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”
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October Openeds Reviews
You should not open this many products in a month. I have a problem. I also have a long skincare routine that keeps my aging, dry, dehydrated, seborrheic-dermatitis-prone feeling good, so arguably that problem is more of a solution. Enough justification, though: here’s what entered my skin- and body-care routine last month. Wash-Off Products 🍏Continue reading “October Openeds Reviews”
October Empties Reviews
This month may be a record for empties — for the first week, I was averaging one per day. Minis are partially to blame, but sometimes that’s just how the products hit you. As a rule I don’t recommend emptying and then opening this many products in a month, as you need to give yourContinue reading “October Empties Reviews”
August Openeds Reviews
August saw a lot of new products — and a lot of new brands for me! How I’ve managed to be into skincare for so long without trying famous brands like Some By Mi or Sunday Riley, or even less famous but still popular ones like Mizon, Abib or Ample:N I don’t know, but IContinue reading “August Openeds Reviews”
August Empties Reviews
One of these times I’ll actually iron my backdrops, but not this month! It’s been a busy one, though not so much in terms of emptying skincare. This month features the usual suspects like sunscreen and ceramide, vitamin c and propolis serums, as well as some other products you might not have been aware IContinue reading “August Empties Reviews”
Face Off of the Starter Retinols: Versed vs Stratia vs Indeed Labs
So you’re ready to start a retinol. Maybe you’re dealing with acne, maybe you’re fighting off hyperpigmentation, maybe you’re concerned about the never-ending battle against entropy that is the natural aging process. Bigger isn’t always better with skincare and percentages of actives, so you’ll probably want to start out with a fairly gentle retinol —Continue reading “Face Off of the Starter Retinols: Versed vs Stratia vs Indeed Labs”
May Openeds Reviews
It’s hard to get a good feel for a product within the first weeks, but I always try to anyway. After all, some products are nearly instant hits, and others not so much. This month? Definitely already some hits, definitely some “well it’s usable”. As always, products are listed in the order opened (though photographedContinue reading “May Openeds Reviews”
May Empties Review
It’s nearly summer! And I’m finishing up another batch of products just in time. Some of these will be familiar to frequent readers, as there are three recurring favorites in here, but there are also some new favorites to be found — I think this is the most 10/10 I’ve done in a batch ofContinue reading “May Empties Review”
March Openeds Reviews
I evidently broke all my rules about how often one should start new products this month — I usually say no more frequent than once per week. But this month saw a lot of old favorites for me (Krave Beauty, Versed, Inkey List, Good Skin Days) and my skin has been really thirsty and moreContinue reading “March Openeds Reviews”
March Empties Review
Another month down, another bin full of empties. I don’t know how I keep ending up with so many — I think this month is an official record. 17 empties in total? Granted, two are body skincare and five were minis and one was also in use by my husband but now I’m just rationalizing.Continue reading “March Empties Review”