Planet Meera

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GUEST POST | Top 5 Natural Ingredients for Skincare

It’s skincare week on here, which means all through this week, I will be uploading content relating to skincare on the blog and my @planetmeera instagram. At the end of the week I will be giving away some skincare so if you are interested, check out the Giveaway details on how to enter!

*This post was written by a fellow skincare nerd @nadiyahsaad.

I started using natural ingredients on my skin after struggling to find products that could help heal my skin issues. I realized that natural ingredients are healthier for the skin as most synthetic skincare products contain toxic chemicals that are easily absorbed into the skin. In the long term, these chemicals can have negative health effects, plus natural ingredients are not only healthier but cheaper than store-bought skincare products.Continue Reading

10 TIPS FOR HEALTHY GLOWING SKIN!

I think when it comes to acne for me, we have been acquaintances for as long as I remember. Attending boarding school in Nigeria, I remember receiving skincare advice from anyone that was willing to give, trying a bunch of products—that had my skin go on a rampage leaving me with worse skin—inflamed, burnt and even a time when I had red acne scars all over my skin.

But after so many failed attempts, I made a resolution! So instead of just trying to get rid of acne, I will try to find out why I had acne to begin with. I believe in this sense, the notion of “prevention is better than cure” can be applied. Well that ended up being a success and now I have come up with ways to prevent acne and deal with it through lifestyle changes. Inexpensive and simple!Continue Reading

REVIEW | Cosrx Good Morning Gel Cleanser

I have always raved about how amazing the Korean Beauty industry is, from the serums to the fermented wonders to the all mighty 10-step skincare routines, the beauty industry has the perfectly formulated products to give you glowing younger looking skin.

But just like any type of product, there are certain ingredients and formulas that you have to check for to cater to the type of skin you have and to also prevent making it worse. 

One of such elements is the PH level of a product. Depending on the PH level of your skin, it can attract bad bacteria that can worsen the condition of your skin and cause dryness and irritation, messing with the look and feel of your skin.Continue Reading

Introducing Korean Beauty | K-Skincare Haul

The Korean Beauty trend has become an international phenomena, from the face masks to the BB and CC creams wrapped in cute packaging. The Korean beauty products with their distinctiveness and wonder have created a niche and cult following of its own.Continue Reading

Daily Skin Care Routine

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If you’ve read my simple steps to acne free skin post , then you know about my long battle with acne and acne products. It has taken me a long time, a lot of trial and error to realise what causes my stubborn pimple and blackheads. It doesn’t matter how many products you use or how expensive they are, if you are not strict with some rules, it wouldn’t make a lot of difference.

I have finally reached a point where I know what triggers my acne and how best to deal with it. Thanks to these products I have started getting results that I like. Check out my step-by-step below…Continue Reading

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