welcome back to the DIY DUPE SERIES. today we're formulating a dupe for an expensive body balm! as with all the other dupes, no companies will be named and the names of the products have been changed. full and original ingredients lists are provided. as always, NONE of the links provided are affiliates. i do [...]
Category: skin
diy dupe series – expensive face oils – PT 1
welcome back to the DIY DUPE SERIES. today we're formulating dupes for expensive face oils! this is part one... part two coming next week, with a couple big hitters. as with all the other dupes, no companies will be named and the names of the products have been changed. i hope the names make you [...]
get your glow on! – hydrating AHA & BHA gel-like mask
i've been dying to share this mask with you all! it's a more involved DIY (and honestly a bit pricier than what i typically post), but really worth it - i promise. it's a "gel" mask that's deeply hydrating and contains gently exfoliating AHA and BHA acids, helping to unclog pores, resurface skin, improve texture, [...]
get UNready with me (video)
i'm back with a less-than-5-minute video showing my nighttime skincare routine. what's yours? XO, ALEXRAYE https://youtu.be/A7ovPyH4AME
get ready with me (embedded video)
happy sunday, crunchies! here's a GRWM on a day i went absolutely nowhere. XO, ALEXRAYE https://youtu.be/mTkHDdip2ng
DIY “the cleansing putty”
yes, you read that correctly. there's NOTHING* on the market like this, so i'm absolutely over the moon to bring it to you. if you haven't noticed, i've really been trying to push the boundaries of the DIY game the last few months. we're taking our at-home formulations seriously around here. SO - do you [...]
diy face mask – vitamin c & beta carotene
hello beauties! i should stop saying i'm on a blogging break, right? i thought i'd pop in real quick to share a nice face mask with you that's quick to make. it has a high ORAC value, is high in vitamin c, is rich in exfoliating fruit acids, and has a nice dose of beta [...]
green-washed & relabeled products are on the market!
i know, i know.... i'm on a break, but this lit a fire to my heart in the worst of ways. there is a source company, Onoxa, that blends and sells cheap products that are completely green-washed to be private labeled and marketed as someone else's skincare products. that's my bomb DIY hair serum does [...]
