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Peter Thomas Roth Niacinamide Discoloration Treatment First Impressions

by backstorybeautyupdated on June 22, 2020January 29, 20204 Comments

Peter Thomas Roth Niacinamide Discoloration Treatment is very new to my skincare rotation. By now we’re all so used to policing our breakouts, pigmentation, uneven skin texture and dark spots, that we’ve lost track of how long they’ve been on our skin. The Ingredients PTR’s Niacinamide Discoloration Treatment ingredients contain a slew of familiar …

How To Self-Care Every Day With Facial Masks

by backstorybeautyupdated on November 20, 2019October 30, 2019Leave a Comment

I’m on a little mission to help you look at all the makeup and skincare stuff in your stash in a whole new way and this time, it’s on how to self-care every day with facial masks. I’m sure there’s one in your cabinet begging to be used. The thing is, as much as I’d …

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How To Do A Lotion Mask Featuring Chanel Le Blanc Essence Lotion

by backstorybeautyupdated on December 23, 2019October 14, 2019Leave a Comment

This bottle of Chanel Le Blanc Essence Lotion almost went straight to the empties pile because I kept delaying taking photographs of it for the blog. But I came to my senses earlier this week and decided to tie it into some tips on how to easily do a lotion mask. I discovered lotion …

Madara Peel and Paula's Choice 2%BHA Liquid

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Paula’s Choice and Madara Natural Skincare-Exfoliating with Acids

by backstorybeautyupdated on July 22, 2020November 2, 2017

Scrubs or acids? First, to exfoliate is to remove the surface of a bone, the skin etc. or to throw off in scales, splinters, etc. All skins need to shed old cells to facilitate new ones. Animals do it and we do it naturally as well, but it helps when we add in products that …

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Ioma-Paris Youth Pearl Essence Serum-Here Comes Brighter Skin

by backstorybeautyupdated on October 12, 2017October 4, 2017Leave a Comment

Ioma-Paris Youth Pearl Essence Serum is part of a niche French skincare brand I first encountered some years ago but never bought into. Fast forward to now and my search for a correcting serum that would brighten, fade spots and further refine the texture of my 40- plus dry skin. I wanted a product that …

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Empties-7 Skincare Items I’m Saying Goodbye To

by backstorybeautyupdated on October 12, 2017September 28, 20172 Comments

This is my first empties post and it comes with a good feeling. Beauty products, cosmetics, skincare or however you’d like to phrase it all have one thing in common, they are not cheap. With each purchase I make, I do so with the intention of finishing the item and will only toss something if …

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Glowing for the ‘gram-Shiseido 7 Lights Illuminating Powder and Shiseido Ibuki Smart Filtering Smoother

by backstorybeautyupdated on July 24, 2017May 9, 2017Leave a Comment

Once again, Shiseido has shaken the competition by creating two products that revolutionise efforts to illuminate and smooth the face. First, a powder boasting cutting edge technologies followed by a smoothing serum that has the potential to make conventional powders very yesterday. Together, Shiseido 7 Lights Powder Illuminator and Shiseido Ibuki Smart Filtering Smoother are …