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Silicones in skincare - The facts
21 Mai 2018 Allgemein 1 comment

Silicones in skincare – the facts

Is there an ingredient in skincare that receives more hate than silicones? Probably. SLS, just to name one. Or fragrance, like I recently discovered (here). But for the sake of style, let´s just asssume that the answer is: No!     And then focus on the fact whether or not the hate that seems to run so deep in the beauty community is actually scientifically backed up. I mean, you are probably already guessing it by reading this introduction, but let´s approach the discussion with an open mind and see what I…

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Review: La Roche-Posay Redermic C
16 Mai 2018 Allgemein Comment

La Roche-Posay Redermic C – Nothing new here?

This blog post contains affiliate links. Please see disclaimer. I know that some people accuse bloggers of only pushing new and exciting stuff. And while I guess the temptation to talk about shiny new things is huge, there is a charm in things that have been around for a while for good reason. I am lucky to have found quite a few like the lovely Shireen from Reflection of Sanity that don´t fall into the “new is better” trap and introduce me to products I missed out on. The latest…

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The Ordinary Matrixyl 10% + HA
09 Mai 2018 Allgemein Comment

The Ordinary Matrixyl 10% + HA

This blog post contains affiliate links. Please read disclaimer.   Sometimes a tiny letter can make a huge difference. Make you question things, for example. In cosmetic science, that letter is usually a “v”. Why a “v” you ask? And imagine how great it would have been had I said a “y” -Y a “y”? Because “in vivo” sounds pretty similar to “in vitro”, but in terms of results there is a huge difference.     See, many ingredients proove their claim on human cells. In the lab, in petri…

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pixi Rose Cream Cleanser
02 Mai 2018 Allgemein 1 comment

pixi Rose Cream Cleanser – A rose

This blogpost contains *PR-samples and affiliate links. Please read disclaimer.   “A rose is a rose is a rose…” I bet you have heard that before. The sentence was written by Gertrude Stein as part of her poems. It is often interpreted as meaning “things are what they are”, a statement of the law of identity. In Stein’s view, the sentence expresses the fact that simply using the name of a thing already invokes the imagery and emotions associated with it.     But I bet you are not here for an…

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New In Beauty April 2018
30 Apr 2018 Allgemein Comment

New In Beauty April 2018: pixi, Caudalie and more

This blogpost contains affiliate links and *PR-Samples. Please read disclaimer.   Back when I first started getting into makeup, I would often raid my mothers stash. Apply her lipsticks, ruin her rouge, drench myself in her perfume – basically making a big mess. Now that I am grown up (and a blogger), things are usually the other way round.     She plays with my lipsticks, inherits my eye cream and enjoys the packages that arrive at my doorstep just as much as I do. But when I opened her…

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The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
25 Apr 2018 Allgemein Comment

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution – A long time coming

This blog post contains affiliate links. Please read disclaimer. I love acids for exfoliation. I have oily, acne-prone skin. The obvious solution? Using an acid specifically targeted at oily, acne-prone skin. A no-brainer, essentially.  Why do I even talk about it?     Well, dear reader. Because this is what I used in the last months, no YEARS! Alpha-H Liquid Gold (Review) – Glycolic Acid, pixi Glow Tonic (Review) – Glycolic Acid, Sunday Riley Good Genes (Review) – Lactic Acid, Clarins Gentle Exfoliating Brightening Toner (Review) – Glycolic Acid See…

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New In Beauty March 2018
20 Apr 2018 Allgemein Comment

Boycotting brands – What is your take?

About a week ago, I published my first blog post on The Ordinary products (read here). Quite a few of the commenters told me they had either loved the product, but wouldn´t repurchase or that they had sent back all The Ordinary products they owned because they didn´t want to support the brand, or, more precisely the CEO Brandon Truaxe.     Now for full disclosure, I made my order at the end of January, so before the “drama” started, but only get around to publishing the reviews now. Testing…

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Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm
18 Apr 2018 Allgemein Comment

Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm

This blog post contains affiliate links. Please read disclaimer. 2007 German government decided that smoking in public buildings would be banned. That included pubs, restaurants and cafés, basically everywhere food was served and consumed. I was 20 in 2007, and hanging out in pubs was much more common for me than nowadays. Even though I didn´t smoke myself, I was never bothered by friends or strangers smoking in my presence. Until the day I learned how much better I felt the next morning if I hadn´t been surrounded by smoke…

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Emollients vs. Occlusives
16 Apr 2018 Allgemein 4 comments

Emollients vs. Occlusives – Everything you need to know

I once heard about someone that always read the last chapter of a book first. Reason behind that? She wanted to make sure she’d know the end, even if something happened to her before she could finish reading.     I don´t do that. I read my books from start to finish, maybe skimming over some parts here and there, but following the story as it was written. And as this is the third in a series of blog posts, I highly suggest you catch up with “Do you really…

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klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop
04 Apr 2018 Allgemein 1 comment

klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drops – New languages

This blogpost contains *PR-samples and affiliate links. Please read disclaimer. Whenever I try to learn a new language (which, to be honest, hasn´t happened in a long time!), I try to get to the point where I am able to read magazines. Being able to entertain myself while learning is the best way to keep me at it, and once I can move from reading a magazine to reading a real book, the battle is won.     Well, the actual “speaking” part should probably be taken into consideration when measuring…

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