Skincare

Serums, sunscreens and moisturizers judged by results, not by influencer budgets.

I Used a $15 Drugstore Retinol and a $90 Serum for Eight Weeks. One Side of My Face Won.

Split-face test, two retinol products, one very irritated left cheek. The cheap bottle did more than I expected, and the expensive one taught me something about packaging.

Beauty Products Buy · November 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Sunscreen bottles lined up on a sunny windowsill

Skincare

Five Mineral Sunscreens on Medium-Deep Skin: Which Ones Don't Turn You Into a Ghost

Mineral sunscreen has a white cast reputation for a reason. I tested five popular formulas on medium-deep skin in daylight, and only two passed the selfie test.

Beauty Products Buy · October 29, 2026 · 3 min read