hihi everyone, I hope all is well, today’s post is very exciting!
I’m really happy to announce I’m working with HaruHaru Wonder on a 30 day skincare challenge!
Last year, I got back into k beauty big time and one of the products I loved was the HaruHaru Wonder black rice toner! Yep the hype is well deserved and real! I’ve been wanting to try more of their products so when they got in touch, naturally I said yes
Find out what I will be doing below
The challenge
For the next 30 days my routine will consist mostly of HaruHaru products for both AM&PM routines. My skintype is normal to combo with hyperpigmentation as my main concern. At the end of 30 days I will bring you guys my review & honest opinions and my top 3 products from their collection. I will also be doing full reviews of the products as I finish them later on. I will be starting my challenge on 1st Feb!
In my next post, I will detail what my new skincare routines will look like and show some baseline pictures. This is what I am hoping to achieve at the end of the 30 days:
increased radiance
fading of dark spots
maintaining barrier function
hydrated skin
smoother skin
overall health improvement
I will also be doing a separate post on the sunscreen I got, you know we love a good SPF over here!
The ethos of the brand is 100% plant-powered natural, active ingredients that provide clinically proven benefits that is gentle for everyone. Whilst reading more about the brand, I saw that they have braille on the outer packaging for the partially sighted/blind. I don’t think I’ve ever come across a brand that does this and I think this is amazing!
Follow me along this journey on my insta and I’m so grateful to HaruHaru Wonder for partnering with me for my first ever collab with a kbeauty brand!
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Hey hey, how are you doing? I hope all is well. Today I have a sunscreen demo & review from a brand that is new to me. Last year I discovered more of Ultra Violette, a sunscreen brand based in Australia. I say more of because I had heard of this brand and tried one of their mineral sunscreens ages ago but I didn’t like it because it wasn’t invisible on me. I forgot about this brand until I saw this sunscreen set below.
I thought this was the perfect way to try out the brand again, with travel sizes of thier sunscreens to find one I loved before getting the full size. This post will be a full review on the very popular fav fluid (green)
What is it A chemical sunscreen with advanced filters that protect against both UVA & UVB rays. It also has vit E and amino acids for free radical protection & hydration and plumping the skin.
Experience The product is extremely lightweight and has a light fluid texture. It’s very runny and goes onto the skin with ease. It doesn’t feel heavy on the skin and I don’t feel it clogging pores. Is it invisible on dark skin? YES. This blends into the skin with zero white cast
What I really love about this sunscreen is how easy it is to layer on without no piling. I found it very easy to use and it leaves a nice dewy finish and hydrates the skin. It works well under makeup.
Conclusion We love a good sunscreen over here! A broad spectrum SPF with additional beneficial ingredients, the fav fluid ticks all the boxes. With zero cast on dark skin & and an extremely lightweight texture, this one is so great in the summer and for all skin types & tones.
Ps the other suitable SPFs in this set that are invisible on dark skin
Hand & body spf 50 (blue)- a body spf that feels slightly heavy on the skin and has a slight shimmer to it. I liked this and will get the mini size again as handcream in the summer
Preen Screen (Spf spray,pink)- now I love a dewy finish but this spray is TOO DEWY. It’s so shiny that it looks like sweat and I didn’t like it . The scent of alcohol in this is strong too. It’s invisible and won’t leave marks on makeup but the shine is too much. I ended up using it indoors at home as an spf. I wont repurchase
Did not enjoy
Supreme Screen (yellow one)- I’m not sure if this is supposed to be tinted but it’s heavy on the skin and left a slight cast. I didn’t enjoy using this.
Sheen Screen in Bejewelled- lovely subtle tint on the lips. Love the sun protection but the taste of this is so horrible. I didn’t like this so I stopped using it. I need to take my lip spf more seriously this year
Clean Screen (green)- do not attempt to use this is dark skinned lol- its not suitable and leaves a cast
Lean Screen (purple)- This is the one I had used previously. Its a mineral SPF which leaves a slight cast on the skin. It’s not the worst I’ve ever had but not 100% cast free
Based on the trial of all the SPFs, the 2 I would buy again are the hand & body and fav fluid as I enjoyed these the most. The rest of them I wont bother with. I actually got the Queen Screen SPF 50+ Luminising Serum in the SpaceNK advent calendar and I’m looking forward to this one! I watched a few videos on this and it is cast free on dark skin.
if you want to try the mini SPF gift set and the many others from the brand, they are available on Spacenk. They have lots of different sets so I’m sure you will find something suitable!
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Hihi everyone, I hope all is well
As you know, last year I rediscovered K beauty and ordered from Stylevana for the very first time! Several orders later I’ve been trying so many new (to me ) K beauty brands. One of those new brands was Round Lab. They had a trial set that I thought was the perfect introduction to the brand. In this post I will be reviewing the products in the set
I got the Round Lab 1025 Dokdo On The Go Kit which comes with a cleanser, toner and lotion(emulsion). The set is currently out of stock at Stylevana but the products are available to get individually.
Cleanser
The 1025 Dokdo Cleanser is formulated with hyaluronic acid and ceramides to gently cleanse the skin without disrupting the skin’s barrier. I’m currently using this in both my AM & PM routines. The formula does foam up nicely and I find it to give a thorough cleanse without leaving my skin dry. I really like this cleanser and I’ve had no issues again. A little goes a long way
Toner
a fuss free toner, it was nothing special tbh and I had no issues with it. I didnt experience any brightening as promised but I liked how it felt on my skin. Will I buy this as a stand alone product? probably not as there are other k beauty toners i love
Lotion
This was the star of the show for me. The lotion was lightweight and incredibly hydrating. This has triple hyaluronic acid and promises to provide deep and long lasting moisture and soften rough texture and skin! It delivers on that promise! I didn’t need a moisturiser after the lotion and its something I will definitely look to buy again
Conclusion
I hope this set comes back in stock soon because its the perfect intro to the brand, and the sizes make it perfect for travel. I would buy the full sizes of the cleanser and lotion again as I really enjoyed them. The set is really geared towards all skintypes but I think dry to normal skin will benefit the most. Round lab is available from Boots in the UK if you wanted to get them quicker! Or Amazon
Hihi, I hope all is well and good with you. Today I’m sharing some of the best cleansing balms and oils I have used. I am a huge fan of double cleansing( sometimes triple even!) because of the many benefits of the process. Double cleansing is essential washing your face twice: 1st with a oil based cleanser then a gel/foam cleanser. Can you just use your gel/foam cleanser twice? Sure however the benefits of double cleansing really lie in the oil based first cleanse. Oil will attract oil so this allows the balm/oil cleanser to effectively remove makeup/SPF/excess oils from the skin.
There are a lot of cleansing oils and balm on the market, from luxury high end brands to budget friendly drugstore products. Take your pick! A balm is essentially a solidified oil, I like both but I tend to prefer balms over oils just because its less messier lol. I have tried a lot, over all price points and these are the best 5 cleansers I have used. Btw, all of these have mini sizes you can try out before investing in the full sized pricer product.
Farmacy Green Clean £34– it was really love at first scoop with this. I got a giftset that included a mini green clean and the rest is history. The solid balm melts into a lightweight oil effortlessly and it works so well at removing makeup and SPF. This really impressed me whilst I was on holiday removing all traces of sunscreen without leaving my skin dry. There are many versions of green clean like scents etc but I find the original version to be the best
Tatcha The Camellia Cleansing Oil £48– this is such an impressive cleansing oil and very effective against waterproof makeup! I got a travel size version in a Tatcha gift set I got for Christmas 23 and fell in love. (PS that set is excellent value for money, read my review on it here) Will I purchase the full sized product honestly? yes, its pricey but what are discount codes for lol but I will 100% repurchase the giftset to get the mini size again. It lasted much longer than I thought. The oil itself is so lightweight, emulsifies well and removes makeup effectively
BeautyPie Japan Fusion Pure Transforming Cleanser £10 for members, £25 non members– a long time ago when I was a BP member this cleanser was my go to! It is ridiculously lightweight and works so well at removing makeup! BP in general have great cleansers however this one is one of their best. My thoughts on BP as a whole can be found here
Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm £29 – this is such a cult favorite and I was so lucky to get trial sizes of this at a bloggers event which lead me to getting a gift set for Christmas. This is one of the ‘heavier’ balms I have used so I find it slightly heavier on the skin HOWEVER it does so so well at removing SPF, makeup and oils. it emulsifies so well( turns milky with water) and it doesn’t leave any heavy residue on the skin.
Eve Lom Cleansing Oils Capsules £25– I was looking for travel friendly oil/balm cleansers and I came across Eve Lom, at the time I had only heard good stuff but never used anything from them so it was a huge leap of faith! and it paid off because these oil capsules are so great for travel and work so well at removing sunscreen & makeup! I absolutely love the scent of these- they smell like a fancy spa. They are a lightweight oil that rinses off clean, the capsule sizes are big enough, 1 is good for makeup & SPF( medium makeup) but I like to use 2 capsules if I have a lot of makeup or lots of SPF on. Well worth the money
I have noticed most of these are higher premium/luxury brands but these are the ones that really have stood out. I have used a lot of drugstore ones but nothing really that stands out or is worth recommending. I have my eyes on some drugstore ones and even k beauty balms too which I have heard only great things about. If you have a fav drugstore balm PLEASE let me know
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hihi everyone, I hope all is well, Autumn has arrived in the UK after a very cold & brief summer lol
Today I’m talking about the melting cleansing balm from Sephora. This one promises to remove even waterproof stubborn makeup and oils and dirt from the skin.
Experience
oh gosh I havent used a bad cleansing balm in a while. This balm just isn’t it. Firstly it doesn’t spread easily across the face and it struggles against makeup, even just everyday simple makeup. Against mascara and waterproof mascara you need a few good rubs to remove them and even after that it doesn’t completely remove waterproof mascara. It does emulsify well I have to give it that but that’s just about it
Verdict
I’ve really tried to stick with it and to finish it but its a massive tub and I just cant anymore lool. Its not a good cleansing balm period, I’m going to have to throw this one away.
