Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Review: Murad AHA/BHA exfoliating cleanser

In the past when I first wrote about exfoliating from Paula Begoun. I believed that chemical exfoliation was better than physical exfoliation because it is more gentle. It is and my skin dramatically from daily exfoliation with 2% salicylic acid + weekly Hope in a Jar's lactic acid (more even tone, smoother, less big breakouts) but I started getting lots of small whitehead breakouts. I was puzzled... and kept trying to blame it on other products. But I finally got to the bottom of it after 6 months.

If your skin is doing great with chemical exfoliators, that's awesome and I'm jealous! But for those who are not seeing results from them, try my tip below.

Chemical exfoliation loosens dead skin cells but they need to be physically sloughed off - rinsing with water might not be enough. If the loosened cells are not removed, you might get clogged pores and set yourself up for breakouts. To prevent this, combining a chemical exfoliator with a physical one (for the next cleansing) will loosen and remove dead skin cells thoroughly.

So how well does Murad's AHA/BHA exfoliating cleanser work?



Thursday, November 26, 2009

Zoya Green Friday Deal

Do you love green nail polish? If so, here's a great deal to try some Zoya Greens! Applicable to orders shipped to the US only.




Monday, November 23, 2009

Toronto IMATS 2009

 

The event was great! I went for one day on Saturday and the highlights included 40% (mostly) off MUFE products, $2-8 Crown brushes and spending the day with the best company =) I shared this experience with my mom and some fellow beauty bloggers Halifax, Blu3 and Rasilla. I had a wonderful time chatting and shopping with everyone!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Confirmed for IMATS!

I finally bought my tickets for the International Makeup Artists Trade Show in Toronto this weekend! EDIT: I'll be attending on Sat only.



Sunday, November 8, 2009

Toners, Moisturizers and Serums, Oh My!



My friend Cam, asked me an interesting skin care question:

How many layers of cosmetics do you put on?

She informed me that according to a Standford study, the average women puts on 12 layers!