Hey everyone! I’m trying to get into applying SPF more often, but I don’t know which brands and/or products to try out. I want something that feels like on my skin, I hate greasy sunscreen that doesn’t absorb.

What are your suggestions? Drop them below!

Edit: thank you everyone for your suggestions!!

SPF Suggestions!

Hey picky fam!

So, I’ve seen a lot of people on social media using glow recipe products, and they look so appealing. However, they’re super expensive, and I’m wondering if they’re worth the hype - especially the toner and dew drops, which look so nice. Never tried any myself, but should I splurge?

Have you tried Glow Recipe? What did you think?

✨ Glow ✨ Recipe - Overhyped?

Hey everyone! So I started becoming a skincare junkie about a year ago, but I’m always still learning! I have a question - is SPF just as important in the winter as it is in the summer? I’d imagine yes, but does the SPF need to be be as strong?

What would you reccomend? Thanks!!

SPF in the winter?

’m a huge fan of K-beauty, so I was super excited to be able to try these out. To clarify, an ampoule is essentially a supercharged serum with a specific ingredient at a higher concentration.

ℍ𝕪𝕒𝕝𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔 𝔸𝕔𝕚𝕕 𝔸𝕞𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕖 - 20ml
I’m a huge fan of this ampoule. The ingredients are clean, and there’s not BS in it. It has:

💧 Purified Water
💧 Pentylene Glycol
💧 Sodium Hyaluronate (1%)

That’s it. This is something I like to add to a moisturizer, to another serum, or just use it by itself. Hyaluronic acid hydrates the skin and strengthens the skin barrier, and it did just that! A little bit sticky however.

ℙ𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝔸𝕞𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕖 - 20ml
Also a big fan of this ampoule! I’ve never used a peptide ampoule before, and I had a good experience with this one. Some of the ingredients:

💧 Purified Water
💧 Butylene + Pentylene Glycol
💧 Assortment of peptides

Peptides are amino acids, and applying them to the skin will help promote the production of collagen for our skin’s health. It also helps with the skin’s elasticity, texture, strength and soothes tired/irritated skin. I have noticed that after using this serum, my redness has gone down a bit, and my skin just appears healthy and nourished! A little bit sticky however.


𝕁𝕠𝕛𝕠𝕓𝕒 𝕆𝕚𝕝 𝕊𝕖𝕣𝕦𝕞 - 20ml
Although I hate applying oils to my face, they’re beneficial. This is a straightforward product (wouldn’t categorize it as a serum) with only one ingredient:

💧100% Jojoba Seed Oil

This is something that would be great to add to a moisturizer, or right after you apply your moisturizer. It relieves dryness, balances moisture not he skin, and the jojoba oil has anti-inflammatory properties to keep the skin calm. Combined with the other ampoules, I noticed the my skin has had controlled oil production as well as calm skin - as well as hydrated skin.

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Overall, I am very happy with these products. They’re simple, straightforward, and great to add to your skincare routine depending on your skin concern. Thank you so much go.picky for sending me these, they’re lovely!

🧪 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℙ𝕠𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 🧪 Review ✨

Let’s talk about @versed’s Dew Point gel moisturizer.

Three words: hydrating, dewy and ᗯOᗯ.

This is one of the best moisturizers I’ve ever used. I find that a lot of moisturizers don’t REALLY hydrate me and I feel the need to apply a second layer, but not with this one. It has the perfect balance between watery-and-gel-like consistency, and it is a #moisture SURGE. I only felt the need to hydrate my face once in the morning, and the hydration lasted all the up to my skincare routine at night.

Highlighted ingredients:
🌿 Green tea leaf extract
🌿 Aloe leaf juice
🌿 Sodium hyaluronate
🌿 Glycerin
🌿 Squalane

AND, it is:
✅ cruelty free
✅ free from parabens, silicones, sulfates and other ingredients that make cause irritation or sensitivity.

A little goes a long way.

Super impressed with this product!

Versed: 🌿 ᗪƐᗯ ᑭOƖᑎƬ🌿 Review

Let’s highlight some ingredients:
💛 Bakuchiol
💛 Betaine
💛 Niacinamide 
💛 (and much more)

Bakuchiol is advertised as a retinol alternative.

This is an alright night cream. It’s hydrating enough, especially with it’s thicker consistency without being greasy. It has an odd, mild scent which goes away quickly. I can’t comment much on its effect, but it didn’t break me out, and my skin looked fine in the morning. Nothing life changing, but if you are looking to try a product with bakuchiol in it, give this one a go!

The spot treatment is not quick acting at all. Why? 1ppm = 0.0001% concentration. 🤨 This should not be advertised as a “salicylic acid spot cream”.  It’s one of the last ingredients. Wtf. 🤦🏻‍♀️

If you’re on the hunt for effective 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒅 products, HARD PASS.

Let’s talk about Nacific’s ❣️ 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒅 ❣️ line.

Heads up: not at ALL impressed with the advertising. Very misleading. 😬

Let’s highlight some ingredients:
❣️ Salicylic acid (1ppm for the toner, 1ppm for the spot treatment, 1000ppm for the wash off serum)
❣️ Niacinamide
❣️ Lactic acid (marked as the second ingredient for the wash off serum, and last for the toner)
❣️ Fatty alcohols

It has some great ingredients (niacinamide, fatty alcohols, etc.), and I would say the claim that it “calms skin problems” is somewhat accurate.

If your skin is sensitive to salicylic acid in higher concentrations (1%+), or you have very dry skin, maybe these would work for you?

MISLEADING.
 
The toner lists niacinamide as the third ingredient. I wonder what the niacinamide concentration is, as this is more likely a niacinamide toner than a salicylic acid one, as the concentration is—like the spot treatment—1ppm. 🥴

If you’re on the hunt for effective 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒅 products, HARD PASS.

Let’s talk about Nacific’s ❣️ 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒅 ❣️ line.

Heads up: not at ALL impressed with the advertising. Very misleading. 😬

Let’s highlight some ingredients:
❣️ Salicylic acid (1ppm for the toner, 1ppm for the spot treatment, 1000ppm for the wash off serum)
❣️ Niacinamide
❣️ Lactic acid (marked as the second ingredient for the wash off serum, and last for the toner)
❣️ Fatty alcohols

Good ingredient list.

To sum it up: okay product (that doesn’t wow me) with very misleading branding!

If your skin is sensitive to salicylic acid in higher concentrations (1%+), or you have very dry skin, maybe these would work for you?

Cons: It’s a bit sticky. This ampoule may also be irritating for for sensitive skin because of the tea tree oil! There is also limonene, a fragrance, which could be irritating to some.

🌿 ∇ITΔMIΠ Σ CΔLMIΠG ΔMPΩULΣ 🌿

Let’s review Commonlab’s vitamin E calming ampoule. I received this for free in exchange for my review from Picky, but all opinions are my own.

Some of their highlighted ingredients:
🌿 Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract(72%)
🌿 Allantoin
🌿 Butylene Glycol
🌿 Glycerin
🌿 20,000ppm Gesolza

I’ve used this ampoule at night, and I’ve noticed that my redness has gone down a bit by the morning. It’s definitely refreshing to use at night when you’d like to apply a serum that calms down your skin! This serum is pretty nice for my combo/resilient skin. It has a watery-gel like texture, and in my opinion, smells nice.

Final thoughts: I’ll definitely be using the rest of it, but it’s not a something I’d purchase. Everyone’s skin is different!

There are essential (leaf) oils in this that give it a strong-ish fragrance; I’m indifferent to the smell, but be wary of it to those who are sensitive to it. I personally feel like the essential oils are kind of unnecessary. I also feel like the “all in one” thing is sort of a gimmick, since this is basically an essence which is better used in the morning.

Not going to be purchasing this when I run out, a very meh product for me!

Let’s highlight some ingredients:
🖤 Glycerin
🖤 Niacinamide 
🖤 Various fruit and plant extracts
🖤 Various essential oils

This product is “all natural” and “clean”. I personally don’t care, but if you do, there you have it.

To sun up my thoughts, weighing the good and bad: it’s okay.

To begin, I love how this product has niacinamide as one of the main ingredients. I probably wouldn’t have been a fan of this otherwise, it’s this particular ingredient that will have me reaching for this in the mornings. Another thing I like about this is the consistency, which absorbs very nicely into the skin without being very sticky. This product has had not negative effects on my skin; in fact, it has been beneficial if anything due to the niacinamide.

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