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Win an Assortment of Brushes! (CLOSED)

I’m doing this giveaway to thank you old readers for staying with me these past few months, and to encourage new ones to do the same! I’ve been going through a traumatic personal situation these past few months and I needed some good news. Fortunately, Nicki from FutureDerm.com asked me to join her team as a Weekly … Continue reading →

Come Out! (With Your Skin Care) Overview Review #1

I’ve realized that by just reviewing a given’s person routine week after week wouldn’t be very helpful for most readers unless his/her routine and skin is similar to the reviewee’s. In addition, because of the length of each routine, I doubt anyone would read through past routine reviews in an attempt to find something more relevant. Therefore, … Continue reading →

How do you deal with sales associates who tell you about nonsensical skin care “facts?”

I just politely nod and smile, while occasionally saying, “Ah.” Or, “Wow, I didn’t know that.” But I do listen to everything that they say, and I just come up with my own rationale or reasoning about why a certain statement or claim that they say, is wrong. I used to just block them out entirely, … Continue reading →

If you were suddenly cursed with a severe form of a common skin disorder, which would you least hate to have?

Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer

Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer: ($19.95 for 2 oz) Positives: This is quite emollient due to its blend of silicones and  evening primrose oil content, as well as various synthetic thickeners. It has high amounts of several epidermal barrier components and related ingredients such as: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, panthenol, and rose fruit oil. It contains moderate amounts of the … Continue reading →

Paula’s Choice Skin Softening Cream Recovery Cleanser

Paula’s Choice Skin Softening Cream Recovery Cleanser: ($15.95/$23.95 for 8 oz/16 oz) Positives: This is a gentle water-soluble cleanser that lathers slightly. It has a decently thick and creamy texture that removes makeup sufficiently. This aspect can be attributed to the soybean oil and hydrogenated polydecene content. However, this is truly for drier skin types because it only contains a … Continue reading →

Come Out! (With Your Skin Care) Emma Carlton!

Introduction: Emma has very oily skin that naturally, is prone to acne. She experiences ever-present whiteheads and blackheads, with several (2-4 she claims) more severe relatives like pustules making appearances around the jawline and cheek areas. Emma is also very prone to hyperpigmentation scarring that occurs after any breakouts subside. Furthermore, her skin is naturally very pale and red, which … Continue reading →

Do you tend to spend more on individual skin care or makeup products?

For me, it’s definitely makeup. And while that may be initially surprising, considering this is a skin care blog, hopefully you’ll be able to understand why this response my response after reading this through. I find myself shelling out $40-$50 for a single foundation, but not even looking at similarly priced skin care. For example, … Continue reading →

If there was one skin care ingredient whose importance you could share with everyone, what would it be?

Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Moisturizer SPF 15

Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Moisturizer SPF 15: ($20.95 for 2 oz) Positives: This is an inorganic sunscreen that also contains moderate amounts of vitamins C and E, as well as CoQ10 or ubiquinone, which have all been shown to work synergistically with the active ingredients in chemical sunscreens to provide additional sun protection. In physical sunscreens, they still does provide additional sun protection, just in … Continue reading →