Despite the unseasonal cold snap we’ve had over the last few weeks, Summer is officially here now, and she’s here with a vengeance (we’ve already had a couple of 30°C…
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Review: Q+A Niacinamide Daily Toner
Niacinamide is one of those special ingredients that whenever I see it listed on a product my hand magically starts reaching for the shelf and after careful inspection, it almost…
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Review: Avene Hydrance Hydrating Sleeping Mask
When it comes to skincare, there are certain things I wouldn’t be without (cleanser, moisturiser, SPF) and there are other little luxuries that are lovely to have, but they definitely…
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17 Of The Best Skin Soothing Products
Blame it on this springtime weather, the very present allergy season or even just the incessant mask mandate (not a complaint, I’m all for the masks, my skin just wishes…
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Review: Elemis Superfood AHA Glow Cleansing Butter
Elemis is a British brand with a long history of combining aromatherapy principles with effective science-led skincare, so late last year when Mecca ran an online seminar with one of…
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Review: L’Oreal Paris Revitalift Re-Plumping Gel Wash
The benefit of a great cleanser sometimes gets forgotten because they’re the skincare step that spends the least amount of time on your face, in fact, they literally get washed…
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The 7 Skincare Essentials Saving My Skin This Winter
When it comes to Winter skincare I want moisturising, reparative, soothing and nourishing. Preferably all at the same time. The extreme combination of frosty winds and warm, dry, heated rooms…
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Review: Bambu Face Reusable Cotton Rounds
Sustainability has taken the world by storm over the past few years, and rightly so, however, the word has this accompanying connotation that implies these alternates are usually of lesser…
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Review: The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter
It’s been a while since I’ve needed to use a cleansing balm to remove a face full of makeup but a few weeks ago my skin got quite irritated with…
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Review: Omorovicza Cleansing Foam
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love a good cleanser. A bubbly gel, a velvety milk, a soft cream, a powerful micellar water, even a luxurious…