Tag: the ordinary

  • The Ordinary Niacinamide Vs Hyaluronic Acid Quiz

    The Ordinary Niacinamide Vs Hyaluronic Acid Quiz

    The Ordinary Niacinamide Vs Hyaluronic Acid quiz is a much need post. You may be coming hot off the heels of my last post Niacinamide vs Hyaluronic Acid, looking for an easy way to compare your skin needs. Well, this is it. This quiz directly compares your skincare needs to decipher which of these active…

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  • The Ordinary Is Officially the World’s Most Popular Skincare Brand, Here’s What To Buy

    The Ordinary Is Officially the World’s Most Popular Skincare Brand, Here’s What To Buy

    The Ordinary is officially the world’s most popular skincare brand, according to a Lookfantastic study. Read more on The Ordinary. Lookfantastic’s Skinfluencer Index found that the Deciem owned brand has a global yearly search volume of 37,060,000. That’s a sh*t tonne of searches. They are so famed because of their winning combination of affordability + effectiveness. Before…

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  • Mandelic Acid Vs Glycolic Acid

    Mandelic Acid Vs Glycolic Acid

    Mandelic acid vs glycolic acid is the first versus post I have done in months! I know you guys love these and I’m excited to be able to share this one with you, because you’ve been asking for this one for ages! The basic structure for these posts are simple. We will look into what…

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  • Which Products Have Alpha Arbutin In Them?

    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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  • Does Mandelic Acid Help Acne?

    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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  • What Does Glycolic Acid Do To Your Skin?

    What Does Glycolic Acid Do To Your Skin?

    Glycolic acid is THE acid that started the chemical exfoliation craze way back when but there is still SO many questions about what it is and how it works. The thing that, I think, confuses people is that acids have the ability to completely transform your skin but you can’t actually see it happening. So,…

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  • The Ordinary Launches Niacinamide Powder

    The Ordinary Launches Niacinamide Powder

    100% Niacinaminde powder, nothing else.

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  • Skinformation: What Is Acne?

    Acne causes spots, oily skin and sometimes skin that’s hot or painful to touch. It is usually associated with hormonal fluctuations experienced during your teenage years, but adults can experience acne, too. In fact, it is one of the most common skin conditions among both children and adults.

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  • SMR – 12.04.20

    SMR – 12.04.20

    Happy Easter Sunday everyone! I hope you’re already eating a lot of chocolate if you’re celebrating. Right now I’m looking forward to a cup of coffee and seeing my niece’s reaction when she see’s how much chocolate she can have today! I’m off to quite literally fan myself (it’s so warm) and do an extra…

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  • Why Is Glycolic Acid Good For Your Skin?

    Why Is Glycolic Acid Good For Your Skin?
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    AHAs are one of the most well researched group of ingredients in skincare. Glycolic acid is a water-soluble alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that is derived from sugar cane. It’s also one of the most well-known and widely used alpha-hydroxy acids in the skincare industry. So, why exactly is it so popular?

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