This was the most recent product I bought. It's still on its way though since I bought it online.

What was the most recent skincare product that you bought?

I love minis. The soon jung mini toner lasted quite awhile. Do you also have skincare minis?

My Collection of Skincare Minis

Mine's not expensive but it's the highest amount of money I've spent on a skincare product. Gifted, won from a giveaway, or bought at a discount, what's your most expensive product?

What's your most expensive skincare product?

Currently, I have two in mind that are popular here in my country 🇵🇭. One is a suncreen and the other is a retinol.

What skincare products are popular in your country?

What I mean by a physical store is a store you can walk into. The opposite of online store.

Just a while ago, I bought products at a Watsons physical store. What's Watsons? It's like Sephora. A total of three products costing me ₱1057 ($18).

What did you buy the last time you went into a physical store? Of course I'm talking about skincare, haircare, or makeup products only.

Do you remember the last time you bought products at a physical store?

• watery
• non-sticky
• no fragrance
• includes a tweezer
• costs ₱800+ for 70 pads and 210 mL of toner on Shopee
• contains houttuynia cordata extract (heartleaf), gluconolactone (PHA), betaine salicylate (BHA), mandelic acid (AHA), capryloyl salicylic acid (LHA), and plenty of plant extracts

The toner pad has an embossed side and a flat side. It can also be ripped in half. It has a familiar herbal scent.

Personally, I only use one toner pad in my routine and rip it in half. It's properly soaked so I apply it on my face, neck, elbows, and arms. So far, I've observed no negative effects on my skin.

I received this product for free from Picky and THANK YOU FARMER in exchange for my honest review.

• watery
• non-sticky
• no fragrance
• costs $23 (₱1100+) for 200 mL
• contains centella asiatica extract (calming), gluconolactone (PHA), glycerin (hydrating), capryloyl salicylic acid (LHA), and plenty of plant extracts

I did not experience any irritation while using this product. If I apply one layer, my skin doesn't feel like I applied anything. If I apply two or more layers, that's when I start to feel like I applied something. Overall, I don't have much dissatisfaction with this product and I will continue using it.

I transferred some of the toner to a spray bottle for easier application. In addition to the toner, I also received 9 samples. You can see the toner's consistency in the video below.

Mini reviews of the samples:

Cica Cream - moisturizing

Cica Ampoule - hydrating

Sun Cream - blends easily and no whitecast

• foamy
• non-drying
• smells like rice
• costs ₱499 for 50 mL on Shopee
• contains physical exfoliators, namely, juglans regia (walnut) shell powder and orya sativa (rice) powder

I don't use this everyday and I also don't recommend this for everyday use. Even though this has physical exfoliators, I don't find the beads to be harsh. You can see how this cleanser lathers in the video below.

It's expensive and I find moisturizers in a jar bothersome to use. L'Essential sent a nearly expired product for review and a lot of people don't like that.

I received this product for free from Picky and L'Essential in exchange for my honest review.

• hydrating
• lightweight
• easy to blend
• cooling effect
• includes a spatula
• a little goes a long way
• smells like maxx candy
• costs ₱1,169 for 50 mL (about ₱23.38 per 1 mL)
• contains glycerin, niacinamide, guaiazulene (soothing), and plenty of plant extracts

This moisturizer contains jelly-like things called Dual Crystal Glacial Water Capsule. These jellies feel like a balm moisturizer and they feel a little oily as I'm blending it. I think this would suit combination to oily skin types. You can see how it blends in the video below.

• messy opening
• a little bit greasy
• strong sunscreen smell
• occasional pilling when I layer it with a serum or a moisturizer
• hard to open (I'd have to cover my fingers with cloth to open this because it hurts)

• no fragrance
• no whitecast
• easy to blend
• water-resistant
• contains 7 UV filters
• affordable at ₱499 for 150 mL (about ₱3.3 for 1 mL)
• doesn't sting my eyes but I've heard others say it stings theirs
• doesn't pill when I use it with a non-sticky toner or when I use it only by itself

I'm currently using it as my face sunscreen but I'd recommend it to be used on the body instead of the face. I think this would suit dry and normal to combination skin types. You can see how it blends in the video below.

Avrelayne