Category Archives: Skin Care

New Products from The Beauty of Eczema

The Beauty of Eczema has added new bath products. Bath salts for softening water, and a bath oil that emulsified on wet skin and leaves it so soft. The Bathing oil is my favourite product because it’s one that emulsifies … Continue reading

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Antipodes Halo Skin brightening Facial mud Mask

Can I just say how much I appreciate this packaging? It’s chic, but also, I don’t have to dip my fingers into a jar repeatedly? I mean, I’ve done it my whole life and nothing bad has happened, but still…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ … Continue reading

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Sunscreens On Rotation

Some sunscreens I have on rotatation right now – let’s go from left to right. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Aveeno Sensitive Skin Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50. Thick, greasy, white. I don’t hate it because I can see where I’m putting it and it … Continue reading

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Avene Tinted Sunscreen Empty

Do you like tinted sunscreen? I go back and forth with it. Some days I love it and some days, I get annoyed that it seems to get on my towels and clothes. Finished this Avene Tinted Mineral Formula and … Continue reading

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Why is My Sunscreen Pilling?

Unpopular opinion: it’s not your sunscreen, it’s your skincare. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sometimes I get dm’s or comments from people telling me that the sunscreen I just reviewed pills. I’ve tested quite a few in the last little while, and I’ve just … Continue reading

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Neutrogena Skin Balancing Cleansers

Some texture for your feed. Three new cleansers from Neutrogena and they’re interesting! A foaming gel, a cleansing clay, and a cream. Something for all skin types and I honestly love them all but if I were going away I’d … Continue reading

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Antipodes Culture Probiotic Night Recovery Cream

Give me Hyaluronic acid and humectants but make it pink and smelling of roses. This is a lovely light cream for oily skin. It’s not greasy enough for dry skin but if you have fairly unproblematic skin and can get … 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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Can you use your day cream as your sunscreen?

So many people ask if they can use their day cream as their sunscreen and the answer is that you ABSOLUTELY can! Just make sure you’re using enough of it, just like you would do with sunscreen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m loving … Continue reading

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Strivectin Hyaluronic Acid Lip Mask

Blackberry-flavoured Hyaluronic Acid lip mask from @strivectin . Hyaluronic acid is the hot ingredient of spring/summer 2021. It’s a great ingredient in anything that also has occlusives (think anything greasy) that will lock that moisture in.

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