Tested one of my favorite (expensive) product lines for a month. Is the product worth the price tag?

Reviews, Month OfMichelle VillasenorApril 23, 2019Reviews, Drunk Elephant, Most Popular, Vitamin C, Glycolic Acid, Phytosterols Complex, Blue Tansy, Chamomile, Chia Seed Oil, Trans-Retinol Ester, Caffeine, Brazilian Ginseng Root Extract, Horse Chestnut Extract, Acmella Oleracea ExtractComment

What's the Difference Between AHA and BHA?

Learn about what each AHA and BHA ingredient is, what it does for your skin and how these powerful ingredients can help you.

Skincare TipsMichelle VillasenorApril 19, 2019AHA, BHA, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Salicylic AcidComment

It Cosmetics Secret Sauce Review

The Secret Sauce Anti-Aging Moisturizer, find out what skin type this product is best suited for.

ReviewsMichelle VillasenorApril 15, 2019It Cosmetics, moisturizers, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tribehenin Peg-20 Esters, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chlorphenesin, Tromethamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 80, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Oleate, Fragrance, Disodium Edta, Myristic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Cholesteryl Oleyl Carbonate, Niacinamide, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Lactobacillus/Dipteryx Odorata Seed Ferment Filtrate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Cholesteryl Nonanoate, Cholesteryl Isostearate, Cholesteryl Chloride, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Vegetable Oil, Sophora Japonica Flower Extract, Aspergillus/Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Steareth-20, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Chlorella Minutissima Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Codium Fragile Extract, Ulva Lactuca Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Lactobacillus/Algae Extract Ferment, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Sargassum Muticum Extract, Pikea Robusta Extract, Algae Extract, Agarum Cribosum Extract, Hydrolyzed Algae Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Hydrolyzed Ulva Lactuca Extract, Porphyra Yezoensis Extract, Chlorella Ferment, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Laminaria Cloustoni Extract, Sargassum Fulvellum Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Jania Rubens Extract, Citric Acid, Aspergillus/Rice Ferment Extract, Polysorbate 20, Rice Ferment Filtrate, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica/Gleditsia Sinensis Thorn/Houttuynia Cordata Extract/Phellodendron Amurense Bark/Polygonum Cuspidatum Root/Prunella Vulgaris/Torilis Japonica Extract Ferment Filtrate, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Bacillus/Cordyceps Sinensis/Ganoderma Lucidum/Inonotus Obliquus/Lentinus Edodes/Phellinus Linteus/Schizophyllum Commune/Tricholoma Matsutake Extract Ferment Filtrate, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Algae Oligosaccharides, Macrocystis Pyrifera Protein, Diamond Powder, Potassium Sorbate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Hexanediol, Squalane, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Water, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, GlycerinComment

The Need to Know About Sunscreen

Shining a light on sunscreen. What is broad spectrum? What’s the difference between SPF 15 and 75? What is physical and chemical sunscreen?

Skincare TipsMichelle VillasenorApril 10, 2019SunscreenComment

Review of Korres Black Pine 3D Eye Cream

Tried, tested and tribulation. My first Korres product from the natural skincare company based out of Greece.

ReviewsMichelle VillasenorApril 5, 2019Korres, Greek, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Triheptanoin, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Distarch Phosphate, Sinorhizobium Meliloti Ferment Filtrate, Sorbitan Olivate, Betaine, Oleyl Alcohol, Acacia Decurrens/jojoba/sunflower Seed Wax/polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Avena Strigosa Seed Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citric Acid, Dioscorea Villosa (Wild Yam) Root Extract, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hexapeptide-11, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lactic Acid, Lecithin, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Parfum/ Fragrance, Pentylene Glycol, Peucedanum Graveolens (Dill) Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Pinus Nigra Bud/needle Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Saccharomyces/xylinum/ Black Tea Ferment, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Gluceptate, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Water, Tocopherol, Jojoba Seed Oil, Eye Cream, GlycerinComment

Maintaining the Balance: pH Levels

Understanding what pH balanced skin means and why it can have an impact on all of us.

Skincare TipsMichelle VillasenorApril 1, 2019ph, ph balanceComment

In Review: A Month Of Drunk Elephant

Tested the cult brand for a full month. Check out what I like and what I could do without!

Reviews, Month OfMichelle VillasenorMarch 25, 2019Reviews, Drunk Elephant, Most Popular Comments

Over the Moon for Ren's Evercalm

How I keep the redness and inflammation in my skin at bay.

10 Bad Skincare Ingredients

The most common ingredients in your skincare that are harmful.

Skincare TipsMichelle VillasenorMarch 18, 2019Skincare Tips, Ingredients, Bad Ingredients, Parabens, Phthalates, Formaldehyde, Chemical Sunscreen, Artificial Coloring, Synthetic Coloring, Fragrance, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, SLS, Toluene, Triclosan, PerfumeComment