- Hi, everyone.
Welcome back to Adore Beauty's YouTube channel.
I'm Joanna.
And I'm one of the co-hosts of
Beauty IQ Uncensored, the podcast.
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So if you're already a listener,
you probably know what PWDKWN stands for
but if you don't,
it means products we didn't know we needed.
So today I'm gonna be talking through
some of my favourite products I didn't know I needed
from recent episodes.
So I think there's maybe six products here.
Five or six products.
So they're gonna go through some of those.
Some of them are kind of leaning towards getting empty.
So that's how you know that I really love them.
So let's jump into it.
Let's do electrical first.
This is the Cloud Nine Curling Wand.
Now I mentioned on the podcast that the,
I'm gonna unravel it so I can show you.
This might take awhile.
So I mentioned on the podcast that the barrel is quite short
compared to some other curling wands.
So I have shorter hair at the moment
than what I usually have.
It's probably about up to here.
So if your hair's any longer I would say this barrel
is probably gonna be too short for you,
but I'm loving this at the moment.
I feel like it gives my curls more volume
than I usually get from other curling wands.
So the thing that I love about this wand
is that it only goes up to 175 degrees.
So I think the range is at 125 to 175.
So that means less damage on your hair.
So if you're a regular heat styler,
this would be a great option for you
to limit that damage that you get from heat tools.
You can go and listen to that episode.
Maddie will put the episodes that they appear in
on this video so that you can go back
and listen to it in more detail.
So that's number one,
that's the Cloud Nine Curling Wand.
I think that's about $250.
My next PWDKWN is the Hismile Whitening Strips with PAP+.
So that's their new whitening technology.
Now I was very sceptical of Hismile
when they first launched at Adore Beauty.
I was like, it's an influencer brand.
It's not really something that I would go out and buy,
but after trying their products,
I'm actually a bit of a fan.
So it comes with 14 whitening strips in here.
So it comes in a top and a bottom
and it actually adheres really well.
If you've ever use whitening strips before
you've probably noticed how they
just like fall off your teeth.
And they're really hard to keep on.
You can't talk with them on.
These adhere really well to your teeth.
So I actually really, really rate these
and I do definitely notice a difference
in the whiteness of my teeth when I use them.
But if you have veneers or composite veneers
you might wanna ask your dentist
if these are something that you can use.
Next one is the Avene A-Oxitive Serum.
I've been using this every single morning I reckon
for three months.
And I love this.
It's such a nice texture.
It's got a really nice fragrance.
So for those of you who don't like fragrance
probably not for you because it is quite noticeable.
It's just such a nice texture.
It layers super well with sunscreen.
I just put this on.
I find it hydrating enough
that I can just put my sunscreen straight over the top
but it's got vitamin E and C in it.
So it's a great antioxidant serum.
Excellent for the morning.
If you're looking for something
that's a little bit more affordable
I think this is about $60.
So compared to something like SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic,
which is like 224,
it's definitely more on that affordable end.
Next we have another serum
and I don't know if you can tell this is almost empty.
This is the La Roche-Posay Toleriane
Ultra Dermallergo Serum.
It's got 0.1% Neurosensine.
Don't ask me what that is
because I haven't looked into it but this is meant to be
for very sensitised or irritated skins.
It's a serum that you can use
if you have very sensitive skin.
I just use it when I don't even have sensitive skin.
So I just love it.
It's really hydrating.
It layers really well with other products.
It's really lovely hydrating serum
and I've nearly finished it and I already have a backup.
So this is something I would always keep in my back pocket.
I always have La Roche-Posay or Avene products
in my back pocket for when my skin is not behaving
because that happens quite regularly when you have rosacea.
But yes, this is another one
of my products didn't know I needed
and I absolutely love it.
Next up, we have the Essie Quick-e, what are you called?
Quick-e Drying Drops.
Now you've probably heard me talk about the OPI Quick Dry?
Drip dry? Drip Dry Drops before.
These are a bit of a juke of that.
They are cheaper and you do get more in the bottle.
I will say,
and I said this on the podcast,
it's messier.
So while you do get more for your money,
definitely has the same effect on the nails,
but I find it just leads more oily residue
all over your fingers than the OPI one does.
Honestly, if you've got kids running around
and you're trying to do your nails
or your kids are in bed
and you're trying to quickly paint your nails
before they wake up, you need this.
They will be dry in five minutes,
like fully touch dry in five minutes.
So, definitely need it.
Next up we have the Ultra Violette Dream Screen.
This is an SPF 50 veil.
It's a tinted veil.
So it's more like a tinted moisturiser.
I would still recommend
wearing sunscreen under this product.
This is not a standalone SPF
because you don't apply enough of this product
to actually get that full SPF protection.
This texture is beautiful.
It's very liquidy.
I like to apply it with my fingers
and then put a damp beauty sponge over the top
just to blend it all in.
I'm wearing the shade V4 today.
This is what I have on my skin right now.
Very, very glowy, dewy.
It's not gonna cover anything.
So if you want it to cover blemishes or unevenness,
it's not gonna do that.
You want something that's a little bit fuller coverage.
But this is a definite PWDKWN.
So glad that it exists.
So my last PWDKWN from recent episodes is the
Jo by Jo by Jo Loves centred candle.
Now, as you can tell by this, I love it.
The fragrance is actually called Jo by Jo Loves
and it's like a personalised candle just for me.
But it's actually named after Jo Malone CBE,
who was the founder of Jo Malone.
So when she left Jo Malone,
she created Jo Loves
I think maybe 10 years later.
And it's a beautiful orange citrusy,
do I even know how to describe it?
Maddie, do you know the notes?
- [Mattie] Grapefruit, lime, and Guaiac wood.
- Oh yeah.
I do remember trying to pronounce that on the podcast,
Guaiac wood.
It just smells so fresh, clean, and just airy.
I don't even know how to describe it.
It's a beautiful, fresh scent.
And I'm usually like a smokey, woody
kind of fragrance person but I absolutely love this,
so I didn't expect to like it
but as soon as I lit it, I was like, yep.
I love that.
It does say bougie parfumee
because bougie means candle in French.
When we say bougie all the time
it's like, you know, bargain and bougie.
Like it's expensive.
It is expensive.
And it's also a bougie.
I really do love this product.
Okay so that ended up being seven products.
I know I said five to start with but we went with seven.
So, sorry, not sorry if that's influenced you a little bit
but if you wanna go and hear more about those products,
you can go and check out those episodes of the podcast.
And I'd love to know what your
products you didn't know you needed are,
so leave that in the comments below.
Make sure you subscribe and hit the follow button.
And I'll see you next time.