When it comes to cleansers, I am pretty consistent. I like my cleanser to clean every bit of makeup off my face after cleansing oil; I like my cleansers to do something other than clean. That brings me to NeoStrata’s Foaming Glycolic Wash 20 Bionic/AHA. The cleanser has a combination of 18% glycolic acid and 2% lactobionic acid, a polyhydroxy…
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The Alpha Lipoic Acid from The Ordinary has got to be the “strongest” at-home acid I have ever used. And to think, I turned my nose up at 5% but it turns out that it’s actually an “exceptionally high” concentration of the acid. My skin type Oily; acne scarring on chin and cheeks. I also have enlarged, damaged pores on…
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Lately, I have been spending too much time with makeup. Yeah, it’s a real thing! Between too much time in Sephora and Nordstrom and online shenanigans… I should probably take a chill pill. I decided to not let it go to waste and share some swatches along the way. Milk Makeup Holographic Stick – Supernova I will start with the…
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You guys! For some reason, Ulta has discounted Fiona Stiles Beauty line online. I bought a bunch of stuff and am currently in test mode, but my lawd I have been asleep. I have tried two of the brand’s eyeshadow creams that left me kind of meh, but the foundation? Stock the F up! Here’s a little sneak peak some…
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Hey guys! Today, I have a hair post! I know, long time! I was recently sent some products to try out from Kenra Professional; hairsprays that is. And boy did these arrive right on time, because I had run out of the other hairspray I was using! I’ve recorded a YouTube video using two of the hairsprays that gave me…
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Today, I’m showing off the Mac x Taraji P. Henson Viva Glam lipstick and lip glass, as well as the highly coveted and sold out Highlight Your Life highlighter and Taraji Glow Mineralized Skinfinish Blush. Listen, I know this is hella late and a lot of people no longer have access to the two face products, however, I’m going to post…
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It’s Sunscreen Week! So today, I have a long-time-coming review of the CosRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA+++. I purchased this a while back when I went to New York and hauled lots of Asian beauty products. Pretty sure I got it from oo35mm.
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Did you know you’re supposed to wear a shot glass full of sunscreen every day (~1 oz.)? Do you know how much sunscreen you’re supposed to put on your face? I have always kind of winged it but we should all really be following the teaspoon rule. One teaspoon of sunscreen is supposed to be enough for your face, head,…
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I hadn’t thought one bit about squalane until I started seeing the ingredient in oils everywhere. I had seen it randomly on Sephora website, but have always been really adverse to putting oil on my skin. After trying and loving The Ordinary’s 100% Plant-Derived Squalane, I thought why not try the Biossance Squalane, especially since the brand offers free samples! The…
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This post is more informational, than an actual review. I recently stopped by Sephora to have a look at the Becca Sunlit Bronzers after I saw them on Sabrina at beautylookbook. They look magnificent on her, but I wondered how they would appear on dark skin, especially since she said they appear more glowy than sparkly (super accurate description), which…
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Today, I have a triple threat review! I felt the need to explore the queen, Charlotte Tilbury’s, line of makeup more, as I am only in ownership of her Bar of Gold highlighter, which I love and her Eyes to Mesmerise in Mona Lisa, which I love even more. I decided on the Matte Revolution lipstick in Very Victoria, as…
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It’s no secret that the Laura Mercier Translucent Powder ($38.00) is an industry must-have; many beauty gurus and makeup artists swear by it. Translucent powder has never been something I have been able to get excited about but when the brand came out with a shade for darker-toned ladies, I felt it was the perfect opportunity to try out the…
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My hair type 100% natural, kinky/coily, super dry but elastic and bouncy once moisturized properly. I need a pretty thick moisturizer for that to happen. What it’s supposed to do The oil mist is described as a light oil for fine and thinning hair. Now I don’t have either, but I thought since it’s an oil, it’s going to be…
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There’s not one Make Up For Ever purchase I regret. This is a brand that I will continue to sweat and praise because they offer quality products at a reasonable price point and they don’t leave any skin tone out. So when they released the Artist Liquid Lipstick ($20.00), there was no hesitation to go check them out. My skin…
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I picked up the Viseart Petit Pro Palette ($30.00) after it had been sitting in my Sephora cart for way too long. I was aware that the palette would be small, but I was surprised to find that the squares of shadow are large enough for my eyeshadow brush, and I didn’t even scoff at the tiny palette. As I…
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I hadn’t bought anything from KIKO in a while and decided to stop in the store and maybe pick up a few things. KIKO is a brand that I feel is ahead of the game in terms of innovation, but I find myself being more inclined to like their lip products than anything else they offer. I picked up one…
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I have always liked the idea of lip tint, but never thought I could wear them until I got into Korean Beauty. I reviewed a lip tint from Nature Republic before, and picked the Nature Republic Real Gel Tints up the same time I did that one, also from Nature Republic. My skin type My lips are generally dry. What…
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I’ll say that again. The Sephora Cream Lip Stains ($14.00) make me want to abandon all other brands of liquid lipstick. You heard that right. Now will I actually do it? Nah. I like shiny new things too much and I’m way too impulsive of a person for that to happen but these liquid lipsticks are the BOMB. My skin type…
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Cleansing water really exploded last year. I hadn’t heard of it before then, so I decided to grab two of them to test, to see how I like them. After all, I love the idea of swiping a few cotton pads across my face and just going straight to bed, but does it really work? Is it really just water?…
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I am in love with Ben Nye Banana Powder. Strangely, I haven’t reviewed it. A product already having so many reviews has never stopped me from reviewing it, but Ben Nye’s banana powder has a lot of reviews (I have Topaz too but it’s too orange for me and I hate it). One kind of meh thing about Ben Nye’s…
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