Sincerely Miss Ash: 486 skincare products reviewed

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All 486 products Sincerely Miss Ash has reviewed, grouped by product type. Click a product to see the full guru consensus.

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Serums99 reviews

The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum

"It's fragrance-free, it never pills with skincare products, and it sits great underneath makeup and sunscreen. You can use this everyday to maintain skin health, or use it alongside actives like retinoids and exfoliating acids to help prevent irritation and dryness. This is exceptional and [...] it's one serum from The Ordinary that actually performs. It's amazing."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum

"I also really like [...] The Ordinary Copper Peptide. That's the one I generally use the most because it's the most affordable, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter what copper peptide serum you're using, pair it up with a growth factor serum."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Finacea Azelaic Acid Gel 15%

"This is the Finacea Azelaic Acid Gel at a 15% concentration, prescribed by my dermatologist. [...] This helps to prevent breakouts, there is a mild exfoliation with azelaic acid but not enough to rely on for exfoliation, and it also helps to calm and soothe the skin and the redness. I really like this with my tretinoin, it helps to prevent breakouts and [...] achieve a more even skin tone."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1

"The NIOD Copper Amino Isolate is amazing, I love this product a lot. Copper peptides stimulate collagen and firm the skin, and help address fine lines and premature signs of aging. [...] I've been using copper peptides for several years now [...] and it's all I use now because it really does perform, and I refuse to remove it from my routine."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

NIOD Modulating Glucosides Serum

"There's one from NIOD that's also fabulous, called the Modulating Glucosides. It works a little bit quicker than The Ordinary Soothing and Barrier Support Serum, [...] in my opinion and from my experience."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Medicube TXA 15% Plus Niacinamide Serum

"This has 10% niacinamide, 5% tranexamic acid, and 2% alpha arbutin, all [...] tyrosinase inhibitors that help to brighten a dull complexion and fade post-acne marks and dark spots. It truly keeps your skin nice and even as much as possible even just using this on its own, and when I pair it with a vitamin C serum it truly takes my skin to the next level for brightness."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 3:1

"This one is the thinnest of the copper peptide serums I use, truly like water, and I really like this serum for that reason, especially for the summer months because of how lightweight it is on the skin. It never causes peeling, it's never sticky or tacky, it truly dries down like your skin. I do find the Ordinary and the Allies of Skin [...] to be more hydrating on the skin over the NIOD, so it depends on your skin type and what you're looking for."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum

"I really love the Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum. This is K-beauty, and I like this ingredient list because it has that vitamin C derivative, but it also has tranexamic acid, niacinamide, and alpha arbutin, three additional ingredients that help further brighten the skin and fade post-acne marks and dark spots. It's just fabulous, I love this. I find it a little more hydrating on the skin than the KaramMD."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Aestura Atobarrier 365 Hydro Serum HA

"I really love this brand. [...] This contains hyaluronic acid, ceramides, a triple lipid complex with fatty acids, lipids, and cholesterol, which is what our skin needs on an everyday basis to maintain skin health. There's also niacinamide, vitamin E, glycerin, and I believe even a vitamin C derivative in here as well. This is more geared to hydrating and repairing the skin, and it's great for all skin types. It's fragrance free and can be used every day, twice a day."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex

"The NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex is an exception to me not really using hyaluronic acid serums, since a lot of my other products already have hyaluronic acid in them, but this one [...] contains fifteen different types of hyaluronic acid. It's actually the serum I use in the summer and not in the winter, because I feel like it performs better when there's more humidity and moisture in the air."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

The Ordinary Caffeine 3% + EGCG 1% Face Serum

"I was really impressed. This is something that's going to benefit me personally, especially in my morning routine. I really like this. I will be continuing on with this and then the odd time I might use this at night time as well. [...] I love how gentle and hydrating it is. It's great for all skin types. Even if you're super dry, you're going to love this. If you're oily and you have acne prone skin, I can't see this being a problem. I have combination skin and I'm very very acne prone."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + Hyaluronic Acid

"This was a really effective serum for brightening the skin. Great if you have that uneven skin tone, post-acne marks, dark spots. Alpha arbutin is a tyrosinase inhibitor, so it helps prevent melanin formation. If you are dealing with discoloration and you do struggle with that, then alpha arbutin might be a great ingredient to incorporate on an everyday basis and it's well tolerated on all skin types."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

"That was my favorite vitamin C serum. I used to always talk about it because it had an 8% ascorbic acid, so very gentle, but it also contained alpha arbutin. So, two ingredients that really brighten the skin."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

The Ordinary Resveratrol 3% + Ferulic Acid 3%

"This is very powerful and one of the most effective products from The Ordinary. Now, this is a product that you can pair up with your vitamin C serums, also with other types of antioxidants. [...] You can also use this at nighttime paired up with Tretinoin, a retinol, or even a retinaldehyde. It can be used with many other ingredients to enhance results for signs of aging. This can improve skin brightness as well."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA

"Mandelic acid is a great ingredient for skin texture, improving skin brightness, giving that softer, smoother look to the skin and it does help to gently exfoliate. Great for your evening routine, but if you decide to use it in your morning, just make sure that you're wearing sunscreen. I used to use this product all the time, I want to say 5 or 6 years ago and it was my way of introducing my skin to alpha hydroxy acids, to get my skin accustomed to chemical exfoliants."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Pro-C Vitamin C Serum Brightening Solution

"I was actually using this prior to the launch and I've been using this for several several weeks and I'm actually almost done this and I'm going to be buying another one because I really really like it. And if you have any post acne marks, this does help to fade those areas quite quickly when you are consistent. And when I had the post acne marks, I was using this twice a day for the first 5 days or so."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

The Ordinary Growth Factor 15% Solution

"If you want to pick up the ordinary copper peptide or even the neon one, this pairs up really nicely with it as growth factors and copper peptides are truly a powerhouse duo for preventing and treating signs of aging. And you can also use growth factors with retinol or even [tretinoin] at nighttime. So, they are really great to have in skincare. And this is very hydrating. It's lightweight. It's not sticky or tacky. And all skin types can use this."

✓Yay

66%Guru Score

NIOD Survival 0

"But this is truly 10 out of 10. The ingredient list is very impressive with all of those other types of antioxidants. Plus, there's other ingredients in here as well that benefit the skin for signs of aging. It's also very hydrating. It has a little bit of a milkiness to it. So, I do find it to be quite comforting on the skin. And I find this to be very gentle as well. So, if you're looking for a good antioxidant serum, I would say go with this one."

✓Yay

97%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum with Vitamin C & Ginseng

"But if I am experiencing a lot of post-acne marks and I really want to help fade those and brighten my skin up to create more even skin tone, then sometimes I incorporate this alongside my favorite vitamin C and the way I go. [...] It's very hydrating. It never pills with skincare products. You can use this morning and/or evening, and it's great for all skin types. I find this to be quite gentle. I'm going to rate this an 8 out of 10."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Calecim Professional Serum

"This is next level, super innovative, backed by science, and one of the best anti-aging serums I have truly ever used. This is actually the next best thing to human growth factors."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

OGX Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Penetrating Oil

"I really like doing this and it really makes a world of a difference and it smells like coconuts. It smells so tropical."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

U Beauty Resurfacing Compound

"This really does work to brighten the skin, improve texture and tone. And if you have that uneven skin tone because of, let's say, post acne marks or you just have a little bit of discoloration, I feel like this is a product that can really help to give you more of that even complexion in time, of course with consistent use. So this has a stabilized retinol ester. This also has a stabilized vitamin C as well as vitamin E antioxidants and multi-hydroxy acids."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

d'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum

"This is the best thing on top of makeup. This is way better than a regular makeup setting spray. This will give that longevity. It keeps your makeup in place as well. You can use this as many times as you like throughout the day. It's not going to give that greasy shiny look to your skin, but you will have that glow. You will have that glass-like looking radiance to your skin. The more you apply, yes, your face will look glowier and glowier."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5% and Ectoin Micro Emulsion

"This is a really nice product and again, very underrated."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross DermInfusions Fill + Repair Serum

"This is one of the best serums I've ever used. It is one that will target multiple skin concerns. And if you truly wanted to limit down in your skincare routine and get rid of some of your serums, this could replace them because of the amount of key ingredients in here. So there's hyaluronic acid, there's peptides to help firm and stimulate collagen, there's niacinamide, there's some AHAs in here, there's beta glucan, centella asiatica. Honestly, the list truly goes on."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Elastic Skin Firming & Plumping Growth Factor Serum

"I just absolutely love this formulation. This is definitely more advanced than The Ordinary in my opinion because it contains more ingredients to improve the skin. This is great for all skin types, but if you have dry skin, sensitive skin, or let's say you're someone that really loves that deep hydration, that plumper, bouncier looking skin, then you're going to absolutely love this. It has peptides as well as copper peptides."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 7% Ectoin Booster

"And this is the new [Paula's Choice] 7% Ectoin Booster. This just recently launched, so I haven't been using it for too long, but I have been using this a handful of times, and [...] this pairing is really hydrating and plumping but also repairing to the skin barrier."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%

"I actually started late spring and I've been using it ever since in both my morning and nighttime skincare routines because this has really helped to keep my skin clear. Do I still break out with azelaic acid? Yes, I do. Not as much though. This really cuts down on the breakouts, but it just keeps my skin so soft and it gives a brighter complexion. There is a mild exfoliation with azelaic acid, but it's not meant for exfoliation. [...] It's very calming."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

The INKEY List Redness Relief Super Solutions 10% Azelaic Acid

"Azelaic acid is an ingredient that is calming and soothing. Great for those that have sensitive skin. If you have redness, rosacea, azelaic acid is usually prescribed to those that have rosacea. And this is also another ingredient that is great for acne prone skin as well. I have been using azelaic acid all summer long. I actually started late spring and I've been using it ever since in both my morning and nighttime skincare routines because this has really helped to keep my skin clear."

✓Yay

92%Guru Score

Bubble Day Dream Vitamin C + Niacinamide Tone & Texture Serum

"This serum has a little bit of a milkiness to it, so it's very hydrating. It's also plumping, and it doesn't have fragrance in it. It's quite affordable. One of the best drugstore serums out there."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Delba White Truffle First Spray Serum

"It can also help with texture. I really love the way that this performs on my skin. [...] I will use this after cleansing, but before my serums. Sometimes I will pair this up with the toner. I will apply this first, then the toner, then my serums. [...] Sometimes I don't necessarily pair them together. I've been using this a lot on top of my makeup to set my makeup. When [...] you've put too much setting powder, your skin doesn't look very dewy and glowy, then that's when I use this."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Cocokind Ceramide Barrier Serum

"This is something that I do like to purchase over and over and to have in my collection for when I need it. This is a product that you can use every day twice a day just to prevent any possible irritation. It keeps your skin barrier nice and strong and it also helps to prevent water loss. So it's a very hydrating milky serum but it's also a great one to pair up with active ingredients to keep your skin in check while you're using tretinoin, retinol, glycolic acid, anything like that."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Neon Modulating Glucosides Serum

"Neon Modulating Glucosides is a serum that helps to repair a compromised skin barrier. So if your skin is angry, it has that burning sensation, it's red, it's dry, this is great to have on hand for when you need it. You can use this every day or you can just use this for when your skin is compromised."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Maysama Light Serum

"This is the Green Roy Serum Light. There is another serum which is their original serum. This is their newest one. It's lighter in texture and I actually like this one a lot more. This also has ascorbic acid in it and you can use this before your after and it can be used every day twice a day."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush

"I do feel like the longevity is there more with the SE blushes. Like I feel like this stays on the cheeks a little bit longer. They are a little bit more pigmented as well. You can build this up to more of that rosy cheek but this is like that perfect natural flush. It's not too bold. You can shear it out and it just gives that nice little flush to the cheeks and it's really beautiful especially if you want something that is a little bit more subtle but at the same time you can build it up."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment

"Tranexamic acid doesn't exfoliate the skin, it helps to block excess pigmentation and it also helps to soothe the skin. I do like the one from The INKEY List. I was using this when I was experiencing post acne marks back in the past."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Serum

"From my experience with this ingredient specifically it's definitely more hydrating and more plumping on the skin. This product from The INKEY List is actually a serum but it should be used as one of the very last serums in your skincare routine before your moisturizer. You can actually put a few pumps of this into your foundation and apply it to your skin that way if you want to but I see the best results when I apply it within my skincare routine."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Naturium Vitamin C Complex Serum

"The Naturium Vitamin C Complex Serum is really nice. This always brightens up my skin, it helps to even everything out, so when I'm experiencing post-acne marks or let's say I have some texture, this does the job. This formulation contains hyaluronic acid, it also contains retinol, niacinamide, ascorbic acid which is the purest form of vitamin C, as well as salicylic acid, so all of these ingredients will target multiple skin concerns. This serum truly never disappoints."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Queen of Thrones Organic Golden Castor Oil 100% Pure Extra Virgin

"You can incorporate it into your body care routine, your face, you can also use this on your hair. It deeply hydrates, it also is anti-inflammatory and it can help to speed up wound healing. It helps to stimulate new collagen and elastin. I feel like this ingredient is still a little bit underrated and I just love this. I wish I would have been more consistent with castor oil many years ago because it has really saved my skin, especially during the winter."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant C-Luma Hydrate Serum

"You can use growth factors with vitamin C derivatives as well as ascorbic acid. There could be a potential conflict where maybe the two slightly cancel each other out, I don't exactly know for sure. But you can in fact use vitamin C derivatives, which are more gentle, they're not as harsh, they have a longer shelf life, they don't oxidize as quickly, and you can use them for a long period of time without having to worry that the product has gone bad."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster

"It's been a while since I've used it, but I really enjoyed this serum when I was using it. I do believe there's a little bit of a scent to it, from what I can remember, because there's an ingredient in it called pyrus malus. I hope I'm saying that right. It's basically a fruit extract, and I remember when I was using that serum I could smell it, but it was very, very mild. There's no added fragrance to the serum, but I think I can remember there being a slight scent."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum

"I did have a post-acne mark on my cheek at that time, [...] and I remember that this brightened that area up a lot quicker than if I were not using anything at all. [...] It's fragrance-free, pretty thin like water so it spreads really nice. It comes with a pump. [...] I bring this underneath my eyes [...] and I've had no issues. I also bring this down my neck. It does give a glow to the skin and it's not sticky or tacky, so this is great for all skin types."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair Serum in Cream

"This is my favorite cream from the brand because it does a little bit of everything. It's great for signs of aging, it's hydrating, it's repairing, but also it can help to reduce the look of facial redness. It has ceramics and hyaluronic acid, there's Mondo grassroot extract which helps to balance your skin's microbiome, and there's Japanese Indigo extract which helps to soothe the skin and help to repair a compromised skin barrier. [...] This is very rich and this will give your skin that glow."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum

"It comes with the Squalane plus Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum, you guys know that I love that product."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Timeless Hyaluronic Acid Matrixyl Spray

"If you travel a lot maybe you don't like pump style packaging you go away a lot on weekends then this is great too throw in your bag and it literally takes up no room and one pouch is one use so make sure that you put that all over your face your neck and your chest make sure you use every last drop and I do keep these in the fridge and you guys know that I love the facial mist the Matrixyl since six there are so many products that I love from Timeless so go and check out that video if you want some recommendations but if you already know what you like from Timeless 50% off right now that's a great sale"

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

"I personally dislike that serum I don't like it at all. I find it to be a little irritating but also it pills with all the skincare products that I have used with it so I really don't like that niacinamide serum."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + Hyaluronic Acid

"I love the 10% lactic acid. It's one of my go-to chemical exfoliants because my skin can be dry sometimes, it can be flaky, and it can have that tight feel to the skin as well, especially more so come the winter months. Lactic acid has a larger molecule so it's not as small as glycolic, so this is going to penetrate a little bit slower into the skin, meaning it's going to be more gentle than glycolic acid."

✓Yay

95%Guru Score

Maelove Fade Away Dark Spot Correcting Serum

"This is a wonderful serum for those that have hyperpigmentation stubborn dark spots post acne marks. This is a lovely serum that actually works to fade these areas especially when you are consistent. Consistency is key with skin care in general, you have to be consistent with your skincare products to see results."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Maysama Green Rooibos Pressed Serum

"I love the serum, I really do. It has a very similar scent to the atomizer, very fresh, it doesn't have any added fragrance, no essential oils. I think this is lovely if you are drier or if you like that type of serum texture. Because it is a little bit thicker, you want to use this as your last serum in your skincare routine before your moisturizer and your sunscreen. Use it after any water-based products like essences, toners, hyaluronic acids, vitamin C's, just for proper layering."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster

"I really enjoy the Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster. There's a lot of vitamin C serums that I love that I still use but when it comes to these types of vitamin C's they are very unstable and they oxidize very quickly because this is the purest form of vitamin C, L ascorbic acid or ascorbic acid."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

The Ordinary Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution

"The Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution is still wonderful it can still help to brighten up your skin address signs of aging and protect your skin from everyday pollution but this is a water-free serum this has that anhydrous serum so it might feel a little oily because there's no water in the formula so if you like that and you don't mind that type of texture then you might really enjoy this serum but some people may not like it because it might feel too heavy on the skin and then sometimes depending on the other skincare products that you're using things may not layer up as nicely. [...] I was never consistent with this serum so I can't really touch too much on it but the texture was okay but I didn't exactly love it either."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Indeed Labs Vitamin C24

"You could also try the Indeed Labs Vitamin C24 brightening drops this would be a great introduction to ascorbic acid as this one isn't as strong and as powerful as this or let's say the Timeless 20% vitamin C but it's still a great option that you can easily find at your local drugstore"

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Marine Hyaluronics

"It's very thin and watery. It doesn't leave your skin tacky or sticky. It still hydrates and plumps your skin, but we have red algae in here and it just contains different ingredients. So if you don't like that heavy sticky tacky feel of hyaluronic acid, then you may want to look into the Marine Hyaluronics. If you still want something that is even lighter and even thinner on the skin, try the Marine Hyaluronics."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

"This blends really nicely into the skin. I don't feel like it's as deep as the drunk elephant bronzy drops, this doesn't have that deep pigment like the drunk elephant, but you can use this multiple different ways. They do recommend to use this as your last step in your skincare routine, but I actually like to put this on before my sunscreen. You can also apply this in with your foundation as well, which I have tried a few times and it is quite nice doing it that way."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Maelove Peptide Squad Collagen Renewal Serum

"You do have to be cautious about what you apply to the eye area, so some of you might be able to put this around the eyes and some of you might not, so please be careful. But I do like to put this underneath the eyes, underneath the brow bone, not a lot of product in that area, just enough to cover the skin and treat it with the copper ingredient. This is also a lovely option, especially if you like Maelove and you're looking for additional ingredients."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

"Ceramides also help to prevent transepidermal water loss, so this serum is honestly really nice. I haven't experienced peeling with this one, which was one of my main reasons why I really didn't like the original hyaluronic acid from The Ordinary. I always had peeling with it, but I haven't experienced peeling with this yet, so I really like this one."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster

"This is the 10% Azelaic Acid Booster. This was actually the very first azelaic acid product that I ever used and then of course I fell in love with this ingredient. It's a 10% azelaic acid but it also contains licorice root which can help to brighten up your complexion and it can help to reduce redness, and there is salicylic acid in here which can also help with that even skin tone but it can help to unclog your pores and prevent breakouts."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Maelove Glow Maker Vitamin C Serum

"This one really doesn't have that strong, distinct smoky scent, so if you despise that, you might like this instead. It's worth a try. I don't know if it's because my batch is super fresh right now and that's why it's not as strong, but [...] as it starts to oxidize, that scent will get stronger and stronger, just so you know. But if you're looking for a good vitamin C, I really do love this one."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Maelove Hydrator Serum

"I've never experienced peeling with this. Sometimes with hyaluronic acid serums I have experienced peeling and I didn't get that with this. I did use this with different types of serums, different moisturizers, different sunscreens and makeup, and never have I had an issue with pilling. This is also a serum that can be used every day, twice a day, and you can pair this up with multiple products as well. [...] This is really nice. I like it a lot."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Maelove Super Smooth Resurfacing Serum

"The Super Smooth Resurfacing Serum [...] is very gentle but also very moisturizing on the skin. It contains aloe which is pretty high up in the ingredient list, so if you are somebody that is more on that sensitive side when it comes to exfoliation I would try this and just see how it goes, maybe use it once a week, maybe twice a week tops just to see how your skin reacts to it."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

"With this new formulation this is going to give you softer smoother skin within 2 weeks of use, it can help to reduce the appearance of fine lines within 4 weeks of use, and it can help to promote skin elasticity within 4 weeks of use. The more consistent you are with this serum the better, so you can use this every day twice a day if you wish to, or you can just use this once a day if you want to. [...] It's a very gentle formula that can be paired up with anything."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil

"I do remember enjoying this one because this is an oil that you can also use on your hair as well, so not only can you use this on your face and your body but you can use this after you've blow-dried your hair, you can put this on your ends, or you can put this on your hair on those non-hair wash days, or you can also apply this all over your hair before you wash your hair the night before, and it really did a good job to polish the ends, to add shine, and it did bring in a lot of moisture as well. So if you have dry, brittle hair or you're just looking for that beautiful shine and moisture, then this really is a lovely option. It is very thin and lightweight from what I can remember, [...] so if you're looking for something that you can apply everywhere, then this would be a really nice option to try."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

The Ordinary Vitamin C 30% in Silicone

"This is a product that I never hear anybody talk about and from my experience with this, this has been a miss from day one. The formulation is gritty, it pills with skincare products. It has that silicone ingredient so it never layers up nicely with serums and moisturizers. [...] I tried to make this work back in the day when I first started using it and I could never make it work because it pilled. [...] When I put my moisturizer on top of this, that's when I noticed everything peeling."

✕Nay

50%Guru Score

The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold Pressed Borage Seed Oil

"This was quite lightweight in my opinion, it wasn't too oily on the skin, but it did the job really well to keep that skin nice and moisturized and feeling comfortable. [...] If you are looking for a good oil for dryness and irritation and you want to stock up on this, it's $5.50 for 30ml, so it's quite affordable so even if you pick up a few bottles of this it's still pretty cheap."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil

"This was an oil that never worked for me. [...] This oil is very pigmented, it has that dark reddish orange hue, which is natural, but it stains your skin. It can stain your clothing, your towels, your pillowcase, your hairline, especially if you have blonde, white, or gray hair. If you have black or brown hair, staining could also occur in that area as well. It is very potent. I've tried using it on its own, I've tried using just one drop, staining."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Resurface Serum

"This is another serum that contains 10% lactic acid but also this contains 11 types of peptides. I like this serum because we're getting the best of both worlds here. We're getting that lactic to exfoliate to give that brighter appearance to the skin, but also those peptides are going to help address signs of aging, fine lines, and to help firm the skin. I feel like this is a very gentle formulation as well. I do feel like this would be nice for someone who has more of that sensitive skin type."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Needleless Peptide Serum

"But if you're not really too interested in copper peptides, then I would say go with this one. So again, this one has that copper ingredient, but there's also ceramides in here as well to keep that skin barrier nice and strong. There's niacinamide in here which is great for discoloration, it's a lovely antioxidant for so many things, and also this serum is very hydrating at the same time. So you can use this every day, twice a day."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic

"I like a lot of products from this brand and this one is one of my favorites because I like how it feels on my skin and it really does work to give that bright complexion as well. This one is very moisturizing in my opinion. I feel like this is going to be a nice option for the winter months. I have been using this on and off for several years now and every time I use it I always love my experience. It does have that 15% L-ascorbic acid, it also has ferulic acid and vitamin E."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

"The last vitamin C that I really love is the Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum. I've been using their vitamin C on and off for several years and I actually started using this over four years ago and I've always recommended this. I like this formulation a lot it does brighten up your skin but I also feel like this formula really helps to firm the skin as well."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum

"This is a serum that is more hydrating than repairing. If you don't really care about a serum that repairs the skin barrier, then I would say go with this one because this one is more for hydration and plumping. [...] This does have a pineapple camide which is going to help with texture and tone. There is provitamin B5 in here which is a humectant, so this is going to hydrate and plump. There is also hyaluronic acid in here as well."

✓Yay

61%Guru Score

NEAD Copper Amino Isolate Serum

"I love the NEAD Copper Amino Isolate Serum, this is one of my favorite serums. I love their eye serum as well and I really love the copper peptides, the amino acids plus B5."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% + Hyaluronic Acid 2%

"I really love the Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% plus Hyaluronic Acid 2%. It's still lovely and will still be beneficial for textured uneven skin tone."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C Plus Glutathione Clinical Serum

"I've never experienced irritation with this, no dryness nothing. This one also layered up nicely with my other skincare products including sunscreen and makeup. I would recommend to use this in your morning routine but of course you can use this at night time if you wish to. I really like it. I feel like Paula's Choice has some great formulations and this one is really nice especially if you're lacking that brightness and you have that uneven skin tone."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

The Ordinary B Oil

"But I'm telling you, if your skin is super tight and you really need moisture and your skin is very dry, go with this one. Put this on top of your moisturizer. Go in with your serums, then go in with your moisturizer, put this on top. You really only need a couple of drops, and then just pat it into your skin. I'm telling you, this brings your skin back to life. You will have this nice glow to your skin even after rinsing your skincare off the next morning. You will have this glow."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Pomegranate Peptide Firming Serum

"I feel like the ordinary and Neostrata are formulated perfectly. I have seen the best results with those and for the price point I much prefer to use those. The one from the ordinary and from Neostrata, they contain more anti-aging ingredients and so I just feel like to spend $61 on this, it's just not worth it for me. But I do think it's a great option if you love this brand and you want something that has that creamy texture, something that is a little bit more moisturizing on the skin."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum

"I've had this for a very very long time and the reason why it has taken me so long to finish this is because sometimes my skin can be okay with glycolic acid and then there are times where my skin gets a little irritated it gets a little bit angry. I think it's because I'm a tretinoin user now and I think that's why my skin has changed a little bit when it comes to glycolic acid, but again it's a hit and miss. This product was a little bit too sensitizing on my face."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

SkinCeuticals Resveratrol B E Serum

"The texture is almost like a jelly so it does spread nicely. It is a little bit more moisturizing than the Ordinary one in my opinion, and this one also layers up nicely with vitamin C. But for the price point and for what it is, I much rather use the Ordinary Resveratrol Plus Ferulic because again you get three percent, it's stronger, and I do feel like the Ordinary one works a lot better than this one. So I won't be buying this one again."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

NIOD RE: Pigment Brightening Serum

"I only use it when I need it and generally I like to spot treat, but if you are blemish prone and you deal with uneven skin tone all the time then you can be as consistent as you want and use it twice a day. It's only going to be more beneficial when you do that. I'm going to rate this serum a 9 out of 10."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

NIOD Ethylated L-Ascorbic Acid 30% Network

"They also recommend to use this serum at nighttime because of the high percentage, that was another reason why I never continued on with this because I'm using tretinoin at night, I'm using lactic acid or peptides. I don't want to be using vitamin C at night. I much prefer to use vitamin C in the morning. I like the texture, it's thin, it's like water, it spreads, absorbs nicely, but again that 30 percent is just a little bit too much. So six out of ten."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Multipeptides & Growth Factor Advanced Lifting Serum

"This is exceptional for stimulating collagen and firming the skin. It has peptides in it but also growth factors, and growth factors stimulate collagen and help speed up the skin's healing process. [...] I feel like this one is really really effective. I also like how there is MMS salmon in it, an antioxidant that helps protect the skin from the environment, plus phospholipids and glycolipids that hydrate and help maintain a healthy skin barrier."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Copper Tripeptide + Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum

"I also really like the Allies of Skin Copper Peptide. [...] It doesn't matter what copper peptide serum you're using, pair it up with a growth factor serum, [...] copper peptides work better and quicker than just regular peptides from my experience."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Needleless Growth Factor Serum

"I also really like the Dermatology Needle-less Growth Factor Serum."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Azelaic & Kojic Advanced Clarifying Serum

"This has really been keeping my skin nice and clear this summer, even though I'm very [...] acne prone, especially in the summer. Azelaic acid is a fabulous ingredient for those with rosacea or acne-prone skin, and kojic acid helps to brighten [...] post-acne marks, [...] so it's a great pairing for anyone with acne-prone skin, congestion, or redness. This is amazing."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Beta Glucan and Resveratrol Advanced Hydrating Serum

"I just love this with [tretinoin] because it just helps to keep the skin nice and hydrated and also strong."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Peptides and Antioxidants Advanced Firming Daily Treatment

"So it can be used everyday, twice a day. And when you apply this, it almost dries down skin-like, but it feels like your skin feels a little velvety. It has a beautiful texture and it sits great underneath sunscreen and even your makeup like concealer or under eye correctors. It actually is a great makeup prep. All you need is one little pump and that will do both of your eyes, so less is more. And if you want to use this twice a day, you can. It is very gentle from my experience."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Timeless 10% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum

"I love this brand and I will still continue to use this brand. Ascorbic acid has a lower pH. It's more acidic. And so, this is going to create that cell turnover and it works a little bit quicker. With vitamin C derivatives, they have a higher pH around five or six. The same pH is what your skin is naturally, which is why it tends to be more gentle, but with derivatives, they can take a little bit longer to work as well."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Allies of Skin 20% Vitamin C Brighten & Firm Serum

"This is so hydrating on the skin. It has a very nice unique texture and vitamin C, as you know, is a great ingredient to brighten the skin and also to protect your skin from pollution. It's a great antioxidant that I feel like a lot of people should incorporate. And because this uses a vitamin C derivative, it's a little bit more gentle than a pure form of vitamin C like ascorbic acid."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Vitamin C Serum with Peptides

"If you have post acne marks, discoloration, vitamin C can really help to fade those. And then we have the peptides that help to firm the skin and help to stimulate collagen. So, this is a fabulous vitamin C serum. It's also quite nourishing on the skin. It's not sticky or tacky and all you need is really like three to four drops and that's it."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Timeless 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum

"This is from Timeless. This is their 20% vitamin C serum. [...] It really doesn't matter what type of vitamin C you're using, whether it's ascorbic acid like this, the purest form, or vitamin C derivatives. [...] Vitamin C in general is an ingredient that will help to protect and shield our skin from everyday pollution. These are best used in our morning skincare routines because when we're running errands, we're walking our dog, we're going to work, pollution is going to degrade our collagen."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Timeless Matrixyl Synthe'6 Serum

"I really like the Matrixyl Synthe'6 from Timeless because this is more for accelerated signs of aging. This actually does help to firm the skin, soften fine lines, and to stimulate new collagen. It contains a powerful polypeptide, but there's also hyaluronic acid in here which helps to hydrate and plump the skin. And this is fabulous just on its own, but it works even better when you pair it up with your retinol or tretinoin. The pairing is absolutely fabulous."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Timeless Coenzyme Q10 Serum

"It can also help to brighten the skin, and I love using this with vitamin C in my morning routine. I would generally apply the Timeless 20% vitamin C serum first, then I would go in with this afterward because it does have a milky consistency, then moisturizer and sunscreen. You don't have to pair the two up together but they do work really well with one another. They're great pairings to enhance results. I love coenzyme Q10, this is fabulous."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Mama Mio Green Rooibos Pressed Serum

"You don't have to use this with red light therapy if you don't want to. This is actually quite nice on its own. It can help to brighten up the skin. There's antioxidants in here. It can protect your skin from everyday pollution. But it really is lovely to use prior to your red light therapy if you own one. I love this serum. They did recently come out with a light version which I'm currently using. I really love that one. But this is their original and I really love it."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Timeless 100% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"I like it because it's not sticky or tacky on the skin and it never pills with other skincare products. I find a lot of hyaluronic acid serums can pill depending on what you pair it up with, but I never have issues with this hyaluronic acid serum from Timeless. You don't have to purchase the big size; they have dropper style bottles if you wish to go with a smaller size."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Neck Contouring Serum

"I did try this prior to the launch date and I am obsessed. I have been using this every day, twice a day, since I received it, and I think that this will be very beneficial especially with long-term use, because this is designed to lift and tighten and firm the skin on the neck but also to address those horizontal neck lines that we can all develop at some point."

✓Yay

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Timeless Matrixyl 3000 Serum

"The Matrixyl 3000 Serum is lovely. Matrixyl 3000 is more for maintenance and prevention of signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles. It comes in a dropper cell packaging with two size options."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Timeless B5 Hydration Serum

"If your skin is compromised due to some type of exfoliating product or you just started off with a retinol or tretinoin, this again would be lovely to pair up with it prior to applying your active ingredients and this will and can save your skin and it can help to prevent all of that discomfort. So if you are looking for a nice little hydrating calming serum, this one from Timeless is lovely."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Hydration Booster x10

"This is another lovely serum that you can introduce along with the Timeless hyaluronic acid or you could just use this instead. This does contain hyaluronic acid and I like to be a little extra so sometimes I do like to do that whether or not my other products have it. I just see better results when I do use a hyaluronic acid serum in terms of hydration and that plumpness."

✓Yay

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The Ordinary Balancing & Clarifying Serum

"It really did help to clarify my skin and keep it balanced. It really did help to reduce on the shininess and the oil that can accumulate during the day. It did help to brighten up my skin and it did help to improve skin texture as well. [...] This is very hydrating and very gentle. It's not sticky or tacky. [...] It is very, very lightweight on the skin. Everything layered up really nicely and I didn't have any peeling."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Maysama Facial Oil

"It's full of antioxidants, so if you like facial oils then this would be something to look into. I've only used it once and I like it so far. Facial oils aren't something that I use all the time but I do like to use it once in a while and I did put this on top of my moisturizer of choice and it actually layered up nicely and it did give my skin that nice glow as well. So far I like it, but again I've only used it once."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

Moisturizers57 reviews

Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream

"I'm telling you, I feel like everybody needs to have this in their collection because you just never know when you will need to reach for something like this. Sometimes our skin freaks out no matter what we're using on our skin. Sometimes our skin is sensitive for whatever reason. It's compromised, it's dry. This will bring your skin back to life within a couple of uses. This performs way better in my opinion than the La Roche Posay Seal Plast Bomb B5. [...] This is more repairing."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

The Ordinary Rice Lipids + Ectoin Micro Emulsion

"There's also jojoba oil in here. Not greasy, oily, and it's not heavy at all. Perfect for all skin types. You can use this as your moisturizer replacement or if you need more moisture, use this after your serums but before your traditional moisturizer. [...] This performs really well if you need that extra moisture. It's fabulous, fragrance-free, and very thin. [...] This is probably one of my top favorites and one of the best products that the brand has launched yet."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

SkinBetter Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream

"I've actually been testing the AlphaRet Overnight Cream by Skin Better Science [...] for quite some time and it's lovely. It's a product that truly can replace a lot of the products already in your skin care routine, it has peptides, [...] retinol, and a vitamin C derivative in [...] it, and it keeps your skin nice and comfortable and well moisturized. It can replace your moisturizer at night time or you can use it alongside your moisturizer if you need additional moisturization."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

OSEA Atmosphere Protection Cream

"The OSEA Atmosphere Protection Cream [...] is a new favorite. I've been using it for [...] over a month and a half and I am so impressed with this formulation, and with the brand in general, I really love it. It has a seaweed marine blend that calms and soothes the skin and supports the skin's microbiome, plus an ingredient [...] called elk dock [...] that helps protect and shield the skin from pollution, and niacinamide."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream

"I go through this quite a bit and I actually use it in the winter as well, I just really love how lightweight it is, and it's another good one to use with tretinoin and active ingredients. I really love it for my morning routine because of how thin and lightweight it is, and it always sits great underneath sunscreen as well as makeup. [...] It spreads quite nicely across the skin, it's never sticky or tacky, and it never pills with other skincare either."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré (Radiant Complexion Cream)

"It does a very good job if you have dryness and flakiness, so great for all skin types in my opinion. I'm combination, very acne prone, and this works perfectly for me. I usually only use it in my morning routine because I love it as a makeup prep, but I do occasionally use it at night time too. This is truly 10 out of 10, one of the nicest moisturizers I've ever used, so yes, I did purchase another one."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream

"This is what she's using right now at nighttime, and she says the face cream is 10 out of 10, that [...] your skin feels like silk and feels incredible, and it pairs up nicely with any other skincare product."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Saie Glowy Super Gel

"I have tried mixing this color in with my IT Cosmetics CC cream in shade fair as well as the new double serum foundation by Clarins. And this actually worked really well. It did deepen it up. It does add a little bit of more glow to your skin, but it's a good way without having to purchase another foundation. You can also just use this on its own all over your face as that complexion product just to give a little bit of color and that glow to the skin."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Dr. Alia 345 Relief Cream

"If you have very dry skin or your skin is always tight, you will get relief when you first initially apply this, but then as the day goes on, your skin will start to feel tight again. [...] When your [...] skin is balanced and feeling normal, this works well. It's also great for those that have oily skin, combination skin, and if you're acne prone, this really does help to fade post-acne marks. It's also amazing underneath sunscreen and makeup."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

OneSkin OS-01 Face Topical Supplement

"I really haven't used anything like this before in terms of the technology that this contains. This really is next level in skincare technology. This is scientifically proven to get to the root cause of skin aging. This has a senescence blocking peptide that helps to get to that root cause of aging. So it's going to help stimulate collagen. It's going to help with elasticity, softening, and preventing fine lines and wrinkles and just giving more of that rejuvenated look and feel to the skin."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Astera Ato Barrier 365 Cream

"And honestly, I use that cream almost every day, twice a day right now. It is very rich but lightweight. I use it alongside niacinamide. I will use it with vitamin C, copper peptides. It's my go-to cream right now. I just love the way that it makes my skin look and feel. Great for all skin types. It's also fragrance-free. This is K beauty. I have combination skin. I'm very acne prone and that cream never ever breaks me out. It is amazing and I think it's going to be great for the winter months."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

"I really love the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5."

✓Yay

92%Guru Score

Eucerin Skin Calming Itch Soothing Cream

"If I'm not using it, I will at some point because this is great to have on hand if you're super dry, if you have itchy skin, if your skin is looking scaly and flaky. But if you ever have any type of sensitivity, like sometimes when we shave our legs and stuff, our legs become irritated. [...] This would be a great product to use to calm and soothe your skin. This has colloidal oatmeal and I absolutely love it."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Extreme Cream Anti-Aging, Firming & Lifting Moisturizer

"This is probably my favorite product from iNNBEAUTY PROJECT because of the richness of this, but I just love how it performs as well. It's great for all skin types, especially for those that have sensitive skin. This has a bioretinol at a 2%, so this is a plant-based retinol, so this is going to be even more gentle than the Allies of Skin and probably even more gentle than some of the other products that you might see on the shelves."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Neostrata Triple Firming Neck Cream

"I really, really, really love this cream so much. This is the Neostrata Triple Firming Neck Cream. I have talked about this a handful of times in the past, and I really like this. Now, I may not use this every night, but I do use this several times during the week. So, sometimes I will pair this up on top of the Alley of Skin Retinol. Sometimes I will put this on top of Tinoan or I will just use this on its own with a serum of some kind. So, it just depends on what I feel like doing."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion

"This really is one of the nicest drugstore moisturizers. The formulation really is beautiful for all skin types including dry skin, and for those that tend to get tight skin this really is satisfying to use when your skin is dry. But it's even better for those that have oily combination skin and for those that are acne prone that have post acne marks because there is niacinamide in here which helps to control and balance oil and it does brighten and fade dark spots."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Topicals Faded Brightening & Clearing Gel

"I quite enjoy the Topicals Faded Serum. This one contains tranexamic acid but it also contains azelaic acid which is great for redness, great for acne-prone skin, and it also contains niacinamide as well. I do find that the Topicals Faded works a little bit better because of those additional ingredients. Tranexamic acid really is underrated."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Eucerin Urea 10% Cream

"At that lower percentage for hydration between 2 and 5%, I've actually used this product from Eucerin. I love the Eucerin brand. This brand has saved my skin in so many different types of situations."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Bora Barrier Rich Repair Cream

"I really love the Drunk Elephant Bora Barrier Rich Repair Cream. It has a lot of butters in it."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

"This is a lovely cream during the winter months it is very moisturizing it has that nice thicker texture to it which is nice and satisfying to use when your skin is itchy and it's on that drier side. This has ceramides and hyaluronic acid to help hydrate repair that skin barrier. I would consider purchasing this again. I really love this and this is one of the best from the drugstore."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Rescue & Recovery Moisturizer

"The Lala Retro is very rich, it's really satisfying to use when your skin is on the drier side."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Naturium Niacinamide Gel Cream 5%

"It doesn't matter what niacinamide product you're using, whether it's a serum or a gel, but this pairing is exceptional for skin barrier support, so it will keep the skin barrier nice and strong and healthy. If you're someone that experiences a compromised skin barrier or inflammation of the skin, then this is also great because of wound healing. This pairing is also exceptional for discoloration, to improve fine lines and wrinkles and skin elasticity, and it can be used every day, twice a day."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Moisturizer

"This has a lightweight gel cream texture that will complement all skin types. [...] I have combination skin and generally during the winter I do like to resort to moisturizers that are thicker and more rich, [...] but believe it or not this has actually been enough on its own, paired up with serums and facial mist to keep my skin nice and comfortable. I've really enjoyed this more so in my morning routine because I love how this plumps up my skin and gives that youthful bounce."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

SE Glowy Super Gel in Warm Glow

"This is generally what I use to mix in with my foundation to achieve that glowing complexion. I love this because it honestly looks like your skin, whether you're using this with makeup like with foundation or if you're just using this on its own like on top of sunscreen. It truly looks like your skin with this nice little glow. Yes, there is a little bit of a pearlescent to it, but you don't see it when it's all over your face. It just looks like your skin."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream

"This is a great nighttime one. I like this one more so for winter because of how thick it is. [...] It's a great drugstore option. There are three types of ceramides in here, there's hyaluronic acid, there is a tripeptide, there's dimethicone which is a silicone that gives that slip to the skin."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Tower 28 Daily Barrier Recovery Cream

"So if you do have oily skin, you might really like this, especially in your morning routine, but I like it even when my skin is super dry and it always does the job. This has hyaluronic acid to hydrate, there are ceramides in here to repair and strengthen that skin barrier. It also prevents transepidermal water loss. There's allantoin, which can help to soothe the skin and prevent moisture loss. There's glycerin in here and the list goes on."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream

"This is an empty Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream so I have the packaging in my bathroom and because I have that every time I finish the cream I just go and purchase the refill sizes so that I can just interchange them. It's full of peptides there's growth factors in here great for signs of aging and to firm the skin and it's also very lightweight and moisturizing and I just absolutely love this cream and I use it pretty much every day twice a day."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Vitamin C Moisturizer

"This is quite moisturizing and also it does help to brighten up the skin as well. It is very nourishing on the skin, but I didn't exactly love it. There are other products that I feel work just as good if not better in terms of brightening and moisturizing. Because there are so many other options in the market that I have used that performed better than this, I am not going to repurchase this at this time."

✕Nay

77%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane Omega Repair Cream

"Comes with Squalane Omega Repair Cream which is very rich and moisturizing great for the winter great if you have dry skin or your skin barrier's ever compromised"

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

"I have really been enjoying this and this makes my skin feel so soft. It's really moisturizing and it's not sticky or tacky, which is a great thing. But once it has absorbed it just leaves this nice layer of moisture across the skin and I really love that. So I think this is going to be great for the winter months. I do use this occasionally on my hands as a hand cream which is also fabulous."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

The Ordinary Niacinamide 5% Face and Body Emulsion

"I do like this one because it's at a 5% there's no zinc in here and it has that emulsion texture which is like a milkiness, a milky texture. It is way more hydrating on the skin, way more gentle, it doesn't pill with skincare, and it's a great way to introduce niacinamide within your face skincare products or if you want to start using it on your body. [...] You are getting 100 mls of product, and [...] this will last you forever if you're going to just strictly use this for your face."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream

"It really helps to relieve itch, dryness, irritation. It really calms your skin if it's a little angry. I love using this on my legs and my arms and my chest because of how moisturizing it is. It does give a little bit of a greasiness to the skin, but it's not super greasy where you couldn't wear this during the day. You will have a little bit of a shine to your skin, which I think looks really nice if you have like a sleeveless top on or you're wearing shorts."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

belif True Cream Moisturizing Bomb

"I'm really loving this one because it's a gel cream. Gel creams are perfect for the summer because they're more lightweight on the skin and feel more refreshing. But at the same time, depending on the formulation, they can also be very moisturizing and satisfying to use, even for those on the drier side. This is great for all skin types. It has hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. These two ingredients hydrate your skin, and the hyaluronic acid plumps the skin."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Alpyn Beauty Super Peptide and Ghostberry Moisturizer

"It's a white cream but very lightweight. When you spread this across your skin, it spreads nicely, and once it's applied and dried down, your skin will have a little bit of glow and luminosity to it. It looks super healthy. I'm very impressed with this one."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Cetaphil PM Moisturizer

"I also really love the Cetaphil PM lotion, which I don't have with me. It's been a while since I have purchased that product, but that has always been one of my favorite drugstore moisturizers. Or I should say a lotion, because it is a lotion."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

DRMTLGY SE Balm

"This one is very moisturizing and it really does help to give that plumper look to the lip. It adds some fullness, it adds shine, but it also enhances your natural lip color as well. There's no plumping effect in terms of feeling it like it doesn't make your lips feel tingly or they don't burn. But when you have it on your lips, based on the ingredients, they just look a little bit more full. I really like to use this on top of a lip liner or lipstick."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Silk Amino Mega Moisturizing Masque

"When I say that your hair looks and feels like silk I am not lying. This will give that nice silky feel when you rinse out your hair. There's nothing better than washing your hair, putting a good mask in your hair, and when you rinse your hair out your hair just feels so soft like silk, especially after you used a clarifying shampoo. Using this afterwards is always nice to do just to add more moisture into the hair."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra Night Cream

"I really like this for both morning and evening. This is also a lovely cream that sits nice underneath sunscreen and makeup and it never ever disappoints. You can honestly pair this up with anything and it really helps to keep your skin barrier nice and nourished and repaired and it just keeps your skin looking so youthful. It does give your skin a little bit of that glow as well and it's also very moisturizing, so great for dry skin but great for all skin types."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Avène RetrinAL 0.1% Intensive Cream (reformulated)

"I have a lot of experience with this product in particular and it's really effective. I was using this on my neck a little while ago and it worked really well. Yes, this could [...] still cause some dryness and irritation, but I really do like the formulation. It's really moisturizing as well, and I didn't see any irritation or dryness. I actually found that it was quite gentle on my combination skin. So if you like Avène, I would say go with this brand."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream

"I have an empty Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream, this is one of my favorite creams and I feel like I always need to have this in my collection. This can be used everyday twice a day but I really love this for my morning routine because I love the complexion that it gives. It gives this beautiful glowing finish to the skin and your skin just looks so radiant and healthy whether you wear makeup or not."

✓Yay

61%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Ectoin Overnight Rescue Deep Repair Night Cream

"I feel like I would much prefer to use the Drunk Elephant one see how it goes with that before purchasing this but I do like the Biossance line and I would like to try this but I feel like I'm going to try the Drunk Elephant one first and see how it goes."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

SkinFix Barrier+ Restoring Gel Cream

"This has ceramides in it and it's supposed to be very repairing, and I didn't get that from this. The gel is very lightweight. This wouldn't be something that I would purchase, especially a full size. If I had to pick between this and another option, I would go with the other one because this one is very satisfying and you do get that relief and your skin is repaired and moisturized. I just didn't really like it."

✕Nay

76%Guru Score

Vichy Mineral 89 72-Hour Moisture Boosting Cream

"This is something that I recently just started using and I am very impressed with this. This formulation has niacinamide there, there's also squalane in here, hyaluronic acid as well as Vitamin E. So this formula is very plumping in my opinion. So if you like creams that are plumping then you will love this. Put this onto damp skin and this is going to allow this to absorb better into the skin which will give you more of that plumper look. [...] This is also fragrance-free."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Water Cream

"I really like it. I love the way that my skin looks and feels with it. A little bit goes a long way especially with this one because it does spread nicely. We do have some peptides in here as well, and yes they are further down in the ingredient list, but we do have a vitamin C derivative in here, there is shea butter, there's caffeine, there's niacinamide as well, so great if you do have that uneven skin tone, and it's wonderful."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Lawless Forget the Filler Skin Plumping Line Smoothing Perfecting Cream

"I don't feel like it's worth $70 because the peptide ingredients are not even at the top of the ingredient list. You can find something else that contains more anti-aging ingredients for the price. Even though it's great and it's moisturizing and will keep your skin nice and plump and moisturized, I don't know how beneficial this will be for long term with continuous use. It is a pretty thick cream that spreads nicely and doesn't have fragrance, but I just don't think it's worth the price."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Cream

"The BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Cream, I've talked about this many times on my channel and this really is a perfect formulation for the summer months, but honestly this is great for all year round. It does have that nice moisture to it from that creaminess, but then of course that gel just creates more of that lightweight feel so it doesn't feel heavy on the skin whatsoever. It always pairs up nicely with all of my skincare products, including my sunscreen and of course my makeup."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

The INKEY List Omega Water Cream

"I absolutely love this cream. It sits nicely underneath sunscreen and makeup. I've never had an issue with pilling. This keeps your skin comfortable for the entire day but also gives your skin this nice glow as well. This contains five percent niacinamide, so great if you have uneven skin tone, dark spots, redness. It has five percent glycerin, which is a humectant, so this is going to plump and hydrate the skin."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

L'Oréal Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer

"Over the last several weeks I've noticed that my skin just looks softer, it looks a little bit brighter. This is a lovely option and I also like that there's Centella asiatica as well. Centella asiatica is great for anti-aging as well but it helps to moisturize the skin and I really love this ingredient. You find this a lot in K Beauty but you're starting to see it more even in drugstore skincare products as well."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Aqua Gel Cream

"It's perfect for all skin types including dry skin. I really like that one, especially for the summer months. Isntree really is one of my favorite brands when it comes to K Beauty because their products resonate well with my skin but also they have some wonderful products in their collection. If it's been a while since you've used Isntree, they have changed a lot of their packaging so this looks different compared to their original but the formula is the exact same."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane Probiotic Gel Moisturizer

"This is the lightest out of all of the ones that I'm sharing today. This one doesn't leave your skin tacky or sticky. It does dry down skin. I feel like this doesn't really shine through my makeup either, so if you're wearing this on its own you will have a little glow to your skin but it's not sticky or greasy."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream

"This product will plump your skin like a dream if you want that plumpness and that youthful look. This one has five different types of hyaluronic acids, but this one contains polyglutamic acid. This ingredient is very similar to hyaluronic acid but it holds on to four times more moisture than hyaluronic acid, so we have two ingredients here that will plump and hydrate. I feel like because of that polyglutamic acid ingredient, this just takes your skin to the next level in terms of plumpness."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan

"If you are somebody that truly loves that lightweight moisturizer, you're going to absolutely love the natural moisturizing factors plus beta glucan. [...] If you're someone with oily skin, combination, acne prone, you really love that lightweight feel that truly feels like you didn't even put anything on your skin, the beta glucan one is the way to go."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Advanced Neck Repair Cream

"It really is one of my favorite neck creams. Is it necessary to have in skin care? No, absolutely not. You can just use your face serums and your regular moisturizers down your neck. But the neck area [...] can be a very sensitive area for a lot of people because it's different skin. It's thinner. It doesn't have the oil glands like the face, and the skin on the neck can be very sensitive, and it's one of the places where we start to see premature aging."

✓Yay

Notverified

DRMTLGY Peptide Night Cream

"This is one of my favorite creams to use during the winter months, especially in my nighttime routine because it's very rich and very moisturizing on the skin. So, if you live in a colder climate like I do, this is going to be great. Even if you live in a warmer climate all year round, it's still going to be a lovely one. Just use it for your nighttime routine."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Phytoceramides

"I really like this one out of the other two. [...] If you have dry sensitive skin or normal skin you might really like the phytoceramides. This one is more rich, more emollient. It does give your skin that dewy complexion which I really like, great for the winter months. [...] This also sits really nice underneath sunscreen and makeup from my experience with this. This is my favorite moisturizer out of the three that they have. [...] A little bit goes a long way, you don't need much."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

ZIIP Silver Gel

"This is the Silver Gel which helps with additional hydration so if you have dry skin this one is wonderful."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

ZIIP Crystal Gel

"I really like the Crystal Gel, this will actually help to brighten the skin. You don't have to rinse your face after you have done your ZIIP Halo treatment. You can actually leave this on your skin and then go and apply all of your other skincare on top, if you really wanted to. Or of course you can rinse this off and then go in with your skincare, it's totally up to you."

✓Yay

Notverified

Sunscreen36 reviews

OneSkin OS-01 Body SPF

"It leaves little to no cast if you really work it into the skin, and there's no fragrance or sunscreen smell. [...] I have a really hard time finding body sunscreens [...] I want to wear because everything is either too thick or has a gross scent, but [...] I'm actually impressed with this formulation. [...] It's truly 10 out of 10."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Colorescience No-Show Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

"It's [...] thin in consistency, so I see little to no white cast, though a darker skin tone [...] might see a bit of one. [...] The thinner the consistency, the better off you are, because thicker mineral sunscreens tend to cast more from my experience. This is always one of my go-tos when I don't want a tinted sunscreen and it never disappoints. I haven't purchased another one yet, but I will be, this is so good."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Kiehl's Beyond Screen Mineral All UV Serum

"This is honestly one of the nicest sunscreens I have used to date. And I have used and tested a lot of different sunscreens. [...] This is the new Beyond Screen Mineral All UV Serum. It has an SPF 50 plus and it's broad spectrum. It also hydrates to soothe and help reduce redness due to dry skin and it reinforces the skin's moisture barrier. And I can confirm that is 100% true."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50

"The one I feel is best for me is the Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50, and I [...] use the untinted version. [...] I shake it before applying and use the two finger rule, sometimes applying more in the summer months when I'll be outside for a long period of time. [...] Once it's blended in, believe it or not, it does not leave a white cast on my skin tone. [...] This really has a beautiful formulation."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30

"And I really like this one because there's a lot of great anti-aging ingredients in the formulation. There's also a lot of antioxidants in here as well that of course will protect our skin from pollution. But this is one of my most favorite sunscreens because it's lightweight, it's not greasy, and it always sits great with other skin care products as well as my makeup. And I really love this one a lot, especially because of the additional ingredients in here."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Naked Sundays Glow Balm Mineral Peptide Stick SPF 50

"Unfortunately, this shade doesn't look right as a complexion product on my skin. I don't like the way it looks because it's kind of orangey on my skin and it pulls really warm and it doesn't look right. Depending on your skin tone and undertone, this just pulls too warm and it looks really weird on my skin. That said, I really like using this on my eyelids just to give some color. [...] It actually stays on your lids all day and I don't find it creases either."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Naked Sundays Collagen Glow 100% Mineral Perfecting Priming Lotion SPF 50

"This is honestly one of the nicest. This is actually better than a makeup primer itself. So if you don't like makeup primers or you don't like adding that extra step in your makeup routine, then pick up this and use this as your makeup primer. Your makeup just grips on top of this and your makeup doesn't budge. It doesn't fade. It doesn't move around. It stays in place. And I've had a lot of humid days here already in Ontario."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Ultra Violette Lean Screen Mattifying SPF 50 Zinc Sunscreen

"I have another product from Ultra Violette. This is the Lean Screen Mattifying fragrance-free SPF 50 Plus. This is also broadspectrum. It has a cream type of texture and it has a zinc oxide of 22.75%. [...] I really like this and if [...] you know that I am not a mattifying type of girl, I don't like things that are mattifying on my skin. I really love that skin-like finish or that glowing, dewy complexion."

✓Yay

57%Guru Score

Ultra Violette Future Fluid Super Light Mineral Skin Screen SPF 50 Plus

"And I love this. This has to be one of my favorites this year. This actually just launched this year if I'm not mistaken. I did share this back a couple of months ago when I received it for the first time and I've been using it ever since. And I think that this is a really nice thin lightweight lotion type of format. So if you love those thin watery sunscreens, then I think you're going to really enjoy this."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream SPF 50+

"I also absolutely love my IT Cosmetics CC cream. This is my favorite every year. I've been using this for at least 6 years and it's always my go-to. It honestly, even though redness, it covers up blemishes so nicely. You can achieve a full coverage look with this but you can also achieve a light to medium coverage depending on how much you're applying but also what you're using."

✓Yay

66%Guru Score

ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

"I like this a lot because it has that squalane ingredient, it has hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. This is actually really nice for fall and winter because of how moisturizing it is, so if your skin is ever tight or is on the drier side, this would be a great option to go with. This will give that light cover, you could get to a medium coverage but you would have to apply quite a bit, not full coverage at all. But this will give your skin that true glowy dewy complexion."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50

"This is the illumination formulation which will give more of that luminosity, more of that glow, that reflectant to the skin. Yes, there is a little bit of a shimmer in the formula but I promise you, you're not super sparkly. It's just when that sun hits your skin it reflects and adds more of that glow to the skin, which I really love. These have an SPF 50 and contain titanium dioxide of 9% and zinc oxide of 6.3%."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Cetaphil Mineral Sunscreen Stick

"When I first saw how white my skin was just applying this to the tops of my hands I said I am not even putting this on my face. Plus it's greasy and it's really thick and I don't like that feeling of a sunscreen. It just basically looks like a deodorant stick and it's just super thick. When you are applying this to your skin it kind of crumbles a little bit and it's very messy. So I definitely did not like this. This is a complete fail."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Shanta Kai Just Skin Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15

"This is a very drying formulation, it accentuates any type of dryness that you have on your face, any flakiness, texture. It just makes your skin look worse. If you're having a really good skin day and your skin is really moisturized, it's smooth, you have no dry skin or blemishes, then this is okay. But sometimes I have flakiness, sometimes my skin isn't looking 100%. This is something that is just going to make your skin look worse, and I rather not even use this and just use sunscreen."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Hydra Stick SPF 34

"I think it's decent, but I would only use this on my body. I don't want to use this on my face. And even for the body, I still much prefer a mineral-based sunscreen. But for something like this that is really quick and easy to use, I see myself using this a lot on the tops of my hands, my shoulders before I go out for a walk. But if I'm going to be at the beach all day, I'm going to want to use something all over, and I would most likely choose a mineral-based sun cream."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance SPF 50 Body Lotion

"This is one of the best sunscreens I've ever used for the body. It's broadspectrum with 20% zinc oxide, so it's all mineral, and it has a beautiful floral scent. I'm not really a floral type of person, but I really love this scent, especially after it has toned down a little bit after a half an hour or so. This doesn't leave your skin greasy or sticky, your skin does not cling to your clothes, there's no gross sunscreen smell, and it truly doesn't leave a white cast on my skin."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Kosas DreamBeam Silicone-Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40

"This is one of the ones that I look forward to using in my morning routine. When I don't want to wear makeup, I use it because it's tinted."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Shade Drops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen

"I absolutely do not see a white cast with this whatsoever and it does have that nice serum texture. So if you want something that is extremely lightweight that truly feels like you don't have anything on your skin then you will absolutely love this. This sits nicely on top of moisturizer. I've never experienced peeling before and also this sits beautifully underneath makeup and of course tinted sunscreens. I use this quite a bit because I love that serum texture."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Olay Sensitive Mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen

"This is all mineral with a zinc oxide of 17.5%. This is great for those that have sensitive skin or for those that experience compromised skin barriers due to active ingredients like tretinoin and so on. This contains colloidal oatmeal and this ingredient is very calming and soothing. It can help to repair the barrier, moisturize your skin, but also help to reduce itching, that burning sensation, and of course redness."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Supergoop Mineral Sheer Screen SPF 30

"I really did like it. It sat nicely underneath my makeup and it really didn't give that much of a white cast to my skin, and it sits nicely just on its own as well. It's also very moisturizing on the skin, it's not sticky, it's not gross, it's actually quite lightweight as well. This has a zinc oxide of 17.5%, and this is also not water resistant, so if you're looking for a water resistant formulation this isn't it, but this is great for everyday just running errands."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

The Ordinary Mineral UV Filters SPF 30

"I've always told you guys that they needed to reformulate that sunscreen. It was so thick, it always left a distinct white cast. Honestly, I looked like Casper even on my fair skin and it was very thick. I never enjoyed that formulation. Let's hope they're reformulating, let's hope they come out with something that is very thin and lightweight, a tinted and non-tinted option, something that is an SPF 50 would be really nice, water resistant."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

Colorescience SPF 50 Tinted Mineral

"If I'm wearing makeup on top of this I will use the fair because I don't want too much color on my skin. This also acts as a beautiful makeup primer. I actually like these more so than a makeup primer itself, something that is designed for that makeup primer. This is way better in my opinion, plus you're getting that SPF 50 protection."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Good Molecules Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30

"One of my favorite sunscreen formulations, this one is very moisturizing, it's lightweight, it's not greasy, perfect for all skin types. It works great on its own but also underneath makeup. It's 100 mineral with zinc oxide of 13.3 percent. This formula contains aloe and it also has a vitamin C derivative."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-On Shield SPF 50

"It's just a nice way to reapply your sunscreen. This will also help to mattify your skin a little bit as well, so if you're someone that gets really oily, then this is another great way to mattify and just cut down on some of that shine. But this is amazing, I love it."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Versed Total Package Replenishing Body Lotion SPF 30

"This is perfect for all skin types including sensitive skin and on my fair skin I don't see a white cast whatsoever. It works great, it's very lightweight, it spreads nicely, it's very very moisturizing as well, and it's fragrance free."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Dr. Jart+ Tiger Grass Camo Drops SPF 35

"This is my go-to. This provides your skin with that radiant finish so it looks like your skin but better with a little bit of a glow. It's not greasy, it's not sticky or tacky. It just looks like your skin. This blends into my fair skin quite nicely. If you're looking for a tinted sunscreen or something to help neutralize redness, this really is great. [...] This one has a zinc oxide of 2.9 percent and a titanium dioxide of 1.9 percent."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Neutrogena Pure Screen Mineral UV Tint Face Liquid

"This formula is super lightweight but it's moisturizing and this gives that light coverage as well. So if you have any redness or let's say you have blemishes dark spots, this doesn't exactly cover that up. I feel like your redness and your blemishes will still shine through at least from the experience that I have had with this."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Super Light Daily Wrinkle Defense SPF 30

"This is one of my favorites by the way. This is the Super Light Daily Wrinkle Defense broad spectrum SPF 30. This has a zinc oxide of 13 and I've been talking about this for a few years now and it has a beautiful formula. This contains antioxidants, it contains Resveratrol, so great to protect the skin from the environment, great for signs of aging, and also this has willow bark extract which has this calming soothing property to it."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Eucerin Sensitive Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF 35

"This formula is amazing. They say this is a matte formulation, I would say that this is more of that skin-like finish. It doesn't exactly give your skin that glow but it feels comfortable. It doesn't feel drying on the skin. It does not cling to dry patches, which is really important for me. I don't like when sunscreens cling onto dry patches where you have that flakiness. I hate when sunscreens make my skin feel tight. This one does not. This one is very moisturizing. It's incredible."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

OneSkin OS-01 Face SPF 30

"It's not greasy, not shiny, not sticky, and there's no fragrance or sunscreen smell, it's all mineral with 17.5% zinc oxide. It's a very moisturizing formula, so you could skip your moisturizer that morning if you wanted to, [...] especially in summer. It sits great on top of moisturizer and underneath makeup, [...] and I sometimes use it in replacement of foundation. [...] I really love this sunscreen, it's been my go-to this summer and it's truly one of my favorites at the moment."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Sunless Tan SPF 50 Daily Self-Tanner

"I like this one a lot because it has a built-in self-tanner at the same time. So it's very unique. This is the Sunless Tan SPF 50 Daily Self-Tanner. And this one has vitamin C, green tea, chamomile, licorice fruit extract, santalum album. So a lot of great skin ingredients in there to calm the skin, to keep the skin hydrated as well. And it is a broad-spectrum SPF 50 with a PA++++, which is really good. And it's water and sweat resistant up to 80 minutes."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

DRMTLGY SPF 30 Radiance Powder

"This is a broadspectrum SPF 30 powder sunscreen. This is all mineral, by the way. So, it has a zinc oxide of 22.5% and a titanium dioxide of 12.5%. There are a few shades to pick from, but I generally use shade fair the most because this acts as a translucent shade for me personally and it doesn't pack on more color when I'm applying it over and over throughout the day. So, in the dead of summer, when I'm at my darkest or I'm self-tanning, I will wear shade medium."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Daydream Broadspectrum SPF 40 Moisturizer/Sunscreen

"It's your everyday moisturizer for your morning routine but it has a built-in SPF 40. It's all mineral, it's broad spectrum, it is water and sweat resistant up to 80 minutes, and it has a zinc oxide of 17%. I like this one for the winter because of how moisturizing it is. It's very rich, it gives my skin this nice little glow, but I also have that built-in SPF."

✓Yay

Notverified

DRMTLGY Physical Tinted Moisturizer SPF 44

"The Physical Tinted Moisturizer SPF 44 is a formulation I love because it's 100% mineral with zinc oxide of 10% and titanium dioxide of 5.5%. It's very moisturizing, it gives that glow to the skin, and you're getting that sun protection. This does help to even out your skin tone, it adds color to your skin, but also it just gives your skin this beautiful glow as well and it makes your skin look really healthy."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46

"I'm going to give this a 6.5 out of 10 only because the tint just isn't there. I can only wear this if I'm self-tanning, so it would be nice if they came out with some other options for shades because even if you have a darker skin tone this possibly may not even work. We need like a light, a medium, and a deep shade here. I just don't feel like this color is going to work for everyone."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Untinted Sunscreen

"I'm going to give this an 8.5 out of 10. I wish that this was a water resistant formulation. If you're going to be near water playing sports you're going to be sweating a lot you want that water resistant formula. But this one is lovely especially if you're just running everyday errands."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Other33 reviews

The Ordinary Amino Acids + B5

"It's always my go to for that hydrating serum, very thin and lightweight, like water. [...] It's a really underrated product that provides a lot of deep hydration and makes my skin feel good when it's compromised or tight. It's an awesome serum to use every day, great before or after actives, exfoliating acids, or tretinoin, because it [...] doesn't conflict with anything. [...] It's very gentle, has no fragrance, isn't sticky or tacky, dries down skin-like, and it's exceptional."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Ultra-Violet

"I really love that shampoo as well and I use it all the time and it adds a lot of shine to my hair"

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Shiseido Eyelash Curler

"I'm just going to curl my lashes with my Shiseido lash curler. This is honestly the best I've ever used. It works really well. Sometimes I will just do this, just curl my lashes without even putting mascara. I do this a lot on those no makeup days when I'm running errands."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

"It's a great primer. But if I'm having a no makeup day and I want to even out my eyelids instead of using concealer or foundation, I like to use this product because Painterly is more of that flesh tone for me personally. It works really well to even out my lids and eliminate some discoloration. So I really like using this just to even everything out or to prep my lids for makeup. There are other shades to pick from as well. Just so you know, I do have another one, and I did pick one up."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

VT Reedle Shot 100

"This is a really nice product. I have been using this almost every single night since I purchased it and I am obsessed. I really love the performance of this serum on my skin. It really helps to improve texture, the clarity of your skin and then obviously in time it can address everything else that retinol does."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Living Proof Triple Bond Complex

"And to be honest with you, I think the K18 is way better. And the reason being is because I find the K18 is more lightweight. It's lighter in texture when you apply it to your hair and after you've blow dried your hair and you've styled your hair. The K18, it just makes your hair feel so soft and smooth. It adds a lot of shine and my hair just feels so healthy. With this one, I don't get that. And I don't know if it's because, you know, I have fine hair."

✕Nay

76%Guru Score

Maysama Green Rooibos AOX Hydrating Atomizer

"You don't have to use these with relay therapy. You can just use them on its own but if you have a relay therapy device at home then you can use this with it before or after. And I really like this. And there's also ascorbic acid in here. So I like to spray this on sometimes before my mask or sometimes I will just use it afterwards."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Ice Stick

"It does give that nice cooling sensation but I just don't feel like this is something that I would rely on for anti-aging for calming down my skin. I'd rather use something else like a serum or a moisturizer to get the results that I'm looking for."

✕Nay

57%Guru Score

Colorescience Unforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex

"If you want something that is untinted then this would be your go-to. [...] I really like this sun screen because it's very moisturizing but at the same time it really doesn't leave a cast on my fair skin."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Wild Marula Tangle Spray

"This is a great product to spray all over the mids and ends of your hair prior to brushing out your hair and this does a really good job to untangle the hair. It helps to condition the hair and adds a lot of shine to your hair as well. I do like this and I do recommend it."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Elmus Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads

"I really like the Elmus Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads. I like this one a lot because it just contains one AHA, lactic acid, and lactic acid is great for those that have dry skin, but lactic acid also has humectant properties to it which makes this a really nice AHA for the winter months. This does have fragrance, so keep that in mind if you can't do fragrance you may want to stay away from this one."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Tower 28 Multi-Liner Pencil

"I like to pair this up with the Tower 28 Multi-Liner in the shade Fill Me In so this has been my go-to little lip combo"

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads

"I really like this one from Elemis because of how gentle it is, how effective it is, but also it just has that one AHA, lactic acid. So if you're looking for a really nice exfoliating pad to use maybe once or twice a week, this is a really nice one to look into."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Caudalie Beauty Elixir

"I do like to use this even throughout the winter on top of makeup especially if my skin is feeling dry or it's looking a little crusty. When you have makeup on and you're starting to see your little flakes come through this is a really nice facial mist to just spray all over just to basically reset your skin and it just brings life back and you just have this nice glow again."

✓Yay

64%Guru Score

Dior Forever Skin Perfect

"I have seen so many positive reviews on this and the way that this applies to the skin and how it just gives this nice Flawless look is absolutely beautiful"

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10%

"There was a time where I was really consistent with this and it really did help to soften some of the lines around my eyes, so crow's feet. You can use this underneath the eyes if your skin allows you to. [...] The skin underneath and around the eyes is so thin and delicate so we should always be cautious, but when I was testing this I was mainly using this as an under-eye serum and it worked really well. [...] There was a thing going around that Argireline can cause sagging of the skin."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Sleep and Glow Ola Pillow

"It really keeps you on your back for the entire night and it's very comfortable. This was also designed by orthopedics as well, and I just love the sleep that I get because it keeps my spine in place and keeps it nice and straight, having that proper posture while I'm sleeping. So when I wake up in the morning I don't have a lower back issue, which I tend to have. I love the Ola Pillow, love that it really trains you to sleep on your back."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection

"Now this is the one from color science you don't need to go out and pick this up just for your hands use your face sunscreens on your hands"

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water

"You can bring this to the beach and freshen up your skin because sometimes if you're outside for a long period of time in the summer and you're wearing sunscreen daily and you keep reapplying it, it can make your skin feel really tight. This just gives that nice refreshment and that moisture to the skin. Great to use on top of your makeup and sunscreen throughout the day. [...] This is one of my favorites for sure."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Find Comfort Stop and Soothe Aromatherapy Pen

"It has lavender oil for calming and peppermint oil for relaxation and for soothing. I don't think I would purchase this. This is $27 Canadian for 5 mls of product. Here in Canada we have a brand called Sage Wellness and I use a lot of their products, especially their diffuser blends, but they do have a lot of body products as well with oils and I much rather use something like that than this one from Rare Beauty. But [...] for me I'm definitely going to pass on that."

✕Nay

Notverified

NARS Light Reflecting Eye Brightener in Night Swan

"Whether I need that brightness or not, I always like that brighter look underneath the eyes. I just feel like it looks so youthful and you just look more awake, you don't look tired. I've really been enjoying this. Nars has some great products and this is a new product that they came out with this year and I'm very impressed. It's so easy to use. Use it with your finger because the warmth of your finger really helps to melt that product into the skin and it just applies and blends so nicely."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Lily Silk Silk Scrunchies

"The elastic inside seems a little bit thicker so it takes longer for these to stretch out. I do feel like these types of hair ties can stretch out pretty quickly and then you're throwing them away because they're not holding up your hair, especially if you have fine hair like me. You want a silk scrunchie that is going to keep its shape for a long duration or you'll be wrapping it four or five times around your hair just to get it tight."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 (reformulated)

"This is the new formulation and it contains dimethicone now, which is a silicone, and that is the only difference with the new formulation. I feel like there's been a lot of mixed reviews on this, but I honestly haven't had an issue with it. I actually feel like it performs pretty much the same as the original one, except for this has silicone now. I think this is still great. It's still moisturizing and it's still lovely to pair up with your actives as well to help with dryness."

✓Yay

64%Guru Score

NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Lipid 1%

"The Copper Amino Isolate Lipid is very similar to the serum except for this one has that thick texture. Depending on what type of texture you are looking for, that will determine which one to go with. I always chose the serum because it's easier to use, it's thin, it's lightweight, it layers up nicely with skincare, and I've never had an issue with peeling."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

Bloom Effects Tulip Dew Drops

"Now this is the first time that I have tried anything from this brand and I am very impressed with this product. I like how this is dewy because Dew Drops, yes, this gives your skin that dew. When you pair this up with the Dr. Dennis Gross, this pairing is exceptional for that glow. I'm telling you, this pairing is really nice. But even if you just use this on its own or with a different moisturizer, you're still going to get that beautiful dew and healthiness to your skin."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Revision Skincare Nectifirm

"This is one of my favorite neck creams. This is great for signs of aging. This formulation contains peptides but it also contains glucosamine, which is very similar to an AHA but it's not as harsh and it's very very gentle. It's important to treat the neck and chest area the same as the face and to exfoliate this area, but a lot of the times we can't use AHAs or retinol or tretinoin because these products are just too strong for this area and my neck and chest can be very sensitive."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

NIOD Hydration Vaccine

"I feel like that's a really good rating. I would give it a 10 out of 10 if it had a different texture to it, something that I could use more so in my morning, because I'm only able to use it at night. It does have that silicone feel and sometimes it just doesn't pair up nicely with other products, so again it's trial and error you'll just have to figure out whether or not it would be something for you."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

NIOD Neck Elasticity Catalyst

"I'm going to rate this a 7.5 out of 10. I feel like this is a great product, but I actually much prefer to have this as a cream based versus that balm. This is based on my opinion and experience with the product because I feel like if it was more in that cream format I would be able to use it more, especially in my morning routine paired up with sunscreen."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

ZIIP Halo 2.0

"I've talked about the ZIIP Halo microcurrent device a lot in the past, and I really do feel like this is worth the money. The results happen after one use, and the more consistent you are, the results will last for several days before you have [...] to use it again. Microcurrent helps stimulate your facial muscles and [...] blood flow, and this has nanocurrent technology that works at a cellular and muscular level, so [...] results last even longer."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

The Ordinary Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1%

"I really didn't have a good experience with this. [...] I am no longer using this underneath my eyes, which was the area that I was using this consistently. [...] For my under eyes, it was a no-go. I really did not like my experience, especially towards the end of the 14th week. I don't know how to rate this to be honest with you. I need to almost use this again on my lips to give a better rating. For right now, I'm going to say this is a 6 out of 10."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Timeless HA Matrixyl 3000 Rose Spray

"And this does have that Matrixyl 3000, which is a peptide. So, this is a nice anti-aging facial spray. But I use this more for hydration. And sometimes I will pair it up with the hypochlorous acid, but I usually just use one or the other. I don't use both really, but I really like the rose one. So, if you love facial mists like this and you love Timeless, I feel like you're going to really love this one. But remember, there are three other scents. The cucumber one though is the most refreshing."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Sleep and Glow Omnia Pillow

"The only areas where this pillow is touching your body is your neck and your head. [...] When you're sleeping on your side, the side of your face isn't even touching the pillow. There is absolutely no way for your face to be touching the pillow. [...] So crows feet is not going to be a thing. Creasing, nothing is going to be smooshed while you're sleeping. [...] And this is actually a very comfortable pillow as well. It has great support as well."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

The Ordinary Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution

"That serum really does work as long as you are consistent with it, so perfect for those that have acne skin. NAG is a non-acidic alternative to, let's say, alpha hydroxy acid, so it's very gentle, perfect for all skin types, but it's not that true acid ingredient that could irritate your skin. Instead it's an amino acid sugar that hydrates the skin but also improves that uneven skin tone while brightening up the skin at the same time."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Eye Care29 reviews

The Ordinary Lacto-PDRN 4% + B9 Eye Cream

"I really love the formulation. It's very comfortable and lightweight, perfect for all skin types. At $10.30 Canadian and under $10 American, it's a great price point. I've been using this mainly in my morning routine to get that tightening firming effect for the day. The texture spreads very nicely, absorbs right into the skin leaving a non-greasy finish, and gives the under eyes a refreshed look with a slight glow. I really like it so far and I think this could benefit a lot of people."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

RoC Multi Correxion Revive + Glow Eye Balm

"This went viral on TikTok [...] and after seeing it she bought it and has been hooked ever since. It can be used morning and evening; she mainly uses it [...] in the morning because she wakes up puffy under her eyes and sometimes under the brow bone, and applying it [...] there helps depuff."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

NIOD Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate

"I've been using it for years. I would buy this first before that eye serum because this does it all and I really like the cream. It's a little bit more moisturizing on the skin and this has the exosomes, the growth factors, the NIOD one does not. So, this just does a little bit more in my opinion and from my experience."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross Advanced Retinol Plus Ferulic Triple Correction Eye Serum

"It got rid of my milia within 3 months or so, and this has prevented milia as well. [...] This is a product that I have been using consistently for the last 7 years and it never ever disappoints. It will target all eye concerns as well. This is more of a gel, though they do consider it a serum, but [...] it's a little bit thicker. It has bakuchiol, which is a plant-based alternative to retinol that works very similar to what retinol does, but it's more gentle."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream

"This has been a favorite of mine for quite some time and I really love this one a lot. [...] The reason why I like this a lot is because this helps to brighten it moisturizes it lifts firms and addresses fine lines and wrinkles without using retinol bioactive peptides vitamin C all of those other types of active ingredients. So if you're looking for an eye cream that tackles fine lines and wrinkles without those ingredients then this would be a great option to look into."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Bright & Tight Dark Circle Firming Eye Cream

"I don't struggle with dark circles I'm very fortunate but sometimes my under eyes can be a little dull and this has been a great one to use to brighten up the skin specifically so I really love using this in my morning routine but this can be used every day twice a day."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Cocokind Peptide Fine Line Eye Gel

"This is a fairly new product that they recently just came out with. [...] From my time using this I really love it and I had to include it in this video. [...] This would be great for those that are looking for that everyday eye product that can be used morning and evening, something that is plumping, hydrating and repairing on the skin. There's peptides in here which will address fine lines and wrinkles, but there's squalene, glycerin, five ceramide plus lipid blend."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C Plus Peptide Eye Cream

"This one has vitamin C and peptides, [...] but this one has caffeine. It also contains niacinamide, shea butter, and a lot of other great ingredients to moisturize and tackle signs of aging. This one is designed to brighten up the under eyes and of course to address fine lines and wrinkles, and this does brighten. It [...] also brightens with that vitamin C but it also has nice niacinamide which can do the same thing in terms of brightening."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Paula's Choice C15 Super Boost Eye Cream

"If you have dullness underneath your eyes, then this could possibly be a product that would work for you. Yes, it was a little bit brightening and yes, it is very moisturizing, but there are other eye serums and eye creams that I have used in the past that have performed better than this. The other eye serums and eye creams that I have talked about contain more ingredients to target signs of aging, like the Neostrata Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate."

✕Nay

64%Guru Score

CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Eye Cream

"I've also really been enjoying the CeraVe Skin Renewing Eye Cream. I love eye creams and eye serums, especially the ones that contain retinol and other active ingredients to treat the skin around the eyes for fine lines, crow's feet, crepiness, keeping the skin nice and smooth and bright. This one has peptides, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, diamide, and caffeine. There's no retinol in here and there's no vitamin C that could possibly irritate your skin."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant A-Shaba Complex Eye Serum

"It really gives that smooth softness around the eye area but also it can address fine lines and wrinkles and help firm the skin. This is designed for that delicate skin around the eyes, so if you're a little nervous to apply copper peptides around the eye area, especially the ones designed for the face, then you can look into this, which contains that copper peptide ingredient. This is really effective, by the way, and it really does improve the skin around the eyes."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream

"The one from La Roche-Posay is really lovely. It's super gentle, very moisturizing, and it's also a great product to incorporate around the eyes, especially if you do wear makeup. It just gives that nice softness and moisture underneath the eyes and it preps it for concealer. It's not necessary, but if you wish to use an eye cream, this one is great."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Lumify Redness Reliever Eye Drops

"This is something that you can use to get rid of red eye, not pink eye due to conjunctivitis because I don't think this would work for that. But this does a really good job to get rid of the redness and then the whites of your eyes are white and bright and you just look more awake. I just use it when I need it and it does a really good job for when you need something in a pinch to get rid of that red eye."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Revision Skincare D.E.J. Eye Cream

"The one from Revision Skincare, the D.E.J. Eye Cream, is lovely especially for the morning routine but I do like to use this at night time as well. That metal applicator is really nice and cooling especially if you're really puffy when you first wake up in the morning, so I do like to keep this in the fridge sometimes and then use that metal applicator to spread the product to depuff. The formulation is really moisturizing."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG

"They've always had their caffeine solution and that one is designed for de-puffing. I found that that formulation was very drying and I also didn't feel like it depuffed whatsoever."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel

"This is pretty gentle so I feel like you could use this everyday twice a day as well. I've never had an issue with peeling. This does sit nicely underneath sunscreen and makeup as well. I always put a moisturizer on top of this while this is still damp around the eye area because when you do that that's when you will achieve that plumper hydrated look for the entire day. So if you're looking for something like this, honestly this is a must try."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream

"It's affordable and it does work for deep puffing. [...] I have used this on and off for a couple of years now and it really does work. I just feel like it works better when I pair it up with an eye serum or right after one of the eye masks. [...] On its own it does work, but it works better with something else that helps to depuff. Great underneath makeup, great underneath sunscreen. You can use this every day, twice a day, and I've never experienced irritation with this one either."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

ILIA Bright Start Activated Eye Cream

"I really like this eye cream. I get this instant brightness with it because there is a little bit of a pearlescent in the formulation, so perfect for those that have the shadowing underneath the eyes with dark circles. If you're just looking for that brighter look, this will give you that instant bright. It also acts as that primer before your concealer. It sits really nicely underneath concealer and it just gives this nice brightness. [...] This also depuffs [...] as well."

✓Yay

59%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Brighten and Glow Eye Cream with Niacinamide

"But for $49 I just feel like I would much prefer to use something else that contains more active ingredients so I'm covering a larger area for skin concerns. An eye cream or an eye serum that has maybe a retinol that also has peptides in it, something that addresses multiple skin concerns. This one in my opinion is strictly for brightening and just for moisture. If that is your thing I totally think this is worth it, but that's not what I'm looking for."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

Avène Physiolift Eye Cream

"This is one of the best from the drugstore in terms of a product that really helps to focus on crow's feet, fine lines, texture, but this can also help with dark circles and puffiness. This product contains retinaldehyde, which is one step closer to retinoic acid, so it's in between a retinol and tretinoin basically retinoic acid, so this is a little bit stronger than your average retinol ingredient. When you first start using this you do want to be cautious."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

The INKEY List Retinol Eye Cream

"Now, I'm not going to be purchasing this at the moment just because my go-to is eye serums and I have a lot of eye serums that I need to use up first, and sometimes I will put a regular eye cream on top of those eye serums just to keep the skin nice and moisturized, but also sometimes I just use my face moisturizers and bring them up around the eyes, so I don't need to pick up another one at this time. But this would be one that I would refer back to down the road for sure."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

L'Oreal Revitalift Caffeine Plus HA Eye Serum

"It's a great drugstore option and it's really nice underneath your sunscreen and makeup. But at this time I am not going to repurchase only because I have other eye serums that I am currently using that I am loving a little bit more, but this would be another option to resort to down the road if I felt like I needed it."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

Colorescience Total Eye 3-in-1 Renewal Therapy SPF 35

"Is this necessary? No, you can just use your face sunscreens up and around the eye area and I do majority of the time. Right now I am not going to be picking this up because it's not something that I need in my collection. I don't need that color correction."

✕Nay

81%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Peptides & Omegas Firming Eye Cream

"It is truly ten out of ten. It [...] targets all eye concerns like crow's feet, fine lines and wrinkles, and texture, it helps improve dark circles and really helps to depuff, it does it all. There's peptides in here, and bakuchiol, which acts similarly to traditional retinol but without the irritation process, plus vitamin C, omegas which are fatty acids and lipids, and ceramides. The ingredient list is truly ten out of ten and this works really well."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Luminous Eye Corrector SPF 41

"It's very moisturizing and does a good job brightening up the under eyes and evening everything out. It's very lightweight, doesn't make your under eyes look worse, and doesn't accentuate dryness or crepiness. [...] I really don't experience creasing with this, so you may not have to [...] set it with powder unless you want extra longevity. It's buildable from light to [...] medium coverage. [...] It's an SPF 41, [...] all mineral, no fragrance, and great for all skin types."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Brightening Eye Masks

"These are extremely brightening and one of the best eye masks on the market, hands down. Not only because it's brightening, but they're very saturated with ingredients. It's a great product to depuff and rejuvenate the under eyes. If you want to use this every day, you can, or just use this a couple of times per week like I do. But if you wake up puffy, this is a great product to depuff. And the longer you can leave these on, the better the results."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

DRMTLGY HPR Eye Cream

"The DRMTLGY HPR Eye Cream [...] has an ingredient called hydroxypolone retinoid, which is a newer retinoid that is more gentle but yet powerful and it really does work. Retinoids are great for targeting a lot of skin issues like texture, crepiness, fine lines and wrinkles and it really helps to rejuvenate the skin. I love eye creams that contain retinoids because the skin is so thin and delicate and it's one of the areas where we do start to see premature aging."

✓Yay

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The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum

"The Multi-Peptide Eye Serum is great to target discoloration around the eyes, crepiness, crow's feet, fine lines, all of that stuff that we can develop around the eye area, and this is really beneficial. I really like this one from The Ordinary. I use it all the time in my morning routine, but sometimes I also do use it at night time and it's fabulous."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Advanced Eye Cream

"I do believe this is perfect for all skin types. If you are a little bit more sensitive, this one would be more tolerated in my opinion because, of course, we don't have that retinoid in here. It's very moisturizing, super lightweight, sits nicely underneath makeup and of course sunscreen. I really do like it, so I'm going to give this a 9 out of 10."

✓Yay

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Cleansers27 reviews

Ntorium Niacinamide Cleansing Gel 3%

"I use this morning and evening to remove my makeup and sunscreen as that first cleanse at the end of the day, and then again as a double cleanse. It works really well to remove sunscreen, water resistant sunscreen, tinted SPFs, and lip stains, it removes everything really nicely and it's so gentle. It lathers up quite nicely and it's perfect for my combination acne prone skin. I do have another one going already."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Neutrogena Niacinamide Cleansing Jelly 3%

"I went with the Neutrogena Niacinamide Cleansing Jelly 3% as this has been my go-to cleanser for quite a while now. Actually, I can't even recall how many of these I have purchased. I feel like this could be my fourth one. It could even be my fifth and I'm actually almost done this one. It really is lovely, super gentle, fragrance-free. It does the job well, it doesn't strip my skin, and it lathers really nicely."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3%

"This does a really good job and it performs just as good as a cleansing balm or a cleansing oil. It is very gentle, it's fragrance free, it does not strip the skin and it lathers quite nicely. I remove my makeup and sunscreen with this and then once I rinse my face off, I go back in with this to double cleanse my skin to ensure that my skin is really clean. I do that in my night time routine and sometimes I will use this in my morning as well and I keep this in my shower."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

"When I put this all over, I let it sit for a couple of minutes just to let it marinate and basically melt off everything, and then when you go and rinse your face, your skin is super clean. It doesn't feel stripped, it actually feels really nourished. But I always go in with a second cleanse afterwards with a different cleanser just to make sure my skin is really clean before I start my nighttime routine. This is really lovely."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Elmus Pro Collagen Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm

"I really love the Elmus Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm. I use this a lot, especially if I have a lot of makeup on or I'm using really thick, waterresistant sunscreens that are a little bit more difficult to remove at the end of the day. That's when I will opt for a cleansing balm or even a cleansing oil. But I've actually been using this the most and I really love this. So, if you're looking for a good cleansing balm, this one is really good."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser

"For night time because of that lather this does a really good job to remove makeup and sunscreen. Sometimes after that first cleanse we still have a residue left over from a cleansing balm or a cleansing oil, and this will ensure that your skin is completely clean and prepped for all of your other skincare products."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

"I like this because it's best of both worlds. It's very gentle and moisturizing on the skin, but at the same time you're getting that nice lather and foam that cleanses the skin really nicely. It has the ceramides in here, it also has hyaluronic acid and squalene oil, and this did a really good job to cleanse the skin. I used this as the second cleanse in my nighttime routine and then occasionally in my morning routine."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Hada Labo Cleansing Oil

"It does a really good job to loosen everything up and give a nice clean canvas. If you love cleansing oils and you want to try something different, this one from Hada Labo is quite nice. You get a nice little pump and you don't need much. It does spread really nicely and then of course you can emulsify it afterwards and you could use this in your morning routine as well. I really do like this brand and I love the Cleansing Oil."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Mello Marula Cream Cleanser

"After several uses, my skin has this nice little glow, probably from the oils in here. It just keeps your skin so nourished and moisturized where it's just giving that nice healthy glow to the skin. If you do enjoy the Drunk Elephant brand, you do like colloidal oatmeal, the marula oil, then this would be well worth it, and I've quite enjoyed my experience with this so far. Even if you have oily skin, yes you can still use this."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Naturium Purple Ginseng Cleansing Balm

"I actually really enjoyed this. I would say that this is very comparable to the Pharmacy Green Clean cleansing balm and even some of the other cleansing balms that I have used in the past. I actually like this one better than the Vers cleansing balm that I have shared on my channel as well. I think that this does a better job and also I like this better than the Bioma cleansing balm as well."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser

"I have combination skin and I am acne prone and I absolutely love this. It never breaks me out, it keeps my skin nice and comfortable, nice and moisturized. It's super gentle, it doesn't burn my eyes, and it's just one of those everyday cleansers that I feel like should be in everyone's arsenal. I wouldn't say this is the best cleanser to use to remove your makeup and sunscreen as that first cleanse in your nighttime routine."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser

"But as I got using this more and more often I started breaking out like crazy, little pimples all over my cheeks, my forehead, areas where I don't typically break out. I never get breakouts on my forehead or my temples, sometimes my cheeks I do, but this was completely different, so I knew this was coming from the cleanser, and once I stopped using this my skin cleared up completely. So I got looking at the ingredient list and I thought to myself, what could possibly be breaking me out?"

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Goat Cleanser

"It's fragrance-free and you are getting 170 mls of product, so a great amount for the price point. I do have a 20% off discount code that is ongoing with DRMTLGY. I really like this. I feel like if you need something like this in your routine, then I think it's good to have as a just in case or just as a preventative, but I think this is going to be especially great for fall and winter as well."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

BYOMA Melting Balm Cleanser

"The BYOMA Melting Balm Cleanser is another great option to remove your makeup and sunscreen at the end of the day, as that first cleanse. Perfect for all skin types, it's also very gentle and it doesn't leave a film on the skin, but it does contain fragrance, so if you don't like fragrance in your skincare and you have sensitive skin, please keep that in mind. You're getting less product with this one, and it's a pretty big tub, which might be a little awkward to travel with."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm

"The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm contains oats so this is very calming and soothing to the skin. It's great for all skin types including those that have sensitive skin and it also is quite moisturizing as well. I never use this as that traditional cleanser; I just use this to remove makeup and sunscreen and then of course as a face mask. This is really gentle, calming, and soothing, and you're getting 150 mls of product."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Cocokind Oil to Milk Cleanser

"This is a prebiotic oat cleanser that is super gentle and very moisturizing on the skin. This will never strip your skin but this will also not leave a heavy film on the skin once you've rinsed it off. This really is lovely especially if you do have more of that sensitive skin type, but it doesn't matter whether you have sensitive skin or not, this is still fabulous. I have combination skin and I am acne prone and I love this."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser

"I just feel like it leaves a residue on my skin and my skin never feels clean with the Squalane Cleanser. That's based on my own opinion of course, but it's my least favorite out of all of them."

✕Nay

82%Guru Score

Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water

"This is a yearly favorite and I have loved this for so many years. This was actually the first product that I started using when I was starting to get into skincare and makeup to remove my makeup at night time or my sunscreen. It is excellent because it is really quick to use. Honestly, you don't have to rinse this off after you've used it."

✓Yay

96%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel

"I love this for the summer because it has that true gel texture, it lathers up nicely, it doesn't strip the skin. I honestly believe this will be great for the winter months as well, especially if you have oily combination skin, but even if you have dry skin or normal skin I think this is still going to be lovely. During the summer there were several times where my skin was on the drier side and this kept my skin barrier nice and comfortable."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm

"I love the Farmacy Green Clean. I really do. I've been using it for so many years and it's an excellent product to remove stubborn waterproof mascara, lip stains, sunscreens that are really difficult to remove at the end of the day, especially water resistant formulations. This cleansing balm removes everything with that one application. It's very gentle, it never burns my eyes when it accidentally gets in there, and it does the job really well and just melts everything off so nicely."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Facial Cleanser

"The Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Cleanser is one of my favorite drugstore cleansers because it's affordable but also it is extremely gentle, perfect for all skin types including oily skin, including acne-prone skin. I have combination skin, I am acne-prone, so sometimes my skin can be dry and sensitive, sometimes it can be oily, especially in the summer, and this cleanser works for every season."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Enzyme Foam Cleanser

"This is one of the best cleansers I have used to help calm a compromised skin barrier. So if you have dry, sensitive skin, it's really reactive, you have a lot of redness, or let's say you get a lot of in-office treatments like microneedling or microdermabrasion, or you're using a lot of actives that create that damaged, compromised skin barrier, try this. I'm telling you, this is a lifesaver. I don't use this all the time, but you can use it every day, twice a day, no matter what."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

"This is amazing for removing your makeup, removing your sunscreen, and just cleansing your skin on an everyday basis. If you're looking for something that is extremely gentle, very moisturizing on the skin, but also something that is fragrance free, then this would be a great option. You are getting 400 mL of product, and all you need is basically one pump to cleanse your skin in the morning, one pump to remove your makeup and sunscreen. This is going to last you a really long time."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Versed Day Dissolve Cleansing Balm

"I like the Day Dissolve Cleansing Balm that is a great product to use at night time to remove your makeup and sunscreen before going in with your second cleanse."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

"The CeraVe foaming cleanser is also a great option as well. It's unscented, you can use it up to twice a day if you really wanted to, and it has a pH of 5.5 which mimics our natural skin's pH, so this is amazing."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

The Ordinary Glycolipid Cream Cleanser

"This is by far my favorite because it's gentle, it's moisturizing, it doesn't strip your skin barrier, it's also calming, and it's great for all skin types, even those that are oily. If you have dry skin, you will absolutely love this. I was actually using this in the summer last year. It never caused breakouts because it doesn't leave a film on your skin after you've rinsed it off. It really is the most gentle moisturizing cleanser that I have used in a long time now."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser

"I love using the Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser for my morning routine. It's perfect to give that light cleanse to the skin, it doesn't strip your skin barrier, it keeps your skin's pH balanced, and it's perfect for all skin types as well. [...] That one is also great for summertime. [...] I really love this one for my morning routine."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Body & Tan23 reviews

Salt & Stone Deodorant

"I love the deodorants from Salt and Stone. They truly keep you fresh for the entire day. The deodorant smells a little more spicy and has a stronger scent than the Oda perfume, but I love the way they both smell."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

OneSkin OS-01 Body Topical Supplement

"It's so moisturizing, it has a few different oils in it but it's not oily, your clothes don't stick to your skin, and it has a beautiful silky satin texture. It really is one of the best body moisturizers I've ever used, especially one geared towards anti-aging and improving skin tone and softness. [...] I know it's not exactly the cheapest body moisturizer out there, but the ingredients are very advanced and I'm very impressed with it."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA

"It's the First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser, the body scrub that contains 10% AHA, glycolic and lactic acid, so it has a nice grit to it, like a pumice. I really love this for my chest specifically because sometimes in the summer I get a little bit of roughness there, and [...] if you self tan and still have some self tanner lingering on your body, this on its own does a really good job of getting rid of that. It just sloughs everything off and gives a really nice smooth canvas to the skin."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

OSEA Undaria Algae Body Butter

"I've been using the OSEA Undaria Algae Body Butter [...] on and off for several years. Anytime I want another body butter in my routine, [...] this is always the one I'll repurchase because it truly acts like a real body butter, it's thick, rich, and very moisturizing on the skin. If you have dry, flaky, parched skin you are going to love this, I guarantee it."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter

"If you have a lot of dryness, especially on your legs and arms, you're going to love it, and you're going to smell fabulous too. Golden Hour has white musk and amber, which I love a lot, my favorite scent in the brand, with Tangerine as my next favorite for the spring and summer months. I also [...] spray the Golden Hour fragrance mist on top of this so I smell great from morning until evening. I did pick up another one."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Salt and Stone Sandalwood and Vetiver Deodorant

"Not only do these smell amazing, there are several scents to pick from, but they work. They keep you dry for the entire day and they keep you fresh for the entire day. And the scent of this one is fabulous. This is the sandalwood and vetiver. There's other ones that I really like too, but this is my go-to. I just love the spiciness of it. It really is like a unisex smell."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Murad Retinol Resculpt Body Treatment

"But this for the body is exceptional. I am a big fan of body creams and body lotions that have retinol in them because they can really help to improve texture and tone. Sometimes we can have that unevenness with our skin from sun exposure and it's just a great thing to have in your everyday routine. This has that retinol to hide, so even stronger from what I used to use, and this is honestly one of the best that I've ever used."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Josie Maran Pink Algae Pro-Retinol Body Butter

"I hated the smell so I had to spray my entire body with Sauvage because I didn't want to have to hop back in the shower and restart the process again. So besides the scent of this, I think the formula is really nice and moisturizing, but yeah, I just can't with the scent."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Therabu Buttered Repairative Hand Cream

"For me personally, I would spend $32.50 all the time for this because it's a hand cream that I can actually be consistent with multiple times a day, even before going to bed, without having to worry about that greasiness. It just has this nice buttery skin-like feel that just gives that comfort and that moisture that we're looking for. One thing that I wasn't expecting because I didn't read up on this prior to using this cream: I didn't realize that this had a slight tint to it."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

OA Andaria LG Body Oil

"A little bit goes a long way, it does spread really nicely and there is a natural scent to it, it smells very spa-like so there's no added fragrance in here, it's all natural. If you're into body oils I highly recommend this one. [...] I really do love this brand, I have tried and used a lot of other products from OA and honestly from everything that I have tried there isn't one product that I have disliked yet. This really is lovely."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Hand Cream

"This is a hand cream that actually performs especially when your hands are very dry and flaky. I like this one because it contains 30% glycerin and 4% niacinamide. Niacinamide is great for moisture loss, it really helps to keep that moisture in the skin, great for dryness, but also if you have discoloration on the tops of your hands, niacinamide can help to brighten that up. But the glycerin in here is really going to repair your hands and it does a very good job."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Cocokind Retinol Body Cream

"I really like using this on my neck and my chest, but I mainly keep this for my chest when I get out of the shower. I bring this down my arms and I really focus this on my elbows, my knees, my legs. This can be used every single day, but just remember if you're going to be using a body care product that contains a retinol or any type of active ingredient, just make sure that you're wearing your body sunscreen, especially if these areas are being exposed to UV exposure."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 0.5% Body Serum

"I really do like this. During my time testing this I didn't have any breakouts on my chest or on my body, but it did a really good job to smooth out everything on my chest and I was really pleased with that. You can use this every day, or if you choose to use this twice a day you could do that as well. I would probably start with once a day and see how it goes. [...] This is very thin and watery [...] and it does spread nicely. It does not dry down sticky or tacky."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty After Shower Nourishing Body Oil

"If you're into body oils I'm telling you this really is worth looking into. Not greasy, not sticky, and it just nourishes your skin, brings it back to life. It can prevent dryness but also get rid of dryness. I like the pump style packaging and you are getting 177 MLs of product. This is perfect for all skin types, especially sensitive skin, but if you don't like fragrance or you're sensitive to fragrance then you will want to pass on this for sure."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Find Comfort Hydrating Body Lotion

"The other product is the hydrating body lotion. I mean, that would probably be one that I would try. 250 mls for $38, that's not too bad. Same thing, earthy, woody scent, and it will give your skin hydration for up to 24 hours. So I might consider the body one in the near future."

~Mixed

57%Guru Score

Youth to the People Hydrate and Glow Dream Body Butter

"This has 3% niacinamide, it also has jojoba and shea butters, and it has that super berry extract which helps with dullness and it gives your skin that antioxidant treatment at the same time. I think I'm going to purchase this one because I can never pass on a good body butter since it's something that we do use pretty much every day when we have a shower, and especially during the winter months I need something that is going to keep my skin nice and moisturized all winter long."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Retinol Skin Smoothing Body Treatment

"This is the skin smoothing retinol body treatment and I've been loving this on my chest and the backs of my hands. This is fabulous for those that have uneven skin tone, discoloration on your chest, your hands or anywhere else in your body, texture, and fine lines. This is going to be a great product to treat all of these concerns. This contains retinol but it also has a vitamin C derivative so I do feel like this is quite brightening as well when you're consistent with it."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

"I have a little Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream and this is literally one of my favorite scents from this brand. I have all three and I alternate every other day or whatever depending on what I feel like wearing and this is what's on my skin pretty much every single day. I love how the scent lingers. I get a lot of compliments when I wear this one. These are very very moisturizing as well, it's like a body butter, so if you have dry skin these really do the job."

✓Yay

63%Guru Score

Versed Backup Plan Acne Control Body Mist

"I have developed a few breakouts already since using this and this really helped to clear those up pretty quickly. But also this would just be great to use on a daily as a preventative, so if you know you experience a lot of body acne during the summer months, start now and be consistent with this and use this every day once a day. Or of course you can just use it when you develop it. But again, it is so quick and easy to use, especially for my chest area."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Body Shield

"This formula really is great, it doesn't smell like sunscreen and that is one thing that I love with body sunscreens. I hate that sunscreen smell. I don't like fragrance in my sunscreen either. I want something that I can use and nobody knows I'm wearing sunscreen but me. My skin doesn't feel greasy and gross either. It actually dries down pretty skin-like as well, which I really like. There's nothing worse than my clothes sticking to my skin, so this formula really is on point."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Versed Press Restart Gentle Retinol Body Lotion

"It has kept my skin nice and comfortable and nice and moisturized. I really haven't seen too much of a difference in terms of the fine lines that I have but it really has helped with the tone of my skin. I also love that cocoa butter, the squalene and the vitamin E because these are just additional ingredients that are going to keep the skin nice and comfortable. It's a true lotion so it's not too runny but it's also not too thick either."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Exfoliating Renew Body Lotion

"This is amazing if you have dry, scaly, flaky skin on your legs. If you have texture on your chest, if you have ingrown hairs where you have those bumps, this is going to be your go-to to correct all of that. I use this all the time. I use this a lot in the summer on the backs of my thighs to get rid of ingrown hairs like those bumps. And then in the winter, I like to use this on my legs."

✓Yay

Notverified

DRMTLGY Retinol Body Complex Cream

"This was nice but I didn't love it. I feel like there's better out there in terms of strength. I found this to be very gentle, which is great if you have sensitive skin, but if you are looking for something at a higher strength, something that is a little bit more aggressive to target sagging and wrinkles, discoloration, stretch marks, all that stuff, I just don't think this is the best option."

✕Nay

Notverified

Mists & Essences20 reviews

Tirtir Ceramide Milk Ampoule

"It provides all the hydration so nicely, really maintains that healthy barrier, and your skin just looks incredible when you're consistent with it. It's fragrance-free, [...] very thin and lightweight on the skin, [...] doesn't peel, and I have combination acne-prone skin [...] and this does not break me out."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

ILIA Base Face Milk Essence + Lightweight Moisturizer

"This one does a good job to reduce the look of facial redness. It calms, it soothes, and it moisturizes the skin. There's hyaluronic acid, microalgae, prickly pear, and fatty acids in here as well. [...] I like to use this when my skin is drier, so this is one that I tend to use quite a bit in my morning routine before my serums because of how thin and lightweight it is. [...] I love the Ilia brand [...] and it's one of my absolute favorites."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

NIOD Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist

"This is the third generation mist. If you have accelerated signs of aging or spend a lot of time outside, I'd use this one every day, at least in the morning, and [...] use the second generation mist at night, though you can use both every day twice a day. I think I'll be using this one more in the summer months since I'll be outside more. It hydrates and is [...] great for signs of aging, used after cleansing but before serums. [...] I love both and have backups of both."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream Mist

"It's not necessary to have in a routine but it really is good to have, and once you [...] feel what it does for your skin you won't want to remove it, gravitating to [...] it a few times a week. [...] It's a cream mist that goes on nice and fine, which she pats into the skin after spraying, and it can be layered with a facial mist or toner and the rest of a routine, or used in place of a hydrating toner before serums."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Rhode Glazing Milk Ceramide Facial Essence

"It's very hydrating and repairing on the skin. So you can use this everyday twice a day, or you can just use this when you need it. Like if your skin is a little bit drier and tighter or maybe your skin is feeling a little sensitive and it's compromised maybe from active ingredients, then that would be a good time to incorporate this. But it can be used every day just to maintain hydration. And it's also a lovely one for all skin types. You can be oily and use this. You can also be very dry."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Aestura Atobarrier 365 Hydro Essence

"The way that this makes your skin look and feel is insane. This has really helped my skin during the winter months. But even though we're basically spring now going into summer, I'm still going to use this because milky essences like this always keep my skin nice and balanced and hydrated whether I need it or not. It's just one product that I love to have in my routine at all times. [...] So, if you love milky essences, I think that you might really like this. Super lightweight."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Active Delivery Essence

"Besides that ingredient, there really isn't anything exciting with this formulation list. [...] For me personally, I want more out of my skin care and this is just too basic for me to have in my skincare routine. [...] I just wasn't wowed by it. [...] I feel like they could have done better with this formula by adding other key ingredients. [...] This one kind of was a flop for me."

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray

"The Tower 28 Daily Rescue Facial Spray contains hypochlororous acid, [...] an ingredient that I start using during late spring into early fall because this does a really good job to prevent breakouts. So if you're someone that experiences bacne, chest acne, facial acne, this is a really nice product to use on an everyday basis twice a day. This is something that you can also use throughout the day on top of makeup, on top of sunscreen. [...] It's also very hydrating. It's antimicrobial."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Hydro Plump Biome Mist

"I really love the formulation. Very hydrating. It has a milkiness to it and it's also quite repairing on the skin. So, if you have a compromised skin barrier, you're experiencing redness, your skin's just a little angry, this is a lovely product to use after cleansing, but before your serums and the remaining products in your skincare routine. I don't love the packaging. [...] The sprayer does not spray [...] out very nicely. It comes out like a jet."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Bubble Bounceback Balancing Facial Mist

"You can actually use this throughout the day as well on top of your makeup and on top of sunscreen. It has a really nice fine mist. The nozzle on this is beautiful, it covers your entire face, and it smells like real roses. I really love it. It's just so refreshing to use."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Jet Leg Skin Soothing Hydration Mist

"This is one of my favorite facial mists to use on top of makeup to give that glowing look to the skin. It gives this nice dewiness but I love using it within my skincare routine as well. This is full of ceramides, there's aloe, shea butter, hyaluronic acid, the list goes on. And those are key ingredients to use after an active to keep the skin nice and comfortable. This one is actually really nice and repairing and it just makes your skin feel so nice."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

"This is the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. This is a wonderful essence to provide your skin with hydration, with that plumper look, and something that helps to prevent transepidermal water loss. So if you're struggling with dryness, you have tightness, or you just love that plumper, hydrated look to the skin, then you're going to love this. I don't find that this necessarily repairs my skin barrier."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence

"I was actually using this all winter and it kept my skin so hydrated. It kept it so nourished and I really loved this. I still use this even though we're coming into the warmer months. It's not heavy. It's not greasy or sticky. It actually has a very similar finish on the skin as the Ilia, but it doesn't peel with skincare products. It doesn't peel with my makeup. And it's something that I do use every day, twice a day. This one has chamomile, which is going to help calm and soothe your skin."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Neon Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist

"That turquoise mist that I use every day, twice a day. [...] It helps to protect our skin from free radicals. It brightens the skin, addresses fine lines, and it also helps to reduce the look of facial redness, and it does a really good job at hydrating your skin as well. [...] I have been using this everyday, twice a day for at least 3 years. [...] I am not going to stop using this. This is a lovely one. This is one of the best facial mists I've ever used."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist

"The 62 this has that nice fruity warmth spiciness to it and everyone knows the traditional 62 scent that has that caramel that pistachio scent"

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush 40 Body Fragrance Mist

"One of my favorites is the Brazilian Crush 40 Body Fragrance Mist. It has that nice fruity warmth spiciness to it. I'm a big fan of Sol de Janeiro, and I still much prefer these two, these are my two signature scents."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Caudalie Grape Water

"I will pop this in the fridge for a little bit and then apply this to my face when it's nice and cold and I'm telling you it does the trick. If you're looking for something that just has limited ingredients but just gets right to the point for hydration and soothing, then this is a great one to look into."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Founders Essence Advanced Treatment

"Honestly, grab it because it is very hard to get your hands on. I feel like I am less than half here, and I don't know how much longer this is going to last. [...] This is amazing, and one of the best essences I have truly ever used."

✓Yay

Notverified

Allies of Skin Molecular Saviour Probiotics Treatment Mist

"There's also silk amino acids in here, glutathione. These are antioxidants that can help to protect your skin from pollution as well. So, I really like this, especially for my morning routine. But, if you wanted to use this twice a day, you can. And there's no conflict. You can use this with anything. So, use this after cleansing, but before an essence, and before your serums and moisturizer and sunscreen. But, this is 10 out of 10, and I highly recommend this."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Timeless Matrixyl 3000 Facial Mist - Cucumber

"The Cucumber one smells like fresh chopped up cucumbers, it doesn't smell artificial in the least, it smells like the real thing. It contains Matrixyl 3000, aloe, and hyaluronic acid. You're getting 120 milliliters of product, so four fluid ounces, and these do last a really long time. You can use them every day, twice a day, multiple times a day, and they're also really affordable."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Retinoids20 reviews

Retin-A Tretinoin Cream 0.05%

"This is a non-negotiable. This is what I use at night time as my main active ingredient. I'm using the Retin-A brand tretinoin cream at a 0.05%. I would remain on this strength, and I do plan on staying on this strength for quite a while because I still get quite flaky. Even 7 years, almost 7 years of using tretinoin, I still get flaky. And the flake happens every 3 to 4 days. So, once I have the flake and I remove the flakes, 3 to 4 days later, the flakes are back again."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

VT Reedle Shot 100 Retinol

"I took a break from Tretinoin to test this and I have been so impressed with this that I haven't even went back to Tretinoin yet. I really like this. And sometimes I do take breaks from Tretinoin. I feel like it's nice to do that. At least I think so because I am somebody that still experiences flakiness and dryness around the mouth. Sometimes I still experience irritation. Even though I've been using Tretinoin for 6 years, I still experience all of that still."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

CeraVe Skin Renewing Retinol Serum

"This is a great affordable option for those that want to keep things budget friendly. This is also a great option for those that have sensitive skin or if you're a beginner to the retinol world. It's a great intro product. [...] This has an encapsulated retinol, which means that this has more of a gentle approach, even more gentle than just regular retinol. Anything that is encapsulated will have more of that slower delivery system into the skin, which means it's going to be more gentle for you."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Maelove Moonlight Retinaldehyde Serum 0.1%

"I really love this formulation because it is super brightening. There are other ingredients in here that benefit our skin even further. For example, there's niacinamide in here and this ingredient really helps to fade dark spots and post acne marks, but it can also brighten the skin at the same time. Retinaldehyde does that also. So I feel like this combination really gives that extra kick to your skin to brighten everything up. There's also hyaluronic acid, ceramides, squalane, aloe."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Cocokind Advanced Retinol Gel 0.5%

"And this one really does wipe out texture. It gives this nice softness to your skin and then over time with consistency it can improve everything else. You want to use it at night time because this one is a little bit stronger. You might want to start with a few nights per week for a couple of weeks and then gradually increase your usage from there just to see how your skin does. Or you can just go right in and use this every night if you really wanted to."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Murad Retinol Resculpt Eye Treatment

"I'm always looking to improve the texture, helping to soften some of the fine lines that I do have and obviously to help prevent as much as possible. This is a really nice eye cream because it has an encapsulated retinaldehyde. Retinaldehyde is in the middle between retinol and retinoic acid. This is a great eye cream to soften crow's feet, to improve texture, crepiness, the tone of the skin around the eyes. It can help to brighten dark circles and it just improves the overall skin."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment

"This is a product I've always raved about, because not only does it have the retinol, it also has vitamin C and peptides. So it's going to help firm and address fine lines and wrinkles, it's going to brighten, and it's going to improve texture. It's great for acne-prone skin as well. It really does it all. All you need is a pea-sized amount to apply to your face, and then another pea-sized amount to cover your neck area. Yes, this is designed for your face, but I wasn't using it on my face."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 5% in Squalane

"What I like to do, and how I find I can make it last longer, is apply two to three drops of it into my moisturizer, mix it together, and then apply it to my face and my neck. Just by doing that every day, this is going to last longer, and it's a great way for you to be more consistent so you can see that brightness and keep that moisture going. It's wonderful. It has an orange hue to it, so when you mix it in with your moisturizer you don't see it."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross Retinol Serum with Ferulic Acid

"The first time that you use this you do see that instant brightness if you had any dry flakiness honestly I feel like that's completely gone it improves texture it helps with skin tone if you have that unevenness and then of course signs of aging. The more consistent you are with this the better off but it is a product that you do see instant results and in terms of brightness and I just absolutely love this for the face the neck and the chest the tops of the hands and my elbows and my knees."

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90%Guru Score

The Ordinary Retinol 0.2% in Squalane

"I really do like the retinol from The Ordinary. I feel like it is very moisturizing although it does have that oil like texture it is quite lightweight on the skin. I never experienced peeling with this formulation either and I did find it quite gentle as well. So I always used the 1%, even the 1% I did find was quite gentle. But of course we are all different, you might experience irritation and some dryness which is common as your skin becomes more accustomed to it."

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79%Guru Score

The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion

"I really loved the 2% Emulsion because of that creamy milky consistency it just felt so comforting on the skin it was also very moisturizing and a great step up from the retinol category. With this one this would be more for frequent users this has that moderate strength. [...] Even with the 2% Emulsion you still want to apply this after water-based serums because this has that thicker texture to it."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane

"I feel like it is very moisturizing. Although it does have that oil-like texture, it is quite lightweight on the skin. I never experienced peeling with this formulation either, and I did find it quite gentle as well. I always used the 1%, and even the 1% I did find was quite gentle. Of course, we are all different, you might experience irritation and some dryness, which is common as your skin becomes more accustomed to it. Then of course you may not experience the dryness and irritation."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Nuteum Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05%

"The Nuteum Retinaldehyde Cream Serum has two strengths, a 0.05% and a 0.10%. I personally haven't tried these yet as these aren't available in Canada, [...] but if you live in the States you most likely have access to these two strengths. This is another option that you can look into especially if you want a retinol."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty 0.3% Retinol Complex Serum with Peptides

"This is the 0.3% Retinol Complex Serum with Peptides and this is designed for those that have sensitive skin and from my experience with this so far it is quite gentle. [...] This one is really nice for those that have sensitive skin as this does have that slower delivery system. [...] I use this on my neck all the time and my neck can be very sensitive to retinol and just active ingredients in general in my opinion this is gentle."

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Notverified

Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol

"I'm going to go in with the Paula's Choice Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer and this is really nice for those that are looking for that lightweight formulation that is still extremely moisturizing and repairing to the skin."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Versed Press Restart Gentle Retinal Serum

"I really like their gentle Retinal Serum. If you're new to retinol and you're looking for something quite gentle on the skin, this would be a great intro retinol to introduce into your nighttime skincare routine. When I used it [...] on my neck, I honestly did not see any irritation whatsoever. Of course, we are all different when it comes to retinol and we can experience irritation and dryness depending on the formulation and how sensitive our skin is."

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84%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Retinol 0.1% & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream

"I only use this at night time because of the retinaldehyde, so keep this for night time and then use something different in the morning. [...] I do like to use this on the nights that I don't feel like using tretinoin and I also bring this down my neck as well and I never experience irritation when I do that. This actually is quite gentle in my opinion. But we're all different, so be cautious. Maybe start with a couple of nights per week and then slowly increase your usage from there."

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Allies of Skin Retinol 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream

"It's very nourishing and it's yellow in color. So when I put this on my skin, I do have a little bit of a yellow tinge to my skin. But by the next morning though, it just rinses right off. So this is a nighttime product. You only want to use this at night time. And you can use it every single night. But if you're a beginner, maybe start with a few nights per week and then gradually increase from there."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion

"This could cause dryness and irritation. So you could use the modulating glucosides with this or the ordinary pink serum, that soothing barrier support serum. You could use those prior to using this. And because this is a cream and it has a bit of a serum texture, you want to use this before your moisturizer. And again, only at night time. But this is a really nice one. And you are getting 15 mls of product and all you need is one pump, a pea-sized amount."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Retinol Complex 0.5%

"Retinol can really help to improve texture and tone, it can really help with that uneven skin tone, fine lines and wrinkles, and of course acne. I'm going to rate this an eight out of 10."

✓Yay

Notverified

Eye Makeup19 reviews

Lancôme Lash Idôle Mascara

"This is in the brown shade. [...] It never crumbles, it never causes raccoon eyes, it gives great length, volume, and separation, and it's very easy to remove at the end of the day, which is what I'm looking for in a mascara, I hate having to work at my lashes and lose them in the process. [...] I really love the brush, it applies so nicely, and it's very long wearing. The brown shade is so nice."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Giorgio Armani Liquid Eyeshadow

"I really love liquid eyeshadows, especially this, because they are very longwearing, but also you're not getting that powdery look on the lid as well. If you're someone that has wrinkly lids, [...] sometimes when you go and add powder, it can kind of accentuate that a little bit. So liquid eyeshadows or cream eyeshadows are nice to use because it kind of disguises that a little bit and it just brings in more moisture in that eye area."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Refy Lash Sculpt Mascara

"I really do like this mascara. And I will say it is longwearing. It doesn't crumble to the lower lash line and I never get smudges and it doesn't give me raccoon eyes at all. [...] It is a lengthening and lifting mascara that sculpts, separates lashes with the unique curved comblike applicator. It definitely gives you length and separation. And I really like the applicator. [...] It basically has the same shape as our eyes."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

The Ordinary Lash Curl Finisher

"But I've been reaching for this on weekends when I don't feel like wearing mascara. It's a really nice mascara replacement for those that don't enjoy mascara or [...] you're going to be near water, you're going to be playing sports, you don't want to wear mascara, then this would be a great alternative. And it actually performs really well. I'm quite impressed with how long it stays on the lashes. It keeps that curl for the entire day and it looks very natural and gives that clean girl look."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Brow Harmony Flexible Lifting and Laminating Eyebrow Gel

"This one has a little bit less product definitely. [...] I wasn't expecting it to be this small. Maybe I should have looked at that prior to purchasing. [...] The brush is definitely smaller than the Anastasia one. [...] This one has more of a mascara type of wand. Like it's larger and then this one is like a lot smaller."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Master Mattes The Neutrals Eyeshadow Palette

"I absolutely love this palette because it is so wearable. You can use this everyday. It's all neutrals. It's all matte shades. Any skin tone can use this. You can create so many eye looks with this, like smokey eye looks, just a little bit in the crease, whatever you want to do. You can use the darker shades as your liner if you really wanted to. It's just so universal and wearable and I feel like everybody should have a neutrals matte palette in their collection."

✓Yay

91%Guru Score

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze

"Now I'm going to set my brows with the Anastasia Brow Freeze Gel. This is also my holy grail, my go-to. It just does a good job to keep those brows in place for the entire day."

✓Yay

64%Guru Score

Lancôme Flutter Extension Mascara

"This is their newest mascara and I love it. I like this because it has a very thin and narrow brush head. When you are applying this you can really get in the root and sweep it up to get that great length and separation. It gives that feathery look to the lashes. This is also a lovely brush to get those hard to reach lashes in the inner corner and the exterior of the eye."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Urban Decay Naked Palette

"I just absolutely love this palette so much. It was honestly the best palette that Urban Decay ever released in my opinion. I always wore shade Sin on the lid and I also brought a little bit of it underneath that brow bone as well and in the inner corners. [...] For the crease I always went in with shade Naked, which is like the lightest brown shade, and I just threw that all in the crease."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Film Star Bronze and Glow Palette

"This is the Charlotte Tilbury Film Star Bronze and Glow Palette. I've had this for quite a while but it's truly one of my favorite powdered bronzers and I just really love it. [...] It just gives me that extra little pop that I'm looking for and it does make a big difference when you do add a little bit of warmth to your skin."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

L'Oreal Shadow Stick Twinkling Rose

"If you guys haven't tried the L'Oreal Shadow Sticks you are truly missing out, these are phenomenal. [...] I feel like these are better and very comparable to some of the formulations and products like this that you find at Sephora. [...] I think that this is better than the Laura Mercier formulation. These glide on like butter, they have a long wear time and you can create so many different looks with these."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Sweet Beauty Satin Kohl Eyeliner in Bright

"This is in a beigy white shade that is meant for that lower waterline. I love using this especially when I'm wearing a full face of makeup but if I look really tired and I am tired my waterline tends to become more red when I'm really tired so this is what solves everything."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz

"I used to use the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, which I still do like, but I felt like with that product I had to push pretty decently on my skin to get the color, and I didn't exactly like that."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Kush Gel Clear Eyebrow Gel

"This one keeps it in place but it allows your brows to stay bushy so it just looks a little bit more natural and I really like this. I do believe they have ones that are tinted but I much prefer to use a clear because if you're already filling in your brows with a pencil and then you go in with a tinted brow gel sometimes it can pack on too much color so for me personally I like the clear the best."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum

"It didn't really create much length and volume like I was hoping for. But I also developed a lot of irritation with my eyes. I was experiencing red eye, cloudy vision especially if I put too much on that lash line, and my eyes were feeling very heavy and they felt tired as well. [...] My mom was testing the [...] serum at the same time and [...] experiencing the same thing where her eyes felt tired and heavy. [...] As soon as we both stopped using it, our eyes never felt like that again."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow

"I still love it and I use this all the time. I love that glittery look so this has that micro glitter. I use this as a topper so I might use a matte eyeshadow or an eyeshadow that isn't too glittery and then if I want more of that pop then I will put this on top of it just to add more of that glitter or I will just use this on its own. It is beautiful."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette

"I have used a lot of hourglass powders in the past and I have nothing negative to say about it other than yes it's pretty expensive, but the quality of the powder, the way that it gives your skin this skin-like finish, it doesn't look like you're wearing powder, it just looks like your skin. It's beautiful. The formulations of these types of powders are so good. I'm going to pick up this because I'm going to be using this on my eyes as well."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes Moonlight Palette

"You use your bronzers and your blushes and highlighters on your eyes and I like to do that because I like to get a lot of use out of my makeup products. So I basically talked myself out of purchasing this but every time I go to the Makeup by Mario page and I'm looking at his products I'm always drawn to this palette. I may consider purchasing this just to get it out of my system."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

ILIA Limitless Lash Mascara

"I like the brush head and I really like the way that it applies mascara. It just gives that nice separation, that fanned out look, but it also gives that great length as well. No raccoon eyes and it's really easy to remove at the end of the day. This one will give you more of that natural look, but if you want your lashes to look like you have mascara on them then this is the one to go with. This one is my Holy Grail and this never disappoints."

✓Yay

99%Guru Score

Lip18 reviews

OneSkin OS-01 Lip SPF

"I really, really love the One Skin OS-01 Lip SPF Broad Spectrum SPF 15 plus. It's all mineral with 5.5% zinc oxide, which is rare for a [...] tinted lip product, and it also contains six different antioxidants and [...] a few oils, but the balm doesn't feel oily. [...] It has a really nice pinky coral shade that I think [...] would look good on all skin tones, and I wear it a lot on its own or paired with a lip liner."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Covergirl Outlast Lip Stain

"I have been obsessed with this since I bought it. I use it every day, literally. [...] It is literally the perfect shade. I also like to just wear this on its own, and this is also really nice, but if you want more of that fuller look, then pair it up with your favorite lip liner, or you can also put this on top of a matte lipstick if you want to. On its own, it actually gives quite a bit of color. It's not exactly sheer, but it's also not super pigmented, either."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

The Ordinary PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum

"It really does give the most rejuvenated look around the eyes"

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stain

"This is exceptional for outlining your lips and giving more of that contoured look. I will line my lips with this, but I focus more on the Cupid's bow and underneath that middle part of the lip. I don't necessarily go on the outskirts. Sometimes I do, but if I do, I'm blending it out, and I'm really focusing on that color underneath the lip and the Cupid's bow just to make it look more full."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm

"The other lip product is by Summer Fridays, the Lip Butter Balm in shade Poppy. So, this has like an orangey shade to it, but really summery, really fresh looking. I love this color a lot and I love this product because again it is very hydrating. It also has a scent. It smells like oranges and it does give a pop of color to the lips as well. Whether you want to pair this with a lip liner or just wear it on its own."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Cocokind Ceramide Lip Blur Balm

"There's no fragrance. It's not sticky or tacky. Your hair does not stick to your lips, which is a great thing. And I like this because we have the ceramides there to help prevent moisture loss, to help repair the skin, but also there's peptides in here as well, which I think is still very important to have for the lips, no different than the rest of our face. So, I love products like this that contain those anti-aging ingredients."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss

"This contains spicy ginger and spicy oils and this has a warm sensation. It's not hot from my experience with it. It has a light warm sensation if that makes sense. And there is a little bit of a tingliness which might last 10 to 15 minutes tops and then it subsides. But your lips do plump up. You get that fuller look. This gives that juiciness and it's also very hydrating. This doesn't make my lips dry. It doesn't make my lips feel uncomfortable. It does provide a lot of hydration."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Gloss Balm

"It's just clear, basically. I like to apply this several times throughout the day, and I also like to apply it before bed. It's a nice product to use on top of lipsticks and lip liners too, and it just gives that nice juicy, plump look. Within a couple of minutes you do feel that little plumpness on your lips. It doesn't have a sensation, like no tingling or anything, but all the ingredients just mesh well together, and it plumps up the skin on your lips. I absolutely love it."

✓Yay

91%Guru Score

YSL Loveshine Candy Glow Lipstick

"Not having a lip liner is also really nice as well. [...] It honestly smells like watermelon. YSL makes some of the nicest lip products. Yes, they're not cheap, they can be quite expensive, the packaging is also really cute and beautiful, but this is actually a really nice pinky shade for every day. I think anybody could truly wear this shade. I love this lip."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm

"The Ordinary Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm is very moisturizing, great to repair dry lips and also great to prevent dryness. It really gives that nice plump to the lips and I really like it. I use this all the time, I use this before bed sometimes and it's wonderful. You just spin off the top and squeeze the little tube and apply it."

✓Yay

62%Guru Score

Ultra Violette Sheen Screen Hydrating Lip Balm SPF 50

"This comes in three shades, I have it in the shade Bejeweled, and this is all chemical so there's no mineral formulation here. I like this on its own, it's very sheer, but if you pair this up with a lip liner or put this on top of a lipstick then of course you can make this more vibrant. I love it. I love how it's an SPF 50."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Lip and Cheek Blush Balm

"I love this shade because it mimics my natural flush. If I was outside and I was really hot and I've been running a marathon, this is the shade that my cheeks would be naturally if I was flushed. I always like to mimic that natural tone, so whatever your cheeks are naturally when you're flushed, go with that shade because that is going to be the most natural shade on you, especially if you want that no makeup makeup look."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil

"But honestly I just love the formulation and the color is truly on point as well. I do like to pair this up with a lip liner for that longevity, [...] but sometimes I will just use this on its own so you will get more of that sheer look to your lips but it's still beautiful to have that little subtle pop of color, especially if you want that no makeup makeup look or you're just somebody that doesn't like too much of that pop on the lips. This will be really nice."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Aquaphor Lip Repair Stick

"I use the Aquaphor Lip Repair Stick a lot and I really like this. It does the job well. I put a little layer at night time, a little layer in the morning, sometimes during the day if I feel like I don't want to use a tinted lip balm or like a lipstick I will use this and it does the job well. It's affordable, you can get this at the drugstore, you can use this all over the body, but it's amazing for the lips."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm

"They feel really moisturized and for $17 Canadian I feel like that is a pretty good price. You are getting 10 mls of product, this is going to last a fairly long time, and it has anti-aging ingredients in it. It contains peptides and some butters. I like it. I feel like this would be something that I would purchase again and I do feel like this is going to be excellent for fall and winter."

✓Yay

60%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross DermInfusions Plump + Repair Lip Treatment

"A lot of us can have fine lines on our lips, especially the border of our lip area, and this would be a great product to use on a daily, multiple times a day to help soften those fine lines. This also contains ingredients to help hydrate and nourish the lips. If you're someone that does have dryness all the time or you want something to prevent dryness, there's a lot of ingredients in here like jojoba esters, coconut oil, squalene, avocado oil, and santalum asiatica."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Peptide & Ceramide Repair Lip Balm

"Allies of Skin has a really nice one. This is called the Peptide and Ceramide Repair Lip Balm. So, there's ceramides, there's peptides, there's vitamin E, there's sea buckthorn, there's sunflower seed oil, there's avocado oil. There's a lot of great ingredients in here. And it is really nourishing. It actually feels really nice on the lips. It's not greasy or sticky and it really does a good job to repair the lips. And I think this is going to be great for the winter."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Lip Silk SPF 40

"This has that SPF 40 [...] and it's all mineral. So, this has a zinc oxide of 12% and you are getting 3.5 ms of product. [...] It almost feels like a lip oil kind of. It's very thin and very lightweight. It's not sticky at all. My hair never sticks to my lips when I am wearing this. So, if you hate that stickiness, you're not going to get that with this. But it really does have that nice long wear, but also very nourishing to the lips. This is a great one for all year round."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Masks & Peels16 reviews

Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask

"It comes in two parts, a bottom and a top, which makes it easier to apply and it fits your face properly with a good grip, it doesn't slide off. You leave it on until it turns transparent, which can take 3 to 4 hours, then peel it off. It has niacinamide, low molecular weight collagen, hyaluronic acid, and galactomyces. It's a brightening mask that also hydrates and helps improve pores. Once you peel it off your skin looks so radiant, rejuvenated, and refreshed. I am very impressed with this."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Ultra Gentle Daily Peel Pads

"Let your skin dry down for at least 2 minutes before you go in with treatment number two, and this is like the neutralizer. This will bring your skin's pH back to where it should be. Plus, there's other calming and soothing ingredients in this treatment as well to really nourish the skin and to help soothe it, and it's lovely. I just really love these so much. [...] This would be the first exfoliant that I would purchase to start in my collection."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel Pads

"So maybe pick one or two days of the week where you can take breaks from your other actives and then incorporate this as the main treatment just to give that exfoliation to brighten things up. And after one treatment you really do see a big difference with your skin. Your skin looks brighter. It looks very shiny. It just looks so good and it really does the job."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Tingle Exfoliating Pads

"This has a total of 10% AHAs. There's glycolic and lactic acid in here, 5% each. And then there's a 2% BHA, which is salicylic acid. And these are actually really nice. You get 60 pads. So you can use it on your face, you can use it on your body. This would be something that I would repurchase again."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

"You only need a thin layer. Your skin doesn't have to be super dark red. The first thing that I notice is the brightness of my face. I just feel like my skin looks more refreshed. My forehead has like a sheen to it. It really improved texture right off the bat and I just have this nice refreshed appearance to my skin. I had a little bit of texture on my cheeks prior to applying the serum and it's not as bad. My skin's not red. It's not irritated. It feels really good."

✓Yay

58%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial

"You really do see this instant result with your skin in terms of the brightness, but you also get this really nice soft and smooth feel to your skin as well. So if you are consistent with this and you use this once a week you will see a big difference with your skin, especially the tone and just the texture of it. There's other ingredients in here as well to help calm the skin and keep it nice and moisturized."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid Liquid Exfoliant

"This is the one I am going with and this always does an excellent job to remove flaking, keeping my skin comfortable. It doesn't feel overly exfoliated where I have that tingling sensation to my skin. I don't experience that with this at all. In my opinion this is very, very gentle because of that 6% mandelic acid, but then of course there's only that 2% lactic acid in here and the combination just pairs so nicely together when your skin is dry and it's irritated at the same time."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

CeraVe Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment

"I really like this. I feel like it's very hydrating, it feels very comfortable on the skin. I don't experience anything out of the ordinary, no irritation, no nothing. It pairs up nicely with other hydrating serums. It does have a little bit of a milky consistency, like a little bit thicker than a water-based serum, but you don't have to pair anything with this."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

"If I was using the Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, my skin would have been irritated. There's something so weird about that ingredient list, something so strange, because when I first started using it I never experienced irritation. Then, as I kept using it over the years, my skin developed a sensitivity to the 2% BHA. I don't know what it is, so I can't use that product anymore."

✕Nay

89%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask

"I usually also apply the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask on top of my moisturizer to lock in moisture but also to add more and this does a fabulous job when your skin needs some TLC. This is great to use on its own in replacement of your moisturizer, this is great to use on top of your moisturizer, and you can use this as a mask so you can put a decent layer all over, leave it on for as long as you want, and then wipe it off."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Laneige Midnight Minis Sleeping Masks

"This is great for repairing and conditioning the lips. This one doesn't necessarily have that pigment, so if you're looking for that subtle pop of color to the lips go with Summer Fridays, but if you just want something that has different scents but doesn't provide your lips with any color then go with the Laneige set. The scents that you're getting in here is berry, gummy bear, sweet candy, mint cocoa, and mango, and you're getting five for $26 Canadian."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

The Ordinary AHA 2% + BHA 2% Exfoliating Serum

"This formulation is not only great to tone down redness but it's also great if you have texture and if you have dark spots as well. But if you're blemish prone and you're dealing with acne, then this can be another ingredient that can really help to clear up your blemishes as well. So it really is a product that does many things, [...] and you can use this every day if your skin can tolerate it."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Mask

"The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Mask is great if you have acne prone skin, you have texture, you have bumps, and you have blackheads. It's also amazing to use if you have oily and combination skin. You might want to use it a couple of days a week and leave it on for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse off."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Lineage Water Sleeping Mask

"I use this in replacement of my moisturizer and I use this at night time, so you do leave it on, you sleep with it, and then in the morning you can just rinse your face and go in with your regular morning skincare routine. This contains squalene and probiotic. The first time I applied this about a month ago, I was so impressed with how my skin looked and felt. I forgot how much I love this. My skin feels incredible."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Barrier Repair Mask

"You could put a moisturizer on beforehand and then this on top if you wanted to, but this is moisturizing and repairing enough to replace your moisturizer in your nighttime routine. It was very rare that I paired this up with another moisturizer. It's really nice, and when you wake up in the morning, your skin just has this glow and it just looks so healthy. So yes, I would consider purchasing this again."

✓Yay

Notverified

DRMTLGY Pumpkin Enzyme Mask

"This unfortunately was a fail. My skin reacted the exact same as it did a couple years ago, my skin became really rosy, I had that burning sensation to my skin, and I also broke out, especially on my forehead and my temples. It's supposed to exfoliate the skin and rejuvenate it, give a brighter complexion, and it does have that warming sensation to it, which is probably why my skin became quite rosy and felt like it had that burning sensation."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Tech16 reviews

CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask Series 2

"I love series 2. It's the one mask that I am the most consistent with. I use it every morning, and if I'm not using it in my morning, I'm using it in my evening. It's the one mask that I always recommend and rave about because it truly does deliver real results. Series 2 [...] really improved from series 1 because it contains more LED bulbs and it also featured an additional wavelength called deep near infrared that penetrates deeper into the skin."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

CurrentBody LED Neck and Décolletage Perfector Series 2

"This one contains 179 additional bulbs than series 1, so this contains a total of 229 LED bulbs. This also has those three wavelengths and it covers a larger area on the chest. The handheld piece here is also a little bit bigger than the series 1. This has the nine deep near infrared light bulbs, and I believe it's right in the center here to help with those lines that we can get from sleeping, from aging."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

NuFACE Trinity Facial Toning Device

"I used to use the NuFace Trinity I still have it I just don't use it anymore because I think this is a lot better the results last longer with this in between treatments and this is a lot smaller lighter and more compact it's also quicker to use as well."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

Maysama Prana LED Light Therapy Mask

"This is actually the mask that I've been using the most lately because of the different modes: the red light mode, the near infrared, and the magenta. I really love my experience with this mask. I really do see a difference when I take it off. When I'm consistent with this mask I really notice that some of the discoloration that I have on my cheeks has definitely lightened. I still have the discoloration but it's not as pronounced."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

CurrentBody LED Neck and Décolletage Perfector

"It can soften fine lines and wrinkles and it can also help with discoloration. It does all the same things as what the face mask does but we're treating the neck and the chest. I treat everything at the same time. I wasn't that consistent recently, I would just get lazy and just use the mask, but now I am really consistent with the neck and the chest while I'm using my face mask and I just love the results that I've seen."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Maysama Red Light Therapy Neck and Chest Device

"I love this one a lot because it actually has that extra little piece there that sits right underneath your chin. The current body one does not have this. So when you have this wrapped around your neck comfortably, this is very comfortable by the way, very lightweight, you're treating right underneath your chin which I really love because obviously with the mama mask there's no extra piece here like the Series Two from Current Body. So this basically makes up for it."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

CurrentBody Laser Hair Removal Device

"I've been using the CurrentBody Laser Hair Removal Device and I've actually been quite consistent with this since sometime in the summer months and I have noticed a difference in my hair loss. I still have hair, it's not completely gone. It's probably not as powerful and as effective as an in-office laser hair treatment, right, this is at home so it's not going to be as strong."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

ZIIP Golden Gel

"You might want to put four to six pumps of the Golden Gel all over the face, and then of course go in with your ZIIP Halo afterwards. If you need to put a little bit more gel in some areas then do that, but you need the gel for this to work properly, for the microcurrent to penetrate into the skin."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

NuFACE Zip Halo Microcurrent Device

"This is like giving your facial muscles a little workout where it helps to contract and relax those muscles and eventually it trains them to be more lifted. The results actually last longer with this device more so than the NuFACE Trinity that I used to talk about all the time in the past. Since using this I haven't even touched my NuFACE device because I just like the results that I get with this better."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Mela Pulse 40 Red Light Therapy Panel

"This really does a good job to brighten up the skin. It can help to soften fine lines and wrinkles and fade dark spots and post-acne marks. It is really really bright, so you may want to use the goggles. I never look directly at this either because I do feel like it's brighter than the mask."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

CurrentBody Series 3 LED Mask

"This is the world's first fully customizable LED mask, and I've really been enjoying it. It [...] has 750 LED bulbs, way more than Series 2, with six wavelengths: red, near infrared, deep near infrared, yellow, green, and blue. If you have redness, dark spots, discoloration, or acne, you can address it all with these, and I think this is so improved. It's so much more effective because you can customize it to your needs and [...] switch it up [...] based on what your skin is doing at the time."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

CurrentBody Skin LED Hair Growth Helmet

"This is a helmet that truly works to give you thicker, denser looking hair. I started using it in January and I've been using it ever since, and it has really grown back some of the baby hairs around my hairline [...] so it looks more full. It is well worth the investment, but you have to be consistent and use it almost every day [...] to see results. After seven months my hairline looks more dense, and my [...] colorist noticed a lot of new regrowth in July."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Mask and Neck & Décolleté Series 2 Combination Pack

"This video would not be a video if I didn't include the CurrentBody LED mask and the neck and décolleté light therapy because they really do perform. They help to stimulate collagen, improve skin tone, and help to soften and prevent fine lines, giving more of that youthful, rejuvenated complexion over time."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Mask Series 1

"You guys have heard me talk about the CurrentBody mask so much and honestly I just can't get enough. I just love light therapy so much. It is such a great at-home treatment to brighten your skin, to stimulate collagen. It helps if you have any discoloration. It just helps to fade those areas and it really is a great product to use just for overall skin rejuvenation. [...] It's just absolutely amazing. I [...] do this every single morning. It's a 10-minute treatment every single day."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Maysama Aura LED Mask

"I also have their chin to chest Red Light Therapy Mask as well. I used the two together. Red light therapy can help with skin rejuvenation, it can help stimulate new collagen and elastin, improving the look of discoloration, softening fine lines and wrinkles, and wound healing. When you pair these two together it's truly a powerhouse with one another."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Maysama Pulse 40 LED Light Therapy Panel

"I like this idea I love the panels for specific body parts"

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Haircare14 reviews

K18 Heat Bounce Conditioning Heat Protectant

"This is the leave-in conditioner and heat protectant I've been raving about for a while, it launched late summer or early fall last year and I've used it ever since. I just finished it three weeks ago and pulled out a new one, [...] and I wash my hair two to three times a week, [...] so it lasted a very long time. It [...] really conditions the hair, leaving it super soft, smooth, and shiny, and it tames down frizz while protecting hair from heat styling up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask

"This is a must in my hair care routine. It really helps to strengthen and repair the bonds of your hair. Because I'm blonde, I feel like this is a must for me personally. [...] If my hair appointment is coming up, I will use this about two times before my hair appointment just to strengthen my hair. And then post hair appointment, I will use this six hair washes post hair treatment to really strengthen and repair my hair from getting my hair highlighted."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

L'Oreal Metal Detox Shampoo

"This is the L'Oreal Metal Detox. I love this. I feel like everybody can benefit from this. Whether you color your hair or not, there's a lot of crap in our water. Whether you live in the city or if you live somewhere else and you're on well water, there's a lot of stuff in our water. It's not 100% pure. Even if you get a filter, yes, that is good. And I have a filter on my shower head and I do believe it does help a lot, but I don't feel like it probably filters everything 100%."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Pureology Color Fanatic Multitasking Leave-In Spray

"This one is more fragranced, and I really like this one as well. I do like to switch up my leave-in conditioners and heat protectants, and I do use this one quite a bit. I have been using this one the longest. It really has improved my hair as well, but this one really is my obsession at the moment, and I can't get enough."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

L'Oréal Glycolic Gloss Shampoo

"It just goes from dull to bright in a matter of minutes basically in your hair wash routine. After you've blow-dried your hair, your hair just looks absolutely incredible. It looks more refreshed. This is honestly one of the best shampoo and conditioners from the drugstore I have ever used. It smells incredible. This lathers really nice and this makes your hair feel like silk when you rinse it out."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo

"This is the worst dry shampoo I have ever used. It [...] puts this weird heavy film on my hair and it just makes my hair look lifeless. It looks dirtier than what it was prior. I've had this for a long time and I couldn't completely finish it. It just never worked for me. Maybe this would be suited for those that have thicker, coarser hair. I have pretty fine hair and maybe this is just not for my hair type. So, if you're thinking of this, I would say pass."

✕Nay

83%Guru Score

Puracy Color Fanatic 21 Essential Benefits Multitasking Leave-In Spray

"It's going to improve shine, softness. It gets rid of frizz. It does it all. And I have used a lot of leave-ins in the past that are heat protectants that are leave-in conditioners. And although I found that they were pretty good back then, nothing has compared to this since I have been the most consistent with this, nothing compares to this. This has really improved my hair."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Topicals Ingrown Hair Tonic

"There's no lactic acid in here. So this is great for discoloration again for preventing irritation and ingrown hairs. And you can use this on the backs of your arms if you want to if you have those bumps there too. It's honestly amazing and it's so quick and easy to use. And this is another product that I will use at night time. Sometimes I will in the morning if I'm not really going to be exposing much skin to the sun, but I try to keep these types of products at night."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Glossing Shampoo and Conditioner

"I am quite impressed with the Drunk Elephant hair care line. [...] The glossing shampoo is very lightweight on my hair. I have quite fine hair, so a lot of products can weigh down my hair. This shampoo does not. It actually gives the most beautiful gloss to your hair. It adds a lot of shine. It allows your hair to feel so soft and smooth and just gives that nice fresh, healthy look to your hair as well. And it does lather up quite nicely. It doesn't strip your hair."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Keristos Blonde Absolute Hydrating Illuminating Shampoo

"This is honestly great for all hair types and hair tones. Even though it comes in a purple packaging this isn't a purple shampoo. It's not going to remove unwanted brassy tones. It's just a lovely everyday shampoo that actually helps to give shine. It really makes your hair soft and smooth. The hyaluronic acid in here can actually help to prevent breakage and it helps to seal the cuticle. And there is antioxidants in here as well. The scent of this is phenomenal."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

K18 Peptide Prep pH Maintenance Shampoo

"This is one of the best from the drugstore. I really like this shampoo, it does a really good job to cleanse without stripping your hair. Your hair doesn't feel like straw, it's not all matted when you hop out of the shower. It does a really good job and I also find that it gives that nice shine to the hair as well. This is the one that you can use pretty much every single day."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Find Comfort Body and Hair Fragrance Mist

"It turns into this powdery scent with a little bit of warmth in there, a little bit of a spice, and it just smells like cheap men's cologne or cheap men's deodorant. That is how I can describe this, it's just very cheap smelling, and I was just so disappointed with this. It comes out really nice, a very fine mist, but once it dries down, super powdery. If you like a powdery scent then you might really like this. I personally don't like powder in my fragrances. I just don't like that."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

Flawless Finishing Touch Hair Remover

"Your makeup just looks and applies so much better when you remove that peach fuzz off your skin. [...] This little device has been game-changing. [...] You pull the bottom down to replace the battery and [...] this little head that removes the peach fuzz can be replaced every couple of months. [...] You can use this in between your brows, [...] along your jawline, the sideburn area, [...] around the lip. It really does work. You don't feel a thing and it works really quickly."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

K18 Damage Shield Protective Conditioner

"It's great for all hair textures and hair types. It has sweet almond oil, jojoba seed oil, ceramide, vitamin E, and the peptides that K18 is known for. I've had such a great experience with K18 because their shampoos and hair mask work really well on my fine hair. My hair is never limp, it's not lifeless, it's not weighted down. [...] My hair always feels and looks clean and I have that bounce and shine to my hair as well, so I'm [...] definitely going to pick this up."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Powder & Setting13 reviews

Morphe Life Proof Continuous Setting Mist

"It truly keeps your makeup in place, nothing budges, nothing melts off the skin, it's 10 out of 10, and it keeps your skin and makeup looking like how you applied it without adding glow or mattifying it out. [...] There is a scent to it though, a little tropical or floral, and I don't love the scent, it could do without it, though I don't hate it either. It goes away about 15 minutes after you apply it, and your makeup looks exceptional all day long."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder to Cream Concentrate

"When this launched last year she had no interest in trying it because it's sulfur, which usually smells like rotten eggs, but [...] The Ordinary formulated it to eliminate that smell, and it doesn't smell like anything. It's exceptional for breakouts, helping heal the blemish and reduce redness and inflammation, and is also great to apply when [...] a blemish is just forming [...] to stop it becoming a whitehead."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

One-Size Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray

"This is the One/Size Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray. This will truly give you glassy, dewy, glowy skin. If you're someone that's dry, you have flaky skin, you use a lot of powder-based makeup, and sometimes your skin looks dull, it looks dry because of the makeup, and you just want to get rid of that powdery, dry look to your skin, then this is the one to go with. This is going to give you glassy, dewy skin, but it doesn't give you greasy, sweaty looking skin."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking and Setting Powder

"I'm actually really impressed with this. I like how lightweight it is, and it doesn't make my skin feel dry or look dry. [...] I'm actually shocked that I haven't tried this sooner. And I do like the shade Cupcake. It does have a beigeness to it, with a little bit of a hint of rosiness, but it's more beige than rosy. I don't find it too brightening in the least. It's the perfect amount of brightness, and it just blends right into my skin."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Surreal Skin Soft Blur Setting Powder

"This is one of my go-tos. I absolutely love the setting powder because it doesn't dry out your skin where your skin looks lifeless. It does its job with setting your makeup, setting your under eyes, getting rid of some of that shine, but it still allows your skin to shine through and giving more of that natural complexion."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting Powder

"But if you have a setting powder that you love at home, I don't think you need to go out and purchase this. It's not giving me that wow factor. It's nice, but I don't think it's wow amazing. It is doing a good job setting my under eyes and it's giving that nice natural finish, which I do like. If you are someone that does like to bake, then I think these would be a great option."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

"It really is hydrating. I always use this before applying my mascara, my mascara is the very last thing that I apply in my makeup routine, and I don't like putting setting sprays on my face when I've already applied mascara because sometimes makeup setting sprays can keep that mascara damp for the entire day, and then of course your chances of raccoon eyes are a lot higher. I've been there, done that, I refuse, so I always use my makeup setting sprays prior to applying my mascara."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Tower 28 Jet Set Blur Plus Set Talc Free Pressed Setting Powder

"It's very buttery. I love setting my under eyes because my concealers sometimes crease and I don't like that shiny under eye look, so I do like something that blurs and mattifies the under eyes, and this is supposed to do that."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

The Ordinary 100% Niacinamide Powder

"I just feel like I don't, I can't, I'm not surprised to see this in the fond farewell tab. So I personally didn't like it. But you might like it especially if you like niacinamide, you want to be your own little chemist and take your time mixing the powder with a specific serum. But just be careful on how much you mix it. A lot of people are very sensitive to The Ordinary 10% niacinamide serum, so imagine this powder and putting too much, you're just getting a high concentration."

✕Nay

50%Guru Score

Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder

"This one is one of my favorites because it is super brightening and I do like that brighter look underneath the eyes so I will even put this on the lids just to set that. [...] I find that if I do add a little bit of translucent powder on top of flakiness it doesn't flake more throughout the day it just keeps it flat on your chin so nothing lifts during the day."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

NARS Translucent Crystal Light Reflecting Setting Powder

"For that longevity I do like to add some powder just to set it in place and it always does the job really well"

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

MAC Fix+ Setting Spray

"I've been using this on and off for several years and it's a staple in my makeup collection. It really does help to keep your makeup in place for the entire day or for the entire night. It's not something that I use every day, but if I am going somewhere special or I need my makeup to stay in place, especially now that we're coming into the summer months and we're going to be experiencing that humidity again, it's nice to use something like this just to keep your makeup in place."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray

"This really does work and this keeps your makeup in place for the entire day. I am somebody that likes to use a lot of liquid cream types of products so cream blushes cream bronzers liquid foundations even liquid blushes and when I use products like this and when I don't use a setting spray sometimes my makeup can separate halfway through the day and it can do that more so during the summer so that's why I like using this and this keeps everything in place and I never have to worry."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Blush & Bronzer11 reviews

Makeup by Mario Soft Sculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer

"This is what I use for my cream bronzer. It's really nice, super creamy and balmy, applies onto the skin very nicely, and you can blend it, sheer it, or build it up. [...] I always get compliments every time I wear this. I purchased another one a couple months ago. I wear shade light medium, the perfect shade for my skin tone, [...] a little darker than my skin tone to add some warmth. [...] If you're looking for a creamy, balmy [...] bronzer, you have to check this out."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Soft Sculpt Bronzer

"Besides the Makeup by Mario one, that is truly my favorite. This has to be my second favorite. And I have been using it a lot. I really do like the applicator. It's just so easy to apply all over the face. So, if you love liquid bronzers and you're looking for something new, then this is a nice one to try."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Haus Labs Bioradiant Glassy Highlighter Balm in Glassy Opal

"I don't really gravitate towards powder blushes, bronzers, or highlighters anymore. I really love creamy liquid type of formulations because they just melt into the skin and it just looks more natural and realistic and skin-like. [...] Once you tap it on the tops of your cheekbones, you can bring it down the bridge of your nose, anywhere really, it just adds more of that skin-like glow."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Rhode Pocket Blush

"I love the Rhode Pocket Blushes. I have two shades here. I do plan on picking up another shade or two. I was thinking of Piggy, which is that baby pink shade in the collection. I [...] have Tan Line, which gives like that natural sunburnt look to the skin. There's a little bit of that brown undertone, but you still have some of that pinky red tone in there as well, which I think looks beautiful on so many skin tones. And I also have in the shade Sparkle. And this has a pearlescent in it."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

L'Oreal Liquid Blush

"It just looks like your skin with a little bit of a glow. But unfortunately, this breaks me out and I don't know what is causing the breakouts. There's niacinamide in here, so if you don't like niacinamide, you might want to stay away from this. Niacinamide doesn't break me out, so I know that's not the issue. But there's so many other ingredients in here, so it's very unfortunate. This causes breakouts for me, especially on my cheeks."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Cream Blush in Rosy

"That's what I wanted, something that was more everyday, something that isn't so poppy and vibrant on the cheeks. Of course I can build this up and make my cheeks look a little bit more vibrant which I sometimes do, but [...] I love it. I love this shade so much. I'm so glad that I passed on the Sephora Collection Limited Edition Trio set because I truly was going to get that one but I decided to go with this instead and I'm so happy that I did."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Saie Dew Blush

"The Saie Dew Blush has been my go-to this year in all of my YouTube videos. This is in the shade chili and this has been my go-to pretty much all year. If you have used the Rare Beauty liquid blushes and you just found them to be too pigmented, then try the Saie ones. These are also very pigmented but I find that these are easier and they're more friendly to use. You can shear them out but you can also build them up."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

SE Liquid Blush Cutie

"This has to be one of my favorite liquid blushes. I much prefer to use either liquid or cream blushes because it gives more of that natural look to the skin, it looks like your skin because you don't have that powder in the way. It just melts right into your skin and it just looks like your natural flush, especially if you pick the right shade for that natural flush. I love this shade, the best from SE, this is in the shade Chili, which is like a mauve shade."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tint

"I did pick it up in the shade Chill but this is just very blotchy on the skin. I've tried applying this many different ways with a brush with my finger with a beauty blender, applying it directly onto my cheek and blending it in or using a brush to grab from the product itself then apply it to my skin and every method of application was the same very blotchy and it moves the foundation underneath. I really didn't like that so unfortunately for me it was a fail."

✕Nay

53%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Liquid Blush

"So right now I actually have the Rare Beauty one on, this is in the shade Joy, which is a coral peachy shade which I love for spring and summer. I was using this in the winter though, I was using this more so in the winter. They're so pigmented, so all you need is one little tap on your cheek and then you might be blending for a while because that's how pigmented they are, but again you're getting your money's worth and they're going to last a really long time."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Saint Tropez Self-Tan Purity Bronzing Face Mist

"This is excellent. Now there is fragrance in this, which is typical with self tanners, so if you don't like that just keep that in mind. But this is really lovely. With this one I feel like this will last almost a week and a half. It just depends on what I'm doing, of course if you're swimming a lot and you're in chlorine this may not last the longest, but for me a week, a week and a half is when this starts to wear off."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Concealer9 reviews

Patrick Ta Major Skin Soft Blur Brightening Concealer

"You can try doing it without just to see, but for longevity I always like to powder up underneath my eyes and maybe any blemish areas. [...] This is beautiful. Honestly, this is really, really nice. So if you're looking for a skin-like concealer, I would say try the Patrick Ta Major Skin Soft Blur Brightening Concealer. I do have this underneath my eyes today."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

The Ordinary Concealer

"Oh my gosh, they were so thick. They were also hard to blend and apply to the under eyes and also very drying."

✕Nay

66%Guru Score

Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Concealer

"I'm going to be using this underneath my eyes, of course, and then anywhere else where I need to add additional coverage. And it just blends in just as nice as that foundation. It feels the same. It has a really nice formulation. It's super lightweight. And with these two products, there's a lot of skincare ingredients in them, which is another reason why I really wanted to try these."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Tower 28 Swipe Allover Hydrating Serum Concealer

"I really love the Tower 28 concealer. This provides a medium coverage but you can build it up to a full coverage if you need to. It's lightweight. It has a lot of great skin care ingredients like hyaluronic acid, Centella Asiatica, and I love how hydrating this is. So, this is one of my go-to concealers for underneath my eyes because of the amount of hydration that it provides my skin. It doesn't make my under eyes look dry and crepey, and it's very longwearing."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Kosas Revealer Concealer

"I really love the Kosas concealers. [...] They really are one of my favorites and they have that nice full coverage and longevity and they don't make your under eyes look worse. You know how some concealers can make your under eyes look really creepy and dry looking? I don't get that with the Kosas brand. I'm just always so impressed with this concealer. [...] This concealer is also very hydrating, and that is the one thing that I love with the Kosas brand."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Concealer

"I have really been loving the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Concealer. If my under eyes ever look really tired and I just need some TLC then this is the concealer that I am reaching for. This is very lightweight but it does help to even out your under eyes, but it also gives that little kick of glow which I think looks really nice. I love this formulation so much. It spreads nicely, a little bit goes a long way, you don't have to use a lot at all."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Kosis Revealer Concealer

"This is wonderful. I do have a mini size, that's why it looks so small. I did purchase a small size just to see if I liked it and I do, I really like this. I also like the Tower 28 concealer as well, but the skincare ingredients in this one are more impressive in my opinion."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Yummy Skin Lift and Flex Concealer for Eyes and Face

"I've been seeing a lot of people reviewing this and it looks really nice. It gives great coverage. I believe it's a medium coverage concealer, but of course depending on how much you apply you could possibly create more of that light or even full coverage if you really want to. I'm thinking of shade three because it's fair with golden undertones. I do have a warm undertone naturally to my skin, so I'm thinking that probably would be the best shade for me."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Tarte Shape Tape Concealer

"I have been using this non-stop since November and I think that this is the perfect concealer if you're looking for something that looks natural on the skin and that also feels weightless as well. I am very picky when it comes to concealers especially ones that I apply to my under eyes. I don't like anything that is too thick that is too heavy or maybe even too full coverage because sometimes they can look very bad."

✓Yay

66%Guru Score

Foundation7 reviews

Clarins Double Serum Foundation

"I've been using this since the early spring months of this year, [...] and I had been using it all summer. It's going to be a phenomenal foundation for the colder months, when my skin is drier and tighter and flakier but I still want luminosity without a sweaty glow. [...] The hybrid formulation of the Double Serum and the tinted side [...] is what intrigued me. It is highly fragranced, but I actually really like the scent, and I don't mind fragrance in my [...] makeup."

✓Yay

60%Guru Score

Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Foundation

"I really like this because there's a lot of skincare ingredients in this. I love makeup that has skin care in it because makeup is left on the skin for quite a while, right? Eight hours or more. So it's nice to have something that has skin care in it since it's going to be left on the skin for a long duration. And this has a lot of great ingredients in it for signs of aging. I find this to be very comfortable on the skin. It's not drying. It's not overly greasy or shiny."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

The Ordinary Serum Foundation

"I remember trying their original formulation and I was so disappointed. The shades were really difficult to find a proper match for your skin tone. It also made my skin look super dry and old looking. It was a terrible formulation."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation

"It does have fragrance though. It is pretty fragranced. So, if you can't do that, you will most likely want to pass on this. [...] But I'm actually quite impressed with this. This is actually really nice. I actually quite like it and it's very lightweight."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Gel Tint

"I have been using this non-stop since the spring. I love the formulation. It's lightweight. It provides a light to medium coverage. You can build this up to a full coverage if you need to. And I love the ingredients in here. There's a lot of skin care ingredients like a triple hyaluronic complex which helps to deeply hydrate the skin. There's squalane in here, niacinamide and of course the list goes on."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Foundation

"For foundation I've really been loving the Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Foundation. This is a nice light to medium coverage but you honestly can build this up to full, especially if you're using a foundation brush. If you're using a damp beauty blender or damp sponge you will get more of that light coverage. I think this is beautiful. It does give that skin-like finish, so it's not super glowy and dewy but it's also not matte, it's just skin-like. And I really love this."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Powder Serum Skin Tint

"I really love it. [...] It has skincare ingredients as well, so there is peptides in here, there's also Cactus extract which will help to soothe and soften the skin but it also provides the skin with antioxidant support, and there is ceramides in here which helps to prevent transepidermal water loss so it keeps your skin hydrated for the entire day and it can also help to strengthen your skin barrier at the same time."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Toners7 reviews

Tirtir Milk Skin Toner

"It's very soothing, calming, and moisturizing, but it doesn't provide the same amount of glow and luminosity to the skin as the ampule. [...] This would be great to use before the ceramic milk ampule or in replacement of that serum. It's very lightweight and [...] dries down quite skin-like, but it provides your skin with a lot of moisture. I love that it reduces the look of facial redness as well. It's perfect for everyday twice a day, fragrance-free, and great for all skin types."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner

"It can help to brighten the skin, but it also protects your skin from pollution. So, I really love this for my morning routine, but then I would occasionally use it at nighttime as well. And I forgot how much I really loved this product. This can be used with vitamin C, with other types of antioxidants if you wanted to pair up all of your antioxidants together, but you can honestly use this with so many other ingredients. And this is also great to use before red light therapy."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Essence Toner

"And this is going to help brighten the skin. And I'm telling you right now, if you can be consistent with this and use this at least once a day, if you can use this twice a day, great. The first thing that you will notice is that brightness. It might take a couple of weeks, but it really does brighten. It hydrates like a dream as well. It is also very lightweight, more lightweight than the other two that I just mentioned because this isn't milky. This has more of that gel type of texture."

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77%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads

"First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads, this one contains glycolic and lactic acid, this is great for sensitive skin, it's fragrance-free and these are very gentle. So sometimes I will even use these when I want that extra AHA. I like to have options here depending on what I feel like using but you can't go wrong with these, they're all great."

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70%Guru Score

Cocokind Rose Water Toner

"I recently picked up the Rose Water Toner and I've really been enjoying this. There's about half left and this smells like fresh roses. This is actually certified organic and it really helps to give more of that hydration. It's a great product to use after cleansing and to prep your skin for your serums."

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73%Guru Score

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution

"I like the lactic acid way more than The Ordinary Glycolic Acid. The Ordinary Glycolic Acid I feel is very irritating on my skin. I used to use it many years ago but for some reason it's really irritating on my skin now so I personally don't like that."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner

"This does not. And you can use this every single day if you wish, or you can use it every other day or a few times per week. It's nice to use something that you can be consistent with because the more you use a product, the chances of you seeing results are a lot higher. So with glycolic and lactic acid, sometimes people can only use that once a week or once every other week. With something like this, you can use daily or several times a week and you will see results."

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79%Guru Score

Primer4 reviews

NYX Face Glue Gripping Primer

"Since I've been really flaky and dry, [...] I decided to pick this up. And actually, this works pretty good. [...] If my skin is really flaky and I want things to lay flat on the skin when I am wearing foundation and makeup, then this is a great product to use prior to your tinted product. [...] Your makeup just grips so nicely on top of this. [...] This is really affordable. [...] I don't overdo it with this product, I just use a little bit."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

The Ordinary High Spreadability Fluid Primer

"It was hydrating. It never peeled with my skincare products or with my makeup. This formula also has silicone in it as well and it's supposed to give that soft smooth canvas prior to your makeup, allowing your makeup to have that longevity. The [...] last time that I used this [...] was like five or six years ago, so it's been a really long time. I truly cannot remember if I had that longevity with my makeup, but I can tell you that it did sit nicely on top of skincare and underneath makeup."

~Mixed

56%Guru Score

The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer

"I never liked this product. [...] It always pilled with my skincare products and sometimes it did peel with certain makeup formulations that I applied on top of it. [...] Once I applied all of my skincare products and then I applied that primer before my makeup, peeling everything just started balling off my skin because it has that silicone base. I am somebody that is not willing to eliminate a skincare routine just to use a makeup primer."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

RMS Beauty ReEvolve Radiance Locking Primer

"I wish I could get my 100 points back because this did not wow me. I honestly felt like this didn't work at all. It is a high hydrating primer but that's it. It didn't make my makeup last any longer and it's not like my face looked absolutely flawless. It honestly did nothing for my skin other than just to add a little bit more hydration. If you're looking for a primer and you were looking at this, I didn't like it. I wouldn't recommend it. I feel like there is better out there."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

Acne3 reviews

The INKEY List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches

"By doing this you're going to prevent acne scarring, you're going to prevent inflammation and infection. This one from the INKEY List is really nice because this contains 99% hydrocolloid but it also contains some other additional ingredients to help heal the blemish a lot faster. There's 0.4% salicylic acid, 0.4% succinic acid, and 0.2% ectoin for hydration, and it really helps to heal the area, it helps to expel any oil, and it's wonderful."

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84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

"Although I have combination skin I can break out from time to time, sometimes when I use salicylic acid this ingredient can be a little bit sensitizing on my skin and I do experience dryness and a little bit of redness. When I use the in Hydrous solution I never ever experience that. If you are more that sensitive skin type but you have acne, I would say go with the in Hydrous solution. It is a little bit thicker but it's still very very thin and lightweight."

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78%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Pimple Paste

"This retails at 23 dollars Canadian for 14.5 grams of product, so quite affordable. You wouldn't need a lot, just a little amount to apply to those areas. It's a spot treatment, and something like this would last a fairly long time. It's nice to have something that you can resort to to heal up these areas a lot sooner."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Balms & Ointments2 reviews

CeraVe Baby Healing Ointment

"I finished the CeraVe Baby Healing Ointment so this is what I was using to slug, to apply to my lips if my lips were dry, I put this on my hands, my heels, you can put this anywhere and it's wonderful and it's very comparable to Aquaphor. This is also pretty much the same as the CeraVe ointment that comes in that dark blue jar or squeezy tube and I think this is great. I really do."

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84%Guru Score

Vaseline Original Healing Jelly

"If I have any dry patches on my skin like my chin or my skin is just feeling really uncomfortable then I will put a thin layer of this all over my face on top of my moisturizer as that slugging effect, and this does an excellent job. Of course you can put this on your hands, your feet, anywhere on the body. It's basically used the same as Aquaphor but it has that additional vitamin E ingredient, and I love this. [...] This is now a staple in my routine from this day going forward."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Tools2 reviews

Cinema Secrets Brush Bath

"One of my favorite makeup brush cleaners is from Cinema Secrets. This kills up to 99.99% of bacteria, this also removes oil debris and makeup from the bristles, and once you've used this your makeup brushes look brand new and they're fluffy and they don't shed. This is very safe to use and this is what professionals use, and also this is very quick drying as well. So you can clean your makeup brush right now and within a couple of minutes you can go back in and use that brush with your makeup."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Sleep and Glow Copper Tinsel Pillowcase

"Honestly this pillow alone is amazing. You can actually purchase the pillow with the Copper Tinsel Pillowcase as one or if you already have this pillow then you can purchase the Copper Tinsel Pillowcase on its own. [...] I have been obsessed with this and this is literally a product that I was impressed with since the moment I slept on it."

✓Yay

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Supplements1 review

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides with Amino Acids, Iron and Protein

"I love the Vital Proteins brand but that brand keeps going up in price it's ridiculous how much they have increased their prices with their products. I used to pay $55 Canadian for their collagen peptides and now it's like $80 Canadian so if it ever goes on sale that's when I will purchase it but I can't justify spending $80 for a month's supply."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

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