For January skincare empties, we have a cleansing oil that contains the newest exfoliant on the block ‘PHA’, a soothing essence that everyone and their grandma swears by, and a sun stick with SPF 50+ that makes the reapplication life easier. Let’s go! Hanskin Cleansing Oil & Blackhead (PHA) Since last year, there’s been increased awareness on the benefits of…
Having experienced the benefits of Azelaic Acid in a product with an inelegant formula, I went hunting for more products with this amazing ingredient. Of course, I was delighted to find another that was easily accessible and didn’t cost a kidney. I’ve been using the Ezanic Azelaic Acid gel for about 8 weeks, and here is my detailed review of…
In this blog post, we’ll be picking the 2020 top favorites (aka the product that outperformed the others) in each product category; from first cleansers to treatments, sunscreens, and everything in between. As always, all skincare products can be purchased/preordered from Eve Beautique (Nigeria). Grab a snack and let’s dive in, this one is long and worth it! Pre-cleanse Before…
November empties includes a review of a cleanser, vitamin C serum, sunscreen, and two actives that synergistically improved my skin tone and texture at some point this year. Every product (except the sunscreen) has been featured on this blog or my Instagram, so we’ll keep it short and sweet. Wishtrend 2% Acid-Duo Mild Gel Cleanser Review Mildly exfoliating, deep cleansing,…
This post will be featuring three glow keepers; my all-time favorite sunscreen so far (yep I’ve tried a couple), a vitamin-rich brightening moisturizer, and a super affordable exfoliant for oily and/or acne-prone skin types. This should have gone up in the beginning of October but from one unfortunate event to another, it just didn’t feel right to put up a…
Today’s post is all about Stridex Pads Maximum Strength Prior to this red jar, I’d never tried any 2% salicylic acid treatment. Sick right? For someone with oily, acne-prone skin? 😳 I must have been living under the rock. JK, Glycolic & Azelaic acid were doing it for me. Not until some months back in Lockdown, 2020 when I was on…
The long search for a holy-grail moisturizer might have just come to an end. The first time I tried the Missha Near Skin Total Ceramide Cream (about a year ago), I wanted to like it but something about it felt off. It wasn’t working (the way I wanted it to) for my skin so I didn’t bother repurchasing it. Fast…
Low-strength PHA & BHA? Low pH? Soap-free? SLS free? Essential oil-free? Sign me up, please! One of the key methods to achieve clear skin is through regular but gentle exfoliation. Keyword: gentle! The first time the thought of incorporating an exfoliating cleanser occurred to me was when I came across one of my fave aesthetician’s skincare routine. He mentioned a…
Reviewing June empties in the beginning of August??? Ahh forgive my inconsistency. These products deserve a mention; besides I didn’t empty any skincare products in July so this covers up for that. In this post, we’ll be reviewing 4 skincare products (a cleanser, serum, and moisturizer), including a makeup item. Yup, you read that right! Let’s jump in already. CosRx…
It’s summer 2016, I’m training in a community pharmacy (H-Medix), a dermatologist walks in and asks for ‘Differin’, I’m standing there wondering what the heck that is. So, I ask him questions to learn more about this drug, look it up on my Medscape app and soon realize that it’s a topical treatment for acne vulgaris (fancy term for acne).…