My Skin Library
A very slow/mindful skincare library (in Notion).
Why This Exists:
I follow a very simple philosophy as a skincare consumer in the 2020s:
Know what your skin actually needs. Get it, test it, move on with life.
30-second videos aren’t here to tell you what you need. They’re here to get you to swipe your card and spend.
This Notion resource exists as a passionate response to the fast consumerism pushing anything and everything your way that will get you to buy, regardless of the results.
I put 1 to 2 products across every product category, from companies I actually trust, with enough context to know whether any of it applies to your skin specifically.
The resource before you ever need to see someone dancing with a serum or frantically yelling at your screen with a hyped up product.
What’s Inside
• 2 places to shop for 95% of your skincare
• Minimal, highest ROI (and best bang for the buck) recommendations
• Product notes and enough context to make an informed routine decision
• A list of the products/brands to stay away from (that I update with a passion)
Updated every 2-3 months.
What’s Not
• 35% commission grifts
• 12-step routines
• Overpriced garbage
I tested over $60,000 worth of skincare. Most of it lives on overpromises, not actual results.
You need to understand your skin context needs if you want good skin – before having someone yell at you online. This resource is no exception.
It is here to help you get away from the noise and design your routine mindfully at your own convenience. It is the slow skincare resource I wish I had.
It is not here to magically help you understand your skin context overnight.
If you’ve come all the way here and have questions or concerns about a product, you can email me at thatkglow@gmail.com or check out My Skin Consult for more personalized guidance.
To win in skincare and routine design: Understand that lifestyle and your immediate environment play the biggest role.
After that, if you understand what you really need – not what someone tells you you need – you’re halfway there.
affiliate links/disclosure:
I do earn a (small) commission on purchases made through this resource. I put my entire brand credibility behind each product, and actively maintain and update the database.
In comparison: the current meta on short-form platforms is 60x markups and 35-60% commissions. (rant: if a product is really that good, nobody will give up half of their revenue)
Thanks for reading.