Top Skincare Products of 2020

In December, @devsday and I hosted a #top2020skincare challenge on Instagram to share our favorites products from 2020 in various categories. This post combines all of the favorites I shared on my IG page, in one place. Warning–it is a long one! 😉 *This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase something through this link, […]

Maelove Brand Overview

Maelove Brand Review If you’ve been following me for awhile you know that I love The Glow Maker by Maelove. It is tied as one of my favorite Vitamin C serums. But Maelove has some other products that are also pretty stellar and now that I have used all of the products for a long […]

Allies of Skin Bright Future Sleeping Facial Review

Have you ever had a product where you originally thought it was good, but not great, only to later decide that it is actually pretty amazing? That’s the gist of my experience with the Allies of Skin Bright Future Sleeping Facial (gifted by Cultbeauty.com). Before I get into my experience with the product, here is […]

Acid Exfoliants: Database

This spreadsheet is meant to be a starting point to show that there are different acid exfoliation products at various price points and strengths and with different combinations of AHAs/BHA.  Here is a link to more information (and an infographic) about the different types of AHAs and BHA Here is a link to a post and infographic […]

Beauty & the Bank: Sephora Sale

“Is it worth it?” In the wonderful world of skincare, this question is almost impossible to answer. Skin types and bank accounts vary from one to another and where one spends their pennies is a personal choice. The only answer we feel comfortable giving is where we’d spend our OWN pennies (or big bills in […]

Beauty & The Bank: Biologique Recherche

“Is it worth it?” In the wonderful world of skincare, this question is almost impossible to answer. Skin types and bank accounts vary from one to another and where one spends their pennies  is a personal choice. The only answer we feel comfortable giving is where we’d spend our OWN pennies (or big bills in […]

Review of SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense

When I think about the different products I’ve tried over the past year or so, this one stands out as a clear favorite.  This was one of the first products in a long time that grabbed my attention and made me not want to do any other routine that didn’t include this. It is that good.  […]

Acid Toners and Acid Exfoliation Products: An AHA Comparison Spreadsheet

Click Here –> AHA Product Comparison Spreadsheet Clicking on the link above will open up the complete Excel spreadsheet that I will update as I receive more information from companies, or tips from you all! If you want to filter the data, you will need to click on “Data” –> “Filter views”–> “Create a temporary filter […]

More About AHA Free Acid Value

To download a pdf version of the image below, click on the following text: AHA Free Acid Value Infographic Let’s walk through an example using the “Glycolic Acid Example” table in the infographic above. If you know that Pixi Glow Tonic has an advertised concentration of 5% Glycolic acid and a pH of 4.0 (assuming […]