I went from an easy, hurried, low-maintenance facial cleaning ritual to trying out the Asian 10 step skincare routine. Being raised in New York City has damaged and polluted my skin; I'm now repairing and focusing on anti-aging.
I want to buy and use products from a broad number of brands, I didn't just want to stick with one brand, I shopped around and compared all. I will try to write reviews each month, one which will be a list my skincare routine products, sharing my experiences on each product.

Saturday, January 30, 2021

COOLA Full Spectrum 360° Mineral Sun Silk Crème SPF 30

 This is a physical sunscreen; there has been a problem currently with chemical sunscreen on the market so I'm glad that I currently have a physical sunscreen. It is enough for me for daily wear during the winter months. This is a bit thicker to wear so you might spend some time layering it out along the face. Overall it is a good sunscreen with no scent.




Monday, January 25, 2021

e.l.f. Camo CC Cream

 e.l.f. Camo CC Cream!





I was excited to receive this complementary product from elf and Influenster. I have never used their foundation or cc cream so I was excited to try the brand.

I forgot since we have been using face masks for over a year that my foundation shade has became a lot lighter  than usual because the foundation shade was a bit dark or the foundation oxidize quick making me look a bit orange. It is a full coverage foundation that dries Matte; really love how it looks however if you have deep pores you will need a primer. Using a brush, it feels smooth lightweight and that looks lovely. On my face, looks a bit cakey at first on my skin but on my mother’s skin it looks beautiful so maybe it is geared towards more texture skin then smooth skin. Overall I love the finish just wish it was a bit lighter for the shade but that’s entirely my fault.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Kosé Sekkisei Cleansing oil

This product is the Best of the best. You can compare it to the hadolabo cleansing oil. I haven't touch this brand since college and decided to revisit this while I was shopping at Costco. I picked this up along with its famous emulsion counterpart. This cleansing oil took me by surprised. It has a tint of baby powder scent which was a bit weird but I easily got over that. It easily washed away my makeup and sunscreen which I like. You can either use a foam cleanser afterwards but I usually use this in the shower after work which washes away all the oil and bacteria off my face. 



Friday, January 15, 2021

Primera Wild Seed Firming Serum


I was saving this serum to use during the colder winter months but I was quite surprised to see that it wasn't "winter" thick texture. I feel that you can use it for all seasons. It isn't watery as an essence but this serum is strong enough to keep your face hydrated and yes, it did feel as if my face was a bit firm after application.
 

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream

 Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream



I cannot believe that I am saying this but I have finally found my holy grail of an eye cream. The area around my eyes are prone to milia so I was always wary of using eye creams and never found a good eye gel. Until, this eye cream, it is soft enough and light enough to give moisture to my fine lines around my area without giving my skin a chance to produce milia.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream

 Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream



I received this product as a Christmas present from my brother. I think he is trying to hint to me to convert over to clean beauty but the scent in this product is so weird. Just had to hold my breathe everytime I tried to use this. This is the perfect night cream for the winter for dry skin. There are ceramides and lipids here in the thick formula. I did notice my face look more plump and moisturized the morning after. Best for the colder winter weather conditions. I was surprised how much my skin enjoyed this in December and January.