Author Archives: lisalovesskincare

January Empties Review

This is possibly an empties record, which is easy to set when your skincare life practically revolves around minis: two cleansers, two masks, one toner, one serum, one moisturizer, one facial oil and one first essence. Products are listed in the order that I finished them this month.

Cocktailing: Guide to a Skincare Nightcap

The pandemic has really cut down on the number of cocktails I consume, but as I get more into skincare the cocktails have come back — just topically. Of course, for the most part alcohol’s very much fallen out of favor in skincare, but that’s not the sort of cocktail I’m talking about. (Though toContinue reading “Cocktailing: Guide to a Skincare Nightcap”

An Incomplete Introduction to Hydrating Toners

I LOVE TONERS. SO MUCH I currently have all of these pictured above in rotation, and honestly my skin has never looked or felt better. If you haven’t gotten on the hydrating toner train yet, I 110% encourage and endorse it, regardless of your skin type. Specifically for dry skin in a dry place, IContinue reading “An Incomplete Introduction to Hydrating Toners”

Twelve Days of Sheet Masks

Christmas already feels like a long time ago, but last Tuesday (January 5) was technically the twelfth day of Christmas. Depending upon where you’re from, you may or may not be familiar with the Christmas carol “Twelve Days of Christmas”, where someone recounts the many, surprisingly bird-related gifts their true love gave to them overContinue reading “Twelve Days of Sheet Masks”

A 2020 Retrospective

Oh 2020. What a year, amirite? While COVID kept us all inside, skincare became a way to do self care and explore while exploration was impossible. The Skincare Junkies Facebook group started in late February and I never expected it to even hit 3k members, let alone over 30k. It’s been an awful year forContinue reading “A 2020 Retrospective”

December Empties Review

It’s that time again! Posting my empties before the end of the month this time because I have a “New Year New Face” post planned for a couple days from now. 😂 Plus for whatever reason it seems like y’all are hotly anticipating this, and who am I to deny you? (Note: this month IContinue reading “December Empties Review”

December Openeds Review

I’ve never done this before, but I wanted to share my initial review of the products OPENED in December. I’m trying to coin the hashtag #skincareopeneds but I doubt it will stick. (But heyyyy if you want to roll with it, please do.) Anyways, this looks like a lot but I had tried two before, and amContinue reading “December Openeds Review”

Skincare Aesthetics

Let’s talk skincare aesthetics! Obviously we all want skincare that works, that won’t go bad, that’s nice to use, etc. But is there anything specific to packaging that will make you more or less apt to buy something? Any style of container that really increases your joy when using a product? Or do you evenContinue reading “Skincare Aesthetics”

A Pantone Perfect Potion

It’s too soon to give my opinion on this (so far delightful) Vitamin C serum, but I just want to point out that Good (Skin) Days’ “C’s the Day Serum” is nearly a dead ringer for Pantone’s 2021 colors of the year. Probably is a dead ringer if you get the lighting and editing justContinue reading “A Pantone Perfect Potion”