Beauty
Every product reviewed here is one I have used myself. Filter by what your skin feels today.
Five small things that turn the last day of the week into a calm start to the next one.
- 01Slow skincareA mask or an extra-hydrating routine, with no rush.
- 02Gentle movementYoga, pilates or a long walk to start the week calmly.
- 03Fresh sheetsA clean bed makes Sunday night feel like a little treat.
- 04Plan the weekTen minutes with a notebook, so Monday feels lighter.
- 05Screen-free eveningTea, a book and an early night.

Round Lab Birch Juice sunscreen: all four versions compared
Sunscreen, sun serum, Mild-Up and the stick: texture, white cast, under makeup, and which one to buy.
- Product facts
- Ingredients
- Skin concerns

Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0, three years in
How I use it, what it did for blackheads and pores, and how it compares with Celimax.
- Product facts
- Ingredients
- Skin concerns

My morning routine for dry skin in winter
What I used at Badeschloss in Bad Gastein: face products, eye patches and SPF.
- Face products
- Eye patches
- SPF

Round Lab Camellia Deep Collagen sun serum
SPF 50+ with collagen and retinoid: what they really do, the texture and how to use it.
- Product facts
- Ingredients
- Skin concerns

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics vs Aqua-Fresh
UV filters, SPF lab results, white cast and who it suits.
- Product facts
- Ingredients
- Skin concerns

Biodance Bio-Collagen mask: pink, blue and purple compared
How long to wear it, what it can and cannot do, and the blue and purple versions.
- Product facts
- Ingredients
- Skin concerns

Axis-Y Dark Spot Glow Serum
What 5% niacinamide can and cannot do, what TikTok and Reddit say, and how to use it.
- Product facts
- Ingredients
- Skin concerns