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
Of all the items Ippin was kind enough to send me to try, these three from Cotte were the ones I was super excited about. I love sake based skincare - my skin has a history of responding well to rice based products - and Cotte is the skincare line of 95 year old Hakkaisan … Continue reading Cotte Face Gel, Face Mask, and Hand Cream Review
It's the first second week of march which means it's time for a roundup of items I emptied in February. From Left to Right in the picture above: A.True Sweet Song Black Tea One-Step Cleansing Water This cleansing water is ok. It removes most of my makeup easily but stings my eyes and dries my skin … Continue reading February Empties
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
I was going to start this post with a declaration of love for face oils but then I remembered my friend who uses coconut oil for 90% of her skincare, body, hair, and teeth cleansing routine and thought ehh maybe my feelings are more along the lines of strong like. Regardless, I have dry skin, which … Continue reading Face Oils Roundup – Winter 2016-2017
I have a very high tolerance of bad hair products. In my adult life, I can recall only one instance where I actually disliked a shampoo enough to throw it out (funny enough it's one I reviewed) because I just don't really think about my hair all that much. Early this week, however, I having a really … Continue reading Muji Seaweed Shampoo & Conditioner Review
Following the success I had with the Yuri Pibu Artichoke Power Essence, I wanted to try more things from the brand so I did some research and zeroed in on this truffle serum. Like the artichoke essence, the truffle serum contains a cool mix of ceramides and cholesterol. Unlike the artichoke essence, it comes in packaging that isn't frustratingly … Continue reading Yuri Pibu Cucu Maronza (Black Truffle) Serum 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
There is no shortage of Asian beauty products with really, really long names and so it's nice to find a product called something a little simpler! This serum is simply called "Beauty Essence" and is what we're looking at today. Let's take a look! Product Name Sakura Kokoro Beauty Essence Description Beauty essence that can spread … Continue reading Sakura Kokoro Beauty Essence Review
When Ippin reached out to me back in November, I was super stoked for a few reasons. For example, Their selection of products looked really interesting. They have FlowFushi, Kate, Acseine, which are all brands I recognize from the Cosme best-of lists but have never tried Their prices seemed very competitive for the few items I … Continue reading Ippin -New Japanese E-Commerce Site- Introduction and Window Shopping
