A bottle of Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner in front of white flowers on a dark background
17 Mrz 2023 Skincare Comment

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner – good for acne? | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   According to the website, the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner is inspired by the Korean Aqua Peel Facial in that it exfoliates and hydrates at the same time. To achieve that, it features both PHAs or Polyhydroxy Acids, big exfoliating acids that are really gentle because they don’t penetrate the skin as deep as Glycolic Acid for…

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fresh Black Tea Age-Delay Eye Concentrate in front of white flowers on a dark background
13 Mrz 2023 Skincare Comment

fresh Black Tea Age-Delay Eye Concentrate – Butter in a jar | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   I blame it on the tea theme that I immediately think of butter when I look at the fresh Black Tea Age-Delay Eye Concentrate. Afternoon tea – scones – butter… Does that make sense? Or is it just that I am quite hungry at the moment and would think about food anyway? I am not sure.     Anyway, the fresh…

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A blonde woman contemplating something with "How often? With what?" written next to her face
10 Mrz 2023 Skincare Comment

Exfoliation on retinoids – The best way to do it | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   Hey Doctor Anne, can I still exfoliate when on retinoids? How often can I use my AHAs with my Tretinoin? Do my chemical exfoliants go in the same routine as my retinol? I can’t count how many versions of this question I have had in the last years, and I get it. Retinoids on their own can be pretty intimidating, and no…

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A small bottle of fresh Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence standing in front of white flowers on a dark background
03 Mrz 2023 Skincare Comment

fresh Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence – Brighter smoother skin with tea? | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   I am a huge fan of tea in various flavors – I drink black, green and white tea, I drink it plain, with sugar, with milk, but somehow Kombucha, the star in the fresh Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence, never really grew on me. At least not as beverage.     Kombucha is fermented black tea, and besides the benefits of fermented…

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New In makeup from Catrice, L'Oréal, MAC Cosmetics and Trend It Up.
01 Mrz 2023 Makeup Comment

New In skincare: Vegreen, L’Oréal, MAC and Catrice

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   Another month that I am proud to report that I didn’t acquire much new stuff – maybe a weird introduction for a New In post, but I have so much stuff I am still not done testing the things I acquired last October, getting a lot more would not only be wasteful, but also stress me out. I really don’t want…

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The benefits of panthenol in skincare explained
24 Feb 2023 Skincare Comment

The benefits of Panthenol in skincare | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   What if I told you that there is an ingredient you have most likely been using for years that is moisturizing, anti inflammatory, helps repair the skin barrier and can even help with wound healing through fibroblast activation? I am talking about Panthenol or Provitamin B5 that you’ll find in many products ranging from nappy cream to the La Roche Posay Cicaplast…

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One ZIIP GX with one bottle of Golden Gel. The device is small and white with golden details.
17 Feb 2023 Skincare Comment

ZIIP GX for skin tightening – Better than the NuFACE? | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO:  PRODUCTS MENTIONED ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER  Did you know that the cofounder of the ZIIP device, Melanie Simon, is actually an esthetician based in LA that worked her electric magic on Hollywood A-Listers? So whenever I pick up my ZIIP GX I feel almost like Jennifer Aniston, who, rumor has it, is a fan of the device as well. Could be worse, right?     I have talked about microcurrent for skin…

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A bottle of La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5 Spray standing in front of white flowers on a dark background
13 Feb 2023 Skincare Comment

La Roche Posay Cicaplast Spray B 5 – Underrated | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS DISCUSSED IN THIS BLOGPOST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER &nbsp: Out of the La Roche Posay Cicaplast line, the La Roche Posay Cicaplast B 5 Spray surely is not the best known one. I bet most of you would immediately think of the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B 5 (full review here) or maybe even the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B 5 SPF 50 (full review here) that was released…

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Shocked about what you read on fragrance in skincare products?
10 Feb 2023 Skincare 1 comment

Is fragrance in skincare bad for you? | Ask Doctor Anne

I don’t think there are many things that are discussed so passionately in my comment section as Fragrance in skincare. Is it really the worst thing you can do, will it contribute to skin aging and who should avoid fragranced products at all costs?     Let me take you through some numbers so you can make up your mind if or if not you want to avoid fragrance in your skincare products – because, spoiler, with a few exceptions it is a personal decision rather than a rule based…

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A tube of La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 with SPF 50 standing in front of white flowers on a dark background
06 Feb 2023 Skincare 1 comment

La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ with SPF 50 – not a fan | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS DISCUSSED IN THIS BLOGPOST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   I will admit that I purchased the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B 5+ SPF 50 by accident – I wanted the original one to see if the recent reformulation had made it worse (it didn’t), but because the tubes look incredibly similar and I was in a rush, I overlooked the tiny “SPF 50” on the tube. (YES, it is bright…

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