My current skincare routine usually involves a hydrating serum first, then a treatment, then a moisturizer. My GOD, quarantine me is soo extra. This only happens because I’m working from home and literally roll out of bed 10 minutes before I have to be in front of the computer. Time saved on commute is enough to sleep a little more and do my skincare. I may have week-old stained pyjamas on, but my skincare is done.
iRestore Laser Hair Growth System for hair loss- does it really work? (I SPENT 1000$ ON THIS SH*T!)
You know how hard it is to find a review on this product where it wasn’t sponsored or at least given for free? Seriously, trying to find someone who actually spent their own hard earned money on this thing was near impossible – I wasn’t able to. But if you’re here, that means you did – you found me. Hi there.
Review | Sweet Chef Ginger + Vitamin C Fresh Pressed Sheet Mask
With this year’s pandemic that made it so that I can barely leave the house, makeup only gets dusted off for poorly lit zoom calls and clothes get neglected for near-rag pyjamas, so at what other thing can I throw my money to cloud and numb the cold, harsh reality with frivolous consumerism? Skincare.
ASOS 24 day Face and Body Advent Calendar 2020
I started my Christmas shopping really early this year. Seriously. I was sooo ahead with gifts for myself. Still, I didn’t manage to snatch this up the first time it showed up (it was September! my bikini was still wet!!). I had to wait for a restock.
LookFantastic 2020 Beauty Chest – better than any beauty advent calendar
I don’t need excuses to buy beauty products, but it’s nice to have them. I’m new to the beauty advent calendar mania (I know, it’s surprising, but they didn’t use to come by easily in Portugal), so this year I’ve been paying more attention. I was already down for the LookFantastic Advent Calendar when this thing dropped – 11 full size products for 85 pounds. Yes, want, mine.
Review | Patchology FlashMasque Hydrate 5 Minute Sheet Mask
You know what I’m a fan of? Instant gratification. Maximum benefit with minimum effort. No surprise then that I’m into face masks.
Skincare Empties – Tried, tested… but trusted?
A retrospective analysis of skincare products I used up over the past few months: some staples, some discontinued treasures, and a few bad choices. And whether or not I will/can repurchase.
Brand Review | SkinCeuticals Clariflying Clay Masque, Gentle Cleanser and C E Ferulic Serum
SkinCeuticals is a brand that markets itself as “advanced skincare backed by science”. They divide their range in three major categories: Prevent, Protect and Correct. They’re a very clinical, no fluff no fuss brand, that doesn’t claim miracles and takes packaging into consideration to best preserve the active ingredients of their line – in this sense it reminds me of The Ordinary. In the price sense, it doesn’t. They ain’t cheap.
Turkey Beauty Haul
How cool would it be if this post was about me buying anti-wrinkle masks and neck cream for turkeys?
Not very much? Okay.
Like I mentioned before, when I’m travelling abroad I take the opportunity to get beauty items that are not available in my home country. This time was no different.
Unexpected and Useful Makeup & Beauty Websites
I love the multitude of beauty bloggers and youtubers that fill the internet with reviews and tutorials, but this post isn’t about them. That would be a never-ending list. This is a more finite type of post that showcases pages and websites that answer those questions you don’t remember to ask but have always been curious to know. Beyond opinions and “How to apply ___” magazine articles.
Most of them have a more science-y side of beauty and cosmetics (I’m a geek). Here they are, by category: