So the deadline for the CommonLabs Vitamin E Calming Ampoule and Light Cream is pretty much here and I haven't even received my product yet.

The tracking states that it has arrived at the airport that's about an hour away from me and it hasn't moved in 3 days. 

I was wondering if I was the only one who hadn't received the product yet?

Has anyone else not received there CommonLabs Products

These are some brands I have yet to try but definitely want to in 2022!!!


Please if you have any brand or specific product suggestions let me know!!!

Brands I want to try in 2022

I was in the shower the other day and forgot to grab my new bottle of body wash as I finished the other bottle during my last shower. My choices were shampoo, my husband's body wash, or my Dr. Brandt Pore Purifying Cleanser with Salicylic Acid, Tea Tree Oil & White Willow Bark. I figured let's use my cleanser. Well I absolutely cannot believe how amazing my skin felt. While rinsing off my skin felt incredibly smooth and soft. Once I got out of the shower and started to put on my body serum I was still in shock as to not only how my skin felt but to how fast my serum was absorbing into my skin. In the cold months I get ingrowns on my legs from wearing jeans all the time and I have even noticed a reduction in my ingrowns. Just a little FYI I shower everyday and shave my legs every 3rd day and I use a body scrub the day after I shave my legs which was the day I had to use my facial cleanser) I have tried everything to deal with my dry skin and ingrowns, then one forgetful day in the shower I find a product that has literally changed my skin. Also my body wash is supposed to help get rid of dead skin and help with dry skin and it has help quite a bit but nothing like my Dr. Brandt cleanser has. 

Have you ever had a product that just completely amazed you at how well it worked?

An oops turned into an OMG!!!

Here are my top 10 skincare products of 2021

10) Avocado Melt Retinol Sleeping
 Mask - Glow Recipe

9) Vitamin Fruit Serum
 - I'm From

8) Black Rice Hyaluronic Cream
-: Haruharu Wonder

7) Eclipse Sheet Mineral Sunscreen
- Earth Harbor

6) Madagascar Centella Ampoule
 - Skin1004

5) Mist Toner - Pyunkang Yul

4) Cloudburst Balancing Gel Hydrator 
-:Earth Harbor

3) Skin Essentials Conditioning Cleanser
- Rovectin

2) Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner
- Haruharu Wonder

1) Revive Serum with Ginseng and Snail Mucin - Beauty of Joseon (used to be called repair serum)


I would love to know what some of your favourite skincare products were for 2021

It might help me to find some products I want to try for 2022! 

I hope you are have a safe and Happy New Year!!!!

Top 10 skincare products of 2021

Beauty of Joseon Revive: Ginseng + Snail Nicol Serum First Impressions

*FYI* This serum was originally called BOJ Repair Serum but is now called Revive and has new packaging.

I have had this BOJ serum on my wishlist for a while now so when Style Korean had a best of 2021 sale and I saw that this serum was on for $9🇺🇸 so I couldn't pass this up. (I also purchased the BOJ Ginseng Essence Water)

Revive Serum Benefits
- Hydrates and nourishes skin
- Brightens complexion 
- Evens skin tone
- Antioxidants protect skin against 
UV Damage

Key Ingredients
- Panax Ginseng 
- Niacinamide
- Trehalose
- Snail Secretian Filtrate
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Licorice Root

My First Impressions
I have been using this serum every morning for the last 3 mornings. I actually fell in love with this serum the first time I applied it. I put a couple drops into my hand and spread it across my face. It instantly absorbed into my skin and left it feeling silky smooth, revitalized, and, nourished. Even though I have only been using it for a couple days my skin already has a glow to it, so much so that even my husband noticed. I am excited to see what else this serum will do for my skin.

Beauty of Joseon Revive (Repair) Serum First Impressions

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I did not experience anything negative about this toner.

TIAM Vita B3 Mist Toner 

Skin Type: All skin types, especially those with dull, uneven skin tones

Benefits
- Fades dark spots and uneven skin tone.
- Helps to brighten dull complexions
- Lightweight formula instantly hydrates skin
- Boosts absorption of your next skincare steps

Key Ingredients
Niacinamide 3% - A very effective brighteninf ingredient. Lower % of niacinamide is perfect for beginners or skin thatvis easily irritated by higher percentages of Niacinamide

Tranexamic Acid - Reduces excess melanin production. Fades dark spots and acne scars

Vitamin C - Reduces hyperpigmentation while repairing damaged skin. Brightens skin. 

Scent: Fragrance Free

Texture: This toner has such a lightweight, water like texture. The bottle sprays a lovely ultra fine mist.

My Thoughts and Experience
I love how the mist from this toner is so fine. I dont feel like im drowning everytime i mist my face!  This fine mist absorbs into my skin quickly and easily! I do find it helps the products that follow absorb easier. I like to use this toner after cleansing and again before moisturizing to really allow my moisturizer to sink into my skin. Since applying this before my moisturizer I find my skin is left with a nice glow! I also like to mist my skin through our the day for an added glow and boost of hydration. What i really like a iut this to er is the ingredient list consists of 10 things. So it is jam packed with added fillers that end up diluting the active ingredients. This is definitely a product that I will continually repurchase and absolutely recomment to everyone! 
This definitely deserves 5⭐'s


I don't think Hydrolyzed Collagen and Andenosine are enough to actually get rid of wrinkles but couldn't be a great addition to a Retinol routine

The Skin House Wrinkle System Essence

Skin Type: All

Benefits
• Improves fine lines and wrinkles
• Firms & Lifts Skin
• Leaves skin moisturized and nourished

Key Ingredients
• Andenosine - Decreases wrinkles by energizing the skins surface leaving you with younger, smoother skin

•Squalane - Boosts hydration leaving you skin healthier and vibrant

Hydrolyzed Collagen: Improves skins elasticity and hydration, and improves the look of wrinkles

Other Notable Ingredients
Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Macadamia Oil, Aloe, Ginseng

Scent: This does have a floral scent. I personally don't find it strong and dont notice it at all after applying but for those who are sensitive to fragrance should be aware of this. 

Texture: This has a cream like consistency. Though this does not slow it down, as it absorbs very quick. 

My Thoughts and Experience
This was my first time trying  a product from The Skin House and I will definitely be trying more of their products. I am quite pleased with this product. If you want hydration alone this product is more than worth it. As for the wrinkle aspect patience is key obviously and im not sure I would've seen the results I have if it wasnt for the help of Retinol in my routine. With that being said i believe this cream is a great starter for those who are getting into anti-aging products and have very fine lines, instead of trying to use this to get rid of wrinkles, because even with Retinol it is a hard task. Overall i really like this product for hydration and giving me softer, healthier looking skin. So for Hydration I would give this 5/5⭐'s
For fine lines and wrinkles i would give this 3.5/5⭐'s 
You can pick this up from YesStyle for $31 cad for 50ml 
Repurchase: Quite Possibly

*I was gifted this product with the obligation to review. All opinions are mine.
 



There is nothing negative to this serum. 

You so have to be careful as the high percentage of niacinamide could cause irritste the skin

TIAM Vita B3 Serum

Skin Type: All Skin Types

Benefits
- Minimizes the appearance of dark spots and skin discoloration
- Controls sebum production
- Brightens dull uneven skin tone
- Firms skin and improves texture
- Reduces the appearance of large pores

Key Ingredients
Niacinamide 10% - Higher percentage of niacinamide helps to restore moisture loss and skin dehydration. 

Arbutin 2% - helps reduce pigmentation as well as prevent further pigmentation issues. 

Other Notable Ingredients
Allantoin - Soothes skin
Lindera Erythrocarpa 
Extract - Brightens skin
Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract - Improves skin tone

Scent: Fragrance Free

Texture: Slightly more viscous than water. It has a nice slip to it which makes it easy to spread across the skin, and very easily absorbed into the skin.

My Thoughts and Experience
I am always on the look out for products that will help to brighten and even my skin tone. I have tried other Niacinamide products but I think what makes this my favourite is the added Arbutin. I am getting double the brightening ingredients in 1 product. I have been using this for 3 weeks now and I am definitely starting to notice a change in the texture of my skin. Though I can't see a big difference in brightness as of yet I am very happy with the results thus far.  I use this with my Vitamin C serum in my morning routine and with my Retinol Serum at night. I have not experienced any irritation from the high percentage of niacinamide. I have also noticed a difference with the moisture level of my skin. I have not experienced and added dryness in the morning after using Retinol which is always a plus. I would absolutely recommend this serum and will definitely be repurchasing. 
I absolutely give this a 5⭐ rating!

*PR Gifted but I will always be 100% honest in ny reviews, gifted or otherwise. 

This is not for people with dry skin, the high percentage of niacinamide could irritate sensitive skin. Be sure to do a patch test first.

I received the Tiam Pore Minimizing 21 Serum from Tiam and Picky 

The Pore Minimizing 21 Serum helps to control excess sebum, minimize pore size, and minimize the appearance of dark pores. 

Key Ingredients include: 

✨ Niacinamide 20%: helps to build keratin for healthy firm skin,
controls excess sebum, minimizes pore appearance, treats hyperpigmentation, and minimizes fine lines and wrinkles
✨Zinc PCA 1%: decreases redness and irritation, helps to control sebum production, moisturizes the skin
✨Willow Bark Extract: gently exfoliates, helps to reduce sign of aging and the appearance of wrinkles, helps to reduce acne and oil control, refines and minimizes pore size.

My thoughts and experience: I have dry skin with large pores in my T-zone. In the summer my T-zone tends to be oily from the heat and humidity. I have used multiple products with niacinamide but never at 20% so I was unsure of how my skin would do with the high percentage. At first I applied this serum to my whole face which ended up not being the best idea as I ended up with extremely oily skin for days after. So instead I decided to apply in the area I was most concerned with and that seemed to work way better. I wish I would&#39;ve taken a before picture because my pores are definitely smaller, my skin is soft, smooth, and no longer gets oily throughout the day. I don&#39;t have any fine lines or wrinkles in this area so I can&#39;t attest to that but the fact that within 3 weeks I had already noticed my pores looked smaller is amazing! I will continue to use this through out the summer and see how my skin does in the winter months when I go back to dry, dull skin. I would definitely recommend this to anyone with oily skin issues and those who want to minimize the look of their pores. I did not get any irritation from the high percentage of niacinamide but I would still do a patch test as my skin is not sensitive at all. This serum has a light oily texture with no scent to it.

I didn't experience anything negative about this mask

Earth Harbor 
GLOW JUICE 
Refining Enzyme Mask

Skin Type
- All

Helps with 
• Dullness
• Acne
• Redness
• Large Pores
• Excess Oil

Benefits
• Gently Exfoliates
• Calms & Soothes 
• Refines Pores
• Clarifies Skin

Key Ingredients
• Red Seaweed 
• Fruit Enzymes
• White Willow Bark
• Rice Powder
• Turmeric Root
• Aloe Vera Juice 

Scent
This has an incredible exotic fruit scent.

Texture
This mask has a very light weight, bouncy gel texture

My Thoughts & Experience
I absolutely love this mask!!! It is amazing!! My skin feels so soft, and smooth, with an incredibly healthy glow. I love knowing that the ingredients in this mask are all 100% plant based, certified organic, and Non GMO. It feels good knowing exactly what I am putting on my face. It feels even better when i see such amazing results even after the first time using it. You dont need to set aside a lot of time to use this mask. You out it on and after 3 minutes you wash it off. Even though it is an exfoliant, it is gentle enough to use it every night. The purple color of this mask is beautiful. The color is also natural and comes from these 3 ingredients - eggplant, red seaweed, and ivy gourd. 

I would recommend everyone try this mask!!!

I was gifted this product from Earth 