Comparison of 3 Vitamin C Serums: Skinceuticals, Paula’s Choice and Timeless

**Disclaimer: These views represent my experience with these products after using them consistently for months. My skin is acne-prone, combination and sometimes reactive, please keep in mind that may have a very different experience. My main suggestion is just to try to find a vitamin C serum that works for you. For a lot of […]

Algenist Liquid Collagen

Increasing & stopping the breakdown of collagen is a major skincare focus of mine. Collagen production slows as you age (about 1% with each year after 21; Shuster et al., 1975) making skin thinner & looser, without the springy quality of youthful skin. ((Sigh)) But I don’t use this product thinking it will boost collagen…it […]

Chanel Le Lift Crème Yeux Firming Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream — REVIEW

My absolute favorite eye cream is about to be completely empty, so I thought it was time to write up a review on it. Whenever someone asks me what my favorite eye cream is, I say this one without hesitation but I also give a quick disclaimer because it is pricey and it may not […]

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! 🙂 […]

Odacité Hydra-Treatment Mists

I love a good mist. The ways I use them are endless. Some of my favorite ways to use a mist are (1) to wet my face before applying serums or moisturizers (to help the products absorb), (2) to refresh my skin during the day,  (3) after applying my makeup to help to remove an […]

AveSeena and May Lindstrom Honey Mask Comparison

Disclaimer: I was gifted the AveSeena Honeyactive Mask. Back in March I received a sample of May Lindstrom’s Honey Mud Cleansing Silk (that I exclusively use as a mask). I used it and immediately fell in love. The only problem was the price. I struggled with whether I could and should spend $90 on a […]

Facial Mist Database

  I always wished there was a way to search by ingredients for different products. Sometimes there are ingredients that I know I need to avoid because of allergies or skin irritations, and other times there are ingredients that I know my skin loves and I’d like to find products that have those ingredients. But […]

Review: BeautyRx Solar Defense Sheer Sunscreen SPF 50

About a month ago, BeautyRx by Dr. Schultz sent me their Solar Defense Sheer Sunscreen SPF 50 to try out for honest review. I was really excited to give it a try because my current favorite (La Roche-Posay Antheliox XL Ultra-light 50+ Fluid) was almost out, and I can’t get that specific formulation in the U.S. […]

Twig + Birdie Balancing Face Oil

About a month ago Twig & Birdie were kind enough to send me their Balancing Face Oil and their Headache Remedy Relief. After using both products consistently, I wanted to share my final thoughts. (This post is not sponsored. The products were sent for free, but these opinions are my own) First: Who is Twig & […]