Category: Skin Series
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Here’s Where To Buy Korean Skincare In The US and UK
Where to buy Korean Skincare in the UK and US? Well, it’s a lot easier in the year 2021. Only five years ago k-beauty was an emerging phenomena, which has not yet entered the main stream. It was difficult to get your hands on. Now almost every major retailer has a k-beauty category. Today, I’m […]
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What Are Peptides In Skincare?
Peptides might be the very thing your skincare routine has been missing. However, you may have not even heard of them. So, what are peptides in skincare? Your skin may be extremely over exfoliated. Given how popular chemical exfoliates have become in the past decade, it wouldn’t be surprising. This is bad news for you […]
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Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic And Retinol Brightening Solution
Dr Dennis Gross ferulic and retinol brightening solution, is it really the best solution und? There has been a seemingly random surge in interest for this solution. But what does it actually do? To figure this out we need only look to its namesake actives. Ferulic acid and retinol. Retinol is a topic covered extensively […]
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What Is Butylene Glycol In Skincare?
Butylene Glycol plays a very important role in skincare. It improves the texture and penetrability of your skincare. Butylene Glycol summary This ingredient is commonly used in skincare because it has a few important uses. These include enhancing the stability of a formula, the penetrability and the texture. It may also increase skin hydration by […]
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Skincare Products With Benzoyl Peroxide In Them
If you’ve struggled with acne you’ll know what Benzoyl Peroxide is. It’s a gold standard in the acne world. The strongest active in the fight against acne, is generally how it is referred to. But I’m sure you know that. This post is not an explainer but simply a reliable way for you to shop […]
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What Is Hormone Testing In Skincare?
Hormone Testing in skincare is exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a vitality test that dermatologist often use to diagnose skin problems. It may also be the next big thing in skincare. It’s becoming more accessible. What role do hormones play in skin health? By now you should understand that your hormones play […]
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Skincare Products With Azelaic Acid In Them
Azelaic acid may be something new to you because it’s only gained popularity in the mainstream beauty world over the last five years. To summarise, azelaic acid is gentle exfoliating acid. It’s regularly recommend to those who have sensitive skin. Read Azelaic Acid Vs Mandelic Acid here. In order to clarify, these types of posts […]
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Does Sunscreen Expire?
Welcome back to my rapid fire serious. Does Sunscreen Expire? It’s a good question and the only one I’m tackling today. So.. Does Sunscreen Expire? Yes it does. Generally, sunscreen’s last for three years. So, you can use your sunscreen from last summer but if it’s been five year, get a new one. All sunscreens […]
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Niacinamide Vs Vitamin C
Niacinamide vs vitamin c is way over due. I would like to apologise for this. This post is a natural follow up to niacinamide vs salicylic acid (which you can read here) because so many of you have searched this term. It’s a good question because they are both known to be very powerful ingredients. […]
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What Order Should My Skincare Routine Be?
What Order Should My Skincare Routine Be? I’m going to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of articles such as these. I think they insult your intelligence by claiming that it’s just too difficult to figure this out. It’s really not. It’s actually very straightforward and I resent the way beauty articles are written, […]