This past winter, my brother made a quick visit to LA and showed up with this bottle of sunscreen he had picked up in Cancun. Try this, he said. It doesn't suck. Even you will think so. I took a glance at the cheap, drugstore looking bottle and uninspired branding and had my doubts, but … Continue reading Malibu High Protection Lotion SPF 50 Review
As some of you might know, I am on a one year very-low-buy. An over-abundant skincare wardrobe brings some people happiness. Recently, its been giving me anxiety. My goal is to emerge on the other side of this no buy with a carefully curated assortment of skincare products that brings me joy with every single … Continue reading Everything I’m Using Right Now – Spring 2018 Skincare Routine
Oftentimes, dupes in the beauty world happen as the result of imitation or desire to capitalize on a trend. Less often, it just so happens that two organizations create analogous products that have similar form and/or function. I love stumbling on dupes that fall into this second category! One of my favorite finds to date … Continue reading Leaf & Botanics Face Emulsion Acai & Innisfree Black Green Tea Serum Review
You know the drill. Here are the things I emptied and now get to throw away: Disclaimer: All products purchased by me unless indicated next to the product name. This post does contain affiliate links. Purchasing an item through an affiliate link does not add any cost to the customer but does help support this … Continue reading Q1 2018 Empties
I have been furiously working my way through all the sunscreens I have to cut down on my stash, so get ready for an onslaught of sunscreen reviews. Today's sunscreen is the very popular, mostly well regarded Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream made for the US market. Does it live up to the hype? Perhaps, … Continue reading Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF50+ WetForce For Face Review
Many months ago Image Beauty included a trial set of Nov L&W collection in my gift bag. All of the products were very decent but the essence was special. The trial set only contained a couple foil sachets of the essence, but in two uses I was HOOKED. The texture was unusual and intriguing, and … Continue reading NOV L&W Brightening Essence Review
I spent this past week in Maui where I ate a lot of shaved iced and spent a lot of time napping on beaches and very occasionally going into the water. I don't love the effects of the sun on skin aging and damage, but I love the way it warms my body and turns … Continue reading La Roche Posay SPF 50+ Anthelios XL Ultra-light Spray Review
Disclaimer: This item was purchased by me. All opinions expressed are my own. This post contains affiliate links. Purchasing an item through an affiliate link does not add any cost to the customer but does help support this site’s upkeep. Product Name LeeGeeHaam Vita Propolis Ampoule, previously known as LeeJiHam Vita Propolis Ampoule The Claim … Continue reading LeeGeeHaam /LeeJiHam Vita Propolis Ampoule
In 2017, I spent 97 nights in a hotel, mostly for short work trips, and took a lot of flights. Planes turn me into a pathological germaphobe. I travel with 3 types of sanitizing wipes - Wet Wipes for armrest, air vents, and tray table, Purell wipes for my hands, Zeiss wipes for electronics - and … Continue reading Travel Friendly 2nd Cleansers
One of my college roommates was obsessed with drinking kombucha, a rather expensive habit for a college student, so she made her own. At any given time, there were two jumbo sized mason jars that sat on our bookshelf in which resided a pancake sized and shaped SCOBY that would scare many an unsuspecting visitor. … Continue reading Ingredient Spotlight: Bifida Ferment Lysate
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