Dermalogica Oil Free Matte Block SPF20

I’m always on the lookout for good sunscreens for the face. I’ve found a few which I thought were great at first, but they always fell short after a while. My skin would shine like the sun, and not in a good way, after a couple of hours. It’s not a good look, not with [...]

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How Much Of Product To Use?

Oooops! In my magazine junkie mode, I accidentally bought a magazine meant for women over 40! Still, Prevention magazine had some good articles inside, so money not wasted :P I thought I’d scan this for you, on the amount of skincare product you should use for optimum effect. I like how they used actual items [...]

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Review: Ella Bache Everyday 30+ Protection

I received a bottle of Ella Bache‘s Everyday 30+ Protection face sunscreen when I subscribed to the Bella Beauty magazine. I was quite excited about this, as I’ve always wanted to try out something by Ella Bache, which is an Australian-made brand. Description: Ella Bache Everyday 30+ Protection is a weightless, oil and fragrance-free, 100 [...]

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Paula’s Choice Barely There Sheer Matte Tint SPF 20

After reading Paula Begoun’s Don’t Go To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me, I couldn’t help but wonder if her own products, Paula’s Choice, are really that good. She highlights most, if not all, of them as Paula’s Picks. Maybe it’s just me, but I find that a little unethical, to be promoting her own stuff [...]

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Banana Boat Ultra Defence SPF30+ Sunscreen Lotion

By now you’ve probably heard what incredibly scorcher days Melburnians have been having for the past few weeks. Fans, air conditioners, evaporative coolers have been selling like hotcakes just so people could try to keep cool. Another item, I reckon, which is on the hot market right now (or at least, it should be), is [...]

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