The lovely folks at GeneOn sent me their Good Genes Reactivator at the beginning of the year, and I’ve finally had enough experience with it to review it in detail. Product Details As some may know, I’ve moved up from retinol to retinal within the last year or so. Retinal is one step closer toContinue reading “GeneOn Good Genes ReActivator Review”
Category Archives: Face Offs & Deep Dives
Face Off of the Krave Beauty Sunscreens: Beet Shield vs Beet the Sun
If you’re on Skincare Internet, you’re probably at least aware of k-beauty sunscreens. They started to get particularly popular in the U.S. around three years ago. None had as much of a cult following as Krave Beauty’s Beet Shield (though Purito and Klairs sunscreens deserve an honorable mention). This sunscreen was known for its wearability,Continue reading “Face Off of the Krave Beauty Sunscreens: Beet Shield vs Beet the Sun”
Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2022 Part 2: Serums, Moisturizers and Eye & Lip Care
Welcome to Part 2 of my top-rated (10/10) skincare from 2022. The previous post was Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2022 Part 1: Cleansers, Masks, Toners & Sunscreen, and this post will cover everything else: aka serums and moisturizers, as well as eye and lip care. There are some duplicates across years, as I did openContinue reading “Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2022 Part 2: Serums, Moisturizers and Eye & Lip Care”
Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2022 Part 1: Cleansers, Masks, Toners & Sunscreen
It’s that time of year again — when I round up my top-rated (10/10) skincare from the previous year. Last year, this took two posts (Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2021 Part 1 — Toners, Essences, Serums, Creams & Oils and Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2021 Part 2 — Wash-Off Products, Actives, Sunscreen & Other Skincare),Continue reading “Lisa’s List: Top-Rated Skincare of 2022 Part 1: Cleansers, Masks, Toners & Sunscreen”
Skincare How To: Starting a Retinoid
If you’ve been getting at all into skincare, you might be wondering about starting some sort of retinoid, be it retinol, retinal, adapalene or tretinoin. I will admit I was wary of using retinol for a long time, but now I use it nearly daily! Assuming you already know what’s what, jump right into theContinue reading “Skincare How To: Starting a Retinoid”
Skincare How To: Create a Serum Collection
I’ve been crushing on my serum line-up lately. A nice “serum stable” is eminently shelfie-worthy and so important as you learn to listen to your skin, but building one out is where so many skincare newbies go wrong and where so many skincare fanatics can go overboard. So let’s discuss. A few notes before weContinue reading “Skincare How To: Create a Serum Collection”
Face Off of the Ceramide+Cholesterol+Fatty Acid Serums: Glow Recipe vs RNW vs Stratia
So you want a ceramide serum. Maybe you’re starting to face the dryness that sets in as the years advance; maybe you’re struggling with irritation and a damaged skin barrier from acne, over-exfoliation, or eczema; maybe you’re just feeling the (in my opinion well-deserved) hype. Ceramides are finally having their day as a Big DealContinue reading “Face Off of the Ceramide+Cholesterol+Fatty Acid Serums: Glow Recipe vs RNW vs Stratia”
Springing into Warm Weather Skincare
The transitional seasons are, in my opinion, the most fun and beautiful. They also require a bit of navigating, skincare-wise. I did a post in autumn about transitioning into colder weather, Falling into Skin Barrier Support, and while some of this is, well, basically the opposite of that, there are some other things to considerContinue reading “Springing into Warm Weather Skincare”
Skincare How To: Hydrate the Skin
We are, all of us, aqueous solutions. Notionally, the adult human body is 60% water, and the skin is critical to keep all of that water (and other goodness) in and all of the gunk of the world, well, out. In order to function the best to protect you, and to feel the bounciest, yourContinue reading “Skincare How To: Hydrate the Skin”
Best K-Beauty Products for Redness Reduction
Redness. There’s a good chance, if you’re a human of a particular shade, that you’ve been troubled by it. Redness can have a multitude of causes, and sometimes it feels impossible to know WHY you’re red, and target skin concerns accordingly. This is why I love k-beauty products: because of the focus, generally, on hydrationContinue reading “Best K-Beauty Products for Redness Reduction”
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