• stop reading women's magazines

    Why I don’t read women’s magazines anymore

    I started reading women’s magazines in high school while trying to figure out this makeup thing. I couldn’t ask my mum – the only makeup she ever wore is nail polish. My friends weren’t into it – if anything, they came to me for advice. Youtube wasn’t around yet. I had to rely on magazines […]

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  • beauty uses for vaseline

    22 Surprising Beauty Uses For Vaseline

    Vaseline is a staple in my beauty bag. I lost count of the amount of times it came to my skin’s rescue and helped me out of a beauty emergency. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Vaseline doesn’t look like much. Plus, it’s so cheap. Surely, there’s not much you can do with it? On the […]

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  • oxygen facials

    Do Oxygen Facials Work? (What Science Says)

    Have you heard? Rumour has it oxygen facials are the secret behind Madonna’s youthful complexion. According to celebrity makeup artist Gina Brooke, “Madonna indulges in this lavish beauty treatment before every concert, and is often seen carrying around her own oxygen facial device.”  I’m always intrigued to see what celebrities are doing to keep their skin […]

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  • what's the difference between men and women shaving products

    Do you use men’s shaving creams and razors?

    I have a confession to make. The first time I shaved, I stole my dad’s shaving cream and disposable (unused) razor. I didn’t see the point of buying my own when those were readily available for free. They did a pretty good job, so I kept using them, much to my dad’s puzzlement. He couldn’t […]

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  • The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion: Better Than Retinol?

    The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion has been blowing up everywhere, and honestly, I couldn’t resist giving it a go. Retinal’s got this reputation as the next-gen retinol: faster, more effective, and somehow less irritating. It’s like the overachiever of the vitamin A family. Naturally, I had questions. Is it the holy grail everyone claims, or […]

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