Hi guys,
It’s been 2 weeks since my last post and I thought I would post a quick update.
Work has been keeping me busy but what’s kept me excited is this
If you are a beauty fanatic like I am, you must have heard about The Ordinary line. It is the latest buzz in the skincare world. It has been 6 months since I have been testing these out and I thought before I post my review on the products let me drop a quick note on these products, what they are and why did I choose them.
The Ordinary skincare line is one of the many brands under Deciem. They call themselves “The Abnormal Beauty Company”. The basic philosophy of this company is to provide good quality authentic products at a sensible price. It might seem to be pretty much what every beauty company would aim to do but dare I say, this company has proved it. If you have a good look at the products under The Ordinary skincare line, you quickly come to realise that the ingredient list in each of these products is cutting edge but the prices are well below the $20 mark. Ingredients like Niacinamide, Vitamin C, Matrixyl, Arbutin are generally on the ingredient list of the most expensive skincare but what you get from the Ordinary is the pure form of each of these ingredients.
However, I must say that it won’t be easy for someone extremely new to skin care to pick out what they need. It needs some understanding of how the ingredients work and what you need exactly for your skin.
The site does have a general guide on how the products can be used in terms of morning and nighttime routines and how to layer and that is quite helpful.
There are around — products in this line and they look quite similar. Since I did get confused the first time doing back and forth between the different products and doing my extensive research, as usual, I thought I could save some of your time by giving a general direction as to which product would suit you best.
My most favorite product is the Lactic Acid 5% + HA 2%. The other product that I have started loving is the Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5. I bought it in the winters but was scared to use it then and have only started using it now in the summers. If you didn’t know, Hyaluronic acid tends to attract water molecules from the environment and that’s how it attracts moisture to the skin and makes it soft and supple. However, you wouldn’t find a lot of moisture in the environment during winters and hence it ends up pulling out the water molecules from the skin, negating the effect. It’s summer now and this product is absolutely brilliant at this time of the year.
Let me know if you would like a detailed review of any of the above products.
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