Cleanser

This Mad Hippie Cream Cleanser is one of the better cream cleansers I’ve ever used

March 13, 2023 Paris B 6 Comments

I love using cream cleanser, which are great for most types of skin except for the very oily or blemish-prone. I only wish I’d not been so reluctant to try them earlier.

I generally use a gentle cream cleanser in my morning cleanse, because I don’t need any serious cleansing. While I understand there are people who choose to not use a cleanser in the morning at all, I still do, as I use fairly heavy skincare products in my nighttime routine, and I want to clean it off properly before doing my daytime routine. Besides, skin just feels fresher after a good cleanse right? 😛

Mad Hippie is a brand I’ve used for a while, and the Cream Cleanser is actually my 2nd bottle. I run through cleansers fairly quickly, and I regularly cycle back to my favourites. This is one of them.

The Elemis Superfood AHA Glow Cleansing Butter cleanses your skin very nicely without stripping or drying it out

February 13, 2023 Paris B 1 Comment

When I first came across the (then) new cleansing butter from Elemis, I was very intrigued. I am a huge fan of the Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, and I currently have 2 in my backup stash. I love the texture of it, the scent, and how it leaves my skin feeling clean, yet moisturised and soft. There is nothing I hate about it at all!

Naturally, I had to eventually get around to trying the Elemis Superfood AHA Glow Cleansing Butter. It claims to clean and brighten skin, while nourishing the skin, and it is so highly raved about, I had to see what the fuss was about! 🙂

The Empties Edition: Discovering a really nice hydrating serum amidst the empty bottles

December 19, 2022 Paris B Leave a Comment

I’ve been sticking to my resolve to use up products as much as I can, without leaving too many half-opened jars and bottles lying around. The only way I know if a product works for my skin, or if I love it, is if I’m able to finish it.

Better yet, I finish it, and yearn for a new bottle or jar! 😀

Here are some of my recent empties, because everyone loves a post about empties 😉

Is double-cleansing necessary in your daily skincare routine?

June 21, 2022 Paris B 6 Comments

This is an interesting question for me, because I have been doing it for so many years, that it comes automatically. But recently, I came across an influential voice on social media, and glanced at a book about skincare, both of whom proposed that you don’t need to double-cleanse.

This, they say, is because double-cleansing dries out the skin, and this more so if you have dry skin.

I thought it was an interesting viewpoint, and while I’m no expert, I thought I’d share a quick view on this from the standpoint of someone who recognises that double-cleansing can be drying, but who still does it without much problems.

I attribute this to one thing – using the correct products.