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What is thermal water and how does it work in skin care?

February 9, 2016 By Michelle 42 Comments

What is thermal water and how does it work in skin care?

If you walk into a pharmacie in France, you’ll immediately bump into a giant display of thermal water spray cans. A whole host of French skin care brands like Avène, La Roche-Posay, Uriage and Vichy sell thermal water sprays. What is it, what’s in it, what does it do and how is it different from…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, Avene, Fact-check, La Roche-Posay, moisturiser, natural, science, skincare, Uriage, Vichy

How to choose a skincare mask

April 7, 2015 By Michelle 7 Comments

How to choose a skincare mask

There are a lot of masks out there – which one should you use to boost your skincare routine into hyperdrive? Let me help! What is a mask? A mask is a treatment that you put on your face for an extended period of time (between 10 minutes and 10 hours). You’re not meant to…

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Filed Under: DIY, Review, Science, Skincare, Tutorial Tagged With: Aztec Secret, Daiso, Essenzza, Laneige, Lonvitalite, mask, Moreish, My Beauty Diary, Nivea, Paula's Choice, Queen Helene, review, skincare, Skinfood, The Cosmetic Kitchen, tutorial, Uriage, Vaseline

French Sunscreen Comparison: Creamy Edition

December 2, 2014 By Michelle 2 Comments

French Sunscreen Comparison: Creamy Edition

Here’s the next installment in my sunscreen review series – this time we’re looking at La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Comfort Creme SPF50+ and Uriage Bariésun Creme SPF30. Both of these French sunscreen are targeted at dry/normal skin, not oily/normal skin like mine, so it’s quite likely that they’ll behave differently on drier skin. Unlike the…

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Filed Under: Health, Review, Skincare Tagged With: La Roche-Posay, review, skincare, sun protection, Uriage

October Favourites

October 30, 2014 By Michelle 2 Comments

October Favourites

I’ve been trying out a lot of products lately – these are some of the ones I’m really loving that I thought I’d give some mini reviews for. Face of Australia Gentle Make-up Remover* – This make-up remover is everything I want in a make-up remover – gentle, efficient, doesn’t leave an oily residue. Mary…

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Filed Under: Favourites, Review Tagged With: brush, Eleven, Essence, eyeshadow, Face of Australia, favourites, fragrance, hair, Kerastase, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Macleans, make-up, Mary Kay, Maybelline, Muk, nails, Orly, Revlon, Toni and Guy, Uriage

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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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