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Elizabeth Phillips

8 Years of Skincare, Zero Gimmicks

Been doing this for 8 years — not chasing trends, just trying to keep my skin healthy across Beijing & Shanghai (yes, dry heaters and humid summers both). T-zone oily, U-zone dry. Barrier-sensitive. Not here for 10-step nonsense. Over time, I learned: • Cleansing oil beats everything. • Skip micellar water & double cleansing. I love my barrier too much. • Moisture is underrated. Sometimes five layers of toner > one expensive serum. • Fancy ≠ bad. Sometimes the pricey stuff really does work better. I’m loyal to just a few: – Bobbi Brown oil (simple, clean) – Lumene spray toner (cheap, real hydration) – La Prairie Night Elixir (if I had to keep just one) – Zelens face oil (smells awful, works wonders) – Albion whitening ampoules (rescued me post-sunburn) – Avene Skin Recovery Cream (for winter crisis mode) – La Mer lip balm (gross packaging, amazing texture) I’ve stopped trying new things just for hype. If it doesn’t protect, hydrate, or repair — I don’t need it. Also: if you’re still rubbing micellar water on your face with a cotton pad every night… girl, we need to talk. #beauty#makeup#skincareaddict #beautyroutine #skincaretips #comboSkin #loweffortbeauty #holyGrailProducts #asianBeauty #beautytruths

8 Years of Skincare, Zero Gimmicks
Bethany Cameron

Do you ever try your old makeup and realize it was better 😂

The other day I was going through my drawers and found my old Revlon Colourstay “Not Just Nudes” palette. I figured I'd try it again just for fun. To my surprise, it blended beautifully, better than some of my newer, pricier stuff. It made me wonder if I‘ve just been brainwashed by new launches and sleek packaging, using high-end shadows thinking they’re upgrades, but maybe I've been slowly accepting worse performance for more money. Also reminded me of how my daughter plays with my old makeup (no way I’m letting her use those sketchy “kids” makeup kits), and honestly some of this stuff is holding up shockingly well. Anyone else had this experience? #MakeupThrowbacks #BeautyTalk #HolyGrailProducts #Makeup #Beauty

Do you ever try your old makeup and realize it was better 😂
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