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BARR Cera Intensive Barrier Toner Review

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Claims Cera Intensive Barrier Toner is a skin barrier moisturizing toner with Ceramide and Panthenol to nourish and hydrate dry skin. Formulated with Centella Asiatica Extract and Green Tea Leaf Extract to help soothe sensitive skin.  Soothing (Centella, Green Tea) + Barrier Care (Ceramide)  Fragrance & Essential Oil Free  Luxurious Texture for Korean Glass Skin ( sourced from their website ) Packaging  Simple plastic bottle with a flip top lid.  Ingredients  ( sourced from their website ) Aqua/Water, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Panthenol, Betaine, Buytlene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Carbomer, Ceramide NP, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl...

[JOLSE] Olivarrier Dual Moist Toning Lotion 180ml Review

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Jolse is one of my favourite K-Beauty sites to purchase from. They're generous with the samples, offer free shipping and have regular sales. What more could you ask for? Oh yeah, regular competitions to win new products to review! I finally got the chance to try out a brand I've seen making the rounds on IG - Olivarrier.  Olivarrier gets its name from the combination of olive + barrier. Their brand rests on the principle of using olive-derived squalane to moisturise and nourish the skin without sensitising it. All of their produces are free of fragrance, preservatives and colouring agents. I was lucky enough to win the Toning Lotion, which is meant to be good for dry and sensitive skin because of its ingredients and pH balanced solution.   Disclaimer: This product was provided by Jolse for review purposes however this does not affect my opinion of the item. Product claims (From Jolse) A pH 5.5 acidulous toner for the healthy skin that protects the skin f...

Unik Rose Galactomyces Essential Toner Review

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When I first received this in the mail and read the ingredients, my heart skipped a beat. I'm a sucker for rose-scented curios so this toner got me excited, especially with its relatively short but sweet ingredients list. Given my previous mild breakout with Unik's Black Snail Serum however, I had to err on the caution with this product. Disclaimer : I received this toner for review purposes, courtesy of Unique4u.net however this does not influence my opinion of this product. Claims 'This toner can help to make moisturising, rebalances and softens the sensitive skin with rosa damascena flower water 70% from the most famous roses and galactomyces ferment filtrate 10%.' Packaging 200 mL of toner contained in a transparent, plastic bottle. I like being able to monitor how much product I have left, so this gets a large tick from me. Ingredients Rosa damascena flower water (70%), galactomyces ferment filtrate (10%), butylene glycol...

Updated Korean-Inspired Skincare Routine

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What does my skincare routine have in common with uni textbooks? They're both updated frequently and are outdated by the time they're in print, and they take generous bites out of my bank account. By the time I post this at least two of these items will have become empties, so I figured they should get their time in the spotlight before they step off their pedestal. 1. Skinfood Black Sugar Cleansing Oil (Oil Cleanse) I've never met an ineffective oil cleanser, and this one by Skinfood is no exception. It has some obvious slip to it and so doesn't feel thick and viscious. It emulsifies my makeup quickly and gently, and leaves my skin feeling conditioned after rinsing. The only product that it takes longer to scrub off are lip tint products, but that's why companies invented tint remover right? Cleasning oil in action. The most stubborn of the swatches would be that massive pink stain there belonging to a Tonymoly tint. The rub and rinse. The ...

[Review] Son&Park's Beauty Water

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Claims? (taken from Sokoglam) Beauty Water is ideal: - As a toner before application of the rest of your skin care products - To remove remaining impurities after cleansing - As a way to freshen your face during the day First Impressions I'm always hesitant to try products that are highly raved about because it sets up ultra high expectations. I tackled the deluxe sample size bottle first, because using up a full product, large or small, always feels so damn good. The deluxe bottle contained 60ml and lasted  a little under 3 weeks. For the first two weeks I used it purely on the right side of my face by soaking a cotton pad and sweeping it across my face and neck. The sensation was always odd - it would leave my skin with a clean, fresh feeling, the feeling you get after sanitising your hands or using an alcohol swab.  I think I was so 'eh' about the product even after finishing the deluxe size because I expected some sort of extreme, magical tr...

Skincare Haul ft. Skinfood+Moonshot+More

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A few weeks ago I enjoyed a short trip to Korea + Taiwan. As you’d expect, I had one main goal to achieve – buy alllllllll the things. When I spent the night before returning home packing and shoving and throwing out all the beautiful, beautiful packaging I thought I had done pretty well. I had left Australia with about 8kg of essentials and returned with a fat and bloated suitcase clocking in at just over 20kg (damn you Cathay Pacific and your cut off dates. FYI if you book a ticket with them now you get a 30kg allowance) Now that I’ve finally had time to sit down and photograph my spoils I’m disappointed I didn’t check off more stuff from my wishlist, but there are good reasons other than the weight issue. I knew a lot of the items I wanted were going to be heavy so I was prepared to stock up on more items and ship it over. Turns out it wasn’t necessary. SO IF LUGGAGE ALLOWANCE WASN’T AN ISSUE, WHY DIDN’T I BUY EVERYTHING ON MY WISHLIST? Not all the cosmetics are chea...