When I first visited the DECIEM store in NYC last April, I picked up a bottle of The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% upon the store associate’s recommendation. I’ve been using a pea-sized amount every morning for months now, per instructions from The Ordinary customer service team (I emailed them for help). In this post, I’ll finally be sharing my honest thoughts on The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% (spoiler alert: this post is categorized under “disappointing…

Recently, I was browsing Brandless’s website—more specifically, the beauty and personal care section. When everything is priced at $3, it all looks dangerously attractive. But don’t forget to price check how much quantity you get for those seemingly low prices—for example, Brandless’s organic cotton rounds are more expensive than my favorite ones from MUJI, on a per-round basis. Brandless bans 400 ingredients from all of its beauty products, including “aerosol…

If you don’t mind using the same shampoo and conditioner for weeks on end, buying hair care in bulk will save you a lot of time and money. Kirkland Signature (Costco) makes its own brand of color-safe hair care products that describe themselves as “professional salon formulas” that are safe for color-treated hair. I highly recommend buying this pair of hair care products, particularly if you don’t want to think about repurchasing a refill of conditioner or shampoo for…