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Does anyone know a dupe for the Dr Jart Liquid?
Stylevana and Jolse recently stopped selling Dr Jart Ceramidin Liquid, while local (expensive) cosmetics stores actually started selling it. I’ve been wanting to try something else for a while but my skin just really likes it. I have quite sensitive and acne prone skin (addressed with Benzoyl peroxide and antibiotics) but it’s pretty calm right now. The element I like the most is the thickness, it sits right between a serum and a moisturizer and that’s how I use it in my routine. I ran out a couple of weeks and I’ve really noticed that my skin is less hydrated but since my skin is so sensitive I don’t want to replace the other products.
I’ve already tried Good Cera from Holika Holika but unfortunately it breaks me out.
Any dupes or alternatives?
Does anyone have any body lotion alternative recommendations that absorbs fast and feels light/watery? I live in a hot and humid country and using lotion really is hard esp having to let it dry.
Is skin1004 madagascar centella soothing cream a good inexpensive moisturizer packed with ceramides for combination skin? I’m currently using beauty of joseon’s red bean water gel and I’m liking it ofc, it’s hydrating and all but I don’t know if its an ok moisturizer to pair with adapalene soon. I don’t have the budget yet to purchase expensive moisturizers, only to end up not liking it or causing problems on my skin. I find the skin1004 just right for my budget but i don’t know it’s performance yet
I moved to the US a few months ago from the Philippines and I am now running low on moisturizer. I used to use Celeteque Hydration Moisturizer, which I don’t think is readily available in the US and I do notice that its not strong enough to last during winter and on dry days anyways. Any recommendations? Asian beauty products seem to do well on me better than Western ones (maybe because I am Filipina idk).
Skin type: oily and sensitive (it used to be acne prone too)
Area: Southern US (hot and humid during late spring and summer but can also get dry and cold enough for snow)
Top concern: Need new moisturizer and maybe cleanser once it runs out
AM * [Celeteque Hydration facial wash] * [Celeteque Hydration moisturizer] * [Biore UV Aqua Rich]
PM * [Celeteque Hydration facial wash] * [Celeteque Hydration moisturizer]
Any recommendations? I would also probably need a new facial cleanser too so if you know any that you think would do well kindly recommend.
What’s the biggest blemish patch available on the market? I get super bad body acne (especially on my back) and those colloid patches help so much with my face, I feel like they’d be amazing for my back and chest as well but no way am I spending hours covering each individual zit with a tiny patch. I wish they came in huge sheets.
I’m looking for AB glosses with the same texture as the Tower 28 lipglosses!
Lately I cannot stand the feeling of anything even remotely sticking my lips together as I talk. Even the Dasique Fruity Lip Jams, Romand Glosses, Peripera Ink Glosses get that slight tackiness as they wear… it drives me nuts. The Tower 28 glosses are ideal, but they go badly pretty quickly in my experience.
I know nasolabial folds won’t go away completely, but can i get recommendations to keep that area of my face plump/hydrated? I already have hada labo gold lotion. like toners, creams, serums. ty 🙂
I’ve (Malaysian F18) been wearing my glasses for 10years + now, and I finally decided to up my game by switching to contact lenses. Thing is, I have astigmatism which requires custom made toric lenses. I’m looking for contact lenses brands that offers comfortable, cheap and has toric lens options available (preferably monthly/half-year). Any websites or shops in mind? Thank you!
my lips have a sort of natural lip liner and my top lip is just really dark, so whenever i try doing any makeup and do my lips, it just doesn’t really look like my reference because of it. ive tried youtube tutorials and getting big coverage concealers but you can still sort of see it. what can i do?
can i use both tnx and azelaic acid together or should i use them alternatively? i have brought cos de baha products for those two and have been using them for two weeks now.
i have just noticed that numbuzin no5 vitamin toner pads contain tnx + niacinamide as well and that has been in my routine together with those two.
I’ve read somewhere about dying nails using balsam leave paste. I was curious to know if anyone here had tried it and if there were other ingredients that could be used to obtain different colours?
hi, i have very bad scarring duo to years of picking my kp and ingrowns on my arms. i really want to fix the hyperpigmentation and make the kp less prominent, and i’ve looked into some products in this sub and others but i don’t know how to layer them + their frequency.
* cerave sa lotion
* rohto mentholatum melano cc vitamin c essence
* cos de baha tranexamic acid – niacinamide serum
* cosrx 96 snail musin essence
* rohto mentholatum skin aqua super moisture uv gel spf 50+ PA++++
what do you think?
Hello, I’m new into k beauty and I need some recommendations for skin care products for beginners ☺️ I want to buy me a oil based cleanser, water based cleanser, toner, essence, serum, moisturizer & spf
my skin is a combination skin
Thank you 🫶🏼🫶🏼