BEAUTY

A lightweight, hydrating SPF moisturiser that melts into the skin, protects well, and leaves a glowy, makeup ready finish. The refillable packaging is a win. The scent is quite strong for me again, but the formula itself is balanced, wearable, and easy to integrate into any routine.

(A skincare specialist explains… with love and tough truths.)

Olay’s Super Serum claims to have 5 benefits all in one, texture, tone, firmness, fine lines, hydration, and honestly? It performs better than I expected. It sinks in instantly, leaves a healthy glow (not the fake, silicone-y kind), and layers beautifully under moisturiser and SPF.

Rimmel London - Volume Flash x10 Mascara Final score - 22/30 Price vs Value - 5/5 Formula/Performance - 3/5 Scent & Texture - 3/5 Longevity/Results - 4/5 Packaging & Experience - 3/5 Repurchase Potential - 4/5 If we’re talking value, £7.99 feels very fair for a drugstore mascara. The packaging is quite standard. Though I do have a bone to pick with the security label from hell plastered across the lid, it peels off at the corners and you’re left with a sticky residue that cli

For the uninitiated, Project Pan is basically beauty rehab. It’s the art of committing to the products you already own until you can literally see the bottom of the pan, bottle, or bullet. It’s finishing what you started. It’s holding a mirror up to the capitalism fuelled beauty industry and to your own shameful bathroom shelf. And in my case? It’s more than just using things up. It’s about finally letting go of an era.

(aka: Zapping Myself Hairless So I Can Finally Retire the Razor)