Nipun Kapur reviews the everyday staples, serums, moisturizers, sunscreens, and base makeup, with an eye toward how they fit into a complete routine rather than as standalone buys. Her channel is built around routine-building, and that practical frame gives her product takes a usefulness that goes beyond a simple thumbs up or down.
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The products Nipun Kapur has crowned best in their category, and brings up again and again.
For the longest time I have always carried the drunk elephant azelaic acid. the bouncy bright facial. It is an expensive product but it is one of the best in the market.
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.
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.
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.
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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All 212 products Nipun Kapur has reviewed, grouped by product type. Click a product to see the full guru consensus.
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"However the original formula is the original best seller. More than half the people get irritation from it. So that is something I don't recommend."
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All 11 takes on Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
SKINCARE LIVE!
"You can use any niacinamide except the ordinary one. the ordinary one, say mostly people get irritation."
Members Live 14/10/2023 | Skin care live discussion
"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."
The best serums for glow & anti aging | Ordinary vs Minimalist | Nipun Kapur
"If you know me you know me I don't recommend niacinamide"
My routine made Affordable! Dupes & Swaps for my favorite skincare products
"However the original formula is the original best seller. More than half the people get irritation from it. So that is something I don't recommend."
Ordinary Versus Minimalist | Top 5 products from the Ordinary | Review of Ordinary Peptides
"So I don't recommended that niacinamide it is their best seller but it doesn't suit half the world so I don't recommend it"
Top 5 Ways to Layer Azelaic Acid | Nipun Kapur
"I love the brand Ordinary, I love all their products"
Best Niacinamide Serum for Beginners | Best serum for open pores & blackheads sebaceous filaments
"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."
3 Product routine for Hyperpigmentation under Rupees 1000 | Nipun Kapur
"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"
How to treat Melasma at Home - Live Session for clearing your doubts | Nipun Kapur
"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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"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."
"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 [niacinamide], ceramides, hydrating [niacinamide] 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."
"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."
"My recommendation number five Haru Haru Wonder Centella 5% Niacinamide Radiance Gel Cream. Oh my god. 5% Niacinamide formulate in a cream is difficult."
"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 quality peptides."
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All 2 takes on Peptide Moisturizer
Affordable Dupes for Drunk Elephant Skincare Products | Nipun Kapur
"The Peptide Moisturizer by Inkey List is super affordable and it is extremely beautiful. From a texture perspective it is a little more lightweight. The Protini peptide will not work for someone who's extremely oily, but the Inkey Peptide Moisturizer will even work for someone who's oily."
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"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 quality peptides."
"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
Best Copper Peptide Serums for Anti-Aging | Nipun Kapur
"The formula is genuinely very good... but the fragrance is still very strong... so if you can tolerate the strong rose fragrance"
Best Serums for Sensitive Skin | Nipun Kapur
"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."
"I have tested it out back in 2022 at that time I was not really consistent with it and I didn't really feel much difference in terms of hydration it felt a little bit effective"
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"Azelaic Acid is a game changer"
Top 5 Ways to Layer Azelaic Acid | Nipun Kapur
"Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension is beautiful"
Best Serum for Glowing Skin | Top Picks for Instant Radiance | Nipun Kapur
"I really like the azelaic acid suspension by the ordinary drunk elephant has a great suspension formula."
Skincare Live! Taking your questions | Nipun Kapur
"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 a product that is a favorite of mine. Every time I have you know had a teenager and a young person come to me. जिसको एक्ने भी निकल रहा है जिसके मार्क्स भी हो रहे हैं। And there like skin is like Damage. I always give them the Aliogl."
Anti aging & Melasma routine for Pregnant & Nursing mothers | Pregnancy safe skincare products
"Azelaic acid comes in different brand names. In The Ordinary it comes as a single ingredient suspension you can get from the pharmacy."
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"Alpha Arbutin 2 percent usually is in our morning routine"
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"Alpha arbutin 2 percent which we have always used in our morning routines now we have brought it to our night time skincare routine"
30 Day Pigmentation Challenge: How to Fade Dark Spots & Pigmentation at Home | Nipun Kapur
"I do like the one by Ordinary alpha arbutin 2%"
Fade Melasma at Home | Best Melasma Products in USA & Canada | CVS, Walgreens, Ulta
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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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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."
How to layer peptide serums with other skincare ingredients | Copper Peptide | Multipeptide
"Absolute love it"
The best serums for glow & anti aging | Ordinary vs Minimalist | Nipun Kapur
"The Ordinary Multi Peptide Copper Peptide is a legend formula, it is way less expensive than the others and one of the best performing copper peptides on the market"
Dupes for Glow Recipe: Affordable Alternatives to Expensive Skincare | Nipun Kapur
"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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"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, 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."
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All 2 takes on Mineral 89
Dupes for Glow Recipe: Affordable Alternatives to Expensive Skincare | Nipun Kapur
"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."
"Now we have BYOMA available in Sephora, so you can go get the Brightening Serum from Sephora. BYOMA Brightening Serum, it's just ceramide complex, you get brightening ingredients, you get niacinamide. Effect-wise, payoff-wise, very similar to the Glow Recipe avocado. This is like a super, super hydrating serum."
"The C E Ferulic doesn't oxidize, it is pure L-ascorbic acid, but it doesn't break me out, it is fabulous."
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All 3 takes on C E Ferulic
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"My absolute favorite is the one from Skin Ceuticals."
Best Dupes of Luxury Face Serums That Actually Work | Nipun Kapur
"The C E Ferulic doesn't oxidize, it is pure L-ascorbic acid, but it doesn't break me out, it is fabulous."
My favorite skincare products for 2024 Mid Year review | Nipun Kapur
"I truly feel that it really works on all aspects of your skin collagen production brightness this that dada dada you know everything so this is a become a holy grail for this year"
"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."
"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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All 2 takes on C-Firma Fresh Day Serum
Best Dupes of Luxury Face Serums That Actually Work | Nipun Kapur
"This one is amazing because this formula has different types of hyaluronic acid with hyaluronic acid B concentrations and volume levels that improve hydration."
LAYERED - Skincare Live
"Effective vitamin C Sunday Riley skin sules SE all sules minimalist 10% 16% I also like the Dr sha one"
"Skin barrier completely damaged? If you feel like you've messed up your entire skincare routine and just need something to restore your skin, the BYOMA has a tripeptide complex, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and different types of that. In terms of look and feel, BYOMA is like a 70% dupe of the Drunk Elephant Hydrating Serum. If you're normal to dry, then the BYOMA is better for you."
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84%Guru Score
All 3 takes on Hydrating Serum
Skincare I will always buy | My holy grail skincare products
"The only Hydrating Serum I bought this year was, when I was in the US, the BYOMA Hydrating Serum, which is amazing. There's very little left behind, it absorbs really well, and I'll use it and finish it. I may or may not repurchase it."
Best Dupes of Luxury Face Serums That Actually Work | Nipun Kapur
"Skin barrier completely damaged? If you feel like you've messed up your entire skincare routine and just need something to restore your skin, the BYOMA has a tripeptide complex, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and different types of that. In terms of look and feel, BYOMA is like a 70% dupe of the Drunk Elephant Hydrating Serum. If you're normal to dry, then the BYOMA is better for you."
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"You can always use the Bioma Hydrating Serum and Bioma's pricing within United States is very affordable"
"Neutrogena is not a dupe, the Neutrogena Hydro Boost by itself is a fabulous cream"
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All 9 takes on Hydro Boost Water Gel with Hyaluronic Acid
SKINCARE LIVE!
"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 any light weight moisturizer"
Skincare Chit Chat | Nipun Kapur
"Neutrogena Hydro Boost is very good."
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"Neutrogena Hydro Boost has ceramide water cream, a 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 environmental aggressors heat pollution sunshine environmental aggressives."
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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"
Skincare Live! Taking your questions | Nipun Kapur
"A better option would be the Neutrogena Hydro Boost. In fact, it's way better than the Clinique moisture surge."
"This is a product that 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"
"I have two recommendations for you: number one, the 5% tranexamic acid by Naturium. Twice a week your routine is going to look something like this: double cleanse, tranexamic acid, kojic acid cream, and then a moisturizer on top because these products can be severely drying. The combination of tranexamic acid and kojic acid is fabulous, but this combo is a bit drying, so you'll use it twice a week."
"I do absolutely love it I highly highly recommend the barrier support serum now"
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79%Guru Score
All 5 takes on Soothing & Barrier Support Serum
The best serums for glow & anti aging | Ordinary vs Minimalist | Nipun Kapur
"The Barrier Repair the pink beautiful rose colored serum by The Ordinary is chef's kiss"
Repair your skin barrier with these top 5 products | Nipun Kapur
"I do like the product and I do hope that Ordinary will make a cream version of this"
Ordinary Versus Minimalist | Top 5 products from the Ordinary | Review of Ordinary Peptides
"I do absolutely love it I highly highly recommend the barrier support serum now"
Best Skin Barrier Repair Serums & Creams | Best Barrier Repair Cream in India I Nipun Kapur
"Yes it is fabulous it is beautiful it works it is such a must have product"
My skincare routine for the full week! Skincare Vlog | Nipun Kapur
"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 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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All 9 takes on Multi-Peptide + Hyaluronic Acid 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."
LAYERED - Skincare Live - How to layer Retinol | Nipun Kapur
"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."
Best Serum for Daily Use | Nipun Kapur
"One is the ordinary multi peptide serum, ho mera recommendation number one"
The best serums for glow & anti aging | Ordinary vs Minimalist | Nipun Kapur
"The Ordinary multi peptide has about 21 solid ingredients including 101 peptides which are fabulous"
Best Anti Aging For Dry Sensitive Skin | Nipun Kapur
"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."
Anti-Aging Skincare Routine For Extra Sensitive Skin - Retinol Free | Nipun Kapur
"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."
Comparing Anti-aging Strategies For 20-somethings Vs. 30-somethings
"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."
My skincare routine for the full week! Skincare Vlog | Nipun Kapur
"The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Hyaluronic Acid Serum is literally like applying 10 hydrating serums in one go."
Anti aging & Melasma routine for Pregnant & Nursing mothers | Pregnancy safe skincare products
"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."
"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."
1 Step Glass Skin Routine For A Flawless Complexion This Winter!
"It's a really good oil"
Winter essentials for glass skin | Nipun Kapur
"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."
"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."
"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."
"So if we're rating I prefer Minimalist's niacinamide 10% over The Ordinary's niacinamide"
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All 2 takes on Niacinamide 10%
The best serums for glow & anti aging | Ordinary vs Minimalist | Nipun Kapur
"So if we're rating I prefer Minimalist's niacinamide 10% over The Ordinary's niacinamide"
Best Niacinamide Serum for Beginners | Best serum for open pores & blackheads sebaceous filaments
"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."
"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."
"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."
"You're using Paula's Choice niacinamide that's a good niacinamide"
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All 2 takes on 10% Niacinamide Booster
No retinol in your retinol cream | Best retinol serum for face in India I Strong Retinols
"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"
Skincare Chit Chat | Nipun Kapur
"You're using Paula's Choice niacinamide that's a good niacinamide"
"Honestly using the anua azelaic acid gave me some great results while I was traveling"
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All 2 takes on Azelaic Acid 10% Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum
Best Serum for Glowing Skin | Top Picks for Instant Radiance | Nipun Kapur
"Honestly using the anua azelaic acid gave me some great results while I was traveling"
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"And that is the azelaic acid by Anua. Their 10% azelaic acid has hyaluronic acid and Cica. Cica meaning Centella Asiatica which is itself a skin calming ingredient."
"This product is going to give you all of those benefits that you have been looking for"
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All 4 takes on Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum
Under Rs 1000 Best Retinol Serums in India | Nipun Kapur
"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."
How to Get Rid of Neck Lines Naturally at Home | Best Remedies for Smooth Skin | Nipun Kapur
"Right now I have this Neutrogena one because I was testing the product for a collaboration and my best before and after was on my neck I really like this serum"
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"A RETINOL THAT I DO RECOMMEND IS WON BY THE BRAND NEUTROGENA NEUTROGENA KA RETINOL SERUM"
"This can pretty much repair everything except a broken heart"
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All 6 takes on Cicaplast Baume B5
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"This can pretty much repair everything except a broken heart"
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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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"I have gone through tubes and tubes and tubes of it"
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"These two from skin cuticles are absolutely fabulous"
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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."
"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."
"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."
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All 2 takes on Hydro Boost Gel Cream
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"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."
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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."
"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 4 takes on Water Cream
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"The tatcha Water Cream it's literally like water is fabulous this is my recommended number two recommendation"
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"This is a really really beautiful formula which intently seeps into your skin"
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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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"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."
"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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"This is great for normal to combination, combination to oily skin"
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"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."
"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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All 2 takes on Dynasty Cream
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"This is my most favorite water gel formula amino acids peptides water gel formula amazing felt this is my most favorite moisturizer"
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"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."
"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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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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"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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"A thick moisturizer Cica Plus and something with Ceramides is that kind of a product"
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All 5 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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"A thick moisturizer Cica Plus and something with Ceramides is that kind of a product"
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"Face wash for damage Skin Barrier I think a Seraph would be the safest option"
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"CeraVe is also good for combination skin oily skin."
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"For all of you who live in the United States who live in the UK you cannot sleep on the CeraVe Cream the CeraVe Cream is a god-sent formula because it is so much hydrating it is amazing"
"You do need to use some moisturizer whether it's Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream. It's a very hydrating formula."
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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."
"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."
"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."
"If she has extremely dry body skin, other than the body wash and face wash, I'd put her on to a basic cream like Vanicream Moisturizing Cream or La Roche-Posay Lipikar or something like that."
"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."
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All 2 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."
"It's a nice hypochlorous acid. This felt really really good. I like it. If you are into hypochlorous acid, this is a good one and that's all I have to say."
"I highly highly recommend even though its price point is high because of the results this product has shown. And this is the Skin Ceuticals Discoloration Defense. 5% niacinamide, 3% tranexamic acid, 1% kojic acid"
"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."
"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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All 2 takes on Rice Polish
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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."
"Yes this is a nice product if its key consistency if the way the ingredients go only this one has more thickness this is absolutely like water why is it better even I could not understand why this is better but the only reason that I could get around it is the quality of hexapeptide 8"
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All 4 takes on Argireline Solution 10%
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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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"For its price for its quality is one of the best that you can get in the market"
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"Yes this is a nice product if its key consistency if the way the ingredients go only this one has more thickness this is absolutely like water why is it better even I could not understand why this is better but the only reason that I could get around it is the quality of hexapeptide 8"
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"The Argireline from The Ordinary is very thin it's like water"
"I have not even used it on my face I don't intend to use it on my face I am not going to repurchase this product because I generally think this is very harsh"
"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 got into skin care a couple of years ago, and I stopped buying this product because I was like, okay, this does nothing."
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All 2 takes on Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex
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"Estee Lauder की advanced night repair serum"
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"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 got into skin care a couple of years ago, and I stopped buying this product because I was like, okay, this does nothing."
"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."
"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."
"The Lancôme Genifique, this has the same bifida ferment lysate as the industry one. It's a hydrating serum that I'm using to finish off because I don't want to waste the product."
"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."
"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."
All 2 takes on Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer
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"An Ole and something like that right"
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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."
"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."
"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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All 2 takes on Retinol Serum
LAYERED - Skincare Live - How to layer Retinol | Nipun Kapur
"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."
Skincare that is worth your money! | Nipun Kapur
"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."
"The 1% Retinol Serum from The Inkey List is a high strength formula. You don't get any additional peptides, but in general you 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."
"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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All 3 takes on Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
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"It is the Anua heart leaf pore control cleansing oil and this went so viral because a lady in the video was rubbing this on her nose like how oil you rub and she said that her sebaceous filaments and I don't know what inside was coming out, I tried that technique also, I used it simply like cleansing oil cleansing mom use it that way also 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 nothing came out"
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"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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"This is my number one recommendation face wash. From the formulation perspective, this is one unique foaming cleanser that does not dry your skin out. One little warning: use a pea-sized amount. The first time I took out a generous amount, like a coin size amount, oh my God, I just felt I was in a foam factory. One long tube is going to last you at least 6 to 8 months. It is absolutely fabulous. Unlike regular salicylic acid cleansers, including from the brand and brands like Krex or any of the other Indian skincare brands, salicylic acid cleansers can form up morning and evening, but this cleanser does not dry you out. It is ideal. This is an amazing, amazing cleanser and I feel this is truly underrated. This is absolutely fabulous."
"Versed is a brand that I haven't tried many products from but their mask exfoliator that beautiful Doctors Day visit that is something I absolutely love and the good part is that this Versed cleansing balm comes in two sizes"
"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."
"The safest options during acne phase are Cerave."
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All 2 takes on Foaming Facial Cleanser
Skincare Live! Taking your questions | Nipun Kapur
"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."
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"The Savy Cleanser, The Setfill Firming Cleanser, The Simple Cleanser basically any cleanser which is hydrating and foaming"
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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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"100% START USING A HYDRATING CLEANSER CETA FAIL CERO V KOI BHI CREAMY 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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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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"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."
"This is the RoC retinol eye cream. So in the day I put the vitamin C one at night I put this particular retinol one. And this is so good. I even apply it a little on the lips."
"I would use the Caffeine Solution by The Ordinary. First apply caffeine solution. Let it sit on your skin. Let it absorb. When it dries your skin feels a bit tight in the under eye area. After that apply your retinol based eye cream."
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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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"I would use the Caffeine Solution by The Ordinary. First apply caffeine solution. Let it sit on your skin. Let it absorb. When it dries your skin feels a bit tight in the under eye area. After that apply your retinol based eye cream."
"Between 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. After that if you are going use your retinyl eye cream. It is also going to give you great results."
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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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"The Multi Peptide Eye Serum by The Ordinary is one of my most favorite eye serums, dark circles wrinkles under eye puffiness all three things this serum works on"
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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 want an all in one multi peptide type serum then The Ordinary ka multi peptide eye serum I highly recommend it"
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"Between 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. After that if you are going use your retinyl eye cream. It is also going to give you great results."
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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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"आप use कर सकते हैं ordinary का multi peptide eye serum fabulous fabulous fabulous eye I still have it last year throughout used किया आठ महीने it last 15 ml"
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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."
"Number one is the Beauty of Joseon Retinol Eye Cream. Why? Because it has ginseng. Ginseng is an antioxidant. It is a brightening agents. So the combination of ginseng and retinol together it works on both under eye wrinkles and dark circles."
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"Beauty of Joseon Retinol Eye Cream is a great beginner friendly formula and ये बहुत-बहुत ज्यादा hydrating है"
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"Whether its the beauty of joseon retinal and zinc sing eye cream that one is absolute fabulous the before after comes just by using that eye cream are out of this world"
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"Number one is the Beauty of Joseon Retinol Eye Cream. Why? Because it has ginseng. Ginseng is an antioxidant. It is a brightening agents. So the combination of ginseng and retinol together it works on both under eye wrinkles and dark circles."
"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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"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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"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."
"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."
"This is the SkinCeuticals 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, and it lasts you a long time as well. But it is $116. I think this year if I get it on Black Friday deal, I'm going to pick it up. It's 100% purchase for me."
"It has some good peptides in it, copper peptide-1, hexapeptide-8, pentapeptide-4, tripeptide-1, and palmitoyl tripeptide-7, beautiful peptides, but they're the last four or five ingredients. I gave it to a family member because it literally did nothing for my skin, and now I understand why: it's basically one drop of peptide, that's literally what it has. By the time peptides are that low on the ingredient list, they're doing nothing for your skin. You might feel like your skin is looking amazing, but if you're my age, 37, or older, 40, 45, 50, 60, 65, you need something with real strength in it. This is basically empty. It's 1900 rupees for 20ml, so it's not cheap, because most serums you buy are usually 30ml, so this is a smaller quantity, meaning the price per ml is higher."
"For the longest time I have always carried the drunk elephant azelaic acid. the bouncy bright facial. It is an expensive product but it is one of the best in the market."
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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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"I finished these two and this is my bottle and this is tub number three I love using this on my face as a treatment everything has improved"
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"For the longest time I have always carried the drunk elephant azelaic acid. the bouncy bright facial. It is an expensive product but it is one of the best in the market."
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"This product has help my acne in a way that you can't even imagine"
"You can always obtain a PHA Toner meaning polyhydroxy acid. Very similar to AHA but belongs to a different family. You can get this PHA Toner in the brand Minimalist. I believe it's 0.3 concentration and a three concentration. It's really really good."
"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."
"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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"The Ordinary Peeling Solution is good."
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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."
"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."
"This is thick and creamy. I like to use it alone after you finish using your retinol or your peptide, whatever you're using at night, instead of a moisturizer. Just use this product, don't use a moisturizer on this, it will tend to pill. This is going to literally make your skin look like you got a facial and woke up like that."
"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."
"The Aqua Fresh version is and I feel that this version is optimal for oily skin for acne prone girls for people who have hormonal acne I am telling you the Aqua Fresh version is absolute legend"
"I have gone through a couple of bottles of it it is a mineral sun screen that I really really love"
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All 3 takes on Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50
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"I have gone through a couple of bottles of it it is a mineral sun screen that I really really love"
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"The big change that I do when I'm in the flight is using a mineral sunscreen, so I went in with this color science one, it's a bit tinted so it gives you a nice finish"
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"If you want something that gives you more coverage, the Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50 is something I absolutely love. In fact, it is one sunscreen that has changed my whole opinion on mineral sunscreens."
"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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"Beauty of Joseon is also really nice."
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"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."
"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."
"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."
"The minimalist one also does not have as many ingredients as this. It is about 899 your email on Amazon. It is more expensive. The hair density from the minimalist, I have not used this one."
"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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"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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"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 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."
"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."
"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."
"You can use the Glycolic Acid. The reason I mention the Ordinary Glycolic Acid because it has been tested. Its pH is correct. It's been tested for the scalp."
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"7% and 8% Glycolic Acid you get in Minimalist and Ordinary"
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"अगर आपकी स्किन है बहुत सारी dry sensitive type की तो आप use करेंगे lactic acid 5 percent you get it in The Ordinary"
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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 Glycolic Acid. The reason I mention the Ordinary Glycolic Acid because it has been tested. Its pH is correct. It's been tested for the scalp."
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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."
"This is an absolute fabulous and which is what I use it and I include it in my hydrate nights wherever I get the opportunity"
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"This is an absolute fabulous and which is what I use it and I include it in my hydrate nights wherever I get the opportunity"
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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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"This is me favorite sunscreen you jo no aait if you bin following this channel to uski sunscreen stick to maine sabse pehle try kari thi"
"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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"I absolute love this product and I am loving it so if you are looking at and this particular product is unique to the ordinary"
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"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."
"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 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 a very misunderstood toner because it went viral on TikTok but this is for a very specific set of people"
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"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."
"Use a lactic or a glycolic acid and try to use it in a toner form, like a 5%, like Pixi Glow Tonic, twice a week."
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All 6 takes on Glow Tonic
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"5% Glycolic Acid you get in Pixi Glow Tonic"
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"Use a lactic or a glycolic acid and try to use it in a toner form, like a 5%, like Pixi Glow Tonic, twice a week."
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"For the Pixi Glow Tonic, a popular exfoliating toner, I stopped buying it in 2021 because I realized a serum is good enough. I don't need a serum and a toner which has the exact same ingredient and does the exact same thing, so I've stopped buying exfoliating toners because they are very watered down. I actually prefer using exfoliating serums."
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"The Pixi glow tonic will not be used daily. It'll say daily use on it, but after that your skin barrier will be broken. Any exfoliant needs to be used two to three times a week maximum."
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"You will use either glycolic cream, glycol 6, or face cream. If you are not getting the glycolic cream you can use the Pixi Glow Tonic, or you can basically use any AHA based toner, and twice a week you are going to exfoliate. For glycolic acid, whether it's in a toner form or a cream form, that is going to gently exfoliate your skin, 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."
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"You will use a glycolic acid toner, make sure it's between five to seven percent concentration. The Pixi Glow Tonic is a fabulous choice."
"IT IS ABSOLUTE BEAUTIFUL FRAGRANCE FREE IS SO IF YOUR SKIN IS DRY SENSITIVE ASTHMA PRONE YOUR SKIN HAS ANY IRRITATION THIS IS A PRODUCT YOU WILL NEVER DISAPPOINT IT IS FABULOUS"
"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."
"I use it and even sometimes my mind wants to go back to it... this product surprised me... it has nine different types of peptides including copper peptide"
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All 14 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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"I'm using COSRX, I'm using it in the morning. Mist your face, apply your snail mucin."
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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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"You can layer your snail mucin in your routine."
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"The COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is one of my most repurchased products, my absolute favorite. It gives you snail mucin and hyaluronic acid, so why do you need two separate serums? If you need a hyaluronic acid and a snail mucin, I really, really recommend this one. It's an absolute Holy Grail product."
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"I tried it for three weeks and I was fairly impressed with the results"
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"I think this is Cosrx's most underrated product"
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"I love the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I've been using it for three years, and I have a whole video on ten different ways in which you can use it."
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"Snail Mucin still tops my chart I absolute love it"
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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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"I use it and even sometimes my mind wants to go back to it... this product surprised me... it has nine different types of peptides including copper peptide"
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"How can we forget my cult favorite, the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. Fabulous product. It has been on my list, on other people's list, for years together, and I think we'll list it until we find something better."
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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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"This ceramide mist is the best thing every time I do a video with this I always apply it because this is so so amazing"
"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."
"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
Skincare that is worth your money! | Nipun Kapur
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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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"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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"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"The Salicylic Acid Body Wash is the second product I've barely used, and I think it's okay, but whatever. It's 1% salicylic acid and it's supposed to prevent body acne, but 1% salicylic body, you need a little more concentration. Salicylic works better than benzoyl peroxide, which is why in all of my body acne routines I've always recommended Panoxyl Wash, which is 10% benzoyl peroxide. So this one is a good to have but not something I've really used."
"This is the VT Collagen Reedle Shot, and this is the one that I really, really enjoyed. This is the one I've almost finished as well. In addition to niacinamide, you obviously have hyaluronic acid and you have collagen, which is generally a very moisturizing and very nourishing ingredient. It's basically a serum infused product, same technology as the microneedling patches but in a serum infused version. I put this on before my retinol, because it has collagen, niacinamide, and peptides, so I use my peptides first and retinol later. The penetration is next level, the skin is absolutely amazing."
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All 2 takes on Collagen Reedle Shot 100
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"This is the VT Collagen Reedle Shot, and this is the one that I really, really enjoyed. This is the one I've almost finished as well. In addition to niacinamide, you obviously have hyaluronic acid and you have collagen, which is generally a very moisturizing and very nourishing ingredient. It's basically a serum infused product, same technology as the microneedling patches but in a serum infused version. I put this on before my retinol, because it has collagen, niacinamide, and peptides, so I use my peptides first and retinol later. The penetration is next level, the skin is absolutely amazing."
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"Every time I wake up like second day onwards I have been just loving the results"
"This is a product that I've actually used multiple times, I've finished two jars of it. These beautiful eye patches, I'm not putting them on right now because sunscreens, but these are basically retinol eye patches. If you know me, you know I love eye patches, I love sheet masks, I'm wasteful like that. But why are these eye patches unique and why are they different? 0.1 retinol. This is the gentlest form of retinol, this is the least concentration of retinol, perfect for your under eyes. This product is a little expensive, it's not like the cheap ones that you get on Amazon, so I like to use this very sparingly sometimes."
"This is the Collagen Boosting Secret Ampule from K-Secret. I get very worried about what's in a product, but let me tell you what's in this. 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 bifida ferment filtrate, it has collagen, hydrolyzed collagen, so it's a combination of different kinds of hyaluronic acids. It also has endocene, which works as an antioxidant. This is the first serum I use. Consistency wise this is a bit thick, 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. Because my skin is normal to dry, I don't use a lot of it, I will use a little bit, two drops."
"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."
"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."
"This is almost undetectable on skin, you can't even tell what product you've applied"
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All 3 takes on Triclone Skin Tech Foundation
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"This is almost undetectable on skin, you can't even tell what product you've applied"
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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."
"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."
"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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All 3 takes on Original Healing Jelly
1 Step Glass Skin Routine For A Flawless Complexion This Winter!
"I am not a fan of it but those people who do slugging and it suits them, they swear by it"
Winter essentials for glass skin | Nipun Kapur
"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."
Winter must have for glass skin under Rs 100 | Nipun Kapur
"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."
"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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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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"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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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