Milky and cheap. These are my criteria for cleanser shopping. Drunk Elephant Beste No.9 Jelly Cleanser is a gel with a high price tag. Kinda the opposite of what I tend to go for. And yet, it won over my heart. Here’s how: What’s In Drunk Elephant Beste No.9 Jelly Cleanser? SURFACTANTS Surfactants are a […]
Bees are your skin’s BFF. These industrious little insects are hard at work to give your skin everything it needs. Like honey, the sweet nectar that moisturises your skin and fights acne at the same time. And beeswax. Less famous than honey, beeswax is everywhere – especially in solid products like lip balms. What makes […]
Is The Inkey List Lactic Acid Serum a dupe for The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + HA? The two exfoliants are so similar, it makes you wonder if The Inkey List took a little too much inspiration from The Ordinary… But there are a couple of details that make them stand out on their own. […]
Sebamed Anti-Dry Night Intensive Cream doesn’t lie. It’s called Intensive for a reason. It’s one of the richest moisturisers I’ve ever come across in the past 10+ years. If you’ve got very dry, rough skin that just won’t heal or a sensitive complexion that gets triggered by the lowest drop in temperature, read on. This […]
Have you heard? There’s a new exfoliant on the skincare block. Word on the street is that it works just like glycolic acid – minus the irritation. Plus, it’s natural, too. Meet Bromelain. It’s been used in folk medicine to treat all kinds of ailments and now it’s helping our skin become brighter and smoother, […]
“To use or not to use – that is the question,” I pondered, as I was staring at last year’s (expired?) sunscreen bottle in my hand. On the pro side: it’s barely used. Wouldn’t it be a waste to throw it away? On the con side: a year’s a long time. It’s probably gone bad […]
