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The Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops come in bronze and rose gold so you can put that on and have that luminous skin. You can put it on the planes of the face like maybe the tops of the cheekbones or like a little touch on the tip of the nose. You could also use these as a base for makeup if you wear makeup but if you don't want to wear makeup you can just use it on its own.
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My opinion still remains with this oat cleansing balm: I do not like the smell and I do not like the texture. But as you can see it is melting that makeup off.
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The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% is toted as Botox in a bottle, which is a pretty much misleading product claim. A dermatologist quoted in a Vogue article said that do you really think something that you apply topically is going to be able to give you the same type of results as something like Botox, which is injected deeper into the skin's layers and works by blocking nerve signals to muscles.
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The Castile soap people, that stuff can be really drying on the skin so take heed. You want something nice and moisturizing if you're someone with particularly sensitive skin.
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The soaps ain't it. The Dial soap, the Irish Spring, even them Dr. Broner's Castile soap, that stuff can be really drying on the skin. You want something nice and moisturizing if you're someone with particularly sensitive skin.
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"Sunday Riley has this ICE Ceramide Moisturizing Cream, it's really thick and nice. I love that one. That's more of like a nighttime moisturizer or like deep deep winter moisturizer. For me, I have oily skin that's kind of getting a little drier as I age. But if you have dry skin, that might be like the perfect moisturizer for you."
"The ingredient list of the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream looks more similar to this except it also has ceramides in it. If the ceramides were the make or break of whether or not I chose a product like this, I would just go with the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. You can layer -- you put your hydrating toner, you put your hydrating serum, and then you put the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream on top and lock that in."
"I was putting on my moisturizer first because I am doing the retinoid sandwich where I put moisturizer on first. This is the L'Oreal Revital Lift moisturizer."
"Those Alpharett products sound freaking amazing. This combines retinoid and alpha hydroxy acid infused with retinol and lactic acid. It accelerates skin renewal for a visibly smoother complexion. This has all of the things in it. Niacinamide, glycolic, retinol, lactic acid. I'm gonna order this and try it because it sounds freaking amazing."
"With a moisturizer, it's what your skin is doing for the season and your skin type. I had to use a much heavier moisturizer in the past winter when my skin was acting dry, but this feels nice. With moisturizers, I feel like yes, you need something that functions well, but also it's nice to have a moisturizer that feels good on the skin. This has piqued my interest so far. I just need some more time with this so that I can try it over a couple of days."
"This feels very hydrating. Petrolatum is not going to break you out if you have acne either, unless you put something on that's going to break you out and then you put petrolatum on top, because when you put petrolatum on top things are under occlusion and when things are under occlusion sometimes they get a little bit more intense and that could break you out, but the petrolatum itself won't break you out unless for some strange reason you're allergic to petrolatum."
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"The water cream, it's kind of similar to the Dewy skin cream except it's a lighter weight. It's more of a gel cream moisturizer, equally as luxurious but it's more lightweight and better suited for oilier skin."
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"This feels very hydrating. Petrolatum is not going to break you out if you have acne either, unless you put something on that's going to break you out and then you put petrolatum on top, because when you put petrolatum on top things are under occlusion and when things are under occlusion sometimes they get a little bit more intense and that could break you out, but the petrolatum itself won't break you out unless for some strange reason you're allergic to petrolatum."
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"Tatcha Water Cream is a very light gel cream moisturizer. It's very hydrating but it's super lightweight. It's best for oily, combo, or maybe normal skin. It's oil-free, so you probably shouldn't use this if you have dry skin. There are certain products that have to be used either by a certain person profile or during a certain time of the year. For me, I typically wouldn't use something like that in the winter. I'm probably going to only use something like that in the warmer months when I want the hydration but I don't want that heavy feel. In the colder months, I'm probably going to want something that's even more hydrating."
"I actually really like this water cream it's extremely hydrating. I would say that this is more hydrating to my skin than the TO water cream. I definitely felt like it was way more hydrating, but I do prefer a creamy moisturizer in the winter time even though I have oily skin."
"This is from a Korean brand called Kahi and this balm, they describe it as like a mild Vaseline. I put it on the side where I had tear burning my skin and it felt really good. They call this a multi balm because you can use this for a gazillion things. When I was in Korea recently the makeup artist used it to refresh my makeup. I would also assume that you could use it on the lips."
"The Dewy Skin Cream has a certain window depending on what the weather is like, in which way I can wear it because it does have, as the name denotes, a dewy finish. And sometimes dewy can read a little much when you already have oily skin. But I'm still going to get this one because it's a smaller bottle. There's a certain kind of window and then I could also wear it at night as well as my nighttime moisturizer."
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"The Dewy Skin Cream has a certain window depending on what the weather is like, in which way I can wear it because it does have, as the name denotes, a dewy finish. And sometimes dewy can read a little much when you already have oily skin. But I'm still going to get this one because it's a smaller bottle. There's a certain kind of window and then I could also wear it at night as well as my nighttime moisturizer."
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"The Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream is a good moisturizer that's better suited for drier skin types. It does leave you with a nice dewy finish. As somebody with oily skin, I got a certain window in the winter time when I could wear something like that where it's not going to be too much, but it also makes for an amazing night cream as well."
"The 1.7 oz Ultra Facial Cream is another really great creamy moisturizer."
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"I love that moisturizer. Moisturizers, they're easy to give as gifts because you know who doesn't love a moisturizer, and I feel like you're not offending anyone by giving them a moisturizer."
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"The 1.7 oz Ultra Facial Cream is another really great creamy moisturizer."
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"The Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream, which we just talked about in the set, so this is the full size. That's one of three honorable mentions to also look at if you're looking to buy a new moisturizer."
"Charlotte Tilbury magic cream - I've talked about that a bunch of times here on the channel and you can see it in action in this video right here and you can hear more about why I love it."
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"Charlotte Tilbury magic cream - I've talked about that a bunch of times here on the channel and you can see it in action in this video right here and you can hear more about why I love it."
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"I'll alternate between this and the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream, whatever just happens to, I just reach into the medicine cabinet and pull out."
"You can use it on your face, it's amazing for the body. If you have very dry sensitive skin, weather worn from the really cold winter windchill factor, that Ultra Repair Cream has come in handy for me, and I would say that's something to definitely look at."
"Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer is an honorable mention to look at if you're looking to buy a new moisturizer, especially if the weather is going to change or you might want to look at using a heavier moisturizer or something that's more moisturizing."
"For $81, if you're looking for something way more specific, you can get a 3 oz of The Dewy skin cream and a 1.7 oz of the Indigo Overnight Repair. These two can pair together to help restore the skin's barrier and you know just be all around indulgent. Tatcha products also work really well for people."
"You can use the Aqua for Healing Ointment, you know, whatever your preference is. Apply a thin layer to the area before you put the item on and it can help lessen some of that rubbing and that friction and that pressing in because it's creating a little bit of a barrier between your skin and the item. This will help to lessen some of the discoloration because it'll help to lessen some of the friction."
"I use the Fresh Black Tea Advanced Age Renewal Cream, sometimes I'll alternate between this and other moisturizers depending on what I reach for. I like to make sure my ears are properly moisturized too, so I apply it to the entire face and ears to avoid having a radiant face while the ears look dry."
"The consistency has some viscosity to it, has a little thickness to it, but it doesn't feel heavy. It feels more like a gel although it does look like a thicker lotion. I am not feeling a difference here either when it comes to the dupe or the original."
"Eucerin has a really thick cream that's really nice for very dry eczema prone skin which sometimes my skin gets a little on the eczema prone side in the winter."
"Brands like Eucerin make really great fragrance-free gentle moisturizers that are perfect for this time of year. Sometimes your skin just needs that extra TLC, you know, maybe you got some dry flakes, maybe you got some eczema patches. You can put your moisturizer on and put an occlusive on top of that as well, so it's almost like a whole moisture hydration sandwich where you got the hydration from the damp skin and you lock it in with the moisturizer and the occlusive."
"Aquaphor Healing Ointment Body Spray so basically you going to do everything I just told you to do in there right, you know, get your moisturizer where you can reach it and then you get the Aquaphor Healing Ointment Body Spray and you spray it everywhere else. But just remember to do it on slightly damp skin."
"Brands like Eucerin, Vanicream, SkinFix, Aino and the like make really great fragrance-free gentle moisturizers that are perfect for this time of year."
"As much of a Charlotte Tilbury lover that I am, I really, really love that brand, but this $100, a whole Ben Franklin, this is going to be a sadly a nope getter for me."
"The Olay Retinol 24 Night Cream is very silky, one of the silkiest moisturizers I've ever tried, and it's really gentle."
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"The Olay Retinol 24 Night Cream is very silky, one of the silkiest moisturizers I've ever tried, and it's really gentle."
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"I've been using tretinoin since my 30s and it has helped to maintain that nice glowy texture and smoothness to my skin and it also helps prevent some of the premature signs of aging. I've been with agency for about 2 to 3 years now. I started at 0.035% and right now I've graduated to 0.14% tretinoin in my custom prescription formula."
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"Tretinoin is the gold standard. Retinoids help to accelerate the cell turnover process but they also help to smooth skin's texture and tone and they also help to stop the overproduction of melanin, AKA hyperpigmentation. You do need a prescription to get tretinoin, but you can sit right where you're set and have that prescription."
"If what you've been using before stopped doing the trick, you might need to upgrade to clinical strength. Secret is a brand that has lines that work really well. If you've tried everything and nothing is working, that's where you need an antiperspirant. You need to be putting your antiperspirant at night. That's how it's supposed to work. You can still shower in the morning, it's done its job."
"I do find the Beauty Blender to be a lot softer. It doesn't feel like I'm blending my makeup with a boxing glove. I do feel like it's giving a more seamless blend because I feel like you get more control with the blender because it is softer. I went and looked in the big mirror and I feel like the Beauty Blender side is blended into my skin."
"I finished out some Mighty Patch from Hero Cosmetics. Pimple patches are amazing because they do so many things. For one, it helps to give the pimple an environment where it can heal without things that would make it worse like UV, bacteria, your dirty stinking hands. So it protects the pimple from that. It also low-key protects you from popping the pimple because it's covering it, so you're probably less susceptible to squeezing it. I like a lot from Hero."
"Good old petroleum jelly helps when you're having a flare up, provided you're not sensitive to anything that's in it. Less is definitely more when you're having a flare up."
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"If I put a little Vaseline on the affected area, it kind of acts as a barrier so nothing else is going in. Plus it also helps the skin to heal a little faster."
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"If you're noticing breakouts or discoloration from wearing a mask for longer than four or five hours a day, try applying a thin layer of Vaseline to the area before you put the mask on. It can help lessen some of that rubbing and friction and pressing in because it's creating a little bit of a barrier between your skin and the item. Will you never ever get discoloration again? I can't say that, but this can help to prevent some of it. Less is better than more in this case."
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"Good old petroleum jelly helps when you're having a flare up, provided you're not sensitive to anything that's in it. Less is definitely more when you're having a flare up."
"I have many years have used the Dermaflash, I probably started first using it somewhere around 2018 or 2019, and I still use the Dermaflash to this day and I like it. It's pricey, you know, it is pretty pricey. You got to buy the device and then you have to buy the replacement blades, it can get pretty expensive. But I like it because in all the years that I've used it and I have yet to be cut. It is almost impossible to cut yourself with that unless you're just doing something really wild. Like regularly just using it, I have yet to be cut by that thing. The Dermaflash is an exfoliation tool, it's used to get rid of peach fuzz and dead skin and those kind of things that can keep your face from shining."
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"I'll use the Dermaflash to shave it and I don't always know where to end it. But what would happen was because my hair is dark, the contrast between my hair and my skin, and then that discoloration. Sometimes the discoloration there looked like a mutton chop."
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"I have many years have used the Dermaflash, I probably started first using it somewhere around 2018 or 2019, and I still use the Dermaflash to this day and I like it. It's pricey, you know, it is pretty pricey. You got to buy the device and then you have to buy the replacement blades, it can get pretty expensive. But I like it because in all the years that I've used it and I have yet to be cut. It is almost impossible to cut yourself with that unless you're just doing something really wild. Like regularly just using it, I have yet to be cut by that thing. The Dermaflash is an exfoliation tool, it's used to get rid of peach fuzz and dead skin and those kind of things that can keep your face from shining."
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"I've probably been using it since maybe 2018 or 2019, and I have yet to be cut. It is almost impossible to cut yourself with that. It's pricey, you know it is pretty pricey. You got to buy the device and then you have to buy the replacement blades, it can get pretty expensive. But the Dermaflash is an exfoliation tool used to get rid of peach fuzz and dead skin and those kinds of things that can keep your face from shining."
"The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% is toted as Botox in a bottle, which is a pretty much misleading product claim. A dermatologist quoted in a Vogue article said that do you really think something that you apply topically is going to be able to give you the same type of results as something like Botox, which is injected deeper into the skin's layers and works by blocking nerve signals to muscles."
"I'm a big fan of the La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water. Every time I'm traveling I always use it before I go on a beach. What I do is I put it in the fridge, pull it down and then put it in an ice pack, and if I'm out there I use it to spray just to cool down, and in case somebody gets a sunburn it's a nice cooling spray to have. It always comes in handy."
"the them soaps ain't it the Dial soap the Irish Spring even them Dr... the Castile soap people that stuff can be really drying on the skin so take heed you want want something nice and moisturizing if you're someone with particularly sensitive skin look for things that are fragrance-free because then you know fragrance can be a top irritant."
"The Castile soap people, that stuff can be really drying on the skin so take heed. You want something nice and moisturizing if you're someone with particularly sensitive skin."
"The soaps ain't it. The Dial soap, the Irish Spring, even them Dr. Broner's Castile soap, that stuff can be really drying on the skin. You want something nice and moisturizing if you're someone with particularly sensitive skin."
"I like Curology because you can get custom prescription formulas to help with things like texture, older stubborn dark spots that just won't get off your skin. With Curology you can get custom prescription formulas to help you with your skin under the guidance of a licensed dermatology provider."
"Ever since this Ilia Skin Rewind Complexion Stick came out I have been in love. Look at that shade match. I like to kind of assess, put a little bit on, blend it in. You might be like, oh, foundation stick is going to be greasy. This ain't greasy."
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"I wear shade 37N in the Ilia Skin Rewind Complexion Stick and look how that just disappears into my skin and that was just like a really quick blend. One of the best things about a complexion stick like this is that you can create your own complexion experience so you could just apply it in the areas where you need coverage and then blend that out, or you could use it all over. You can blend that with your fingers, just let your fingers warm up the makeup, or you could use a complexion brush."
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"I like that it's buildable so you can just use a little bit at a time and then build it up and build it up until you get a medium to a full coverage. I also love that this is a natural matte finish. I've tried this foundation a couple times before off camera and I did not feel the need to have to set with powder all over like I normally would, it was just sitting in place."
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"I love that this is a natural matte finish. My skin is typically oily, it has been acting a bit dry lately, but I've tried this foundation a couple times before off camera and I did not feel the need to have to set with powder all over like I normally would. It was just sitting in place. You can build it up with sheer layers for medium to full coverage, which is a lot easier to control than trying to take layers off."
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"This is taking off quite a number of boxes, good coverage, good wear. I have on a full face of makeup yet my skin still looks like skin. Love that. After eight plus hours of wear, it was extremely windy today, and I didn't do any touch-ups. I'm not wearing any primers or anything like that, and I think it looks really good especially with no touch-ups whatsoever. Had it not been for the tears, this would have looked even better."
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"I freaking love this foundation stick. It's very skin-like with lots of different shades. I'm 37N which I think is a beautiful match for my complexion. I have oily skin and I find that in the summertime this is amazing. I do set it with powder on days where I'm going to be out a lot, and I use a setting spray."
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"Ever since this Ilia Skin Rewind Complexion Stick came out I have been in love. Look at that shade match. I like to kind of assess, put a little bit on, blend it in. You might be like, oh, foundation stick is going to be greasy. This ain't greasy."
"I recently did a partnership with a company called Westmore Beauty and they have this body coverage perfector. I wear shade bronze Radiance and then there's a deep Radiance shade that's the next deepest shade. Initially I was like oh no I'm definitely the Deep Radiance, but once it blended into my skin it was like very good match with the bronze Radiance. So just be mindful of that if you're closer to my skin tone, you probably might want to go with the bronze Radiance, and then if you're deeper the Deep Radiance. Definitely get the brush that comes with it because then you're going to get a nice even application. There's no way that you're going to be able to get an even application using your hands because with your hands you're probably going to have way too much on in certain areas and it's going to look cakey and just not good. So get the brush."
"With their dark spot serum which contains gold standard ingredients such as hydroquinone and more, now of course what's in your customized prescription serum is going to depend on what your licensed dermatology provider thinks that you need for your skin. So some time ago I had some really prominent discoloration underneath my eyes and it was nothing that I used over the counter that was going to help fade that discoloration because you know it's that level two kind of stuff. The prescription compound that my dermatologist had prescribed had very similar ingredients to what they offer at Agency now. Pricewise they're actually pretty similar to the price of what you would pay for something over the counter that may not actually work for you the way that you want it to. A two-month supply of the dark spot formula is $70 per shipment and you get a little discount if you get both."
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"The Agency Dark Spot Formula, a two-month supply, is $70 per shipment. Or when you get both prescriptions you get a little discount."
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"With their dark spot serum which contains gold standard ingredients such as hydroquinone and more, now of course what's in your customized prescription serum is going to depend on what your licensed dermatology provider thinks that you need for your skin. So some time ago I had some really prominent discoloration underneath my eyes and it was nothing that I used over the counter that was going to help fade that discoloration because you know it's that level two kind of stuff. The prescription compound that my dermatologist had prescribed had very similar ingredients to what they offer at Agency now. Pricewise they're actually pretty similar to the price of what you would pay for something over the counter that may not actually work for you the way that you want it to. A two-month supply of the dark spot formula is $70 per shipment and you get a little discount if you get both."
"There's the Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser. I really enjoyed that one. It has a really fun texture and it cleanses well without feeling stripping, which is definitely what you want."
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"There's the Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser. I really enjoyed that one. It has a really fun texture and it cleanses well without feeling stripping, which is definitely what you want."
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"This cleanser is gentle but it does its job of cleansing the skin without stripping it. I like that with this cleanser you could also double cleanse with it, so you can use it twice when you're wearing makeup to remove your makeup and then use it again to make sure you got all the nooks and crannies."
"This is a pretty standard cleanser that I would probably use on a regular basis just based on how it felt. This one I would say especially because it has tea tree oil in it and because it has salicylic acid in it. I would say that this is probably best for oily skin or if you're someone who sweats a lot because the salicylic acid goes deep into the pore, clears out the gunk that can cause acne, ingrown hairs, it clears that gunk out and gets it out of the pore. Tea tree oil helps kill bacteria, so it's helpful with acne. If you have very dry skin, I would probably avoid this because I could feel especially with the salicylic acid and the tea tree oil."
"When it comes to oil cleansers, I don't really feel like you need to spend a whole bunch of money unless there's like a specific sensorial experience that you're looking for. So, I feel like almost any oil cleanser is going to be amazing. I feel like almost any oil cleanser is going to do its job of removing your makeup. And there's more than just oil in these things. There are other ingredients that help to remove the makeup and cleanse the skin."
"I like this similar cleansers that are like in this vein where it's like a foaming cleanser. CeraVe has one."
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"I like this similar cleansers that are like in this vein where it's like a foaming cleanser. CeraVe has one."
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"This is nice. I like the texture. My skin doesn't feel stripped. You don't want your cleanser to make your face feel squeaky clean after you use it because if it's making your skin real clean, there's a chance you might be using the wrong cleanser. You don't want your cleanser to be stripping your face of every ounce of oil, even if you have oily skin, because that can impact your barrier. When you have oily skin, you use a cleanser that's for oily skin that's going to do more to balance the oil, but you want to balance, not obliterate. This feels really, really good. It's a texture that I can get down with. It's a price point I can get down with. And it does well to cleanse."
"I like the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cleanser. It's $19.99 for 13.5 ounces, or you can get the refill for a couple bucks less. You can get a smaller container if you just want to try it out for $14.99, but to me, the bigger size makes more sense for more bang for your buck."
"My opinion still remains with this oat cleansing balm: I do not like the smell and I do not like the texture. But as you can see it is melting that makeup off."
"Tatcha is an indulgent skincare brand, like it's almost like the perfect kind of skincare brand and gift because the packaging is really nice and the products feel so luxurious."
"You can also use it without water, so basically you would apply a liberal amount of cleanser to the face and gently massage into the skin, remove the excess with a soft cloth leaving a thin transparent film on the skin, so if your skin is like really going through it you can also do that as well. The ingredients are not the same but I have to say if not going by the fact that maybe you might be allergic to an ingredient in one over the other, I would go for the dupe. It feels exactly the same to me."
"I also like the Aveeno Skin Relief body lotion and wash. Now in the summertime that's when I start playing around with like all the fragrances and everything, but in a warmer month it's not extremely heavy where you feel like you're going to be sweating it off."
"Olay has a retinol body wash that you might be thinking like a retinol body wash makes no sense because you know all the actives are just going to be rinsed down the drain that's actually not true and certain formulations for retinol body washes and facial washes there is something that they can formulate that kind of you do reap the benefits of the active ingredient now it's not the same way that you would reap it if it was a serum or a lotion but you reap it at any rate."
"Brands like Eucerin make body washes that are really gentle and soothing for the skin, especially when your skin is at its itchiest and most irritated."
"There's the Olay Cleansing Melts. I like the hyaluronic acid ones. But they also came out with some gentle ones that have no dyes on it, things that are made more for sensitive skin. I love those."
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"There's the Olay Cleansing Melts. I like the hyaluronic acid ones. But they also came out with some gentle ones that have no dyes on it, things that are made more for sensitive skin. I love those."
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"It's probably the most thorough yet gentlest cleanse that you have ever experienced. I do feel that way about the product."
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"These cleansing melts are water activated. You stick it in your hand, stick your hand underneath the water, and as it gets wet, it gets activated. You rub your hands together and you get enough for a single use. I love these. My favorites are the hyaluronic acid and the retinol. They're both fragrance-free and they feel really amazing on my skin. I also do love the vitamin C, but the vitamin C I can only wear when it's warmer out because it has fragrance in it and I don't love the fragrance, though it goes by so quickly that it's no big deal. I do prefer to have the fragrance-free ones. They also just came out with gentle ones, which are fragrance-free and don't have dye in them, so if you're someone that's sensitive to that, you might want to give these a try. I can finish a pack of melts within a month because the pack has 32 in them and I wash my face twice a day, sometimes three times a day."
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"It's not classified as a deep cleanser. When you use it, your skin doesn't feel stripped. Your skin just feels like, okay, I'm ready. As soon as the Olay Cleansing Melts came out in 2024 and I was using it beforehand because I had a campaign with Olay so they gave it to me a little bit before it hit the market, I have only been using the Cleansing Melt from that point on. In the summer time during the warmer months I was using the vitamin C cleansing melts, but then as it started to get colder out I've been using either the hyaluronic acid ones or the retinal ones because those are more hydrating."
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"I have been using these Olay Cleansing Melts for at least since April or at least 2 months before it came to Market as part of a campaign and let me tell you something I am obsessed. I love this it feels so amazing on my skin my skin feels like a baby's bottom after I'm done with it. You can also double cleanse with this, you know just use another one again after you have used the first one to remove your makeup. I use them every day but they're also amazing for travel. They come in retinol hyaluronic acid and vitamin C. The retinol and hyaluronic acid are both fragrance-free I find those to be the ones that I could use most times of the year especially in the winter time but I've been using them during the summer as well. The vitamin C ones I feel like for my skin, my skin is pretty much oily but as it gets colder out it gets a little bit on the drier side. I feel like the vitamin C is better for me in the summer."
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"I am obsessed. I love this, it feels so amazing on my skin. My skin feels like a baby's bottom after I'm done with it. You can also double cleanse with this, just use another one again after you have used the first one to remove your makeup. I use them every day but they're also amazing for travel. They come in retinol, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin C. The retinol and hyaluronic acid are both fragrance-free. I find those to be the ones that I could use most times of the year, especially in the winter time, but I've been using them during the summer as well. The vitamin C ones, for my skin, my skin is pretty much oily but as it gets colder out it gets a little bit on the drier side, I feel like the vitamin C is better for me in the summer."
"If you want something a little thicker, but still is quite lightweight, it's not going to be greasy, the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60."
"The First Aid Beauty hydrating sunscreen milk was definitely one of my favorite sunscreens of 2025. Some sunscreens are moisturizing enough where you can just wear them on their own. The sunscreen is protecting you because it's sunscreen, it's moisturizing enough so you don't need to moisturize, and then it has antioxidants in it too. So it's like two steps, I'm done."
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"The First Aid Beauty hydrating sunscreen milk was definitely one of my favorite sunscreens of 2025. Some sunscreens are moisturizing enough where you can just wear them on their own. The sunscreen is protecting you because it's sunscreen, it's moisturizing enough so you don't need to moisturize, and then it has antioxidants in it too. So it's like two steps, I'm done."
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"I like this so far. I would have to test it under makeup and all that other stuff, but I'd give it a pay. I wouldn't say pass. I would give it a pay."
"Kopari makes some amazing sunscreens if you're the type of person that likes to shine, shimmer, and be radiant with your sunscreen. I use a lot of their stuff and the kit is amazing because it's not going to be your everyday kit. Maybe if you go on a quick little vacation or something, you could use it. Or if you have other sunscreens and you just want something fun, you pick up the kit."
"They're very lightweight, but really moisturizing. I didn't need to use a moisturizer underneath this. They felt really good and they gave my skin a nice dewy finish, like a medium dewy where it's like 'oh my god, she looks so healthy' kind of look. I do think this is good in warmer weather, fall, early to midfall. In the deep of winter I might need a moisturizer underneath or a little bit more. I could wear this in the summer time and spring. The 50 maybe had a touch more radiance in the finish, but by the end of the day I really could not tell a difference between the two."
"The Vacation Classic Whip SPF 30 to me is the better product. For the price though, it's $22, and honestly, the Vacation to me is the better product, but at that price point versus alternatives, it comes down to your budget."
"Out of all the Ultraviolet sunscreens that I've tried, this is the best one for me. The formula is lightweight, it's very moisturizing, it's got a natural finish. This is probably one of those rare sunscreens where there's a sunscreen that I could wear year round. It's lightweight enough to be okay for the warmer months but it's still moisturizing enough in the colder months where my skin doesn't feel dried out. For most parts of the year I'd be able to wear something like this with my oily skin."
"The reason why I recommend this one and can't recommend any others is I have tried so many of them, and the thing with these mineral powder things to reapply over your makeup is they're great because they help to take down shine and it also is reapplying your sunscreen over your makeup. But if the product packaging is not on point, you can wind up depositing a whole bunch of powder on one part of your face. This is the one where I have tried where it gives you a nice even application. It's almost impossible to goof with this. I've tried cheaper ones and have gotten big deposits of powder all over the place and that's obviously not what you want. This is the best one so far."
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"The reason why I recommend this one and can't recommend any others is I have tried so many of them, and the thing with these mineral powder things to reapply over your makeup is they're great because they help to take down shine and it also is reapplying your sunscreen over your makeup. But if the product packaging is not on point, you can wind up depositing a whole bunch of powder on one part of your face. This is the one where I have tried where it gives you a nice even application. It's almost impossible to goof with this. I've tried cheaper ones and have gotten big deposits of powder all over the place and that's obviously not what you want. This is the best one so far."
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"Super Goop has that unseen sunscreen that's something that you can put on top or you can use a moisturizer that has sunscreen in it already. They make different types of sunscreens in different formulas some that are thicker like a really rich cream you could use that as your sunscreen on top."
"I was surprised at how much coverage it gave because typically tinted mineral sunscreens tend to feel like I put watercolors on my face sometimes, but I did like the finish. It's pretty. The UV filters are organic UV filters, so if that matters to you then that matters to you."
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"Initial thoughts on this Beauty of Joseon product is that I like it. I don't think that everyone with a deeper skin tone might have the same kind of experience with it because some of those deeper shades did look quite ashy to me. I would love to see how it looks on someone with a deeper, richer skin tone because I feel like you really need to get deeper skin tones correct, but the richer the skin tone is the more correct you've got to be. Overall I do like this. I was surprised at how much coverage it gave because typically tinted mineral sunscreens tend to feel like I put watercolors on my face sometimes with certain tinted moisturizer and tinted mineral sunscreen products, but I did like the finish. It's pretty, I'm not mad at it. This is not a product that I particularly use in my routine. I'm usually either no makeup whatsoever or a full face of makeup, so I usually don't wear these light foundation products. Had I been one of those people, I think this one is really nice."
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"I was surprised at how much coverage it gave because typically tinted mineral sunscreens tend to feel like I put watercolors on my face sometimes, but I did like the finish. It's pretty. The UV filters are organic UV filters, so if that matters to you then that matters to you."
"For $44 you're going to get 0.68 oz Glow Screen SPF 40, the one that has the shimmer in it. It might be a lot for the face but it's also something that'll look good. You can put it on your décolletage, on your arms, or on your face if you want to, but remember you got to put on enough sunscreen, which is 2 milligrams per centimeter squared of skin, about a quarter to a half teaspoon for your face, neck, and ears. This is a good option for someone who loves skincare but they're not really wearing their sunscreen like they should, these are the type of sunscreens that might be a gateway into getting someone who doesn't wear sunscreen to wear sunscreen."
"I like the glow stick because it's a stick as the name notes and you can rub it on and you can get a nice glow anywhere that you want but again you know put on enough so with this you're going to have to be really generous with the swipes. You also get a 1 oz glow oil SPF 50 mini which is a sunscreen oil that you can put on to give you that nice glow but again you know you got to make sure you put on enough of these."
"The cast on this is not bad at all, especially when you compare it to the CeraVe one, and it is slightly tinted which makes it a lot easier to blend into the skin. However, you might find that it's a little too matte for me, and you might find that during more parts of the year than others like in the summer time you might be like ah this is all right, but in the winter time you might be like damn I look like a keeper. Some sunscreens can be moisturizing enough on their own where you won't need to apply a moisturizer underneath, however if you find that you're like damn this is looking kind of matte, then you might want to apply a moisturizer first."
"The CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 is nice and hydrating and it's non-greasy, it sprays nicely on the skin. However, the white cast on this is wild. I don't even think CeraVe had white people in mind when they made this sunscreen. The problem with this mineral sunscreen is that because the white cast is so horrific, sometimes people don't put on as much as they should, and that defeats the purpose since sunscreen is not a little bit goes a long way type of product. Even after you've applied it in thin layers and massaged it in, you still might want to wait a couple minutes just to let the white cast calm down."
"I love a good body sunscreen oil in the summertime because I love that glistening look. However, this one I felt like it wasn't as shiny as I would want a body sunscreen oil to be. It still looked pretty on the skin, but if this was a different scent this would be a different review. If it was that 71 or that 40 I would take the less subtle gradients and the less subtle shininess of the oil and trade that off for the scent that I like. If you're a fan of this scent then you probably would like this."
"If you prefer something in a serum form, I love the Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair. I picked this because it's a brand with serious R&D, research and development. They have the science proven behind it. It's not just some TikTok hype. They might get hyped on TikTok, but they actually have the receipts to prove why they're being hyped."
"The SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic serum is a little pricey -- I think it's like $168 or something like that. This gets a lot of clout because it actually has some science to back it: it's going to help stimulate collagen and protect you from the sun as well. But you ain't got to spend all of that much money on the serums and whatnot."
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"The SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic serum is a little pricey -- I think it's like $168 or something like that. This gets a lot of clout because it actually has some science to back it: it's going to help stimulate collagen and protect you from the sun as well. But you ain't got to spend all of that much money on the serums and whatnot."
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"I use an antioxidant serum, the SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic. It's a pretty penny, this is just below $200 for this. However, it does come with some receipts that the vitamin C in here is good for boosting collagen and that it's stabilized with the use of the vitamin E and the ferulic acid in here. However, it was a study funded by L'Oréal. SkinCeuticals is owned by L'Oréal, so they had the money to be able to fund the study, but nonetheless they got the receipts."
"I use the Sunday Riley Good Genes lactic acid exfoliator which I love. I tend to not use the tretinoin on that same night just because you know to avoid irritation."
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"I use the Sunday Riley Good Genes lactic acid exfoliator which I love. I tend to not use the tretinoin on that same night just because you know to avoid irritation."
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"With the Good Genes lactic acid treatment you can see results within minutes of putting it on. Obviously you need to use it over time consistently to get your real results, but you can see a difference in your skin when you first put that on."
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"For exfoliation I currently use the Sunday Riley Good Genes. What's amazing about this is you can get some immediate results where you can see a marked difference in the radiance of the skin. However you do want to use it over time to get the full benefits."
"I love that SkinFix triple lipid peptide cream. It is such a good for me, it's more something that I would use in the winter time. If you have drier skin, you know, maybe you would use it fall, spring, whatever."
"The Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops come in bronze and rose gold so you can put that on and have that luminous skin. You can put it on the planes of the face like maybe the tops of the cheekbones or like a little touch on the tip of the nose. You could also use these as a base for makeup if you wear makeup but if you don't want to wear makeup you can just use it on its own."
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"The Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops come in bronze and rose gold so you can put that on and have that luminous skin. You can put it on the planes of the face like maybe the tops of the cheekbones or like a little touch on the tip of the nose. You could also use these as a base for makeup if you wear makeup but if you don't want to wear makeup you can just use it on its own."
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"This side definitely feels more hydrated, it looks more hydrated. Hydrated bouncy skin has like the light reflects off of it in a certain way. It certainly looks good for me. I don't love the scent but there's no denying the hydrated feel of my skin."
"The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid, even this is not feeling the most hydrating."
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"The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid, even this is not feeling the most hydrating."
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"you're also going to get The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 hydrating serum so you know you're already in the name you know that that's going to hydrate"
"It contains a 0.5 oz of their popular Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% serum. People love this serum for a number of reasons, it can help to balance oily skin, but people also like to use it in a routine where they're trying to fade dark spots."
"I am a fan of both the Advanced Night Repair eyelet and the Advanced Night Repair Serum, longtime fav."
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"If you are somebody who really loves a product and you keep buying it and buying it that adds up you can actually wind up saving money by just buying the bigger size. It's a bigger investment up front but on the back end you wind up saving some money. That's what I would do with the Advanced Night Repair from Estée Lauder, and then I would just get the big container which, you know, was a pretty jagged pill to swallow at first but over time it's like okay it makes sense."
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"I am a fan of both the Advanced Night Repair eyelet and the Advanced Night Repair Serum, longtime fav."
"Going to get the Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum and that's 1 oz so you're going to get something that's going to help exfoliate the skin and then something that's going to help with dark spots and discoloration. Remember what I said before, a lot of these over the counter treatments they're for fresher dark spots, but people love Good Molecules. I think there's a post on the Community page where people chimed in on their thoughts on the Good Molecules products. People seem to love it and $26 set sounds good to me."
"One of my favorite products is from Clarins, the Double Serum. I think I love it. That is a turmeric-based product. It is well done, super super moisturizing and hydrating to skin."
"With the hyaluronic acid fillers you can see some immediate results, but if you go a little ham with the hyaluronic acid fillers you are able to dissolve them."
"The Olay Super Serum is one that I'm currently using in my routine. I've worked with Olay for many, many years. They make some amazing products. I think I'm on like my fourth bottle, fifth bottle, I don't know."
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"The Olay Super Serum is one that I'm currently using in my routine. I've worked with Olay for many, many years. They make some amazing products. I think I'm on like my fourth bottle, fifth bottle, I don't know."
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"This Olay Super Serum is an empty that I recently finished and really like. I've worked with Olay for probably over a decade. I really love this and I was about to email them like 'Yo let me get another one.' I got more of the Super Cream SPF 30, I really like this, it's very thick and nice and it feels good. It's like a primer and moisturizer all-in-one and it has sunscreen."
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"I use the Olay Super Serum, which I normally do in my AM routine."
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"My Olay Super Serum has vitamin C in it. I've used vitamin C serums in my daytime routine for years. But when it comes to hyperpigmentation, it might need something else in conjunction with the vitamin C, like a kic acid, hydroquinone, or azelleic acid."
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"This Olay Super Serum has five in one skin benefits. So it hydrates, it helps to firm the skin, it gently exfoliates and brightens the skin, it helps with texture. I love this. I'm on my second, no this is more than my second bottle. I actually I don't even know how many of these I've emptied, but I've talked about this before."
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"I love this serum. First of all, relatively speaking, it's not super expensive for everything that you get with this serum. It helps to improve hydration, which we need because the skin starts to dry as we get older. It helps with smoothness, firmness, brightness, texture, like all of that. And it also has that antioxidant protection. During the day, all kinds of stuff is coming for our skin between UV, the free radicals, pollution, all of that stuff."
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"What I love about this product is that it provides five luxury serum benefits in just one product. Five luxury serum benefits and it's like 30 bucks, so like for me that's a win. The benefits are: hydrate, it can help to even the skin's tone, it can help to visually plump the skin, it helps to brighten and it helps to smooth visible lines. Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is found in a lot of skincare because it has some amazing benefits. It helps to repair the skin's barrier, which is great if you have dry skin because it helps to soothe the barrier and help you to retain more of that hydration that your skin really needs. It's also great for oily skin because it helps to even things out so you're not as oily. It's also an antioxidant which helps to protect the skin from all of the gunk that's just in the environment throughout the day."
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"I'm going to go and use the Olay Super Serum. They're both antioxidant serums."
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"The Olay Super Serum, you get a bunch of skin benefits all in one so like the hydration, it also helps with skin texture, skin tone, firmer feeling skin, it helps with lines and wrinkles. I just put a little skinny amount and it has this iridescent sort of texture."
"I have tried the Drunk Elephant as well as the e.l.f. bronzing drops. And if I remember correctly, I think I like the e.l.f. ones better because they had more of a shade range."
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"I have tried the Drunk Elephant as well as the e.l.f. bronzing drops. And if I remember correctly, I think I like the e.l.f. ones better because they had more of a shade range."
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"I wouldn't reach for the drunk elephant at all when it comes to the bronzing drops. If you prefer this color anyway, and you can save yourself some money and get more product, go for the Five Below. But if you like this color better, go for the E.L.F."
"I like the contour wand. It gives you liquid product and it comes out in a way that's easy to apply. I use the tan deep shade, so it's nice that they have something even deeper for people who need it."
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"This is one of their contour wands. It's a liquid product but you got this like a built-in brush in the product. I use this as a contour, so I just kind of dot it around and I use my beauty blender to blend it out. But the color on this is freaking amazing. This is so pigmented."
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"I like the contour wand. It gives you liquid product and it comes out in a way that's easy to apply. I use the tan deep shade, so it's nice that they have something even deeper for people who need it."
"Blush, this is what adds a pop of color and really brings your face back to life. The deeper your skin tone, the brighter the blush. It's going to make you look more awake, more vibrant, more put together. And this is that same e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush in Gorge Orange. With this, a little bit goes a long way, but if you goof and put too much, you can tone it down with some powder."
"I'm using the NYX Butter Melt bronzer in the shade Butter Than You. This is optional, but it really helps your features pop when you use a lighter concealer in the center of your face."
"The Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush is $25 for 0.25 oz of product. I actually really like this product -- I've used it quite often. I think I bought this one, though I have gotten some of them in PR before. Lovely product. I love a liquid blush, and I already have so many of the Rare Beauty ones."
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"The Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush is $25 for 0.25 oz of product. I actually really like this product -- I've used it quite often. I think I bought this one, though I have gotten some of them in PR before. Lovely product. I love a liquid blush, and I already have so many of the Rare Beauty ones."
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"Rare Beauty has this liquid blush that OMG I love. Look at that. Really great color payoff. You can kind of like blend that out."
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"I had already had the Rare Beauty one, and I love this blush. The Rare Beauty one is more dewy."
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"I have one of a liquid blush from Rare Beauty. If you're someone who's not really a makeup person but you want a little something, that might be something to look into."
"I love her so much. Her line is amazing. These cream blushes last really long and they look very natural. Although they're super pigmented, you can easily tone this down by putting powder on top. Look at that color payoff."
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"I love her so much. Her line is amazing. These cream blushes last really long and they look very natural. Although they're super pigmented, you can easily tone this down by putting powder on top. Look at that color payoff."
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"This Danessa Myricks Cream Blush looks too good on deeper skin. They have an array of shades that have the nerve to like, there's a shade for everybody out there, but these brighter shades they just look too good on deeper skin. Some cream blushes, especially if you have oily skin, seem to disappear literally within minutes of you applying it. Not this one. This one's gonna stay with you throughout the day."
"What I like about this blush is that you can build this up so when you first put it on it's very subtle. I could see where they get the Rosy Glow name from. This doesn't have that flat finish that typical matte powder blushes will have. The glow you're gonna get with this is more of a radiant as opposed to a lot of shimmer. If you do want to intensify the color you just add a couple more layers and you're good to go."
"Nars just has a more vast shade range. On their website they have 19 shades. Dark three deep is the deepest shade and then up from that was deep to tan. Definitely Nars wins this round."
"NYX has a serum concealer that we talked about in the makeup dupe video."
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"NYX has a serum concealer that we talked about in the makeup dupe video."
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"The NYX Bare With Me Concealer Serum is $12 for 0.32 ounces, so you get slightly more product for a more than slightly less price. Concealer serum to me sounds more lightweight."
"Too Faced has a good concealer. It is the radiant one. What is it called? The Too Faced Born This Way concealer. I think there's only one formulation and there might be two formulations in the foundation."
"I'm using the NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in the shade Amande, which you can also pick up at Walmart. This is optional, but it really helps your features pop when you use a lighter concealer in the center of your face."
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"I'm using the NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in the shade Amande, which you can also pick up at Walmart. This is optional, but it really helps your features pop when you use a lighter concealer in the center of your face."
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"Nars makes good concealers. They have the soft matte concealer. I like that one."
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"I usually use the Nars Soft Matte Complete Concealer for my highlight."
"This Maybelline Instant Age Rewind concealer, oh my god. It has a nice, radiant finish, which we really need after 40 because them super matte concealers will tell all of your business. And it covers well."
"This concealer has such a beautiful finish. The texture feels nice, it's almost like a cross between a gel and a cream. I like that it doesn't immediately want to wrap me out with my fine lines by going right in there and settling in them. I definitely do want to go in with a little powder underneath the eyes to set the concealer. For me this is ticking off quite a number of boxes: good coverage, good wear."
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"When I saw serum in the name I was like there's no way that this is going to give me coverage because the serum in the name just kind of sounded like it was going to be light and airy. But this concealer actually does give coverage. I like that it has a luminous, more of a radiant finish, so while the foundation has that natural matte finish, this concealer gives the look more interest and dimension than it looking flat."
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"This concealer has such a beautiful finish. The texture feels nice, it's almost like a cross between a gel and a cream. I like that it doesn't immediately want to wrap me out with my fine lines by going right in there and settling in them. I definitely do want to go in with a little powder underneath the eyes to set the concealer. For me this is ticking off quite a number of boxes: good coverage, good wear."
"I've used this before. Absolutely love it. It's a way to keep your makeup on and lasting even in hot, humid climates without feeling like makeup spray. It gets you semi-matte; it's not every time we're looking to be casket-sharp matte. I do like this spray."
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"This is $38 for 3.3 oz of product. I have used this before, I have emptied one. This is an amazing product. It keeps that makeup on looking good without feeling heavy. It is a spray that will keep your makeup on without being overpowering or overly matte, so you can get a nice staying power without it being too much. It delivers a very nice, fine mist, which matters because you don't want your setting spray throwing big droplets at you -- that could interfere with your makeup."
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"I've used this before. Absolutely love it. It's a way to keep your makeup on and lasting even in hot, humid climates without feeling like makeup spray. It gets you semi-matte; it's not every time we're looking to be casket-sharp matte. I do like this spray."
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"I already have tried and loved this. The Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray. I like a setting spray depending on the season and the mood and what I'm doing for that day. When it's really hot, it's summer, or I'm vacationing and I want to make sure my makeup stays on, I like a different setting spray, but I cannot use that if it is below 80 degrees because it just feels too matte. For all other times, I like this one, the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray."
"You didn't need as much of the Charlotte Tilbury to get it to spread. The Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter has been a popular product and I can see why. It's really pretty if you're going for a very minimal makeup look or just want a glow underneath your foundation."
"The spray can is not as controlled as I was expecting it to be. It smells like hairspray. And the can very much looks like hairspray, too. And it's got quite some fragrance to it. Doesn't smell bad, but it's very apparent the fragrance. I definitely say that I get way more control with the spray for the one size. And the L'Oreal setting spray is very wet when it comes out."
"Mac Fix Plus is an oldie but a goodie. It's going to add hydration to the skin. It's not a setting spray in that it's going to set your makeup, but it will help to kind of melt things into place. So if you goof and you put a little too much powder, or if you feel like your skin's looking a little dry, your makeup's looking a little dry, you can add some Fix Plus to it and it should help to waken it up. Back in the day I used to also use this right after I would blot down my makeup to kind of give it a really nice fresh look."
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"Mac Fix Plus is an oldie but a goodie. It's going to add hydration to the skin. It's not a setting spray in that it's going to set your makeup, but it will help to kind of melt things into place. So if you goof and you put a little too much powder, or if you feel like your skin's looking a little dry, your makeup's looking a little dry, you can add some Fix Plus to it and it should help to waken it up. Back in the day I used to also use this right after I would blot down my makeup to kind of give it a really nice fresh look."
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"Mac Fix Plus, and what this is going to do, this is not going to set your makeup at all. What this is going to do is it's going to help the makeup melt into your skin so it looks less powdery, it looks more natural. And you can also use this on bare skin like if you want one little hydration pick me up throughout the day."
"This is the e.l.f Liquid Poreless Putty Primer. Typically I just need the primer in my T-Zone because that's where I get really, really oily. I don't like a super matte finish, I like more of a satin natural finish, so I like a little bit of luminosity. But obviously since I have oily skin I can't go too hard otherwise that mess will be like a grease bowl on me."
"I have not found anything that is practical that also looks good on the skin like the Super Goop Resetting Mineral Powder. I really like that one. I use the Deep shade because it helps to combat shine so it's also like retouching my makeup and it's also kind of topping off the sunscreen. Now reapply is a key word here because you're going to want to put on enough of your base sunscreen because if you try to rely on that powder alone you're going to be so so sadly mistaken. Unless you plan on taking like a bucket of it and putting it on your face you'll probably never put on enough for it to mean anything significant other than to reapply."
"The ELF Poreless Putty Primer, the liquid version, I like this because it's mattifying but not like casket sharp matte. So I get like a gentle mattifying of the T-Zone area because I'm not trying to be matte matte matte, I just want to be matte."
"This arm feels a little bit more supple with the O'Keeffe's. On my arms, I do feel more protected by the O'Keeffe's. I would say this round has got to go to the O'Keeffe's."
"This feels very slippery, it's balmy. I feel like it's sitting on top of my skin. I hate the smell. It smells unscented, you know, in something because when something's unscented, it's it can still have fragrance in it. It's just that they're putting a masking fragrant in there to neutralize the smell. This doesn't say that it's unscented, but it smells like an unscented product to me. I don't know. To me, like I like a thicker lotion. The smell would bother me for that one."
"The citrusy smell number one, the way that it feels on the skin, just absolutely gorgeous right. The Sheen that it gives the skin is just absolutely gorgeous."
"The citrusy smell, number one. The way that it feels and the sheen that it gives the skin is just absolutely gorgeous. I really love OIA. If you're not into citrus scents, you'd probably be like not for me, but I didn't even hesitate."
"This is the L'Oreal Brow Stylist Definer in the shade dark brunette, and I love, love, love this. It's like a really good dupe for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz. You can get these buy one get one half off sometimes at Ulta or Walgreens, and you get really nice fine hairlike strokes."
"I'm using the Urban Decay Primer Potion as a throwback. This is always a good look. This is a classic and I have so much of it that I'm like let me use up what I have now. You just slap that on, just as long as it's covering the lid. You do want it to be a little bit smooth so that the eyeshadow doesn't go on patchy."
"I love how the design of this brush is conducive to getting every little corner and every little lash when I do my mascara. And I get like a little bit of the mascara where it's not really supposed to go, but I don't panic. I just let it dry and then I take a brush and sweep it so it gives a kind of smoky bottom waterline look."
"There's the Olay Retinol 24 if you want something that's a nice thick luxurious feeling cream without having that big thick luxurious price tag. These are brands with serious R&D, research and development. They have the science proven behind it. It's not just some TikTok hype. They might get hyped on TikTok, but they actually have the receipts to prove why they're being hyped."
"With Agency, you can get custom prescription skin care without having to leave your house. This is custom prescription skin care that can help with those older stubborn dark spots. It can also help with things like texture, fine lines, wrinkles, or in my case, like I'm trying to preserve the smoothness. I want the smoothness to keep trucking on for as long as possible. I've been using tretinoin since my 30s, but tretinoin is something you need a prescription for. But I have my Agency Future Formula which I've been using for the past 2 years. I do keep my skin glowing and protected with their Future Formula. Mine contains tretinoin, you know the gold standard ingredient for anti-aging. With Agency, you also get access to a licensed dermatology provider and a portal with detailed information on how to use your custom prescription formulas, when to use it, what to use it with, what not to use it with. And if you ever have any questions, you can message them and they'll get back to you."
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"Tro is an amazing gold standard skincare ingredient that comes with plenty of receipts that it can help with not only with things like lines texture and wrinkles but it can also help repair some of the damage that is done to our skin from UV exposure. With Agency you can get access to gold standard skincare ingredients like tro and hydroquinone, these are things that require prescription without ever having to leave your house. You take a skin quiz, you send over photos of your skin and a licensed dermatology provider at Agency is going to look all of this over and determine which of these gold standard ingredients are going to go into your custom prescription and what percentage you might need them at, because not everybody's skin is the same."
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"The future formula that I'm using, which is their anti-aging custom serum, has 1% dexpanthenol which is an ingredient that moisturizes the skin and helps to reduce itching and flaking, 5% tranexamic acid which helps to even the skin tone and helps with discoloration, and 4% niacinamide. Niacinamide helps with a bunch of things for the skin including helping to strengthen the skin's barrier, it helps with discoloration, and it also acts as an antioxidant. And it might even be less costly than what you've already been buying over the counter. A two-month supply of the future formula is going to be $80 per shipment."
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"They have a Future Formula which contains ingredients like tretinoin. Tretinoin is a gold standard ingredient that can help with a number of skin issues from skin texture, skin tone, fine lines and wrinkles. It's actually what I use to maintain my skin's vibrancy and tone."
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"If you want some more information check them out, you take an online skin quiz you take pictures of your skin you send that over to your licensed Dermatology provider they look things over they'll give you a custom prescription based on your specific skincare needs they follow up with you. Whichever way you decide to get your prescription topical it is still going to take time you got to be consistent and you got to be patient but you must carefully follow your provider's instructions."
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"With Agency, you can get custom prescription skin care without having to leave your house. This is custom prescription skin care that can help with those older stubborn dark spots. It can also help with things like texture, fine lines, wrinkles, or in my case, like I'm trying to preserve the smoothness. I want the smoothness to keep trucking on for as long as possible. I've been using tretinoin since my 30s, but tretinoin is something you need a prescription for. But I have my Agency Future Formula which I've been using for the past 2 years. I do keep my skin glowing and protected with their Future Formula. Mine contains tretinoin, you know the gold standard ingredient for anti-aging. With Agency, you also get access to a licensed dermatology provider and a portal with detailed information on how to use your custom prescription formulas, when to use it, what to use it with, what not to use it with. And if you ever have any questions, you can message them and they'll get back to you."
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"My custom future formula contains 0.035% tretinoin, 1% Dexpanthenol which helps to moisturize the skin and helps to also reduce itching and flaking, it also has 5% tranexamic acid which helps to even the skin tone and it also has 4% niacinamide which performs many functions for the skin including strengthening the skin's barrier and helping to even the skin tone. My goal right now is preventative and maintenance. I don't really have any major things that I need to do with my skin. I'm just trying to preserve and keep it looking good."
"NARS Light Reflecting Foundation, I love this. I'm going through a makeup rut, or not a rut, but I'm just like, and it could be because winter really just jacked me up. So maybe I'm not going through a makeup rut, maybe it was because the unfortunate events happening with my skin throughout this dry, cold, weird winter just messed me up. And I think I'll be fine, but I was like, 'Oh, I think I want to try a new foundation or whatever.' But I actually went in my stash."
"This Elf Soft Glam satin foundation evens everything out. And notice, I don't even have to use a lot of product here. I'm just evening things out so my skin looks smoother and more polished. And I love that it has a satin finish, not too dewy and not too matte. Because after 40, when you combine dry skin with super matte makeup, you're in danger, girl."
"I really like this one. I've been wearing this for maybe like probably since it came out, so maybe like two or three years. The shade 470 medium deep cool is a good match for me. It is $49 for 1 oz of product, which is a better price per ounce than some alternatives when you convert the ounces."
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"The Haus Labs foundation in shade 470 is like a beautiful almost... I would say to get a tool where you can dab or press the foundation in you don't want something that's going to mix the foundation in with the mineral sunscreen for two reasons one you don't want to ruin the alter the effect of the sunscreen but you know of course you're going to wait 10 to 15 minutes before you put the foundation on in the first place right and then two if you are mixing that foundation in with the mineral sunscreen it's going to look gray. I used a beauty blender but there's 50 million other things that you can find out there that you can use this with and I just kind of pressed it in... it looks a million times better like a million times better."
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"I really like this one. I've been wearing this for maybe like probably since it came out, so maybe like two or three years. The shade 470 medium deep cool is a good match for me. It is $49 for 1 oz of product, which is a better price per ounce than some alternatives when you convert the ounces."
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"This Haus Labs foundation in this shade 470, the finish makes it look like my skin but better and it doesn't look greasy on my oily skin."
"The top notes are ginger, spicy and fresh with a zingy lemon quality. It opens the fragrance with lively brightness. Heart note is roasted hazelnut and unexpected crunchy note that intrigues with its green woody character. Base note is tonka bean. This bean has warm accents of vanilla and almond with a hint of tobacco. It adds tangible richness to the fragrance. I freaking love this. I do feel like this is very much a fall winter kind of scent to me. This one strongly feels like it needs to be in the fall and winter."
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"The top notes are ginger, spicy and fresh with a zingy lemon quality. It opens the fragrance with lively brightness. Heart note is roasted hazelnut and unexpected crunchy note that intrigues with its green woody character. Base note is tonka bean. This bean has warm accents of vanilla and almond with a hint of tobacco. It adds tangible richness to the fragrance. I freaking love this. I do feel like this is very much a fall winter kind of scent to me. This one strongly feels like it needs to be in the fall and winter."
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"Ginger Biscuit from Jo Malone, yes, not for summer, but oh my god, I freaking love this scent. And it was limited edition. I wound up having to buy this from a UK retailer and have it sent over here because I missed it on Sephora and I was like, 'Oh my god I have to have it.'"
"I have the Joe Malone Ginger Biscuit that is a limited edition. I knew nothing about this until a couple of months ago and I got a small size as a gift from a YouTube event and I need that, it smells so good, especially when I mix it with a vanilla scent."
"I freaking love this Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm. This particular shade is vanilla beige. I've tried others because they've sent me a gazillion of these in PR, and the others don't seem as moisturizing and as nice and thick as this one is. It's shea butter, and it's got vegan waxes in it. It's $24 for 0.5 oz."
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"I actually really love this. This particular scent, flavor, shade, the vanilla beige, is the one for me. I've tried other ones and didn't really love them as much. It runs $24 for 0.5 ounce. What I love about this particular shade is it just has this thickness to it. It feels really cushiony. My lips feel like they're being caressed by moisture."
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"I freaking love this Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm. This particular shade is vanilla beige. I've tried others because they've sent me a gazillion of these in PR, and the others don't seem as moisturizing and as nice and thick as this one is. It's shea butter, and it's got vegan waxes in it. It's $24 for 0.5 oz."
"Robin be putting her foot into them lip products at Fenty. Me myself personally, I'm going to go with the Fenty every time because it's just not the same to me. None of these are topping Fenty to me. The experience and the feel and all of that that I get with Fenty, like I'm just going to give Robin her money."
"I do used to love it but then one day I felt like it just wasn't giving what it used to give. Some people really love it, some people call it bougie Vaseline, but if you love something and it works for you it works for you. Keep using it."
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"Glycolic acid is also an option. You have the Inul List who has a glycolic acid product, you have The Ordinary who has a glycolic acid toner, there are glycolic acid body washes as well."
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"Use it three times a week max if you have drier skin, one to two times a week max, and if you have sensitive skin whether it's dry or oily, tread very lightly. You want to be very carefully, maybe put your moisturizer on first and then put one of these toners on and then put a little moisturizer on again, but be careful. People love this glycolic acid toner as their chemical exfoliant. People are also using it underneath their arms to control odor. Just be mindful that overexfoliating can lead to an impaired skin barrier, and an impaired skin barrier cannot protect you the way that it should. You can become more susceptible to irritation that could lead to things like hyperpigmentation or worse. So don't say I didn't warn you. That's not to say that you can't use it at all, just be mindful."
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"Glycolic acid is also an option. You have the Inul List who has a glycolic acid product, you have The Ordinary who has a glycolic acid toner, there are glycolic acid body washes as well."
"I like to use a BHA liquid. For years I was using the Polish Choice 2% BHA. Salicylic acid goes deep into the pore, it can clear out some of the gunk, dirt, oil, so on and so forth that can cause acne, but it's also good for clearing out ingrown hair."
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"I like to use a BHA liquid. For years I was using the Polish Choice 2% BHA. Salicylic acid goes deep into the pore, it can clear out some of the gunk, dirt, oil, so on and so forth that can cause acne, but it's also good for clearing out ingrown hair."
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"Polish Choice 2% BHA goes very hard and it's not just for taking care of acne and clogged pores on your face, it's also good for preventing ingrown hairs and exfoliating underneath the arms and the bikini line as well."
"I'm so glad they gave me this. This is Paula's Choice 2% BHA like little travel size. I'm glad they gave that to me though. I could for sure use a little travel size Paula's Choice."
"Topicals has their Faded Mist that you can use. One of the reasons why body discoloration products can be a little like it's a lot, it's you have to be so patient and you have to be consistent and it's because the percentage of the active that you would need to really make a difference in your skin I have not seen sold over the counter. There's a huge difference between using products on the small area of your face and then using those type of actives and then using them all over your body. Keep in mind it's going to take some time and some consistency."
"One of the differences between Sculptra and the hyaluronic acid fillers is that with the HA fillers you can see some immediate results, but if you go a little ham with the HA fillers you are able to dissolve them. However, with Sculptra there is a delicate tangle because the results are gradual over time, so if a person goes to ham in the initial injection, over time that could look a mess and you can't dissolve the Sculptra. With Sculptra you definitely need to make sure you go to someone who specializes in it and has receipts that they have done an amazing job with lots of people because the last thing you want is to get jacked up with the Sculptra and then you got to live with that for a year until it eventually goes away. Sculptra is typically used for larger areas that need volume."
"I was using this for the neck and after 10 weeks I was so careful to try to get this in the same similar lighting and in the same angle that I took it. That's what it did for my neck."
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