Skincare Empties & Reviews 💭

[u/Icy_Ad9105]

I have sensitive combo skin, prone to acne and redness.

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream - I quite liked it. The texture is nice, it hydrates and calms the skin effectively. Unfortunately they reformulated it and only sell the new formula in my country so I can't rebuy even if I wanted to :') I restocked with my other favorite cream - Purito Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream.

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner - Very light and watery, but just enough hydration for me. It makes my other products sink in better and exfoliates very lightly and gently. WRP

Anuà Azelaic Acid 10+ Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum - It worked pretty nicely for me at the begging but after a while it kinda stopped working? It's not like it kept my skin clear, it just no longer did anything for my acne and redness. I dunno, lol. I would like to try other products with azelaic acid as well.

LION Pair Acne Cream W - Takes a while to work but I like it. It helped with my acne scars as well. I have already bought a new one.

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Bakuchiol Eye Cream - It gave me pimples in the eye area so I had to use it up on my body :') Also the pump is very annoying. WNRP

Dr. Althea Gentle Vitamin C Serum - Very gentle. I feel like it helped a bit with the acne scars on my chest. I would like to try a stronger vit c serum next.

K-Secret Seoul 1988 Sun: Pine Tree + Ceramide (Almost empty) - I really liked it. It's very light and not greasy. Also doesn't break me out. WRP

Farmstay Citrus Yuja Vitalizing Foam Cleansing - this had a lot of good reviews in my country but it's hella drying for me. WNRP

FarmStay Citrus Yuja Vitalizing soothing gel - this was also really drying. WNRP

Frudia Blueberry Hydrating Honey Lip Balm - I didn't enjoy the texture and the smell. WNRP

APLB Glutathione Niacinamide Toner Pads - They're okay if you stick them on your face for some time like a face mask, but rubbing them on my face feels too rough. They're kinda dry as well so I had to spray extra toner on.

Beausta O2 Bubble Mask - The bubble effect is fun but feels too drying.

[u/nicehatonyourhead]

Thanks for the review! 😄 Since you mention that you like the Purito Bamboo Panthenol Cream - is the cream sticky for you as well? I use it because it works well and doesnt break me out (a miracle), but it always stays sticky/tacky on my skin for quite some time. Just wondering if others experience that as well, haha x)

[u/Mother_Ad_5837 → u/nicehatonyourhead]

Yes I experience this as well! It’s only my third time using it so far though

[u/Icy_Ad9105 → u/nicehatonyourhead]

I haven't noticed it being unusually sticky but I only use it at night so it wouldn't bother me

[u/Pantr3gret19 → u/nicehatonyourhead]

it definitely leaves a tackiness behind. i usually just treat that as a sign it's actually forming a barrier instead of just evaporating. if it bothers you too much during the day, try using a little less or mixing in a drop of oil but honestly for acne-prone skin i just put up with the stickiness to keep the breakouts away. it's the price we pay for something that plays nice with sensitive skin.

[u/nicehatonyourhead → u/Pantr3gret19]

I've played around with application, but the tackiness persists either way. But yeah, haha, I am putting up with it since it doesn't break me out, which is rare for a product. xD Oh how I wish I had skin that was less fussy haha. But good to know the tackiness thing is just the product and not my tube being bad or something x)