107 Dewy Glow Serum Mist Review
16 Mai 2022 Skincare Comment

107 DEWY GLOW Serum Mist – Very glowy indeed | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   I need to preface today’s review of the 107 DEWY GLOW Serum Mist with my usual skin finish preference disclaimer: I am old. When I was young, skin was supposed to be matte, maybe satin, and I spent most of my life combating shine.     And while I no longer cake on powder, it just doesn’t work with my aged skin…

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Are there benefits of fermented ingredients in skincare?
13 Mai 2022 Skincare 1 comment

Are there benefits to using fermented ingredients in skincare? | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER Fermented ingredients have been used in Korean Beauty for centuries (and fermentation as means to preserve food is popular in many parts of the world, think Kimchi vs Sauerkraut), but the increased research on the skin microbiome and the attempt to incorporate what we learned into skincare has made people quite interested in what they actually have to offer in terms of benefits.…

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Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser
09 Mai 2022 Skincare Comment

Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser – Perfect foam | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   Double Cleansing, first with an oil-based cleanser and then with a foaming one, is something you most likely already heard of. Well, today I want to talk about the Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser, meant to be used as second step and perfect to follow up a first cleanse with the Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm (full review here)…

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Paulas Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Review
06 Mai 2022 Skincare Comment

Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant – Finally! | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCT MENTIONED IN THIS POST WERE PURCHASED MYSELF, LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   If you love a specific skincare ingredient like I love Salicylic Acid to help with my congestion and acne, you can only go so long until you give into the overwhelming urge to try everyone’s favorite, the gold standard, the Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant.   Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have been using chemical exfoliants on my face for…

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107 EVERYDAY PLUMP Hydro Cream Review
02 Mai 2022 Skincare Comment

107 Everyday Plump Hydro Cream – That Texture! | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO:  PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER    2021 Harper’s Bazaar Korean Beauty Award Winner and one of the Bestsellers on the 107 website – the 107 EVERYDAY PLUMP Hydro Cream came with a lot of praise. I still was a little hesitant though, as my friend Jenny from GeekyPosh called it “Dry skin’s dream texture” here and as you might know by now, my skin is far from being…

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Ageism and my attitude towards aging
29 Apr 2022 Lifestyle Comment

Attitude and ageism – challenging my beliefs | Well Aging with Doctor Anne

Aging is a privilege – I bet we all have heard that at one point in our lives. And it is true! As someone whose sister died when she was only 22, I cherish every year that I get to live – come next year I will turn 44 and will have lived twice as long as my sister ever will.     But while I appreciate living longer, I do struggle with getting older sometimes. Not with the birthday per se, any reason to be celebrated, but with the…

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The Inkey List Symbright Moisturizer Review
25 Apr 2022 Skincare Comment

The Inkey List Symbright Moisturizer – Underwhelmed | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO:  PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST WERE PURCHASED MYSELF, LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   As someone that was pretty careless when it comes to sun protection in their youth, brightening my hyperpigmentation is definitely among the top skincare concerns. Call your product brightening and I am easily convinced to give it a go – case in point: The Inkey List Symbright Moisturizer that I am going to review for you today. (More info: The different types of…

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Building a skincare routine for rosacea skin
22 Apr 2022 Skincare Comment

Creating a skincare routine for rosacea skin – Before and After! | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: THE PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST MIGHT BE PR (GIFTED) AND LINK USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   A while ago I showed you the step by step process of how I build a skincare routine for my sister struggling with hyperpigmentation (you can find it here). After watching that video, an old friend approached me, asking me to help her build a skincare routine for her rosacea skin and kindly agreed to let me use her pictures…

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Skincare haul with Biossance, pixi and a lot of Asian sunscreen
18 Apr 2022 Makeup Comment

New skincare stuff – Biossance, pixi and Asian SPFs | Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER I have so much exciting new stuff to show you today: A variety of different Asian sunscreens, a selection of Biossance products, a brand I’ve been meaning to try for ages, some new skincare and makeup bits from pixi, two DRMTLGY products – I am actually unsure, but I think you say the vowels even if they aren’t written out, don’t you? Everything…

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Skincare tips for rosacea skin
15 Apr 2022 Skincare Comment

Rosacea explained – skincare tips you need to know | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO:  PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   April is rosacea awareness month, so I figured it would be the perfect time to share some skincare tips for rosacea prone skin. Now I don’t suffer from rosacea, so I can’t speak from experience here, but I have a friend that does and that late last year approached me asking for help building her routine.     So after we dive into…

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