Every week, our DMs become a fascinating glimpse into our collective beauty brain. We get a lot of questions - from seriously technical to very funny. Below, four good ones to get into.
Q: How many active ingredients can I use at the same time?
A: The answer is somewhere between the ideal - a daily ABC and SPF routine (read about it here, if you’re new and don’t already know) and having to draw yourself a ‘flow chart’ (you know who you are).
Because one of the joys of Beauty Pie membership is that you can simultaneously own a high-performance pigment-brightening Vitamin C, a big bottle of our peerless YouthBomb Radiance Concentrate, the miracle-working Flash Face Lift Peptide Superdrops, AND that viral Triple Hyaluronic Acid Serum for less than a single 30ml bottle of ‘a doctor brand we will not name that is way more expensive and less effective’.
This, of course, is marvellous. It can also awaken a tiny voice that dares you ‘What if I just ‘active stack’ all of them?’
Now, we get it. But please remember, Beauty Pie products are already generously loaded with high-performance actives. This isn't skincare Jenga, where adding one more layer somehow means everybody wins.
The smartest approach is to build your skincare routine gradually. Introduce one active at a time, let your skin get acquainted, then add the next. Your skin will know when enthusiasm turns into ‘overdoing it’. If that happens, just dial things back, and let your routine settle.
Of course, if you’re too busy for this kind of obsession (or just ‘not that into it but still want super glowy skin) you can use this amazing morning moisturizer with Vit B and C built-in, a fabulous night moisturizer with starter levels of Retinol (A), and SPF, and you’re also good!
Q: Does taking Collagen Powder actually do anything?
A: Yes, taking 10g/day (that’s one scoop of our) hydrolysed collagen powder has been clinically proven to benefit your skin’s hydration and elasticity - but you have to be consistent with it. Chocolate lovers should try Chollagen. Very habit forming.
Q: Can I put body cream on my face?
It’s not something we’d recommend- we don’t test our body products on faces. And hey, safety, first!
Q: I’m new here what are the first three things I should buy?
