One of my college roommates was obsessed with drinking kombucha, a rather expensive habit for a college student, so she made her own. At any given time, there were two jumbo sized mason jars that sat on our bookshelf in which resided a pancake sized and shaped SCOBY that would scare many an unsuspecting visitor. … Continue reading Ingredient Spotlight: Bifida Ferment Lysate
Disclaimer: This item was purchased by me. There are no affiliate links. Product Name Olivarrier Skin Barrier pH 5.5 Emollient Extra Comfort Cream Country of Origin South Korea Where does it fit in your routine? This is a moisturizing cream. Use before sunscreen in the morning or as the last step at night. Size and … Continue reading Olivarrier Emollient Extra Comfort Cream Review
Product Name Yadah Anti Trouble Bubble Cleanser The Claim This is a non-acnegenic skin care product based on antioxidant rich herbal ingredients. It's soothing formula will gently refine your skin. We have minimized using chemicals to create naturally pure and healthy skin. Where does it fit in your routine? This is a water based cleanser. … Continue reading Yadah Anti Trouble Bubble Cleanser Review
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
This is the second product Glossier developed by sourcing input from their readers and since I liked their cleanser ok, I wanted to give this a try. However, whereas with the Milky Jelly Cleanser, Glossier was able to develop something innovative and stand-out in the oversaturated cleanser market, they've done the exact opposite with this moisturizer. What they seem … Continue reading Glossier Priming Moisturizer Rich Review
Seeing "Dr." in the name of a skincare product usually kills any interest I have in it. Not only is the product guaranteed to lack any skincaretainment value but I also don't like it when brands pander to "serious skincare" seekers. There have been two exceptions to this rule: Dr. Jart, which pretty consistently churns out products … Continue reading Dr.Ci:Labo Aqua-Collagen-Gel Enrich-Lift-Ex Review
Quick post for today! In a continuing effort to stop buying new things and actually use up things that I have, I will be sharing which products I've used up every month. As such, here are the things I've used up in January: Let's Cure Honeybunny 40 Propolis Ampoule - full review here Of all … Continue reading January Empties
Lately, it’s been pointed out that for some products, the per unit price of samples is cheaper (sometimes significantly) than the full size price. I gathered some data on a few brands and product categories I was interested in. Here are the results. The results by brand largely confirm what I already suspected. The more … Continue reading Samples Project Part 1
