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”

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”

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”

October Empties Review

Out with the old! Took me a while to get around to photographing them, but here are October’s empties. For reference, my skin type is normal-dry and my concerns are primarily around skin brightening and anti-aging.

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”