Here’s a review of a product from a popular Japanese brand, Sana. The formula includes a blend of moisturising and brightening ingredients: two actives, arbutin and liquorice extract, which are well-known to help with hyperpigmentation. There are also fermented soybean and soy milk extracts that aid with skin discolourations. There’s ethanol in the formula, but it… Read More SANA Namerakahonpo Soy Milk Whitening Gel – Review
I don’t know what I thought when I was purchasing the sunscreen. Did I believe that L’Oréal, out of nowhere, had started making ungreasy sunscreens? If so, then I am a naive fool. Because the masters of upcycling formulas have done it again, this sunscreen is technically the Anthelios Ultralight-Fluid with few skin-benefiting ingredients. The… Read More Vichy Capital Soleil UV Age Daily SPF50+ Facial Sunscreen – Review
It’s one of the most popular sunscreens among Asian Beauty enthusiasts, I believe. I saw this sunscreen for the first time many years ago, and it has always had positive reviews. I had been avoiding it for years, for an unknown reason, and I should’ve listened to my instinct because this sunscreen is average. It’s… Read More Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF50+ – Review
French skincare brands are known for many cult products. Oil-based preparations are one of the most hallowed products among beauty enthusiasts. Many people swear by Nuxe’s dry oil, but I am not fond of it; it isn’t moisturising, and it doesn’t smell that great. And what does dry oil even mean? It’s oil, of course,… Read More Caudalie Divine Oil – Review
This sunscreen is terrific, I’ve enjoyed using it, but it doesn’t work for my skin type. This product offers very high protection of SPF 50+ and PA++++(4). The formula includes emollient ingredients as the base, as it’s a stick-type sunscreen and a mix of titanium dioxide with chemical UV filters. There is a bit of… Read More IOPE UV Shield Sun Stick SPF 50+ – Review
I think it won’t be an understatement if I say that I have neglected writing about body care products, yet they play an equally important part in my regimen as products that I apply on my face. Growing up with eczema, applying body lotion was a daily ritual for me, sometimes even more than twice… Read More Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Deep Moisture Comfort Balm & Hydro Boost Whipped Body Balm – Review
Many of you may know Mesoestetic for their stalwart Cosmelan treatment, one of the most effective depigmenting treatments without hydroquinone. But they also offer a wide range of products, and today’s review will be about their ascorbic acid serum, which I would call the closest dupe for the famous CE Ferulic. The serum is an… Read More Mesoestetic AOX Ferulic – Review
Last month, one of my readers reached out to me asking about my experience with Bionike’s sunscreens. Honestly, I have little experience with Italian suncare. Before, I had tried two sunscreens from Rilastil, which I had thrown away after a few applications and never attempted to review them – dreadful experience. So when I was… Read More Bionike DEFENCE SUN NO-SHINE FLUID SPF 50+ – Review
What would be a blog like mine without a review of the one and only SK-II Essence? This product has been an irreplaceable staple in the routines of many people globally for years. Despite its price, many keep buying it. The product includes a patented Saccharomycopsis ferment filtrate, called by the company Pitera. The patent might… Read More SK-II Facial Treatment Essence – Review
The It’s skin Power 10 serums have been on the market for ages, but only recently they have gained popularity. The formula of this product is a hybrid of hydrating and brightening ingredients. The hydrating ones are good, old glycerine and the increasingly sought-after polyglutamic acid. It is similar to hyaluronic acid, but polyglutamic acid,… Read More It’s skin Power 10 Formula WH EFFECTOR – Review
This sunscreen was my first Australian sunscreen, from an authentic Australian brand, not an American brand masquerading as Australian. Australia has strict sunscreen regulations, and, usually, Australian suncare offers high anti-UV protection. Unfortunately, this product was disappointing. I bought the product last autumn, without knowing what ingredients it contained, as they had not been listed… Read More Solbari Dry Touch SPF50+ Face Sunscreen – Review
This product was a total surprise for me; I didn’t know what to expect when I first used it. The only thing I knew was that it’s supposed to lighten up my complexion, but I didn’t know how exactly it would do it. The two, active ingredients of the formula are tranexamic acid and liquorice… Read More Ishizawa Laboratories Toumei Shirohada White Pack — Review
This is the latest cleanser from CeraVe, and when I learned about its release, I wanted to try it immediately. I like the double cleansing method, it is infallible for cleansing skin, but I also appreciate a good cleanser than can remove everything in one go like Japanese cleansing foams. Especially during cold months as… Read More CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser – Review
When I was young, I suffered from eczema, and even though it isn’t my concern anymore, my skin is dry throughout the year. During warm months, flakey skin isn’t a concern as occasional exfoliation with a mitt or a cloth is enough. When the cold months hit, and the heating is in use, I turn… Read More CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream – Review
