• learn to love your body

    5 Tips To Learn To Love Your Body Just The Way It Is

    Truth bomb: to accept yourself and love your body is one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do. Society doesn’t make it easy. Instagram and TV are constantly shoving perfection down our throats. They make you feel like you’re not worthy of love unless you look like a supermodel. And so it begins. […]

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  • are silicones bad for skin?

    Silicones In Skincare: Are They Bad For Skin?

    Ah, silicones. No one wants them. But, when they aren’t there, everyone complains. Well, they don’t complain of a lack of silicones. They complain of thick pastes that spread like chalk or hair that refuses to be combed through. You know, all those things silicones are there to fix. Turns out, silicones are quite the […]

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  • how to do a skin patch test

    How to do a skin patch test

    Did You Know Any Ingredient Can Cause an Allergy or Irritation? Yep, even something as seemingly harmless as chamomile or water can irritate someone’s skin. I know, it sounds wild. Water?! What could be more natural and safe than water? But there are people out there who are allergic to it. This just goes to […]

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  • how to prevent foundation from oxidising

    Why Does My Foundation Turn Orange On Me (And How To Prevent It)?

    Tell me if you can relate to this… You’ve spent a small fortune over the years to find that elusive foundation shade that perfectly matches your skin tone. It was a bit more expensive than you usually like to spend on makeup, but you don’t care. This is IT. You leave the store all excited […]

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  • Dicaprylyl Carbonate skincare

    Know Your Ingredients: Dicaprylyl Carbonate

    Have you heard of Dicaprylyl Carbonate? It’s one of those ingredients that lurks in almost all your skincare products and has a suspect name that makes it look a little… well, it’s not natural, is it? Should you worry? Not really. Here’s why: What Is Dicaprylyl Carbonate? Dicaprylyl Carbonate is a colourless and odourless (almost!) […]

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  • stop reading women's magazines

    Why I don’t read women’s magazines anymore

    I started reading women’s magazines in high school while trying to figure out this makeup thing. I couldn’t ask my mum – the only makeup she ever wore is nail polish. My friends weren’t into it – if anything, they came to me for advice. Youtube wasn’t around yet. I had to rely on magazines […]

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