I’ve looked at some more 5 Minute Craft beauty hacks – they’re a mixed bag. Some of them are awful, some of them are actually not that bad. This set includes a few beauty hacks I’ve seen around the place: Aspirin for pimples DIY glitter eyeshadow Activated charcoal for teeth Wasabi lip colour Dark circles…
Tranexamic acid: a newer skincare ingredient for pigmentation
What is tranexamic acid? Tranexamic acid (TXA for short) is a relatively new ingredient in skincare. It’s a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine: You can take tranexamic acid orally as a tablet, apply it topically on your skin as a cream or serum, or have it injected into the lower layers of your…
Ultra Violette’s New Clean Screen & “Chemical” SPF for sensitive skin
This post is sponsored by Ultra Violette. Ultra Violette is an Australian sunscreen brand which – unusually, for a Western sunscreen brand – focuses on wearable, cosmetically elegant facial sunscreens. I reviewed Ultra Violette’s first three sunscreens (Supreme Screen, Queen Screen and Clean Screen) last year. Supreme Screen was my favourite, with its light texture and…
How long do retinoids take to work?
I’ve been seeing a lot of people say that it’s impossible to see results from retinoids (vitamin A derivatives used in skincare, like retinol, tretinoin, adapalene, tazarotene) for a certain amount of time. This time varies: some people say 2 months, or 3 months, or 6 months. While it’s true that retinoids can take months…
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