Recent (mostly) skincare empties! Lots of creams and moisturizers, since my skin drank it all up in the winter!!
[Skin type is very dry, dehydrated, and acne-prone]
**Aestura 365 Atobarrier Cream -** decent cream, but not hydrating enough for my skin in the winter. Also on the pricier side. Personally, it’s OK but there are other creams at a cheaper price that I prefer. 6/10 WNRP
**Zeroid Richenic 5% Urea Cream -** nicely occlusive but not too thick. I don’t think my skin liked it very much though, since it sometimes made my skin sting ? It didn’t make my skin any softer than a typical moisturizer, even though it contains urea, and it also wasn’t enough moisture for my skin in the winter. 5/10 WNRP
**TIRTIR Ceramic Cream -** thick cream in the container, but it melts into skin easily. Quite nice and moisturizes well without leaving a sticky residue. Leaves a dewy finish on the skin. I wish the moisture lasted longer, but it was nice when I layer a more occlusive cream over top at night. 7/10 MRP
**BOH Probioderm 3D Lifting Cream -** Very thick and rich cream that left my skin feeling plump and smooth. Almost had a silicon-y feel to it? Not hydrating enough on it’s own for my skin at night, but I really enjoyed it during the day – the smoothing finish is very nice for under makeup! I can see it being great as a night cream during the summer. Biggest downside is that the fragrance is quite strong, but that isn’t a huge deal to myself personally. 8/10 WRP
**Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner -** Essentially slightly thicker water for my skin, I didn’t notice a particular difference in my skin when using this. However!! I put this stuff into a spray bottle and used it to wet my face before applying serums etc. to enhance their effects. I really enjoyed using it like this, and since it’s extremely cheap and accessible to me (I live in East Asia) I would probably repurchase. Definitely not a necessity, but nice to have. 6/10 WRP
**Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser -** quite basic gel cleanser, nothing special. A bit too harsh on my skin in the winter, but was OK in the fall/summer. If you don’t live in Asia, I would not go out of my way to get this. If you’re in the US, it’s comparable to something like Cetaphil gel cleanser so I would get that instead since it’s cheaper and easier to find. 4/10, WNRP
**Cos de BAHA Azelaic Acid 10% and 15% -** got these as a set, started with the 10% and used the 15% when that ran out. Texture is almost like an oil, and was gentle on my skin – no stinging etc. Purged my skin for the first week, but since then I’ve hardly gotten any acne and no cystic acne since I started using it! Unfortunately I think it’s been discontinued, so I’m trying other AA products to see if there’s anything else similar. Currently using Medicube’s 16% AA, which is nice but it is more watery & sometimes stings my skin when I use it : ( 9/10 WRP
**VT Cosmetics PDRN -** gives a beautiful glow to the skin while not being oily or heavy, and wears great under makeup! I like to layer it before moisturizer during the day in the winter. Not a necessity, but very nice to have! 8/10 WRP
**Lipopeel Mask -** I wanted to try this mask because I’ve been interested in trying lipopeel serum, and wanted to make sure it wasn’t too harsh or irritating. This mask is nice and was quite gentle, but I don’t think I noticed a huge difference when using it… I think this kind of product needs more consistent and longer-term use to really notice results. WNRP mask, but interested in purchasing the serum! 5/10
**Lululun Hydra-EX Exosome Mask -** I LOVE the texture of Lululun masks! They adhere to my skin really nicely (due to my face shape, I sometimes notice sheet masks will lift/not stay in place). This specific mask was very nice, I noticed in particular my skin looked brighter and felt moisturized. I really want to try out the other Lululun masks! 7/10 MRP
**Nature Republic Argan Oil Hair Mask -** absolutely LOVED the scent of this hair mask – smelled almost like peaches? Without being too sweet. However, that was the only thing I liked about this mask LOL my hair is very wavy and frizz-prone, and this mask did nothing to help my frizz & made my hair somewhat soft. I’m interested in trying shampoo or something from this line though, just because I like the scent so much! 4/10 WNRP
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Recent (mostly) skincare empties! Lots of creams and moisturizers, since my skin drank it all up in the winter!!
[Skin type is very dry, dehydrated, and acne-prone]
**Aestura 365 Atobarrier Cream -** decent cream, but not hydrating enough for my skin in the winter. Also on the pricier side. Personally, it’s OK but there are other creams at a cheaper price that I prefer. 6/10 WNRP
**Zeroid Richenic 5% Urea Cream -** nicely occlusive but not too thick. I don’t think my skin liked it very much though, since it sometimes made my skin sting ? It didn’t make my skin any softer than a typical moisturizer, even though it contains urea, and it also wasn’t enough moisture for my skin in the winter. 5/10 WNRP
**TIRTIR Ceramic Cream -** thick cream in the container, but it melts into skin easily. Quite nice and moisturizes well without leaving a sticky residue. Leaves a dewy finish on the skin. I wish the moisture lasted longer, but it was nice when I layer a more occlusive cream over top at night. 7/10 MRP
**BOH Probioderm 3D Lifting Cream -** Very thick and rich cream that left my skin feeling plump and smooth. Almost had a silicon-y feel to it? Not hydrating enough on it’s own for my skin at night, but I really enjoyed it during the day – the smoothing finish is very nice for under makeup! I can see it being great as a night cream during the summer. Biggest downside is that the fragrance is quite strong, but that isn’t a huge deal to myself personally. 8/10 WRP
**Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner -** Essentially slightly thicker water for my skin, I didn’t notice a particular difference in my skin when using this. However!! I put this stuff into a spray bottle and used it to wet my face before applying serums etc. to enhance their effects. I really enjoyed using it like this, and since it’s extremely cheap and accessible to me (I live in East Asia) I would probably repurchase. Definitely not a necessity, but nice to have. 6/10 WRP
**Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser -** quite basic gel cleanser, nothing special. A bit too harsh on my skin in the winter, but was OK in the fall/summer. If you don’t live in Asia, I would not go out of my way to get this. If you’re in the US, it’s comparable to something like Cetaphil gel cleanser so I would get that instead since it’s cheaper and easier to find. 4/10, WNRP
**Cos de BAHA Azelaic Acid 10% and 15% -** got these as a set, started with the 10% and used the 15% when that ran out. Texture is almost like an oil, and was gentle on my skin – no stinging etc. Purged my skin for the first week, but since then I’ve hardly gotten any acne and no cystic acne since I started using it! Unfortunately I think it’s been discontinued, so I’m trying other AA products to see if there’s anything else similar. Currently using Medicube’s 16% AA, which is nice but it is more watery & sometimes stings my skin when I use it : ( 9/10 WRP
**VT Cosmetics PDRN -** gives a beautiful glow to the skin while not being oily or heavy, and wears great under makeup! I like to layer it before moisturizer during the day in the winter. Not a necessity, but very nice to have! 8/10 WRP
**Lipopeel Mask -** I wanted to try this mask because I’ve been interested in trying lipopeel serum, and wanted to make sure it wasn’t too harsh or irritating. This mask is nice and was quite gentle, but I don’t think I noticed a huge difference when using it… I think this kind of product needs more consistent and longer-term use to really notice results. WNRP mask, but interested in purchasing the serum! 5/10
**Lululun Hydra-EX Exosome Mask -** I LOVE the texture of Lululun masks! They adhere to my skin really nicely (due to my face shape, I sometimes notice sheet masks will lift/not stay in place). This specific mask was very nice, I noticed in particular my skin looked brighter and felt moisturized. I really want to try out the other Lululun masks! 7/10 MRP
**Nature Republic Argan Oil Hair Mask -** absolutely LOVED the scent of this hair mask – smelled almost like peaches? Without being too sweet. However, that was the only thing I liked about this mask LOL my hair is very wavy and frizz-prone, and this mask did nothing to help my frizz & made my hair somewhat soft. I’m interested in trying shampoo or something from this line though, just because I like the scent so much! 4/10 WNRP