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Empties: Pixi Retinol Tonic, Alterna, Neutrogena Sunscreen, Dior Lip Glow, Tarte Mascara

I caught the sun this morning, so here are some empties. I took a break last weekend because there wasn’t anything but today there is. Alterna Caviar Restructuring Bond Repair mask. I love this line because it makes my hair … Continue reading

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Kiehl’s new Retinol Fast Release Wrinkle-Reducing Night Serum

Retinoids are known for being unstable and so the best ones have air and light-proof packaging so that they’re always protected. Kiehl’s takes things one step further with their latest launch by making packaging that requires you to mix up … Continue reading

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Neutrogena 0.5% Retinol Pro+ Serum

What do percentages on skincare even mean? I ask because Neutrogena finally has a retinoid percentage on the label. TBH, I always found their retinol to be gentle. Now, even though their latest retinoid has 0.5% written on it, the … Continue reading

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Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream

Non-prescription retinols do have something going for them: the formulas are often cocktails which pair the retinoids with other skin-benefitting ingredients like peptides and antioxidants. If you use your basic prescription retinol you’d have to add these on top via … Continue reading

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Favourite Retinols

I posted a picture of my prescription retinol last week, and I don’t use that everyday because it’s pretty potent. On other nights, I use one of these – some of them are press samples. Some I’ve paid for, and … Continue reading

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Boscia Pro-Retinol Repair

Boscia has a new retinol out and it’s an oil! I know we’ve seen cheaper retinol oils on the market for a few years now, but this one is different because it also has bakuchiol in it. In case you’re … Continue reading

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Strivectin Advanced Retinol Nightly Renewal Moisturizer

The latest retinol-containing moisturizer from Strivectin is here and I’ve been using it for the past few months. The main thing to know is that it’s super gentle and moisturizing. It has two forms of retinoid in it: retinol and … Continue reading

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Retinol Body Cream from Naturewell

Hands up if you sometimes put retinoids on your body. I do, and the only thing preventing me from doing it more is that the tube of retinol is SO SMALL. Well, now there’s Retinol body cream from Naturewell Beauty … Continue reading

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A313 – The French Pharmacy Retinol You Can Get off Amazon

I can’t believe I’ve had A313 in my medicine cabinet for over a year, and people are still asking me about it.  So here’s everything you need to know about it!  I’m going to write a tips post about using … Continue reading

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The Best Retinol

Comparing 2 bougie retinols today. Alumier MD and Vivier. Both have 1% retinol in them, and both come in airless pumps. My Alumier has clearly seen better days because the bottle is falling apart, but that’s just because it got … Continue reading

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