Product Reviews
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The Plant Base Korean Skincare Review
Blooming KOCO is a California based e-commerce store committed to selling and distributing 100% authentic Korean skincare and cosmetics nationwide. They were kind enough to send me some products from the new The Plant Base Collection to test and provide my honest reviews. This brand is completely new to me, so I was excited to explore their offerings.
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Current Skincare Favorites and Reviews
Hi dolls! Today, I'm sharing with you my Current Skincare Favorites. This encompasses both new and rediscovered skincare products, during the month of August, that I have been reaching for nonstop since. Spot any of your favorites?
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Innisfree TrueCare Korean Skincare Collection Review
StyleKorean is an international e-commerce store committed to selling and distributing the highest quality Korean skincare and cosmetics worldwide. They were kind enough to send me some products from the new Innisfree TrueCare Collection to test and provide my honest reviews. The philosophy behind this TrueCare line is to provide pure and mild, yet effective active ingredients to target skin types that respond easily to environmental change or small irritations. I've tried some products from Innisfree in the past, but this line is completely new to me, which I was excited to put to the test.
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August Monthly Empties and Reviews: Makeup, Skincare, Haircare
Happy Sunday, y'all! Today, I'm sharing with you my Product Empties from the month of August, encompassing makeup, skincare, and haircare. Each of these products will be accompanied by a mini review, and recommendation on whether or not I would repurchase.
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Good Molecules Skincare Haul and Unboxing
"Founded by a team of beauty industry veterans, Good Molecules creates skincare solutions with best-in-class ingredients, backed by research and formulated for effectiveness. The idea behind Good Molecules is simple: skincare that works at a fair price". Now this is a philosophy I can definitely stand behind. Good Molecules was kind enough to send me some of their bestselling products that have been curated to my specific skin needs: improving hyperpigmentation while providing ample hydration. Today I wanted to share with you my unboxing of these new goodies!
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I’m From Fig Boosting Essence Korean Skincare Review
I'm From is a Korean Skincare brand that promises three things: ingredient transparency, honest materials, and no harmful additives. This is a strong and solid philosophy that resonates with me. Wishtrend was kind enough to send me one of their bestselling products, the I'm From Fig Boosting Essence, so today I wanted to share with you a review based on my personal experience.
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Rovectin Skin Essentials Cleanser and Treatment Lotion Korean Skincare Review
Rovectin is a Korean skincare brand that was originally developed for those with highly sensitive and vulnerable skin to help restore and rebuild the strength of the skin’s natural barrier. They specialize in "hypoallergenic products that safely and gently restore your skin deep down to its natural healthy state—helping you look and feel better inside and out". Wishtrend was kind enough to send me their newly launched Rovectin Skin Essentials Conditioning Cleanser and Activating Treatment Lotion, so today I wanted to share with you my review of these goodies!
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Klairs Fundamental Water Gel Cream Korean Skincare Review
Klairs' is a hugely popular Korean skincare brand whose philosophy lies in creating gentle, cruelty free, and high quality, yet affordable products. Now that is a philosophy I can stand behind! It also happens to be one of Wishtrend's in-house brands and a cult favorite amongst Korean skincare enthusiasts. They were kind enough to send me the newest addition to their line, the Klairs Fundamental Water Gel Cream, so today, I wanted to share with you my final review.
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Boxycharm July 2020 Spoilers and Unboxing
Hi, dolls! Today, I will be sharing my unboxing of July's Boxycharm! You can find June's Boxycharm Premium here or June's Boxyluxe here. Boxycharm is a beauty subscription box that provides 5 full-sized items for $25/month. Boxycharm Premium is a tier above the Base box, and provides 6-7 full-sized items for $35/month. You can subscribe to both the Premium and Base box simultaneously, and receive different items in each box. What I like about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the price (sign up here).
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Pixi Beauty Makeup and Skincare Review
Pixi Beauty is an affordable makeup and skincare brand that can be found online and at your local Target stores. A few months ago, they were kind enough to send me their entire Pixi Skintreats Hydrating Milky Collection (blogpost here) and Retinol Jasmine Collection (blogpost here), which I have been incorporating into my skincare routine. In celebration of the Midsummer Festival, they have sent me a little care package of their bestsellers. Today, I wanted to share with you my unboxing and review of these new goodies!
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Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop Korean Skincare Review
Klairs' is a hugely popular Korean skincare brand whose philosophy lies in creating gentle, cruelty free, and high quality, yet affordable products. Now that is a philosophy I can stand behind! It also happens to be one of Wishtrend's in-house brands and a cult favorite amongst Korean skincare enthusiasts. They were kind enough to send me one of their bestselling products, the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop, so today, I wanted to share with you my final review and if it lives up to the hype.
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Rovectin Cica Care Korean Skincare Unboxing: Toner, Balm, Sheet Masks
Rovectin is a Korean skincare brand that was originally developed for those with highly sensitive and vulnerable skin to help restore and rebuild the strength of the skin’s natural barrier. They specialize in "hypoallergenic products that safely and gently restore your skin deep down to its natural healthy state—helping you look and feel better inside and out". Wishtrend was kind enough to send me their newly launched Rovectin Cica Care line, so today I wanted to share with you an unboxing of these goodies!
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Boxycharm Boxyluxe June 2020 Spoilers and Unboxing
Hi, dolls! Today, I will be sharing my unboxing of June's Boxyluxe! You can find June's Boxycharm Premium here or March's Boxyluxe here. Boxyluxe is a quarterly upgrade of $28.99 on top of your regular Boxycharm subscription. So if you decide to opt in, instead of receiving the standard Boxycharm, you'll receive a larger box with additional full sized items that month. You can find additional information about Boxyluxe here and sign up here.
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Primera Alpine Berry Water Cream Korean Skincare Review
Primera is a Korean Skincare brand that formulates products with powerful seed and sprout extracts captured at the peak of potency and without chemicals like parabens and synthetic fragrances to bring effective products that are "pure, potent, and planet-friendly". Primera was kind enough to gift me their Alpine Berry Water Cream, so I thought I'd share with you a quick review today.
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By Wishtrend Quad Active Boosting Essence Korean Skincare Review
Wishtrend is a beauty commerce company whose philosophy lies in restoring the skin’s natural beauty by providing their customers effective skincare solutions through a hand-selected collection of products and brands. In addition to their in-house brands (the hugely popular Klairs to name one), they are also authorized retailers of cult favorite brands CosRX, I'm From, Skin and Lab, and more! Wishtrend was kind enough to send me one of their bestselling in-house products, the By Wishtrend Quad Active Boosting Essence, so I wanted to share with you my review.
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Cosrx Centella Blemish Cream Korean Skincare Review
Over the past month, likely due to stress, my skin has been breaking out more so than it has in years. I was desperate to find some relief for this sudden bout of acne on my otherwise clear skin. When Beauty Within, one of my favorite YouTube skincare channels, touted the Cosrx Centella Blemish Cream, as a holy grail product for acne prone skin, naturally, I had to put it to the test. After more than a month of daily use, I thought I'd share with you my final thoughts.
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Pop Beauty Unboxing and First Impressions
Pop Beauty is a London-born cult beauty brand that is inspired by the essence of pop culture, fashion, art, and music. They're known for creating fun, innovative products with vibrant colors to celebrate individuality. They were kind enough to send me some new makeup releases which include an eyeshadow palette, highlighter compact, and makeup setting spray. Today, I wanted to share with you my unboxing and first impressions of these new products!
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Sulwhasoo Snowise Brightening Mask Korean Skincare Review
Sulwhasoo is a popular Korean brand that has a uniquely holistic approach to beauty and skincare. They focus on finding and addressing the cause of skin problems, as well as treating visible symptoms. Their beautiful products are infused with natural ingredients, including traditional Korean herbal medicine. Sulwhasoo was kind enough to send me their Snowise Brightening Sheet Mask, so I thought I'd share a quick review with you today!
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Pixi Skintreats Retinol Skincare Collection Unboxing and First Impressions
Pixi Beauty is an affordable makeup and skincare brand that can be found online and at your local Target stores. A couple of months ago, they were kind enough to send me their entire Pixi Skintreats Hydrating Milky Collection (blogpost here), which I have been incorporating into my skincare routine. This week, after a particularly stressful day, I came home to a package on my doorstep, to my complete surprise 😭 I am so thankful and feel so blessed they had sent me their new Pixi Retinol and Jasmine Collection. Today, I wanted to share with you my unboxing of all these new goodies!
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Iope Derma Gentle Cica Cream And Pro Peeling Soft Gel Korean Skincare Review
According to Iope, a popular Korean skincare brand, our skin can get stressed from seasonal change, stress, lack of sleep, and/or even trying too many products. I can relate so hard to this right now! Stressed skin means breakouts, roughness in skin texture, loss of elasticity and so much more. Their recommendation is to go back to the basics, by gently exfoliating and cleansing, then hydrating and calming the skin. Iope was kind enough to send me their Pro Peeling Soft Gel and Derma Gentle Cica Creme to do just that!
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My Current Nighttime Skincare Routine for Dry Skin
It has been almost two years since my last blogpost detailing my nighttime skincare routine (read here), so I figured we were long overdue for an update. As a reference, my skin type is very dry with hyper pigmentation and dark spots left over from hormonal breakouts. I am always rotating my skincare routine and trying new products that promise hydration and brightening. The following products make up my current night time skincare routine.
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Boxycharm Boxy PopUp Haul and Review
Occasionally, Boxycharm hosts their Boxy PopUp Shop, which offers many makeup, skincare, haircare, and lifestyle products at steep discounts, exclusively for their subscribers (sign up here). Naturally, this has my name written all over it. I like taking this opportunity to try new products, plus stock up on my favorites. The next PopUp Shop is opening this week, so in anticipation of the event, I wanted to share with you my haul from a previous PopUp!
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I’m From Rice Toner Korean Skincare Review
Wishtrend is a beauty commerce company whose philosophy lies in restoring the skin’s natural beauty by providing their customers effective skincare solutions through a hand-selected collection of products and brands. In addition to their in-house brands (the hugely popular Klairs to name one), they are also authorized retailers of cult favorite brands CosRX, I'm From, Skin and Lab, and more! Wishtrend was kind enough to send me one of their bestselling products, the I'm From Rice Toner, so I thought I'd share with you a quick review.
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Boxycharm April 2020 Spoilers and Review
Today, I'm sharing with you my review of April's Boxycharm Base Box! You can find my review of April's Boxycharm Premium here or March's Boxyluxe here. Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5 full-sized items for $25/month. Boxycharm Premium is a tier above the Base box, and provides 6-7 full-sized items for $35/month. You can subscribe to both the Premium and Base box simultaneously, and receive different items in each box. What I like about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the price (sign up here).
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Avon Magix Tint Brightening Tinted Moisturizer Review
Recently, Avon was kind enough to send me their new Magix Tint Brightening Tinted Moisturizer, so I wanted to drop in and share with you a quick review.
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Avon Elastine PropoliThera Hair Oil Serum Review
Hair oils are an absolute essential in my haircare routine, especially now more than ever, as my bleached strands need all the hydration they can get. Avon was kind enough to gift me their Elastine Propoli Thera Hair Oil Serum, infused with Honey and Royal Jelly, so I thought I'd share a quick review with you today.
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Boxycharm Premium April 2020 Spoilers and Review
Happy Monday, Fam! Today, I'm sharing with you my review of April's Boxycharm Premium! You can find my review on March's Boxycharm Premium here and Boxyluxe here. Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5 full-sized items for $25/month. Boxycharm Premium is a tier above the Base box, and provides 6-7 full-sized items for $35/month. You can subscribe to both the Premium and Base box simultaneously, and receive different items in each box. What I like about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the price (sign up here).
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Avon Green Goddess Facial Oil Skincare Review
Lately, it would seem that the biggest makeup and skincare trend on my Instagram feed are products infused with Hemp and/or CBD Oil. Naturally, I was stoked when Avon was kind enough to send me their new Green Goddess Facial Oil, so I thought I'd share with you a quick review.
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Mamonde Floral Hydro Eye Gel Cream Korean Skincare Review
Mamonde is a Korean Skincare brand that specializes in researching, cultivating, and capturing the essence of flowers and botanicals into all their products. At their Mamonde Garden, located just outside Seoul, floral specialists study and carefully extract the active ingredients to integrate into their skincare line. Mamonde was kind enough to send me their new Floral Hydro Eye Gel Cream infused with the Narcissus flower, so I thought I'd share with you a quick review.
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Pixi Skintreats Hydrating Milky Skincare Collection Unboxing and First Impressions
Pixi Beauty is a makeup and skincare brand that can be found online and at your local Target stores. I've enjoyed their Glow Tonic in the past, so imagine my surprise when they were kind enough to send me their entire Pixi Skintreats Hydrating Milky Collection. Today, I wanted to share with you my unboxing of all these new goodies!