Temptalia https://www.temptalia.com In-depth makeup reviews with swatches and dupes, plus what you need to know about new product launches and tips on how to use your makeup! Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:44:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.13 How you determine whether a skincare product is working for you? https://www.temptalia.com/how-you-determine-whether-a-skincare-product-is-working-for-you/ product https://www.temptalia.com/how-you-determine-whether-a-skincare-product-is-working-for-you/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Christine https://www.temptalia.com/?p=323872 If my prior skincare routine was already hitting the right notes for me, then I look for that to keep going with the new product (e.g. if my skin was hydrated, then if it started to feel less hydrated, that'd be an issue) or is improving my skin overall by whatever it's supposed to. I typically test products until I finish them unless a product that doesn't stay on the skin long (like cleansers, scrubs, etc.). If I feel an extremely strong reaction within a week that's negative, I might discontinue use (an example would be a moisturizer and my Continue Reading… ]]> If my prior skincare routine was already hitting the right notes for me, then I look for that to keep going with the new product (e.g. if my skin was hydrated, then if it started to feel less hydrated, that’d be an issue) or is improving my skin overall by whatever it’s supposed to. I typically test products until I finish them unless a product that doesn’t stay on the skin long (like cleansers, scrubs, etc.). If I feel an extremely strong reaction within a week that’s negative, I might discontinue use (an example would be a moisturizer and my skin tightening and drying noticeably) unless that’s a potential short-term,
side effect.

— Christine
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