8 Most-Used Beauty Products of 2018
A round-up of 8 of my most-used beauty products of the year.
There’s an important distinction between “most-used” and “favourite”. Things that I’ve used again and …
Reviews
Best Pick: SEED Radar Whitening Milk
Here’s a very effective and affordable moisturiser for you, if you’re after something intensely moisturising but totally lightweight and simply formulated.
SEED is a classic …
Best Pick: Dr.Ci:Labo VC100 Hot Peel Cleansing Gel
This vibrant orange tube contains one of the most delectable cleansing gels. It feels a bit like honey but without the stickiness.
In terms …
Best Pick: Dr.Ci:Labo VC100 BB Cream
I really can’t think of many bad things to say about this BB cream at all, other than its shade range (or lack thereof). I suppose …
Best Pick: CEZANNE UV Clear Face Powder
My “powder of the moment” is brilliant for the “my-skin-but-better” look and it’s cheap as chips. CEZANNE UV Clear Face Powder works as a kind …
Best Pick: SKIN AQUA Tone Up UV Essence
If you’ve been online (in Japanese) in the past few months, you’ve seen SKIN AQUA Tone Up UV Essence in its natural habitat: Instagram. …
Best Pick: SKIN AQUA SaraFit UV Sara-sara Essence
This latest formula of SKIN AQUA SaraFit UV Sara-sara Essence with SPF50+ PA++++ is a good one; uncomplicated, unfragranced, very inexpensive, and effective. Its particular …
Best Pick: SEPHORA Brush Meets Comb Hair Brush Cleaner
Don’t be fooled — this isn’t a garden rake, It’s a mini rake for cleaning hairbrushes.
Sephora’s Brush Meets Comb Hair Brush Cleaner is brilliant …
Best Pick: ELIXIR REFLET Balancing Oshiroi Milk
One of my favourite moisturisers with SPF in the past few months has been the ELIXIR REFLET Balancing Oshiroi Milk. It’s an absolute dream …
Review: Mentholatum SUNPLAY Clear Water (2018 Formula)
Rohto’s Mentholatum SUNPLAY Clear Water has been around for over a decade now, but it has been revamped this year with a completely new formula, …
Best Pick: Cow Brand Mutenka Moisturising Facial Foam
I picked up this tube of cleansing foam for less than ¥300. Granted, it was on offer (and I’ve never seen it at that price since) …
Best Pick: JMsolution Glow Luminous Flower Sun Spray
I’ve been trying to avoid pink for most of my adult life and I’m not keen on rose fragrance but for some inexplicable reason, I …
Review: MISSHA Safe Block Airy Sun Water SPF50+ PA++++
The Safe Block Airy Sun Water from Missha is halfway between gimmicky and wonderfully useful — the line is pretty blurred. It’s the latest addition …
My Top 5 SPF50+ PA++++ Japanese Sunscreens for 2018
It’s my annual Japanese sunscreens ranking — can you believe it that I’ve been doing one for 8 consecutive years already?! Like 2017’s sunscreen top …
Best Pick: Dr. Wonder Wonder Patch Plus
Hydrocolloid acne patches. I don’t think I need to go into any explanations for what they are and how they work (again). Japan (and I …
Best Pick: La Roche-Posay Serozinc
Serozinc from La Roche-Posay is very nice to have in your beauty routine, especially if you’re fond of facial mists. Its blurb says that it’s …
