Sunscreen Smackdown II: Battle of the SPF50s
After my last big sunscreen comparison review (read here), I uncovered another hidden stash of sunscreen samples #neverending. Interestingly, these are all rated SPF50 and above! I used to think SPF15 was sufficient #naive. But it seems there is a prevailing trend to chase after higher SPF ratings, in the hopes of preserving our youthful fair […]
Stay Cool & Fresh with Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Oil-Free Skincare
I am always impressed by how Kiehl’s manages to reinvent itself and stay relevant to the times. This venerable 160 year-old company reminds me of both old-school apothecary and modern utilitarian cool at the same time. More importantly, it transports me to my college days, a starry-eyed teenager on her first foray outside in the […]
Beautybox 2.0: Nylon x Vanitytrove
It’s been awhile since I reviewed any beauty boxes, I just hadn’t been feeling it lately. But there’s been a change brewing in the air lately, and for better or worse, we are now in beauty subscription service version 2.0. As you all may have heard, Vanitytrove has recently made the switch from a fixed, […]
Kiehl’s Actively Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream
Just as i thought we’re all transitioning to CC creams (read my review on Chanel’s CC Cream here), Kiehl’s put me back on the BB track with it’s Actively Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream. I loved the fact that Kiehl’s has produced this BB cream in 3 shades (Light, Fair, and Natural)… so many other companies […]
My prescribed Kiehl’s beauty regiment
For a beauty junkie, i’ve been embarrassingly slow to experiment with the latest slew of serums. That is all about to change, as i’m planning to review a new serum every week from now on! To get things rolling, I thought I’d check out Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate which has been receiving rave reviews ever […]


