If there's something that works against my pigment spot it's exfoliation with glycolic acid. On the right side of my forehead at my hairline I suffer from hyperpigmentation. I've a lot of pigment in my skin and become tanned very quickly, one spot on my forehead has thereby the tendency to flare as soon as I sit in the sun. Every day, summer and winter, I use spf on my face but I notice that this isn't enough.Where I do benefit from and is making my pigment spot barely visible is exfoliation with glycolic acid. I always used these kind ...
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MetaCheck genetic insight into your body
Do you find it difficult to lose weight and keep it up? Are the lost kilos back on quickly after a diet and you don't know how to stop this yo-yo effect? Or maybe you are fine on weight but you lack the necessary energy. The body works differently for every individual, where one person only needs to smell a pastry for an extra kilo, the other has to keep eating to keep on weight. All this is genetically determined. Personally, it's not in my genes to gain weight, but there are days when I would like to have a ...
Cult Beauty Summer Sale
The Cult Beauty webshop is one of my favorite webshops for beauty products. They have many beautiful brands and now there is finally the long-awaited Summer Sale. This means up to 30% discount on selected must-haves, I have featured a number of these that I really love, but also take a look for yourself in their webshop and upgrade your beauty stash. Cult Beauty must-haves ALPHA-H VITAMIN C Paste 10% L'Ascorbic Acid (30ml)I have already written a blog post about this beauty product bij Alpha-H. This vitamin C serum in cream form contains 10% ascorbic acid; an exceptionally high dose of the most ...
STARSKIN PRO introduces Platinum Peel Mask Pack
I've made a blog post about STARSKIN several times. The bio-cellulose masks are super nice, infused with serum that give your skin a boost. A new mask is available from the beginning of this year. STARSKIN® PRO introduces a peeling treatment that smoothes, brightens and balances the skin in just 10 minutes. STARSKIN PRO introduces Platinum Peel Mask Pack Normally you would have to make an appointment with a skin specialist for a quality peel. With the arrival of the STARSKIN® PRO Platinum Peel Mask Pack, that's a thing of the past and you save time and money. From now on you ...
Starskin Orglamic Pink Cactus Collection
A NEW GENERATION OF NATURAL SKINCARE: ORGANIC + GLAMOUR = ORGLAMIC. The worldwide number #1 brand for sheet masks STARSKIN® presents a unique thing in the world of natural beauty products: ORGLAMIC™. The first collection combining highly concentrated, organic and high-performance skin superfoods with the luxurious and glamourous experience we know from prestigious beauty brands. The entire ORGLAMIC™ PINK CACTUS COLLECTION is based on high concentrations of the miraculous prickly pear cactus. A cocktail of extremely nourishing organic prickly pear seed oil, pure cactus fruit and stem extracts guarantees long-lasting hydration, ultra-soothing results and a beautiful, healthy glow. Starskin Orglamic Pink Cactus Collection. STARSKIN ...
Beauty Kitchen Raw Inventions limited editions
Recently I was in The Hoxton in Amsterdam for the launch of the first Limited Edition series of 3 very special Beauty Kitchen products, released under the name Raw Inventions. These 3 temporary available innovations are made according to the standards of Beauty Kitchen, 100% natural, effective and planet friendly. Founder Jo Chidley from Glasgow was there to tell a bit more about her new products. A very sweet lady who talks passionately about her natural beauty products, also thanks to her Scottish accent she is a delight to listen to. "It's all about beauty! Our goal is to get more people ...
My Everyday Makeup Routine
My everyday makeup routine is quite simple and can be done in 15 minutes (including blow dry hair). It's a perfect makeup routine when you need to go to work, bring your kids to school or do your weekly shopping. This routine gives you a natural look. If you still need to go to a party in the evening then this everyday makeup is easy to glam up with some eyeliner and eye shadow. My Everyday Makeup Routine. These are all the products I need for my everyday makeup routine. I also show you some skin care and a primer, because of ...
Shunly a bottle full of skincare
As you know I like to use the skincare products by Alpha-H, but that doesn't mean that I don't like to use products by other good brands. Like the brand Shunly Skincare. Shunri MacQuarrie is the founder of Shunly Skincare, I came in contact with her and was lucky to try some products of her brand. Now I was immediately excited by her professional website and good looking products. I told her that I mainly use skincare that works anti-aging, so I started to test a few of her products and my enthusiasm was just getting bigger. In my case, that's a ...
Emptied Beauty May 2017
Do you also have so many beauty products? And do you really empty everything? Or do you have half empty bottles, jars and tubes everywhere? I wasn't so good at it, but in the last year I consciously empty products until the last drip. Also, it cleans up nicely in your bathroom cabinet. My last emptied blog post has been a while ago (January of this year). That's why I'll show you today which beauty products I've emptied. This time I've emptied varied products from skin and hair care to an eyelash serum and perfume. Emptied Beauty May 2017. Hair care. Revlon Uniq One Hair ...
Emptied January 2017
Every month, at the beginning of the month, I show you the beauty products I've emptied in the last month. In this blog post it's clear that I'm still a Alphaholic, Alpha-H is such a fine brand. There are many products that I've emptied and I hope you have something to the short description that I give to each product. Emptied January 2017. Clockwise, I start with the 3 Alpha-H products. Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel is a night cream, peeling and face mask in one. This night cream contains no less than 14% Glycolic Acid. It exfoliates the skin and is effective against ...