Skincare gets confusing fast. I read the research so you don't have to.
Evidence-based skincare, skin-first makeup, and the occasional deep dive into the things the internet can't seem to agree on — explained like we're talking over coffee.
Come down the rabbit hole.
I read the studies behind the claims, obsess over ingredient lists and ask the slightly annoying questions marketing would rather skip.
What actually works? What's overhyped? And what's quietly worth knowing?
That's what ends up in the journal.
Barrier-first routines, ingredient deep dives, skin-first makeup and the occasional wait… have we been doing this wrong?
Hi, I'm Marie
I'm a medical student who got tired of treating skincare like a very expensive guessing game.
I tried the gentler one. Then the stronger one.
Fewer actives. Then more.
Somehow, I always ended up back at the same question:
what is my skin actually reacting to?
So I started reading the research instead of collecting more recommendations.
Ask Rierie is where I write down what holds up, what doesn't — and what we simply don't know yet.
No miracle claims. No ingredient fearmongering. Just better questions and the evidence we have to answer them.
Wait — can I tell you something?
I have a habit of falling down skincare rabbit holes. Sometimes I come back with a study that changes everything. Sometimes a product that actually deserves the hype. And sometimes something that makes me think, wait… why is nobody talking about this?
Those are the emails I send.
No daily noise. No fake urgency. Just the good stuff, when there's something worth opening.
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