Glycolic acid is one of the Alpha Hydroxy Acids. It’s a naturally occurring substance, and it starts out as a powder made from colorless, odorless crystals. Glycolic acid delivers lots of benefits for skin from moisturizing to rejuvenating skin by helping to fade fine lines and wrinkles. It’s a fantastic exfoliator, and it’s known for …
Giveaway: Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant – Let’s Do It Again!
In April, Paula’s Choice generously sent me a bottle of their iconic exfoliator 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant along with a couple of other fabulous skincare products. Because 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant would suit other skin types more than mine (dry, mature skin), I held a giveaway on the blog, and there were lots of entries! …
Could This Be the Perfect BB Cream? Derma E Tinted Moisturizing BB Cream SPF 30
Last week in one of the Facebook makeup groups I joined, everyone was buzzing about the new Derma E Essentials Tinted Moisturizing BB Cream SPF 30. I might have missed the beginning of the thread because what everyone was discussing was the shades and who they would suit. Since I had the complete set of …
The Antioxidant Power of Berries with Paula’s Choice Power Berry Serum
I love berries! They are one of my favorite parts of summer. Not only do they taste fresh and delicious, they are packed with antioxidants and they don’t have a lot of calories. Yum! So, I try to eat them as often as I can to get their benefits for my skin and overall health. …
On the Fence about Fresh Rose Hydrating Eye Gel Cream
During Sephora’s sale in early May, I was browsing the store – always a dangerous thing for me to do. The 15% off for VIB isn’t that big a discount, but the siren song of skincare products and makeup gets me every time. One of the new products I came home with is Rose Hydrating …
TonyMoly The Green Tea Watery Essence: Affordable & Effective
Essences are my jam. They are so lightweight that you don’t know you’re wearing them, and they add more hydration. How can you argue with that? I just finished a hydrating essence that I liked a lot, Airelle Age-Defying Facial Serum (reviewed here), but it’s a splurge and I can’t do it right now. I …
May ’19 Beauty Empties: Project Pan Continues
I’ve just finished the fifth month of Project Pan, the blogger initiative where a group of us make our individual goals for finishing up beauty products during 2019. I’m not sure how many of the bloggers are still participating, but I’m still going strong. Although I didn’t use up as many products this month as …
#NationalSunscreenDay Greetings from Paula’s Choice
National Sunscreen Day for 2019 is on Monday, May 27, but since that is also Memorial Day, I thought I’d get a jump on it. Memorial Day is often considered the start of the summer season even though we have a month more spring to go. Even in chilly Massachusetts, I’m starting to spend more …
Algenist Prebiotic Balancing Duo: Mask & Moisturizer SPF 15
Algenist is an award-winning beauty brand that developed anti-aging skincare products based on the benefits of algae, one of the most nutrient-rich plants in the world. The alguronic acid in algae allows them to survive in some of the earth’s harshest environments. And it does wonders for our skin. I discovered Algenist several years ago …
Alavina Nourishing Face Oil: Velvety Skin with My Favorite Ingredients
Supporting women entrepreneurs is important to me, so I was eager to try a new organic face oil developed by Cassandra, a long time health and fitness professional. She created Alavina Nourishing Face Oil initially to help address her own skin issues. In fact, she researched cold-pressed natural oils and tested different groups of ingredients …
Use This – The Body Shop Cleansing Duo – Instead of That
Every now and then I come across products that are almost dupes for more expensive products, and I came across a duo at The Body Shop recently that was a real steal. I was at the mall at the beginning of May, and I wandered into The Body Shop. I had a bottle of Drops …
PRAI PRAImordial Collagen Restore Eye Creme: Fluffy Firming Eye Cream
I love the name of this new eye cream from PRAI: PRAImordial Eye Creme. So witty! A play on the word primordial, of course. Primordial usually refers to something that’s the first, the earliest or elementary, but in this case, it can refer to collagen, one of the elemental and most important building blocks of …
Project Pan Beauty Empties April 2019
After such huge months of empties in January, February and March, I have fewer empties for April. But I still have enough that I know I’ll achieve my goal of 100 empties before the end of the year. This month, I have a number of products that I’m tossing because they’re expired or old or …
Giveaway: Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant!
So I had intended to post the following giveaway yesterday along with my review of Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer (here), but Rafflecopter was against me. It posted the winner from the last giveaway and it wouldn’t let anyone enter. Boo! I ended up staying up till the wee hours trying to fix it, but …
Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer: Perfect Warm Weather Moisturizer
I was a big fan of Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Serum (reviewed here), so I was very happy to get my hands on Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer. As I mentioned when I reviewed the serum a couple of years ago, omega fatty acids are not only good for your eyes and your cardiovascular system, …