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, […]

Overview of Oil-Based Cleansers

Recently I was putting together a list of oil-based cleansers for my friend that is getting into skincare and I thought I would share the list with you all. These are oil-based cleansers that I have used and like. I like to use an oil-based cleanser at night to take off makeup and SPF. I […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dermstore Anniversary Sale Picks

I have been waiting for the next Dermstore sale because I am running low on my favorite BeautyRX SPF and Peter Thomas Roth Acne Clearing Gel and I need to stock up! But then I thought it might be fun to share some other sale picks. So if you are interested in seeing some products […]

Mushrooms in Skincare

Recently, I have been a little obsessed with finding skincare products with mushroom extracts in them. This obsession started after using a number of products from Origins Dr. Andrew Wiel Mega Mushroom line. Origins sent a PR box with a couple products from that line (including the mask, treatment lotion, and micellar water) and I Loved every […]

pH Testing Results: Cleansers

To find a list of all cleansers that I have tested, as well as cleansers tested by others on Instagram  (that use the #gtggphtest hashtag), click on the link that says “GTGGpHTest Spreadsheet results”. I will try to update this spreadsheet as often as I can! There are currently a little over 300 cleansers! 🙂 […]

pH-Testing Tips

* indicates an Affiliate link Supplies – pH Test Strips In terms of testing cleansers, all you really need is some pH-indicator strips. But not all strips are created equal, as I have learned through trial and error. The good news is that you can get good test strips for pretty cheap and unlike pH-testing meters […]

pH-Adjusting Toners

So what are pH-adjusting toners? The goal of the pH-adjusting toner is to get your skin’s pH lower than normal (and lower than it would be after cleansing–even if you are using a low-pH cleanser) so that acids can do more during their brief window of effectiveness. Basically, these toners  lower the skin’s pH slightly, […]