I am a big fan of Korean skincare in general. You'll find many reviews of Korean products on my blog. OOTD Beauty is a brand I wasn't familiar with, but as soon as I read their ingredients list, I thought those were the kind of formulas that I would love. And I was right. There isn't a single product I have tried that I didn't like.
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OOTD Korean Vegan Skincare (Ad)
8 Jul 2024
Review: Vegreen Intensive Vitamin C 20% Ampoule
17 Aug 2023
I am already familiar with Vegreen as a Korean skin care brand. I have tested some of their products in the past and based on my experience I was interested in trying out their newest product which is Vitamin C 20% Ampoule.
Asian Skincare: Skin1004 Madagascar Centella (Cleansing Oil, Ampoule), Hada Labo Cleansing Oil, A'Pieu Pure Block Aqua Gel, Canmake Tokyo Mermaid Skin Gel UV
22 Jun 2023
I've shared my love of Asina skin care many times and every now and then I buy a new product that impresses me, but just forget to post a review of on my blog. So in the future I'll try to make more of these short reviews of the products that I have tried and like.
Review: Holika Holika Eye Metal Glitter 01 Stella Dust
16 Nov 2019
Holika Holika Eye Metal Glitters are often described as dupes for Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Eyeshadows and since the ones by Holika Holika are much cheaper, I really wanted to try one out. I actually bought it around this time last year and I use it only for special occasions, because I don't tend to wear glittery lids on the daily.
Review: Missha Perfect Cover B.B. Cream - 23 Natural Beige
23 Sept 2019
I have been a huge fan of Missha Perfect Cover B.B. Cream since I bought my first one back in 2016. I have gone through several tubes already, but mostly in the shade 21 Light Beige. But when I saw shade 23 being sold in their limited edition at a very affordable price, I gave it a go. After all, 21 was too light for me in the summer and fall.
Review: Avon K-Beauty (Cica Sheet Mask, Jelly Lip Mask and Golden Mushroom Sleep Mask)
10 Sept 2019
In February Avon came out with a whole new range called K-Beauty. It's actually made in Korea, so I had really high hopes. As you may have noticed, I already use a lot of Korean skin care in my routine and there are many products that have become my staple. Asian skin care has become really popular outside of Asia as well and many western companies are adding to their range. Avon also being one of those. I had the chance to try out three products from this range.
Review: Sioris Time Is Running Out Mist
25 Jun 2019
This is another one of those mist products from Korean skin care that I have been really enjoying. Mist products are especially nice to use in this hotter weather. It makes it so easy to apply and it's great to refresh your makeup during the day. Plus this one has some beneficial ingredients for your skin.
Review: Elra Story Deep Hydrating Mask
16 Apr 2019
I received five sheet masks from Jolse to test out. They are from a brand called Elra Story and it's their Deep Hydrating Masks. Ever since I tried my first Asian sheet masks, I love exploring more. Those are my favorite pamper skin care products to use whenever my skin is in need of a little more care. They provide the skin with a high concentration of serum like ingredients and it all penetrates into the skin well, because it's soaked in a sheet.
Review: COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
29 Mar 2019
This is again one of those products that was on my wishlist and I finally had the chance to try it out. Snail mucin is one of the star ingredients in Asian skin care and I have been hearing so much good things about this formula. It's safe to say, it didn't disappoint.
Review: Heimish Artless Glow Base SPF50+/PA+++
4 Mar 2019
I once got a tester of Heimish Artless Glow Base and I really liked it. Ever since then, I was eyeing it, but never really bought it. Skin Trick saw that I had it on my wishlist and kindly offered to send it to me. Plus another product that I will talk in a separate post. I was so happy to finally get a full size. This is a real multitasker.
Review: The Little Book of Skin Care by Charlotte Cho
20 Feb 2019
If you're into Korean or Asian skin care or if you are just dabbling in that world, The Little Book of Skin Care by Charlotte Cho will be your new favorite read. It's got everything that you ever wondered about Korean skin care routine with a little culture lesson about Korea as well as some personal experiences by Charlotte Cho moving from California to South Korea. I found it to be really interesting, educational, at times funny and easy read.
Review: Blithe Patting Water Pack Energy Yellow Citrus & Honey and Tundra Chaga Pressed Serum
22 Oct 2018
I haven't heard of Blithe as a brand before, but when I was researching these products, I found that they are pretty popular in terms of winning some beauty awards. Their page is Korean, so I can't read it. Basically, it's supposed to be a natural brand that doesn't test on animals. Their main goal is to prevent visible aging signs caused by pollution. Ingredients are supposed to be pure and packaged into modern formulas. Because it's also sold in Sephora, I would categorize it as high end skin care brand.
Jolse often times has products that they give away for review purposes and you can apply. If you get chosen, they send the product to you and you write a review for your blog. I find it to be a great way of discovering new Korean skin care that I wouldn't notice otherwise.
Review: Asian Sheet Masks - Innisfree, Etude House, Missha, My Beauty Diary, Papa Recipe, Mizon
24 Sept 2018
Sheet masks are one of those products that you either love or hate. Some love pampering their skin with these every once in a while and others seem to either hate the feel of a cotton sheet on the face or think it's unnecessary step in the skin care routine. I love a good sheet mask, more than I like regular clay masks. Reason being, that I associate it with pamper time and I love the feeling of sheet mask on the skin as well as the glowy effect that it leaves on the skin. It's the perfect base for special events makeup or as an extra nourishing treatment for when you're skin is just a bit meh.
Sheet masks originated in Asia, so I tend to go for their brands of masks more than European, although European brands have also been making their versions. I have decided to put all the Asian sheet masks that I have tried so far in this post. This will give you a brief review of each that I've tried and hopefully, help you decided, if it's for you or not.
Oznake:
Asian,
Korean,
review,
sheet mask,
skin care
Review: Etude House 0.2 Therapy Air Masks - Ceramide and Hyaluronic Acid
9 Jul 2017
Sheet masks are fairly new to me and I'm slowly trying out more brands to see which ones I prefer. I started with Innisfree sheet masks which were nice basic moisturizing and soothing masks. Definitely better than most of those in our drugstores. Because I heard Etude House also has nice ones for affordable prices, I bought a pack of six. I've already tested both versions and here are my thoughts.
Etude House has many different lines of sheet masks. I got two from their 0.2 Therapy Air Mask which has 15 different types of masks. I got Hyaluronic Acid for the obvious moisturizing claims as well as Ceramide which is also mainly for moisturizing as well as nourishment.
In each is 20 ml of product and I bought them on Jolse for 4.78$ for which you get 3 sheet masks of one type of mask. They often have discounts on Etude House and you can get them for about 20% cheaper. You can also search for these products on Ebay. There are a few of Korean sellers.
Etude House 0.2 Therapy Air Mask - Ceramide
Both of these masks have a very thin 0.2 mm mask. The mask is very saturated with milky white essence. It's extremely wet and sticks to the face really well. You can do your daily activities with it and it won't drip down either.
Here is the ingredients list.
The fit of this mask is one of the best I've tried so far for my face. It actually cover my under eye area and nose, which is rare. Especially my nose, which is bigger, can often make the mask pull away from the skin and just hang on the top of the nose. Mouth hole is the only part that is a bit too big for my face.
It has a gentle scent which is somewhat artificial and I can't really describe it, but for some reason it reminds me of dough, better yet yeast - like a pizza dough. It's not in any way unpleasant.
Milky serum is very moisturizing. It makes the skin super moisturized, soft, plumper looking and gives it a healthy sheen. It can borderline look a bit greasy, if you're skin is not dry or dehydrated. I also feel like it's very nourishing on the skin. Milky essences usually have a bit more than just a basic moisturization to them, they make the skin look nourished and healthier looking in general.
Etude House 0.2 Therapy Air Mask - Hyaluronic Acid
The sheet is the same as with the Ceramide, very thin and fits well. It's very tight around the eyes and I like that, because it means my under eye area gets moisture, but if you don't like that, keep in mind that it is a bit tight.
The ingredients list.
This mask is also drenched in essence and there's a lot of leftover essence in the bag, so don't throw that away. I usually use it as an essence in the morning or in the evening next day.
A tip for you to really get the most out of these sheet masks is also to squeeze the mask once you take it off your face. I find that there's still a lot of essence left in the mask and I squeeze it out and apply on my neck, decolletage and even body. No need to waist it.
The essence of it is transparent and not as milky looking as with ceramide mask.
It has a soothing scent to it, which is also a bit artificial, but actually smells nice.
On the skin it feels very refreshing, soothing, moisturizing and hydrating. My skin looks plumper, well hydrated and almost a bit nourished. It has amazing glow to it and it's kind of sticky at first, but that goes away after it all sinks into the skin.
If you're skin is in need of good moisture and hydration, I'd say go with a Hyluronic Acid one. This one is also great for dehydrated skin in general as is mine - since I otherwise have a combination type of skin. If you're skin is on the drier side and you need a bit of extra nourishment, I'd go with a Ceramide. The milky essence feels more nourishing, although it's also nicely moisturizing.
I like both of these a lot. The fact that the masks are so thin, it makes them easier to wear around the house. They are soaked in essence and there's a lot of it left in the bag for future days. It also fits well on my face and definitely makes my skin look healthier and more moisturized. I'll definitely repurchase these both and maybe even try some other versions in this range.
Oznake:
Etude House,
hyaluronic acid,
Korean,
mask,
review,
sheet mask
Review: Innisfree Smart Foundation Perfect Cover in 13 Light Beige
4 May 2016
Hey Beauties!
Innisfree is the first Korean natural brand. Their products are based on natural ingredients from Jeju island. I won't go into details, buy you can read more about their brand here. I've heard that their skin care products are really popular. This foundation got me interested because of the smaller size version and perfect cover claim. It's hard to buy foundation online since you don't really get to test it out or even see if the shade fits you. That's why I like that it comes in smaller size and of course with smaller price as well.
Innisfree describes this foundation as a high coverage foundation formulated to conceal skin imperfections while leaving the skin with a dewy finish. It also contains Jeju mineral powder and green tea which help skin look healthy and alive.
It comes in a size of 15 ml and I bought it on Jolse (here) for 6.70$. You can also get it directly from their site here. Innisfree intentionally made it in the smaller version, because it means you can test it out and see if you like it without buying a huge size and then throwing it away.
It comes in a paper box. The packaging of foundation is a plastic squeeze tube, which I really like. It's practical and because of the size it's also perfect to carry around with you.
The nozzle has a very small hole and it's easy to control the amount. You can squeeze out tinniest amount possible. I love this system a lot.
Shade 13 Light Beige is actually the lightest shade in my foundation collection as well as in their range. It's definitely warm toned, but it's more of a peachy tone rather than yellow. I guess a bit of a mix, but definitely more peach toned. When I blend it into the skin it looks fine and I don't see it being as peach as it looks swatched. It matches my skin tone perfectly.
I applied it under my neck where I am really light right now and you almost don't see a difference between foundation and my natural skin. It's maybe a tiny bit darker. Peach undertone also works fine with my pale skin right now. On the left side I applied foundation and on the right side it's my bare skin.
Consistency is a bit thicker, but it blends into the skin. Sometimes I feel like it's best if you don't have a lot of moisturizer underneath or it creates a barrier on top and doesn't seem to blend into the skin as much. If you apply it in thin layer it's a very light to medium coverage, otherwise I would say that it's lighter medium coverage. It evens out skin tone, but doesn't hide red patches or under eye darkness.
This will almost accentuate pores if you have problems with them and it will also stick to dry patches and make them even more visible.
It looks very obvious in the beginning, but it blends in with your natural sebum through the day and it actually looks better than at the beginning, although it's still very noticeable foundation. It stays slightly sticky to the touch, so I always powder it. Even with translucent powder it still gives you a kind of satin or dewy finish. The skin is not matte and also not completely dewy, but it has a very soft sheen to the skin. Even if I apply thin layer of powder I can still see the sheen through it. It looks very natural and healthy in the finish, but a bit obvious because of the consistency of it.
On the left side is my skin with just moisturizer and on the right side is with Innisfree foundation.
I compared it to two of my favorite foundations. Innisfree Perfect Cover in 13 Light Beige is a very light peach toned shade that is actually the lightest of them all. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in 51 Light Vanilla is the yellowest or rather the most orange of them all. It's also the darkest shade and the warmest. Revlon Colorstay Combination/Oily Skin Foundation in 150 Buff is a yellow based shade and it's a bit darker than Innisfree. It might not look darker on the photo, but it oxidizes on the skin after a while. Innisfree almost looks like a mix of Bourjois and Revlon as far as the shade undertone goes. You definitely see it as warm, so yellow toned, but it also has a prevalent peach tone to it.
It has an interesting scent, which I can't decide if it's floral or herb or mint based. I feel like it's a bit of everything. Nothing offensive and you only really smell it once you're applying it.
It doesn't oxidize or turn darker with wear. It's definitely not long lasting, because it's fairy light foundation which means it will come off through the day. I don't check it through the day, but it definitely fades. It might also go a bit into fine lines or get cakey on dry or rough parts of your face. Definitely not the best natural looking foundation.
I think the name is misleading and you shouldn't count on this foundation giving you the best coverage ever, because it doesn't. I would describe it as for someone with fair skin tone that wants foundation to be luminous or kind of dewy and has a lighter medium coverage. I don't think this is appropriate for oily skin, those with enlarged pores or mature skins. It's a natural brand which should be taken into consideration if you're on a search for a "healthier" foundation and it's not all that bad. I mostly love it because of the fair shade and the luminous sheen, which I've embraced this spring. My only wish would be that it would look a bit less obvious on the skin and wouldn't gather in fine liner. Coverage doesn't bother me at all, I quite like it to be lighter for spring.
Oznake:
Innisfree,
Korean,
makeup,
natural,
Perfect Cover,
review,
Smart Foundation
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