My 2021 Skincare Empties

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Okay, I just want to put it out there that I bought Tone up cream ( I bought a similar product from TheFaceshop). When this new type of skincare came out I was confused. I was looking for information on how to use it at the time but now there are multiple videos on it. But what I logically put together about is that is a Toner and Cream moisturizer. Now I have seen YouTubers use it as a base to even out their skin tone for makeup or if they don't have time to do all of their skincare they will throw it on to save time. It is also great for the Glass Skin application since some of them contain specific physical filters of that of Sunblock/ SPF (Sun Protection Factor).

Anyways, here is my empties. I decided to divide it up into sections this time so please let me know if you have tried any of these products.

Will Buy Again/ Re-bought

This is a Black-owned brand that I have mentioned before and I to take a minute to remember they had rebranded. It's a great nighttime moisturizer since it contains lavender. I usually don't like lavender in skincare but I don't mind it on the body since it also contains shea butter.

I wish had the money for that three-pack when I was in Japan. Hopefully, I'll be able to travel soon so I can stock up the black version which I heard is more moisturizing.

I feel like people are sleeping on ELF cosmetics. I just have really been enjoying their skincare and there has been a lot of South Korean influence on the brand over the years. I'm currently using some of the Super-line with the Cica (Centella) mask, a Squalane moisturizer, and I even bought the Holy Hydration plus the Night cream for my mom that have been favorites.

I really like the texture of the serum. I actually bought a Missha set that includes this serum and the Time Revolution. I'm kind of on a Probiotics kick.  

I actually mention this in my last post. If I had picked between the very popular Aqua Cure based on price and usability I would pick this. Also, it took me forever to get thru lol. 

I really like this cleanser, would recommend it to sensitive skin types.

This was great as a base for makeup.

Really love this product and it is great if you want to achieve the Glass Skin look. Pair this with a highlighting cream /serum. 

This does have a Tea tree scent and skin may purge because of the tea tree but after your skin gets accumulated it will help to keep acne at bay.

I'm so happy you can get this over the counter for everyone. You all know that I had retinol prescribed to me as a teenager and it has wonderful benefits so if you're struggling with ance I would try this or get a doctor to prescribe you a higher dose plus a routine to follow. The derm prescribed me retinol, sulfur face wash or you can get ointment to spot treat, and moisture plus SPF.

I watched a Dr. Dray video and I think it was about body odor and now I'm on my second bottle. If you can't afford it there are a lot of benzoyl peroxide wash-offs on the market at different price points. However, I would like to try the Lume brand that does about the same thing.

I bought this because I thought I would be traveling last year. I also bought Nivea body cream which I'm also working through during this winter. My skin is usually really dry so having this really helped and it has mild scent.

This is another black-owned brand. They have a line of hair care and I really love the smell of this product. Castor Oil is very moisturizing and is similar in consistency of Coconut oil so it would be great for hair and body.

Love this in my baths and very moisturizing.

This mask is great but my first mask of the year was a banana mask. However, when I finished it I was really sad lol.

I have bought this shampoo time and time again. It is great for pH balancing the scalp and all their products smell like Citrus. I currently trying to use up the deep conditioner.

Ichikami I think was alluded to in the video I linked to in my Rice Water post. So if you want to add this to hair treatment day you can. It's very softening and even used on my wigs because of the floral scent (plus my eyes are very sensitive to certain scents I used it so often but the brand has options now.

I looked for a cheaper SheaMoisture brand and bought this purely because it had similar scents as the very Defunct Wen Haircare. I also had the leave-in condition but was not my favorite due to the heavy artificial coconut scent.

Neutral

Love the hydrogel eye patches and the amount you get just not the serum.

Every time I see a snail product I have to think about their just like 1% of snail filtrate in this product. I feel like I'm being scammed but at the same time it does moisturize so I'm conflicted.

I bought this to see what all the hype was about this product. My only gripe with this product was the top and dipping my hand into the product was very tedious. 

The was a really interesting serum and it also smelled like Tamanu oil but I didn't mind it. Also, it contained olive oil and I'm surprised now that I didn't breakout. I'm wondering now if fermenting Olive oil possibly won't cause me to break out in hives.  I will say I would not recommend buying this if you have sensitivity to yeast.

I almost forgot to post this Cleansing Oil by Goodal. I actually wasn't a big fan because they used mineral oil but I became conflicted. Why you ask? Well because I bought Sioris Cleansing Oil which I'm still currently using but actually not a fan of for a few reasons but ended up mixing what I had left of this with the Sioris to make a more pleasant experience. 

No Buy

I paid a pretty penny for TheFacehop's Yehwadam Snow Lotus Brightening Pearl Capsule Cream product. It's literally a precursor for the Tone-up cream. I used it as a base for Diba Cushion to help it match better with match my skin tone. And it does have a fragrance so I had some skin sensitivity.

I'm currently using the Dr. Gio Cushion which I love btw. This cushion like I stated above, it did not match me and I went through the color match system they had on the website a couple of times to make sure I was picking the correct shade. And the cushion came to me near its expiration date and my skin broke out every time I wore it. My other problem with actually both websites is that their promo codes did not work or the website had the promo codes disabled.

I actually got this in a skincare giveaway from Beauty Cookie and as you see I did not finish it. The smell of the product was not pleasant and it actually reminded me of my Tamanu Oil with its earthiness and Playdough. I don't know if I got a bad batch since the minority of people online love the scent and the moisturizing effect it has on the skin. Also, this product has been sitting in a dark and cool place since my bathroom area does not have a window.