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9 Things I Want to Buy
“What I NEED most at the moment is a pair of boxing gloves” – this is an actual quote by me to J from two days ago. For context, let me also inform you that I uttered this sentence after complaining that I was forced to go to the doctor and spend 73 euros on..
My 9 Favourite Cleansers of All Time
Out of all the topics I have any familiarity with, face cleansing products may be the one I know the best – with the possible exceptions of the EU economic policy coordination process, iris perfumes and feminist science fiction. I’ve tried dozens of cleanser..
The Best Affordable Cleanser I’ve Ever Tried
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’m always on the hunt for good, affordable cleansers: I consider cleansing to be of extreme importance and while I’m personally ready to pay a small fortune for a good skin-cleaning product, not everybody can or w..
Cheap Skincare: The Inkey List
There is no denying that I love my luxury skincare and I’m sure I always will. But I do keep trying affordable stuff on the side: partly because of the blog, partly because I think in some categories there isn’t much point in spending outrageous amounts and ..
Best of 2017: Skincare
2017 was possibly a slightly more restrained skincare year for me than 2016, but only just. I still tried a lot and experimented with things, spending a considerable amount of money in the process. I suspect 2018 will be quieter: my routine is settling down ..
Skincare Update: The Ordinary, DCL, Lixir and Glow Recipe
I’ve been trying to scale down my skincare purchases, mostly to make sure I only buy things I truly like but also because if I don’t, there will be no trip to Australia for me in December. I’m not on a total buying ban, however: I indicated in my last overvi..
The Ordinary: Hydrators and Oils
My The Ordinary series is back with a closer look at the hydrators and oils on offer. If you are interested in my overall impressions of the brand, retinoids and vitamins or direct acids, just click away. Since my last post, Estee Lauder has invested in Deci..
The Ordinary: Direct Acids
This is the third installment in my The Ordinary overview, you can find the first post here and second one here.
Talking about acids in the skincare context sounds scary, but they are among the most useful ingredients out there. Acids are generally good f..
The Ordinary: Retinoids and Vitamins
Last September, I did a post on The Ordinary skincare and my first impressions of the five products that I had bought. Since then, it’s become by far the most read article on my blog and the interest in the brand is clearly not going anywhere. And I get it. ..
The Ordinary: For Skincare Geeks on a Budget
Some of you may remember how I pledged – more than a year ago – that Life in a Cold Climate is not going to be one of those ‘look, here’s a new product!’ type of blogs. And I still make an effort to see the bigger picture, to test things thoroughly before re..