The “Everything” Serum: Olay Super Serum

olay super serum

I’ve been reviewing beauty products for more than 10 years, so not a lot of things excite me – but some things did in 2023. The Olay Super Serum was one of them! The video version of this review is here, keep scrolling for the text version…. Olay Super Serum is the best new skincare product I’ve tried in a …

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Purito Centella Unscented Toner and Serum review

Purito Unscented Centella Serum

This post is sponsored by Purito. I reviewed the Centella Green Level line from Korean brand Purito last year, and the most common question was if there were versions available without essential oils. Purito then released an unscented version of their popular organic sunscreen which I reviewed here – now they’ve followed up with unscented, essential oil-free versions of the …

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Hair and Skin Innovations from P&G: Pantene, Olay and Head & Shoulders

Olay ProX Skincare Range

This post is sponsored by P&G. I visited P&G’s Singapore Innovation Centre in February, where I had the chance to look at their state-of-the-art laboratories and talk to some of their scientists about their latest product innovations. I loved having the chance to chat to their scientists about the nitty-gritty behind their formulations! Here are some of the new products …

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Dissolving Microneedle Patches: Science and Review (Vice Reversa)

Dissolving Microneedle Patches: Science and Review (Vice Reversa)

This post is sponsored by Vice Reversa. Dissolving microneedle patches are a relatively new technology. They’ve been researched for use in medicine for delivering vaccines, human growth hormone and insulin, but they’ve been showing up in skincare recently too, especially in Asia and K-beauty. Vice Reversa is the first brand with these patented dissolving microneedle patches that you can get …

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Purito Centella Green Level Review

Purito Centella Green Level

Centella asiatica is a really popular ingredient that shows up in lots of “cica” products, both in Asian and Western brands. I recently had the opportunity to try out three products from Purito’s Centella Green Level line, which contains very high levels of this trendy skincare superstar ingredient. What Is Centella Asiatica? I’ve talked about the science behind Centella asiatica …

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Drunk Elephant Skincare Review Part 1

Drunk Elephant Skincare Review

Drunk Elephant is a premium skincare brand that you’ll find on a lot of skincare addicts’ shelves, with their stylish minimalist packaging. Here’s my review of 8 products I’ve tried from their range, and there’s probably going to be a part 2 in the near-ish future. Strap in – it’s a bumper review! Drunk Elephant Brand Overview Drunk Elephant do …

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Instagram Live Q&A session: 30 July 2018

Instagram Live Q&A session: 30 July 2018

I did my first Instagram Live session earlier this week, where I fielded questions and answered them to the best of my ability – it was basically a pop quiz for me! The questions were mostly about skincare (of course), but there were a few about hair and cats as well. I tried to answer as many questions as I …

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Skin Deva Review: Affordable Targeted Serums

Skin Deva Serum Review

If you’re after a new brand of targeted serums at reasonable prices, without controversial marketing, Skin Deva might be up your alley! This brand (which has free shipping in the US, although they ship worldwide as well) has a range of simple serums containing 1 or 2 evidence-backed ingredients only. I personally prefer to use these sorts of targeted serums in …

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