Is it just me, or does every scroll through TikTok slap you with another “miracle” moisturizer? Peptides, glass skin, wrinkle erasers—blah blah blah, like a parade of shiny jars and zero context. I keep wondering, do these brands think we’re all just waiting to be told our faces are broken? Big promises everywhere: overnight transformation, […]

I swear, if I see one more person squeeze a pea-sized blob of SPF 15 onto their nose and strut around like they’ve cracked the code, I’m gonna lose it. The whole “just enough” sunscreen thing? Not even close. And then there’s the crowd that acts like SPF 50 is some magical forcefield—slap it on […]

I’m always squinting at the endless parade of bottles at the store—seriously, why are there so many?—and half the time I’m just standing there, holding aloe in one hand and hunting for niacinamide with the other. Centella Asiatica? I don’t know, probably hiding under my sink with the rest of the skincare graveyard. Honestly, just […]

So, vitamin C serum. I walk into Target and suddenly everyone’s an expert—like, do you even know what L-ascorbic acid is, or are you just parroting TikTok? I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard “doctors aren’t convinced” or “just eat an orange.” Honestly, I used to believe the same thing. But apparently, now […]

I mean, can we talk about how foundation shade matching is basically a scam? Last week I grabbed what I thought was my “perfect” shade—looked fine in my bathroom, but then I caught that neon orange jawline in the elevator mirror. Humiliating. Pros? They don’t even bother with those shade charts. I’ve watched artists just […]

Sitting here, poking at my roots, and honestly—does anyone else feel like their expensive salon color just evaporates after a keratin treatment? Because mine did. Like, I swear it was this deep, rich tone, and then, poof, muted. It’s not just me, right? I mean, nobody at the salon warned me, but apparently keratin roughs […]

So, I’m staring at my sunscreen bottle, squinting, and—oh, look—there’s yet another label I almost missed. The NHS is suddenly panicking about expiration dates, and dermatologists are apparently judging my crusty old “SPF 15” moisturizer from last summer. Turns out, the new warnings on sunscreen labels aren’t just there for show anymore. If I actually […]

So, is anyone else stuck between “don’t touch your skin, you’ll ruin your barrier!” and “try this banana peel hack, it’s magic”? Because I swear, every time I open Instagram, there’s a new panic. Triple-cleansing, rose water, whatever—grown adults are just as lost as teens. I’ve cornered actual dermatologists (like, real ones, with degrees and […]

So, yeah, tried drugstore retinol—face basically peeled off. “Gentle,” they said. My dermatologist took one look at my rash and just sighed, told me to try peptides, bakuchiol, maybe niacinamide. Apparently, a bunch of derms are actually nudging sensitive skin people into retinol alternatives, not just the prescription stuff. Makes sense—nobody wants to wake up […]