Review | cosRx: The Vitamin C 23 Serum

In my quest to ageing gracefully, I have found that vitamin C serums in the mornings, combined with hyaluronic acid, sunscreen and retinols in the evening, have been my trusty mainstays for looking good for my age. Not younger - I don't ever want to be young again - but looking groomed and well put …

Review | Acwell pH Balancing Bubble Free Cleansing Gel

Foam-Free Facial Cleansing - Great Idea or Gimmick? Most everyone I know uses a foaming cleanser as their first- or second-step cleanser. And if you, too, remember chemistry classes in secondary school, you will faintly recall that soap and other foaming agents reduce surface tension, which then allows a solution, such as water, to carry …

To all the Sunscreens I [have/haven’t] Loved Before

I have been going through a whole bunch of sunscreens in recent times in an effort to find my one great sunscreen love following Sunscreengate, where the only two sunscreens I actually ever loved were discontinued. Thankfully, fellow bloggers Saima and Angela keep me on my toes and have me adding sunscreen recs to my …

Empties Review: The Ordinary serums

The Ordinary are mostly known for one-ingredient types of products for skincare nerds who (hopefully) know what they are doing; for their minimalist apothecary style of product packaging; and lastly, for their unbeatable prices. Today, let us take a closer look at a few of their serums - and what a random roundup it is: …

Ampoules, Serums, Essences: Empties!

Serums, ampoules and essences are another treatment category that I use up super quickly. Here are four that I have finished lately-ish: Some by Mi, Missha, isoi, Hada Labo Some by Mi - AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Serum If you are a long-term reader, you may already know that my love for Some …

Review | Vegreen – Fragrance-Free Cica Serum [gifted]

Back in December, I was contacted by Vegreen, and they sent me two products - free in exchange for an honest review. The first one - the Snail Mucin Serum - is up on the blog here. The second serum, namely the Fragrance-Free Cica serum, is now done for, review time! Since some of my …

Review | First gifted product on the blog, ever! Vegreen – Vegan Fragrance-Free Nature Mucin Serum

Back in December, I was contacted by Vegreen, asking if I'd be up for a product review. And I most certainly was! It was kind of a big deal because that was the first time for me to be contacted by a company, ever. Influencer life, here I come! Yeah, not really. We're talking free …

Base Make-Up Empties | Is Corona Changing the way I do Make-Up?

I'm pretty sure I already asked the question earlier this year, but I feel as though it is time to check in again. Has Corona changed the way you do make-up? Is it the same as before? Do you wear less, do you wear more? Do leave your thoughts in the comments. Last time I …

Body and Hair Care Empties 🛀

In this post: Scrubs, Creams, Shampoos, Conditioners, Powders, Razors, Deodorants, Wax, Body Mist, Balm Contrary to my face, my scalp and body skin are good kids. Always have been. It's my face that's the problem child. This might help explain why I don't get particularly emotional about body care products, hence why I do not …

Eye Makeup Remover Empties Roundup ➕ How has your beauty routine changed?

Question of the day. How has YOUR makeup / skincare routine changed over the last 18 months? Do share in the comments. 🧴 BC (Before Corona), I used to put on a full face of makeup 5-6 days of the week. These days, I tend to skip face and lip makeup altogether and make up …