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Review | SVR Sebiaclear Active Teinte
I mentioned a while ago that the maskne was really getting to me. A few weeks later, the SVR Sebiaclear Active Teinte (R283) landed on my desk. What a little gem of a product it is!
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Review | Burt’s Bees Mango Moisturizing Lip Balm
Say hello to my current favourite lip balm. Bye, bye dry mask-chapped lips 👋🏻
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Learn | The Body Shop Ethical Beauty
Which beauty brand do you think of first when you hear 'ethical beauty'? For me, it's always The Body Shop. And here's why...
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Review | SVR C Masque Anti-Ox
This is possibly my favourite mask of the year - a potent Vitamin C shot to revive dull, tired skin.
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Review | BioEffect EGF Serum
It’s not every day that you get to test a product that has a Nobel Prize attached to its formula. The BioEffect EGF Serum is so popular in its homeland, Iceland, that over 30% of Icelandic women use it!
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Review | Lockdown empties
Over lockdown, I got serious about finishing products and testing ones I’ve been meaning to. This post is the result of 4 months of dedication - say hello to my lockdown empties.
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New in | Avène A-Oxitive range
One of the many fabulous skincare launches I tested during lockdown was the new Avène A-Oxitive range. As the name suggests, the products are packed full of skin protracting antioxidants to prevent oxidative stress caused by free radicals. Free radicals are just atoms with a missing electron, and their only goal is to find another electron so it can become a pair. The problem is that they will scavenge out any electron, from anywhere. They are all around us, in air pollution, pesticides, fried foods and tobacco smoke. These invisible particles cause oxidative stress in the body and can damage cells, proteins and even our DNA. Free radical damage has…
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Review | Sothys Perfect Shape Youth Serum
In my 38th year on the planet, I can confirm that ageing really creeps up on you. It may be because I stopped looking in those terrifying magnifying mirrors in my late 20s, but it could also be that I’m just getting old (I’m going to go with the first one, because the second is very unlikely).
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Review | Diego dalla Palma Skin Map
If you haven't tried the new Diego dalla Palma Skin Map range, I can highly recommend you do.
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Review | optiphi Elements
optiphi is one of my favourite local skincare brands, so I'm very excited to share that they have just launched Elements, a gorgeous range for kids and babies.
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Learn | How to treat maskne
Back in the late 90s, when I was struggling with my skin, did I ever think that I would be facing the same skin problems all over again in 2020.
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News | Happy birthday, Placecol
In uncertain times like these, it’s always lovely to be able to celebrate milestones. 40 years in business for a local skincare brand is certainly something to celebrate.
