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Review + Giveaway: SkinCeuticals

SkinCeuticals Review | All Dolled Up

There are certain skincare brands that I feel 100% comfortable putting on my face for the first time because the brand trust is so strong, and SkinCeuticals is one of them. With a simple mission to improve skin health through advanced skincare that is backed by science, their high potency formulas are concentrated in pure actives and proven to penetrate optimally into skin. There is no doubt that the premium range is up there in price and isn’t affordable for everyone, but the effective, clinical-grade skincare they produce is totally reliable, and that’s worth a lot when you think about…

Sephora Christmas Shopping List

Sephora

So, I’m off to the States in a few weeks and I’ve obviously been compiling a Sephora shopping list for months. The best part is all the Christmas gift sets that come out at this time of year so there are quite a few of those on the list, along with some cult favourites and recommendations from other bloggers that I’m keen to get my hands on. Here are the products I’m lining up:

Another ColourPop Haul: Photos & Swatches

Colourpop Haul | All Dolled Up

Well, I did warn you. As you’ll know if you watched my ColourPop Unboxing video, I was thrilled with all of my purchases and have been dying to order more. A recent promotion offering free international delivery* was all the incentive I needed so here’s what I bought the second time around:

NEW: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Range

Neutrogena Hydro Boost South Africa | All Dolled Up

I could not be more thrilled that the “drugstore” is finally catching up with more premium brands when it comes to skincare for dehydrated skin. It’s an issue that affects most people to one degree or another, regardless of skin type, and my skin in particular has benefitted enormously over the past couple of years from more targeted treatment of dehydration. Neutrogena’s answer is Hydro Boost, a very affordable range that contains hylauronic acid and other humectants that “create a hydration reservoir and works with skin’s natural moisture transport system to actively replenish, restore and deliver hydration where and when…