This winter I’ve gotten really into masking. Like, really really. I did two wash-off masks and one sheet mask on Friday night. It’s been a nice way to fill dark evenings and cold weekend days. I think of wash-off masks in three categories: clay/charcoal/drying masks. These were really the only type available when I wasContinue reading “March Mask Madness”
Category Archives: Face Offs & Deep Dives
Hot Skincare Tips for Cold Weather
The temperatures in Colorado right now are downright upsetting — highs in the teens, low in the negatives (in Fahrenheit, of course). While I work from home and have mostly been blessed with not going outside, winter still takes its toll. Knowing that many folks are currently facing the same issues, I wanted to shareContinue reading “Hot Skincare Tips for Cold Weather”
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”
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”
Being a Financially Responsible Skincare Fanatic
BUY ALL THE THINGS, BABY, IT’S A SALE. Just kidding. The temptation is real, but buying everything all the time isn’t realistic. So how do you walk the line between splurgey skincare fun times and “omg I have to make this smidge of moisturizer last two weeks”?
Routine Basics: Cleanser, Moisturizer, SPF
It’s hard to know where to start when you first learn about skincare — ingredients and steps and routines, oh my! Especially on social media, you can see some really elaborate routines, and you might be wondering if you need that much, and how to select what to use. But while there are loads of productsContinue reading “Routine Basics: Cleanser, Moisturizer, SPF”
DHC Cleansing Oil Review
Product: DHC Deep Cleansing Oil Category: first cleanse Price: $13.99 USD (at my local Target) Size: 2.3 fl oz/70 mL Ingredients: Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil
Peach & Lily Super Reboot Mask Review
If you want a gentler alternative to the “red bloody thing” (aka The Ordinary’s AHA/BHA peel) and are interested in k-beauty, I highly recommend Peach & Lily’s Super Reboot Mask. It’s been tucked away under my counter for about a month, but I felt some hormonal acne coming on and I’d been having some bumpsContinue reading “Peach & Lily Super Reboot Mask Review”
Lisa Loves Skincare 