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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 They're both updated frequently and are outdated by the time they're in print, and they take generous bites out of my bank account.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 ...

It's been over 3 weeks since my last post and when I asked myself why I hadn't blogged during that time, I told myself I had content to study for and a practical exam to pass. Now that that's over I look back and wonder what part of that period was supposed to be difficult. Is that moving on or is that putting a filter on the past? A'Pieu Sun Gel After enjoying the A'Pieu Daily Sun Cream so much I wanted to give their other products a try. The sun gel had a distinct citrus scent, was very light, cooling and for the most part, absorbed quickly. Towards the end of the bottle it became very oily and even shaking it didn't help with the greasiness. Perhaps it was separating in the bottle the whole time and I should have been mixing the contents during each use. Cosrx Galactomyces 95 Whitening Power Essence This is a slightly viscous, transparent liquid with no scent. It absorbed quickly into my dry skin but on slightly damp skin, the essence suddenly h...

Welcome to April's makeup mess! These are products that I've been using for the whole month. I swear the products started off much cleaner, until I hit pan for the Artclass by Rodin contour palette and the powders crumbled over the rest of the products. Still, the feeling of finishing a product is so satisfying <3  Face Bases Teint Infusion Foundation - 26 Peach Sephora Collection & BCDation BB Serum - 03 Warm Beige Tonymoly April was the month where I gave up on trying to foundation match my (much lighter) face to my neck, and did it the other way around instead. I went to Sephora to be colour matched and wore the foundation for the rest of the night (~6 hours). By itself, it was feather light, adhered to the skin well and set quickly. Despite its hydrating claim, it emphasised my smiles lines within the hour, and the edges of my face seemed too orange. The BCDation BB serum stopped the Sephora foundation from immediate oxidisation, an...

Now that it's mid-trimester break I can spend more time taking photos that I'm satisfied with. It just sucks that the break has coincided with a time where I'm becoming increasingly lazy with my routine - once I even left the house with no sunscreen on le gasp and either my neck was burned or it was patchy from having a persistent cat walk over my face when I was sleeping idk. To make sure my skin doesn't shrivel up into a walnut shell I settle for short, concentrated dosages in the form of multi-step masks. I had an average experience with my first ever multi-step from SNP so the benchmark wasn't high when I tried these masks out. JayJun Baby Pure Shining Mask Step 1. Blooming Essence (1.5 mL) Step 2. Intensive Shining Mask (25 mL) Step 3. Hydro Eye Cream (1.5 mL) Claims (taken from StyleKorean.com) STEP 1: Blooming Essence This essence contains Rosa Damascena Flower Water and vegetable oil which work to provide an abundance of moi...

Moonshot used to have an extensive skincare line but most of it has since been pulled from their website. Of what’s available, most are cleansing products and masks . I tried their Daily Pure Relax mask, but of course I lost the full review on it and I can't remember much other than it was overpriced for its results and had a large fit. At least the GD Fantastic Shining Mask was less of a letdown.   GD Fantastic Shining Mask Oh yas it comes with a photocard. I believe there's 2 designs and despite buying 3 packs of these, I've received the same photocard in each pack T_T Each box comes with 5 separate masks and has a unique QR code for verification purposes. The mask has 3 steps to it: a cleanser, mask and eye cream. Claims Dual functional 3-step mask pack with whitening and wrinkle improvement Absorbs sebum and eliminates your skin waste Brightens and improves your skin and wrinkles Energises your face and skin around your eyes Step 1 – Cleansing Foam ...

Everytime I think about Moonshot's men's line I become slightly bitter. When I was at the Bigbang A-Z Exhibition they had a Moonshot popup store and there was a good deal for the MFM line, but they only did tax refunds at the Myeongdong store. The sales assistant assured me they would have the same discount pack at their main store but they liiiiied and now here I am, having ordered them full price from their online store and paying for shipping  *shakes fist towards my far point* Let's start with the BB cream cause that's the way the photos uploaded. Moonshot is very consistent with their packaging, it's always sleek, minimal, and they really like glossy black caps. Claims "No sticky and oil! BB cream that offers SPF30, PA+++ sun protection while concealing imperfections and dullness naturally, Grooming BB cream for fantastic first experience" The English isn't great but good on you guys for translating the ingredients <3 ...