I was doing my routine, put on a thick moisturizer and I opened my bottle of retinol (G&G A-Game 5) and strongly pressed the pump… now, this bottle has a very strong pump so you have to be gentle with it to get the pea sized amount of retinol. I pressed the pump way too hard, forgetting that I needed to be gentle… I ended up with a cherry sized amount 😩
Anyway I used the normal amount on my face and I buffed the remaining with my moisturizer and put it on my face and neck… hope it’ll be okay. 
Can someone share their experience with overusing retinol?

Guys, I used way too much retinol 😱

What do you guys do? Do you apply cream before using retinal/retinol or afterwards? OR cream-retinal-cream method? I’m still confused how to use vitamin A correctly, if there’s a correct way. I usually wash my face, hydrate, moisturize and then apply my retinal and top it off with another layer of cream. However I feel like it’s not very effective… and I’ve been doing this for 3 months now…

Edit: I use it once a week.

Moisturize before or after retinal/retinol?

❎CONS❎
It helps a little with acne but not much. You have to use this consistently, like everyday to see a difference. People who are used to BHA, don’t use this, you wouldn’t feel a difference in your skin. 

REPURCHASE?❌
Nah, it was an ok product, I used this when I had inflamed pimples because it was calming. As an exfoliating product, it was a disappointment for me. But I guess this is really tiered for people with really really sensitive skin.


❗️I recommend it to all skin types. VERY sensitive skin people who never tried BHA before, this might work for you. This won’t do much for acne-prone skin tbh.❗️ 

I had high hopes for this product because Be Plain is such a trusty brand in the beauty community. It just didn’t deliver the way I wanted it to. ☹️

BE PLAIN BHA AMPOULE

Sooo I’m not sure if this works or not... has like 80% green tea in it, makes it pretty calming but honestly I couldn’t really feel the BHA action. 😬

🎍PACKAGING🎍
Clear plastic bottle, the dropper SUCKS (funny cuz it doesn’t really suck the product :D), maybe it’s just mine, but it’s a little stiff and the product only comes up halfway :&#47;

🍀SCENT🍀
Fragrance and essential oil free, no smell, I can’t really detect anything 

💧TEXTURE💧
It’s watery with very little viscosity. Absorbs quickly and leaves a matte&#47;neutral finish.

💵PRICE💵
I’ve got the 50ml version which I bought for $27, a little bit pricey, but Be Plain products are a little pricier than your other K-Beauty brands 😀

✅PROS✅
I would recommend it to people who never used BHA before because this is very gentle. Also teens with sensitive skin (I’m a teen with sensitive skin but this didn’t do much lol, this shows YMMV). It calmed down the pimples this next day, maybe reduced them a little.

It didn’t do anything to blackheads, but reduced the sebum on my nose and forehead. Also pretty calming, if my skin is irritated this calms it down pretty well.

The hydration is ok too, don’t expect this to deliver your daily hydration because it’s pretty weak in that area.

I like its finish, it’s clean no dewyness, stickiness or greasiness. This makes it very easy to layer with other products.

💙CON💙
I have severe eczema on my fingers so it stung a lot when I applied it but it’s not the product’s fault (most of my skincare products stings my hands anyway). 
The little capsules could aggravate very sensitive skin, be sure to rub it very gently.
Oh, it’s a bit lacking in the hydration department but I don’t find it disadvantageous because I have my hydrating serums for that.

This serum hands down one of the most effective skincare products I have ever tried! It really lives up to its claims!!

❕CLAIMS❕
swipe to see [source: Amazon website]

🧊PACKAGING🧊
It’s made out of transparent glass, feels very sleek and luxurious. The dropper is also good, it picks up the product easily and the rubber part is not too stiff.

🌬SCENT🌬
It’s fragrance and essential oil free. It has no scent at all! Very optimal for scent-sitive noses.

💧TEXTURE💧
It has a slightly runny texture but it’s not watery. It’s light and absorb very quickly. It’s not sticky/tacky. It feels very refreshing, perfect for the warmer weather. However, it’s only moderately hydrating. I wouldn’t depend on this for hydration.

🤍PRO🤍
This product right here is so good at reducing and healing acne!!! Like the next day my pimples look so much smaller!! And it straight up dries the very small pimples thus they are gone after washing your face. You will surely notice a difference in your skin if you use it continuously (only this and a cream).

I’ve also noticed that my complexion is slightly brighter and the skin color is more even! The new zits heal so much faster and fades light hyperpigmentation left by acne.

This product was not harsh or sensitizing at all, it was even a little calming as well. Even when my skin was very red and sensitive it didn’t hurt at all!
And since it’s light and absorbs fast it doesn’t interfere with any of my products. 

🌐RECOMMENDED🌐
For all skin types!! Especially for acne-prone skin! Sensitive skin don’t be afraid to use this because it’s really gentle but very effective!

PR/ Thank you @go.picky for this opportunity to try this product!

CONS:
🤍 I’m afraid to drop it since it’s made of glass
🤍 it’s volume... pls make it bigger!! (There’s a bigger version like 250 ml but hardly available anywhere...)
🤍 not really a con but this toners is not really suited for the “n skin” method 

REPURCHASE?
Absolutely, I already did! 😂😂 
I’m going to use this till spring. I want to try out other products too but if they don’t work I’m definitely coming back to this one!!😆

❗️I recommend it to every skin types since every kind of skin can benefit from this. Very good for sensitive skin. Dry skin can use it as a toner all year round, combination skin might appreciate it more in the colder months, oily skin could use it as a stand alone product or after their serum as a light cream.❗️

HONEY TIP:
🍯 put into a mist bottle if you want a thinner layer on your skin
🍯apply this toner on slightly damp skin, makes the experience better then slowly pat it into your skin (it’s so cool how it “transforms”)

LANEIGE CREAM SKIN REFINER

✨full review✨

One of my favorite product of this year!!! My one and only babe! It’s surprisingly soothing and when you start to rub it in your skin it turns into a light weight lotion on your skin. It contains macadamia seed oil and white green tea leaf extract and a high amount of glycerin. I use it as a toner, I usually apply 2 layers then move on to the essence&#47;serum step and moisturizer on top. Although I can do up to 3-4 skins and then just put a cream on top. 

PACKAGING:
🖱opaque white glass 
🖱plastic cap that clicks into place on the bottle when you close it
🖱clumsy people be careful!

SCENT:
◽️no scent at all!! absolutely nothing I could smell!!
◽️ fragrance and essential oil free

TEXTURE:
🥛the texture is like milk 
🥛very runny (like most of the watery toners)
🥛if you rub it between your fingers you can feel some “oiliness”
🥛absorbs quickly leaving a soft finish 

PRICE:
💵 I got mine on sale for $20 it’s usually between $24-30

EXPERIENCE 

PROS:
🤍 I absolutely love, no ADORE this product 
🤍 absorbs very quickly 
🤍 not sticky nor greasy 
🤍 feels light on the skin but brings a lot of hydration and moisture
🤍 quenches my dehydrated skin
🤍 made my skin softer
🤍 the finish is so good, you just want to keep touching your skin, it feels like a mochi (I’m not lying)
🤍very very soothing, it calmed my acne and made my skin less itchy
🤍 my skin is heated nowadays with the heater on but this cooled it down really well

🖤CONS🖤
I would not repurchase it because the finish is tacky on my skin, it didn’t completely dry down even after hours. Because of this my skin sometimes felt itchy and it felt like the product was just sitting on top of my skin.

I didn’t find it moisturizing enough. I bought in winter and I really regret it. It was not enough at all! I used 3 layer of this cream to feel moisturized enough to sleep and during the day I used 2 layers.
Because of this I used up this cream in 2,5 months.

REPURCHASE?💔
No. I found my holy grail moisturizer so I won’t be buying this unless it’s sold for less then $10.

❗️I recommend it for all skin type except for very dry skin. For dry skin I recommend it for warmer weather and for combination skin only in the colder weather or in the evenings. Oily skin types would be happy with this one in the winter or they could try the brands gel version of this cream.❗️

ILLIYOON ATO CONCENTRATE CREAM

This cream is very highly-raved in this beauty community. With it encapsulated ceramide and light texture many falls in love with it. Unfortunately this is just an ok cream for me which I can’t see myself repurchasing.

◻️PACKAGING◻️
Simple plastic tube with a flip off cap. The opening is IMO is a little bit small, it’s harder to squeeze out the product when you nearly used it all up. You can just twist the cap off so the product comes out easier because the opening is bigger.

💨SCENT💨
Smells like unscented skincare lol. There’s no smell to it, maybe smell a bit chemical-like. It is fragrance and essential oil free.

☁️TEXTURE☁️
Fluffy light cream texture. It’s not thick and emollient. It looks thick at first but when you spread it around it feels light on your skin and absorbs fairly quickly.

💵PRICE💵
This is a very cost efficient product. For $20 you get 200ml of product.

🤍PROS🤍
It’s not over emollient and oily. Spreads really nicely and feels very soft on the skin. It creates a light and breathable moisture film on your face. It’s also just enough moisturizing for most skin types. It has a semi-matte finish&#47;look.

I like it because it’s so simple and gently. It never irritated my skin when it was sensitive.
The ceramide capsules were cool and they popped easily. It never scratched my skin or hurt it.

It works very well as a hand cream. It absorbs very well into my hands and leaves it non-sticky. My hand doesn’t make my phone tacky when I touch it after applying this. ✋🤚

🔅CONS🔅
Ok so many know I hate dewy&#47;glowy sunscreens. This really won me over with its glowy look while having a neutral finish. 

HOWEVER, sounds weird but you can definitely over-apply this. It will feel slightly emollient and thick on your skin . If you apply too much in one go it looks like a white mess on your skin. So little by little. Also if you apply too much at once it will not really dry down, so again, apply little by little. 
It also works better with skincare under because without it it feels tacky and sticky (just feels like it will never dry down). 

This is not a feather-light sunscreen so 
I recommend wearing a light moisturizer underneath it because otherwise it will look too shiny and feel little heavy.

REPURCHASE?😶
I’ve bought 2 tubes of this at the first order so I won’t buy more any soon. I need like 2 months to empty this but using along with my Biore sunscreen it takes a little longer than that.


❗️I really think this is more like a winter sunscreen. I don’t know how this will work in hot humid weather since it’s still kinda cool where I live. I don’t recommend it to oily skin. This would feel heavy for them. This never aggravated my acne. I also recommend it to sensitive skin since it’s very mild, but keep in mind this has alcohol in it. 
It would perform best on dry and combination skin.❗️

ALLIE EXTRA UV PROTECTOR GEL N

Happy #NationalSunscreenDay! I came with another Japanese sunscreen review!! This one is highly-raved in the Japanese beauty community as well with the Japanese consumers. 

🌐THE BRAND🌐
Allie is under the brand Kanebo, Kanebo is under the Kao Corporation which also own Biore and many other renown brands. Allie focus on producing high-quality sunscreens, their mission is to transform “having to wear sunscreen” to “wanting to wear sunscreen”.

🌀PACKAGING🌀
It is sleek and soft. It has sturdy and cool looking cap. I love how pretty this sunscreen looks. It’s quite portable and small sized for a 90g product.

🏝SCENT🏝
This has a very sunscreen smell! It will definitely remind you of the beach because of its smell. No, it doesn’t smell like coconuts, it’s fragrance and essential oil free.

🤍TEXTURE🤍
Soft creamy texture. Spread really well and blends into the skin easily. However, it is slightly brightening due to zinc oxide. I have medium skin tone and I noticed my skin looked slightly brighter (it’s not exactly a white cast). It has a dewy finish where it is NOT GREASY. Like how did they do this?

💵PRICE💵
I bought it for $29 on Japanesetaste’s website. It was the best price with the best shipping fee IMO (at least to my country, not US).

🔆PROS🔆
It has a very glowy finish. My skin looks pretty when I have it on. It looks like I have makeup or a filter on because my skin is so bright and slightly blurred. 
It is dewy but not oily&#47;greasy or uncomfortable to wear. It dries down semi-matte. It’s almost skin-like.
There’s no white cast (at least for me), on my skin I would just call it a brightened effect. 

They also claim it’s friction proof, so like it will stay very firmly on your skin throughout the day, which I can say it lived up to it! 

I found the percentage of its sunscreen filters! 
11.53% Zinc Oxide and 7.2% Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate