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What's up with Carmex lip balm - Review

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Well, when I started watching Emma Chamberlain on Youtube, I absolutely loved her attitude, style and just everything. Then she moved to LA and became a whole different person, so I'm not that big of a fan anymore. Still because of her I wanted to try her favourite Carmex lip balm. Now I have a love-hate relationship with this balm (like with her). I do have to say I like the tube package. The balm itself is nice, I like the look on my lips, because it kinda like irritates them a bit, which makes my natural lip colour a bit more darker. But yeah Carmex is a bit of a weird lip balm in my opinion. For one like I said it kind of irritates my lips, but also the tingles and the minty feeling is kinda good. Secondly, it's not that hydrating and actually makes my lips drier than before, but since it feels nice and moisturizing on my lips, I don't mind. Thirdly, it contains salicylic acid, which is used for treating and drying acne as it penetrates the skin layers. So that ...

Best moisturizers for oily skin

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Well in my lifetime I've had the chance to try out many different face moisturizers, but since my skin is very oily and still acne-prone, not many of those have stick with me. Luckily I've found TWO, yes only two moisturizers that I found worked for my skin. Unfortunately, these are not cruelty-free brands, but there are not many choices that work for very oily skin. And those that are cruelty-free are pretty much found only in the US, so this is my one exception. 1. Clinique Dramatically Different Gel This product I first bought with the Clinique 3-step system for Oily skin and I really liked the moisturizer, although the other products in the kit were too drying due to the alcohol in them. But this gel I later purchased in the big bottle and used about 3/4 of it and then stopped for some reason, I really don't remember why, but I gave it to a friend, who loved it. Now I purchased the new Clinique iD with this formula and it's really great for my oily skin. It nice...

Updated skincare routine for oily skin with acne

About six months ago my skin was absolutely the worst as I have pics for tracking my skin process. My skincare routine consisted of different acids from The Ordinary, African black soap and rose water. The products themselves are actually great, it was just all too much for my skin. Now either my hormones have calmed down or my skincare routine is better, but my skin has improved a lot. Also I got so much more information about important skincare steps from watching Beauty Within's Youtube videos. So now my skincares consists of Bioderma micellar water AM & PM I absolutely love micellar water. It is so gentle and effective when it comes to removing make-up and any dirt or impurities. I found that when washing my face with other gels and washes, my skin got super dry and flaky. Maybe there's something in the tap water... La Roche-Posay Serozinc spray After cleansing with micellar water, I like to spray this on and let it sink in. I'm not 100% sure it does an...