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Skin care can get overwhelming sometimes you need to take a break and rethink your routines.  From the beginning of this year, I tried to go beyond the usual simple routine to a bit more complicated steps. I added three toners and two face moisturizers to the morning steps.  Whilst I enjoyed experimenting, I'm just not cut out for the multiple steps per routine. At the end of February, I decided to allow the skin to reset so I could try another routine.   For the past few weeks, I've essentially been doing the just: Wash, face cream and sunscreen. I tried adding a couple of serums but decided to just stick to the most basic for a bit longer. I've reintroduced tretinion for night and that's going to be the stable way to for for the rest of the year. It's the morning serums that will get replaced with azelaic acid in the course of the year. Anua dark spot correcting serum and advanced clinicals vitamin c serum are my go to for the morning along with The Ordinary niaci...

What's the difference between The Cerave Resurfacing Retinol Serum and Cerave Renewing Retinol Serum?  renewing has Hyaluronic Acid for dry skin as wrinkles. From their website:  CeraVe Skin Renewing Retinol Serum is a gentle, yet effective daily retinol serum that provides your skin with a variety of anti-aging benefits. Our retinol face serum is formulated with ingredients like hyaluronic acid  for extra hydration, niacinamide  to soothe, and three essential ceramids  that work together to lock in moisture and help restore your skin’s protective barrier. It’s also formulated with MVE Technology that encapsulates ceramides to ensure efficient delivery within your skin’s barrier and slow release over time, supporting your protective skin barrier long after you’ve finished applying.   The skin renew is for post acne scars,dark spots. From their website:  CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum helps smooth your skin's texture by reducing the appear...

  Heat protectant or heat serums  are known to help protect your hair against heat damage from blow driers and flat irons or straighteners. First, you can apply before roller set. It's a way of protecting your ends from the direct impact of the air from the hooded dryer. You can also use to seal your strands especially in sunny weather to protect and prevent moisture loss. Protecting your hair from sun damage ensures length retention and moisture retention as well. Lastyl, Use to prevent your hair against hot tools like flat irons and blow dryers that can cause severe dryness and Breakage as a result of direct impact of the heat from the tools.

 What’s the purpose of hair polishes when you have hair oil?  A hair polish can do the following:   Shine: We all love shiny hair after washing and a hair polisher adds to that.  Frizz Control: Frizzy hair can be hard to control and using a hair polish is one of the ways to curb it.  Smooth Hair: Once you are able to take the frizz, your hair will definitely be smoother and manageable! Boosts hydration: Due to the thickness, hair polish can be a good sealant after moisturizer. Hair Conditioning: If your hair stays moisturized, your are definitely going to experience less dryness. Heat Barrier: Some hair polish can also serve as heat serums. However, I prefer actual heat serums because they will contain light weight oils. Styling Aid: to keep the glossy finish all the day long! Looking at the benefits, what happens when you want to seal with hair oil? 

In gaining thickness and reducing shedding and Breakage, there are some products that are worth investing in 2025. 1] Creme of Nature Plex Bond Mender to use as a pre shampoo treatment to strengthen your hair as well as protect it from breakage. 2] Exfoliating Serums for the scalp: Removing dead skin cells from the scalp allows your hair to breathe and thrive therefore invest in serums like The Ordinary Glycolic Toning solution as your exfoliating product for washing. Use it at least once every 6 weeks to clean the scalp before washing. 3] Grapeseed Oil: This ceramide oil will help repair damaged hair. I recommend it for beginners to prepoo their hair. You can also use ceramide oils to get your hair repaired and strengthened. 4] Detangling Brush or comb will make washing much easier and less stressful hence investing in one this 2025 is a good way to length retention. 5]Hair Serums: These are light weight and get easily absorbed into the strands. They strengthen the hair as well as hel...

Anua skin care brand has been trending for a while now for their  dark spot correcting serum which contains Niacinamide 10%+TXA 4% and whilst a lot of people want to try it, here a few things to watch out for when using it. **The Anua dark spot correcting  serum contains 10% Niacinamide which is as comparable to The Ordinary niacinamide 10% and Beauty Formulas Niacinamide 10%. For such a high strength, it’s advisable too start off slowly to avoid irritation if you haven’t used that dose before. If you had irritation from the other serums, you are likely to experience the same with the Anua. ** The 4% Tranexemic acid is similar to The Inkey List 2% Tranexemic acid serum. The goal of this ingredient is to reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation.   It interferes with melanin production hence aiding in clearing your dark spots and blemishes.  How to use it:  1. Cleanse your skin with hydrating wash  2. Apply a few drops of the Anua dark spots serum and follo...

I got a question about the 3 in 1 relaxer Plus dye. This type of relaxer is quite common here. First, I've not used it before but I may try it for review purposes and will definitely share my thoughts when I do. Until then, let's look at a few things. This is a no lye relaxer which means it's gentle on the scalp. However, it can leave calcium deposits so you need to chelate after using it. Furthermore, it's meant to refresh your color. It comes in a wide variety of colors and you get to choose what you like which may be good for those who wish to switch up without using permanent dyes. The dye deposit will not be permanent. This is a temporal dye hence once you wash your hair, expect the dye to also wash out.  Personally, the reason I haven't been hyped to use this type of relaxer is the fear of breakage. With my history of hair dyes, I'm quite careful about them.  Have you used this relaxer? Can you send us your views on it? Did you hair become dry or did it br...