I received this product for free from Picky and COMMONLABS in exchange for my honest review

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐭 𝐄 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐞

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁?
A lightweight ampoule with 72% tea tree leaf extract for controlling sebum, Vitamin E for fighting free radicals, as well as madecassoside and allantoin for skin-calming effects.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺
Claims to calm irritation and reduce facial redness and acne.

The ampoule is fragranced with tea tree but I personally love the scent of it! I've used it for about two weeks now and so I can share my honest review.

✅ Gel like texture but it is so lightweight and absorbs quickly into the skin 
✅ Reduces redness and acne
✅ Suitable for oily and acne prone skin
✅ Does not leave a sticky feeling

❌ Causes skin to purge for a couple of days and led to small bumps (not acne)
❌ Is not suitable to use with other actives. I had to change up my skincare to use this product as my toner and moisturizer had actives.
❌ Pricey at $34 AUD for 30 ml, nearly costs over a dollar per ml!

Commonlabs Vit E Calming Ampoule Review

I've heard of many people layering their toners. How do you do that? Also can I layer different toners?
How many layers does my skin need?

Layering toner

Recently a big K-skincare brand promised to give all its followers who shared a post a small gift. 

It felt a bit unbelievable but I applied as did many others... However they never contacted me. It's been over a month. I feel like I've lost respect for this company because of this shady marketing tactic.

Have you had such an experience before?

Shady companies

I'm 24 now, I feel like I should start using anti-aging products. But my friends say I'm too young for it.

What's the best age to start?

At what age do you start using anti-aging products?

I have been consistently using Retinyl Palmitate (a very watered down version of Retinol) in my night time skincare routine for 2.5 months and I'm amazed at how my skin has improved 😍

I am anaemic so my skin doesn't heal easily and I always get dark spots on my wounds... So this was magical for me ❤️

If you struggle with dark spots and hyperpigmentation you need to try it out!

The Magic of Retinol

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❌It stung my eyes when I went to wash it off. 

❌Occasionally the pump dispenser will not dispense any product. You need to pump it a few times to get it working again.

I received this product for free from Picky and SKIN1004 in exchange for my honest review ❤️

𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Chemical Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++

𝐌𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 

When I first saw the box, I fell in love! Skin1004 surely knows how to package beautifully 🤩

In a beautiful white & baby blue box, came this pump type sunscreen.

☀️ It is a very light weight white sunscreen that applies just like a light cream based moisturizer.

☀️ It applied very quickly as you can see from my video, and left zero white cast. As a tanned Asian, I need something that doesn't make me look like a ghost from a horror film and this sunscreen blended seamlessly 😍

💧 My skin felt hydrated and moisturized and it didn't feel heavy at all! I have oily skin and noticed it feel dewy but not greasy!

💧Considering it is filled with the goodness of Hyaluronic acid & Centella I expected my skin to feel so plump & refreshed! 

☀️ The Baby green complex is also meant to soothe and hydrate skin so I'd say it's working. I had a look at the ingredients and I think by baby green they mean some superfood green extracts (Alfalfa & Broccoli). Who knew they put broccoli in sunscreen! 🥦

🌊 It is also reef safe! Meaning when you are in the water at the beach, it won't harm any ecosystem or aquatic animals ❤️

The sunscreen claims to brighten skin & reduce wrinkles but I didn't notice that in the few days that I've used it.

I haven't noticed any of the exfoliation but maybe that is something that I will experience over the long term.

I received this product for free from Picky and The Skin House in exchange for my honest review.

Recently, I've fallen in love with snail mucin as an ingredient in skincare. It has skin healing and regeneration properties as well as leaving skin moisturized, all of which my skin needed! This essence contains 95% snail secretion filtrate! 😱

This product is a first essence, which is not commonly found in many skincare routines. A first essence can be considered a concentrated toner. So rather than layering your toner 7 times, just add a first essence to your routine!

It looks and feels like water and I was amazed that it absorbs within seconds into the skin! 

It has fragrance but it is really mild. You have to really hold it close to your nose to even get a tiny whiff of this scent.

This snail essence claims to offer gentle exfoliation, improve skin elasticity and keep the skin hydrated. It has galactomyces ferment filtrate, which gently remove dead skin cells.

I've been using this essence for a few weeks now after my toner and before my serum and I can say that my skin feels supple and hydrated. Normally by the middle of the day my skin can feel tight, but after adding this, my skin feels nourished.

I faced no purging and no breakouts. I can be very sensitive to some ingredients in skin care but I had no problem with this one!

Overall I'm really pleased with this product and it's now an integral part of my routine!

Absolutely nothing. I just wish they also sold it in 1 litre bottles so I could have it in bulk 😍

I honestly LOVE using this cleansing oil for my first cleanse. It has a very light-weight oil texture and is super gentle on my skin. It has no trouble washing away my waterproof mascara with ease and without needing to rub my skin raw! This is my new HG and I will keep repurchasing this! ❤️

I also find the herbal scent relaxing when using it. This is the best cleansing oil out there and I would recommend it to everyone! My pro tip is that you use one pump for light makeup (BB cream, eyeshadow, eyeliner, etc) and two pumps for heavy makeup (waterproof mascara, long wear foundation etc)

I'm unhappy that the PAO is 3 months after opening. I have used it for almost 3 months now every morning, and I still have half the bottle left. Maybe reduce the size so it's easy to finish before expiry.

After a while, my skin also stopped seeing benefits from this product so reduced one star.

Like me, you’ve probably experience oxidisation of your Vitamin C serum. However this new formula by ELMT suspends the Vitamin C powder until you need it and press the pump!

I mix it with the Advanced Calming Solution from the same brand and apply it to my skin.

Even though it’s 20% pure vitamin C (ascorbic acid) it was very gentle on my skin and i experienced no purging! I absolutely love how gentle it is for my skin. I can see brightening effects from daily use, and my skin feels like a dewy donut.

The only downside as I mentioned before is that it's a bit sticky when first applied and some may not enjoy this unique texture.

I would not recommend for people with oily skin like mine.

You know how some products have names that make you think it's in the product but it's really not? Well it isn't the case here! 

Filled with Propolis Extract (63%), Honey Extract (10%) and Royal Jelly Extract (10%) it is a super hydrating, soothing essence! So basically they've replaced the "water" content in the product with honey. How sweet is that? Literally 😉

Matured honey (propolis) helps to protect the skin barrier while keeping it hydrated, nourished and moisturized!

🍯The consistency is like slightly watered down honey. Not too viscous nor too watery.

🍯In terms of scent, it has a faint honey fragrance to it but nothing too overwhelming.

When I applied it I found it a bit too heavy for my oily skin. It takes a few minutes to absorb into the skin and has a bit of a sticky feeling while it's being absorbed.

Rating 3.5/5

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