how to empty beauty products completely, because we all know that annoying...
View ArticleThe hottest beauty posts and news in May
Slowly, slowly everything is reopening… and our daily lives emerge into a new normal we don’t know how it looks like yet. There’s still beauty, and beauty posts and news in May, and – koalas! Beauty...
View ArticlePaula’s Choice Calm Soothing Toner: review
There’re certain buzzwords in skincare that are to me like the bell for Pawlow’s dog. I start to drool (figuratively). Soothing is one. Calming is another. Throw in a ‘targets redness’, and I’m there....
View ArticleThe Inkey List Kaolin Clay Mask is for people who don’t like clay masks: review
I usually don’t like clay masks. They always seem so stripping, and while my combination skin can be prone to breakouts, it’s rarely from an excess of oil. This one, though, I like – in certain...
View ArticleThe Blue Lagoon, its products and the whole spa experience: worth it?
I’ve been incredibly fortunate to travel to Iceland recently. It was at times a slightly weird and surreal experience (travelling during Covid just is, full stop). The first two days we did nothing...
View ArticleSkincare Basics: Antioxidants
Why antioxidant serums, you might ask? Well, want to do something for youthful skin!? First, use copious amounts of sunscreen every day. Second, use antioxidants in your skincare. The problem is: very...
View ArticleTwo new ‘clean’ face cleansers: Indie Lee and Incipedia cleanser review
I usually don’t give a shit about so-called clean beauty brands: everyone and their table lamp can call themselves clean, a lot of their marketing is based on fear-mongering and I mostly don’t agree...
View ArticleIlia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF30
Ilia is one of my favorite brands for (organic?) ‘natural’ color cosmetics. I noticed I actually own their products the most. So I was so excited in early spring this year when I found out that they...
View ArticleEucerin Anti-Pigment Spot Corrector review
I can pinpoint the appearance of the two sun spots on top of my cheekbones quite accurately: I’d been frolicking around Singapore and Indonesia’s beaches. My pretty big sunglasses would inevitably...
View Articlecosrx Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner review
Do propolis and honey actually have any benefits in skincare products? Also, will this toner be my new cosrx favourite? Let’s investigate in my cosrx propolis toner review. Yup, I’m still salty about...
View ArticleA bottle of Squalane and me – a story of fails
You know that skincare product that languishes in the back of your shelf, hidden between all the products you actually use. Maybe it was a gift with purchase. Maybe you bought it for some long...
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