I've tried it all, from high-end to drug store brands and I have found my No. 1 when it comes to primers. I've been using Pixi Beauty and Laura Mercier primers for years but I noticed it did little to nothing to my pores. In fact, with Pixi Beauty's primer I tend to look like … Continue reading The Holy Grail of All Primers: BECCA Cosmetics Backlight Priming Filter ✨
I've been using powders which contains talc and for a long time my skin sensitive doesn't really agree to it. My skin would feel tight after a few hours of applying the setting powder. For a long time I have always thought that this is how setting powder should feel. I have been using Make … Continue reading Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder Review on Dehydrated Sensitive Skin ✨
I've been threading and tweezing my eyebrows for years. Then, a few years ago when I moved to Shanghai, I stopped because I wan't able to find a salon that does threading. For some reason eyebrow threading isn't big there. So one day while I was getting my facial done, the facialist asked me if … Continue reading I started shaving my eyebrows and this is what happened
A truly great serum can transform your skin. However there is a myth that serums can penetrate deep into the skin, but that's not how it works. "The skin is a barrier, and with skin care even really potent skin elixirs only the top layer- the epidermis is accessible. A good molecule is a biological messenger … Continue reading Top 10 Active Ingredients You Need to Transform Your Skin: The Beauty Guru Cheat Sheet
If like me you're guilty of buying skin care products either in bulk or have a habit of opening several products that does the same thing at once, this write up is for you. I use to have a habit of having several types of face serums, sunscreens, face creams all opened up at the … Continue reading Beauty Products Expiration Cheat Sheet: When To Toss Out Your Beauty Products?
Cleansing seems like the simplest and most basic step of our skincare regime yet some of us still get it wrong. I've had clients who complain about their skin condition and then only to find out that their face cleanser is the culprit. I for one am guilty of using the wrong type of cleanser … Continue reading How Best to Cleanse Your Face: Are you washing your face correctly?
Glossier is all the hype right now. Especially with their latest "revolutionary" Wowder that promises HD coverage catered for every skin tone. The brand is literarily everywhere on Instagram. Personally, I feel that Glossier is a brand done right. The way the brand was founded, the way they "innovate" products, to they way they gets … Continue reading WOWDER!: We found 7 Glossier Product “Dupes” You’d Absolutely LOVE!
