Category: Skincare
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Amlactin Rapid Relief 15% Lactic Acid Restoring Lotion – Review
It’s winter here, and, just like every year, my skin gets very dry this time of year. Last year, I discovered Cerave’s SA cream, which works wonderfully. Still, I always like to try out new things, so a couple of months ago, I purchased the Amlactin Rapid Relief 15% Lactic Acid Restoring Lotion to try…
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Mirvaso
This post will not be a review but a word of warning. If you read me regularly, then you know that I struggle with a persistent redness on my face (not many people can notice it, but I do hence my pursuit to get rid of it) after a botched IPL treatment. Last spring, I…
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NEOGEN Dermalogy Cica Repair Snail Essence – Review
As some of you may know, I was using a treatment combining tretinoin with hydroquinone over the summer, which my skin tolerated quite well; I was surprised by how little dryness and irritation I experienced. However, it doesn’t mean that my skin wasn’t dry or aggravated at all. So, I’ve decided to find a product…
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Hada Labo Tokyo Premium Express Glow & Anti-Stress Jelly Sheet Mask – Review
I will start by saying that there is a difference between the Hada Labo Tokyo brand in Europe and the Americas. In the Americas, the products are made in the USA. They include Rohto’s R&D, but they aren’t the same deal. In Europe, we get either very close copies of Japanese products, differences derive from…
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Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Liquid – Review
This product is intended for people with acne-prone skin. It’s a good alternative for those who can’t or don’t want to use conventional cleansing oils. The ingredients list is modest, there are emulsifiers, moisturising agents, solvents, and preservatives. No fragrance or dyes; the product smells like glycerine mixed with ethanol. It doesn’t cause any dryness…
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Persimmon Soap – Review
I feel like the Japanese have products for everything related to the skin, from unctuous ointments to ultra-resistant sunscreens. They also have soaps with persimmon that help with body odour; more specifically, in Japan, persimmon soap is popular among the elderly as it helps with the distinct old person smell. As we know, our bodies…
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Shiseido Aqua Label White Care Lotion – Review
Last year, I began to skip cleansing my face in the morning and use toner instead. It seems to work for my skin, so I continue doing that. After finishing the Future Solution LX Concentrated Balancing Softener, I moved on to the Aqua Label White Care Lotion. The toner includes tranexamic acid as its main…
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Clean & Clear Deep Action Cream Wash – Review
There has been an influx of low-budget brands promising affordable skincare loaded with active ingredients in recent years. Such marketing usually lures us because the more, the better. Right?! But, anyone could fix up similar concoctions in their kitchens and probably for less. You can dump heaps of ingredients into a formula, but it doesn’t mean that a product will work.…
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Transino Whitening Jelly Lotion – Review
This Jelly is one of the last few active products that I will review this year. If you follow me on Instagram, then you may know that I was prescribed a hydroquinone cream in June, so this is the ultimate product that I had managed to squeeze in for trialing before I had to start the treatment.…
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Allie Extra UV Facial Gel V 3.0 SPF 50+ – Review
Update 09/06/2022: You can read my latest review of the Allie Chrono Beauty Tone Up UV SPF 50+ Rose Chaire here. Update 27/04/2022: You can read my latest review of the Allie Gel UV EX SPF 50+ (2022) here. Update 31/03/2022: This product has been discontinued. I would’ve reviewed this sunscreen sooner, but I missed…
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Hada Labo Hada Labo Koi-Gokujyun Whitening Perfect Gel – Review
This cream is one of few products that was not included in this year’s reformulations from the Hada Labo range, which makes me very happy because I can review it. However, the write-up will be short, as the product isn’t that exceptional. The product contains the sought-after tranexamic acid (TA) as the main active ingredient…
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CeraVe SA Renewing Foot Cream – Review
Summer is here, at least in the northern hemisphere, and many of us will be changing regular shoes for sandals or sliders, and with that may arrive the anxiety of showing off ashy feet. But fret no more; here’s a product that can ease your worries. This foot cream contains many hydrating ingredients like the…
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Mesoestetic Melan Tran3x Daily Depigmenting Gel Cream – Review
Hydroquinone is disappearing from the OTC market in America, and some of you may be affected by the change, but do not worry, I’ve got you covered. This product from Mesoestetic can help you with hyperpigmentation issues. The formula contains various ingredients with varying purposes, which give a gleaming and clear complexion. The star of…
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SANA Namerakahonpo Soy Milk Whitening Gel – Review
Here’s a review of a product from a popular Japanese brand, Sana. The formula includes a blend of moisturising and brightening ingredients: two actives, arbutin and liquorice extract, which are well-known to help with hyperpigmentation. There are also fermented soybean and soy milk extracts that aid with skin discolourations. There’s ethanol in the formula, but it…
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Caudalie Divine Oil – Review
French skincare brands are known for many cult products. Oil-based preparations are one of the most hallowed products among beauty enthusiasts. Many people swear by Nuxe’s dry oil, but I am not fond of it; it isn’t moisturising, and it doesn’t smell that great. And what does dry oil even mean? It’s oil, of course,…
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Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Deep Moisture Comfort Balm & Hydro Boost Whipped Body Balm – Review
I think it won’t be an understatement if I say that I have neglected writing about body care products, yet they play an equally important part in my regimen as products that I apply on my face. Growing up with eczema, applying body lotion was a daily ritual for me, sometimes even more than twice…
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Mesoestetic AOX Ferulic – Review
Many of you may know Mesoestetic for their stalwart Cosmelan treatment, one of the most effective depigmenting treatments without hydroquinone. But they also offer a wide range of products, and today’s review will be about their ascorbic acid serum, which I would call the closest dupe for the famous CE Ferulic. The serum is an…
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Avene Cicalfate Restorative Hand Cream – Review
Here’s another review of a product from the Cicalfate range. This product’s formula contains Pierre Fabre’s patented blend of minerals and sucralfate, which I discussed in my Cicalfate products review. According to their trials, the combination can reduce symptoms of eczema. The base of the cream is mainly mineral oil with some other emollients. The…
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Sesderma MELASES TRX Gel Depigmenting – Review
Tranexamic acid (TXA) is rising in the Western beauty arena. More and more brands create formulations with TXA like SkinCeuticals and Murad. However, two Spanish brands have offered products with TXA for years in the West – Sesderma and Mesoestetic. Today the focus will be on one of Sesderma’s serums. The formula is rich; a…
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SK-II Facial Treatment Essence – Review
What would be a blog like mine without a review of the one and only SK-II Essence? This product has been an irreplaceable staple in the routines of many people globally for years. Despite its price, many keep buying it. The product includes a patented Saccharomycopsis ferment filtrate, called by the company Pitera. The patent might…
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It’s skin Power 10 Formula WH EFFECTOR – Review
The It’s skin Power 10 serums have been on the market for ages, but only recently they have gained popularity. The formula of this product is a hybrid of hydrating and brightening ingredients. The hydrating ones are good, old glycerine and the increasingly sought-after polyglutamic acid. It is similar to hyaluronic acid, but polyglutamic acid,…
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