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I've finished the entire bottle of the @pixibeauty I've finished the entire bottle of the @pixibeauty Vitamin-C Cleanser and it was the only product that impressed me from the Vit-C range.

Great for removing lighter makeup, sunscreen, and dirt. For a full face of makeup, you'd need multiple cotton pads and it's just a lot of hassle. I don't suggest this cleanser for that. But on your regular days, it's great. I like the packaging too, quite convenient.

Overall, don't have any complaints  except for its price in India.

If you want to know more - how to use it, how it works for different skin types, ingredients, etc, I've linked๐Ÿ”— my blog review in the bio. Take a look. My blog is nice. I write in an organized manner. Ads can be annoying but they're the only thing that bring me little money so deal with it. Thanks.
There's a sudden wave of science and ingredient-ba There's a sudden wave of science and ingredient-backed skincare which I appreciate very much. But lately, it has made things way more complicated than they should be. A good contribution has been made by tiktok in general in screwing people's mind with blanket statements.๐Ÿ˜ญ

So I wanted to cancel the noise and give you some simplified tips that you can go back to when shopping for a new sunscreen.

โ€ผ๏ธDon't obsess over UV filters and their stability because there's no way you could know how the different ingredients work together in the product. That being said, due to the loose and non-existent regulations we have here, shop from brands you trust!โ€ผ๏ธ
I've used the @drsheths Neem & BHA serum like an I've used the @drsheths Neem & BHA serum  like an emergency treatment whenever I could feel my skin was congested and it always reduced it with 2-3 uses. (gifted)

I also use it on my shoulder and upper arms, and it is taking care of the clogged pores.

But the texture is just not good, it sits on your skin and makes it impossible for you to layer any other product over it. Even in the morning, when I wash my face I can actually feel the layer coming off.

Decent in terms of results but the texture is very difficult to work with. I don't like it sorry๐Ÿ˜ญ 

โ€ผ๏ธSo far, TO Salicylic Acid is my fav SA treatment, the texture is much better (can't believe I'd say this for TO, LOL) I'll try Paula's Choice BHA next, unless you have any other suggestion? ๐Ÿ‘€ Shoot in the comment section.โ€ผ๏ธ
It's been months since I first got my hands on the It's been months since I first got my hands on the COSRX Snail Mucin Essence and I haven't put it down even once. Quantity wise, I have almost half of it left which makes this product super cost-effective.

Today, I want you to tell me who influenced you into trying this cult favourite essence? Let me know in the comment section below.

I also did a full blog review on this - the right way to use it, how it helps your skin, what to expect from it and so on. The link๐Ÿ”— is in my bio.
What triggered me to do this post? All these comme What triggered me to do this post? All these comments, reddit threads, tweets where people would ask for alternatives to, say, CeraVe cuz they have rosacea and that's the only thing that keeps their skin sane.

Or the ones where people would spend 6x the amount they'd have spent just because the brand isn't cruelty-free. As someone who has done all of it๐Ÿ˜‚ I'd say don't obsess.

Find alternatives only when the experiments aren't going to screw your skin or making you go broke because the testing situation has gotten much better and there's a lot to celebrate๐ŸŽ‰

PS: Keep supporting cruelty-free brands whenever you can, especially the ones who could enter the market, but chose not to.

PPS: Was supposed to do a 3-part series but wrapping it up in 2 because โœจ feed aesthetics โœจ

Source to verify the laws - Humane Society International
When I started reading about animal testing of cos When I started reading about animal testing of cosmetics, I would only see a very one-sided approach from renowned CF bloggers. After a lot of research, I want to give a balanced view of both sides and discuss this topic in a structured manner. Today I will be just going through the basics of this 3-part series.

Leave your questions below, I'll try to address them either in the comments or in the next posts.

Few points to note:

โœจChina isn't the only country that tests on animals. However, it's one of the fastest growing economy and hence, a very profitable place for businesses to expand.

โœจ There's another criteria followed by some people where they don't consider cruelty-free brands owned by non cruelty-free parent companies as CF. For eg: CF NYX owned by non-CF parent company L'Orรฉal. As I said, the term is unregulated so it's open to varied definitions. Personally, this doesn't bother me at all and I consider it a reach.

โœจAnimal testing is banned in India so the brands made and sold here are cruelty-free by default unless they're sold in countries that have compulsory testing.

I'll be going a little deep in tomorrow's post and talk about conflicting information, blanket statements, and why you shouldn't obsess over a brand's CF status, given the new laws.
I have been using the @sulwhasoo.india FCA serum f I have been using the @sulwhasoo.india FCA serum for more than a month now (both AM&PM) and now that the bottle is over, I think it's the right time to share my experience. (gifted)

โœจI didn't expect much but it was pretty nice in adding hydration and plumpness to my skin.

โœจI have talked about how my barrier was damaged bcz of weather changes and everything stung (on the worst days, even the cosrx snail mucin did a little - yep it was THAT bad), but FCA didn't. Not even once. Unbelievable! It had everything that could "potentially" make things worse! I know formulation is king but still, this is a bit too much. Weird.

I had a bad reaction on my cheeks on my birthday bcz I used my cousin's random blush she got from Amazon. My cheeks were red and had white bumps right after I took off my makeup. Cleansed. Applied FCA. Moisturiser. Woke up. All reduced. Used again. Next day, all gone.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—–๐—”?
You apply it right after cleansing on damp skin to hydrate and soothe it, and to prepare your skin for the next steps.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„'๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ & ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น?
The texture is very liquidy (has a dull orange colour) and the serum gets absorbed really fast. It has a very nice earthy smell and as I say, if you're adding fragrance, at least make it smell nice.

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜: ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—œ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜?
I saw two red flags quite up in the list:
๐Ÿšฉ Alcohol (My skin in winters turn dry-combo from very oily and I didn't want to dry it further)

๐Ÿšฉ Fragrance (It usually triggers redness but very rarely, lets me walk away scot-free)

But I took the chance because I was really intrigued by their products and especially, the packaging ๐Ÿ™ˆ and things went well. Have you tried anything from the brand?
Not y'all in my DMs defending mineral sunscreens o Not y'all in my DMs defending mineral sunscreens over this story just like you defend your toxic exes.๐Ÿ˜‚ Anyway, I had another post planned for today but chuck it. I'll tell you why I think using mineral sunscreens is equivalent to being in a toxic relationship.

Mineral/Physical/Inorganic sunscreens leave a white cast and/or pill really bad. You have to pat, wait for centuries for it to settle and brush off the crumbles from your brows and hairline. Re-applying is another trouble and I don't even want to get into it. Imagine doing all the work to still look like Casper the ghost๐Ÿ‘ป at the end of the day. (Especially when you're a POC)

How is it different than being in a toxic relationship where you're putting in so much work, it's mentally draining you and you still end up heartbroken?

If you find that a lot of Western sunscreens (*coughs* Neutrogena) sting or make eyes watery, try Korean sunscreens. (Or Japanese). If they're not easily accessible, considering most of my subscribers are Indian, try Re'equil or all the Indian pharma brands.

PS: Please use what works for you, it's between you and your brow hair. When you have certain skin conditions or when you're pregnant, mineral sunscreens are generally recommended so yeah ignore me I'm just being an ๐Ÿ‘.
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