Category Archives: Skin Care
Ella i Skin Pumpkin Puree AHA and Resveratrol Dermal Peel
Smells like Pumpkin Spice but tingles like nothing else! I’ve been the @ellaiskin Pumpkin Puree AHA and Resveratrol Dermal Peel for a few weeks. It is a little tingly on my retinoid-flaky skin, but it’s better than a glycolic serum … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Skincare, Ella i Skin, Glycolic Acid, Peel, Review
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Strivectin Super-C SPF 30
New Vitamin C + Sunscreen + Moisturizer from @Strivectin. Maybe it’s the price point, but this brand does facial products so well and this is a beautiful rich formula. I’m not crazy about the jar packaging. Dipping my fingers into … Continue reading
New Vichy LiftActive Serum
When was the last time you found a product that was truly offering you something you didn’t already have? At the end of every week when I clean up my bathroom counter, I put away 3 or 4 bottles of … Continue reading
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Tagged Glycolic Acid, Hyperpigmentation, Niacinamide, Serum, skincare, Tranexamic Acid, Vichy
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Empties: Aveeno, KeratinWorks, Differin,
Things I finished! Didn’t go through much this week, and I definitely forgot to do a mask even though I’m trying to use them all up. I started Tret and I’m done my last tube of Differin. They’re both retinoids … Continue reading
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
Antipodes Vitamin C Glow Ritual Vitamin C Serum
I’m done my bottle of Antipodes Glow Ritual Vitamin C serum, so I think it’s time to review it. I like vitamin C serums to be light and quickly absorbed into my skin so that I can move on to … Continue reading
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
Strivectin Super-Barrier Strengthening Oil
Niacin but in a dry oil. Instead of using my usual barrier repairing cream, I’m using this Strivectin number and my skin loves it. It really has a silky finish that you can feel when you touch your skin. Where … Continue reading
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
Strivectin Creme Control Brightening & Firming Hand Cream
Using StriVectin’s Crepe Control Brightening and Firming Hand Cream these days and I’m finding that the best way to actually make sure that I’m using hand cream is to keep it on my desk. Strivectin tested this on 32 subjects … Continue reading