NEW๐จ ๐ THE Micellar Water for YSBB
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I was given a chance to review the
DRUNK ELEPHANT - E-Rase Milki Micellar Water
Wild Melon Seed Oil
This contains Omega 6 & 9 fatty acids. Some call them the โbuilding blocks of skinโ because they help strengthen it, retain moisture, and reduce fine lines. This is most beneficial for Dry, Flaky skin!
It also contains Marula, Mongongo, Baobab and Passionfruit oils- which ALL have Omega fatty acids.
3 Ceramide Blend
Ceramides are a type of lipid thatโs naturally a part of your skinโs upper layer. As you age, your skin makes less of it.
Think of your skin cells like bricks- Ceramides are part of its mortar. So replenishing it with product can help keep it elastic and strong.
BONUS: pH 5.0
Not exactly an ingredient, but worth noting.
Your skinโs natural pH level is between 4.75-5.75. This hits the perfect medium so itโs neither too acidic or basic to irritate you.
๐ BONUSES ๐
Gentle enough to use on Eyes & Lips
Cruelty Free
Recyclable packaging
Affiliated with the International Foundation for Elephants
๐ APPLICATION EXPERIENCE ๐
On the 3rd picture, I had a full face of makeup.
A dime-size amount of product was able to completely melt it off my face.
Some micellar waters are easy to waste product because theyโre so liquidy. But this one has a milky gel-like consistency, and comes out looking translucent white.
This makes it easy to see how much youโre using and where youโve applied it.
It removes makeup super fast.
I set it on my liquid lipstick for 30 seconds, and was surprised at how much pigment it took off. I just had to gently rub a cotton pad on it, and it was off!
After removal, it felt like I had just put on a lip balm. ๐น
My skin is always irritated from acne, but this didnโt flare it up at all.
I had removed all my makeup in just 2 minutes.
๐บ MY SKIN AFTER ๐บ
I call it Your Skin But Better (YSBB) because thatโs what it does.
My skin looked healthy and clean after use. It still does hours after removal.
When the light hit my cheek, it was like I still had highlighter on- only it was a natural glow instead of my previous pretty pink shimmer.
๐ WHO IS IT BEST FOR ๐
This product is perfect if:
๐ฟ You have dry, flaky skin that needs a non-irritating cleanser.
๐ฟ You want to remove your makeup while youโre out and skip having to reapply moisturizer after.
๐ฟ You just want a makeup remover that keeps your skin healthy and pampered!
This higher-end product manages to make you feel pampered both in its experience, and in how itโll treat your skin. Itโs a treat worth the splurge for quality!
Have you tried anything else from Drunk Elephant? Acne-prone skin
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Easy Breezy Minimalistic Look โจ
You know your skin is happy & healthy when no filter is needed! ๐ฉ๐ ๐ป๐พ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐น๐พ๐๐พ๐๐ - just a couple quick iPhone portrait shots. Iโm not a huge selfie kind of gal; I prefer to stay behind the camera but I felt put together for a change! I have minimal makeup on - this is an easy breezy routine that will embrace your natural skin. And YES, I know my eyebrows are way overdue for a waxing, but as someone with an autoimmune illness, my health comes first. ๐
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I double cleanse at night so in the morning, I go in with something super gentle to just refresh my skin and remove oil from my skin. So today I used Drunk Elephantโs E-Rase Milki and then 4-5 spritz of the new Sweet B mist. Then I mixed Protini & D-Bronzi, and applied Umbra Tinte for SPF. My skin was looking extra glowy today so to tone it down and reduce the appearance of my pores, I lightly went over with Girlactikโs Luminous Face Powder in Light with a big, fluffy powder brush. Then I used KVD Vegan Beautyโs Cake Pencil in Trooper & Thrive Causemeticsโ Liquid Lash Extensions mascara. For the lips, I used Jeffree Starโs Velvet Trap in Celebrity Skin with Bite Beautyโs Yaysayer Plumping Lip Gloss in Cider Donut! โจ
DRUNK ELEPHANT - E-Rase Milki Micellar Water
DRUNK ELEPHANT - D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Drops
DRUNK ELEPHANT - Sweet Biome Fermented Sake Hydrating Spray
DRUNK ELEPHANT - Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30
girlactik - Luminous Face Powder
KVD VEGAN BEAUTY - Cake Pencil Eyeliner
thrive causemetics - Liquid Lash Extensions Mascaraโข
JEFFREE STAR COSMETICS - Velvet Trap Lipstick
BITE - Yaysayer Plumping Lip Gloss
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My Favorite New Releases of 2020 ๐โจ
2020 may have been a complete dumpster fire, but at least there were some ๐ฅ new releases this year! Here are my personal favorites! ๐
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DRUNK ELEPHANT
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๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฒ *
Yep, Iโm cheating here because itโs technically not being released until 1/1/21 but IDGAF, I love it anyway ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
โค๏ธ ๐-๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐ข ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ *
A serious staple in my routine, I use this Milki goodness daily. ๐
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This is my chosen representative for the entire new hair and body line from DE because I seriously love every item. Iโve repurchased them all, Littles included.
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YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE
๐ค ๐๐% ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง ๐ + ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ *
Iโve only just started using this a few days ago, but itโs already landed on my favorites list because of this little factoid: every single vitamin C serum Iโve used in the past has caused me to break out within a day. Except this one! ๐ณ๐
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Silky yet light as a cloud, it melts into the skin, hydrates, and brightens. An eye cream experience! Enough said. ๐คค
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FARMACY
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The little flesh colored bumps on my forehead that Iโm constantly prone to are nearly gone thanks to this gem! ๐ฑ๐
๐ฏ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ซ๐-๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ซ
A serious surprise product on my list! As in this deluxe sample knocked my socks off so much that Iโve become obsessed. OBSESSED. First impressions coming soon!
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GLOW RECIPE
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Iโve been singing the praises of this balm recently. Itโs a cleansing experience worth trying yโall! ๐คค๐
๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ *
Niacinamide + hydration + scrumptious watermelon scent that gives a gorgeous glow? Where do I sign up? โจ
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What are your favorite new releases form 2020? Share with me down below! ๐๐ฃ
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*Some items very kindly gifted ๐
DRUNK ELEPHANT - Sweet Biome Fermented Sake Spray Coming Soon
DRUNK ELEPHANT - E-Rase Milki Micellar Water
DRUNK ELEPHANT - Wild Marula Tangle Spray
YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE - 15% Vitamin C + Clean Caffeine Energy Serum
YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE - Dream Eye Cream With Goji Stem Cell and Ceramides
FARMACY - Deep Sweep 2% BHA Pore Cleaning Toner
FARMACY - Honey Halo Ultra-hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer
GLOW RECIPE - Papaya Sorbet Smoothing Enzyme Cleansing Balm
GLOW RECIPE - Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
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๐ The BEE-st Face Wash! ๐
FARMACY - Clean Bee Ultra Gentle Facial Cleanser
As Iโve said before I have super oily, acne prone skin thatโs extremely picky about what products itโs going to like. I picked up this sample size of the Farmacy Clean Bee gel cleanser last year expecting very little, and I am never going back!
This is a lovely gentle gel cleanser with a delicate botanical smell, formulated with hyalauronic acid, chamomile, and amino acids for even the most sensitive skin. This formula manages the fine line between leaving your feeling squeaky clean, but never stripping. After use my skin feels clean, plump, and calmed.
My only โcomplaintโ about this product is this price (which is my only complaint with Farmacy products), but this mini size has lasted me over six months of continuous use, which means the full size would last even longer. I would recommend this cleanser to pretty much anyone; but ESPECIALLY to those of you with sensitive or acne prone skin. A godsend!
#CherieCreator #cleanser #skincare
FARMACY-Clean Bee Ultra Gentle Facial Cleanser
One of my all time favorite cleansers
TROIAREUKE - Acsen Oil Cut Cleansing is one of my all time favorite cleansers that can act as both an oil and a water based cleanser. It was created using a micro-emulsion technology to ensure a gentle cleanse that removed all types of impurities including excess sebum. It contains key ingredients such as lichen extract for antimicrobial properties, papaya fruit water for gentle exfoliation, aloe for calming, and portulaca extract for moisture retention.
This has a runny gel texture that easily glides across the skin as you massage it around to gently remove makeup, sunscreen, and everything else from your day. This does have a sweet fruity scent due to the inclusion of fragrance in the formula but it hasnโt irritated my skin or caused me to breakout. This cleanser comes from their acsen line which was created for acne and sensitive skin types. I love this all in one cleanser because of how effectively it cleanses my skin of everything without disrupting my skinโs natural moisture barrier. My skin just feels soft, fresh, and hydrated after using this every time. You can use this as a first and second step cleanser or your only cleanser in your routine since you can skip double cleansing when using this. I enjoy using this morning and evening as well. Iโve found that this also definitely helped with my acne because I noticed less breakouts whenever I use this. Iโd recommend this to all skin types but Iโd patch test just in case youโre sensitive to the added fragrance in this.
Overall, this is a cleanser thatโs in my top 5 gel cleansers and I plan to continue repurchasing it. My only gripe is with the price since itโs a little pricy for the amount you get but thereโs usually a buy one get one free promo that comes along 2-3 time a year so that easily makes up for it since I stock up when it happens. Have you guys tried this yet? If so, any thoughts on it?
Rating: 5/5 ๐
#CherieCreator #Troiareuke
TROIAREUKE-Acsen Oil Cut Cleansing
the most *eh* facewash... #cheriecreator
{gifted}
๐ how does this have 12,300 reviews and 9,000 5 stars on Sephora. I was totally blown away by the reviews and really just satisfied by the product. its just a facewash. if you have normal or sensitive skin you might say, hey this is great! it isnโt stripping...
but it isnโt that hydrating either, so sorry dry skin.
and it ainโt gonna help much with acne or oily skin. i think it is a good makeup removing wash, and that is about it. didnโt blow me away, but i would recommend it to normal skinned folks.
๐ my skin
im very oily and acne prone with tan skin and lots of scarring/discoloration
๐ the product
philosophy - Purity One-Step Facial Cleanser retails for $25 for 8oz
๐ ingredients
meadowfoam seed oil, rosewood oil, coconut alcohol
๐ did you love this product? let me know! im curious as to why people advocate for it so strongly
philosophy-Purity One-Step Facial Cleanser
INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT: Decoloni-RICE
When Iโm away from home I think about my mother and how growing up, sheโd insist on me finishing all my steamed rice and how I would resist every time (I still do). I feel that I yearn for a connection to my roots the further I am geographically from family and the older I get. Rice ๐ is something I crave in my diet when it becomes a commodity thatโs not readily available. I can no longer take it for granted. You can say that I always want what I canโt easily have!
This post isnโt so much a review of the product at hand, THE FACE SHOP - Rice Water Bright, Light Cleansing Oil which is the first cleansing oil I ever used, but rather an exploration of WHY rice is integrated into Asian skincare.
Is there a scientific basis for rice in skincare?
Itโs important to note that research is biased and research thatโs translated into English is even more biased. We often view whatโs scientifically โlegitimateโ from a western lens. But to clue you in, the answer is YES.
Hereโs what we know (and the case against buying โpeptidesโ):
๐ grains have historically been revered not only by Asian culture but also by the new world (Mayans, Aztecs, Incans alike)!
๐ rice extract is naturally rich in peptides and polysaccharides so when I see skincare brands market โpeptidesโ alone in a bottle, I am skeptical because our bodies and the food we eat are literally made of amino acids/peptides! Itโs so easy to get it from different sources there is no real need to have it as a lone ingredient or separate step in our routines. Rice will do just as well.
๐ remember that rice is plant-based! And because rice is rich in linoleic, oleic, squalene and omega-6 fatty acids, itโs an excellent moisturizer and emollient. Who needs a dropper bottle of squalene and separate oils when rice has it already?
Would I recommend this cleanser?
Iโve used this cleanser for years. If you donโt mind that it does have perfuming ingredients, I do think having rice oils as a harmonious skin-identical ingredient prevents me from breakouts when using this product! Remember, not all oils are suitable for every skin type so do your research!
Cheers to ๐
THE FACE SHOP- Rice Water Bright, Light Cleansing Oil
My current double cleanse routine
This is what my cleansing routine currently looks like.
1.Cleansing balm
I'm from Fig Cleansing Balm
I have using this for a few months. I'm almost out of it. It's the brand's first cleansing product.I look forward to see what other cleansing product they might come up with .
it's a slightly pink colored balm with a nice sherbet texture. Easy to wash off, emulsify well and doesn't leave any residue. A pretty good 1st cleanser.
Thinking of trying the banilla co. cleansing balm after I'm done with this one.
2nd cleanser rotation:
a) BadSkin Ssuk Bomb Eraser
I have been using this for almost 2 months now. it's the first product that I've tried of the brand. it's a mugwort based product with 2 functions. it can be used as a cleanser and as a wash off. I only use it as a cleanser.
It doesn't have the most pleasant scent from all mugwort product I've tried so far. You can smell the mugwort scent but it has a more earthly scent to it.
This cleanser comes in a cute packaging.It looks like a toothpaste. The texture itself is pasty .
It's a pretty gentle cleanser. You get a descent amount of foam with this cleanser. The format is travel friendly.
I might repurchase this eventually.
I use it day /night depending on my mood lately.
b) boH Anti Dust Glue Foam Cleanser (mini)
This mini Cleanser came along with the watercool defense sun gel I bought at Olive Young Global back it March. I recently started using it.
I enjoy using this mostly at night because it provides deep cleansing and clear out my pores and blackhead. it's pretty gentle, lightly scented and pretty affordable.
it foam decently as well. It contains Ceramide NP and Cica extract.
It's a nice option for acne prone skin. It doesn't dry out the skin.
I'm from-Fig Cleansing Balm
Do you double cleanse?
I never truly realized how beneficial double cleansing could be! Essentially, double cleansing works by cleansing your skin through 2 steps instead of 1, ensuring absolutely every ounce of makeup and dirt is removed. ๐ซ
Step 1: cleanse with an oil based cleanser. Oil based is essential because it breaks up all the makeup/dirt on the outermost layer of your skin. Think of this as a barrier that traps everything beneath it. If you arenโt stripping away that makeup barrier before going in with a second cleanser, youโre leaving a lot of dirt stuck below the surface!
I have been using the Boscia Makeup Breakup cool cleansing oil and I love it! It is incredible at getting off all my makeup for that first cleanse.
Step 2: cleanse with a gel or foam based cleanser. These are the cleansers that really give you that deep clean. The aim here is not to just remove makeup (since we did that in the last step), but now we are getting rid of everything below the surface. Once that outer barrier is stripped away it is much easier for cleansers to get deep down into your pores and clear out all the remaining dirt!
As my second cleanse, I have been using and loving the Boscia Purifying cleansing gel. This cleanser leaves my skin feeling insanely clean yet never feels tight or dry after!
I find my skin has way less breakouts when using the 2-step method. As someone who is extremely lazy and doesnโt even want to be bothered to wash their face in one step let alone two, I find this method is so beneficial for my skin that the extra step is just worth the hassle. Give it a go for about 2 weeks and see if you notice any changes in your skin!
boscia-MakeUp-BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil
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