Taking the guesswork out of skincare
Let’s play a game! Grab your fave moisturiser and serum and tell me how many antioxidants you can spot. 1, 2, 3, Go! Vitamin C. Vitamin E. Green tea. … Some antioxidants are easy to spot. Others go by weird name that makes them look like dangerous chemicals when they’re the friendliest allies your skin […]
“If you can’t pronounce it, don’t put it on your skin.” Says everyone who showers with dihydrogen monoxide every single day. Dihydro… what?! Water. Dihydrogen monoxide is another name for water. If you’re so committed to not using things you can’t pronounce, you shouldn’t even wash your face. Do you see how absurd this thing […]
Did you know that in Ancient Rome sheep farmers had softer and smoother hands than rich matrons? Hard to believe, but true. And it was all because of the sheep. These cute animals gave them lanolin, a substance so moisturizing the beauty industry jumped on it as soon as it learned about the legend. Seriously, […]
Ascorbyl Palmitate is the black sheep of the Vitamin C family. While all the other members are hard at work to fight off wrinkles, boost collagen production, and brighten the complexion, Ascorbyl Palmitate has slackened on the job a little. It simply hasn’t proven its worth, yet. Here’s why this is my LEAST fave form […]
I started my Curology prescription of tretinoin in late November 2019, and despite my best efforts to acclimate to 0.01% tretinoin, it’s been an uphill battle. Yes, 0.01% tretinoin. I know it’s not much–I SAID WHAT I SAID! But that’s the thing about skincare: it’s never one-size-fits all, and two people can react very differently […]
Did you know that not all Vitamin C is the same? Like, there are a gazillion different forms that do pretty much all the same thing. Except… Some work best at kicking free radicals in the butt while others excel at fading dark spots. Some have the lifespan of a moth while others will keep […]
