This week we officially entered the THIRD trimester of this pregnancy. 28-weeks!!!! So many milestones. Lots of pee tests. Lots of blood tests. Lots of skin changes. I'm not going to do a countdown list because I really haven't bought a lot of new skincare. What I have had to do is figure out how [...]
Category: Routine
An Introduction to Vitamin C
If you are new to serums and branching out your skin care beyond Cleanser + SPF & DONE! (which honestly for daytime has been all I wear some days), Vitamin C is one of the least expensive, highest impact products you can purchase. A close second might be niacinamide (that is if it works for [...]
My Miscarriage Journey
Last December we announced we were pregnant with our first pregnancy. We were excited, scared, and I was sick as a dog all winter break. We weren't trying to get pregnant yet but we also weren't preventing anything. If it happened awesome, if not we wanted to get through the holidays. So to my Surprise [...]
Retinol | For Beginners
Retinol or treninoin (prescription only) are derivatives of Vitamin A thus making them antioxidants, very powerful antioxidants to be specific. Treninoin (Retin-A) is only available as a prescription. Most over the counter retinol products use retinol, retinyl proprionate, retinyl acetate, retinyl lineolate, and retinaldehyde. This class of skincare products are amazingly popular. Everyone from tweenagers [...]
How Is Everyone Doing?
Is everyone doing okay? How are you doing? How have you been sleeping? How long have you been in self quarantine? What are the quarantine rules where you're from? I seems like every state in the US has something different going on. I wish we'd just go into full lockdown in the US for 3 [...]
Hair Products you shouldn’t be buying from a name brand
Name brand products can offer some amazing quality, the problem is that you pay for it as well. Every name brand will not only sell you their add-ons like hair clips, sectioning clips, brushes, etc. Those you products that cost pennies to make and offer HUGE profits for a company. I'll be featuring products available [...]
Product Review: Pyunkang Yul Peeling Gel
Peeling gels have started to make a larger splash on the market over the last year. Huda Beauty released WISHFUL Yo Glow Enzyme Scrub which is a light cream. Pyunkang Yul, Klavuu, TonyMoly, Daycell, Mizon, SkinMiso...... Beauty of Joseon, Neogen.... It seems like literally every Kbeauty, Jbeauty, alphabet beauty company has a peeling gel. Michelle [...]
What a Difference 10 Days Makes
10 days ago I posted My Coronavirus Concerns. At that time we didn't have very much going on within the US besides Washington, California, and New York. Now everything is cancelled it feels like (sports, bars, churches, senior centers, etc). New guidelines from the CDC suggest no meetings of larger than 50 persons. A church [...]
Favorite Sheet Masks for Dry Skin
I love sheet masks. I really love sheet masks Have I mention how much I love sheet masks? For those with dry and dehydrated skin this style of moisture is probably already being utilized. I don't know anyone who has dry skin who doesn't use sheet masks that are under the age of 50. Dry [...]
How To: Improve the Shelf Life of Face Oils
Who has bought a face oil only to have it go bad half way through the bottle? Here are my tips to improving the shelf life of your face oils so you get all your month's worth of product.
