Nipun Kapur – The Guru Index

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Serums59 reviews

"I just feel that this is not a product that strips like I got it in the UAE but I think its USD price is about 25 to $30 and different countries because it's a Korean brand everybody has different pricing. So it's not like a cheap product and given the fact that it doesn't do anything from a long term basis. And when I say long term I am saying couple of hours. I am not saying it 10 years will help. I am saying two hours also it's not really giving me that impact on the skin. So this is the second product that I am kind of just keeping away."

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65%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

"The Ordinary Niacinamide 10%, this has to be the 100th time I am seeing it on my channel. Many, many people get irritation from this niacinamide. That is a niacinamide that I don't recommend. Now The Ordinary also has a 5% which is for face and body. It's a creamy emulsion. But their original formula, which is their original bestseller, more than half the people get irritation from it. So that is something I don't recommend."

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All 13 takes on Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

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"you can use any niacinamide except the ordinary one. the ordinary one, say mostly people get irritation."

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"The Ordinary niacinamide that you're using, please stop using it. That's coming because of that. It's a very common thing and that's a result of that."

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"As a skin care consultant I can tell you 95 percent of people get irritation with The Ordinary, and those people think if they got irritation from The Ordinary's niacinamide then niacinamide doesn't work for them. The problem is The Ordinary's formula. The Ordinary has such a beautiful formula across the board, this one product needs a reformulation. I prefer Minimalist's Niacinamide 10% over The Ordinary's niacinamide."

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"It just makes my skin look better. So I like it and I'm using it in combination with Niacinamide 10%. I have been using it since 2021 when it wasn't called Niacinamide 10%, it was called NY Sini 10. So this is a product combination I have been using for years. I highly recommend the products because I like it. This is one product when you swipe it across your face, your face shines and I have used every single salicylic acid toner in the world, at least the popular ones. And with any other salicylic acid toner, your face doesn't shine. With this one it shines. So there is something in this that is working really well and which is why I recommend it."

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"The Ordinary's niacinamide, so I don't recommend that niacinamide. It is their best seller, but it doesn't suit half the world, so I don't recommend it."

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"The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%, except for The Ordinary, I love the brand. I love all their products. It's just this Niacinamide. Most people get acne from it, but for those it suits, it's amazing. So if you've never tested it before, you don't know, then stay away. There are a lot of Niacinamide options. This combination is amazing for acne, it will balance out oil levels."

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"The one niacinamide serum that I don't recommend is the one by The Ordinary. The concentration has ten percent with one percent zinc, but in my experience with all of the feedback that I have received, I know that 90 percent, in fact, a lot of people feel that niacinamide because of The Ordinary, it's just the formulation, it's not the ingredient."

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"If we talk about the branded version then you get this in Inkey List or The Ordinary or Plum or A Doctor's Shade or Drunk Elephant"

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"The Ordinary is not to be used. I've said it in every video where I've mentioned niacinamide. Don't use The Ordinary. You can use any niacinamide except The Ordinary if you have oily skin because it's a thick formula."

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"Get them started on a niacinamide serum five percentage"

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"One of the safest and one of the most versatile serums you can give her is a niacinamide serum. Just make sure it's The Ordinary Niacinamide because you say 99.9 percent problems solved. For tweens or teenagers who are struggling with oily skin, open pores, blackheads, dull skin, get them started on a niacinamide serum at five percent concentration. It's a great product that you can give a teenager whose skin will be improved, and they will have the sensory experience of doing a skincare routine."

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"Any niacinamide except The Ordinary."

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + Hyaluronic Acid

"You can get a similar impact with The Ordinary 10% Lactic Acid. I have told you in lots of videos that you can get a similar impact with The Ordinary 10% Lactic Acid."

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88%of gurus approve

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum

"I have been using an eye cream regularly now. It has been a decade and a half. And I owe everything to, you know, all this eye area looking bright to a good eye cream. Eye creams are ophthalmologically tested, meaning they are safe to apply around your eyes. Because the skin around the eyes is thinner than the rest of your face. In fact, this is the thinnest skin in your entire body. Eye creams are suitable for this. Even if the ingredients are the same, let's say Estée Lauder's moisturizer versus Estée Lauder's eye cream, the concentration of ingredients is changed so that there is no irritation on the eyes and so that it can penetrate better into the skin."

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72%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%

"I really like the Azelaic Acid Suspension by The Ordinary. They have a great suspension formula. Azelaic acid is an ingredient which has a lot of benefits. If you are suffering from active acne it helps work down the inflammation. If your skin has irritation, redness, it can work all of that down. Azelaic acid is also very good because you can get it in a lot of different formats across different price points. It's such a multi-faceted product. For the longest time I have always carried The Ordinary Azelaic Acid. This time I carried Anuva and to my surprise this product worked really really well on me. When I was in India I realized that even though I was not breaking out I was getting small bumps, and this handled it."

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All 10 takes on Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%

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"If you're getting acne, it's going to make sure you don't get acne, so it controls acne. It is going to exfoliate your skin and it is going to work on your hyperpigmentation. Azelaic acid is one of the most underrated ingredients in skincare for the last couple of years including now. Azelaic acid is a game changer. If your skin is super, super sensitive, opt for the plum azelaic acid in serica, which is just like applied base serum on your face, it is super gentle and it works. But if your skin isn't that sensitive, then for better results I recommend The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension. Take a little more than a pea-size amount, like a coin-size amount."

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"Azelaic Acid is very non-irritating, very gentle. You can use The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension. As a beginner, you will use it three to four times a week spaced out, and when your skin tolerates it well, then you can use it daily. Azelaic Acid is one of those serums that you cannot jump straight to daily use with because that is going to irritate your skin. You have to start slowly, you have to start in a very calm way, and as your skin adjusts you can use it accordingly. If your face has acne or your face is acne-prone, which causes acne marks as well, you can opt in for azelaic acid serum and you can get very good results if you choose your serum correctly."

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"The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension is beautiful. You obviously get azelaic acid in many brands. The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension is beautiful. When you first apply azelaic acid, you will feel a little tingling sensation. Some people feel absolutely nothing, but quite a few people do feel it. It's like a little tingling sensation that you feel when you use azelaic acid, and within two minutes it settles down, so it's nothing to worry about. If your skin is hypersensitive and you cannot really tolerate it, then I would recommend the Plum Azelaic Acid in Serum, which is a fabulous product. But The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension is a very good option and very affordable."

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"Azelaic acid from The Ordinary helps with acne, acne marks. If you have two-toned skin, it's really good for two-toned skin. It is a retinoid which is like pregnancy safe, so it has tons and tons of benefits."

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"This is azelaic acid 10 percent. If you're in the United States, if you're in the UK and you can't get this, you can always opt for The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension. You will take a pea size amount and then you will just massage it onto your skin. This is a bit grainy when you apply it, but then that is why it's a suspension form. You will apply it directly, or sunscreen. If your skin is dry, apply a moisturizer then apply your sunscreen."

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"if you're using The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension, niacinamide comes first, suspension comes later. A little bit of a change in layering will depend on the type of product you're opting for."

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"This is the most underrated hero for pigmentation in the skincare world. It is a mild exfoliating serum, but not the kind of exfoliation like lactic, glycolic, or mandelic. You can use it in the morning comfortably. You can use it seven days a week. It is mild, mild, mild. And this is something that will just work on your overall complexion. It brightens your skin, treats your marks. It takes a little long but works 100%. It contains azelaic acid, so it is hydrating, but what a lot of people don't know is that azelaic acid is also a great depigmenting ingredient. It has the ability to brighten the skin. So it is a very amazing ingredient. You just have to apply one serum in the morning on a clean dry face, half a dropper full, which contains three to four drops. Apply it all over the face, avoid the under-eye area. After this, moisturizer and sunscreen. If your skin becomes very oily, skip your moisturizer and just go in with your sunscreen. Otherwise, if you have dry skin, then moisturizer and sunscreen."

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"This is a product that is a favorite of mine. Every time I have a teenager or a young person come to me who has acne and marks, and their skin is damaged, I always give them the Azelaic Acid. This is a mild exfoliating serum, but it's not the kind of exfoliation like lactic, glycolic, or mandelic. You can use it in the morning comfortably. You can use it seven days a week. It is mild, mild, mild. And this is something that will just work on your overall complexion. It brightens your skin, treats your marks, it takes a little long but works 100%. It contains azelaic acid. So it is hydrating, but what a lot of people don't know is that azelaic acid is also a great depigmenting ingredient, meaning it has the ability to brighten the skin. So it's a very amazing ingredient. You apply half a drop or a full drop, which is three to four drops, all over the face, avoiding the under-eye area. After that, moisturizer and sunscreen. If your skin becomes very oily, skip your moisturizer and just go in with your sunscreen. Otherwise if you have dry skin, then moisturizer and sunscreen. You can also apply eye cream. You can apply a toner before this as well, but it's not necessary."

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"Azelaic acid comes in different brand names. In The Ordinary it comes as a single ingredient suspension you can get from the pharmacy."

Prequel Hypochlorous Acid Spray

"It's a nice hypochlorous acid. I've used Tower 22 and briefly the one by minimalist, and this felt really really good. I like it. If you are into hypochlorous acid, this is a good one."

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89%of gurus approve

Remedy Healthy Aging Serum

"When I was testing this product and I used it for a good three weeks, I never stopped using my peptides. I was using this alongside and I absolutely loved the results. This product has retinol and retinol. So, this is not a beginner friendly formula. This is great if you have used maybe a mild retinol 0.1, 0.2, something like that, and you want to really level up. This is a level up formula. I love the fact that it has a variety of ingredients. Glycolic acid works to help the other products penetrate better. You've got your niaminamide, ceramides, hydrating niaminamide that is brightening, you've got your peptides, you've got a combination of retinol, retinol, fabulous. If you are currently using a 0.2 to 0.3, you really want to level up, get this. Don't leave your peptides. Use your peptides along with this and I promise you, you'll not be disappointed. This is something I am now recommending to my clients who are in North America, Canada, as basically a remedy for pore size."

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78%of gurus approve

Remedy Pore Size Serum

"The brand says it's for pore size which is true but I think this also works really well on acne prone skin. It can really help calm and soothe acne prone skin and can reduce the amount of acne you're getting. This is my claim coming from three clients who have used this product who are all three acne prone, one of them has a lot of acne. I give this an 8 out of 10. And if you've ever heard my ratings before you know an 8 out of 10 is creme de la creme, the best of the best."

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92%of gurus approve

Minimalist Tranexamic Acid 3% Serum

"It has no fragrance. It's a lightweight texture. It's a very simple and very clean formula. And I think most of the people who are watching me or who use tranexamic acid as a part of my melasma routine are using the Minimalist Tranexamic Acid because I think I have been recommending it from the very beginning. This is also a great formula. So if you can't find Inkey List you can always use Minimalist and then you can upgrade to an Anua, but if you have doubt on 10% niacinamide you can try and upgrade to a Medik Cube and a Neutrium, but just use it consciously now. Minimalist you get 3% and if you are using Minimalist, if you are using Inkey List, then you should be layering it for maximum efficiency."

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78%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Tranexamic Acid 3% Serum

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"It has 3% tranexamic acid. It also has no fragrance. It's a lightweight texture. It's a very simple and very clean formula. Most people who are using tranexamic acid as part of their melasma routine are using the Minimalist Tranexamic Acid because I have been recommending it from the very beginning. This is also a great formula. If you're using Minimalist, you should be layering it for maximum efficiency."

The Ordinary Multi Antioxidant Radiance Serum

"At this point when I am filming this video I have used this product for about 10 days actually. Not really able to use this product and test it out yet because I was doing some experimentation level work. But this serum is kind of special for a few select people and you will know if you are that person if you watch this video right to the end."

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69%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Multi Antioxidant Radiance Serum

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"If you have pigmentation and acne marks and you're following a routine, you will need to pair this with some kind of depigmenting ingredient. Otherwise you will be very disappointed. Overall I do think this is a good product. I do feel there is a place for it for someone, and someone can find a need for it. But after days of testing, I have not used it and I will not use it because my personal skincare routine is going through a bit of a transformation at the moment."

Haru Haru Wonder Centella 5% Niacinamide Radiance Gel Cream

"5% niacinamide formulated in a cream is difficult because then you have to bring down everything else. It's such an amazing formula. If you are looking at added skin brightness and added oil control, this is the one you should look at. I'm going to order the full size now."

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80%of gurus approve

Tatcha Silk Serum

"The Tatcha Silk Serum is a bakuchiol alternative and it has pomegranate extract and squalane, which is basically a marine extract. In addition to this, this product also has peptides. The texture of that serum was gorgeous. If Tatcha is something you guys want to explore, this is a product that's very amazing. Now that I know what's in it, I want to use it more consistently."

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81%of gurus approve

The Inky List Peptide Moisturizer

"The Inky List Peptide Moisturizer, you get it in a jar and it is a gorgeous formula. You're getting your two key peptides, the kinds that make Matrixel along with hydrating and moisturizing ingredients. Lightweight, affordable. It has some good strength peptides. It has some good quality peptides."

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75%of gurus approve

Amino Copper Peptide Serum

"I did not like it primarily because of the strong fragrance. The brand has reformulated it so I got the new variant fragrance, so I would still say stay away from Amino because fragrance is strong. While the formula is gentle, while the formula is good, because of the strong fragrance, unfortunately, I have to say stay away."

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All 2 takes on Copper Peptide Serum

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"I reviewed this back in 23 or 24 and I told you then that I couldn't use it consistently because the rose fragrance was super strong, and even though I'm a person who loves fragrance in skincare, my nose couldn't tolerate it. I saw on Nykaa some time last year that the packaging had changed, so I thought there was a reformulation. I contacted the team and asked what happened, and they actually told me they had reformulated it and reduced the fragrance. Fragrance was reduced in this one too, and they added Ecotin. The formula is genuinely very good. I do believe what they did in the reformulation is actually really, really nice. They added Ecotin in it. The problem is that it's still too strong for my nose, but the formula is genuinely very good. If your skin is normal to dry, on the drier side, is sensitive, this is a good alternative from an Indian brand."

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Mad About Skin Skin Perfecting Peptide Serum

"I bought it last year early last year and I used quite a bit of it and I enjoyed it a lot. The good part about this product is that you get a variety of peptides including copper peptide in low concentration. This is a serum where if you want to use it alongside retinol, alongside AHA, BHA, you won't get any irritation because I've tested it. Really, really good formula, beginner-friendly formula, affordable price product. It's from a fellow YouTuber which I enjoyed. If you want to use a good gentle water-based serum and this one is affordable and high quality too, then you should check out this one."

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74%of gurus approve

BioEffect EGF Serum

"I tested the BioEffect EGF Serum back in 2022. At that time I was not really consistent with it and didn't notice any difference in terms of hydration. It had some effect and I thought that growth factors are all the same. But when this product came, it came with a lot of literature and when I used it the way they instructed, I thought I had hit a jackpot. Growth factors are basically a type of peptide with different types, about 43 or 50 amino acids in combination. It has more amino acids that work on your skin regeneration."

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62%of gurus approve

Unknown Tranexamic Acid

"Tranexamic acid, so you should have it in your skincare routine again if you have melasma pigmentation. Tranexamic acid takes a little time, you know, to work. It's not as fast as kojic acid. But I will recommend again, you can use it on any part of your body, specifically elbows and knees. For that, tranexamic acid is going to be great."

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78%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + Hyaluronic Acid

"Alpha Arbutin and Hyaluronic Acid is a basic layering product which I have been talking about for two years, which is absolutely amazing. I do like the one by The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% plus Hyaluronic Acid."

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76%of gurus approve

All 4 takes on Alpha Arbutin 2% + Hyaluronic Acid

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"Alpha Arbutin 2% is usually in your morning routine. If you're using Alpha Arbutin plus niacinamide or Alpha Arbutin plus vitamin C, whatever you're using in your morning routine, continue with that. Now also additionally bring Alpha Arbutin into your PM skincare routine. Layer your Alpha Arbutin along with your retinol. 2% Alpha Arbutin standard is what every brand has, you get this concentration in every brand. Alpha Arbutin is a brightening ingredient, it's not an irritating ingredient, and that is why I'm recommending this combination."

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"In your nighttime skincare routine, after double cleansing, you will apply Alpha Arbutin serum - the Alpha Arbutin 2% that we always had in our morning routines, now we're bringing it into our nighttime skincare routine. You can take any brand's Alpha Arbutin 2%, The Ordinary is expensive, Minimalist is affordable."

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"In case you cannot get your hands on the product, then option number two will be: after you cleanse your face, use a 2% Alpha Arbutin serum. You can use Alpha Arbutin from any brand, The Ordinary, Inky List, whatever else is available. Alpha Arbutin will need to be layered with niacinamide, so in your correct step comes Alpha Arbutin and in your compliment step comes niacinamide, then moisturizer and sunscreen."

Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide

"The Glow Serum, which is niacinamide and propolis, is for anyone who has normal to combination skin. It has propolis, which is a super moisturizing ingredient, so it's honey-moisturizing. If you're not looking for anything that's 5% or 10%, you know, intense, then this one is for you."

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81%of gurus approve

Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum

"The calming serum, the green one, is basically for someone who has sensitive skin or skin that is acne prone. Panthenol is a skin scaling and skin soothing ingredient, completely water based. So even if you have active acne, acne prone skin, general sensitive skin, eczema prone skin, the green one is for you."

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77%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Marula Oil

"The Ordinary Marula Oil is a cold pressed formula and it is fabulous. Marula oil is ideal if you have dry skin. If you're someone with combination skin or acne prone skin, I'm not going to recommend facial oils. If you're looking for a dupe for the Drunk Elephant marula oil, you can definitely get The Ordinary Marula Oil and you don't have to spend a lot on it."

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79%of gurus approve

Drunk Elephant Marula Oil

"The marula oil by Drunk Elephant has been duped by Ordinary, and Ordinary initial years back in like 2018. If you are someone who wants to use marula oil and you don't want to spend like 5,000 bucks on it, you can definitely get the Ordinary marula oil, it is a cold pressed formula and it is fabulous. But marula oil is ideal if you have dry skin. If you're someone with combination skin, acne prone skin, I'm not going to recommend facial oils."

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65%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum

"The Ordinary one is strong and it's meant if you can really tolerate a good 2% or 3% copper peptide, The Ordinary is strong. This is like a milder form. This is also a creamier serum, so if your skin is dry or sensitive, this one is for you."

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84%of gurus approve

All 5 takes on Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum

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"They have copper peptide, but the ultimate tightening effect that you get with copper peptide, the smoothing of the skin, because while they have copper peptide, they have a lot of other ingredients but it's at a very, very low concentration, so you don't get that benefit. Overall, this is a super, super hydrating serum. This cannot replace your existing peptides, not at all. If this is a good alternative, but this is supremely hydrating, supremely moisturizing. If you have excessive dryness, excessive dehydration within a few hours of doing your skincare routine, then including a peptide serum into your skincare routine is going to be something that you can explore."

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"The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum is the first one I started using. Absolute love it. To see the best impact of copper peptides, you need to use it regularly and not with retinol, AHAs, BHAs, or acids. I've been using this copper peptide serum for a few months now, I think three or four months, since January or February, and I use it every day in my morning skincare routine. I layer it with niacinamide. This is one that I absolutely love."

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"The Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptide by The Ordinary is a legend formula. Even though it is expensive, it is way less expensive than the others, and it is one of the best performing copper peptides on the market. If your skin is sensitive, easily irritated, if you live somewhere very cold, if your skin barrier is compromised, or you generally feel like you need a hydrating product, then the Barrier Repair serum by The Ordinary is perfect. The Multi-Peptide Eye Serum by The Ordinary I have used it from June until October, finished an entire bottle. What a great formula. Dark circles, wrinkles, under-eye puffiness, all three things on one serum that works, and that is this one."

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"The Ordinary copper peptide 1% is the best copper peptide on the market. It is better than Neostrata, which is their more expensive version. In the morning routine, after you cleanse your face, go in with a copper peptide serum, then you go in with niacinamide. Niacinamide is going to work together with your copper peptide. It's going to lift, it's going to plump, it's going to do fabulous things for your gorgeous face."

Vichy Mineral 89

"Vichy Mineral 89, if we talk of drugstore brands and skincare that you get in drugstore brands, which is not like as affordable as your Cetaphil or CeraVe but is slightly better, Vichy takes the cake. Vichy has some really really good formulas. In fact right now I'm testing out an eye cream that they came out with and I'm really really surprised they make some amazing formulas."

✓Approved

79%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Mineral 89

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"I'm using Vichy harmonic acid"

Skinceuticals C E Ferulic

"The C E Ferulic doesn't oxidize, it is pure L-ascorbic acid, but it doesn't break me out. It is fabulous. From all the reviews that I have seen and the ingredient comparison, except for that patented angle, you will get about a 50% match between the C E Ferulic and the Timeless vitamin C."

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78%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on C E Ferulic

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"I got this as a gift, I tried it, tested it, I liked it, and now I've bought it. Even though I spent almost 800 rupees on the Skin Ceuticals C E Ferulic, I am going to use this for as long as I live because that is how much I love the product. The concentration is 15 percent ascorbic acid, but I truly feel that it really works on all aspects of your skin, collagen production, brightness, everything. So this has become a holy grail for this year and hopefully for the rest of the year."

Timeless 20% Vitamin C + E + Ferulic Acid Serum

"Timeless 20% vitamin C, L-ascorbic acid plus ferulic acid is supposed to be a dupe and yes this is a great product and the only problem with the Timeless serum on my face was within seconds I would start looking darker and very dull. It doesn't break me out, it is fabulous, but from all the reviews that I have seen and the ingredient list comparison, except for that patented angle you will get about a 50% match between the C Ferulic and the Timeless vitamin C."

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Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

"This one is amazing because this formula has different types of hyaluronic acid with hyaluronic acid B concentrations and volume levels that improve hydration."

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65%of gurus approve

All 3 takes on C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

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"This one is amazing because this formula has different types of hyaluronic acid with hyaluronic acid B concentrations and volume levels that improve hydration."

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"Effective vitamin C Sunday Riley skin sules SE all sules minimalist 10% 16% I also like the Dr sha one"

Skincare that is worth your money! | Nipun Kapur

"I don't see a substantive take on Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum in this transcript window. The reviewer mentions Drunk Elephant as 'a big big brand' and recommends several of their products (the browny bright facial ASC acid, the proteiny peptide lactic acid serum, the aaba eye cream, the face cream, and glycolic acid exfoliant), noting 'the brand is expensive but is worth your money 100%,' but does not discuss C-Firma Fresh Day Serum specifically."

Bioma Hydrating Serum

"Bioma with its tripeptide complex with its ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and different types of amino acids is like a 70% dupe of the Drunk Elephant Hydrating Serum. If you have normal to dry skin, then the Bioma is better for you."

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"The only hydrating serum that I bought was when I was in the US, Bioma Hydrating Serum, which is amazing. Almost there's very little left behind. I'll use it, finish it. This gives you snail mucin, it gives you hyaluronic acid. Why do you need two separate serums? So if you need hyaluronic acid and snail mucin, I really really recommend this one. I think this is an absolute holy grail product."

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"You can always use the Bioma Hydrating Serum. Bioma's pricing within the United States is very affordable. This is a brand that costs between 12 to 16, so it's a super affordable brand."

The Ordinary Vitamin C

"Vitamin C is one of the best antioxidants that is available. Not everyone vitamin C suits, so you really need to figure out, start with something like a low concentration. Maybe experiment with something from The Ordinary, and something which is a little more potent. Start with something simple. If you get rashes or irritation with something which is as low as 3 percent and 5 percent, then vitamin C is not for you. But if vitamin C suits you, try using gentle vitamin C like a 3 to 5 percent. Then move up to a 10, 15, and by the time you are around 25 you can literally go to a 15 and 20 percent. So slowly start incorporating the right antioxidant for you. Figure out your antioxidant that is going to be one of the best things you are going to do from an anti-aging perspective."

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"You can opt for brands like Inkey List or The Ordinary, or whatever fits your budget."

The Inkey List Vitamin C

"The inkey list vitamin c is also a good one in low concentration"

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Garnier Vitamin C

"Vitamin C is one of the best antioxidants that is available, but not everyone vitamin C suits. You really need to figure out, start with something like a low concentration. Maybe experiment with a Garnier, or you can experiment with something else. If you get rashes or irritation with something which is as low as 3 percent and 5 percent, then vitamin C is not for you. But if vitamin C suits you, try using gentle vitamin C's like a 3 to 5 percent. And then move up to a 10, 15, and by the time you are around 25, you can literally go to a 15 and 20 percent. So start incorporating the right antioxidant for you. Look at different formulas and consistently use them for months and months together."

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58%of gurus approve

Axis-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum

"This is the Axis-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum. A lot of people get confused with this product, they'll think this is a dark spot correcting serum, but when you see the ingredients you see nothing except 5% niacinamide and a whole bunch of hydrating ingredients. This is a product where whether it will work on intense dark spots or not is questionable. But this is a product that is a gentle 5% niacinamide which is ideal if your skin is kind of sensitive and cannot tolerate a lot of actives. So for someone who has dry sensitive skin and you don't want to layer, you can actually just use the Axis-Y Dark Spot Correcting Serum. Keep in mind that this alone is not going to treat problems like melasma, yes, it can fade a little bit of pigmentation. If you want amazing hydration and amazing glow, then that is the product to use. But I know a lot of people who like to use niacinamide plus salicylic acid plus retinol plus this plus that and the other, you can't do so many layering combos with my love. If you really want the goodness of snail mucin, that's the product."

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66%of gurus approve

Rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid

"I want my money back. That is the first thing I can say about Rhode. The results have been really disappointing."

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The Ordinary Soothing and Barrier Support Serum

"The Barrier Support Serum makes my skin feel like it's just giving your skin a nice dose of goodness, a nice dose of richness, and I absolutely love it. I highly, highly recommend the Barrier Support Serum. It's a gorgeous formula. This will hydrate and plump your skin over a period of time. When you use it, you will feel your fine lines and wrinkles are smoothing out, and the speed at which fine lines and wrinkles come, that also reduces. For its price, for its quality, it is one of the best that you can get in the market."

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"The Barrier Repair, the pink beautiful rose colored serum by The Ordinary, is chef's kiss. If your skin is sensitive, easily irritated, if you live somewhere very cold, if your skin barrier is compromised, or you generally feel like you need a hydrating product, then The Barrier Repair by The Ordinary is perfect."

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"If you are a person whose skin is hypersensitive, if your skin has rosacea or eczema, then in addition to the Cicaplas, I do recommend that you invest in this product, The Ordinary Soothing and Barrier Support Serum. I featured it in a dedicated video when it launched last year, and I do like the product. Skin that is eczema or rosacea prone will really benefit from this product. It's a product you can work into your layering as a hydrating product. You don't necessarily need a compromised skin barrier to use it; you can introduce it into your skin routine anytime. But especially if you're experiencing redness or irritation, always keep this on hand. This is not going to fail you. Everyone can use this. Even if your skin is oily, you can use it. Even if you're acne prone, you can use it."

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"Yes, it is fabulous, it is beautiful. It works. It's not a must-have product because if your skin barrier is absolutely protected and you're doing everything right, you don't need it. But if you're not doing things perfectly, then you should have a bottle of this so that when you make a mistake, you can fix it in time."

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"I will use the Ordinary Soothing and Barrier Support Serum. It's so pretty. This has niacinamide, niacinamide is like the third ingredient, plus hyaluronic acid, B12. It's got lots and lots of good ingredients."

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"The Ordinary is a great option. The Ordinary has a little more peptides than other alternatives, so it's what you can opt in for. Apply a nice peptide serum. Your multipeptide serums can be applied on damp skin or on dry skin. The Ordinary multipeptide use it is formulated in hyaluronic acid as you're going to apply it on damp skin. Once this is fully absorbed then you can go in with your next serum."

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"The Ordinary Multi-Peptide serum combined with a moisturizing cream is super affordable. You will get a lot more peptides, you will get a lot more ceramides in general, you will get everything without fragrance without irritation and you'll not break a bank. I love it."

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"If you don't have the alkaline solution and you have a multipeptide like The Ordinary Multi-Peptide, you can use that also. You can use it 3 days together or you can alternate it, but initially since you're starting it you're going to do it just once a week, after two weeks twice a week, and then after that you're going to wait for this to completely completely dry out."

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"One serum that you can use easily morning and evening is a multi-peptide serum. Of the multi-peptide serums available in the market right now, I have only two recommendations. One is The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum, which is my number one recommendation. The difference between The Ordinary and Minimalist multi-peptide is that The Ordinary's multi-peptide has more peptides. You get about 15 to 20 different types of peptides and amino acids. It's a better serum. Minimalist is also very good, but you get fewer peptides in it. There's also a price difference. For anti-aging, you can use multi-peptide serum morning and evening comfortably. If you have to use just one serum, I would recommend this, especially if you are pregnant or nursing."

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"The Ordinary Multi-Peptide has more peptides than the Minimalist Multi-Peptide. It has about 21 solid ingredients including 10 to 11 peptides, which are fabulous. If you're comparing just multi-peptide serums, The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum is a clear winner. The pure ingredients-wise, The Ordinary is a clear winner. With Minimalist you're spending only 699, whereas The Ordinary one is way more expensive, I think it's double or more than double the cost, so obviously there's a cost-benefit advantage. But purely in terms of ingredients, The Ordinary is a clear winner."

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"Apply the ordinary multi-peptide serum. You can use the minimalist multi-peptide serum if you're in the United States. I do recommend getting the skin skin Diva 20 alkaline and matrixyl. It is a product discovering everything and trying it out but so far I'm loving the results."

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"The Ordinary one has almost 20 peptides, so they are truly multi-peptide serums. You can use it in the morning. You can use it with niacinamide 7 days a week, and you can definitely use it with your retinol. You can use it on your hydrated night with an exfoliant."

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"The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Hyaluronic Acid Serum is literally like applying 10 hydrating serums in one go."

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"If you are using The Ordinary's Multi-Peptide Serum, it goes on dry skin and you can apply it depending on what options you have and what fits your budget."

Generic Niacinamide Serum

"Niacinamide is amazing, an all-in-one skin care ingredient. It helps with ingredients, controls sebum, brightens the face, and does a lot of amazing things. It also has anti-aging benefits."

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All 3 takes on Niacinamide Serum

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"Your second product is niacinamide and niacinamide abuse skin sensitive you will use a 10 concentration. You will use a five percent niacinamide. Remember niacinamide serum but it should be niacinamide alone not niacinamide plus vitamin C not niacinamide plus Alpha butin pure niacinamide five percent yeah ten percent."

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"Niacinamide is amazing, an all-in-one skin care ingredient. It helps with ingredients, controls sebum, brightens the face, and does a lot of amazing things. It also has anti-aging benefits."

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"Niacinamide serum is like an all in one serum with antiaging benefits, skin brightening properties, and antioxidant benefits. You can use it during the day with sunscreen. You can use this ingredient from any brand. It is completely safe for you and your baby during pregnancy and while nursing."

Marula Oil

"Marula oil is fabulous for menopausal dryness."

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Generic Glycolic Acid

"If your skin is normal to dry, then lactic is good for you. Normal to oily or oily combination, use glycolic. And skin dry and sensitive or oily and sensitive, then use mandelic."

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64%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Glycolic Acid

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"If your skin is normal to dry, then lactic is good for you. Normal to oily or oily combination, use glycolic. And skin dry and sensitive or oily and sensitive, then use mandelic."

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"Glycolic acid is in the grey area. I recommend avoiding glycolic acid for the nine months of your pregnancy because of conflicting research. You can use it in the nursing phase but not during pregnancy."

Sunday Riley CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

"The Sunday Riley CEO Vitamin C serum 15% is a formula that will work on all skin types."

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Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil

"The Sunday Riley Luna oil is basically an oil-based retinol but it is very very gentle. If you just want something gentle you can definitely opt in for the Luna oil. The Luna oil is something I still have and sometimes when I want a little extra hydration especially now in the winter months I actually combine it with the Retinol Serum and this is absolutely fabulous."

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The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil

"You can use The Ordinary Rose Hip Oil because rose hip also is a vitamin A natural derivative. It's going to complement your retinol nights. This is giving your skin that little extra punch that you need."

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The Ordinary B Oil

"The Ordinary B Oil, I've used it, reviewed it, and you've seen the review. It's a really good oil."

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All 2 takes on B Oil

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"The Ordinary B Oil, I've used it, reviewed it, and you've seen the review. It's a really good oil."

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"The B Oil by The Ordinary is a new launch with a disgusting smell but the most hydrating formula. It works on your skin barrier like a dream, so anybody who has a broken skin barrier, rashes, or sensitivity issues, one drop when you pat it into your skin gives you radiance and glow. It's also fabulous for irritated skin and your skin barrier. It's a thin, lightweight oil, so don't squeeze the entire dropper and slather it on; use maximum one drop."

Clarins Double Serum

"This is a good one but remember this is all that it will do, it will hydrate your skin. If you go to Sephora the BA will tell you that it's going to be anti-aging, but it will just hydrate your skin. It's pricey, pricey, pricey at $134. It's a pass for me because I've used it in the past."

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Generic Hyaluronic Acid

"Hyaluronic acid is found in pretty much every product nowadays, whether it's a cream, lotion, body cream, or under eye cream. It is a generic ingredient that is completely safe."

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All 2 takes on Hyaluronic Acid

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"You need Hyaluronic Acid serum. You can get from Amazon ₹100. This is an affordable product."

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"Hyaluronic acid is found in pretty much every product nowadays, whether it's a cream, lotion, body cream, or under eye cream. It is a generic ingredient that is completely safe."

Generic Copper Peptides

"All peptides, copper peptides, matrixyl, and whatever form of peptides you want to use, they are all completely safe for you and your baby."

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COSRX Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream

"This is a hydrating cream, highly recommended for the winter season and highly recommended for all of you with dry, dehydrated skin type. If you're using retinol and all your actives and peptides, you want to make sure to use this. In fact, layering it, you're going to see some great results. It has a creamy texture, not that much of a gel texture, and that is why I recommend this for dry, dehydrated skin. The formula is lightweight so you can use it morning and evening, and you may want to use a thick layer of this to make sure your skin barrier is always protected."

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The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5%

"You get a 5% lactic acid, you also get a 10% lactic acid, both are amazing."

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All 2 takes on Lactic Acid 5%

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"You get a 5% lactic acid, you also get a 10% lactic acid, both are amazing."

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"Lactic acid 5%, you can take the one from The Ordinary. It's beginner-friendly exfoliation for dry skin."

Minimalist Niacinamide 10%

"If we talk about rating, I prefer Minimalist Niacinamide 10% over Ordinary's niacinamide. The best niacinamide is the Minimalist 10%. Having said that, Minimalist's 5% formula with Bifidus Ferment is fabulous for sensitive skin. For those whose skin is sensitive, for those to whom Niacinamide 10% doesn't suit, or for those with a lot of acne, I recommend the 5% niacinamide. The 5% niacinamide serum from Minimalist is a lovely formula."

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77%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Niacinamide 10%

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"The 10 percent niacinamide by Minimalist is very very good. I have personally tried the 10 percent and I love it. This is going to work for all skin types. If you're using other products from Minimalist it might make sense for you to even get this one."

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

"That is not a pure niacinamide serum, okay, so I don't really recommend it. But if you're wearing makeup then you can use it with your makeup."

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Peter Thomas Roth Peptide 21 Cream

"I'm going in with the Peptide 21 Cream by Peter Thomas Roth because this is really very very hydrating and super creamy. I've used it and I'm honestly loving the results and I'm going to continue using it until this bottle finishes."

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80%of gurus approve

Inky List Vitamin C

"Inky List Vitamin C is much much better than The Ordinary salic acid."

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Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster

"Nykaa Skincare Retinol Anti Aging Serum two percent retinol crazy no ingredient list to see then it has retinol number 14 but this ingredient list itself is wrong"

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65%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on 10% Niacinamide Booster

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"Nykaa Skincare Retinol Anti Aging Serum two percent retinol crazy no ingredient list to see then it has retinol number 14 but this ingredient list itself is wrong"

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"you're using Paula's Choice niacinamide that's a good niacinamide"

Generic Vitamin C Serum

"Vitamin C serum is something I've actually stopped buying since last year. Vitamin C is an antioxidant so it should come into your morning routine, and it's good for hyperpigmentation, but I don't have hyperpigmentation or melasma. What I do have on my skin are wrinkles that I'm trying to delay. I'm 37 years old and getting wrinkles and fine lines is a natural process. The thing is, peptides in my routine and vitamin C will clash and my skin may have a reaction. So I continue to use niacinamide and peptides in my morning routine instead, and I'm not even testing out any new vitamin C because I feel that I have tested out so many."

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All 4 takes on Vitamin C Serum

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"Vitamin C does not suit those whose skin is very prone to acne or who have active breakouts. Vitamin C is not for you. But if your skin is sensitive, you can use an antioxidant serum at 5 percent, or if your skin is normal, you should have 100 percent antioxidant serum in your morning routine."

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"Teenagers can use vitamin C serum, yes a hundred percent they can use vitamin C serum. But vitamin C serum is great if your skin is not acne prone. If you already have acne prone skin or regularly acne, I will not recommend vitamin C serum in that case. I would recommend a five percent niacinamide serum instead. But you can get them started on it. However, for teenagers given all the changes that happen on their skin, given all the oil level changes, I would recommend a niacinamide serum more than I recommend a vitamin C serum."

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"Vitamin C serum in all forms is safe, but before buying the product you should definitely read the ingredients because nowadays many brands add additional ingredients to a single ingredient vitamin C serum, like some brands add lactic or glycolic acid serum, or some brands add salicylic acid serum. You need to check the ingredients when choosing a vitamin C serum because you cannot use those other ingredients during pregnancy."

Castor Oil Castor Oil

"Castor oil pack बहुत effective है"

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The Inky List Alpha Arbutin Serum

"Next comes your Alpha Arbutin Serum. I am taking a pea size amount by The Inky List."

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Biosons Copper Peptide

"I have tried the ordinary and I've tried the Biosons and I do like the Biosons a little bit better. Copper peptide is going to be really good for you if you're my age or older. It's not the same as vitamin C, yes, vitamin C is great for enhancing collagen, but copper peptide works differently with peptides."

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Anua Azelaic Acid 10% Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum

"Using the Anua Azelaic Acid gave me some great results while I was traveling. There was a little bit of redness, and that got controlled. The tiny tiny breakout that I was getting did not become one big pimple. So I was very grateful for it. The Anua formula is great because it has hyaluronic acid. It has your 10% azelaic acid. It is in a nice hydrating watery serum formula, which obviously we don't get in ordinary products. We don't get this formula in other lists or in other brands. If you are someone who has multiple skin issues, like if you have a little bit of redness and you are acne prone and you don't know what kind of product you should use, you can actually start by using a product like the azelaic acid a few times a week. Anua, which is 10%, is a great option."

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"For sensitive skin, I have to give you an alternative that is a bit more expensive but very amazing, and that is the Azelaic Acid by Anua. It has 10% azelaic acid with hyaluronic acid and cica, which is centella asiatica, which is a skin-calming ingredient. You'll use this three times a week, half a drop to full. Three to four drops on clean, dry skin, and then apply moisturizer after. This is a product you'll use on alternate nights. You might say this product is expensive, and there was an Indian dupe that used to come. A couple of years ago, Plum used to have an azelaic acid serum which was so similar to this one, but they have completely discontinued it. It was affordable and very good. Now for sensitive skin we only have Anua's option. If you think you can tolerate a 10% azelaic acid you can always try the pharmacy option, but the pharmacy option is not as gentle as Anua. So you have two options. You'll apply this three times a week."

The Ordinary Growth Factor 15% Solution

"The Growth Factor Serum by The Ordinary is a type of peptide with three types of peptides, total concentration 15%. It's like water, very lightweight. I've been using it since January as part of my layering routine. Because the Growth Factor Serum is completely water-like, it's best to apply it first after washing your face. I apply it in the palm of my hand and then apply it to my face. You can apply it around your eyes, with a bit more focus on the smile lines."

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All 2 takes on Growth Factor 15% Solution

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"After week three, I promise you your skin will start looking smooth. You will wake up in the morning and it will be smoother. You will feel that there is this natural glow, natural plumpness, that Korean glass skin effect without using a Korean product. That is what you get with the Growth Factor 15% Solution. I have used it quite a bit and I am 100% going to repurchase it. Growth Factors with Copper Peptide is literally like waking up your skin. It is amazing for skin hydration, boosting elasticity, and increasing collagen production because Copper Peptides accelerate your skin's healing function and the Growth Factors help that. Growth Factors is a fabulous combination that everyone can do with their Copper Peptide. You can use it with Vitamin C. You can use it with your retinol."

Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum

"Its concentration is low, which is why even if you are a super beginner you can use it. Start with like half a dropper, which gives you a little more than a pea size amount. Dot it all over your face, smooth it over, apply a moisturizer. This product is going to give you all of those benefits that you have been looking for. The good part is this product you can easily use twice. This product is super gentle. I've given it to people with sensitive skin. As you get comfortable with retinol, then you can obviously venture into peptides, add like your matrixyl or argireline or whatever else. The beauty of keeping your routine super simple down to three ingredients is very simple. By chance you get a reaction from a product, you immediately get to know that this is the product and these are the ingredients that are the problem."

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All 4 takes on Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum

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"Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair, you get 0.3% concentration. Neutrogena has some great great formulas. The product is a little expensive but it is kind of affordable. I personally enjoyed the serum form a little more."

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"I really like this serum. It has retinol, but it's not more than 0.2. You get some ascorbic acid, you get some peptides, so it's a good serum. I use a full dropper, which is more than a pea-sized amount, and I use it on my neck. I do that about three times a week, and when I apply retinol I always layer it with 100% or I layer it with a multi-peptide or some hyaluronic acid or something. Honestly, in the last eight months I feel my neck has really improved. One amazing thing that's happened is the acne marks have automatically gone away, which is a big thing."

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"If your skin is normal to dry you can use the Neutrogena Retinol Cream, if your skin is normal to oily and oily you can use the Retinol Serum. Both of them are fabulous."

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Skin Ceuticals Discoloration Defense

"This is a product I highly, highly recommend even though its price point is high because of the results this product has shown. This is Skin Ceuticals Discoloration Defense. It has 5% niacinamide, 3% kojic acid, and 1% tranexamic acid. This takes a little longer to work because the niacinamide concentration is lower and the kojic acid concentration is lower. But it is a fast-absorbing formula. It has no fragrance. And within six to eight weeks you start seeing some really, really drastic results. And with a formula like this, you don't need to layer it at all."

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71%of gurus approve

Generic Matrixyl 3000

"You can use Matrixyl 3000 and then apply retinol. Basically two peptides and then you apply retinol. Layer it with your peptides that way you are not only dealing with the hormonal acne you are also leveling up your antiaging game."

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78%of gurus approve

Biossance Biossance

"I have one recommendation for you that is Biossance. Peptide serums, all of them are water-based, so if your skin is oily to combination you're going to love your peptide serums because they are completely water-based. If your skin is dry you might need to use another serum on top of it for extra hydration like a ceramide serum or a hyaluronic acid or snail mucin something like that, but you will be able to use these serums comfortably. If your skin is sensitive, whether it's oily to combination or it's normal to dry, you should be able to use these."

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Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate

"I have used this a couple of times so let's say in the last two months does it work yes. Damage my hair are not damaged they're just colored. It works really well. This is a product which they say you reduce it to once or twice a month then you reduce it to once a month and then you use it only as a treatment. High level concentration of citric acid it is recommended that you don't use it every week. Beyond a point alkaline levels you can have other products other problems so this is a range that needs to be used carefully. I've used it three to four times so I personally think that I'm going to use it like once a month every month and that should be fine. What I really did enjoy is the acidic bond repair shampoo and conditioner it is a really really nice product definitely conditioner repurchase because this is something I really liked."

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VT Reedle Shot 100

"This is versatile and these products are not cheap. I can literally use this and use whatever else is in my routine on top, zero conflict product, which is why I still think this is number one. I truly believe 100 is good, you don't need to go to 300, 400, 700. The collagen one is great because of moisturization, and I do like the proa one again for skin nourishing, skin calming benefits. The retinol is good if you're in the mood of a retinol serum. Nothing is better than the OG plain one. This is a full review of micro needling in a bottle."

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All 4 takes on Reedle Shot 100

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"My skin was already smooth, but I feel it is looking smoother. I feel my skin is looking brighter. The product promises that pore size shrinks in two weeks, but I haven't seen that yet. But honestly, my pores aren't that large, so I don't think I'll see that difference. But all in all, I absolutely love this product. I will completely finish this and then buy the 300 and even the 700. It's quite expensive, so I'll space out my purchases. I really want to see the full results of this product because it doesn't conflict with anything. It's amazing. You can use it with anything, there's no problem. It doesn't have ingredients or anything harsh in it, so you can use it basically anytime. It's a silica reel that gets absorbed into your skin and makes your skin very smooth and very bright. I'll especially recommend this product to people who have comedone acne, who have texture on their face, who get those little bumps. I'd recommend it for those kinds of things. But if you have active acne on your face, meaning pus-filled active acne, then I won't recommend this product to you. Because acne is already painful, and if you put this on and rub it, even gently, it will hurt a lot. I promise you it's painful. So if you get a lot of active acne, I'm not going to recommend this product for you."

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"I used it with retinol the next morning and my face wasn't dull, it was reflecting shine. Day three I used it with a minimalist serum that has AHA and BHA, again fabulous results. Day four I used it with tretinoin. Day five I used it with salicylic acid, and every time I wake up from the second day onward I have been just loving the results. I had acne here on my face, but I wasn't spot treating it with anything, and it's completely gone. I feel my old acne marks have also reduced. My skin was already smooth, but I feel it's looking smoother. My skin is looking brighter. The product promises pore size reduction in two weeks, and I haven't seen that yet, but honestly my pores aren't that large so I don't think I'll see that difference. But all in all I absolutely love this product. I will completely finish this and then buy the 300, or even the 700. It's quite expensive so I'll space out my purchases. You can use it with anything, there's no problem. It's a silica reel that gives you that sensation."

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"I had acne on my face that I wasn't treating with anything else, and after using this, it's completely gone. I feel like some of my old acne marks have also reduced. My skin was already smooth, but I feel it's looking smoother. I feel my skin is looking brighter. The product promises pore size will shrink in two weeks, but I haven't seen that yet, but honestly my pores aren't that large so I don't think I'll see that difference. But all in all, I absolutely, absolutely love this product. I will completely finish this and then buy the 300 and the 700. It's quite expensive so I'll space out buying it. I really want to see the full results of this product because it doesn't conflict with anything. Amazing. You can use it with anything, there's no problem. There's no ingredients or nursing issues, so you can basically use it with anything. Basically it's a silica reel that gets absorbed into your skin and makes your skin very smooth, very bright. I'd recommend this product especially to people who have comedonal acne, who have texture on their face, who get those small bumps on their face, those kinds of things I'd recommend."

Tatcha Rice Polish

"The Tatcha Rice Polish is the classic polish with stronger exfoliation. Even though it is the Tatcha Polish, it still retains that little grainy texture. I'm someone who still enjoys a physical exfoliation once in a while, and this is a gentle rice physical plus chemical, with rice enzymes. It brightens your skin and your skin looks really nice and really bright. This is a product I really like, and it lasts me like a year at least. You get a lot of product, almost 60 grams, so this is something I've repurchased twice."

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"I'm someone who still enjoys a physical exfoliation once in a while but we don't use physical exfoliation too harshly, so I like gentle rice physical plus chemical rice enzymes. So obviously it brightens your skin, your skin looks really nice and really bright. This is a product I really like and this kind of really lasts me like a year at least. You get a lot of product, almost 60 grams of product, and I absolutely love this. You can use this on a daily basis because the physical exfoliation aspect is really finely milled. It does brighten your skin and it's a really great exfoliant."

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"It gives you the effect of a light physical scrub which lasts for like two seconds because it completely becomes a paste so it doesn't stay as rice as a physical product but it gives you a really really good impact. I would recommend it if your skin is oily and you want to invest in a product like this. I give this an 8 on 10. It works really really well. I picked it up last year. It's an enzyme cleanser. This will last you forever because it's a powder form. You can use it safely for over three years because that is the expiration date. This is a product I highly recommend."

CeraVe With ceramides

"Use a thick moisturizer like CeraVe with Ceramides, and then you're going to sleep, and next morning your skin is going to look like a baby's bottom. It's going to be fabulous."

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The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10%

"I have been loving using The Ordinary Argireline Solution for over two years. I love it. I have gone through bottles and bottles of it. Any time you have seen me using it, you have only seen me using the Argireline unless I was testing something else. It is the Ordinary Argireline Solution, Hexapeptide-8 in 10 percent concentration."

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71%of gurus approve

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"I have not yet found anything that is better than the 10% Solution by The Ordinary, and the day I find something better, the day I find an upgraded version that is better, 100%, after I test it out I will make a video about it."

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"The Ordinary's Argireline Solution, for its price, for its quality, is one of the best that you can get in the market. It's in my top five recommendations from The Ordinary that are unique to The Ordinary."

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"The Ordinary is my favorite. It's a water-like serum, super liquidy, oil-free, and anyone can use it, including people who have really sensitive oily skin because it's literally like water. The main ingredient is peptides at a good concentration, and yes, it gives you a temporary tight, snatch look, which is the good thing about it. The product is affordable and it's great. It's now obviously available in Nykaa, which is a good thing. It has 12 ingredients and a bare basic formula."

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"You get a good concentration and yes, this gives you a temporary tight, snatched look, which is the good thing about it. The product is at an affordable price and it's great. It's been hard to find in India for quite some time, but now it's obviously available on Nykaa, which is a good thing. The consistency is like a regular serum, so it's not too watery. You obviously get a thick texture in this, so it's a bit thick, like a regular serum. If I compare this to other argireline products, The Ordinary Argireline Solution from The Ordinary is 100% far superior. If you compare the formula of this particular product to the ingredients, the literal formula is almost similar to The Ordinary, there's very little difference even in the way the ingredients go. The only difference is this has more thickness. The only reason I could figure out why this is better is the quality of the hexapeptide. Hexapeptide or Argireline is not a natural herb, it's not a natural ingredient, it's made in a factory. Different factories make different quality things. So I'm just assuming this is a superior quality, which is why it gives you a better impact."

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"Argireline or hexapeptide gives you an instant smoothing and firming effect and has long term results if you use it regularly. This product absorbs completely into your face as you massage it. The Argireline from The Ordinary is very thin, it's like water. This is a little thick, but it completely absorbs well into your face. Just let that happen and make sure you massage or wait until your skin is completely dry before you move on to the next step."

Matrixyl 3000

"It's a water-like serum, super liquidy, oil-free, and anyone can use it, including people who have really sensitive oily skin because this is literally like water. The main ingredient is peptides, and you get a good concentration of it. It gives you a very tight, snatch look temporarily. The product is affordable in price and it's great. It has good smoothing ability on static lines."

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73%of gurus approve

Glow Recipe Glow Recipe

"You are looking at Glow Recipe all of these brands you can actually get on Styledt"

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Olay Olay

"All my friends in Australia anything drug store related CeraVe Cetaphil Neutrogena Olay Chemist Warehouse"

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79%of gurus approve

COSRX COSRX

"COSRX is a Korean brand. Nowadays, any brand that is going super viral in the past six, seven months, fakes of those brands start getting made really quickly, and people will start selling them on websites. So you need to be careful about where you're buying from."

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Skin Ceuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2

"This cream has 2% ceramides, 4% natural cholesterol, and 2% fatty acids. With this combination, while it doesn't fill in fine lines and wrinkles completely, it smooths them out very beautifully. This is a very thick cream, so one cream will last you easily a year even if you use it every single day or even twice a day. If your skin is very dry, I highly recommend it. It has mild fragrance, almost negligible fragrance, but it is a really beautiful cream."

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"There is one cream I really love and that is the skin sule stupid triple lipid restore love it love it love it"

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SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier

"The skinCeuticals age interrupter advanced that will be good for you"

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Hydrafacial Hydrafacial

"I really think Hydrafacial is a bit of a scam because it wasn't that amazing. It was a nice facial, I'm not saying it was a bad facial, the clinic was good, everything was good, it was all nice. But I just feel a normal facial was still Hydrafacial except for that two seconds of that little thing that she vacuumed on my face with that tool. I didn't feel any other difference. So I honestly don't think it's such a big thing. I've seen people asking me about it, saying the Hydrafacial is going to cost 15,000, and I'm like why is it 15,000 bucks? You don't need to spend 15,000 because it felt a bit like a scam to me."

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Caudalie Beauty Elixir

"I always recommend that if you're taking a long flight, carry a hydrating mist because there's a lot of water loss in the high compression environment you're in for hours. I carried the Caudalie Beauty Elixir, and as you can see, I'm almost coming to the end of this product. I absolutely love it."

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Ranavat Facial Polish

"This is their face polish which is like a scrub. It's like a face scrub. I barely used it because when I tried it a little on my hand first, the way I try every product on my hand, the grains are even though it's supposed to be rice and supposed to be very gentle, I found them very harsh on my hand. So I've not even used it on my face. I don't intend to use it on my face. I'm not going to repurchase this product because I generally think this is very harsh, that scratchy. It's nice but it didn't do much for me."

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Fenty Beauty Fenty Beauty

"I just bought their new aha mask 5% aha. Nothing nothing amazing."

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Charlotte Tilbury Makeup

"Charlotte Tilbury, I've never been a fan of. I think it's really ordinary."

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NuFace Mini

"The first device which I do not recommend is NuFace or any microcurrent device because it doesn't work. An electric gua sha that vibrates, what is it going to vibrate? That product just makes me angry because I think it's a scam. It's another way of getting people to pay more money for something that you can do with your hands. In fact, whatever you can do with a gua sha, you can also do with your fingers."

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Timeless Skincare products

"Sunday Riley and Timeless are two brands but if you ask me about a specific product I'll tell you but personally I enjoy Sunday Riley way more."

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72%of gurus approve

Inky List Inky List

"Inky List is a really good brand I know for pigmentation around the mouth area. You can use an Inky List peptide moisturizer, those are some really really good options."

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78%of gurus approve

Body Shop Body Shop

"I don't like them basically Body Shop body washes and butters icing I'm not a fan of because I feel it can really damage your skin."

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Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex

"I have gone through bottles and bottles and bottles of Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum and except for hydration it did nothing for my skin. I stopped buying this product because I was like okay this does nothing. The product has basic antioxidants, retinol, copper peptide, but it is expensive."

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The Ordinary Products

"The Ordinary products are non-comedogenic and they're absolutely fine. Don't pay extra just because it says non-comedogenic or hypoallergenic. Just because you're getting a product that says non-comedogenic or hypoallergenic doesn't mean anything. The Ordinary doesn't make such tall claims and they're absolutely fine."

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Tazorac Tazorac

"It acts faster but the end result is the same. Even though it is more expensive compared to tretinoin, it could also be more irritating. It can work faster in some cases but it is more irritating and it is more expensive. It's good, but I wouldn't just stop my tretinoin if you like it and just jump into Tazorac. At the end, both are giving excellent results."

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60%of gurus approve

Dove Beauty Bar

"The good part about Dove is that it's not drying, so even now I don't feel my skin is drying. It just feels like a regular face wash. It has these little mini beads and maybe that's why they call it exfoliating, and it is exfoliating, but it doesn't feel anything special."

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78%of gurus approve

Tretinoin 0.025%

"When you are ready for it, you can move to Tretinoin 0.025. Managing the retinol concentration, improving it, and bringing it to an optimal level is critical to treat your melasma because retinol is one of the most important ingredients. Retinol increases your skin cell turnover, and the faster our skin cell turnover increases, the faster our skin improves."

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Vaseline Original Healing Jelly

"This is a product protective barrier I am loving it. It's literally been on my bedside since it arrived. I'm using it every single night. It is a really affordable product, I think in Indian Rupees it's like 560 rupees, so it's pretty affordable, and I highly recommend that you try it out this winter. It is such a versatile product you can use it in so many different ways."

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"I am not a fan of it, but those people who do slugging, those who it suits, they swear by it. In the winter months, I don't recommend using so much Vaseline Jelly, but if you want to apply a little bit on your cheeks, around the corners of your mouth, on the sides of your nose, especially if you're living somewhere with very cold temperatures like Canada with minus temperatures, or the UK's cold, or North India's Delhi and Punjab where the cold is very strong, then you might want to put a little Vaseline. This is my winter skincare hack."

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"Vaseline highly highly affordable and is a winter must have. I buy Vaseline and it does exactly the same way as Vaseline healing ointment. It's obviously great for everyone."

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"Vaseline is highly highly affordable and is a winter must have. It's thick, goopy, and nourishing. You can use it to make a lip scrub by taking a spoonful and mixing it with about two parts sugar. You can use it every single day to gently scrub your lips."

The Ordinary Arginine Solution

"The Ordinary Arginine Solution is a super super liquidy, like water, very liquidy. So the best way to apply it is to take it in your hands and then apply it first where you have fine lines with a thick layer, and after that massage it on your whole face. You can also apply The Ordinary Arginine Solution under the eyes. You can use up to half a dropper, five to six drops depending on how much face and neck surface area you have."

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All 2 takes on Arginine Solution

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"I'm going to go in with the arginine solution by the ordinary because this is a super watery formula."

Lancôme Lancome Genifique

"I'm going to go in with one more hydrating serum, the Lancôme Genifique. This has the same bifida ferment lysate as the industry one."

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The Ordinary Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution

"Aloe plus NAG solution, which is a new launch from The Ordinary, the products are fabulous. Aloe also works as a tyrosine inhibitor and has fantastic properties for lightning and brightening the skin in the most gentle manner. This routine is going to work over a three to four month period depending on area pigmentation, and I promise you this will lighten and brighten your intimate areas in a gentle manner as you have never seen before."

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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

"It also helps avoid transepidermal water loss; that's the formula. I have always said this in my consultations: if your skin barrier is damaged, apply a thick layer, wait 10 minutes, once it absorbs massage it in and sleep. By the next day, if your skin is not 50% better, go and see a dermatologist, because this can pretty much repair everything except a broken heart. If it still doesn't help you, that is your sign that you urgently need to see a dermatologist. This is something I highly, highly recommend. The way I like to use it is honestly not as a barrier recovery cream. On nights when I'm not using retinol, and even some nights when I am, I apply a nice thick layer, wait for it to completely absorb into the skin, then I take a tissue, dab it on my skin to remove the excess, massage the rest in, and go to sleep. The next day my skin looks like baby skin. I call it La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 face masking."

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All 6 takes on Cicaplast Baume B5

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"If you're in the UK you can get the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5. This is a really good moisturizer because it's thick, it's balmy, you'll get it at Boots in the UK, and it's really really good."

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"The one product that I've been using over the last two years which I have easily bought over 10 times is this one, the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5. They have reformulated the product, a lot of people are complaining this is not as good as the previous one, but honestly I can't really tell the difference and I absolutely love this product. If you have rosacea-prone skin or if your skin is sensitive, this product is going to heal you overnight. When I say overnight, I mean problem 20, 30% overnight, and over the week as you keep using it, your skin will repair, it will heal. If you have sensitive skin and you're starting retinoid or whatever else, this is really, really helpful. Pretty amazing product."

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"La Roche-Posay Cicaplast is an all-in-all product that I highly recommend. It's a little expensive, but it's 100% worth it. I have gone through tubes and tubes and tubes of it. When my skin is feeling really not happy, it's feeling dry, it's not feeling bright and fresh, I apply a thick layer like a mask. After 10 to 15 minutes it becomes a little transparent because this has an oil base and it tends to melt, then I wipe it off with a tissue and my skin feels instantly hydrated. This is an amazing skin barrier-building cream, but it's also an amazing face mask, especially if you have dry skin. When you notice your skin barrier is getting compromised, stop everything and start applying this at night. I promise you, you will be good."

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"One cream that needs to be in your skin care at any point in time is the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5. When you get started with actives, chances are you can face drying, you can face some kind of irritation. The sign that your skin is giving you is take a break and start using Cicaplast morning, evening, or at least at night time. Allow your skin to heal and then reintroduce the ingredients very slowly, very gradually."

Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream

"You've all seen it. It has the tiny little capsules of ceramides. It's an encapsulated formula that has the triple complex: ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol. However, this is a very gentle, very lightweight kind of formula. It's a classic moisturizer. The ceramide beads are going to melt into your skin, and anyone who has remotely dry or sensitive skin is going to absolutely love this product. This is a really really good cream, specifically for the winter months. If you're looking at anti-aging, it's full of those three things. As we age, our skin loses water, lipids, and fat. We have a lot of losses happening, from nutrition to collagen. And therefore this triple complex of ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids becomes very important for your skin. So if you're wanting an affordable, lightweight formula, the Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream is really really good."

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89%of gurus approve

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

"Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream. What a gorgeous fragrance. This is beautiful. This is great if you love vanilla. If you like the bright, you know, if you like the vanilla kind of vibes, this is great. And this is very nourishing for the body. Yes, you can use it to layer a vanilla fragrance. It'll last better. But like a nice body butter, this is also great."

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68%of gurus approve

CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion

"If you feel that your skin just changes all the time, then a water gel moisturizer you should have, but with this product you should also have, and that is the CeraVe PM Moisturizing Lotion. Cream, no, PM Moisturizing Lotion, because it has ceramides. This is a very good barrier recovery product as well. So this is a really good one to just keep, especially if you are someone who is using retinol, using actives. You don't know what the barrier will be like the next day. Use this, the barrier is also going to be protected now."

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85%of gurus approve

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel Cream

"It is a product I have recommended over and over again in the last four years. It has to be the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Cream. The original formula. The OG water gel, the bright blue turquoise bottle, that is absolutely amazing. Any time you feel your skin is not feeling nice, it's not feeling plump, you take a thick layer of this Neutrogena moisturizer and apply a thick layer on your face and wait for it to dry a little bit. Depending on how thick the layer is, it will dry a little or not dry as much. You can also spray your face with rose water or water. You don't want to let it dry completely."

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All 2 takes on Hydro Boost Gel Cream

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"The Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel Cream, the original formula which is called Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel, is absolutely fabulous. You can use it as a face mask. It will stay white for about 10 minutes, then become completely transparent, and you can wipe it off with a wet cloth or microfiber cloth, and your skin is just next level. If you have oily to combination skin, you have to be very careful with the kind of face mask you choose because face masks are usually clay masks, but using a nice hydrating moisturizer as a face mask like this gives you instant glow."

Tatcha Water Cream

"When I did use the Tatcha Water Cream I absolutely fell in love with it. It is a gorgeous formula and yes it is beautiful fragrance strong but it sinks into your skin. It gives you that glass-like finish on your skin but it's not sticky. It's just beautiful water cream is perfection."

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All 6 takes on Water Cream

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"It nourishes beautifully without giving you that gooey, slithery feel. It just sinks into your skin. It is absolute gorgeous and it contains Camellia sinensis extract, which is basically an antioxidant that works like green tea. So if your skin is oily, acne prone, or you have hormonal acne, or you have any kind of problem like that but you still need a nighttime antiaging cream, the Tatcha Water Cream is literally like water. It's fabulous."

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"The Tatcha Water Cream has been super viral for years and years. I moved and started using the Water Cream because its formula is better for my current skin type, which is more combination to oily, like oily T-zone combination normal skin. This is a really beautiful formula that intensely seeps into your skin. But this really beautiful formula cream is about $70, or if you're talking in dirhams in the UAE, it retails for about 320 dirhams, so you can assume its price is between like ₹ and 2000."

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"I started using the Water Cream because the formula is better for my current skin type, which is more combination to oily. This is a really beautiful formula that intensely seeps into your skin. The formula includes heart leaf extract, which went viral, green tea extract, hyaluronic acid, and glycerin, all of these ingredients are in the top line, which means they have higher concentration. These ingredients are excellent."

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"It just leaves your skin feeling absolutely smooth and glowy. The only downside about this product is the fragrance, it's strong. All Tatcha products have a fragrance, and the fragrance is just a bit strong, but the payoff is so beautiful that I don't mind it. This is one product that I highly highly recommend, and honestly, even though the product is pricey, this is going to last you a really really long time."

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Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator

"The Clinique Moisture Surge 100H is iconic. It is a cream which has Indian women wrapped in its hands because I know so many people who just love Clinique. They use Clinique and that's their go-to. But Clinique comes with a Clinique price point."

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All 2 takes on Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator

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"The Clinique Moisture Surge 100H is a water gel formula that seeps into your skin. This is great for normal to combination to oily skin. This product is absolutely amazing. It keeps your skin hydrated and plump for hours together and this is going to give you some amazing results."

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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel

"You can use Neutrogena Hydro Boost. Basically you can use any light weight moisturizer that suits you."

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All 9 takes on Hydro Boost Water Gel

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"For oily skin, one of my absolute favorites is the Neutrogena Hydro Boost water gel moisturizer. You can use it."

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"You can use Neutrogena Hydro Boost. Basically you can use any light weight moisturizer that suits you."

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"Neutrogena Hydro Boost is very good."

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"Neutrogena Hydro Boost is a light gel water cream with ceramides, beautiful moisturizer for the morning so you can basically use that and use your sunscreen. This morning routine is giving you anti-aging benefits with peptides, which are chains of amino acids proteins, niacinamide, a fabulous ingredient, antioxidant that protects against environmental aggressors like heat, pollution, and sunshine."

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"You can use Neutrogena Hydro Boost on your full face. There is no problem absolutely you can use it on your full face."

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"Clinique moisture surge per option would be the Neutrogena Hydro Boost, in fact it's way better than the Clinique moisture surge."

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"If you want to stick to a budget, you can stick to something like Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel. It's a nice water gel formula that works well for normal to combination skin types and slightly oily skin types."

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"The Neutrogena Hydro Boost is actually the most affordable alternative. The Neutrogena Hydro Boost by itself is a fabulous cream."

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"For oily skin, one of my absolute favorites is the Neutrogena Hydro Boost water gel moisturizer. You can use it."

Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream

"The Dynasty Cream is a little thick, it's a whipped formula, but the ingredients are skin-soothing, barrier support, pure amazing anti-aging. But overall it'll hydrate, plump, and moisturize your skin. So dry skin, that's it."

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81%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Dynasty Cream

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"This is my most favorite water gel formula with amino acids and peptides. It feels amazing, feels cool on the face. This is my most favorite moisturizer and it's not even that expensive."

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Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel

"The red bean water gel is my number one recommendation for oily textured bumpy skin blackheads open pores all of that because it's an oil-free formula that gives your skin the nourishment it needs but at the same time gives it an ingredient that actively controls excess oil. It seeps into your skin within seconds and leaves you with the most amazing hydrated glowy finish."

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74%of gurus approve

All 3 takes on Red Bean Water Gel

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"This is the Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel, a recent purchase. This is such a beautiful hydrating formula. It is like putting hyaluronic acid on your face in a gel form. It quickly absorbs even if your skin barrier is broken, and if you are an oily skin person, you don't have to worry because you feel it's heavy or it's going to irritate you further. Get this on Amazon. It is so affordable. I think I got this on a Prime Day deal and this was like $35 to $40, extremely affordable. I absolutely love this product, and I know all of you guys who have oily skin with a moisturizer, you want to use a moisturizer but you're worried about it feeling heavy. This is the best of 2023."

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"I absolutely love the Red Bean Water Gel. This is really amazing. It just rehydrates your skin, fabulous for aging skin, fabulous in every way. You obviously get your six types of different ceramides in it. It is the most hydrating product and I don't know why this is not viral, but this should be."

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream

"Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream is a cream that works pretty much on all skin types, but I always feel this is better when people have normal to dry skin and dry skin with a combination T zone. For anybody who is combination oily tending towards that side, this cream is not for you. But this is a good cream. It contains hyaluronic acid, aloe leaf juice extract, vitamin E, two types of peptides, palmitoyl tripeptide and palmitoyl tripeptide-1, shea butter, rose extract, and ascorbic acid."

~Mixed

62%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Magic Cream

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"Anything Charlotte Tilbury skincare is overpriced, beautifully packaged but will not transform your skin."

Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream

"This is a product I always, always repurchase and keep. I also have to repurchase it and keep it because my husband loves it and we're both just so obsessed with this product. We just feel like this sinks into the skin very well, gives you an amazing glow, softens your skin. This is a beautiful product and I do feel that there's no snail mucin in a moisturizer like this one. A lot of brands are doing snail mucin, some brands are doing bean essences, you get slight variations and similar products, but like this, this is truly one of a kind and we absolutely love it. It's affordable, you get it everywhere in the world, you can layer it with all your actives, it's pretty idiot-proof."

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85%of gurus approve

Rhode Barrier Restore Cream

"This contains five or six peptides at a decent concentration, with a total peptide concentration of about 2%. For $30, I don't think this is a bad product. If you're looking for an antiaging moisturizer, this is a really, really lightweight formula. It's super lightweight and gives you a really good effect as an antiaging moisturizer. At $30, it's good. This is a pretty good moisturizer at that price point. But this is not your total antiaging solution. You will still need your regular peptide serum, you will still need your retinol. This is a decent product you can use if you get it at the $30 price. Otherwise, don't waste your money."

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73%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Barrier Restore Cream

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"The Rhode Barrier Restore Cream, why, because at least here they kind of meet their promise. If you look at this cream, Rhode says it's a rich but lightweight cream moisturizer to comfort and soothe the skin, restore the skin barrier because that is critical. The marketing copy says 'antioxidant peptide powerhouse,' which is not entirely accurate, but it will make your skin smoother and softer over time, which is true. The key ingredients include shea butter, which hydrates and moisturizes, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D, and squalane. They've given you actually a few peptides: oligo peptide 78, octa peptide 24, and hex peptide 27, tetra peptide 2. Basically you're getting five or six peptides at a decent concentration."

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Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream

"This cream has a whipped formula, so it's like a lightweight moisturizer that sinks into your skin beautifully. It's ideal for those with normal to dry or very dry skin. The special thing about this cream is that it nourishes and deeply moisturizes your skin so much that you wake up every day with the most glassy-looking, well-hydrated skin. The fragrance uses linalool and limonene, which I completely dislike, but they're present in very small amounts, so it's very mildly scented. It's not a strong fragrance; in fact, the fragrance is very beautiful. However, I want to mention this because if you don't like fragrance or are allergic to it, there's no point in buying such an expensive cream."

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82%of gurus approve

All 3 takes on Dewy Skin Cream

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"I have managed to get the Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream out of this and with that I think our nighttime skincare routine is complete."

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"Really beautiful hydrating formula, definitely something I is my go-to when my skin is extremely dry. This is also my go-to during the winter months, summer months not so much, definitely not in the day. Very very hydrating formula. It is a bit pricey but it is great. This is an eight on ten product from me from Tatcha."

Tretinoin Cream

"Tretinoin is a prescription-grade product, so you have to go to a dermatologist and get a prescription for this product. But this product is only 176 dirhams, so it is super affordable. If you've never used any retinol in your life, you can't just go and buy this product. You have to start with a gentle retinol cream or retinol serum, 0.1, 0.2. When you can use it constantly three to four times a week, then you can go to a higher concentration like 0.3, 0.6, and after that, when your skin is ready, you can move to Tretinoin. Tretinoin is a product that you can apply on your face 100 percent, and I also apply it on my body, on my neck. But unlike a lot of videos you might have seen on social media where people literally squeeze out an entire jar of Tretinoin into a container with serum or any other type of moisturizer, mix it up, and then store it, that is something I do not recommend, because when you mix and store products like that on your own, you're basically tampering with its efficacy, with its preservative structure, which is not recommended."

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73%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Cream

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"Tretinoin is one of the best exfoliators I refer. It is fabulous for anti-aging. Tretinoin is a prescription-grade product, so you have to go to a dermatologist and get a prescription for this product, but this product is only 176 rupees, so it is super affordable. The only thing you need to be aware of with tretinoin is that if you have never used any retinol in your life, you can't just go and buy this product. You should always start with a gentle retinol cream."

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

"The CeraVe Cream is a god-sent formula because it is so hydrating. It is amazing as a hand cream, as a foot cream, as for your cuticles. CeraVe Cream is multipurpose. In fact, if you want to use the sandwich technique with retinol and you are a new retinol user and you want that one cream which has no active in it, CeraVe Cream is something that you can definitely opt for. And for all of you whose skin barrier is damaged but also you are now getting flaking, meaning skin is peeling, the skin barrier is so compromised."

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85%of gurus approve

All 4 takes on Moisturizing Cream

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"If you're a beginner and starting retinol for the very first time, start by using a cream on your face, a basic cream like CeraVe. Start using a cream before you apply your retinol serum because you're creating a little bit of a barrier. Even if your skin is sensitive, by using a basic cream before you can actually control the amount of retinol exposure that your skin is getting for the first time."

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"CeraVe is also good for combination skin oily skin."

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Eucerin Urea Cream

"Eucerin Urea Cream is something that you can definitely opt for, and for all of you whose skin barrier is damaged and you're experiencing flaking, meaning your skin is peeling, your skin barrier has become so compromised. Urea cream, which is by Eucerin, is a cream that if you're experiencing flaking or anything is happening, it will work instantly on your skin. I'll give you a use case of this: if you have a cold or cough, you know, you have irritation around the nose, your nose becomes red because you're constantly blowing, and then this area gets really sensitive, Eucerin Urea Cream is going to save you. It is a great ingredient if your skin has flakiness. There's a lot of science behind barrier damage. If after sudden stress your skin feels very tight and stretched, and that's not normal for you, then you should know that something is about to go wrong. Or if you're starting to see even slight redness on your cheeks or this area, then take it as a sign."

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80%of gurus approve

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Balm AP+M

"Lara blast is best for a broken Skin Barrier"

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92%of gurus approve

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream

"You do need to use some moisturizer whether it's Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream. It's a very hydrating formula."

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78%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Moisturizing Cream

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"You do need to use some moisturizer whether it's Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream. It's a very hydrating formula."

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"If your skin is super sensitive, you will have to take a break for one week and just use a basic cream like Cetaphil and then just let your skin calm down."

Augustinus Bader Rich Cream

"The ingredient list is patented, so you'll never really know what it has, but I somehow just don't see the value in this product. It's not a bad product, it's a nice cream, and any cream can give you the same impact. A lot of celebrities use it because they get it for free. I definitely would not recommend it. This brand is not worth your money."

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Kahi Multi Balm

"I absolutely love this product. The Kahi Multi Balm is a great way to slug correctly, in a way that doesn't clog your pores or upset your skin. I love it a little more than the other product, but remember, if fragrance is not for you, this one is not for you because it has fragrance in it."

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80%of gurus approve

Minimalist Ceramide Moisturizer

"Ceramides are building blocks of your skin, and if your skin is oily then chances are you skip moisturizer in your morning routine and directly apply sunscreen. But in your nighttime routine, after peptides, retinol, or your chemical exfoliant, you do need to moisturize. It is a must-have, it is non-negotiable. The Minimalist Ceramide Moisturizer comes in two variants. If your skin is normal to dry, use the one for dry skin. If your skin is normal to oily, use the one for oily skin. If your skin is combination to oily, still use the one for oily skin depending on where you are oilier."

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79%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Ceramide Moisturizer

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"If your skin is dry you need a ceramide moisturizer. One of the most affordable ones is by Minimalist."

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Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream

"I RECOMMEND THE SUJUNG BARRIER REPAIR CREAM I HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDING THIS TO LITERALLY EVERYONE OUTSIDE INDIA"

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80%of gurus approve

CeraVe Healing Ointment

"I'm using the CeraVe Healing Ointment and I prefer this over Vaseline because I feel that it has actual skin repairing qualities. I'm not a fan of slugging so I'll never take Vaseline and put it on my full face, but I'll only use this on the areas where I'm prone to getting dryness."

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87%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Healing Ointment

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"Vaseline is safe, your CeraVe Healing Ointment is safe, any other form of petroleum jelly is safe."

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Nivea Cream

"A basic Nivea cream can give you the same impact."

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76%of gurus approve

Vanicream Moisturizing Cream

"Put her on to a basic cream like Vanicream or La Roche Posay Cicaplast or something like that."

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82%of gurus approve

Retinoids17 reviews

Glow Recipe Blackberry Retinol Blemish Serum

"It's a good formula. I've tested it out, I like to use it, it's very very gentle. Reviews are very good on Sephora. This is a good product, beginner friendly, and this is good if you're in your 20s, early 30s, or you're starting out with retinol."

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78%of gurus approve

Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer

"You're not going to get a full routine recommendation from me, but I will say the moisturizer you cannot skip, no matter what. You need to layer it over your retinol. If you're an absolute beginner, you're going to start with a basic like Neutrogena and an Olay, and something like that, and gradually you will build up."

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71%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer

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"With tretinoin, white patches, no dandruff, big fan. You'll take little more than a pea-sized amount, dot it all over your face, smooth it over as normal face cream. Then you can move to like the ordinary retinol or any other stronger retinol and then eventually you'll get to tretinoin."

Neutrogena Retinol Pro Plus

"If you are an absolute beginner, then you are going to start with a basic one like Neutrogena and something like that. And gradually you will build up. Initially you are going to start with a low concentration. You will layer it in your night routine with alpha hydroxy acid, retinol, and on top of that you will apply moisturizer. 100%, you cannot skip the moisturizer, no matter what. Combining alpha hydroxy acid and retinol will make your melasma fade faster because you are using a lightening brightening ingredient and retinol does other things. Their combination is going to be life-changing."

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84%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Retinol Pro Plus

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"The Neutrogena one is really good."

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COSRX Retinol 0.1%

"For beginners wanting to start their retinol journey, you can't go straight to retinol 0.35. You have to start with something really mild. The COSRX Retinol 0.1 is a great retinol for getting started. The formula is so gentle. I have not heard of a single person I've recommended this product to physically, one-on-one, I've recommended this product to over 100 people, breaking out with this formula. If you generally have sensitive skin and you want to get started with retinol, or if you're just not sure what concentration will suit you, the COSRX 0.1 is truly one of a kind, very gentle formula. It is fabulous."

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85%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Retinol

"The Ordinary has a bare basic formula with 12 ingredients. The main ingredients are peptides, and you get a good concentration of it. Yes, it gives you a temporary very tight, snatch look, which is the good thing about it. The product is affordable in price. It's super liquidy, it's oil-free, and anyone can use it, including people who have really sensitive oily skin because it's literally like water. You shouldn't put it directly on your skin though, take it in your hand first and then apply it, otherwise it will be running all over your face."

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67%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Retinol

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"I really love it and I think it's a fabulous ingredient."

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The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion

"If you really want to level up to tretinoin but you're scared, then this Retinal Emulsion is fabulous. This is one of the best formulas that is available on the market today. And if you compare it to Medicaid, which is also very good, this is literally a fraction of the price. If you're someone whose skin is hypersensitive, easily irritated, or really confused about what to do, I do recommend pairing it with the Barrier Support Serum by The Ordinary. The way this makes my skin feel, it's like giving your skin a nice dose of goodness, a nice dose of richness, and I absolutely love it."

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87%of gurus approve

All 4 takes on Retinal 0.2% Emulsion

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"If I have to give you any recommendation for retinol, that will be The Ordinary Retinal. I give this 10 on 10, absolute love it."

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"This is prescription grade and I was not disappointed. I've tested it with my layering alpha routine for any conflicts. I've layered it with tranexamic acid, I've layered it with lactic acid. Basically every advanced and beginner-friendly layering option I've given you with retinol, I've tried it with this, and I have loved every drop of it. That is the simplest way to explain it. Right now my mood is I want to actually just keep using this for about a month to months, maybe more, and then I will go back to my tretinoin formula because on my face there's no marks right now as such. So I am generally feeling good, I'm in a good space, so I'm really thinking I'll continue with this and let me see how it goes because I am personally loving the impact of this product. The best part is that this is affordable. If you are in the GCC countries, Dubai, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, you can get it at Sephora for 70 dirhams or your local currency equivalent, so it is still a very, very affordable formula."

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"I am personally loving the impact of this product"

Plum Retinol Serum

"If you're an absolute beginner, you won't use pure retinol. You'll start with a retinol base like Plum. You can start by applying it two times a week, then three times a week, then four times a week, then five times, and so on. You can use it daily eventually. But if you're using pure retinol at 0.3, 0.5, or 0.6 concentration, whether you're a beginner or a pro user, don't apply it more than three to four times a week because that will irritate your skin. For first-time users, use it a few times a week, like two to three times a week actually two times a week is okay. Space it out so if you apply it on Monday, apply it next on Friday. Then after two weeks, use it three times. Then after four weeks, make it four times, and that becomes your daily use. Always use a small amount of retinol and cover it up with a moisturizer."

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63%of gurus approve

A313 Vitamin A Pommade

"A313 is good but it's overhyped because obviously when you're looking at the French world it's just another basic retinol. You should be using tretinoin if it has been prescribed to you, it works really well."

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61%of gurus approve

Generic Retinol

"Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A. It's amazing for fine lines and wrinkles because it boosts collagen production in your skin. As collagen depletes over time, it continuously boosts it so your fine lines and wrinkles smooth out. It's amazing for hyperpigmentation. If you have age spots that have increased because of age, medication, or life in general has taken a toll on your face and you have pigmentation and spots, it's amazing for that. It gently exfoliates your face. It's one cream which is like a one-stop solution that has so many benefits. Retinol should be a part of your skincare routine."

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71%of gurus approve

All 3 takes on Retinol

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"Retinol definitely is a product that I continue to buy and continue to test out, especially mid to beginner friendly retinols. I'm testing out a lot of retinols to find what retinol you can use so that is a product that I continue to like pick up and buy and try."

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"All forms of retinol, whether it's retinol cream, retinol serum, or tretinoin and retinoids like Adapalene in acne gel, all of these must be completely avoided during pregnancy and while nursing."

Dr. Dennis Gross Retinol Serum

"I'm using the Dr. Dennis Gross Retinol Serum. I spoke about it in my 2023 favorites. I just took one pump and I am dotting it all over my face and on my neck. You can apply it after other products. If you have some kind of pigmentation, this is a good option for you. An anti-aging combination is to take your peptide and take your retinol, and that is number one."

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90%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Retinol Serum

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"I started with Dr. Dennis Gross and I repurchased Dr. Dennis Gross with their new Retinol Serum. They have AHAs and BHAs. I've actually stopped using tretinoid and I'm using that right now because I'm loving the way that formula is so gentle, so hydrating, and so beautiful."

Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum

"The Kiehl's formula is fabulous. The good news with Kiehl's is also that you get it pretty much everywhere in the world."

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77%of gurus approve

The Inky List 1% Retinol Serum

"The 1% Retinol Serum from Inky List is a high strength formula. You don't get any additional peptides, but you do get a little bit of niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. It's a good formula, it's not the best, but it is a high strength formula."

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68%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Retinoid

"The Ordinary Retinoid is one of the most important ingredients. Retinol works by increasing your skin cell turnover, and the faster your skin cell turnover increases, the faster your skin improves. You can use The Ordinary 5 Granective Retinoids, and when you're ready for it, you can move to a higher concentration. Managing the retinol concentration and bringing it to an optimal level is critical to treat your melasma."

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78%of gurus approve

Minimalist 0.6% Retinol

"For higher concentrations, we recommend the 0.6, so you can use the Minimalist 0.6 Retinol. Retinol is one of the most important ingredients because retinol works by increasing your skin cell turnover, and the faster your skin cell turnover increases, the faster your skin improves."

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66%of gurus approve

La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum

"I'm using La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum, not happy."

~Mixed

62%of gurus approve

Minimalist 0.3% Retinol

"If you are a super beginner you can start with the Minimalist 0.3% Retinol. After one or two months when your retinol tolerance is built up, you can move to 0.6%, and then you can move to higher concentrations. The formula is really beautiful. It's 0.3% and it's gentle for beginners."

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79%of gurus approve

Cosrx Retinol 0.5%

"It's strong but gentle. No D Ordinary 0.5% I would never recommend as your first retinol because it is a strong formula and it's scaling. It's like hydrating, oily types. The formula is strong, but this is on number four. It has 0.5% retinol. If you are size try something and Cosrx Retinol 0.5%, which is an red, it also has 0.5% concentration. It is really beautiful. That is 0.3 and then you go less concentration which has 0.2% retinol and one percent peptide. Again if you don't want to apply peptide separately, don't apply retinol separately, fabulous option, beginner friendly. And then you go the request cream which has 0.1% retinol. It is gentle with 0.5%."

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78%of gurus approve

Sunscreen17 reviews

Prequel Mineral Sunscreen

"As a mineral sunscreen that leaves no white cast, it is really, really good. If you live in a cooler country and don't have so much sun making everything hot and humid, you might enjoy this, especially if you have really dry skin because then this is going to feel like a really good moisturizer. I will definitely go back to this in the winter months. If you are suffering from melasma, if you're pregnant, nursing, if you are anyone who doesn't want to use a chemical sunscreen, you can try this one."

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68%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Mineral Sunscreen

"The Ordinary don't know how to make sunscreens. That was my thinking when I tried the first Ordinary sunscreen back in 2018-19. The mineral sunscreen and I hated every bit of it. And by that time remember ki mujhe Ordinary ke kaafi products already pasand aa gaye the. I was a kind of a fan of The Ordinary. And when I tried their sunscreen I was like they have messed it up. This should never make it again."

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Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Aqua Fresh SPF 50

"The Aqua Fresh version is optimal for oily skin, for acne-prone girls, for people who have hormonal acne. If you have any of these acne issues, I am telling you the Aqua Fresh version is absolute legend and you should give it a try."

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85%of gurus approve

Colorescience Flex Sunscreen

"It sinks into your skin and you don't even feel it when you use this product. I usually never use a moisturizer because you get all of the good skincare ingredients within the sunscreen. It is absolutely gorgeous when it comes to mineral sunscreen. Since last year till now I have only one recommendation and that is Colorescience Flex. It's a mineral sunscreen that I've gone through a couple of bottles of. I know it's expensive and I know it's not easily available everywhere, but if you are in the UAE, in the United States, in Canada, or anywhere else in the world you will get it. The price point is $50, it's a little expensive, but particularly if you have melasma or if you have hypersensitive skin and you know that you are going to react to chemical sunscreen, this mineral sunscreen is absolutely fabulous. If you don't want to use any powder or any foundation, nothing, just sunscreen, then this mineral one with the color is a perfect fit for me."

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85%of gurus approve

Deconstruct Gel Sunscreen

"I particularly recommend the Deconstruct Gel Sunscreen for people who have large open pores that haven't shrunk yet. The texture is a bit of a mousy texture that gives you a primer effect. This is why I'm still putting this in my skincare routine because I know a lot of people who struggle with large open pores, and when they apply their sunscreen, especially if you have large open pores and you apply a very glow, glassy skin sunscreen, your pores are going to look even larger. Anything that is dewy and glassy is going to make your pores look larger. So if you want to minimize your pores temporarily because of the texture, this Deconstruct one is really nice."

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77%of gurus approve

Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

"I've got the Ilia skin tint but like it's not ideal for this technique."

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Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA++++

"This absorbs into your skin super fast and just leaves you with the most amazing glow. I have used this so many times, I'm even using it right now. It is one of the best sunscreens that I have used. It's absolutely amazing."

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83%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA++++

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"Beauty of Joseon is also really nice."

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Color Science Mineral Sunscreen

"If you want something that gives you more coverage, the Color Science Mineral Sunscreen is something I absolutely love. In fact, it is one sunscreen that has changed my whole opinion on mineral sunscreens."

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88%of gurus approve

Color Science Tinted Mineral Sunscreen

"I went in with this Color Science one, it's a bit tinted so it gives you a nice finish. The key difference with mineral sunscreen is that you don't have to wait 10 to 15 minutes for it to activate. Mineral truly reflects the sunlight, and because in the morning before landing they open all the windows, there's a lot of light coming in, so it's important that you intentionally protect your face."

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68%of gurus approve

Banana Boat Sunscreen

"You get it in Banana Boat"

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56%of gurus approve

Bondi Sands SPF 50 Sunscreen

"If your skin is feeling really dry and you're getting the burning sensation that means your skin barrier is broken. You should get onto a barrier repair skincare routine with a gentle cleanser with no actives, moisturizer, and sunscreen."

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86%of gurus approve

CeraVe Sunscreen

"Any any silicon based sunscreen so Cella that's really really good"

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75%of gurus approve

Generic Sunscreen

"The most important thing in your routine is sunscreen, and you need to reapply it every two to three hours, especially if you're going outside. For example, if you apply sunscreen at 8 or 8:30 in the morning and leave home at 9, by 11 or 11:30 it becomes completely ineffective, so reapply it then. And then reapply it again if you're going out around 3 or 4 in the afternoon. So reapply your sunscreen every two to three hours."

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70%of gurus approve

Super Goop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

"I'll tell you where you can use it PM routine super goop you find it greasy"

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71%of gurus approve

Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick

"In full transparency maine abhi tak sirf do sunscreen sticks try kari hain Beauty of Joseon and Industry Hard Vannic Acid Cream is me favorite sunscreen"

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80%of gurus approve

La Roche-Posay Sunscreen

"La Roche-Posay is a terrible sunscreen. I know it's viral but it doesn't work with everyone. Please stop using it if you have a very deep back acne mark."

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70%of gurus approve

Unknown Sunscreen

"if your skin is oily skip your moisturizer use your sunscreen if your skin is dry then use your moisturizer then use your sunscreen and most importantly if you are going out in the daytime you want to limit physical exposure of the sun so you can wear a hat or a scarf you can wrap your face with cloth you can do what you want but basically you need to physically protect your skin along with wearing your sunscreen."

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81%of gurus approve

Masks & Peels16 reviews

Dr Melaxin Peel Shot

"The liquid is the base that has rice bran water. It has some niacinamide, but niacinamide in a wash-off product, there's no particular benefit. Rice bran in a wash-off product, well you are scrubbing it off. Yes, it's good for the barrier, but other than that, I didn't find anything extraordinary in it. Because I still use a product like this, I will definitely finish it off, but am I going to repurchase it? No way. It's one of those super viral products from TikTok Korean skincare that I feel personally is a little underwhelming, and you don't need to buy it."

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61%of gurus approve

Drunk Elephant Bouncy Bright Facial Brightening Mask

"The Drunk Elephant Bouncy Bright Facial is an expensive product but it is one of the best in the market. For the longest time I have always carried the Drunk Elephant azelaic acid. This time I carried Anova and to my surprise this product worked really really well on me when I was in India. I realized that even though I was not breaking out, I was getting like one small pimple, it was not even a pimple, it was almost like a bump. I was getting one or two odd bumps, my skin was a little red, it was just not looking happy. I had not carried any exfoliates with me, I had not carried my retinol or my tretinoid, so I just started using azelaic acid at that time and I realized how amazing this ingredient is. Using the Anova azelaic acid gave me some great results while I was traveling. There was a tiny bit of redness, that got controlled. The tiny tiny breakout that I was getting did not become one big joint pimple. So I was very grateful for it."

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86%of gurus approve

All 4 takes on Bouncy Bright Facial Brightening Mask

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"This is an actually really good product. Some people I really trust, some influencers that I really admire have given great reviews of this product, and given the fact that it is an ingredient AIC acid, this is 100% purchase for me."

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"This facial mask contains azelaic acid 10% and 1% BHA. In all their serums you get 1% BHA for better absorption. Basically you do your full skincare, apply cream, then apply this on top. This will fade your dark spots. I actually use this on my face as a treatment. After it completely absorbs, then I use a little bit of moisturizer because azelaic acid in general really helps with acne, acne marks, pigmentation things. It also has glycolic acid, which is their TLC Framboise glycolic acid night serum, 10% AHA, 1% BHA, their lactic acid, protein peptides, lactic acid. I have loved and I am super loving this. In fact now when I need to do AHA exfoliation, this is what I repurchase."

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"This product has helped my acne in a way that you can't even imagine. After Diwali, when I had a really bad acne breakout from overloading my body with lactose and sugar, I was really struggling with it, and this product has helped it to 90 percent. I have some marks, but this has faded it out to the next level. I recommend this product for anyone who has texture, bumpy skin, acne, acne marks, or if you just want brightening in your overall skin tone. My skin tone and skin strength is strong because I use so many actives, so I can use this three to four times a week comfortably, layer it with actives, use it with everything. But if you are new, then use this alone or layer it slowly with your other products. This is going to brighten. The formula is matte. When you apply it, it has this kind of a stopper, and you will literally take a little bit, apply it, and two to three seconds after it dries on your face, this will be totally matte."

Minimalist PHA Toner

"If you cannot find Mandelic Acid, then you can always opt for a PHA Toner, which is Polyhydroxy Acid. Very similar to AHA but belongs to a different family. You can get the Minimalist PHA Toner. I believe it's 0.3% concentration and a 3% concentration. It's really, really good. You can use it on clean, dry face after you double cleanse, and then you moisturize after."

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66%of gurus approve

Prequel Multi-Acid Milk Peel AHA Exfoliating Solution

"If you are someone who can tolerate something like a 15% multi-acid peel, get it. Otherwise, skip it. You don't want to risk a broken skin barrier, but if you can tolerate it, this is a 10 on 10. And I've never given anything a 10 on 10."

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84%of gurus approve

Dr. Idris Major Fade Flash Mask

"A really, really good product as an exfoliating mask. If you're someone just go the ordinary peeling solution doesn't agree with you. High strength peels don't agree with you. This is something you can definitely use. I highly recommend it."

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83%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Mask

"This product gives you some really good instant results. The Ordinary Salicylic Acid Mask is a phenomenal product. There are very few products that you use and they work instantly for you."

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86%of gurus approve

Beauty of Joseon Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask

"The ground rice and honey is so hydrating, and with the ground rice you get a mini exfoliation. It's absolutely beautiful. For a Korean face mask, I think this is the best of 2024. I absolutely love it. Highly, highly recommended. I've ordered two jars of this, so this is the second one from Beauty of Joseon."

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89%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask

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"This mask is so unique. Obviously you apply it like a mask and then of course you can wipe it off, but if you don't wipe it off, if you gently scrub it on your face, it smooths everything out. I have never tried a face mask that is this good. This is for normal to dry, even combination skin can use it. If your skin is oily, there is another one which is specifically for oily skin, which is the Red Mung Clay Mask, which is a clay mask which doesn't dry you out, and you can also gently scrub it and it gives you a really good feeling."

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner

"This is a fabulous, fabulous product. It contains salicylic acid, and you get all green tea and all of those good things, so it calms your skin down. But the exfoliants, the AHA, the BHA, and PHA work together to control acne, work on marks, and control oil and sebum. This is truly one of its kind. But I'm not recommending this for everyone, because not everyone's skin is oily. If you regularly get acne and you need to control your acne, then this is a toner and you can use it a couple of times a week."

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82%of gurus approve

The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

"The Ordinary peeling solution is good. They have three different strengths, they have a light, they have a medium, they have something which is very strong, so they have all three versions. At-home chemical peeling can give you some great results. You can start by doing it once a week and twice a week. Some kind of a chemical peel, you integrate twice a month into your skin care routine, and your skin cell turnover gets a very amazing boost."

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61%of gurus approve

All 4 takes on AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

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"I recommend peeling solutions like the AHA BHA Peeling Solution by The Ordinary or the minimalist or do sh or whatever for tan removal, gentler way of exfoliating your skin. You don't need to go ahead and scrub and damage your skin because as we age, if you're constantly scrubbing, tugging and doing all of these things, skin longterm damage. Chemical exfoliation even on the body is the way to go."

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"I always recommend using a peeling solution not just on your face but also on your body. The Ordinary peeling solution, minimalist dermac Co k branding solution. Now understand winter in general your skin's getting drier, solution based lotion which you should not do, but if you do all of that your skin is going to be super super dry specifically your elbows your knees and toes and the areas between the toes they get extremely dry. So make sure you use a thick layer of Vaseline on these areas, and that is going to help you. By the time the summers come and you're not wearing all of that winter clothing your skin is going to be glowing and beautiful and well hydrated. By making sure that you're using your peeling solutions your body lotions and loading up some Vaseline on your body it is going to make you look soft glowy and beautiful."

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"The peeling solution, whether it's from The Ordinary or other brands, is a very very strong product. And while it is great for brightening your skin, while it is great for acne marks and hyperpigmentation, it is still very very strong for a teenager. So in my opinion, my recommendation would be no, you should not be using a peeling solution. It's a bit of a gray area. I don't really recommend it."

Anua 2% BHA Exfoliating Toner

"You get salicylic acid and your 2 percent salicylic acid. Even if you feel during acne, if you feel your skin is getting a little irritated and your skin is not feeling great, this is very calming and soothing. This product is highly underrated, it should be viral. This is the Anua 2% BHA Exfoliating Toner. But again, even though this is super gentle, please don't use it more than twice a week. Twice a week maximum, three times a week at most, not more than that."

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65%of gurus approve

Cure LED mask

"I've been using Cure for almost two months now. I've used it for acne treatment at some point and anti-aging pretty much daily. It's a three-minute treatment. The changes I've noticed in my skin: my breakouts have improved 100%, 110%. That was my massive issue and it's been controlled to a great extent. That's one very visible change. In addition to that, I do feel that the lines I have are smoothing out over a period of time. I have considered Botox and then I didn't get it, but basically in general I feel my lines are smoothing out. I feel my skin is in a better, healthier state. I noticed this in eight weeks. Cure says you need 12 weeks for visible results, and I don't have wrinkles, but the one big thing is my breakouts have definitely improved."

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75%of gurus approve

LED mask

"I bought this from Amazon for around 4000, and it's kind of like an unbranded one, but it had thousands of reviews. Later I realized that the light bulbs in this are not 600 at the right frequency. The biggest flaw because of which I couldn't use it consistently is the nose piece here, when I wear it, I get a lot of pain because of that. And the neck extension, I could never even put it on. I used it very little because it was such a painful experience that I couldn't really use it. And once I realized this doesn't have 600 light bulbs at the right frequency, I also realized it's having no effect on my skin. If you want to do LED therapy and see true LED results, go to your facialist or dermatologist and do LED sessions, because the frequency and quality you get at a clinic is not something you get at home."

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70%of gurus approve

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

"You can use a BHA toner, a pharmacy toner. You can use Paula's Choice. I like to focus it on this area to temporarily oil levels. Use this kind of toner after you cleanse your face. Whatever, please double cleanse your face before you start this process."

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77%of gurus approve

K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask

"K18 minimalist you can also do Hair Botox"

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85%of gurus approve

Fino Premium Touch Hair Mask

"My hair stays hydrated for a very long time. I literally need to use the tiniest scoops and then I apply it on my hair and that is enough. This product was expensive, about 99 Dirhams, but I know this is a 10 on 10 product for me. I am going to repurchase it. I absolutely love it. This has made it to my Holy Grail hair masks. This is life-changing. If you have dry, frizzy hair or dry, frizzy colored hair, get this one. You will not be disappointed. This is a product I highly, highly want to recommend."

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89%of gurus approve

K-Secret Collagen Boosting Secret Sleeping Mask

"This is thick and it's creamy. I like to use it alone. You finish using your retina or your peptide, whatever you're using at night, instead of a moisturizer, just use this product. Don't use a moisturizer on this or it will tend to pill. This is going to literally make your skin look like you got a facial and you woke up."

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86%of gurus approve

Cleansers15 reviews

Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm

"Korean brands have some of the best cleansing balms. Beauty of Joseon's cleansing balms are very amazing. A cleansing balm of 100 grams will easily last you three months because you need to scoop out very little for it to work on your face. You need very little for it to just work on your face."

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79%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Radiance Cleansing Balm

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"I've taken the Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm on completely dry skin, and I massage it for about 60 seconds, until all your sunscreen and makeup has melted away. After that comes another important point that quite a lot of people miss, and that is called emulsification. So once you've applied the cleansing balm, you add a little bit of water on your hands, and then it converts into a milky texture. After that you're going to wash it off, then take whatever face wash you're using."

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CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser

"If you have acne which is hormonal in nature, you're not going to use an exfoliating face wash with salicylic acid or lactic acid. You're going to use something which is hydrating and foaming. The CeraVe Cleanser, the Cetaphil foaming cleanser, the Simple cleanser, basically any cleanser that is hydrating and foaming, that lathers a little bit. That is what your go-to is, morning and evening."

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84%of gurus approve

All 5 takes on Hydrating Facial Cleanser

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"If you have dehydrated skin you need to work on exfoliation because often times there is so much of dehydrated skin layers that nothing can penetrate. Start by using lactic acid 5% once a week, focus on hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acids, ceramides, etc. in your regular routine."

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"if you just want one cleanser or do you want a simple cleanser you can use CeraVe"

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"Start using a hydrating cleanser, CeraVe or any creamy cleanser. Cleansing your face is very important."

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"CeraVe hydrating cleanser that's fabulous."

Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

"I have gone through two entire jars of this heartleaf cleansing oil and I absolutely love it. On its own just as a cleansing oil it is fabulous, does not break you out, it is super super amazing. You're going to start with a dry dirty face, apply this cleansing oil, wash it off with face wash."

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67%of gurus approve

All 3 takes on Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

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"It is the Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil and it became so viral because a lady in a video was rubbing this on her nose like how you rub oil and she said that sebaceous filaments and I don't know what were coming out from inside. I tried that technique too. I also used it simply like a regular cleansing oil, like how you use a cleansing balm. It does the job, okay, yes it will remove your sunscreen, yes it will remove your makeup, it will remove whatever. But I tried a lot and no sebaceous filaments came out for me, and maybe those pores, maybe I don't know, I don't know how she managed to get it all out. I really tried, I'm like down to almost finishing this bottle and nothing comes out. This is just a regular cleansing oil. You can get like the doctor said, namely any of the Indian brands, they will do exactly the same thing. So you don't need to spend on a super expensive Korean brand for this purpose."

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"The cleansing oil is really good. I finished one and a tier bottle now on the second one. I actually don't use it that often, my husband likes to use it more, but occasionally I also use it. It is like a good cleansing oil."

Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm

"The Clinique Take The Day Off comes in two sizes, the smallest size starts at ₹1350. Double cleansing your face is very important even if you don't wear makeup. If you are wearing waterproof makeup, do that. Otherwise, double cleanse 100% because if you are watching this video to this point, you must be applying sunscreen obsessively, and to break down that sunscreen you really need to use a cleansing balm."

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81%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm

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"Clinique, they are the expensive ones, are there for removing tan."

Versed Day Dissolve Cleansing Balm

"Versed is a brand that I haven't tried a lot of products from, but the good part is that their cleansing balm comes in two sizes, so if you want to try it, you can get a small size and then if you like it, you can buy the big one."

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78%of gurus approve

Minimalist Salicylic acid face wash

"Use a product which is actually delivering results. Minimalist salicylic acid face wash, why are you wasting your time with a Neem Himalaya face wash or any of these products which are terrible."

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87%of gurus approve

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

"The safest options during acne phase are Cerave."

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82%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Foaming Facial Cleanser

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"If you have acne prone skin and it's oily, use a foaming cleanser. You can use the CeraVe Foaming Cleanser. Any cleanser which is foaming would be good."

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"The safest options during acne phase are Cerave."

Cetaphil Gentle Foaming Cleanser

"The safest options during acne phase are Cetaphil. Cetaphil's normal foaming cleanser is also brilliant and you can use it."

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83%of gurus approve

Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water

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84%of gurus approve

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

"The one I love is the Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm. It's expensive but it's my favorite."

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84%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

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"I don't mind this product, it works as a cleansing balm, it's really really good, but I do find it a little thick."

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"The one I love is the Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm. It's expensive but it's my favorite."

Bioderma Oil cleanser

"This is kind of a pricey product, but it's nice for a second cleanse. We're going to use the Bioderma Oil Cleanser for double cleansing, which is an absolute essential."

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65%of gurus approve

All 2 takes on Oil cleanser

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"This is kind of a pricey product, but it's nice for a second cleanse. We're going to use the Bioderma Oil Cleanser for double cleansing, which is an absolute essential."

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"Use the bioderma oil cleanser."

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

"La Roche Posse subplast"

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75%of gurus approve

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

"Micellar water and cleansing milk is not the same as using a cleansing balm or a cleansing oil. Sunscreen filters are very very tough to break down, therefore cleansing balm is recommended."

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64%of gurus approve

Eucerin Body wash

"If your daughter has extremely dry body skin, try using the Eucerin body wash. It doesn't smell very nice, but it's very very hydrating."

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78%of gurus approve

Neutrogena Cleanser

"if you have acne prone skin and it's coily use a foaming cleanser. You can use the Neutrogena cleanser. Any cleanser which is foaming would be good."

✓Approved

76%of gurus approve

Eye Care11 reviews

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

"Beauty of Joseon has a mild retinol plus caffeine plus niacinamide. This is a very different formula. And if you ask for me personally what I prefer and what works for me, RoC forever."

✓Approved

90%of gurus approve

All 3 takes on Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

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"If you're looking for a new retinol eye cream I highly recommend trying it. It's a drinking and retinal eye cream with vitamin in the formula to see really good results, and it's two in one."

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"The Revive Eye Serum, which is the dark colored one, has snail mucin and ginseng. This is their version of snail mucin, their version of an anti-aging hydrating revive serum."

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"Beauty of Joseon has a mild retinol plus caffeine plus niacinamide. This is a very different formula. And if you ask for me personally what I prefer and what works for me, RoC forever."

RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream

"The eye cream of choice is the RoC Retinol eye cream. And this is so good. During the day I apply the vitamin C one, at night I apply this particular retinol one. Someone asked me in the comments if this is the same as Beauty of Joseon. They are different. Beauty of Joseon has a mild retinal plus caffeine plus something else. This is a very different formula. And if you ask me personally what I prefer and what works for me, RoC forever. Not forever until I find something better."

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76%of gurus approve

The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG

"I would use the Caffeine Solution by The Ordinary. First apply the caffeine solution, let it sit on your skin, let it absorb. When it dries, your skin feels a bit tight under the eye area. After that you can layer your retinol-based eye cream on top. Even if you might be thinking that other products already have caffeine in them, still apply the Caffeine Solution separately. You layer your retinol product on top of it. Puffy eyes will go away."

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69%of gurus approve

All 3 takes on Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG

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"The ordinary caffeine serum"

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"The Caffeine Solution by The Ordinary which is priced around 700 on Nykaa"

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The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum

"If your under-eye area is always dehydrated and you have a lot of wrinkles, then I'm also going to give you another layering combination. And that is using the Multi-Peptide Eye Serum by The Ordinary. Me and my husband, we finished two of these small jars. We were hyper obsessed with The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum. If you use The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum, apply it the same way, let it sit on your skin, let it absorb. If you are going to use your retinyl eye cream, it is also going to give you great results. But if your fine lines and wrinkles are very intense, even if you're not smiling and you see those expression lines, then use The Ordinary Multi-Peptide along with your retinol or retinyl based eye cream. That is going to give you some of the best results."

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72%of gurus approve

All 11 takes on Multi-Peptide Eye Serum

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"The number one eye serum that I want to recommend is the Multi-Peptide Eye Serum by The Ordinary. This has really really improved the overall quality of the area around the eye, dark circles, puffiness, and wrinkles, but specifically dark circles. It lasts you forever."

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"You're getting your peptides, you're getting caffeine which is great for under eye puffiness, it's also great for brightening your under eye area. Obviously you've got niacinamide in high concentration. Personally I love this serum. I use it literally every day, even if I'm using an eye cream, that's how much I love it. I give this an eight out of ten. I think this product is chef's kiss. It is beautiful. The Ordinary Multi-Peptide has my heart."

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"One of my most favorite eye serums is The Multi-Peptide Eye Serum by The Ordinary. I have used it from June until October and finished an entire bottle. What a great formula. It works on dark circles, wrinkles, and under-eye puffiness, three things in one serum. These are three products that are unique to The Ordinary, and as of now, Minimalist hasn't created them. If you specifically need to use these three, then The Ordinary is your best option."

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"I will recommend one product, the ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum. I have personally tested this out; I'm still using it, and it is fabulous. I swear by eye creams, and the Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum is great because it works at three levels."

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"If you're looking for an all-in-one multi-peptide type serum, The Ordinary's Multi-Peptide Eye Serum, I highly recommend it. I used it all through last year and even repurchased it. This has 0.1% retinol and it also contains caffeine. It has copper peptide, which is a very high strength, very high quality peptide, and it has three other different types of peptides. So in the peptide game, I feel this one wins a little more. But if we're talking formulations and ingredients overall, this is a very, very similar product."

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"Initially when I started using this product I couldn't figure it out, and that is why you need to be patient with your skincare. Don't give up if the product is good, you've got to be consistent. This product has done the one thing for me which nobody, no product has done ever, and that is I just feel it is becoming stronger and thicker. You literally need to use this much, like a drop, and a drop is good enough for both your eyes, under and over. I've used this product quite a bit, and this product I feel is just strengthening my under-eye area so beautifully."

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"The Ordinary's Multi-Peptide Eye Serum is fabulous. I still had it last year throughout, used it for eight months, and it lasted 15 ml between me and my husband both, so it lasts a very long time. It's fabulous, and I have repurchased it. You can apply it in the morning or at night, layer it with a retinol eye cream, or use it alone. It's an all-in-one kind of eye serum which I highly recommend. If you specifically want to target dark circles and wrinkles together, the Multi-Peptide Eye Serum by The Ordinary is excellent."

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"For the eye serum, if you've seen my last video you know I have a routine where I use The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum and I will then apply a tiny bit of eye cream. I'm a bit excessive and honestly this is working for me. I like the impact that I'm seeing."

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"The multipeptide eye serum by The Ordinary is fabulous. Even though it's 2400 rupees, I promise you, you will thank me 10 years later if you are consistent with using an eye cream."

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"The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum works at various levels on under eye dark circles, under eye wrinkles, puffiness, and aging around your eyes. A lot of anti-aging products are just going to control what bad or worse impact can generally happen. Most skincare is preventive, some skincare is corrective."

La Roche-Posay Retinol Eye Cream

"The La Roche-Posay retinol eye cream is fabulous. If you have dark circles, wrinkles, and puffiness all three problems, this is something I personally use and I 100% go behind it and I would highly, highly recommend it. After applying a caffeine solution and letting it absorb, you can layer your retinol-based eye cream on top."

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La Mer Eye Cream

"There's no change in my eye cream. I'm still using La Mer and I will be using La Mer for a very long time so that we can compare the before and after images to see if there's been a difference."

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Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Cream

"The el lauder advanced night repair is a really good eye cream"

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Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream

"The Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream is affordable, available everywhere, gentle, and beginner-friendly. The retinol concentration is quite low, less than 0.01 percent, but that's actually why it works so well for beginners and for those with sensitive skin."

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K-Secret Advanced Regenerating Eye Patches

"If someday I don't want to do silicon eye patches, I love the Advanced Regenerating Eye Patches by K-Secret. 0.1% retinol, beautiful, hydrating. They have created it with shimmer, obviously that shimmer doesn't come onto your skin, that's just the product, but they are hydrating, they are beautiful, and they really really last you a long time. And the beauty is they're broad ones for your eyes and you also get these mini ones which you can stick wherever else you want. This is my recommendation when it comes to eye patches. If you're looking at disposable eye patches, then this is my big recommendation."

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SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye Cream

"This is the A.G.E. Advanced Eye. If you've seen any of my videos from last year, I have spoken about it. It's the best eye cream for wrinkles. It helps your under eye area so much. It lasts you a long time as well. It's $116, but I think if I get it on a Black Friday deal, I'm going to pick it up. It's 100% a purchase for me."

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Cosrx Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream

"It has some good peptides listed, but they are the last four ingredients: copper peptide one, hexapeptide eight, pantopeptide four, tripeptide one, and tripeptide seven. However, I gave it to a family member because it literally did nothing for my skin, and now I understand why. It didn't do anything because there's literally one drop of peptide. By the time peptides are that low on the ingredient list, they're doing nothing for your skin. If you're my age, I'm 37, or you're older, 40, 45, 50, 60, 65, you need stuff that has strength in it. This is like empty."

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Toners9 reviews

Haruharu Black Rice Toner

"This is literally like a nice hug for your skin. I have not loved a toner so much. And this is not just a toner. This is like a toner, an essence, a serum. And if you are someone with oily skin or combination skin, this is also like a moisturizer. The only thing I would recommend is that if you're someone with acne prone skin, avoid this, in fact, avoid all milky toners."

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The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution

"You can use the ordinary glycolic acid."

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All 6 takes on Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution

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"If you've never used glycolic acid before and your skin is normal to dry, start at 5 or 6 percent concentration. You can level up to 7 percent, and then 8 percent, which you get in The Ordinary and Minimalist. The results make your skin feel smooth and beautiful, which makes you want to use it again, but be careful not to overuse it. Even though it feels amazing and makes your skin shine, using it more frequently than recommended can cause redness, irritation, and flaking. The price you pay afterwards is having to put your skin into barrier repair mode."

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"If your skin is oily or quite oily, you'll use glycolic acid toner like Pixi's Glow Tonic or The Ordinary's Glycolic Acid Toner. Start with chemical exfoliation once a week, then you can do it twice a week after that."

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"I like the glycolic acid by The Ordinary. It's a bit strong, everybody cannot use it, so you can start with like a Pixie or a 5%, but I like the Ordinary 7%. People feel that it burns their skin because they use it every day. You're supposed to use it like twice a week."

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"You can use The Ordinary Glycolic Acid. The reason I mention The Ordinary Glycolic Acid is because it has been tested. Its pH is correct. It's been tested for the scalp. That's what the brand told me themselves. Otherwise you can do what you want. But exfoliate your scalp at least once a week. If you have a lot of dandruff then please exfoliate twice a week. But scalp exfoliation is critical. If your follicles are clogged then some of them won't grow and also the hair that exists will break. If your scalp is clean and you're doing all the things right, from each follicle you'll get multiple hairs. And that is going to give you increased hair density."

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"You can use the ordinary glycolic acid."

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"You can use The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toning Solution. Just make sure it's between five to seven percent concentration."

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Toner Plus

"This is a very good skin soothing, skin hydrating serum which you can include with all of your routines. The peptide concentration is low, so it will hydrate your face without making it oily. It's ideal if your skin is oily and sensitive and you break out from other products, because this won't cause any issues. This is absolutely fabulous and I've used it and I include it whenever I get the opportunity. I really, really like it."

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All 3 takes on Hyaluronic Acid Toner Plus

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"This has eight types of hyaluronic acids so even if I don't wear a moisturizer on certain days and I just use this I'm good to go. In fact most days I just use this. This blends stickiness and you know mattifying and glow are actually opposite common sense but I don't know how it does it. If your normal dry combination skin type this is what I recommend."

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The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner

"This product is amazing when it comes to gentle exfoliation because you have 30% fermented essence. It is a very very gentle exfoliant. The beauty of this product is it is a milky texture, it's not thick, it's watery but it's very very hydrating at the same time. It's an amazing benefit, especially in this area. It doesn't matter how much you exfoliate, this is a product that gives you that gentle daily exfoliation."

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All 2 takes on Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner

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"It has fermented ingredients that gently exfoliate your skin, and I've noticed a significant difference, especially around my chin area where I normally get whiteheads. I'm going to continue using it until I finish the bottle. You can use this with everything, from copper peptides to tretinoin. It's a super easy thing to layer. I absolutely love this product. What makes it unique to The Ordinary is that we usually get exfoliating toners and milky toners separately, but you don't get the two together. This is a truly unique product if you're looking at this category."

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Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

"This toner is a rescue toner. If you do have that problem, redness, rosacea-prone skin, general sensitivity, broken skin barrier, any of those kind of things, you're going to love this toner."

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All 3 takes on Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

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"This toner is a rescue toner. If you do have that problem, redness, rosacea-prone skin, general sensitivity, broken skin barrier, any of those kind of things, you're going to love this toner."

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"This is the Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner. It's water-like. You literally feel like you put water on because it looks like water and when I rub it off there is like no moisturization, there is nothing. This is absolute like water. People love it but I also know people who don't like it. I will tell you very specifically what this is for. This is for people whose skin gets red, who are hypersensitive, who have mild rosacea type eruptions, or whose skin is very acne prone or you're currently having acne. This doesn't fix acne. This is a skin calming product. So the only job of this product is to calm down the inflammation, calm down your skin, tell it that everything is fine, nothing is wrong happening to you. That is what this product does."

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"If your skin is not too dry, oily type or normal to oily, then you can use the Anua Heartleaf toner. Both are Korean brands."

Anua Rice Ceramide Toner

"This is really nice. It doesn't leave any kind of cast on your skin. It just soaks into your skin without any extra oiliness. It's a pure hydrating toner, so this is a good one."

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Pixi Glow Tonic

"At 5 percent concentration you get Pixi Glow Tonic. If you've never used glycolic acid before and your skin is normal to dry, start at 5 or 6 percent concentration. You can level up to 7 percent and 8 percent, and if you're a high-pro user, 9 or 10 percent glycolic acid is available in brands like Paula's Choice and The Ordinary. I'll be honest, because I was using retinol and tretinoin, my skin barrier was quite solid, so for two or three days nothing happened and I was doing glycolic acid tonic morning and evening. By the fourth or fifth day, the redness, irritation, and flaking was next level. This is a warning I want to give you because with this product, your skin looks so smooth and beautiful that you want to use it again, but you should only use it twice a week."

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I'm From Rice Toner

"It's from a Korean brand called I'm From and this is their Rice Toner. It's beautiful, works on every skin type, and it has a fragrance-free formula. It is amazing."

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All 2 takes on Rice Toner

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"The Rice Toner, brand is I'm From and it's their Rice Toner. If you apply one to two layers of this toner on your skin, patting and pressing it in, it gives the impact of a mild lotion. It is absolutely beautiful, fragrance free. So if your skin is dry, sensitive, acne prone, or if your skin gets any irritation, this is a product that will never disappoint you. It is fabulous."

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"It's from a Korean brand called I'm From and this is their Rice Toner. It's beautiful, works on every skin type, and it has a fragrance-free formula. It is amazing."

Pixie Glow Tonic

"Use a lactic or a glycolic acid and try and use it in a toner form like a 5% like Pixie Glow Tonic twice a week."

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All 3 takes on Glow Tonic

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"Use a lactic or a glycolic acid and try and use it in a toner form like a 5% like Pixie Glow Tonic twice a week."

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"Pixie Glow Tonic will not be used daily because a graph will say daily use here. So after your skin barrier, hair will be broken. Any exfoliant needs to be used two to three times a week maximum."

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"You can use the Pixie Glow Tonic. It's an AHA based toner, and whether it's in a toner form or a cream form, that is going to gently exfoliate your skin so your dead skin is going to get removed and you're going to get your fresh new baby skin, and that is going to overall brighten your skin."

Mists & Essences7 reviews

Dr. Althea Marine Jelly Mist

"I think it was a little wasteful. Did I enjoy this product 100%? Will I repurchase it? Maybe in the summer months I will repurchase it. I'm going to finish it up. I might repurchase it. But if I have a lot of other toners, hyaluronic acid based, and if I have a hyaluronic acid serum, I might not really repurchase it. It's a nice product if you have combination or oily skin. It is good for you. If you have really dry skin, combination to dry skin, dehydrated skin, you will not appreciate it because this is just water, water level hydration. You won't get moisturization. Dry, dehydrated skin also needs moisturization, so this one is not for you. My conclusion on this product is if your skin is oily and if you have to spend $25 to $30, then you can get it. Otherwise you can completely skip it."

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Fresh Kombucha Facial Essence

"This one is called the Kombucha Facial Essence. It's a super hydrating toner. The texture is very similar to the Haruh Haru Black Lice Toner Essence, the original one."

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COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

"It's very gentle and very lightweight. It has Madagascar snail secretion for pore minimizing. I use it and still sometimes my mind goes back to it. This product surprised me, it contains nine different types of peptides including copper peptide, but obviously if we talk about concentration, it is minuscule. It's recommended if your skin is very oily, serums don't suit you, you have very large open pores, or you can't layer with many products. You can apply this and it will help with your large open pores texture problems, and you'll also get the benefit of these small peptides. Overall, this is a very amazing hydrating serum. If your snail mucin runs out and you just want to get another hydrating serum, you can get this because the texture is just like snail mucin, it does exactly the same thing."

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All 15 takes on Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

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"You can use snail mucin after night as a moisturizer but you should either layer a sunscreen on top or some other thing because snail mucin is a hydrant, what for sensitive skin."

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"You're going to mist your face, apply your snail mucin, Cosrx, face cream."

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"I love Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I've been using it for years and I have a whole video on 10 different ways in which you can use it."

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"You can layer your snail mucin, okay. And you can do every day as many times as you want there's no problem."

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"The Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is one of my most repurchased products. I have bought this product six times in the last two years. It gives you snail mucin and it gives you hyaluronic acid. If you need hyaluronic acid and snail mucin, I really really recommend this one. This is an absolute Holy Grail product."

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"I tried it for three weeks and I was fairly impressed with the results. This is a great argireline serum. The brand says it's a collagen-boosting firming essence, so use it as a firming essence. This is not your multi-peptide, this is not replacing your copper peptide, but for the price point it is a great product as an argireline in. If you use it just as a hedge peptide-wise, it's amazing. Definitely pair it with a multi-peptide."

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"This is a great product. I have been featuring this product since last year on my channel. I think Cosrx's Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is the most underrated product. Literally, people with oily skin can also use it. You do two or three sprays on your face and then just wait for it to dry. This is going to moisturize your face. You don't even need a moisturizer on top. If your skin is getting excessively dry, excessively flaky, use this. This product is so severely underrated. This is like a moisturizing mist, so for people who are afraid to even touch their face because they have so much irritation, you can actually use this product. It's fabulous."

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"I love Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I've been using it for years and I have a whole video on ten different ways in which you can use it."

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"When winter comes, even Dubai winters, I love using the snail mucin essence. It is a cult favorite for a reason. The way I use it the most is on a clean, damp face. I apply a lot of snail mucin and then use a sheet mask. I give myself like an instant facial. Snail mucin still tops my chart. I absolutely love it, but for me this is more of a seasonal product, not a must have."

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"I bought this from the duty free, I bought the biggest bottle because I was convinced it was amazing, but honestly it did nothing to my skin. From a pore perspective, clarity perspective, hydration perspective, my skin is in a good shape. I don't think this product is really worth the money. This is a product that people swear by, but to me this doesn't quite work."

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"My cult favorite the Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, a fabulous product it has been on my list on other people's list for years together and I think we'll keep it on our list until we find something better."

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"Start using it three to four times a week and slowly as your skin builds tolerance you can use it every single day. Given the fact that this product is drying initially, after applying it you can apply your sunscreen, or if your skin is dry then apply moisturizer first then apply sunscreen. But if you want to add an extra layer of hydration, after applying this serum, lightly mist your face with some water and rose water and then apply COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. By doing that your face won't have dryness and you will be able to move up to using this product seven days a week very, very quickly."

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"My moisturizer of choice is the snail mucin. I layer it almost like a mask and I just allow it to soak into my skin. I always use very little product, but I have used a very thick layer and it's going to take about 5-6 minutes, it's going to dry out completely."

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"The viral snail mucin essence, everybody misses this serum. It is the best thing. Every time I do a video with this, I just apply it because this is so so amazing. Literally, if you have oily skin, this will work as your moisturizer if you spray a little extra. If you have dry skin, you can use it any time of the day to just rehydrate your skin. Fabulous for aging skin, fabulous, fabulous in every way. You obviously get your six types of different ceramides in it. It is the most hydrating product and I don't know why this is not viral, but this should be. This is my recommendation from COSRX."

Rhode Glazing Milk

"I have not used this product, but I would really say you can get a Korean toner for 15 and you would be just fine. I don't think this is worth the money. Plus the way this is formulated, I think it's going to be very heavy. So if you especially have oily, acne-prone skin, then this entire Rhode skincare line is not for people who have oily, acne-prone skin. You will end up breaking out at some point. Don't waste your money on it."

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Mary and May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence

"This is a vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence. So if you can see, what you need to do is basically shake it up and then you use it. This is like a toner plus whatever else it is, so beautiful and so hydrating. I absolutely love it. When I was doing my nighttime skincare routine I actually started using it. I'm just using it on my hands right now and then look at the shine that you get with this product, it is so cool. I've really enjoyed the brand since I got the Mary and May products last year."

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Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist

"Tatcha is pretty basic. If you're feeling bougie, if you want a gift, if you want to try something out, definitely get it for yourself, but don't look at these brands as truly, truly amazing."

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All 2 takes on Luminous Dewy Skin Mist

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"Tatcha is pretty basic. If you're feeling bougie, if you want a gift, if you want to try something out, definitely get it for yourself, but don't look at these brands as truly, truly amazing."

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"This is literally like a hydrating spray for your face but I use it sometimes on top of makeup because I just feel it gives me this amazing amazing glow. This is a high-end product but like I said benefit right, you can use it as a part of skin care, you can use it as your makeup mist and I absolutely love it, highly highly recommend."

Tatcha Essence

"I used the Tatcha Essence a lot and I could not literally see any difference anything on my skin. Right now I'm at a point when it fit into a new routine is finished and I'm not going to repurchase it because honestly the product is so expensive and I did not see any results from it."

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Eye Makeup5 reviews

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum

"Eyelash serums and eyebrow serums really really work. The Ordinary works really really well. I swear by it."

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All 2 takes on Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum

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"I have been using this very regularly. I really like it. I switched to this one for my brows, but to be very frank with you guys, I use it on my lashes. I think my lashes are healthy considering I'm a person who wears mascara every single day or pretty much five days a week when I'm at work. My lashes are healthy and it is thanks to The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum. My lashes are fabulous, holy grail obviously, so you can imagine that this product is really, really good."

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"Eyelash serums and eyebrow serums really really work. The Ordinary works really really well. I swear by it."

Benefit 24-Hour Brow Setter

"I use a brow gel, the Benefit one that I use, but that also kind of doesn't work for me. What I like to use instead is Vaseline to tame my brows."

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Eyeshadow Palette

"My favorite eyeshadow palette, the only one I have repurchased in my life, is the Modern Renaissance by Anastasia Beverly Hills because it is more of a warm tone palette and for me and my skin I feel warm tones look better. Browns are also warm, there are pinks in it, and I just feel typical shimmers which is like more than enough because it's not like I'm going to a party every day and I need like 20,000 colors."

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All 2 takes on Modern Renaissance Eyeshadow Palette

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"I've just used a single color from my Anastasia Beverly Hills palette so this is all I'm going to do for eyeshadow. I mostly I'm just gonna do a single shadow thing. I'll wear my mascara and maybe wear my lipstick and I'm done. This is my routine, this is how I like to go to work."

L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara

"This is the telescopic one by L'Oreal. I love the impact of this mascara. It's fabulous."

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Makeup Forever Eyeliner

"This is from Makeup Forever. I think every brand has it. This is what I use to basically do a wing liner or just do a basic liner sketch pen type."

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Haircare5 reviews

Bare Anatomy Ultra Smoothing Hair Serum

"This product I have really really liked, this is the Ultra Smoothing Hair Serum. This has a couple of Omega 3, 6, 9, it has some phytosqualane, so it's a nice product. I literally use a drop, you can't even see it, smooth it over and then I just apply it on my lens and scalp. This is a pure hair serum for lens overall. Bare Anatomy for the price and the product that you're getting is a good brand. The range is affordable, it is sulfate and paraben free, so it does the job."

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Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray

"When I'm going for something more straight, I use the Color Wow Dream Coat. A lot of people have asked me about it on Instagram. Basically, if you're going to invest in any one heat protecting spray, it's going to cost you money. If I go out for events and I know I'm going to be photographed, I use this. You shake it and this kind of gives you an instant glassy look in your hair. It's a very amazing product."

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All 2 takes on Dream Coat Supernatural Spray

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"The Color Wow Dream Coat is a two-in-one product. It protects your hair, controls heat and protects it from heat. It also protects your hair from frizz. It basically creates a film, a beautiful coat, so your hair stays frizz-free up to three washes. Your hair stays smooth, shiny, all of that. The key is that you need to saturate your hair with the product. You apply it to your hair and make sure your hair is totally, totally wet with it. It takes a little bit of time, but patiently saturate your hair. The important thing is that your hair should be damp, not dripping wet, after you wash it before you apply this."

Olaplex Purple Shampoo

"The Olaplex Purple Shampoo is expensive. Purple shampoo from other brands are expensive too. If you bleach and do strong highlights or balayage type hair style, you will need to invest in a purple shampoo which is going to increase your cost. That's something you always have to use if you color your hair."

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The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density

"I've gone through two bottles of it and I just stopped using it for a while and you can just see the results. I'm going to do a whole review on all the things that I have done since January which include The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density, and there are a lot of things that have resulted in hair growth and which have just resulted in my hair being healthier."

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All 2 takes on Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density

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"My scalp was very, very healthy and nourished, not oily but it felt nourished. I had a few white hairs so I was very happy about hair growth. I did not see a massive change, so I'm not saying this is a bad product, it's a good product, but it's not massive changes. This has biotin, it has dry extracts, it has caffeine, it has a lot of good peptides as well. This has better hair growth ingredients than The Ordinary hair density and this was working fabulously on me."

Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector

"Olaplex No. 3 is a product that I have used since 2019. It's a leave-in molecular mask and I think that is one reason that my hair strand, my actual texture hair, is still very healthy despite all the abuse."

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71%of gurus approve

Blush & Bronzer4 reviews

Benefit Hoola bronzer

"This is the Hoola Bronzer and it looks very natural, it looks really flawless. I just feel it has like a natural glow and a natural luminosity. I absolutely love it."

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69%of gurus approve

Omnilux Contour Face

"The Omnilux Contour Face recommends 10 minutes a session. You need to do this treatment at night on a clean, dry face after double cleansing, and then follow your skincare routine. If you have a busy life and things to do, getting an additional 10 minutes is tough. I liked that other devices have three-minute treatments. People say you can keep it on longer, but there's no benefit because optimal penetration happens in that time frame and doesn't increase beyond it. This device has red, deep red, and infrared, so they do have a longer treatment time, which you should consider."

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72%of gurus approve

Fenty Beauty Contour Stick

"I am using this Fenty Beauty stick and then I'm gonna take a stiff brush like this and this is like a stiff brush so I kind of like using this to blend out my Contour. Otherwise if Contour goes up and down it kind of looks like chalky and muddy. Always try and blend your Contour without moving it so just point by control with a stiff brush like this."

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75%of gurus approve

Dior Rosy Glow Blush

"I like to go in with some more blush, which is the Dior one. Blush is something important as a part of giving you that really really healthy glow."

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65%of gurus approve

Acne3 reviews

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

"Since then I have not looked back. This just makes my skin look better. So I like it and I've been using it since 2021. This is a product combination I have been using for years. I have literally used every single salicylic acid toner in the world, at least the ones that have become popular. And with any other salicylic acid toner when you apply it your face doesn't shine. With this one it shines. So there is something in this that is working really really well and which is why I recommend it."

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75%of gurus approve

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"You get a Salicylic Acid 2%, which is amazing. If you're someone like me and you need to exfoliate your skin, just don't over-exfoliate. You shouldn't apply AHA twice a week and then Salicylic Acid twice more, because that damages your skin barrier."

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Minimalist 2% Salicylic Acid Serum

"I picked it up because it was going viral and so many people had so many opinions, and I love it. My clogged pores, my acne, especially the acne that comes here, I actually use it so much on this area more than my face. Everything has improved. I've used it with everything: peptides, retinol, AHAs, BHAs, tranexamic acid, anything and everything I use this with, and I love it. It comes in three variants: 100, 300, and 700. The 100 is supposed to be for daily use, but I don't use it daily. I use it two times a week. The 300 is for using twice a week or something like that, and 700 is for using once a week or once every two weeks. I'm not going to move up to a higher level because this is enough for my skin's sensitivity. But I genuinely love this product. Retinols are made of ingredients that are actually part of your skin structure, so they are not harmful. These are cleared ingredients. There is nothing negative about it. I really like this product, so I'm going to continue using it."

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83%of gurus approve

Generic Salicylic Acid

"Salicylic acid is one of my most favorite ingredients but it is not pregnancy safe. Whether it's salicylic acid serum, salicylic acid toner, or salicylic acid face wash, and beta hydroxy acid, you must completely avoid all of these during pregnancy and while nursing."

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Foundation3 reviews

Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Foundation

"This is a very, very easy one pump. This is the effect you're getting. How beautiful, how flush, how beautiful this is. This is almost undetectable on skin. You can use a beauty blender, you can use a brush, you can massage it with your hands, whatever technique you're comfortable with. It's a very lightweight foundation. This is not a very watery foundation, but it's very sheer in the sense it doesn't feel like anything on your skin."

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88%of gurus approve

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"For the foundation I'm going in with the Haus Labs Foundation. I've always been using it since November. What I love about it is you use the tiniest amount. I take a buffing brush and apply it, then go in with a beauty blender and just blend it out. It's amazing."

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"This is my number one recommended foundation. Coverage is medium to high and it's buildable, so you can build it up to being really really strong. The finish is satin, so it's glossy, shiny, glowy. If you have excessively oily skin, I will not recommend it because the product already has extra extra glow and it will not look that great. But for normal, combination, or dry skin, it is beautiful. I think it's fabulous for mature skin because it's a very lightweight formula. You can brush or Beauty Blender it onto your face. Yes, it is expensive, but I highly highly recommend it."

Rimmel Kind & Free foundation

"The second one, and this is my favorite, is the Rimmel Kind and Free. It's an affordable drugstore option. Now this is not a very watery foundation, but it's very sheer in the sense that it doesn't feel like anything on your skin. This has more of a silicone texture and I quite like it because I feel it's great for open pores and stuff. The one reason I chose Rimmel Kind and Free is to show you that whether your foundation is high-end expensive or affordable ones, honestly it doesn't matter. This technique works on every type of foundation."

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86%of gurus approve

Rimmel Foundation

"I really really like the Rimmel one, it's the blue Rimmel one. I like the hyaluronic acid in it. I absolutely love the coverage, I love how lightweight it is. It just melts into your skin."

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80%of gurus approve

Supplements3 reviews

K-Secret Collagen Balm

"K-Secret Collagen Balm, which I use anytime, and while I was traveling, I used it in place of an extra under-eye cream. I was loving the impact because when you travel, you get dehydration and a lot happens, and I was like, something's working. Collagen has low molecular size, so yes, the word is true that collagen's molecular size is very large and it doesn't penetrate your skin 100 percent. But collagen has some other features that work amazingly in your anti-aging routine. Feature number one: it has a humectant benefit, like hyaluronic acid holds water, this also holds water. Number two: it has a moisturizing benefit. Because collagen has the ability to give you intense moisturization along with holding the water, this makes your skin look smoother and more nourished."

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80%of gurus approve

K Secret Collagen Boosting Secret Sun Lotion

"I love the way this hydrates my skin. I love the way it gives my skin the protection. You will literally use three products, you will get your vitamin C, you will get your peptides, it is fabulous. Three steps and your morning routine is over. You are glowing to the gods."

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87%of gurus approve

K secret Collagen Boosting Secret Ampule

"The key ingredient is bifida ferment fermented essences. They are great not only for hydrating your skin, they are great for protecting your skin. They work as antioxidants, they hydrate and nourish your skin. This has a very similar ingredient to what's in the legendary Advanced Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum, bifida ferment filtrate. So this has got bifida ferment, it has collagen, hydrolyzed collagen, and it's a combination of different kinds of hyaluronic acids. It also has endocene which works as an antioxidant. Consistency-wise this is a bit thick, okay, it's a nice thick serum, but as soon as you apply it, it will just melt. This gives you the feeling of a serum melting into your skin. I use a little bit, two drops, because my skin is normal to dry."

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83%of gurus approve

Body & Tan2 reviews

Remedy For body bumps

"If you can get this product easily, make it a part of your everyday, every night routine. So this should be your night lotion. Obviously, they say this can be used twice a day, which means in the morning, but I would never use a product with retinol in the morning. So, nighttime routine, you will have the smoothest, softest skin ever. This for me honestly is a 9 on 10. Fabulous product."

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88%of gurus approve

Vaseline Intensive Care Cocoa Radiant Body Oil

"This is the Vaseline Intensive Care Cocoa Radiant Body Oil, and I've used it all four days and this is such a lightweight formula. I mean compared to the old one it's not that lightweight, but this is like a gel and it's not goopy, it's not disgusting, and I'm in love with it. If you enjoy the cocoa butter fragrance as much as I do, I think you're going to enjoy it too. It's a product that creates a protective barrier. I have a lot of issues with wool touching my skin, it gets me itchy, it gets me red, and this helps with that. I'm literally in love with it. It's been on my bedside since it arrived."

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80%of gurus approve

Concealer2 reviews

NYX Born to Glow Serum Concealer

"For the concealer I'm going to use the NYX Born to Glow Serum Concealer. If you followed any of the few makeup tutorials I've done, you know I love this, this is my favorite drugstore concealer. The concealer goes on areas where you either have darkness or redness, so under the eyes, sides of the nose, so on and so forth."

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87%of gurus approve

NYX Bare With Me Concealer Serum

"This is the Nyx serum concealer. This is very very thin. It has caffeine. This is not a very heavy coverage one and I don't personally go in for a lot of heavy coverage so that it works for me. I've just used very little of it and I have just color corrected my face a little bit, which looks very very natural."

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81%of gurus approve

Ingredients2 reviews

Generic Azelaic Acid

"I have a lot of love and respect to azelaic acid. One ingredient is obviously responsible for my skin being very clear."

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82%of gurus approve

Generic Tretinoin

"If you can tolerate retinol, then you're ready for tretinoin. Tretinoin is the retinoic acid that you get in Generic Tretinoin, and Generic Tretinoin costs less than ₹200. I've never really recommended this particular product because it is so expensive, and I like to make sure that on my channel there are many affordable options too. But if you can't get tretinoin where you live, whatever be the reason, you can opt for retinol."

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80%of gurus approve

Powder & Setting2 reviews

MAC Fix Plus Setting Spray

"I also carried this Hydro Grip setting spray. It's almost empty, so I was thinking it would finish on the trip, but it didn't finish. This is what I carried."

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68%of gurus approve

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter

"This is a texture monster. I don't have large open pores, so it gives me this really soft airbrushed finish, but if you have texture, if you have enlarged pores, if you have oily skin, if you have anything happening, this is not for you. I've recommended this to friends and family and some of them have bought it and they've been like, upon it looks bad on us. I think this is a product which is overhyped. You don't want to bother yourself with it."

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Tools2 reviews

NuFace Trinity Microcurrent Device

"If you use it, obviously you see a little bit of lifting. The before and afters on the NuFace website are true because literally if I use it on one part of my face, especially this area, and I don't use it on this area, you see the lifting. But there's no long-term benefit. The first device which I do not recommend is NuFace or any microcurrent device because it doesn't work."

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Microcurrent Device

"Microcurrent devices or any of these devices that promise you that you'll have a chiseled jawline, I don't think they work. Don't waste your money because they're expensive. If I remember correctly it was like 700 dollars, which is a lot of money. Even if you're getting the cheap ones from Amazon, I don't think they work. Don't waste your money. Anything that promises you anything instant needs to go away and stay in this year and not go forward."

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Fragrance1 review

Sephora Sephora

"Authorized retailer is a brand is a company called Nykaa is a company called Sephora these are authorized retailers"

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77%of gurus approve

All 3 takes on Sephora

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"Authorized retailer is a brand is a company called Nykaa is a company called Sephora these are authorized retailers"

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"Since 2022, Sephora has been killing it. Anything that's hot and trending outside, we get it here in Dubai."

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"Sephora is one of your authorized places where you can get your skincare. In addition to that, if you are in the United States, you are in Canada, you are in luck because most of these brands do ship across the United States and America and Canada, so you can order directly from the brand website. I always find ordering from brand websites directly is one of the best things because number one you are supporting the brand right. If you really love a brand and they have their own brand website, you must shop from the brand website. When they are on platforms like Sephora and Amazon, in the United States or in Canada, shop directly and shop from Sephora. You have Ulta Beauty, you have Walgreens, you have CVS. The ones who live in the United States actually have the best deal because you have such great places to shop from."

Lip1 review

Remedy Lip Balm

"I did not find this moisturizing. I felt this worked just like Vaseline. Like given all of these ingredients, it didn't do anything extra. I had to apply, reapply, and constantly do all kinds of things with it as I have to do with Vaseline. So for me, this is a complete miss. Four on 10, maybe five. This one needs a redo."

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Procedures1 review

Botox Botox

"The day you stopped doing Botox, this is how your face is going to look, and that is a reality that no one talks about. I don't do Botox obviously you can tell. Those who do Botox and fillers don't talk about the side effects, don't talk about the things that you should be knowing before you walk into that doctor's clinic."

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All 4 takes on Botox

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"Botox is an expensive procedure. I am talking about your lifetime value of Botox. You need to understand, okay, Botox, one-time treatment, we are looking amazing, it doesn't work like that because Botox is temporary. It will last you maybe for eight to nine months. Last couple you're feeling very tight and snatched, but because it is a neuro..."

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"When you stop doing Botox you will look at least 15 to 20 years older than your actual age because all of your muscles will suddenly become sad muscles. Unless you are going to invest in this throughout your life cycle, understand that if you are going to say okay at the point of 50 when you stop doing Botox you will look like 70. And if you are prepared to make that change then that is something that you can definitely opt for."

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"Botox just goes wrong. You look at them and you're like, oh my God, what did this person do? Now she's looking like a duck or she's looking bloated or whatever. It can shift, it can go wherever on your face."

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