DOING FACIAL AT HOME IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK

‘Damn, this is how heaven probably feels like’. That what I thought to myself a little over a year ago when I had the most amazing facial at Rescue Spa in NYC. Only to be brought back on Earth the moment I had to pay more than a month’s rent at the checkout – and it’s even without the tip. Brain quickly prompted a valid question: ‘Can I do a good facial at home?’ I know, getting a facial seems…

RESCUE SPA COMES TO THE RESCUE WITH BIO-LIFT FACIAL

I’ve had quite a lot of facials in my life living back in Ukraine, haven’t had one in NYC till now though. There’s a couple of reasons for that. First, my skin is totally fine, I don’t feel like it needs some extra procedures on a regular basis. I am really satisfied with how my skin looks like with current home routines. Second, I had no idea where to go and was lazy even to start looking)) And third, it’s…

BROOKLYN BOTANY: BOTANICALLY-RICH SKINCARE ON MY SHELF

As I’m kinda a Brooklynite now I couldn’t pass on supporting local business in Brooklyn Botany. Let me tell you I’m not a fan of scrubs whatsoever. Yes, I usually have one in my bathroom but it’s more of a ritual than an actual treatment. Soak in bath, light some candles, apply hair mask and do a nice thigh massage with a scrub like it will cure all of my cellulite in one session. For exfoliation, I’m all about AHA/BHA…

KAT VON D LOCK IT FOUNDATION AND CONCEALER: REVIEW

I love to play with my makeup and try something new. Foundation and concealer are core essentials, they create that perfect canvas, perfect complexion especially when you naturally don’t have one, like me. Have I found perfection in Lock It products? let’s check it out! All my life I was struggling with even skin tone. First, there were acne scarring, dark spots, later redness started to rear its ugly head. And not to mention my dark and very visible veins…

30 DAYS MASK CHALLENGE: HOW I TRIED TO MASK EVERY DAY FOR A MONTH

As a beauty and recently skincare addict I’m trying to try so many new things but having only one face kinda a bummer. A lot of stuff is piling up in my drawers, gets stuffed in Sephora makeup bags in dark corners of the closet, or end up in weird places like a toolbox (true story!). With masks, it’s even more frustrating cause I see that ”don’t use more than 1-2 times a week” and religiously follow this instruction. After…

JOINING GLOSSIER PINK-HUED HYPE

I was reluctant at first to buy something Glossier. A lot of fuss but are these products made by beauty editors really that good? Later when I started to notice how extensive their rep program is (seeing it almost every day on Instagram in different profiles) I finally gave up. Pretty pink bottles and all the hype around Glossier brand was impossible to ignore anymore and during my next relaxed stroll down NYC SoHo streets, of course, I popped up in…