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“Gio, do you know a dupe for Skinceuticals CE Ferulic that doesn’t go bad within a month?” I hear ya. Who wants to waste $166 on a serum that turns brown before you’re even halfway through it? But… you’re gonna have the same problem with any true dupes of Skinceuticals CE Ferulic. When I shared […]
Skinceuticals CE Ferulic must be the most duped skincare product ever. As soon as its patent ended, everyone rushed out to copy it. Before, you couldn’t afford it without selling a kidney. Now you don’t know which dupe to get. Me? I’m going with Paula’s Choice C15 Super Booster. Three reasons: It’s from a brand […]
I feel a bit sorry for hydroquinone. It’s the gold standard at treating dark spots, melasma and all kinds of hyperpigmentation. But, no one wants to use it anymore. It’s got its fair share of blame, though. It’s harsh like hell. It’ll take your dark spots away and leave you with irritated skin (no, not […]
Did you know that Vitamin C and water don’t get along? When they’re at the same party, you need to lower the pH to less than 3.5 to get Vitamin C to work (a lower pH = higher risk of irritation). Even then, Vitamin C ain’t happy. Even a few drops of water make it […]
Another form of Vitamin C? Aren’t there a gazillion already?! L-Ascorbic Acid is the pure (and most unstable) one Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate is super stable Ascorbyl Glucosamine is better at fading dark spots I could go on, but let’s leave it at that, shall we? Point is: yes, there are already a gazillion forms of […]
Who said that acne is only for teenagers? Sometimes, it sneaks up on you as soon as you hit menopause. Other times, it’s more impatient and gets you in your 30s. Like you hadn’t enough on your plate already. Wrinkles, anyone?… How the heck do you deal with both at the same time? If you […]
