Skincare Blog | Skincare Made Easy
What’s the best Vitamin C derivative out there? Yeah, yeah, ideally we should all use pure vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid). But that’s irritating as hell. Unstable AF. Goes bad before you reach half the bottle and stings your skin like crazy. Give me a derivative, pronto! But, which one? There are more than a dozen […]
Is The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid a dupe for Mad Hippie Super A Serum? Mad Hippie Vitamin A Serum got an upgrade. It’s now called Mad Hippie Vitamin A Super Serum and it has three forms of retinoids + bakuchiol (does the same thing). Granactive Retinoid 2% In Squalane and Granactive Retinoid 5% In Squalane used […]
Can I tell you a secret? I wouldn’t use The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 5% in Squalane in my skincare routine. There, I said it. I know Granactive Retinoid is supposed to be the new retinol – minus the irritation. If it works the same and has no side effects, shouldn’t I be all over it? […]
“What’s the best salicylic acid exfoliant, Gio?” My answer’s always the same: Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant or, if you’re on a budget, The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution. No, I’m not cheating. I just like to give people choice. 😉 Cos what works for me may not work so well for […]
Is The Inkey list Caffeine Eye Cream a dupe for The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG? I’ll be honest. If there’s one product that’s let me down this year, it’s The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG. Not that’s it a bad product. It makes my puffy eyes disappear faster and helps me keep […]
Spoiler: I wouldn’t call The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% a dupe for Paula’s Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster. If you know The Ordinary (and who doesn’t?), you know they’re one-trick ponies. They give you one active per product – that’s how they keep the prices low. Paula’s Choice takes the opposite approach. She packs […]
