Pale Products and More

Summer in Florida means 90+ degrees at like 9am. Its truly something else. My face was feeling so heavy and weighed down and my sunscreen was taking ages to dry, so I decided its finally time to switch it up a bit. (You can see my last skincare post here, holy shit its from over a year ago!). I actually still use most of the same products.

The significant changes I've made for the summer are doing the "7 skins method" which is applying a toner 7 (give or take) times to really boost the hydration of the skin. It leaves the skin hydrated while not being sticky or weighing it down with heavy creams. I've also swapped out any heavier creams in lieu of lighter ones.(I forgot to include sunscreens in my pic oh well)

• Cleanser: Cosrx Low pH Daily cleanser OR Cosrx Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser (I only apply cleanser to my t zone in the morning, and rinse the rest of my face with water only)
• Hydrating Toner: Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion in Moist (I do 3-7 skins of this depending on how much time I have/how my skin is feeling) 
• Light Moisturizer: Goodal Moisture Barrier Liquid Light (I previously listed this as an essence but it really isn't one. Its almost a thicker toner? I'm not sure what to classify it as. I usually do 1 or 2 skins of this)
• Medium Moisturizer: Goodal Moisture Barrier Liquid (one layer only, usually)
• Sunscreen: Biore Watery Essence/Can Make Mermaid Skin Gel (for face) Skin Aqua Super Moisture Gel SPF 50+ PA++++ (for body)

The year has ended and so have several of my products. I usually either flat out don't run out of things, or only run out of one thing in like five months, so I never really have any content for empties posts, but now I do!

I've tried a few eye primers but I usually stick with the Nyx primer as it works well and is cheap. Ran out of this a few months ago and repurchased! It lasts for ever, I think I had the other tube for well over a year (yeah yeah expiration and all that, if I paid money for it, it expires when its gone).

Another product from Nyx that I ran out of was the Nyx HD Concealer in Alabaster. This stuff is great, although I do wish it was a little bit lighter. Its definitely doable though (even better when mixed with the same product in Lavender), and I repurchased this as well!

While on the topic of concealers, I also went through my Kat Von D Lock It Concealer Creme in L1. I really love this stuff its sooooo light! I wear it almost every day in rotation with the Nyx one, so I wasn't shocked at all when I ran out, and of course purchased a new one.

This technically isn't an empty but I think its close enough to include. I'm almost done with my bottle of the Tarte Rainforest of the Sea in Porcelain. I have a review here on it, but its so great! Skin-like, color I don't have to mix in to wear, nice finish etc etc. I already repurchased it so I'm counting it as an empty!!!!

Now onto skincare empties. I've had the The Face shop BlanClouding Cream since I went to Canada like two Spring Breaks ago....refer to what I already said about expiration dates. I finally am coming to the end! This stuff served me well, was a great second to last step in my routine, but it is time to be replaced! Partially because I want to try something knew, and partially because I can't actually find it anywhere online, lmao.

I stopped regularly using my Cosrx BHA Liquid at some point, and when I went to use it again, I realized the shit had expired. This is an exception to what I already said, because its an active and there's no point in it if its expired. So technically I didn't empty this product, but was forced to replace it. Nonetheless I love this shit and will continue to repurchase, maybe this time I'll actually empty it!

I got the Corsx Honey Ceramide Full Moisture Cream forever ago and was convinced I would never see the end of it. Well it sure took a while but I finally emptied it! That shit was so thick so I could only use a little, therefor making it last even longer. I mainly used it as a neck cream, as it was too thick for my face unless I applied the tiniest bit. Not a repurchase, but a product that still served me well.

The It's Skin Green Tea Calming Cleansing Oil is my HQ cleansing oil so its no surprise I ran out, and repurchased. Not much else to say, this stuff is the shit.

Usually I use the Barbasol Soothing Aloe Shaving Cream, but when I ran out I purchased the Extra Moisutirzing version. That said I'll definitely be switching back to Aloe as its much thicker and better imo!

And that's it for empties, I emptied all of these probably within the last few months, so October/November/December. Like I said this is an impressive empty "haul" for me, lmao.

My skincare need was itching and so it was time for a another Jolse haul. I feel like my skincare is lacking a step between my Goodal Skin Barrier Liquid and my The Face Shop Chia Seed Emulsion, and I've been on a real mask kick lately, which is what lead me to justifying this haul.

I got mostly skincare and just one makeup product this time around. As always I'm going to give a description of the products and my initial thoughts on each.

• Missha Natural Color Clay Mask in Purple Clay: This color/version is for firming and rich nourishing. The tube is a lot bigger than I expected! It has no scent and a very light, weird consistency. Its not PURPLE purple like I was hoping. (also this has mysteriously disappeared off Jolse)
• Cosrx Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion: Housed in the normal Cosrx bottle, it smells like tea tree and is a thicker gel like consistency. 
• goodal Moisture Barrier Liquid Fresh: The bottle is the same but a little taller and thinner when compared to the original Moisture Barrier Liquid; the scent is different, but still fresh.
• It's Skin Green Tea Calming Cleasning Oil: finally this is stocked on Jolse again! Review here 
• A'PIEU Silver Foil Pack: A lot smaller than I thought it would be. Its a peel off mask to brighten skin. Let's be real I bought this mostly because it looks cool.
• Etude House Drawing Eyebrow in Grey Brown: got this because my current brow pencil is too warm (nyx ash brown). initial swatching shows it to be cooler than the nyx one. 

Reviews will be coming on most of these products, keep your eyes peeled :-)

So I have previously reviewed the It's Skin Green Tea Calming Cleansing oil (review here), but when I went to repurchase it on Jolse, it was no longer listed (not even sold out, just straight up not on the website anymore!). So I decided to try the cream version.

It retails for $11.48 on Jolse. You get a decent sized tub, and don't really have to use a lot, so I foresee this lasting awhile. Like any other cleansing cream its supposed to be your first cleanse to take off your makeup and sunscreen, to be followed up with a foam/gel/etc cleanser.

Its got a really fresh scent, but its not the same as the cleansing oil.

I have only tried one other cleansing cream (review here), and this one blows that one out of the water. The feel is creamy and smooth, not greasy in the least. It feels very moisturizing on the skin and doesn't leave you feeling tight or greasy. It completely removed all my makeup; mascara and all.

Overall this gets a 9/10 for me. I do still like the oil version better, but that's just a personal preference of cleansing oil over cream. I will happily use up this tub, and possibly repurchase in the future (if I can't get a hold of the oil).

Its been awhile since I did a skincare review, so here we are! Today I'll be reviewing my absolute favorite cleansing oil: It's Skin Green Tea Calming cleansing oil. For those of you who don't know what a cleansing oil is here's a little run down. Cleansing oil is used in the same way a makeup remover wipe would be, that is, to remove the makeup and dirt and grime BEFORE cleansing the face. They are generally very hydrating. After using one, you then go in with a cleansing foam/cream/gel to wash your face/the rest of the oil off.

Cleansing oil is the only form of makeup remover I use. Some people prefer to remove their makeup with wipes or liquid makeup remover first, but let's be honest, I'm lazy. So when it comes to a cleansing oil I'm looking for something that will get everything off.

This product retails for $9.75 on Amazon, which is not actually where I bought it. I bought it off my favorite Korean cosmetics store, Jolse.com. But as of right now, the cleansing oil is no longer listed on that website.

The scent is a very light green tea smell. It doesn't linger or perfume your skin.

Most days I wear sunscreen+a full face of makeup (including primer, foundation, concealer, contour, blush, highlight, eye primer, eye shadow, mascara, brows, and lipstick) so I've got quite a bit to take off at the end of the day. I usually squirt about half a pump to a pump out (depending on how much makeup I've got on) and apply to my face, massaging it around in circular motions. I'll take it over my eyes and rub them around, then wipe them off with toilet paper or a cotton round.

This amount takes off my face makeup entirely, and like 95% of eye makeup. If I let it sit on my eyes it takes off 100%. Then I do one of two things: rinse my face or wipe it. Sometimes if I'm lazy or its really late I'll leave it at that and go to sleep (I know, I know, its terrible), BUT that means this doesn't leave enough of a residue for me to feel it.

Overall I'd give this product a 10/10. I really love the scent and the job it does. I honestly have no complaints!