CREATIVES Minnie Isaac (She/Her) CREATIVES Minnie Isaac (She/Her)

No One Likes a Bitter Creative: How Not to Feel Undercut when Working in Freelance as a Content Creator

Feeling undercut or undervalued as a freelance content creator can leave you feeling bitter. In this article, Minnie Isaac shares tips on setting boundaries, evaluating brand offers, and reconnecting with your creativity to keep bitterness at bay. Explore how to navigate tough decisions, foster genuine brand relationships, and stay true to your worth.

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The Best Holiday Gift Sets from The Ordinary at Sephora For Holiday 2024

Get holiday-ready with The Ordinary’s limited-edition gift sets at Sephora. Perfect for beauty lovers, these curated sets feature bestselling skincare favourites, from retinoids to peptides. Whether treating yourself or gifting someone special, these bundles are a must for skincare enthusiasts.

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Ready For Juicy Lips? Meet Biossance’s New Pro-Peptide Lip Perfector

Biossance just dropped the PRO-PEPTIDETM Lip Perfector, and it’s already a must-have! This hydrating balm combines peptides, hyaluronic acid, and squalane to smooth, plump, and nourish your lips all day long. Available in clear and sheer shades, it’s perfect for any look—and it’s now 20% off during the Sephora Spring Sale.

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BEAUTY Minnie Isaac (She/Her) BEAUTY Minnie Isaac (She/Her)

I’m a 27 Year Old With Adult Acne. Here’s What I Wish I Knew Earlier About my Skin

Acne has been a persistent challenge since my 21st birthday, leaving me navigating a sea of skincare products and routines. From vitamin A prescriptions to ditching vitamin C and embracing niacinamide, my adult acne journey has taught me valuable lessons about skin health, treatments, and the importance of consulting a knowledgeable GP. Here’s what I wish I had known earlier.

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Social Media Might be Ruining Your Mental Health

Social media has become an inseparable part of our daily lives, and it's easy to overlook just how deeply it affects us. I feel like everyone was on the “social media is bad” train, until the uncontrollable events of covid launched us into grinning and baring lots of the side effects we felt when out screen hours ticked up.

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What is Liquorice Root in Skincare?

The root of the liquorice plant has been used for medicinal purposes and confectionary for years, but it's also the source of a skincare game-changer.

Liquorice root extract is used in skincare as a skin brightener.

When applied topically, liquorice can do everything from being an antioxidant or anti-inflammatory to helping fade dark spots.

Its action on pigmentation disorders is due to the inhibition of the production of an enzyme [tyrosinase] essential to the production of melanin. 

It also contains liquiritin, a compound that can help with the dispersion and removal of excess melanin in the skin. In other words, not only can it help prevent the formation of new spots, it assists in the fading of existing ones as well. 

As we all know, when it comes to fading spots, hydroquinone is the gold standard ingredient however there are numerous drawbacks to the use of this product including but not limited to general irritation.

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