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
Opening new products can be exciting in a lot of different ways. With some brands (Blossom Jeju, Papa Recipe), I eagerly anticipate the delicious scents the product is sure to reveal. With cushion foundations, the joy lies in dipping a finger (or rubycell puff if you're good) into an untouched sponge. With Swanicoco products, particularly … Continue reading Swanicoco Swan Cream Review
I've been trashing a lot of toners (among other things) from my skincare stash. I hate being wasteful but I finally came to the realization that I don't have the mental energy to force myself to use up products that don't bring me joy if I want to do other unenjoyable, adult things like eating vegetables or going to … Continue reading Comparison Review of 5 Japanese Ceramide Toners
Times they are a'changing in the US for Asian Beauty fans! KBeauty is now available at CVS, Japan Post is banning sunscreen shipments, and Memebox US, the ridiculously well-funded US-based K-Beauty e-commerce site has come up with yet another way to piss off their customers. I haven't done a haul post in a long time because I'm … Continue reading Althea Haul & Unboxing
Product Name Manyo Factory Ultra Moist Spa Ampoule The Claim This is a super revitalizing functional ampoule makes rough and dry skin smoother and nourishes skin for healthy glow Where does it fit in your routine? I use this after all my watery toner steps but before emulsions. Size and Price Each bottle contains 50ml of … Continue reading Manyo Factory Ultra Moist Spa Mineral Spa Treatment Ampoule
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
