Tag: beauty blog
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What Is Hyaluronic Acid? The Essential Skincare Alphabet
Hyaluronic Acid is an incredibly beloved ingredient in the skincare world. It has been marketed for YEARS as a skincare saviour, that can transform dull skin into something from a glossy ad campaign. But, is it true? I’m going to start today’s post off a little differently. Very aptly, a day before I wrote this,…
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What Are The Benefits Of Vitamin C?
Vitamin C, also called L-Ascorbic Acid, is best known for its antioxidant properties. It’s actually present in the skin already, but that hasn’t stopped it’s popularity in skincare grow. There has actually been a fair few studies on its benefits. A lot of them have found it helps protect skin from environmental damage. That’s not…
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Good Molecules Launch Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel
It’s their final launch of the year and Good Molecules plan on going out with a bang. The brand has launched an eye gel named Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel and here is everything you need to know about it. The details Price and size: $6 for 15 mL. Key Ingredients: Yerba mate –…
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Which Products Have Alpha Arbutin In Them?
Just a few days ago I wrote a concise piece on the skincare ingredient alpha arbutin and since then I have been inundated with requests for the best products that contain this hyperpigmentation-fighting ingredient. Whilst I haven’t tried many of these (and so can’t give you a personal review) I will endeavour to include those…
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What Are Sebaceous Filaments?
Sebacaeous filaments are essential in the lubrication of the skin because they are the structures that allow sebum (oil), to flow to the surface of the skin. They are cylindrical in shape with a whiteish-yellowish colour and are found in areas of the skin rich in sebaceous glands. They can be seen by the naked eye…
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Amorepacific Invests $2.7 Million Into A Beauty Content Firm
Amorepacific, the South Korean beauty conglomerate, has made a $2.7 million investment in DMIL, a beauty content creator network start-up. DMIL is essentially a media content firm with a multichannel network. The manage beauty content creators including YouTubers Jella, Woorin, and Chaeyoung, and work with more than 500 Korean companies. They also operate the e-commerce…
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Keke Palmer Opens Up About Acne
American actress, singer, and television personality Keke Palmer has opened up about what it’s like to have acne caused by polycystic ovary syndrome. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition that affects how the ovaries work and the symptoms of it include irregular periods, facial hair and difficulty getting pregnant. Just a few days ago Palmer posted…
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Does Mandelic Acid Help Acne?
Firstly, I’d like to start this post of by thanking all of you for reading my posts and I’m so glad you have been loving these quick fire questions posts. I, personally, enjoy this format of sharing information with you because it’s so straightforward. You get the facts without having to trawl paragraphs of information.…
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In Conversation With: Kristin Chen, Founder Of IRÉN Skin
Japanese culture combined with care and attention to detail. These are the words Rebecca Morter, CEO of Lone Design Club, uses to describe the latest skincare brand to launch in LDC stores. “Having lived in Japan for a year, I fell in love with the culture, tradition and attention to detail. IRÉN Skin certainly embodies…