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Review: COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid

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Gentle yet effective exfoliator   Heard many good reviews about this product online so I decided to try it for myself!  From the COSRX website:  “Congested pores, be gone! Effectively penetrates into the skin and cleans up clogged pores. Also helps skin to rebuild its moisture shield.” Some information about the brand itself, COSRX is a fairly new brand that has been slowly gaining popularity over the few years. Some of its more popular products are the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, Low ph Good Morning Gel Cleanser and the BHA Blackhead Power Liquid which I’ll be reviewing today! Before I bought this product, I tend to avoid chemical exfoliants as I was afraid they might be rough on my skin, and cause damage especially since my skin is the kind that gets red from toothpaste 😰 I have been using the COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid for more than a week already and never has it once caused irritation on my skin!  I do know that some people use this product ...

Review: MISSHA Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence RX

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ANTI-WRINKLE & BRIGHTENING CARE Missha Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence RX (150ml) is my first ever essence and I have done so many research before purchasing this essence. It is definitely worth the price as I bought this for SGD$20.59 on 11.11.2020 on Shopee and its such a huge bottle.  (Amount left after 1 week of using) "An essential essence in clear liquid form helps make your skin hydrated, clear and translucent. It allows skin looking more refined, firmer and moisturized."  I love the frosted glass bottle, it feels cool to the touch and looks very elegant.  Super excited to try this essence! Ideal for: Normal skin Dry skin Sensitive skin It also has a PH of 5.5 , which is the PH of a healthy skin! Neutral PH is around 7, which is the PH of water. PH of skin is slightly acidic due to our skin's thin, protective layer. As such, it is important to find a product that is close to PH 5.5 to ensure that your skin maintains the protective layer.  How ...

Review: Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water

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Beauty is Pain. I got this product from 0.8L around 2 years back as a campaign for $3, forgot about it in my cupboard and just recently started using it again 😅 From the Wishtrend website, "This is a gentle exfoliator containing 5% Mandelic Acid less irritating compared to other AHA ingredients. Panthenol, Centella Asiatica Extract and Beta-Glucan supply moisture to soothe skin after peeling. Recommended as a gentle, low-irritant exfoliator. " Description on bottle: This is an exfoliating water formulated with mandelic acid.,which works gently even on sensitive skin. Removing built up dead skin to enhance the effects of following skincare products, it helps out a dull and/ or uneven skin tone, an smoothens rough skin. Even though the product says it’s for all skin types and gentle even on sensitive skin, I remember when I first started using this product, it stung my face for quite a few days when I applied it during my night skincare routine. Because of that, I didn’t look...

Review: Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask_2x

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My Favourite Pore Clay Mask I have been using the Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask_2x for more than 5 years now and have like 2 more unopened ones stockpiled at home so I thought why not do a review of my favourite pore clay mask?  I absolutely love this product. 💕 It was my holy grail back in the days when I had a face full of pimples. I have been using this product at least once a week since to cleanse my face to prevent any sebum clog up. Probability of pimple appearing on my face has also dropped significantly after using this product, so now it just serves as a preventive control for me! :)  From the Innisfree website: "1. 10 in 1 clay mask eases various pore problems Addresses your skin with troublesome pore care such as pore tightening, sebum removal, exfoliating, blackhead removal and deep cleansing to fine dust clearing, cooling, skin smoothening, brightening and firming care, all at the same time. * Combine the daily care by Super Volcanic Stick Mask 2X...

Review: Ma:nyo Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule

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 A life essential. Ever wanted a soft, clear skin like Son Ye Jin? Why not try her newly endorsed brand Ma:nyo Factory?   "It's time to discover healthy skin of your dream. This highly concentrated functional ampoule contains skin fortifying bifida biome complex and 5 types of probiotics that thoroughly pamper damaged skin while 10-fold hyaluronic acid fortifies moisturizing barriers." Firstly, I would like to say that the packaging was minimalistic and creative. I have never seen a packaging that opens up like this one and honestly it was a nice suprise.  I also got this one because I heard that it was similar to Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair (priced at $105) and the only difference was the texture. Basically,  Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair has more of a silky texture while Ma:nyo Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule has more of a watery-gellish texture .  Ideal for: Fighting premature skin ageing Strengthening the skin barrier Providing moisture to...

Review: Camiane Luminous Vital W-Cover Care Dark Spot Solution Cream

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The most expensive cream I own This cream is sold on shopee for $50 (way more expensive compared to Innisfree and other brands). Also, it was relatively hard to find elaborated reviews on this product when I was deciding to buy, so here are my honest reviews! Some history on the brand itself, Camiane operates a luxury prestige spa in Korea that is famous for its high-quality beauty salons. 💆🏻‍♀️ As my first Camiane product, I was pleasantly suprised when I went to sleep with my face full of this cream (pinkish-white in colour) and when I woke up, I could see most of the product was absorbed into my skin. The cream also comes with a mini spatula for easier application (especially for you girls out there with long nails!) and this product was sold out 20 times in 2020, with over 180,000 products sold!  This cream serves to: Reduce facial brown spots Promote even skin tones Reduce pigmentation and dark spots Improve skin brightness Improve skin elasticity Moisturize skin This produc...

Review: BIOAQUA 7 Days Longer Thicker Eyelashes Serum

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Cheapest eye serum ever (?) Finally my first ever eye serum has arrived in the mail! Pretty excited to try this product as it has good reviews on Shopee and it also says  "Users can expect to experience longer, fuller and darker eyelashes in as earliest as 7 days".  You heard them 7 DAYS .  Like all products, I check out the reviews and this product has an equal balance of good and bad reviews. Many mentioned that this product has helped them achieve longer and thicker eyelashes . However, under further investigation on other online platforms, it seems that there are people who mentioned it being irritable on the eyes , not working after 2 MONTHS and one mentioning that said this caused an infection and a sty ...(also, sounds shady that I got it for $2.10 on Shopee...) So I decided to try it out on myself, hoping for the best! On my first day of using this product, I do admit that there was a small stinging sensation but not very significant. The product is VERY WATERY s...