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  • best neutrogena products

    The Best Neutrogena Products, According To Science (NOT Hype)

    Neutrogena is the “#1 dermatologist-recommended skin care brand”. Ever wondered why that is and what the best Neutrogena products are? The brand’s gone a loooong way since its humble beginnings. They started off selling a bar of soap and now offers retinol creams, AHA exfoliants and lightweight sunscreens that really help keep those pesky wrinkles […]

  • the ordinary resveratol and ferulic acid 01

    Does Your Vitamin C Serum Lack Ferulic Acid? Supplement It With This

    Does your Vitamin C serum lack ferulic acid? If so, my smart friend, you’re doing your skin a disservice. It’s no secret that Vitamin C + Vitamin Em + Ferulic Acid is the most powerful combination in the skincare world. And yet, very few brands use all 3 in one skincare product! But if you […]

  • drunk elephant c-tango multivitamin eye cream

    Is Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream The Best Brightening Eye Cream?

    Is Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream worth the splurge? Can it do what it says on the tin? If you’re a regular here, you know I don’t do eye creams. Contrary to what marketers would have you believe, they don’t contain any special ingredients to fight the delicate concerns of the eye area. They’re […]

  • the ordinary lactic acid 10 + ha 2 01

    The Best (And Cheapest) Exfoliant For Sensitive Skin

    Remember when you had to sell a kidney to get your lactic acid fix (yes, I’m looking at you Sunday Riley Good Genes)? Now you can get your hands on it for less than two Starbucks coffees. The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + HA 2% has put lactic acid firmly on the drugstore skincare map […]

  • estee lauder advanced night repair II review

    Product Review: Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II

    If you’re a regular here, you know I don’t have much time for department store skincare. Dior, Lancome & co make the best makeup, but their skincare efforts leave a lot to be desired. The exception to the rule? Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex. Estee Lauder is the one department store brand […]

  • best vitamin C serum: drunk elephant c-firma day serum

    This Skinceuticals Dupe Goes The Extra Anti-Aging Mile (And Is Way Cheaper, Too)

    For years, I’ve gotten my vitamin C fix from Paula’s Choice C15 Booster. It’s a dupe for Skinceuticals CE Ferulic serum, the original CEF serum (CEF stands for vitamin C, vitamin E and Ferulic acid). Same benefits for way less than half the price. Sure, I tried different vitamin C serums over the years (hey, […]