I’ve now been a full-fledged skincare fanatic for over two years (fun fact: Skincare Fanatics FB group started at the end of February 2020) and a skincare blogger for over one. I never expected the group to hit a thousand members, let alone 65k (it’s doubled in the past year). And I never expected toContinue reading “A 2021 Skincare Retrospective”
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December Openeds Reviews
My skincare in December felt very dominated by my “sheet mask every day” challenge — which I did succeed at! But I did still empty a fair bit of skincare, so I had to open a fair bit too! And since I get questions every time: I don’t rate skincare when opening it — you’llContinue reading “December Openeds Reviews”
December Empties Review
I was a bit surprised to see that I still managed to empty a fair bit of skincare in December — it felt like a very busy month, between holidays and a birthday staycation, and my sheet mask every day challenge (which I did manage to finish! More on that at some other time) didContinue reading “December Empties Review”
Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2021 Part 2 — Wash-Off Products, Actives, Sunscreen & Other Skincare
This is Part 2 of Lisa’s List! Check my last post for most of my top-rated skincare of 2021. This one includes wash-off products (cleansers and masks), actives (retinol, exfoliants and vitamin c), sunscreen and other skincare like lip and body products. Wash-Off Products Banila Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm I. Love. This. Cleansing. Balm.Continue reading “Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2021 Part 2 — Wash-Off Products, Actives, Sunscreen & Other Skincare”
Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2021 Part 1 — Toners, Essences, Serums, Creams & Oils
Folks seem to love my ratings (out of 10) of skincare, so I figured there’s no time like the present to collate all of my top-rated (10 out of 10) skincare for the year. Note: I only rate skincare when it’s emptied (if it’s newly opened, I haven’t been using it for long enough toContinue reading “Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2021 Part 1 — Toners, Essences, Serums, Creams & Oils”
For the Joy of Sheet Masks
On some level, I feel that my skin owes sheet masks a life debt. It was not too long ago (well, not too long ago in just-turned-34 time, it was actually around 30) that I was a casual user of moisturizer and sunscreen, and an incredibly reluctant user of cleanser. To be fair, I’m stillContinue reading “For the Joy of Sheet Masks”
November Openeds Reviews
It may have been an unseasonably warm November in Colorado — we still haven’t gotten any meaningful snow in the Front Range, and I even had the windows open this week — but the wind and low humidity is hitting hard. I’ve specifically been finding my skin drying out during the day, so while manyContinue reading “November Openeds Reviews”
November Empties Reviews
Helloooooo depths of autumn. This is the latest it’s been before getting some serious snow here in Colorado, and the weather has been remarkably mild, but the increased cold weather dryness has definitely begun to hit. My empties seem to come in phases, with this month being lots of serums in particular. As a reminder,Continue reading “November Empties Reviews”
How to Sustainably Level Up Your Skincare Routine
So you’ve been using your skincare routine for a little while, and you’re eyeing the (many many, painful number of) November sales, and you’re wondering “What’s Next?” for your skincare journey. Maybe you just want to add a little something to get some additional results or add a little joy to your routine, or maybeContinue reading “How to Sustainably Level Up Your Skincare Routine”
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Skincare: A Guide to (Skincare) Gifting
Skincare is deeply personal, but if you, like me, are a skincare fanatic (or, realistically, just if you’re reading this), chances are it’s one of the principal things you want to gift people, whether this upcoming holiday season or year around. I know with 99% certainty that everything I’m gifting is skincare (or cooking) adjacent,Continue reading “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Skincare: A Guide to (Skincare) Gifting”
Lisa Loves Skincare 