Heading to Japan next month so would love to try some of their products, please recommend your favourites

Update: Thank you everyone for your amazing recommendations. I basically signed myself up to shopoholics anonymous the skincare edition and got almost all of them so will be working my way through them over the year

Please share your favourite Japanese products & why

I usually go for a short morning run and because I  end up getting all sweaty I don’t know whether to just wash my face before and then post run, do my whole routine again when I come back. It’s tricky as I’m usually very short on time post run. Please help!

Post exercise advice

Hi everyone, does anyone have any low budget skincare that they would recommend?

Top budget options?

Just had the worst reaction to mosquitoes that I’ve never had before. Been prescribed steroid cream by the GP but will definitely be left with scars. Can anyone recommend a good cream for scars?

Scar creams recommdations?

I have been using CosRX snail Mucin but am currently reacting to it so looking for some othe essence recommendations.

Essence recommendations

I feel like marketing it as a spot treatment is misleading as I don’t think it’s targeted enough to get rid of spots but it works really well as a serum or essence.

As an essence or a serum this product is great. It is super light weight, smells lovely (of tangerine), is completely clear and layers well. I used it as an essence and found it sped up the absorption of my other serums. It also didn’t melt off my face in 35+ degree heat which is a bonus. The ingredients are also pretty good with 4 types of vitamin C and niacinamide in it. 

The only thing I dislike about it is a pipette as it’s very easy to end up touching your face with the pipette which isn’t so hygienic but really that depends on the user plus I like this product so much I would overlook the pipette issues

I love this product as it gives my skin a hydrated and glowing look. I use it on a daily basis either throughout the day or night to help with large pores and can visibly notice the difference when I’m not wearing it as my skin doesn’t glow and feels dehydrated. I would definitely recommend this to everyone as I feel it’s actually suitable for all skin types 

As it’s very rich you only need to use a small amount as it’s slow to absorb


Key Ingredients-

Hyaluronic acid - Boosts skins moisture, anti-aging properties, also good for acting

Glycerin - humectant used to retain water

Sunflower seed oil - an emollient, also good for reducing skin irritation

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice - juice straight from the Aloe Vera plant’s leaves - used as an antioxidant & has skin soothing properties

Jojoba oil - emollient, source of fatty acids

Honeysuckle - skin soothing

Overall the products has great ingredients that are gentle with the skin. The moisturiser has a very creamy feel like a suncream. I haven’t been using it for long but have notice the difference when wearing it and not wearing it. I have oily skin so only need to use a small about as it’s quite rich. 

I don’t like the packaging but the product is amazing

This sun cream is amazing!!

It’s super lightweight and when you apply it, it feels like you have nothing on your skin it.

Usually I avoid sun creams, as I have oily skin but this one contains niacinamide which helps reduce enlarged pores and improve skin texture. 

I’ve been using it for a couple of days and noticed it definitely gives me a glowy complexion.

 I also noticed comparing it to other sun creams that it’s more effective and stops my face from tanning.

Honestly so impressed by this, I wish HaruHaru was more well known!

Unfortunately everything else! When I first used it, the cream came out of the tube a brownish/gold colour. I was so shocked I had to look it up to check that it was suppose to and hadn’t expired. 

The cream itself is very lightweight but very sticky. It’s very difficult to actually spread on your skin and occasionally comes out in lumps. The best way to describe the consistency is like peanut butter - it’s Un spreadable but not heavy. It has a white cast which I don’t mind but it seems impossible to get off and even at night when cleansing my face I can still see remains of it. I used the inky list’s dewey suncream which I loved and was hoping this was a mineral version of it but it wasn’t anything close. Can honestly say I’ve never been disappointed by any of their products, until this one.

The ingredients are good and it comes in a tube so is easy to squeeze out

KglowforAll