Well, the truth is it’s “more what you’d call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules.” Skincare is personal, so what works for me might not work for you. And that mostly holds true even when it comes it mixing skincare ingredients. If you’ve ever looked up skincare …
Does Collagen in Skincare Actually Do Anything?
Let’s get right down to it. Collagen skincare products cannot increase collagen levels in your skin! Collagen is a very large molecule, much too large to penetrate your skin barrier. Even when it is “chopped up” to form Hydrolyzed Collagen (aka collagen peptides), it’s still …
Damaged Skin Barrier 101 and the Best Barrier Repair Products
When you first get into skincare, it’s easy and completely normal to make mistakes. Maybe you accidentally mix up the order of your products. Or perhaps you forget to wash off your makeup before going to bed. Mistakes like these can be resolved quite quickly …
Do I Need to Apply (and Reapply) Sunscreen Indoors?
First of all, it’s easy for a skincare blogger or a “skinfluencer” to say you need to wear sunscreen all the time. As a “skinfluencer” (and a pale white one at that) I have access to a lot of sunscreens that work for me, don’t …
Causes of Skin Redness and What Skincare Can and Can’t Do to Help
There are many different conditions that can cause skin redness. I have personally experienced a few of them myself so those are the ones that I will be focusing on. One thing I want to note is that darker skin tones can also experience all …