Here’s the final part of this series on exfoliation. We’ve looked at all of the physical exfoliants and chemical exfoliants, now we’re turning to the most important question: Which exfoliant should you use? And how often? Or which exfoliants, rather. Because once you start seeing the results from exfoliating – the glowy skin, the smooth texture, the pigmentation fading – …
I really didn’t get through as many products as I’d hoped to this year – I’m hoping 2016 will be better! Here are my final empties for the year: Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar – I used this for my Aztec Secret clay masks, but I’ve switched to citric acid instead to avoid the vinegar stink. I don’t think I’ll be …
You can’t tan without exposing yourself to wrinkles and melanoma, so fake tan is the way to go if you want to go brown. I’ve recently tried 4 gradual tanners widely available in Australia: Bondi Sands Everyday Gradual Tanning Milk Dove Summer Glow Gradual Self Tan Body Lotion (Fair to Medium) St Tropez Gradual Tan Everyday Body Mousse Fake Bake …
Indeed Laboratories are a relatively new brand in Australia. They’re known for making refreshingly simple skincare products that feature one star ingredient, and there’s been a lot of hype around their products. I’m a big fan of layering my skincare, so I was very excited to try Indeed Laboratories Hydraluron. Hydraluron is probably Indeed’s best known product. It’s a serum …
November Manna Kadar Lip Chubbie in XOXO Evelyn Iona Natural & Organic Concealer Coral Colour Love Lips Garnier Miracle Day Cream ulta3 Cream Blush Stick Skin Magic Tea Carefree Ultra Thins Regular I’m super sceptical about detox teas. Try asking any of the companies which toxins they get rid of, or how they get rid of them, or whether they’ve …
I’ve used a cheapie vibrating cleansing brush for a while for physical exfoliation and hardcore make-up removal purposes, but Remington’s Revitalise Facial Cleansing Brush is the first rotating brush I’ve tried – it actually both rotates AND vibrates. It has a stylish pale green handle and comes with three brush heads – normal, sensitive and massage. The normal head has …
Here’s Part 2 of this skincare series on exfoliation. Part 1 was on physical exfoliating tools and scrubs, this time we’re tackling the more complex chemical exfoliants, before moving onto picking the right exfoliation routine for your skin in Part 3. For a simpler overview, you can head to this exfoliation basics post, and for a more user-friendly version check …
It Cosmetics has been featuring prominently in my makeup routine, with their yellow-toned Your Skin But Better CC+ cream and their easy-to-apply Bye Bye Redness concealer. I’ve recently added their new CC+ Blurred Lines Smooth-Fill Lipsticks to my rotation. There are 7 new shades available in Australia, 4 of which are creme and 3 which contain shimmer. Swatches: Daring: sheer …