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April 1, 2020 Deep Dives

Everything You Need to Know about pH and Skincare

The pH of skincare is a hot topic, and an issue that can have a dramatic impact on your skin.

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June 23, 2016 Deep Dives / featured

Skin Types, Proclivities, and Conditions: Knowing Your Skin for More Effective and Less Frustrating Skincare

For me, the most difficult part of building a good skincare routine was actually listening to my skin. I’d get

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February 16, 2016 featured / Fun with DIY

Fun with DIY: Beginner’s Recipe + Shopping List

Jan 20, 2022 update: I’ve removed the section about heating and holding. After much research and trial, I don’t believe

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October 10, 2015 Full Reviews / Graymelin

REVIEW: Graymelin Propolis 80 Energy Ampoule

I’ve long had a love affair with honey as a skincare ingredient. Two of my absolute holy grail, pry-them-out-of-my-cold-plump-glowy-hands products

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October 8, 2015 Cerave / Cosrx / Deep Dives / Paula's Choice / Pocketderm / Shiseido / Skincare Goal Spotlights

SKINCARE GOAL SPOTLIGHT: Anti-Aging

A new, ongoing feature of this blog will be Skincare Goal Spotlights. I’ll take a specific goal of a skincare

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October 2, 2015 Full Reviews / Lirikos

REVIEW: Lirikos Marine Triple Treatment

Lirikos Marine Triple Treatment is a watery essence derived from three kinds of marine plankton that promises to hydrate, brighten, and

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September 27, 2015 Full Reviews / My Beauty Diary

QUICK REVIEW: My Beauty Diary Black Pearl Total Effects Black Mask

Quick reviews are first impressions, opinions on products I’ve tried once, and other scenarios that don’t merit the whole dog

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September 23, 2015 Deep Dives / Ingredient Spotlights

INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT: Fatty Acids

To kick off an ongoing series of ingredient spotlights, I’ll start with one of the unsung heroes of skincare. Fatty

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September 17, 2015 Deep Dives / Mini-Reviews

Hormonal Acne: A Primer and Playbook

I managed to get through the first 27 years of my life without acne. I was blissfully ignorant of even

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September 13, 2015 Banila Co / Cerave / Cosrx / Goodal / Hada Labo / Laneige / Mini-Reviews / Paula's Choice / Pocketderm / Routine / Scinic / Shiseido / Silk Naturals / Skin Ceramic / Skinfood / Sulwhasoo

My Routine: Summer 2015

Here’s a confession: up until about a year ago, I had no idea what to do with my skin, or

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