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How Can You Plump Up Your Lips?

Fat, bee-stung lips are more popular than ever. How do you get there if you weren’t born with them? Here are your options, from least to most drastic… Hydrating Lip Care Your lips dry out faster than...

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Are unsaturated oils bad for your skin?

An article by Beautyeditor recently came to my attention, thanks to some readers who pointed me in its direction. In it, she blames polyunsaturated oils for aging, tells you to avoid them in your...

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How Do Make-Up Setting Sprays Work? A Guide

If you don’t already use a make-up setting spray in your make-up routine, you’re missing out. They make your make-up look less powdery and more blended, and can act as a shield against sweat and...

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Combination (Acid+Enzyme+Scrub) Exfoliant Review: Pixi, Kate Somerville,...

As you may know from my guides to exfoliation, I’m obsessed with helping my skin desquamate. Unlike a lot of other skincare addicts, I don’t have a favourite type of exfoliation – I’ve found that my...

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The Pros and Cons of Accutane (Isotretinoin) for Acne

This is a guest post from Facing Acne. In the history of acne treatments, there has never been a medication that has caused more controversy than Accutane. There is also no treatment that has ever...

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Do I Need a Special Cleanser to Remove Sunscreen?

Here’s a myth I’ve been seeing around skincare communities: that you have to use a special cleanser to remove water-resistant sunscreen. For example: “Keep in mind that most of these sunscreen actives...

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Video: How Does Micellar Water Work?

Here’s my latest video on how micellar water works! Check it out below or on my YouTube channel. Let me know what you think! The original posts on micellar water are here: What is micellar water and...

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Skincare Ingredient Spotlight: Centella Asiatica

Centella asiatica’s been in skincare for a long time, but it’s really getting its time in the spotlight at the moment. What is it and what does it do? Here’s the science behind this trendy botanical...

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Why Vitamin C Can Stain Your Skin (and How to Avoid It!)

Vitamin C is one of the few skincare ingredients with a ton of independent research to back up its properties, like its brightening and anti-wrinkle benefits. Those of you who are vitamin C enthusiasts...

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Video: The Science Behind My Favourite Skincare Acids

Here’s a video where I talk about my favourite acids in skincare: the science behind what they do, and how to use them in your routine. I’ve got some hydroxy acids of course, but I also talk about some...

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Mythbusting: Are Vitamin C Serums Bad for You?

I’ve been asked a lot for my opinion on a recent article on whether vitamin C serums are bad for your skin. In the article, Wendy explains why Oumere will never have a vitamin C serum in their line....

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Combination (Acid+Enzyme+Scrub) Exfoliant Review: Pixi, Kate Somerville,...

As you may know from my guides to exfoliation, I’m obsessed with helping my skin desquamate. Unlike a lot of other skincare addicts, I don’t have a favourite type of exfoliation – I’ve found that my...

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The Pros and Cons of Accutane (Isotretinoin) for Acne

This is a guest post from Facing Acne. In the history of acne treatments, there has never been a medication that has caused more controversy than Accutane. There is also no treatment that has ever...

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Do I Need a Special Cleanser to Remove Sunscreen?

Here’s a myth I’ve been seeing around skincare communities: that you have to use a special cleanser to remove water-resistant sunscreen. For example: “Keep in mind that most of these sunscreen actives...

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Video: How Does Micellar Water Work?

Here’s my latest video on how micellar water works! Check it out below or on my YouTube channel. Let me know what you think! The original posts on micellar water are here: What is micellar water and...

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Skincare Ingredient Spotlight: Centella Asiatica

Centella asiatica’s been in skincare for a long time, but it’s really getting its time in the spotlight at the moment. What is it and what does it do? Here’s the science behind this trendy botanical...

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Why Vitamin C Can Stain Your Skin (and How to Avoid It!)

Vitamin C is one of the few skincare ingredients with a ton of independent research to back up its properties, like its brightening and anti-wrinkle benefits. Those of you who are vitamin C enthusiasts...

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Video: The Science Behind My Favourite Skincare Acids

Here’s a video where I talk about my favourite acids in skincare: the science behind what they do, and how to use them in your routine. I’ve got some hydroxy acids of course, but I also talk about some...

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Mythbusting: Are Vitamin C Serums Bad for You?

I’ve been asked a lot for my opinion on a recent article on whether vitamin C serums are bad for your skin. In the article, Wendy explains why Oumere will never have a vitamin C serum in their line....

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Stratia Skin Review: Liquid Gold, Fortify, Rewind, Soft Touch AHA, Velvet...

If you’re a skincare nerd, you’ve probably heard of Stratia Skin – their products are all over Instagram skincare addicts’ shelves! Alli of Stratia heard about my hunt for mandelic acid products and...

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