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I don’t use a toner. But if I did, Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic would be my top choice. Why? For starters, it’s alcohol-free. Let’s be honest here: most toners contain alcohol, more alcohol and nothing but alcohol. In those high amounts, alcohol is terribly drying and irritating for your skin. Liz Earle Instant […]
You know Italians are obsessed with olive oil, right? It’s our go-to oil for cooking. We drizzle it on salads and bruschettas, we use it to make pesto and pasta sauces and cook meat or fish with it.  We even put it on our skin when it’s dry. But when it comes  down to deep-frying, […]
Fun fact: Olay is called Oil Of Olaz in Italy. But the old lady images sticks all the way to the other side of the world. It’s a shame. Olay has some of the best moisturisers you can find at the drugstore. Case in point: Olay Total Effects Night Firming Moisturiser. The first time someone […]
Is Isopropyl Myristate comedogenic? I know, I know, what the heck is that? A common ingredient in your skincare products that usually gets ignored because it sounds like a chemical (it IS a chemical) when everyone’s into natural actives. And, depending on your skin type, it can do more harm than good… You know me. […]
It’s no secret that Paula’s Choice is one of my favourite skincare brands. I love it because I’m lazy. Paula only uses actives proven to work. Avoids irritants like the plague. Packages everything in tubes that’ll keep the goodies stable. Saves a girl hours deciphering ingredient labels trying to find the gem in a sea […]
Ever wondered what the PA+ symbols on your sunscreens bottles stand for? SPF is all about how much sun protection a sunscreen gives you, so what does PA+ stands for? I mean, there must be a reason why this acronym has been popping up on so many sunscreen bottles in the past few years… What […]
