Oftentimes, dupes in the beauty world happen as the result of imitation or desire to capitalize on a trend. Less often, it just so happens that two organizations create analogous products that have similar form and/or function. I love stumbling on dupes that fall into this second category! One of my favorite finds to date … Continue reading Leaf & Botanics Face Emulsion Acai & Innisfree Black Green Tea Serum Review
I've never done a skincare routine post on this site because my routine usually changes from day to day as my mood and skin needs vary. The past couple of months, due to work, travel, and generally not having enough hours in the day my routine has become extremely repetitive and minimalist (for me), which I … Continue reading Winter 2017 Skincare Routine
In the world of first cleansers, oils and balms get all the attention, which is unfortunate because oils are drippy and balms are usually laden with polyethylene, which is a microplastic that is probably slowly destroying our oceans. Luckily, there are other options, they just take a bit more effort to identify. Here are a few … Continue reading 1st Cleansers for People who dislike Microplastics and Oil Cleansers
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
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
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
Having a skincare blog and instagram changes the way I consume skincare. If I were using sheet masks in a vacuum, I'd probably never even think of dropping $7 on a single sheet mask, regardless of how much I like the artwork, but being able to share (and preserve?) that artwork on Instagram somehow makes all the … Continue reading Lululun Face Mask Rich Moisture Type 32 Sheets 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
There are certain products, whether due to packaging, branding, or hype, generate a lot of excitement. This is not one of those. However, I have a lot of lotions. If you check my empties posts, you'll notice I rarely finish any, yet this bottle is nearly empty and I'm a little sad to see it go. … Continue reading Keshimin Sealing Milk Review
