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Updated. Send me brands you want to be added!

Obviously these are MY opinions, others may differ. I am not a dermatologist I’m just a skincare obsessed individual who’s spent a lot of time researching products and a lot of money on products. I hope this helps you all!

Neutrogena: meh. Your acne products are a big no no.

St Ives: No. No. No.

Dr organics: I have loved every product I have tried from them.

Faith in Nature: I like that it’s vegan, cruelty free etc. but the products don’t deliver.

Lush: Some really great products, especially for dry skin and for acne prone people. However they do include alcohol and fragrance in a lot of their products so if you’re sensitive to that be careful.

The body shop: Some great quality products but often over priced.

Innisfree: Not used them or even heard of them but I researched them and they look great! Good ingredients.

Lunik: Apparently they’re new and I tried researching but found nothing on them sorry.

Pixi: I’m in love with this brand. I recommend it to every one. Every skin type.

Nip n fab: A lot of good products, do check the ingredients though for things that may be an irritant to your skin. But overall I like them.

Liz Earl: Its ok. It’s not going to necessarily mess up your skin but I doubt their products will fix any of your skin problems.

Sukin: Some good products. They’re a good choice for sensitive skin types as they have minimal ingredients.

First aid beauty: Some really effective products.

Clinique: Super basic. Not ideal for any skin with issues.

The Ordinary: Amazing. Great products at great prices.

Origins: Eh, they’re not awful but I don’t really like them.

Ole Hendrickson: Lots of hype, very popular but a bit pricy.

Glossier: Love their style and the look the products creates but for the basic ingredients they are over priced and not high quality.

Estée Lauder: Way overpriced.

Cetaphil: Really nice basic products for all skin types, unless you have a sensitivity to fatty alcohols.

Burts Bees: Nice idea, bad ingredients for acne prone/oily people. But lovely hand creams.

Aveeno: Heard lots of good things, especially for dry skin and body care.

Philosophy: Utter shit.

Nivea: Some good products, especially for dry skin.

CerVe: Excellent. For most.

La Roche posay: I am in love. I recommend them to everyone, especially acne suffers.

Clean and clear: Often way too harsh to skin and causes more problems.

Palmers: Nice body care.

Juice beauty: Good face masks.

Biore: Overall okay, but some shocking products, like the nose strips.

Drunk elephant: I know they’re pricy but I’ve heard great things.

Proactiv: Will fuck your skin up.

Cosrx: Really good. Very nice gentle products. Good for all skin types. A brand that actually understands PH levels.

Physiogel: Will moisturise you within an inch of your life.

Nature Republic: ehhhhh, I’m not gonna purchase their products. Just not great.

Laniege: Their main ingredients are water. The same water you get free from a tap. They are robbing you of your money. And their products will have no real impact on your skin.

IUnik: Looks like some lovely quality skincare

Boots botanicals: Not good. A lot of alcohol. If you’re super duper oily they may seem to help but the alcohol is going to be stripping.

L'Oréal: Very overpriced. Fragrances and very rich and heavy products.

Skinfood: Some great ingredients but some may be too rich for oily skin types.

Philosophy: Luxury high end indulgent body and bath care but don’t put their stuff near your face.

Ponds: Goooood stuff for that moisture.

Clarins: Too much money.

Avon: fuck no.

Dove: Good for body and sensitive skin.

Glamglow: Certain products are raved about. Go for the masks.

Dr Bronners: Yes yes yes to all products.

1) We don’t want to talk to you.

2) We don’t want to pause our music to talk to you.

3) We don’t even talk to each other on the phone — why would we want to talk to you?

But the biggest reason is A TRAIL. If I e-mail you back, you can see what was said in the future. You can’t tell me I forgot to tell you something because it’s right there. You can’t tell me I “never reached out” because we can both SEE it. I don’t have to trust your recollection.

And, in a group inbox, you can see who has been responded to. I got forwarded a voicemail from my supervisor (through e-mail! imagine that!) asking me to call some lady back for clarification. So I did, against my will of course…and she said somebody had called her yesterday.

Who? When? What did y’all talk about? Is follow-up necessary?

Phone calls back and forth only work in a workflow where the standard procedure is to *log* phone calls in a shared system with a brief summary of what was discussed. Otherwise, y’all need to let us e-mail. It’s not just about a generation gap. It’s also about efficiency.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. Any feedback can be proffered via e-mail.

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