Beauty Obsessions

You probably didn't miss that the award-winning Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops were in high demand last year and such a trend that I would have wanted to invest in them. These drops make your skin so glowy, without being glittery, but they also reduce rosacea or acne if you suffer from that. This is due to the powerful niacinamide (vitamin B3), which is the antioxidant ingredient that prevents inflammation, but also fine lines and pigmentation spots. The main ingredient is natural, as the name suggests, watermelon. This fruit is packed with vitamins A and C, which is ideal to use...

Have you booked the last spot at the hairdresser for your roots? Are your nails already perfectly polished? As the end of the year approaches, you suddenly can't find anywhere last minute. Everyone wants to look their best for the holidays, and we completely understand that. Of course, that also includes a sunkissed glow on the skin. Hallelujah for the wonderful selection of self-tanners, but applying them always requires more precision. A mistake is (unfortunately) easily made. Imagine: your moment of glory, but you wake up with yellow hands, a weird line around your ankle,...

I don't wear mascara very often, but when I do apply a layer to my lashes, it has to be one that works well. And also one that you can easily remove in the evening, because that's often when my lashes suffer. I usually skip waterproof variants – not because they aren't nice, but because my sensitive lashes just can't handle the removal. No matter how gentle my oil is, I still find a lot of loose lashes on my cotton pad during cleaning, and that really...

Every now and then I can shamelessly scroll for a long time through TikTok and Instagram. Don't ask me afterwards what I've actually seen, because usually it's quickly forgotten again. It's actually a waste of my time, but when I come across new beauty tips or products like the Biodance Collagen Mask, scrolling suddenly seems worth it. This mask was stuck in my algorithm. The white sheet mask consists of two parts: the top part you place over your forehead and eyes, the bottom part around your mouth and chin, which I find ideal when you apply it to your...

Foundation is the basis of almost every makeup look, literally and figuratively. And yet it remains one of the most difficult products to choose really well. As a beauty editor, I have tested dozens of foundations: from liquid to powder, from stick to tinted moisturizer, from budget to high-end. What I notice time and again is that the perfect foundation is different for everyone. Your skin type plays a big role in that, but also your undertone, your lifestyle, and the effect you want to achieve. It’s not a universal formula, it’s very personal. Don’t be led by trends, but by your own...

There is such a product in my bathroom that I use daily without thinking: deodorant. Team spray or roller? I have been convinced of the roller for years. A spray always ends up in my eye, in my mouth, or worse, on my silk blouse. Not ideal. So I remain loyal to my stick, for many years now. Because I wear a lot of black or white clothing, I was loyal to that well-known ‘black and white’ variant of Nivea (you know, the deodorant that promises not to leave streaks and honestly: it didn't). Until I visited Skins in 2021...

‘Well, my color is almost gone again, you know.’ I hear many a friend and colleague say who just got back from vacation a few days ago. Then I show them my arm (I still have to go on vacation) to reassure them that that sun-kissed skin really still exists. But to be honest: you quickly get used to your new glow and the chance that you looked just a bit tanner on vacation is high. Of course, this is also because your skin is still pleasantly glowing from the sun and the warmth. Once home, you want just one thing: that color...

You might know it: in the morning you apply your concealer neatly, even in those inner corners of your eyes that are often forgotten (while that's often where it's darkest), and an hour later you suddenly see spots, dry patches, or a concealer that seems to disappear exactly where you need it. So annoying, because concealer is supposed to make your skin look fresher and more even. Fortunately, the solution is surprisingly simple. It’s about time, right? There are actually several reasons why a concealer can become patchy, you just need to know a little bit about it. Here comes...

We know that sun protection is perhaps the most important step in combating skin aging. And that you have to use it every day, that has been drilled into us by now. I do it dutifully, but I wasn't always happy when I applied a white haze cream that glued my pores shut over my skincare. It seemed like a fine and usable product that provides your skin with the daily dose of SPF simply didn't exist. Until Prescription, that nice brand that the sisters who also brought the Soap Treatment Store into our lives launched the SPF-50 drops. Four to five drops...

You have those products that make you think: yeah right, another overhyped jar with promises from a celeb. Not meant in a bad way, but it's important that we keep thinking and informing ourselves before we just smear something on our face. But sometimes, very rarely, it actually is true. And believe me: this is one of those cases where everyone needs this. And it all comes from top model Bella Hadid. Vogue Beauty Secrets shared a video with Bella, and it had over two million views in no time. Not surprising, because everyone naturally wants to know what the model...