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Tip: Multi-Sunscreening for Maximum Protection and Minimum Grease

December 2, 2016 By Michelle 31 Comments

Tip: Multi-Sunscreening for Maximum Protection and Minimum Grease

Here’s a simple skincare trick that I’ve found ridiculously useful lately that I thought I’d share in case it helps anyone else out. I’m sure I’m not the first person to do it, but I also haven’t seen it discussed anywhere else (though I haven’t been looking very hard). I’ve started doing something that can…

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Filed Under: Review, Skincare, Tutorial Tagged With: Bioderma, Biore, Jurlique, La Roche-Posay, Nivea, review, skincare, sun protection, Sunsense, tips

End-of-Year Empties

December 28, 2015 By Michelle 1 Comment

End-of-Year Empties

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….

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Filed Under: Empties, Fragrance, Hair, Make-Up, Review, Skincare Tagged With: Appelles, Banila Co, Biore, Crop, Dove, empties, Enbacci, hair, Marc Jacobs, Models Prefer, Nivea, Sephora, skincare, Soap & Glory, Urban Skincare Co

Sunscreen Review: Biore, Jurlique, Elucent

November 19, 2015 By Michelle 5 Comments

Sunscreen Review: Biore, Jurlique, Elucent

These three facial sunscreens from Biore, Jurlique and Elucent have full ingredient lists. Yes you read that right – FULL INGREDIENT LISTS! My pet hate with Australian sunscreens is that even though you get decent UVA protection and they tell you the percentages of the active ingredients, they’re classified as medicines so a full ingredient…

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Filed Under: Review, Skincare Tagged With: Biore, Elucent, Jurlique, review, skincare, sun protection

How to Exfoliate 1: All About Physical Exfoliants

November 11, 2015 By Michelle 13 Comments

How to Exfoliate 1: All About Physical Exfoliants

Are you confused about how to choose the right exfoliation method for your skincare routine? This three-part series rounds up all the types of exfoliants for your face, with examples of products and their pros and cons! This post covers all the physical exfoliation options. Part 2 will be on chemical exfoliation, and Part 3…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare, Tools, Tutorial Tagged With: active ingredients, Anatomicals, Biore, chemical, Clarisea, cleanser, controversial ingredients, Daiso, Ecotools, Elizabeth Arden, exfoliation, Goodness, Guinot, Jurlique, Lush, Manicare, Missha, Models Prefer, Moreish, Muji, natural, Neutrogena, Nivea, Priceline, science, scrub, Skin Theory, skincare, Suki, The Face Shop, tutorial

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Hi! I'm Michelle, chemistry PhD and science educator, and I'm here to help you figure out which beauty products are worth buying, and which ones aren't using science!

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