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The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane: Our 90-Day Couples Test
Two different skin types. One bottle. Three months of consistent nightly use. Avery Quinn and her partner report back honestly on The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane.
After years of separate routines and a bathroom shelf crowded with products neither of us finished, one small bottle became the thing we both reach for.
Two different skin types. One bottle. Three months of consistent nightly use. Avery Quinn and her partner report back honestly on The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane.
Both are retinoids. Both come from The Ordinary. And choosing the wrong one for your skin type is one of the most common mistakes people make when starting on actives.
From fading fine lines to evening skin tone, here is why The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane earns its place in any shared bathroom cabinet.
After years of separate routines and a bathroom shelf crowded with products neither of us finished, one small bottle became the thing we both reach for.
A practical, step-by-step guide to adding retinol safely, whether you have never touched a retinoid before or you are upgrading from a lower concentration.
Dry skin and oily skin have very different relationships with retinol. Avery Quinn and her partner Jordan share what actually happened on their skin, including the parts nobody mentions in the five-star reviews.
Two different skin types, one serum, two months of data. What actually changed and what didn't.
Both serums carry the same antioxidant premise. One is budget-friendly. The other runs at premium pricing. I tested both for three months and asked my partner to do the same. Here is what the money actually buys.
Avery breaks down exactly what CeraVe Vitamin C Serum does in ten concrete ways, after two months of daily use between two people with completely different skin types.
We weren't looking for a shared skincare step. Then CeraVe Vitamin C Serum landed on the counter and neither of us wanted to give it up.
A step-by-step layering guide from someone who has tried most of the wrong ways first.
The things nobody says about CeraVe's vitamin C serum: what it actually gets wrong, what the pricier serums genuinely do better, and why we stopped buying them anyway.
Fine, color-treated hair meets thick natural coils. One oil, two routines, four months of consistent use. Our honest long-term results.
Two popular scalp treatments, two very different formulas. After four months of testing both, here is what we actually noticed and which one earned a permanent spot on our shelf.
From thinning edges to dry, itchy scalp, rosemary oil quietly handles more problems than most people realize. Here's what I found after months of testing it with my partner.
A personal account of how Mielle Organics Rosemary Oil became the one product neither of us wanted to run out of.
Rosemary oil benefits your scalp only if you apply it correctly. Here is the exact method I use, the timing that matters, and what to mix it with for better results.
When a hair product gets 122,000 Amazon reviews and a viral moment, the real question becomes: does it hold up once the buzz quiets? Here is what nobody on social media tells you.
As a beauty editor, I'm the one who notices when a product actually changes someone's skin. After 90 days of watching my partner work through the XIKEZAN Beard Kit, I have opinions.
One is a complete grooming system. The other is a cult-favorite single oil. My partner tested both side by side for six weeks. Here is what we learned.
No single product fixes a rough, itchy, untamed beard. A complete kit does. Here are the 10 reasons my partner stopped improvising and finally got the setup he needed.
One box, seven tools, and suddenly the man who washed his beard with body wash has opinions about carrier oils.
Most guys use beard oil or balm, but not both, and not in the right order. Here is the step-by-step routine that actually works.
Not every piece of a beard kit earns a permanent spot on the shelf. After gifting the XIKEZAN Beard Kit to my partner Jordan and watching him use it for two months, I can tell you exactly which components pulled their weight and which ones he quietly moved to the back of the cabinet.
Six weeks of morning and night application on two different skin types. Dark circles, persistent puffiness, and the early crow's feet both of us were quietly pretending not to notice.
Two of the most-reviewed drugstore eye creams on Amazon, head to head. We tested both on different skin types and came out with a clear winner for most people.
Dark circles, puffiness, crow's feet, and that general look of 'I need more sleep' , eye cream tackles all of it. Here is why both of us now reach for the same one.
After years of dismissing eye cream as a category, I tested CeraVe Eye Repair Cream for six weeks. Here's what made me a convert.
Most people use eye cream wrong. Here is the exact technique and timing that actually moves the needle on puffiness and dark circles, using CeraVe Eye Repair Cream as our daily driver.
I spent four months rotating through five drugstore and mid-range eye creams with my partner Sam. One caused milia. One pilled under concealer. One smelled like a candle shop. Here is what nobody tells you about the one that lasted.
Two different skin types. One bottle. Three months of consistent nightly use. Avery Quinn and her partner report back honestly on The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane.
Dry skin and oily skin have very different relationships with retinol. Avery Quinn and her partner Jordan share what actually happened on their skin, including the parts nobody mentions in the five-star reviews.
Two different skin types, one serum, two months of data. What actually changed and what didn't.
The things nobody says about CeraVe's vitamin C serum: what it actually gets wrong, what the pricier serums genuinely do better, and why we stopped buying them anyway.
Fine, color-treated hair meets thick natural coils. One oil, two routines, four months of consistent use. Our honest long-term results.
When a hair product gets 122,000 Amazon reviews and a viral moment, the real question becomes: does it hold up once the buzz quiets? Here is what nobody on social media tells you.
As a beauty editor, I'm the one who notices when a product actually changes someone's skin. After 90 days of watching my partner work through the XIKEZAN Beard Kit, I have opinions.
Not every piece of a beard kit earns a permanent spot on the shelf. After gifting the XIKEZAN Beard Kit to my partner Jordan and watching him use it for two months, I can tell you exactly which components pulled their weight and which ones he quietly moved to the back of the cabinet.
Six weeks of morning and night application on two different skin types. Dark circles, persistent puffiness, and the early crow's feet both of us were quietly pretending not to notice.
I spent four months rotating through five drugstore and mid-range eye creams with my partner Sam. One caused milia. One pilled under concealer. One smelled like a candle shop. Here is what nobody tells you about the one that lasted.