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  • exfoliate with retinol

    Can I Exfoliate While Using Retinol? 

    You finally committed to retinol because you were sick of your pores and texture, but now you’ve got dead skin cells just camping out on your face and your foundation looks like garbage. So obviously you’re wondering – can I exfoliate while using retinol or am I gonna wreck my face? Yeah you can, but […]

  • azelaic acid purging

    Does Azelaic Acid Cause Purging? Here’s What Actually Happens to Your Skin

    So you grabbed this azelaic acid serum everyone’s been talking about, slapped it on your face, and now two weeks later you’re staring in the mirror wondering why you look like you’re going through puberty again. Does azelaic acid cause purging? Yeah, it can, but here’s what nobody tells you: it’s actually way less likely […]

  • Camu Camu Benefits For Skin

    Camu Camu Benefits For Skin: The Natural Antioxidant Your Routine Needs

    You know how some ingredients just show up everywhere and you can’t tell if it’s marketing or if there’s actually something to it? The camu camu benefits for skin kept coming up and I wanted to know what’s really happening (hint: it’s NOT what I expected). In this article, you’re gonna find out what this […]

  • complete guide to vitamins in skincare

    The Complete Guide To Vitamins In Skincare

    Are you eating your vitamins? No, I’m not talking to you. I know you’re a good girl who’s eating her veggies, RIGHT? I’m talking to your skin. It too needs its own daily fix of vitamins to stay beautiful and young. But, which ones should it eat, and whe I know, it can be confusing. […]

  • how to layer acids in your skincare routine

    The Complete Guide To Layering Acids In Your Skincare Routine

    “Error: skincare overload! Skincare overload!” Remember when the mere thought of putting acids on your skin made you run in the opposite direction? Now you can’t get enough of them. Glycolic acid. Lactic acid. L-Ascorbic Acid. You’re using all of them and then you’re wondering why your skin’s all dry and flaky all of a […]

  • how to layer azelaic acid

    How To Layer Azelaic Acid For Dark Spots And Acne (The Right Way)

    So, you’ve been scrolling TikTok and everyone’s losing their shit over azelaic acid, and now you’re like how to layer azelaic acid with all the other crap in my routine without my face falling off? Girl, I got you. In this article, we’re gonna figure out this naturally occurring acid together: what it does, how […]