I’ve been testing a lot of The Ordinary products over the past year, and so far I’ve been pretty impressed. The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion is no exception. I’m already on my second bottle of this stuff. It’s so good I actually repurchased it. That says a lot. I hardly ever buy something twice. This is a light milky…
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Every now and then, when I have built up a box full of empty product bottles, I like to go through them all and post my final thoughts. I planned to do this sooner, but it turns out I only ever get around to doing this every six months or so. Multiple moves and a home purchase have taken up…
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The Ordinary Alpha-Arbutin 2% + HA Serum is an effective and very affordable serum if you need skin brightening/evening. It is a clear, medium-textured gel serum dispensed from a dropper style bottle. I found about 4-6 drops was about the right amount for each use. The Ordinary serums are (mostly) really good options for sensitive skin, since they are almost…
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The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% is a very basic, but effective vitamin C serum for an extremely reasonable price ($6.50!!!). This particular vitamin C serum is a milky emulsion dispensed from a squeeze tube. It is a fairly heavy serum and has a bit of a gritty feel from the ascorbic acid powder. In other brands’…
Leave a CommentFaced with buying a Christmas gift for someone obsessed with beauty/skincare/makeup, etc? Worry not! There are so many wonderful options available that you can get for someone that will be universally loved by people of all skin types. Here are some great makeup and skincare Christmas gift ideas for the beauty obsessed on your list. These fabulous gifts are all…
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For anyone who wants intense hydration with a featherweight finish, DECIEM Labs’ Hylamide Low Molecular HA Multi-Depth Rehydration Booster is the product for you. This hydrating serum contains 5 different types of hyaluronic acid at varying molecular weights. What this means is that each type of hyaluronic acid is a different size and can therefore penetrate to different layers of…
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