Concealer creasing comparison 2.0 – Collection 2000 vs MAC

After my original concealer creasing comparison here, I did some digging around to see if there were other concealers that could compare to MAC Pro Longwear. I’ve had a terrible run with MAC breaking me out (and my skin is pretty hardy), so I wanted to try my luck with other brands. I also disliked the packaging of MAC Pro …

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Dubai stopover and haul!

En route to Europe, I stopped over for a few days in Dubai, where as you might know, Ms Lather Rinse Repeat has recently relocated. As well as putting me up for a few nights, she pointed me in the direction of Dubai’s mega malls, which are conveniently accessible by metro. I tried hard not to haul too much, but …

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Neutrogena’s AHA/BHA Pore Refining range review

Pores are essential for releasing natural skin oils (sebum), but they’re also responsible for most of the things that go wrong with your skin – pimples, blackheads, ingrown hairs. Enlarged pores are on the milder end of the “things that can go wrong with your skin” scale, and probably one of the things that are most difficult to treat (and …

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Science Flashback: AHAs vs BHAs

I love exfoliating! It’s the most rewarding part of my routine. One of the products I’m really glad I brought with me to Europe is John Plunkett’s Glyco Peel, a heavy duty AHA exfoliant, though I’m wishing I brought a BHA product as well. This brings me to one of my older posts – AHAs vs BHAs: what are they …

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Does Inhibitif hair reducing serum work? Science and a review

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the beauty blogosphere, you’ve probably heard of Inhibitif already. Inhibitif is a hair reducing product and has been a hit, based on its reputation of achieving similar results to laser without the pain or cost. But what exactly is it doing? The main active ingredients in Inhibitif are Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, dihydromyricetin …

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