I’ve seen so many ads both on TT and IG for this specific device that Hailey Bieber influenced social media to buy. I’ve seen so many good reviews ranging from small creators to well known skincare/beauty influencers. But I feel like I’m questioning the legitimacy of those reviews. Has anyone here used it? Do you like it? Do you feel like it really helped with product absorption? Is it worth the hype & the price? Lmk your thoughts because I really want to purchase it. 😅

Is the Medicube Age-R Booster-H device all hype?

I know this is first world problems but.. Maybe it’s just me but I find it tedious to write reviews on Picky because for me personally, it takes such a long time to load products. Maybe it’s only happening to me but I think that’s just a personal pet peeve of mine for the Picky App. As someone who works a 9-5 and 5-9, I always just tell myself I’ll come back to it later but then I forget lol. And that for sure is my fault.

But it’s not necessarily that I don’t want to write reviews. Sometimes the app itself just takes so long to load certain items. I’ll have to try the actual Picky website because it might load products faster. 

Does anyone else feel this way or is it just me? 😅

picky app products take forever to load

I know there are new or under the radar skincare brands/lines that come out every year. What’re some new brands that I should check out because I love trying and discovering new things that my skin might like. 

The newest brand I’ve gotten a chance to try is ABEREDE. I’m still testing out to see how my skin likes the products I have so I can’t make a comment on it yet. 😅But I’m always on the hunt for new discoveries ✨

New Skincare Brand Recommendations

Okay hot take but the Tocobo cotton soft sun stick is not worth the hype. I do agree that it feels soft when applying it to the skin but it feels like I’m applying deodorant to my face. What I mean by this is that it doesn’t glide as smoothly as other sun sticks and my face always feels oilier after applying it. Maybe it’s just my Sunstick but sometimes during reapplication it pills and doesn’t fully absorb into the skin especially on my eyebrows.

Now I know some of you may be thinking, why would you apply it over your eyebrows? That makes no sense. But I like to apply my sunscreen everywhere lol. I’ve never run into issues with other sunsticks. I want to love this specific Sunstick so bad because I genuinely like the regular sunscreen so much. I almost didn’t buy the Style Korean advent calendar because I saw that they included that Sunstick in there.

Does anyone else feel this way about the Tocobo cotton soft Sunstick? Do I just have a faulty Sunstick? 😩

Toboco Cotton Sunstick

I don’t mind wiping away the dead skin with toner pads but it can be an unfavorable extra step for some people who don’t have wipes/toner pads. It’s also a little more on the pricey side for those who would rather purchase a more affordable exfoliant. 

First off, I love that it has a pump. It makes it easier for dispensing the product and product amount. This product was also really gentle on my skin. It’s easy to apply and you see the dead skin rub right off which is extremely satisfying. My skin feels so soft afterward. I’ve been loving this for my skin prep before makeup application. I have had no reactions to this since using it. 

I personally couldn’t find any faults from my preferences. This was really gentle so I enjoyed that. Some people might not like the packaging especially with the dropper. 

Gentle formulation that didn’t feel sticky or tacky. It absorbed really well into my skin. I like that it comes with a dropper because for me personally, it made it easier to adjust how much product I need (you don’t need much btw). This also felt somewhat hydrating. It’s great for beginners to retinol because it also include bakuchiol and retinal. I have noticed a small reduction in my pores. Please keep in mind, you have to consistently use this to see results.

This can feel a bit oily for those with oily skin. I have combo skin but I primarily use it for the cold months when I know my skin needs that extra help. 

I love that this product is vegan and formulated for deep hydration. It’s fragrance free and made ingredients like centella asiatica which is great for calming the skin, blackberry extract which has amazing antioxidant properties and blue lotus water which deeply nourishes the skin. The milky consistency makes this great for layering and it doesn’t feel heavy on my skin.

I don’t have anything bad to say about it lol! It’s been my current obsession lately. 

This doesn’t feel heavy on my skin and it’s been great for not flaring up acne. It’s so gentle and has made my skin feel so moist afterwards. Truly an underrated gentle product.

I’m combo skinned and honestly it made my oily areas feel really oily. I’ve been using it for 3 weeks and I don’t feel like it helped prevent wrinkles. I’m always reapplying my sun sticks which I feel like have provided more moisture and it has SPF. After 10ish minutes of applying the Kahi balm, my dry areas would feel dry again. It’s interesting that you can use it for your face and lips but that doesn’t feel hygienic so I don’t do that especially when I’m wearing makeup. I also have other lip products that worked better for hydration. It’s not bad but it’s not amazing either. Personally, it’s not worth the price for me. 

I purchased this because of all the hype around it. It does glide smooth when you’re applying it and my skin does feel supple at the time of application. I love that it’s portable and you can use it for your body if you wanted. 

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