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  • Biossance Squalene + Vitamin C Rose Oil

    Biossance Squalene + Vitamin C Rose Oil

    Hello! Welcome back to another two-minute review!

    Today’s post features the Biossance Squalene + Vitamin C Rose Oil. The Sephora website says it works well to help firmness and dryness, and it claims to work on all skin types. I have a free sample that is 0.15 ounces. However, it was pretty expensive. The 0.5-ounce mini is $52. Now I’m convinced that all oils are WAY too expensive, but I guess it’s because you’re not using as much in your routine, and companies need to make money. It’s also clean and vegan so if you’re into that, there you go.

    It has lasted about 2-3 weeks since I only use it nightly. I use it to top off my moisturizer and seal it in. Just a reminder that I have combination skin (half oily and half dry/normal), so it may not reveal its benefits to me completely. Because of its ingredients, it helps to keep my skin tone even. It is lightweight, so I can imagine it being a good base for your foundation should you choose to wear any. It doesn’t have a smell (to me) initially, but since I sometimes confuse the order of my nighttime skincare, my tea tree oil gets into it. I use tea tree oil on my dark marks specifically, usually after I’ve sealed in my moisturizers for the night.

    Overall, I’d give this oil a 3/5. It’s a little expensive for me to purchase a full size right now, but I think it helped to keep my skin moisture balanced throughout the night. It also didn’t burn or break me out and works well with my standard skincare items, so that’s a bonus if you spend $50 on an oil…

    If you have any nighttime oil recommendations, let me know in a comment below!

    Have a beautiful day 🙂

  • TULA 24/7 Moisture Hydrating Day & Night Cream

    Hello everyone!

    Let’s jump into it and I hope you’re having a beautiful day 🙂

    I received this moisturizer as a sample last year, and while it looks small, it is mighty. Like me. It has lasted the same length of time as my TULA face wash, and it was 0.5 ounces. I’m shocked, but the price of 0.5 ounces is $34 on the Sephora website. That’s highway robbery. I wouldn’t recommend it if the budget determines whether you purchase it.

    The TULA moisturizer has probiotics to soothe skin, prebiotics to maintain skin balance, and peptides to firm and even skin tone. In my experience, it’s a very basic moisturizer. You could substitute it for the Neutrogena one in similar packaging. It doesn’t provide intense hydration or dry out my skin. It doesn’t leave me extra plump (it does a little bit) or give me a nice glow.

    As you can see from the video, even in poor lighting, it doesn’t do anything spectacular. Honestly, I think I’m just disappointed in the price, which is why this review seems so harsh. LOL. It is certified clean at Sephora and is suitable for most skin types, which is good if you have the money to spend and super sensitive skin.

    I give it a 1.5/5 simply because of the price-to-size ratio. I believe it would be a better deal if you went up in size, but as someone focusing on getting the most bang for my buck and keeping an attainable budget, this does not seem like a good purchase. Also, I have only used it for a few weeks, so maybe my opinion would change if I used it for longer and could reap more results.

    Let me know in a comment if you’ve tried it or if you agree with me! Looking forward to hearing from you

    🙂

     

  • A Sneaky Reason Your Hair Isn’t Growing

    Hello! Hi!

    I hope you’re having a better day than you were yesterday.

    I’ve been trying to grow my hair out for years. It was mid-back length when I was a teenager, and one day I decided, “I look cuter with short hair.” And, in fact, I do! Short hair makes me look more mature and, in my opinion, older.

    Unfortunately, I decided I wanted back the length I so dismissively cut off.

    And I did everything.

    I used the oils and serums. I went natural. I avoided heat and chemicals. I moisturized it daily. I washed weekly. But for some reason, nothing worked. Finally, I was able to get some growth and retention using a hair growth supplement, but it made my stomach upset so I had to give that up.

    I know all the fundamental reasons my hair wouldn’t be growing: my hair is dry, not enough protective styling, heat or chemical damage or even me unconsciously picking at it.

    However, one morning, I was sitting and staring at my reflection and wondering what I could be doing wrong or should be doing more of. My hair used to be super long and healthy, shiny and strong. Here’s a surprising reason that prevented my hair from growing!

    Hangnails

    Maybe not just hangnails. Even your bonnet or head scarf could be tugging on your hair.

    For me, my nails are prone to splitting. I always have a clear coat to keep the edges semi-smooth, but I wash my hands so often that it’s gone within a few days. And I am a bit too lazy to re-do it. However, I noticed that every time I scratched my head, a strand of hair kept coming out with it. Hangnails were ripping my hair out from the root! I thought hangnails were just a sign of me not taking care of my hands as I should be. But it turns out, besides being annoying and ugly, they were hindering my hair goals.

    So before you start stressing (which could lead to even more hair fallout), check your nails out to make sure they aren’t the sneaky thing keeping you from your hair goals.

    If you have any tips and tricks to increase hair retention, drop a comment and let me know!