Which one has worked better on your skin or has given better results? 💕

The Ordinary’s Glycolic Acid or Cosrx’s AHA whitehead power liquid?

I recently started using Medik8’s Crystal Retinal and love it so much. It was such a nice introduction to the retinoid world. What is your fav retinol product? I’d love to know. ☺️

Best retinol you’ve tried?

What are some of the best Japanese skincare brands you’ve tried? Have not tried any so far so I’m looking forward to your suggestions/recs! 🥰✨

Best Japanese skincare?

It’s not that bad but the texture is really runny and can make the application process a bit tricky.

🧪 Main ingredients: Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) Extract 100%

🧖🏻‍♀Application: I apply 4-5 drops of this after applying my retinal and use it just like a serum. I use it on my neck too. I love using this in both AM and PM. 

🤔 Thoughts: I am in lovee! I have mentioned it several times in my stories, but this was love at first application for me. The texture is probably the most runny and lightweight texture an ampoule can have. Gets absorbed right away and I don&#39;t really have to wait to apply my moisturizer or any other step. I love that it&#39;s certified hypoallergenic so there are no irritants. This is mainly for people with sensitive skin, a weakened skin barrier or unbalanced water-oil ratio. However, every skin can use it (oily skins like myself too). It claims to be soothing, moisturizing and to help strengthen skin barrier. I don&#39;t find this that moisturizing but it is definitely soothing and contributes to a stronger skin barrier. I believe dry skins can actually feel its hydrating effects more than me lol. Everytime my skin&#39;s going through it, I turn to this one and the Isntree&#39;s Mugwort Ampoule 🥺. It&#39;s also scentless and has no added artificial fragrance. Skin feels supple and refreshed after application. It also goes a LONG way.

When I first received this sunscreen, I thought it had very little product inside. It kinda felt like it was only half the packaging that contained product. However, the more I&#39;m using it, the more I realize that there&#39;s actually more product than what it seemed like at first.

If you are a &#39;dewy look all the way&#39; kinda person this is definitely a sunscreen you should look into. And if you&#39;re not, you should again look into it and here&#39;s why:

This sunscreen contains Niacinamide, Ceramide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, and 8 types of Hyaluronic Acid. I mean... I&#39;d be sold only by reading that ingredients list tbh. I honestly am so impressed with how good this products is and how very few people know of this. 

Texture: It is not a gel-like texture at all. On the contrary, this SPF has a very creamy light-weight texture that spreads out nicely while melting into the skin and leaving a super dewy finish and no white cast at all. 

Application: This is my very last step of the routine and ever since I saw @bekah_sun &#39;s stories I&#39;m never applying moisturizer before this one. 

My thoughts: I absolutely love everything about this sunscreen and I am honestly surprised to not see many reviews on this one. It is a very rich and hydrating product and you honestly don&#39;t need a moisturizer if you&#39;re wearing this (unless you have very dry skin). I have oily skin and whenever I skip moisturizer and only wear this SPF my skin just looks flawless. Now, I am not into that super dewy finish but I just love how nice and hydrated my skin feels after wearing this. It also doesn&#39;t get oily AT ALL throughout the day and that&#39;s a big achievement for me lol. If I&#39;m going out, I tend to cover the most glowy areas by using a loose powder. But that&#39;s just a preference.

Although it&#39;s described as not drying and suitable for sensitive skins too, I wouldn&#39;t recommend to dry skins to use this mask. However, out of all the clay masks I&#39;ve tried, this one&#39;s my fav!!

🧪Main Ingredients: Kaolin, Bentonite, Artemisia Princeps (Mugwort) Extract, Illite, Artemisia Princeps (Mugwort) Leaf Powder, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water.

✨Texture: The texture is rather thick but quite pleasant for a clay mask. It also contains some tiny particles which contribute to a light exfoliation of the skin. 

✨ Application: I apply this right after cleansing and keep it for around 10-15 mins. I once kept it for 20 mins and my face felt almost like a rock haha. 

✨ My thoughts: I absolutely love this mask. If you&#39;re looking for a mask that will give you instant results, this is the one!! My oily skin does not feel stripped at all even though my pores are thoroughly cleansed after this?? It definitely makes a difference in the skin texture and I&#39;m definitely repurchasing this. Another thing I love about this product it the very easy-to-spread texture and the flip-top tube which makes the product super convenient to use.

It feels super glowy and I’m not a big fan of that but I always go in with a setting powder so that fixes the whole thing💕

💚 This BB cream is probably my favorite one and I&#39;m so happy I had the chance to try it. Even though I don&#39;t normally wear any foundation when I go out, I&#39;ve honestly turned to this bb cream every.single.time. and here&#39;s why: this BB cream ticks all the boxes!!
~ It&#39;s vegan &amp; cruelty-free;
~ Suited for all skin types &amp; everyday use;
~ It provides a healthy glow &amp; natural coverage;
~ EO &amp; fragrance-free;
~ It is SO lightweight;
~ Covers all my blemishes &amp; tiny imperfections. 
~ Contains Centella Asiatica, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Allantoin, all amazing for soothing the skin and repairing the skin barrier.

💚 This BB cream spreads out so nicely and blends in with the skin perfectly! It definitely evens out the tone and makes the skin look smoother. However, I wouldn&#39;t wear this without previously moisturizing my skin. The only thing I am not quite a fan of is the glow! I always go in with a setting powder to fix that and kind of make the skin less &quot;glowy&quot; but that is just a matter of preferences. 
ps: I&#39;ve also demonstrated how my skin looks after wearing this for a couple of hours in my stories, but let me know if you wanna see an application video.

Didn’t notice much of a difference on my hyperpigmentation and it is a bit on the pricey side. However, I think this is absolutely worth the price, considering that most mugwort products are really expensive and they don’t all work.

Where my sensitive &amp; irritated skins at? 

🧪 main ingredients: Artemisia Princeps (Mugwort) Extract, Betaine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf&#47;Root&#47;Stem Extract, Panthenol. 

☁ my thoughts: I&#39;m going to be honest and admit that I really tried not to like this product at first as I found it quite pricey. It wasn&#39;t until 2 weeks after receiving the product that I was going through a stressful time and my skin would get irritated very easily. That was the exact moment that I fell in love with this beautifully packaged product! Besides immediately soothing my irritations at the time, it left my skin feeling plump and hydrated. 🥺 Like, what else could I ask for?! It&#39;s definitely turned into a holygrail product for me, a top find of 2020. 

☁ The texture of this ampoule is very serum-like; it&#39;s got a lightweight formula that gets absorbed right away by my skin. I didn&#39;t notice a significant difference when it came to my hyperpigmentation but it does save my angry skin and that&#39;s enough for me tbh. I use one full dropper for my face and neck. 

☁ This is definitely a repurchase for me. Keep in mind that mugwort products are usually expensive but I think this one&#39;s definitely worth the price and it&#39;ll last you a good two months if you use it everyday.

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