skincare 5.0
May. 1st, 2023 08:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stoplightfinally making a dent in my massive haul
not dividing into morning/night anymore i'll just go down the list in order of application and use π and π to distinguish
- OIL CLEANSER: beauty of joseon radiance cleansing balm π β this is the complete opposite of the heimish balm by which i mean the actual cleanser itself is great (little to no scent, melts perfectly, works fine, pretty cheap) but the packaging sucks so much!!! why do i have to unscrew the entire top off if i want to preserve the little slip of plastic that separates the scoop and the balm... what is the point of having a flip-top lid then. at this point i really might buy the heimish one again just for the sake of transfering this over into its packaging.
- CLEANSER: round lab soybean cleanser π
π β grateful to use something that doesn't sting my eyes anymore but i am somewhat annoyed at the little exfoliating grits in here :/ they don't really do anything for me and they aren't irritating but they do get everywhere.
- ACTIVE: paula's choice 2% BHA π β i take back what i said before turns out this thing is working as it should. i think it's just that i benefit more from AHAs than BHAs.
- TONER: round lab soy bean nourishing toner π
π β talented brilliant incredible amazing showstopping spectacular etc etc. it is indeed nourishing! i think what i like so much about it is the fact that it's a watery toner but it's hydrating AND moisturizing... obviously the ratio is a bit like 70:30 but it does make a difference because my skin feels plump.
- ESSENCE: dr. ceuracle vegan kombucha essence π β also talented brilliant incredible amazing showstopping spectacular etc etc. a little upset i like this so much because it's expensive and i only bought it bc it was on sale... but i really might have to shell out for this every winter. this is a more even 50:50 balance of hydrating to moisturizing which is great because it means i can use a less heavy moisturizer and therefore not absolutely clog my face in cream. i don't really know if it's doing anything re:brightening but the other benefits are so good i could care less.
- SERUM: beauty of joseon glow serum π
π β this is just propolis & niacinamide but i liked it quite a lot... i think propolis just works really well for me. it's thicker and kind of goopy but sinks in fast compared to the cosrx propolis overnight mask. i think the mask is the better bang for buck but the serum is nicer to use.
- SERUM: beauty of joseon glow deep serum π
π β this one is rice & alpha arbutin and even though its ingredients are comparatively "fancier" i don't like this one as much :/ it's just not really doing anything. the texture is watery but because i use one syringe-full each time it's not even doing much in way of hydration either. definitely prefer the glow to the glow deep but tbh i don't think either of these are all that special. it's only really good if you know propolis/alpha arbutin works really well for you and you want a super simple version of that.
- MOISTURIZER: illiyoon ceramide ato concentrate cream π
π β this is indeed a perfect basic boring thick cream, which is all i'm really asking from it <3 the finish is more dewy than i'd like but it does the job and seals everything in very well. i'd say it feels kind of waxy? like i wake up the next morning and it's definitely still there on my face but it's still a lot more preferable to the greasy finish of etude house 2x barrier cream.
- SUNSCREEN: round lab birch juice moisturizing sunscreen π β holy shit guys i did not know sunscreen could be this good. like i understand what people mean when they say something's cosmetically elegant now because this is it. the finish is still a bit dewier than i'd like but other than that it's perfect to me. it dries fast sinks in well is virtually scentless and feels like it would take makeup well :')
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