Nature Republic Forest Garden Chamomile Cleansing Oil Review

The cleanser I'm using now, and am really happy with is the...

...Nature Republic Forest Garden Chamomile Cleansing Oil!

If you're going "Cleansing OIL?!" Read about it in my write up here.

What is double cleansing?

Have you noticed how BB Cream is TOUGH to remove? I did not believe what I had read about it, but I found that during my nightly skincare routine, my toner cottons were always dirty even after I had scrubbed my face clean with my cleansing foam. *Sigh*

This spurred me to hunt for better cleansing products and methods, which led me to discovering an essential part of the Korean skincare routine: Double Cleansing.

Korean "double cleansing" in a nutshell is...
Step 1: Cleanse your face with a creamy/oily cleanser to remove all the make up on your face.
Step 2: Wash your face using a foam cleanser to cleanse away the oil.

Result: Ta-da! Your face is supposed to be perfectly clean!

I was like, "What?!" when I saw the word "oily". I had thought that adding more oils to your face would just make your face worse. After all, cosmetics and skincare products are always going on about "Oil control", "Oil-free", bad oily T-zones, etc. So it's natural to think "Oil on face" = Bad!

Cleansing OIL as cleansers? O.O

Missha Stay All Day Stick Eyes review

Missha had its Winter Sale during the first half of December this year. Pretty much everything was 50% off! Who can resist such a sale?! I felt like buying everything there! The great thing about sales is that I can afford to just buy things to try it out. It's easier on me financially, and it feels so much better knowing that I got them at a deal!

So one of the things that caught my eye was...

...the Missha Stay All Day Stick Eyes!
 

Allure Korea Best of Beauty 2012

As people, we can't help judging things by its brand and price. We tend to be more biased to products that are more expensive, or better marketed as luxurious, premium etc., or maybe even an ordinary brand that's worked its magic once, so you assume everything from them must be awesome.

Naturally, the first time I heard about "blind tests" that Koreans do, I was immediately intrigued. Testing products without knowing its brand and price? It's got to be good.

Allure Korea conducts beauty tests every year using a combination of methods, among them being online surveys and blind tests. Over 900 products, Korean and international, were screened over by thousands of people. These participants consist of people like you and me, and professional skincare experts and make up artists.

Using my mediocre Korean, along with the help of Google translate, and my superb guessing skills, I will attempt to translate the result page for you.

Source: Allure Korea Best of Beauty 2012 


Skin

Hera Sun Mate Daily Review

Introducing... my current Holy Grail sunscreen! (Sun cream, sunscreen, sunblock... They're all the same.)

....Hera Sun Mate Daily SPF35 PA+++

Skinfood Quinoa Rich Body Milk review

If you know me, you know I hate lotion. Up till now, I still can't sleep if I feel like there's a layer of "stuff" on my skin. But what's a girl to do, when she has naturally dry skin and during winter, feels like she can't move without feeling like her skin's gonna rip? 

Hence, my hunt for a good body lotion which led me to... 

...Skinfood Quinoa Rich Body Milk

 

Why people with perfect skin should take care of their skin

"Audrey, your skin is so beautiful. What do you use on your face?"

"Um... Water and soap?"

For the longest time, I was that girl. One of the lucky few who were spared from the battle and heartache of (as the Koreans would say) "troubled" skin. I had the luxury of taking my skin for granted. And I did.

Oh.. How I regret it.