I know MAC’s popularity has been declining over the years, and a lot of fan favourites were like so just due to hype, but there are quite a few cult products that have stood the test of time because they are the sh*t and still better than a lot of other new offerings out there. And I intend to shine some light on these (now unsung) heros.
Review | [comfort zone] Renight Cream and Hydramemory Cream Gel
Comfort Zone seems to be a spa-focused brand that isn’t that easily accessible, at least not on big beauty retailers, and yet, I somehow ended up with two moisturisers from them.
Brand Review | Verso (Daily Glow, Night Cream, Super Eye Serum, Eye Cream)
Last year, when I was pregnant, I was barred from using retinol. Now I’m making up for lost time. That’s why I’m reviewing Verso, a brand that revolves around promoting the use of retinol in every skincare routine.
Review | Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer SPF30
‘Tis the season for sunscreen, they say (they wrong, because sunscreen is an year-round necessity, but summer seems to bring a peak in interest). I’m trying out some new moisturizing sunscreens and I plan to bring you on this journey by reviewing them all. Let’s start with Fenty’s Hydra Vizor.
Review | Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Sleepair Intensive Mask
Some reviews I write because there aren’t any out there on that particular product, some I write because the products are trendy, and some I write because they are either exceptionally good or bad, and I need to tell the world about them. The Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Sleepair Intensive Mask is a product that falls in the last category.
Brand Review | Paula’s Choice (Moisturizing Sunscreens, 1% Retinol Booster, 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant)
I’m going to give spoilers right off the bat: this brand is fantastic. Whatever the product, you can always rely on Paula’s Choice. And I’m not saying this because this is a hidden sponsored post (honestly, I wish) or because I’m trying to grab the brand’s attention (I’m aware of my irrelevancy), I’m saying this because Paula’s Choice is that good.
Brand Review | Dr. Barbara Sturm (Face Cream, Face Cream Rich, Clarifying Mask, Enzyme Cleanser, Glow Drops)
After La Mer, La Prairie, and other nicely smelling and heavily user-experience focused brands, there is a new type of luxury skincare in town: the one created by doctors. But the question remains: are they more effective? Scientific? Justified in being more expensive?… and are they made by doctors at all?
Brand Review | Avant (Ultimate Hyaluronic Acid DUO Moisturiser, Pro-Radiance Brightening Eye cream, Glycolic Acid Exfoliator, Harmonious Rose Quartz Mask, Pink Orchid Serum)
If you know about Avant, you’re probably a subscriber of a monthly beauty box. I don’t know anyone who has purchased directly from Avant, mainly due to the absurd price, but in case you’re considering getting a beauty box with an Avant product in it and you’re wondering if t’s any good, this post is for you. Avant: the luxury skincare brand that nobody ever paid full price for.
Skincare Empties – Tried, Tested… But Trusted? #2
I’m very overdue with my empties. I need to take out the trash though, I’m in the middle of moving, and if I bring empty plastic bottles into the new apartment that’ll be the last nail in my hoarder coffin. It’s getting comfy in there. Seriously, it’s scary.
Brand Review | U Beauty (The Super Smart Hydrator, Resurfacing Compound)
U Beauty’s philosophy revolves around streamlining and reducing the amount of skincare products one has to use day to day. It’s meant to reduce a 12 step routine into a 2 step one, I guess, because they only make 2 products for the face so far, and the price for both of those is enough to purchase a 12 step routine, two times over. At least.