Prior to discovering cleansing balms, I was a big fan of cleansing oils. Double cleansing in the evenings became a daily ritual, even when I wasn’t wearing makeup. On makeup-less days, I double-cleanse to remove all traces of sunscreen on my skin. As much as I loved cleansing oils, they were truly a pain in [...]
Let’s Talk About A Beauty Brand: Clinique
Note: This is not a sponsored post nor did I receive any of the products I’ve recommended below for editorial consideration. This brand focus is purely for the love of the brand and its products. The history The story of Clinique began in 1967. Vogue US magazine published an article written by beauty editor Carol [...]
These Western Sunscreens Don’t Suck!
Oh I know, I know. Probably should have come up with a better title for this blog post but hey, let’s call a spade a spade, eh? :P As much as I enjoy waxing lyrical about Japanese sunscreens, unfortunately they’re not widely available for everyone to try them out. I’m often asked if there are [...]
Battle of the Dual-Phase Makeup Removers
© NinaMalyna I’ve been meaning to do a comparison of dual-phase makeup removers for quite some time now. For the past number of months, I’ve been “collecting” dual-phase makeup removers (mostly purchased, one was sent to me for review) and have been trying each one out thoroughly to see how they fare against each other. [...]
Preloved Makeup Sale for Beyond Blue
Note: This is an image-heavy post. Please be especially mindful about data usage when viewed on a mobile device. Happy weekend! Welcome to the 2015 preloved makeup sale for Beyond Blue! I’m so excited you’ve decided to drop by and check out what I have in store for you today. As I mentioned yesterday, 100% [...]