This is what 3 months worth of empties look like! Cheating a bit by including one (large) hair product, but everything else is skincare. Disclaimer: All products featured in this post were purchased by me, except for 3: Stratia Velvet Cleansing Milk was a gift from Stratia. The Nov L&W cream was a deluxe sample … Continue reading March – May Empties
Biore recently reformulated the widely beloved Biore Aqua Rich watery Essence and Biore Aqua Rich Watery Gel released in 2015. I've been using the 2017 versions of the essence and gel for a few weeks now and wanted to summarize my thoughts along with answers to questions I've been asked about the new formulations all … Continue reading 2017 vs 2015 Biore Watery Rich Aqua Gel and Essence: Comparison Review & What Sunscreens You Should Use Instead
Here is my assortment of empties this month from left to right: Femmue Global Youth Spring Lotion Full review here. Purchased as part of Beautibi's Spring Box. Has a beautiful rosy scent but takes a little long to dry down and the airless pump dispenses far too much product. I ended up using this up as … Continue reading January Empties
It's the start of a new months so it's time for another (really long) empties post! Is anyone else upset about how quickly summer is slipping away? Items I Used Up Let's Cure Pure Skin Basic Skin Exfoliator - Will Repurchase Full review here. This is a simple but functional pH adjusting toner with just enough … Continue reading July Empties, Failed Empties, and New Additions
For 9 months out of the year, I'm perfectly content repurchasing my favorite everyday-use sunscreens (Biore Watery Gel and Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV), but in preparation for summer, I've been on the hunt for something a little more sweat-proof. Most recently, I picked up the 50 Megumi Morning UV Protection Cream, which I didn't … Continue reading Skin Aqua Super Moisture Gel SPF50+ PA++++
I'm sure you all are super excited to be reading about sunscreen IN DECEMBER. Don't worry, this is going to be a quick review because this sunscreen is not very exciting. But also don't forget that UVA rays, which are responsible for the photo-aging of skin, are not affected by season. This means they're still plentiful this … Continue reading Chosungah22 Mint Sun Essence SPF50+ PA+++ Review
In case you haven't noticed, I've reviewed quite a few sunscreens on this platform yet none of them have been mineral sunscreens (if you're unfamiliar with the term, these are sunscreens that predominantly use physical filters such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide). I just don't like mineral sunscreens! I don't like the difficulty in applying them, … Continue reading Chica y Chico Suntana 5.0 Review and Lack of Social Irresponsibility
Sometimes, skincare requires tradeoffs. For example, despite my having dry skin, pretty much all the sunscreens I use smell like rubbing alcohol due to their high alcohol content. This type of alcohol may be drying but it also allows the sunscreens to absorb with fantastic speed and I just don't have enough free time in … Continue reading Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF50+ PA++++ Review
This is the last sunscreen to be reviewed from my first Rakuten haul and the one I'm most conflicted about. This review is LONG overdue, but better late than never, right? Sunkiller makes a lot of sunscreens, some of them are apparently very good, but this is the only one that I've tried. This is an essence type sunscreen, which … Continue reading Sunkiller Perfect Water Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ Review
WHY I BOUGHT THEM When I moved to LA 3 years ago from SF, I promised myself I would learn to surf. That hasn’t happened yet because LA beaches are gross), but I do go to the beach not infrequently to do things like rollerblade and play beach volleyball. However, being the good skincare nut … Continue reading Outdoors Sunscreen Review & Comparison: Menturm Sun Bears Strong Super Plus SPF 50+ PA++++ vs Skinceuticals Sport UV Defense SPF 50 Broad Spectrum
