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Lazy Skincare Loves: Multitasking Moisturisers and Multipurpose Balms

November 1, 2016 By Michelle 3 Comments

Lazy Skincare Loves: Multitasking Moisturisers and Multipurpose Balms

I love my multi-step night time skincare routine and it’s done wonders for my skin, and you will pry my targeted serums out of my cold dead hands. But if I’m staying over at someone else’s house or I’m travelling with limited space in my baggage, a multi-step routine just isn’t going to happen, and…

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Filed Under: Review, Skincare Tagged With: Cinch, moisturiser, NYX, review, skincare, Trilogy

How Do Cleansing Balms Work? The Science!

October 1, 2015 By Michelle 21 Comments

How Do Cleansing Balms Work? The Science!

Cleansing balms like Banila Co Clean It Zero are very popular in Asia, and it’s made its way to Australia in the form of Trilogy Make-Up Be Gone Cleansing Balm. What’s in them, how do they work, and why are they different from cleanser or micellar water? Here’s the science! What’s in a cleansing balm?…

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Filed Under: Review, Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, Banila Co, natural, review, science, skincare, Trilogy

Winter Skincare Tip: Overnight Masks

June 2, 2015 By Michelle 6 Comments

Winter Skincare Tip: Overnight Masks

My skin’s undergone a bit of a change this year compared to last year. It’s always been on the oily side and a bit dehydration-prone, but the dehydration’s gotten worse this year – I’ve stopped taking the oral contraceptive pill for the time being, which means my skin is a bit oilier than usual. At…

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Filed Under: Skincare Tagged With: Dr Jart+, Elizabeth Arden, moisturiser, skincare, Trilogy, Vaseline

Why Linoleic Acid and Rosehip Oil Might Fix Your Skin

March 20, 2015 By Michelle 62 Comments

Why Linoleic Acid and Rosehip Oil Might Fix Your Skin

It’s time for me to gush about rosehip oil again! It’s my favourite skincare oil, and it’s my SOS beauty saviour – whenever my skin is looking dull or pimply or otherwise subpar, I give it a break from all my other treatments and just slap on rosehip oil. Today I’m focusing on one of…

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Filed Under: Review, Science, Skincare Tagged With: acne, active ingredients, chemical, natural, oil, review, science, skincare, Trilogy

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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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