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My Emergency Routine for Treating an Irritant Breakout

March 7, 2018 By Michelle 26 Comments

My Emergency Routine for Treating an Irritant Breakout

A couple of weeks ago I had an irritant breakout reaction from testing a product, and I posted about it on Instagram. I’m still not 100% sure whcih product it was, but I used an anti-breakout routine that flattened my pimples in about 24 hours, and they were almost completely gone in around 3 days….

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Filed Under: Skincare, Tutorial Tagged With: acne, Cosrx, KraveBeauty, Paula's Choice, skincare, Stratia, tutorial, Ultraceuticals

Video: My Routine for Fading Acne Marks (Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation)

February 7, 2018 By Michelle 10 Comments

Video: My Routine for Fading Acne Marks (Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation)

New video! I’ve had a lot of questions about how to fade post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (aka PIH). I’m of East Asian heritage so I’m naturally pigmentation-prone, plus genetically I’m screwed – my dad’s face is basically one giant freckle. Sun, acne, scratches… all of these will leave pigmented dark marks that last for weeks. While I’ve…

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Filed Under: Review, Skincare, Video Tagged With: active ingredients, pigmentation, review, skincare, Stratia, Tarte, Ultraceuticals, video, vitamin

Stratia Skin Review: Liquid Gold, Fortify, Rewind, Soft Touch AHA, Velvet Cleansing Milk

January 30, 2018 By Michelle 19 Comments

Stratia Skin Review: Liquid Gold, Fortify, Rewind, Soft Touch AHA, Velvet Cleansing Milk

If you’re a skincare nerd, you’ve probably heard of Stratia Skin – their products are all over Instagram skincare addicts’ shelves! Alli of Stratia heard about my hunt for mandelic acid products and kindly offered to send me her range, which was very convenient since Stratia is one of the brands that I’ve had a…

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Filed Under: Review, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, cleanser, exfoliation, moisturiser, review, serum, skincare, Stratia

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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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