Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment After spending years using my holy grail spot treatment, Clinique Acne Solution Spot Healing Gel, I decided to try something different from the drugstore. The Clean & Clear acne spot treatment contains salicylic acid and it’s supposed to be effective towards whiteheads. After using this product for a couple of month, I think this product is all right for treating small bumps and whiteheads. But it’s pretty ineffective and it does absolutely nothing when I’m experiencing hormonal breakout. During “that time fo the month”, this product doesn’t make a difference in terms of controlling and preventing pimples. Additionally, there’s a strong scent associated with this product and I don’t really like it. It’s similar to the smell you’d find in Clean & Clear cleansers. I’ll use up the tube that I have right now but I won’t be re-purchasing after I’m done using it. -Karen Follow me on: Twitter | Instagram | Bloglovin

Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment

After spending years using my holy grail spot treatment, Clinique Acne Solution Spot Healing Gel, I decided to try something different from the drugstore. The Clean & Clear acne spot treatment contains salicylic acid and it’s supposed to be effective towards whiteheads. After using this product for a couple of month, I think this product is all right for treating small bumps and whiteheads. But it’s pretty ineffective and it does absolutely nothing when I’m experiencing hormonal breakout. During “that time fo the month”, this product doesn’t make a difference in terms of controlling and preventing pimples. Additionally, there’s a strong scent associated with this product and I don’t really like it. It’s similar to the smell you’d find in Clean & Clear cleansers. I’ll use up the tube that I have right now but I won’t be re-purchasing after I’m done using it.

-Karen

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3 weeks ago
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Philosophy Purity Cleanser If you are looking for a gentle cleanser that has the ability to remove your makeup, this is definitely the product for you. Having combination skin, a lot of cleaners have either dried my face out or didn’t clean it thoroughly. The Philosophy Purity cleanser is a liquid cleanser that effectively removes oil and face makeup off my skin. Although it claims to remove eye makeup as well, waterproof mascara and liquid eyeliner don’t come off very easily. Eyeshadows, however, do come off with this cleanser. Overall, I think it’s a great cleanser for combination and oily skin. If you have dry skin, this cleanser may be slightly too drying for you. I’d advise those of you with dry skin to use a cream cleanser, such as the Sana Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Cleansing Wash. The Philosphy Purity cleanser is available at: Sephora, Dermstore, Ulta, Philosphy official website -Karen Follow me on: Twitter | Instagram | Bloglovin

Philosophy Purity Cleanser

If you are looking for a gentle cleanser that has the ability to remove your makeup, this is definitely the product for you. Having combination skin, a lot of cleaners have either dried my face out or didn’t clean it thoroughly. The Philosophy Purity cleanser is a liquid cleanser that effectively removes oil and face makeup off my skin. Although it claims to remove eye makeup as well, waterproof mascara and liquid eyeliner don’t come off very easily. Eyeshadows, however, do come off with this cleanser. Overall, I think it’s a great cleanser for combination and oily skin. If you have dry skin, this cleanser may be slightly too drying for you. I’d advise those of you with dry skin to use a cream cleanser, such as the Sana Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Cleansing Wash.

The Philosphy Purity cleanser is available at: Sephora, Dermstore, Ulta, Philosphy official website

-Karen

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1 month ago
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Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream Having combination skin means I need a thick but non-greasy moisturizer in the winter. I found about Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream when I re-watched frmheadtotoe’s 2010 Naughty & Nice List video a while back. Since most of Jen’s skin care recommendations have worked very well for me, I decided to purchase the 1lb version (with dispenser) from Amazon for about $14. Considering how much product you get, it’s a really great deal. Before this, I’ve been using the Olay Age Defying Daily Renewal Cream, which ranges for about $7-$13 per 2oz jar. I really like Olay skin care products in general, but I simply felt like trying something new and more affordable. I’ve been using Vanicream for a few weeks now and I really like it. I only use this product at night because it’s so thick. During the day, I use Olay Complete Lotion (my holy grail day lotion) plus 2 drops of Elma&Sana Argan Oil for the extra moisture I need in the dry season. In terms of the consistency and feel, Vanicream cream feels thick and slightly sticky. I wish it feels smoother, like the Origins Precipitation Extra cream (similar product but more expensive and feels nicer). But since I can apply Vanicream pretty easily after rubbing it between my palms, I don’t have a big problem with the consistency. I generalize purchase the sensitive skin formula for my lotions and this cream has caused no irritations at all. I’d strongly recommend this product for those of you with combination skin or dry skin. This product is available at: Amazon, drugstore.com, and various drugstores -Karen

Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream

Having combination skin means I need a thick but non-greasy moisturizer in the winter. I found about Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream when I re-watched frmheadtotoe’s 2010 Naughty & Nice List video a while back. Since most of Jen’s skin care recommendations have worked very well for me, I decided to purchase the 1lb version (with dispenser) from Amazon for about $14. Considering how much product you get, it’s a really great deal. Before this, I’ve been using the Olay Age Defying Daily Renewal Cream, which ranges for about $7-$13 per 2oz jar. I really like Olay skin care products in general, but I simply felt like trying something new and more affordable.

I’ve been using Vanicream for a few weeks now and I really like it. I only use this product at night because it’s so thick. During the day, I use Olay Complete Lotion (my holy grail day lotion) plus 2 drops of Elma&Sana Argan Oil for the extra moisture I need in the dry season. In terms of the consistency and feel, Vanicream cream feels thick and slightly sticky. I wish it feels smoother, like the Origins Precipitation Extra cream (similar product but more expensive and feels nicer). But since I can apply Vanicream pretty easily after rubbing it between my palms, I don’t have a big problem with the consistency. I generalize purchase the sensitive skin formula for my lotions and this cream has caused no irritations at all. I’d strongly recommend this product for those of you with combination skin or dry skin.

This product is available at: Amazon, drugstore.com, and various drugstores

-Karen

3 months ago
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