PEACH & LILY Super Oasis Concentrated Serum

 Love this serum for the winter drier conditions. It kept my skin hydrated and moisturized.

Must repurchase! Holy grail product. Great for sensitive skin; absorbs quick.

fresh Black Tea Anti-Aging Moisturizer with Retinol-Alternative BT Matrix

 I like it but don't love it. I think I prefer their Lotus Youth Preserve Radiance Renewal Night Cream over this one. It's a good introduction to antiaging for late twenties and early thirties. The only pro to me is the light tea scent.

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil

 I decided to take this out and try it. I'm not a fan, I don't like the "oil" scent, and I use it in the shower after I get off work. Just using it to use it. Huge disappointment; don't bother getting it.

Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Creme Moisturizer

 Great winter and dry conditions moisturizer. My face and necks thanks this cream, and I've been using some as a hand cream because my fingers get extremely dry.

Drunk Elephant Protin Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum with Lactic Acid

 Hated this product. This is the last product that I will use from Drunk Elephant. Over the years, I have spent alot of money on the Drunk Elephant brand but always been disappointed due to overhyped products and marketing. This serum is too expensive for the ingredients in it. The texture is so thin and sticky. There are so many other better serums out there. This is a nice introductory product to try but the percentage of the product with the price doesn't do it justice.

belif Super Drops Niacinamide Vitamin C Golden Glow Serum, 2-in-1 Hydrating & Brightening Makeup Primer,lluminator and Highlighter to Blur Pores & Even Skin Texture, PHA

Not sure why this product isn;t sold in Sephora or Ulta yet. Usually I'm cautious when it comes to vitamin C in skincare product but I thought I would give this a try. I don't like the thickness that lingers on my skin after I applied it on my face. Yes, my face is glowing afterwards and it's due to it's highlighting properties int he product. I haven't reached for this after using it twice. Not a fan during the summertime, so I'll try to use it during the wintertime when my skin is drier.

 

ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Night Cream

 This product has this common skincare scent that I don't like. It is lightweight, hydrating and cushioning but I'm not loving the pricetag to repurchase this product. I haven't seen much of a change in my skin but the biggest con is the scent.

 

Winter/Spring/Summer 2024 skincare routine

 

 

Cleasner - Tatcha Rice Wash

Toner - Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

Essence -  Shiseido Eudermine Activating Refillable Essence with Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C

Serum -   Sulwhasoo  First Care Activating Serum

Eye Cream - La Mer The Concentrate Serum

Day Cream - sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream

Sunscreen - Pony Effect Sunbase

Night Cream - Tatcha DEWY SKIN CREAM Replenishing & Plumping Moisturizer

Sulwhasoo Bloomstay vitalizing eye cream

I think Sulwhasoo discontinued this product because I no longer see it on its retail website while trying to repurchase this product. I love this gel texture and it absorbs into my eye area skin quite nicely. It doesn't leave milia on my face like the other white eye creams. Love the light floral sulwhasoo scent just mad that this product is discontinued.

 

Kose Sekkisei Clear Wellness UV sunscreen Tone Up

This is a mineral gel-like sunscreen so I think it's safer to use for me when I was pregnant and with sensitive skin.  I love this sunscreen which doesn't leave me with a white cast or uncomfortable on the skin. Wished I purchased more while I was in Taiwan. Love the light lavender color which evens out my slight hyperpigmentation and the lavender color disappears right afterwards. 

 

Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner Toner

 

Nice summer toner and very refreshing. Love the pump but I wouldn't repurchase because there are so many other toners on the market.

AHC Safe on Light Sun Serum

 It is a pale pink clear gel-like serum which rubs smoothly and absorbs fast into the skin. I do feel a slight cooling sensation for a moment which I like for this current 95F temperatures that I have been experiencing in this summer. I do love the brightening and anti-aging effect that is included in this product. Wish I brought more. Love the pump too. It doesn't pill on me.

Tatcha Water cream

 Best day or night cream during the hot summer conditions. A bit watery for my taste, but a little goes a long way. Skin feels soft and smooth the morning after. Packaging looks luxe on my selfie bathroom vanity.  I love to lather this all over my face and neck before going outside.

Sulwhasoo Essential Comfort Balancing Emulsion

 Love this light moisturizer during the summer. 

Skin absorbs the moisturizer so well and fast. My skin always look smooth and refreshed the morning after. Love the pump and packaging which I do see a bit of sparking glitter on the bottle.

Neogen DERMALOGY Real Ferment Micro Essence

 I can argueably suggest that this product texture is similiar to the IOPE essence. It's a more affordable option. Great for sensitive skin. The lightweight is best for summer time. Very hydrating.

Tatcha DEWY SKIN CREAM Replenishing & Plumping Moisturizer

 I've been using this product more at night since I found out I was pregnant. My skin is ultra soft and smooth when I wake up in the morning and wash my face. But after using half the jar and as the weather got warmer, my skin was becoming more oily as the day goes on. So I will stick to using this either at nights or winter day creams.

Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

 I understand the hype for this popular watery toner. I see myself using this product more during the summer but of course all year round is fine but you will get more benefits of the reduction of redness during the warmer temperatures. I'm glad I got the jumbo size and I am willing to share this toner with my family members haha.

Live Tinted Hueguard 3-in-1 Mineral Sunscreen, Moisturizer, Primer SPF 30

I'm so surprised that not many people know about this mineral sunscreen. I purchased this product because I needed a mineral sunscreen because I'm pregnant and can't use chemical sunscreens which I always preferred. Secondly I needed something that will last the humid hot Taiwan weather while on vacation. I loved this lightweight sunscreen; not only was it effective, but it's a slight orange yellow tint that blends into any color skin. My mom loved it so much when I shared it to her that she never returned it back to me.

 

Biossance Squalane + Elderberry Nourishing Jelly Cleanser

 I hate it. I have never dislike a product so much that I wish I can throw it away and never have used it. The only good thing about it is that it's jelly texture is great for sensitive skin but I don't feel clean after. It has this weird filmy texture after you try to wash it away. I have to either use another cleanser to wash it off or use a toner wipe to remove it. Epic fail for this product for me. I don't think I want to repurchase anything from their brand except for the eye cream.

Shiseido Eudermine Activating Refillable Essence with Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C

 

I love this gel-like thick texture for the winter. It makes my skin look healthy and keeps it moisturized. It has a bit of fragance but my sensitive skin didn't have a problem. I will keep buying the refills for winter time usage after I'm done using this.

sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream

 I miss the smell of suwhasoo ginseng. The packaging was sealed with a gold foil. I love using this cream because it reminds me of the old packaging of the ginseng scent. It's absorb quick and keeps my skin hydrated during the wintertime. There are no dupes out for this moisturizer since I've first used this about 10 years ago. 

Nacific Uyu Cream Toner

 This reminds me of the laneign cream toner. Uyu means milk in korean. It is soothing to my skin but the reason why I won't repurchase this because the liquid isn't easy to dispense out of the bottle. Otherwise I like using this during the wintertime.

Sulwhasoo White Ginseng Radiance Refining Mask

 I used this as instructed in the shower and it was luxurious feeling. I wouldn't re-purchased this because it's just a wash-off mask.

Pyunkang Yul Black Tea Boosting Serum

 Very luxurious and soothing feeling onto the face. Love it for the colder temperatures. This product isn't sticky and my skin absorbs it quick. My skin does look pump afterwards.