Category: Skincare
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Hakutsuru Medicated Daiginjo Moisturising Cream – Review
Hakutsuru are a well-established sake producer in Japan and overseas. However, their skincare range is not as popular as their spirits. I’ve bought this moisturiser swayed by positive reviews online, and I am not disappointed. The base of the moisturiser includes rice ferment extract known for its hydrating and anti-discolouration properties. On top of that,…
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Shiseido Waso Yuzu-C Beauty Sleeping Mask – Review
When the Waso line was first launched a few years ago, it wasn’t too memorable; the neon-coloured packaging and ordinary formulas did not attract my attention. But, the recent revamp of the line has caught my eye. The new, more sustainable packaging and improved recipes have convinced me enough to give Waso a try, and…
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Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum – Review
One of the beauty industry’s oldest and most iconic products, the Night Repair Serum, is known by all skincare enthusiasts. Many of EL’s competitors try to replicate it, but they simply can’t as the product is upgraded every few years with new, patented technologies. The formula of the product was curated around the idea of…
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L’Oréal Paris Hydra Genius Liquid Care Moisturiser – Review
I am surprised that this line hasn’t been discontinued, considering the recent releases with hyaluronic acid by L’Oréal. Although the Hydra Genius line is nothing new, it’s still a voguish array of products with hyaluronic acid that will satisfy many. There are three versions of the fluid in the lineup, and the formulations are almost…
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Cos De BAHA S4 Salicylic Acid BHA 4% Serum – Review
This product comes in a small, modest-looking ampoule, easy to miss while rummaging through web pages, but it packs a punch. The serum contains a relatively simple formula consisting of aloe vera leaf extract, which, I assume, also accounts for water in the composition as it’s not listed. The active component is salicylic acid at…
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Dove Sensitive Mild Facial Cleansing Mousse – Review
This foam has been available on the Japanese market for years, I remember seeing it on Japanese Amazon each time I shop there, and finally, it’s available in Europe, though in select markets. The cleanser has a pretty straightforward formula – surfactants, glycerine, some niacinamide, one type of ceramide, plant extracts, and the iconic Dove…
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Kate Somerville DeliKate Recovery Cream – Review
I’d wanted to try Kate Somerville’s products for a while, though they aren’t the cheapest and easiest to get in Europe. However, last year, I found a good deal on a set from KS, so I decided to give this brand a try. The moisturiser comprises a host of moisture-retaining ingredients such as fatty alcohols,…
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Vichy Homme Anti-Irritation Shaving Foam – Review
Probably I should’ve included Vichy’s shaving foam in my last post about grooming products, but I didn’t it have it on hand at the time. So to rectify that, here’s a brief review of the product. I have been using it continuously for the past two years, as it’s simply brilliant. The formula is rather…
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Meishoku Medicated Placenta Whitening Eye Cream – Review
I am not into eye creams; I spread near my eyes whatever I apply on the rest of my face, except for exfoliants. However, in winter, the skin around my skin is particularly needier than usual hence I reach for an eye cream from time to time. At the beginning of last winter, I bought…
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Amlactin Rapid Relief 15% Lactic Acid Restoring Lotion – Review
It’s winter here, and, just like every year, my skin gets very dry this time of year. Last year, I discovered Cerave’s SA cream, which works wonderfully. Still, I always like to try out new things, so a couple of months ago, I purchased the Amlactin Rapid Relief 15% Lactic Acid Restoring Lotion to try…
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Mirvaso
This post will not be a review but a word of warning. If you read me regularly, then you know that I struggle with a persistent redness on my face (not many people can notice it, but I do hence my pursuit to get rid of it) after a botched IPL treatment. Last spring, I…
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NEOGEN Dermalogy Cica Repair Snail Essence – Review
As some of you may know, I was using a treatment combining tretinoin with hydroquinone over the summer, which my skin tolerated quite well; I was surprised by how little dryness and irritation I experienced. However, it doesn’t mean that my skin wasn’t dry or aggravated at all. So, I’ve decided to find a product…
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Hada Labo Tokyo Premium Express Glow & Anti-Stress Jelly Sheet Mask – Review
I will start by saying that there is a difference between the Hada Labo Tokyo brand in Europe and the Americas. In the Americas, the products are made in the USA. They include Rohto’s R&D, but they aren’t the same deal. In Europe, we get either very close copies of Japanese products, differences derive from…
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Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Liquid – Review
This product is intended for people with acne-prone skin. It’s a good alternative for those who can’t or don’t want to use conventional cleansing oils. The ingredients list is modest, there are emulsifiers, moisturising agents, solvents, and preservatives. No fragrance or dyes; the product smells like glycerine mixed with ethanol. It doesn’t cause any dryness…
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Persimmon Soap – Review
I feel like the Japanese have products for everything related to the skin, from unctuous ointments to ultra-resistant sunscreens. They also have soaps with persimmon that help with body odour; more specifically, in Japan, persimmon soap is popular among the elderly as it helps with the distinct old person smell. As we know, our bodies…
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Shiseido Aqua Label White Care Lotion – Review
Last year, I began to skip cleansing my face in the morning and use toner instead. It seems to work for my skin, so I continue doing that. After finishing the Future Solution LX Concentrated Balancing Softener, I moved on to the Aqua Label White Care Lotion. The toner includes tranexamic acid as its main…
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Clean & Clear Deep Action Cream Wash – Review
There has been an influx of low-budget brands promising affordable skincare loaded with active ingredients in recent years. Such marketing usually lures us because the more, the better. Right?! But, anyone could fix up similar concoctions in their kitchens and probably for less. You can dump heaps of ingredients into a formula, but it doesn’t mean that a product will work.…
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Transino Whitening Jelly Lotion – Review
This Jelly is one of the last few active products that I will review this year. If you follow me on Instagram, then you may know that I was prescribed a hydroquinone cream in June, so this is the ultimate product that I had managed to squeeze in for trialing before I had to start the treatment.…
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Allie Extra UV Facial Gel V 3.0 SPF 50+ – Review
Update 09/06/2022: You can read my latest review of the Allie Chrono Beauty Tone Up UV SPF 50+ Rose Chaire here. Update 27/04/2022: You can read my latest review of the Allie Gel UV EX SPF 50+ (2022) here. Update 31/03/2022: This product has been discontinued. I would’ve reviewed this sunscreen sooner, but I missed…
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Hada Labo Hada Labo Koi-Gokujyun Whitening Perfect Gel – Review
This cream is one of few products that was not included in this year’s reformulations from the Hada Labo range, which makes me very happy because I can review it. However, the write-up will be short, as the product isn’t that exceptional. The product contains the sought-after tranexamic acid (TA) as the main active ingredient…
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CeraVe SA Renewing Foot Cream – Review
Summer is here, at least in the northern hemisphere, and many of us will be changing regular shoes for sandals or sliders, and with that may arrive the anxiety of showing off ashy feet. But fret no more; here’s a product that can ease your worries. This foot cream contains many hydrating ingredients like the…
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