Category Archives: Skin Care

Friends-Mas and Live Clean’s new Holiday Soap

I love the holidays.  I start listening to Christmas music right after Remembrance Day and shop for presents starting December 1st.  I love giving gifts, holiday baking, and people in my house. I also love Friends-mas which is basically holiday … Continue reading

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Moisturizing Protective Cream for Really Dry Skin

This is for all of you who email or text me asking for a cream that’s for dry skin and moisturizes in a real lasting way.  Kariderm is a Canadian brand, that makes products formulated with Shea Butter – organic … Continue reading

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New CeraVe Skin Renewing Collection

CeraVe’s new line of products promises to help you get rid of wrinkles.  The Day Cream with SPF 30, the Retinol Serum, and the Night Cream are made with retinol and ceramides to help exfoliate skin and moisturize.  My favourite … Continue reading

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Cleanser that Smells like Roses

Oh, and it foams and gets all your makeup off too. If that sounds like something you need for Christmas, then put Korres Wild Rose Cream Cleanser ($32) on the list.  It smells like roses, it’s creamy but it lathers, … Continue reading

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Cannabis-Inspired Skincare

Meet Upothecary, the new line of body and face care products that are inspired by cannabis.  They are vegan, cruelty-free, SLES-free, and paraben free, making them gentle on your skin and a delight in the shower. Guess what?  You’re not … Continue reading

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The Ordinary Haul

Here it is.  My tiny little The Ordinary haul ordered directly from the Deciem website.  I got the 7% Toning Solution, the Retinol 1% in Squalene, the 23% Vitamin C Suspension with HA, Niacinamide 10% and the Serum Foundation and … Continue reading

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Beautycounter Countercontrol Collection

I love the idea behind Beautycontrol Countercontrol collection because it’s meant to mattify the skin without drying it out.  As someone with oily skin, I find that the more I try to mattify my skin, the dryer it looks and … Continue reading

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Self-Care with Avene

A good night for me always includes a time when I can get some self-care in.  Self-care can mean going out, but if I’m staying in then I want a good body scrub and oil, and right now these two … Continue reading

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Winter Skin Savers

It’s Pumpkin Spice Latte time, but some days it feels like winter is closer than ever, and so I’ve been layering up the moisturizer.  Starting with body oil and ending with a body butter. When my skin is damp, I … Continue reading

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Empty: It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream

I’ve reviewed Confidence in a Cream before but the fact that I kept coming back to it and now it’s finished shows how much I really liked this moisturizer.   Confidence in a Cream absorbs quickly and makes your skin … Continue reading

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