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, […]

Retinoid Cheat Sheet

Products I am currently using:  Allies of Skin 1A Retinol + Peptides Overnight Mask: ($109 1.7oz making it $64 per oz) I really Love this product– with consistent use my skin looks better with no irritation along the way. I love this for vacations (perfect one-and-done night routine) & I love it for any time […]

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 […]

Paula’s Choice Vs Drunk Elephant: Vitamin C Serum Comparison

If you have been following my blog for awhile you know that really love the Paula’s Choice C15 Booster. I bought two bottles on my own, and the company has since gifted me a bottle. So I just want to put that out there. I hadn’t had the chance to try Drunk Elephant… mainly because […]

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 […]

Mixing and Matching Facial Serums

This post is all about “Serum Cocktails” as I like to call them. I don’t cook… but I do like mixing up some serum combinations in my bathroom. When it comes to serums there are some that I like to apply as close to my skin as possible (like my retinol, L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C […]

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.  […]

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 […]

The Glow Maker Vitamin C Serum

When I posted my Vitamin C Serum comparison a couple weeks ago I mentioned that I had recently been testing out a new Vitamin C Serum by Maelove (the product was gifted, but all opinions are my own). In fact, I started testing on Jan 12th and I have been using almost every day since. When […]

Antioxidant Serums Under $100 per oz

A month or so ago someone asked me for recommendations for antioxidant blend serums under $100. I soon realized that all of the products I used and loved were over $100 per ounce. So I went on a search to find some options under $100 per ounce. Then I compiled their ingredient lists. The problem […]