i need to stop buying new beauty products
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rhodochrositequick review of some products i've tested recently:
HEIMISH ALL CLEAN BALM
this is breaking me out and i am SO mad bc it's cheaper and has prettier packaging than the banila clean it zero, but i think my skin is reacting badly to one of the essential oils in this cleanser. you can definitely smell there's herbal stuff going on in there and i was willing to put up with it but not if it's actually harming my skin. it also has a less even texture than the banila, though it does a decent job at removing makeup/sunscreen etc. really disappointed overall esp bc i thought it wasn't breaking me out for the first little while, i'm going to repurchase the banila but i'm not sure what to do with the rest of this mostly-full product
KRAVE BEAUTY MATCHA HEMP CLEANSER
gentle but works v well, does not make my skin feel stripped or tight, i can definitely feel the hydration. i like this one a lot. also i like the scent, kinda like oats + matcha? haven't used this one in a while bc i didn't want to stress my skin with too many new products but i might start again bc i don't think my usual hada labo cleanser is strong enough to get rid of all of the heimish balm during second cleanse
LANEIGE CREAM SKIN REFINER
kind of a pain to apply bc it's like a moisturiser but in liquid toner consistency, i use it in the mornings if i'm not going out right away. not entirely sure if it's doing anything but it doesn't seem to be actively doing anything bad either so eh. had a weird smell a little bit like drinkable yoghurt you know the kids stuff that comes in a tube? but either i got used to it or the smell wore off?
BELIF AQUA BOMB SLEEPING MASK
well it definitely leaves my skin very soft in the morning it's just a pain to apply. but i think it's a nice product. no remarkable scent, just smells sort of fresh which is good bc it means it doesn't have like unnecessary perfume ingredients but also bad bc skincare smell good slap product on face is a big reason i'm into skincare in the first place
INNISFREE GREEN TEA MOISTURISING PRODUCT RANGE
got a bunch of samples of their serum/eye cream/moisturiser/mask as part of the membership welcome gift and like... it works? i didn't have any adverse reactions, it left my skin nice and soft in the morning. not anything amazing enough for me to change up my routine but the products themselves are fine
I'M FROM VITAMIN WATER TREE GEL
got this as a free sample in a yesstyle order, i liked it and i think it calmed my breakout. good light moisturiser. it's just that it isn't clinique moisture surge if you know what i mean...
BENTON ALOE SOOTHING GEL
also got this as a free sample in a yesstyle order, it's just a nice soothing cooling aloe moisturiser, good for summer but again its main crime is not being clinique moisture surge
INNISFREE VIVID COTTON INK #6
i think this is the perfect mlbb colour and i love the application (the doe foot applicator is shaped rly well) and consistency and wear (sticks around through multiple meals) it's just that it does notttt dry down and transfers like crazy. which seems to be a me problem judging by online reviews? idk where i'm going wrong tho. but it is really nice
INNISFREE SKINNY BROW MASCARA (CLEAR)
i like this product SO much it makes me feel like i've done my brows when in reality i have done jack shit <3 thin wand makes application super easy
DIOR ADDICT STELLAR SHINE
birthday gift from jolin LOL it's a sheer sparkly pale pink lipstick, closer to a gloss? the colour is very light i usually layer it over lip tint. doesn't dry my lips out so that's good. lasts VERY long, will persist through beverages / meals even if they are greasy / my bad lip biting/licking habits. probably the single most $ makeup item i own but i can understand why it really is a good quality lip product
ETUDE HOUSE BLING BLING EYE STICK
cream eyeshadow pencil, i have a like bronze-gold colour, it applies very smoothly and the colour intensity is buildable and i don't remember it creasing much so it's just nice low effort shimmer
HEIMISH ALL CLEAN BALM
this is breaking me out and i am SO mad bc it's cheaper and has prettier packaging than the banila clean it zero, but i think my skin is reacting badly to one of the essential oils in this cleanser. you can definitely smell there's herbal stuff going on in there and i was willing to put up with it but not if it's actually harming my skin. it also has a less even texture than the banila, though it does a decent job at removing makeup/sunscreen etc. really disappointed overall esp bc i thought it wasn't breaking me out for the first little while, i'm going to repurchase the banila but i'm not sure what to do with the rest of this mostly-full product
KRAVE BEAUTY MATCHA HEMP CLEANSER
gentle but works v well, does not make my skin feel stripped or tight, i can definitely feel the hydration. i like this one a lot. also i like the scent, kinda like oats + matcha? haven't used this one in a while bc i didn't want to stress my skin with too many new products but i might start again bc i don't think my usual hada labo cleanser is strong enough to get rid of all of the heimish balm during second cleanse
LANEIGE CREAM SKIN REFINER
kind of a pain to apply bc it's like a moisturiser but in liquid toner consistency, i use it in the mornings if i'm not going out right away. not entirely sure if it's doing anything but it doesn't seem to be actively doing anything bad either so eh. had a weird smell a little bit like drinkable yoghurt you know the kids stuff that comes in a tube? but either i got used to it or the smell wore off?
BELIF AQUA BOMB SLEEPING MASK
well it definitely leaves my skin very soft in the morning it's just a pain to apply. but i think it's a nice product. no remarkable scent, just smells sort of fresh which is good bc it means it doesn't have like unnecessary perfume ingredients but also bad bc skincare smell good slap product on face is a big reason i'm into skincare in the first place
INNISFREE GREEN TEA MOISTURISING PRODUCT RANGE
got a bunch of samples of their serum/eye cream/moisturiser/mask as part of the membership welcome gift and like... it works? i didn't have any adverse reactions, it left my skin nice and soft in the morning. not anything amazing enough for me to change up my routine but the products themselves are fine
I'M FROM VITAMIN WATER TREE GEL
got this as a free sample in a yesstyle order, i liked it and i think it calmed my breakout. good light moisturiser. it's just that it isn't clinique moisture surge if you know what i mean...
BENTON ALOE SOOTHING GEL
also got this as a free sample in a yesstyle order, it's just a nice soothing cooling aloe moisturiser, good for summer but again its main crime is not being clinique moisture surge
INNISFREE VIVID COTTON INK #6
i think this is the perfect mlbb colour and i love the application (the doe foot applicator is shaped rly well) and consistency and wear (sticks around through multiple meals) it's just that it does notttt dry down and transfers like crazy. which seems to be a me problem judging by online reviews? idk where i'm going wrong tho. but it is really nice
INNISFREE SKINNY BROW MASCARA (CLEAR)
i like this product SO much it makes me feel like i've done my brows when in reality i have done jack shit <3 thin wand makes application super easy
DIOR ADDICT STELLAR SHINE
birthday gift from jolin LOL it's a sheer sparkly pale pink lipstick, closer to a gloss? the colour is very light i usually layer it over lip tint. doesn't dry my lips out so that's good. lasts VERY long, will persist through beverages / meals even if they are greasy / my bad lip biting/licking habits. probably the single most $ makeup item i own but i can understand why it really is a good quality lip product
ETUDE HOUSE BLING BLING EYE STICK
cream eyeshadow pencil, i have a like bronze-gold colour, it applies very smoothly and the colour intensity is buildable and i don't remember it creasing much so it's just nice low effort shimmer
