I often have eczema flare ups around my eyes and would like to try mineral sunscreens, but I’m afraid they’ll leave a heavy white cast on my slightly tan skin (Fitzpatrick type III/IV). I know the white cast can disappear after some time. 
Do you have any recommendations ? I’m eyeing the haruharu wonder black rice mineral sunscreen and the Dr.G green mild up sun cream but I’d like to hear about others.

Your experiences with mineral sunscreens + recs?

I recently saw a discussion started by a woman asking people when they started retinol, and since I was already thinking of starting it, it motivated me even more 😆
I have a lot of closed comedones and have combo/dry skin. I’m scared of my face turning into  the Sahara desert 😭
What’s your experiences, did you purge ? Was it efficient ?
I’m 17 , and I have a bakuchiol product but I’ve been slacking with my skincare recently. I felt like when I was using it my skin was slightly improving, but I don’t know if it was just this product or my entire routine. I’ll tag the product I was using.

Talk me into / out of starting a retinoid.

🛑As much as I like the product for its hydrating effect, I think the “dead skin cells” coming off when you rub it on your skin is just the product pilling as it dries. I tried exfoliating with it and it didn’t do anything until I let it dry down and then I rubbed and there was pilling, which is not my dead skin cells. 
🛑I find my skin gets greasy when I apply too much of this.
🛑This is a small bottle and retails for around 30$. If you use it to exfoliate you’ll finish it too fast as you need multiple pumps to do that.

🫘Mixsoon bean essence, gifted to me by picky and mixsoon , all opinions are my own!

❣️Texture : a gooey light essence that even though is advertised as an essence, should be used in the serum step.
❣️Key ingredients : Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/ Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/ Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate. 
If you are sensitive to fermented ingredients that product is not for you 😭
❣️Use : if you want to use this to hydrate your skin, you only need one or two pumps. If I use too much the product just sits on top of my skin and takes time to get absorbed (more in the negatives part of the review). They say you can also use it as a gentle exfoliant, but I really doubt that claim.
❣️My experience : this essence is really hydrating, great for my dehydrated skin. It however didn’t do anything in terms of exfoliation, but I don’t mind because I use it to hydrate my skin, which it does very well. 


I recently reacted to another product and found that when my skin barrier is impaired I feel a slight tingling sensation, probably because of the hyaluronic acid in there.
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It seems to instantly soothe my skin, when I use it the redness from the irritation of my eczema seems to fade. It has a gel texture that quickly gets absorbed. I haven’t been using it for long enough to see long term results. Also this is 60ml, and not very expensive (12-14€ on average) so you’re getting bang for your buck.
Update : Didn’t get any reaction to the products when using it long term. Seems to help with my skin barrier but I don’t get irritation often so idk. I guess it’s also a bit hydrating ? Idk I use too many products to give a good review on this one and I’m not consistent in my skincare. I like this product.

My only problem with it is the fragrance. This cleanser has a strong kinda citrusy smell that’s due to an essential oil. I don’t like it but I don’t hate it (my mom loves it tho) but I find it slightly unpleasant. I find it doesn’t make a lot of sense to add an E.O to a « barrier » product. Im scared I might react later as I have eczema around my eyes.

This cleanser is gentle enough on my dehydrated slightly dry skin. It’s foamy enough : it doesn’t lather up a lot but there’s enough foam to wash your face with. I have not had any reaction to this product yet. Be careful sensitive folks it contains an essential oil.

🛑I find that no matter how much I rinse my face after cleansing, there’s some foam when I apply my products after this, and I don’t know if the cleanser is responsible.
🛑Another complaint would be the price. I got this on sale ~10€ but 17€ for a 175mL product is a bit on the expensive side.

 It’s everything I want in a cleanser, apart for 1 thing.
🔸Packaging : An elegant pump bottle. Minimalist packaging.
🔸Texture : A gel cleanser that foams up nicely.
🔸Use : Pump half a pump to 1 pump of product into your hand and emulsify, then use it on your face.
❣️My experience/ pros :
🔹Gentle, does not dry or strip my skin
🔹Foams well
🔹A little goes a long way 
🔹My face feels clean, so I’d say it removes dirt efficiently
I don’t think this would replace a double cleanse, as I have not tried to remove makeup with it.


This sometimes leaves a slight residue, I feel like it happens when I use too much on certain areas.

A simple cleansing oil that does the job.
Light and fragrance free. Emulsifies correctly.
There’s not much to say about it, I’d say it’s a cheap and simple option.

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