It’s that time of year again! The clocks have shifted back an hour, darkness falls before 6pm, Mariah Carey has risen from her slumber to lay claim…… Read more “The Best of NIOD and The Ordinary 2021: My Picks for Deciem’s Slowvember Sale”
Category: Specialty
Some specialty Western skin care and makeup products deserve just as much love as my Japanese and Korean favorites.
UPDATED: Review: NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) and CAIS3
9/16/2021 Update: NIOD CAIS2 is no more. It has been replaced by Copper Amino Isolate Serum 3 1:1*, which I reviewed on my IGTV here, and which…… Read more “UPDATED: Review: NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) and CAIS3”
The Best of 2020: Health, Fitness, and Haircare Faves
In the first installment of my Best of 2020 list, I mentioned how the events of 2020 forced me to learn how interconnected all of our pursuits…… Read more “The Best of 2020: Health, Fitness, and Haircare Faves”
The Best of 2020: Skincare Faves
You know how I know 2021 is going to be a better year than 2020? Because it’s January and I not only remembered that I want to…… Read more “The Best of 2020: Skincare Faves”
(Bad) First Impressions: Sunday Riley Auto Correct
This will be quick, much like my time with Sunday Riley’s Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream. One week after starting this product, I’m throwing…… Read more “(Bad) First Impressions: Sunday Riley Auto Correct”
Summer 2017 Dud Awards, + Misc Fiddy News
Find out why I detest Klairs Gentle Black Deep Cleansing Oil. Sunday Riley C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum, and Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix.
Review: Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment
I almost didn’t write this review. A couple of months ago, my friend Tracy at Fanserviced-B published her extensive and detailed review of Sunday Riley Good Genes,…… Read more “Review: Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment”
Spring 2017 Empties Report
Today I opened my skincare closet and a massive pile of empties fell out, so I decided to divert some time and energy from the reviews I’m…… Read more “Spring 2017 Empties Report”
Great Balls of Sunscreen: The Inventor Interview and Giveaway
Summer is coming, not that it isn’t already sunny enough where I live, and I’m currently testing over a dozen different sunscreens. (Not kidding.) You could say…… Read more “Great Balls of Sunscreen: The Inventor Interview and Giveaway”
Vitamin C Serum 101 + Timeless 20% Vitamin C+E+Ferulic Acid Serum Review
I’m fighting the visible aging process tooth and nail to make up for decades of bad decisions, as you’ll notice if you make it through even a couple…… Read more “Vitamin C Serum 101 + Timeless 20% Vitamin C+E+Ferulic Acid Serum Review”
Fifty Shades of Snail 