This past winter, my brother made a quick visit to LA and showed up with this bottle of sunscreen he had picked up in Cancun. Try this, he said. It doesn't suck. Even you will think so. I took a glance at the cheap, drugstore looking bottle and uninspired branding and had my doubts, but … Continue reading Malibu High Protection Lotion SPF 50 Review
As some of you might know, I am on a one year very-low-buy. An over-abundant skincare wardrobe brings some people happiness. Recently, its been giving me anxiety. My goal is to emerge on the other side of this no buy with a carefully curated assortment of skincare products that brings me joy with every single … Continue reading Everything I’m Using Right Now – Spring 2018 Skincare Routine
I have been furiously working my way through all the sunscreens I have to cut down on my stash, so get ready for an onslaught of sunscreen reviews. Today's sunscreen is the very popular, mostly well regarded Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream made for the US market. Does it live up to the hype? Perhaps, … Continue reading Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF50+ WetForce For Face Review
I spent this past week in Maui where I ate a lot of shaved iced and spent a lot of time napping on beaches and very occasionally going into the water. I don't love the effects of the sun on skin aging and damage, but I love the way it warms my body and turns … Continue reading La Roche Posay SPF 50+ Anthelios XL Ultra-light Spray Review
I've never done a skincare routine post on this site because my routine usually changes from day to day as my mood and skin needs vary. The past couple of months, due to work, travel, and generally not having enough hours in the day my routine has become extremely repetitive and minimalist (for me), which I … Continue reading Winter 2017 Skincare Routine
Disclaimer: All Swanicoco items mentioned except the Snail Fermentation Snail Emulsion were provided to me at no cost as press samples. All opinions expressed are my own. This post contains affiliate links. Purchasing an item through an affiliate link does not add any cost to the customer but does help support this site’s upkeep. My … Continue reading Summer 2017 Empties
This is what 3 months worth of empties look like! Cheating a bit by including one (large) hair product, but everything else is skincare. Disclaimer: All products featured in this post were purchased by me, except for 3: Stratia Velvet Cleansing Milk was a gift from Stratia. The Nov L&W cream was a deluxe sample … Continue reading March – May Empties
Biore recently reformulated the widely beloved Biore Aqua Rich watery Essence and Biore Aqua Rich Watery Gel released in 2015. I've been using the 2017 versions of the essence and gel for a few weeks now and wanted to summarize my thoughts along with answers to questions I've been asked about the new formulations all … Continue reading 2017 vs 2015 Biore Watery Rich Aqua Gel and Essence: Comparison Review & What Sunscreens You Should Use Instead
Here is my assortment of empties this month from left to right: Femmue Global Youth Spring Lotion Full review here. Purchased as part of Beautibi's Spring Box. Has a beautiful rosy scent but takes a little long to dry down and the airless pump dispenses far too much product. I ended up using this up as … Continue reading January Empties
It's the start of a new months so it's time for another (really long) empties post! Is anyone else upset about how quickly summer is slipping away? Items I Used Up Let's Cure Pure Skin Basic Skin Exfoliator - Will Repurchase Full review here. This is a simple but functional pH adjusting toner with just enough … Continue reading July Empties, Failed Empties, and New Additions
