Skin Care Articles

Tip Tuesday: Simple DIY Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C is great for anti-aging as it brightens skin and helps to reduce lines and wrinkles. Now, I'm not at the whole anti-aging phase just yet, but it has recently come to my attention that my skin loves vitamin C. I just can't get enough of the stuff. For the past little while I have been using a sample of Elizabeth Grant's Vitamin C Day Serum at night ('cause...

2013 Beauty Looks To Try Part Two: 6 Makeup and Skincare Trends

#1 BB and CC Creams 

BB (Beauty Balm) creams were one of the major beauty products of 2012 and the buzz about CC creams came later on, causing a major ruckus in the industry. In 2013, BB creams will continue their reign but CC (Colour Correction) creams are poised to become the next big thing. With heavier coverage and a focus on evening the colour in your skintone, it's easy to see...

Trending in Beauty: 3 New Cleansing Methods To Try

With all the beauty products out there, I admit that sometimes I find myself in a state of beauty ennui. It all gets to be the same after a while. Hydrating cleanser? Yawn. Been there, done that. It takes something really interesting and special to wake me up from this beauty product fatigue. With the new year upon us, I've been searching out new skincare products to shake up (and...

New Year's Eve Pre and Post Skincare Routine

New Year's Eve can give your skin a serious hangover. The drinking, late night eating and sugary desserts don't exactly make for hydrated, smooth and clear skin. With the big night here, we have your comprehensive guide to caring for skin pre- and post December 31st! 

Pre NYE: Whenever I'm heading out for a night on the town, I like to give myself a mini beauty primping sesh....

10 Hidden Gem Drugstore Skincare Products

A trip to the drugstore never ceases to amaze me and always results in me laying down some major cash. However, in my defence, you can find some great products at an equally great price point. 

With all of the products that line the walls, it's inevitable that some get lost behind all that glossy and shiny packaging that is oh so very distracting. I think it's worth it to take a...

Face Mapping: What's Your Acne Telling You?

(images via ko-te.com) 

Dear Acne,

Let's get one thing straight: you and I are not friends. No matter how long or how much you hang around me, we will still not be friends. I don't like you. 

Sincerely, 
Alexandra 

I've mentioned before how oily and acne prone my skin is and how I've tried pretty much every acne product/system/DIY option out there to try and rid...

Night Time Beauty Routine: The Best Beauty Sleep You've Ever Had

There's something about the cold weather starting that makes me want to curl up in my bed at 8 pm and not get up until I absolutely have to (which is about three snoozed alarms later). Not only does this just feel oh-so-good, but there's definitely something to getting your beauty sleep. When you get more sleep, it's physically noticeable. You look alert, awake and you reduce the...

Winter Beauty Survival Guide: Skin Care

As soon as the cold wind makes it's first appearance of the season, my skin immediately reacts with a 'We're not ready for this, not yet! It's too early!'. Within minutes, my hands do a wonderful impression of lizard skin. And while snakeskin can be totally great in a pair of skinny jeans, scaliness is not trending this year in beauty. 

To combat the dry, winter air,...