hi everyone! happy new year!! i know a lot of bloggers started this new year with blogging their 2014 favorites.. but since i don't have that many products to try, i won't make any favorites post. but i'll make a list.. hahhaa.. anything.. wish list, or already bought list.. but keep in mind since i have oily combination skin, most of the products will be suitable for oily combination skin. so let's get started..
skincare department:
1. facial cleanser: if you've been following the korean beauty trend, they are obsessed with their double cleansing method. one with oil or cream cleanser/balm and then with facial foam. at first, i have several products to try.. the famous cleansing oil is shu uemura, but it's expensive.. and the dupe is nature republic's. but since i can't find any sample, i haven't tried it yet. so i ended up trying the innisfree apple juicy cleansing oil, and i like it. so i decided to buy the full product, and i've been using it for 2 weeks. and i like it. it removes almost all my makeup, but i still use separate eye lip makeup remover to remove my mascara. you might wondering, oil for cleaning oily skin? don't worry.. i have combination skin and it works wonder.. it doesn't strip my skin so you won't be having excessive sebum production after cleaning your face. in facial foam department, i've only tried etude house baking powder pore cleansing foam and the bb cleansing foam, both are okay for me.. and it's cheap but deliver great result. both cleansers remove any makeup residu, and the pore cleansing one give instant brightening effect. both smells nice too.. oh, and my husband likes it too.. but, i have the faceshop charcoal and etude house egg white foam waiting for me to try, so keep reading!
2. essence: i know the most read post in my blog is the innisfree soybean energy essence, and i do love it. as SK-II dupes, it works wonder just like the original. and if you think the original soybean is too sticky, i have good news, they have the light version, very watery just like missha's. i've tried it, and review will come up soon. but if you are into brightening effect rather than anti wrinkle effect, i'll recommend skinfood premium tomato whitening essence. it doesn't make your face greasy and the brightening effect is there, though it's not instant.
3. serum: for serum, i won't use it on day and night. if i don't have any essence, i'll be using its skin power 10 VB effector in the morning to maintain my sebum production. but if i use my essence, i'll just use a night serum. so far, the winner for me is missha new science night activator ampoule, but it's quite expensive, and for a mom of (soon) 2, i'll try something else that gives me similar result but cheaper. and i know, most bloggers said that if there's a step in korean skincare that you should purge is serum.. but still.. we have our own priority right?
4. moisturizer: well, you've probably heard this a lot of times.. even though you have oily skin, you still have to moisturize your skin, otherwise it will produce more sebum. and it's true i guess. i found my nature republic super aqua max combination cream and i'm hooked. it's gel-type cream, lightweight, non greasy, quick to absorb, smells fresh and most important is suitable for me. after using this moisturizer, i have to say that my sebum production is almost normal now. though on my winter holiday to new zealand this moisturizer can't help against the winter weather. i experienced dryness around my nose.. probably if you're living in 4 weather climate country, you'll have to find something else for winter. as for other contestant in this category, i find mizon water volume aqua gel cream is okay too.. but not to moist for me. if you're living in super dry and humid area, probably this one will be suitable for you.
5. night cream: honestly, in this department, i haven't found any korean night cream that's suitable for me, so i still use my olay total effects anti-ageing night cream. it smells nice and it's moist enough for night treatment.
6. eye cream: skinfood salmon brightening eye cream is okay for dark under eyes, but not moisturizing enough. i've been using it for 3 months now (review will be up soon), and i noticed sometimes my foundation will form lines under my eyes. so i'll look for something else that has the same brightening result but more moisturizing. i don't like using 2 eye creams to achieve that since it will last forever..
7. sleeping pack: yes.. even though you're having oily to combination skin, twice a week you can still use a sleeping pack. though the famous one is laneige's, but somehow it gives me breakouts (FYI, i tried the firming one, not the original water sleeping pack). soooo.. i decided to give a try to sulwhasoo sample, and surprisingly.. i like it. but....again, the downside is if i want to buy the full product, it's wayyyy tooo expensive for me. so, for the time being, i'll just buy the samples. after all, i only use it twice a week, so a sample can last 2 weeks for me.
8. others: i love innisfree super volcanic clay mask.. it's good to help control the sebum production, though i didn't see any difference in my pores. it also cools my skin and brightens it a bit after usage. but, a pot seems too much for me. next time i'll just buy the capsule recipe pack. oh.. and i like the strawberry yogurt too.. it smells nice, but again, as innisfree product, you can't see the brightening effect instantly. for mask sheet, so far i've only tried etude's and innisfree's, and i like them both. but innisfree soaked in serum way much more than etude, so i guess it's down to preference, since the result is so-so.
oh and the toner.. i'm just starting my sampling in toner division, so no saying about toner yet.. so far i have etude house wonder pore freshner (10 in 1, the newer one that the 7 in 1 version), skinfood apple pore toner, and many toner samples.. will tell you later.
make up department:
1. foundation: i still like my max factor, since it has the shade that suites me, but it's too much.. so i am looking for a smaller tube foundation, probably i'll try innisfree, but i still can't find the sample yet..
2. bb cream: i love my bodyshop, but i prefer skin79 hot pink since it has travel size tube, so i'll finish it quicker. after all, i'm bored quite easily, so i won't stick to one brand since nowadays every brands seems to launch their own bb and cc cream.
3. powder: no favorite yet, but i do have some wish list, the innisfree no sebum powder or skinfood buckwheat or peach pore sake powder. or elf mattifying compact powder. we'll see which one that suites me.
4. bronzer/highlighter: i like my sleek contour kit, but i've seen many bloggers raving about hourglass highlighting powder.. so i'm hoping i can save my money to try it. and the nyx matte bronzer. or try the contour stick from nyx. i don't which one yet.. since in 2014 i've been focusing on skincare more than makeup, so i'll guess after finishing all my skincare wish list, i'll play in makeup department more.
5. blush: nyx powder blush.. next shade that i want to try is apricot or coral dream. we'll see... and i also want to try liquid blush, probably the holika holika, but i don't know yet. i actually want to try rimmel's, but i can't find online shop that sells it.
6. eyeshadow: i love my coastal scent revealed palette. and i'm tempted to buy the revealed 2, but i won't do it, since i'm not an eyeshadow person.. and i'm right.. i should stick to neutral shades for eyeshadows since it's more wearable for me.
7. eyeliner: probably will keep nyx dual liner. two eyeliner in a product.. it's a keeper!
8. mascara: hmmm.. i like my max factor and loreal, but i think etude one is okay too.. hahaha.. i'm not so decisive about mascara. even though i haven't tried all 3 steps of the etude mascara, i've already put covergirl lash blast clump crusher and maybelline mascaras into my wish list..
9. eyebrow pencil: i'll stick to faceshop one until i can master drawing my eyebrow. but i'll try another shade.. the dark brown perhaps?
10. concealer: i haven't use too much concealer nowadays, but i want to try the maybelline dream lumi or the age defense one.
11. lipstick: my weakness is color, and i've been attracted toward many lipsticks but never finish them. so far, i put wet n wild megalast lipstick (it's matte, that's why i keep hesitating) or mac samples in my wish list. though nyx simply lip cream also alluring.. hmm.. i don't know which one to buy. and not forgetting that revlon is launching their hd lipstick, maybelline has their rebel line, oh my.. so many lipsticks! and i like nyx soft matte lip cream and want to try different shade like cannes or ibiza.. oh my.. so tempting!
okay.. i guess i've written all my favorites and wish list in this post.. if you have any suggestion about my wish list, please comment! since i'm living in indonesia, most new-launched products won't be here until forever i guess.. since revlon moisture stain and maybelline elixir haven't made their appearance here in indonesia.. so if you've already tried the new launched products and want to share your thoughts about them, please do..
skincare department:
1. facial cleanser: if you've been following the korean beauty trend, they are obsessed with their double cleansing method. one with oil or cream cleanser/balm and then with facial foam. at first, i have several products to try.. the famous cleansing oil is shu uemura, but it's expensive.. and the dupe is nature republic's. but since i can't find any sample, i haven't tried it yet. so i ended up trying the innisfree apple juicy cleansing oil, and i like it. so i decided to buy the full product, and i've been using it for 2 weeks. and i like it. it removes almost all my makeup, but i still use separate eye lip makeup remover to remove my mascara. you might wondering, oil for cleaning oily skin? don't worry.. i have combination skin and it works wonder.. it doesn't strip my skin so you won't be having excessive sebum production after cleaning your face. in facial foam department, i've only tried etude house baking powder pore cleansing foam and the bb cleansing foam, both are okay for me.. and it's cheap but deliver great result. both cleansers remove any makeup residu, and the pore cleansing one give instant brightening effect. both smells nice too.. oh, and my husband likes it too.. but, i have the faceshop charcoal and etude house egg white foam waiting for me to try, so keep reading!
2. essence: i know the most read post in my blog is the innisfree soybean energy essence, and i do love it. as SK-II dupes, it works wonder just like the original. and if you think the original soybean is too sticky, i have good news, they have the light version, very watery just like missha's. i've tried it, and review will come up soon. but if you are into brightening effect rather than anti wrinkle effect, i'll recommend skinfood premium tomato whitening essence. it doesn't make your face greasy and the brightening effect is there, though it's not instant.
3. serum: for serum, i won't use it on day and night. if i don't have any essence, i'll be using its skin power 10 VB effector in the morning to maintain my sebum production. but if i use my essence, i'll just use a night serum. so far, the winner for me is missha new science night activator ampoule, but it's quite expensive, and for a mom of (soon) 2, i'll try something else that gives me similar result but cheaper. and i know, most bloggers said that if there's a step in korean skincare that you should purge is serum.. but still.. we have our own priority right?
4. moisturizer: well, you've probably heard this a lot of times.. even though you have oily skin, you still have to moisturize your skin, otherwise it will produce more sebum. and it's true i guess. i found my nature republic super aqua max combination cream and i'm hooked. it's gel-type cream, lightweight, non greasy, quick to absorb, smells fresh and most important is suitable for me. after using this moisturizer, i have to say that my sebum production is almost normal now. though on my winter holiday to new zealand this moisturizer can't help against the winter weather. i experienced dryness around my nose.. probably if you're living in 4 weather climate country, you'll have to find something else for winter. as for other contestant in this category, i find mizon water volume aqua gel cream is okay too.. but not to moist for me. if you're living in super dry and humid area, probably this one will be suitable for you.
5. night cream: honestly, in this department, i haven't found any korean night cream that's suitable for me, so i still use my olay total effects anti-ageing night cream. it smells nice and it's moist enough for night treatment.
6. eye cream: skinfood salmon brightening eye cream is okay for dark under eyes, but not moisturizing enough. i've been using it for 3 months now (review will be up soon), and i noticed sometimes my foundation will form lines under my eyes. so i'll look for something else that has the same brightening result but more moisturizing. i don't like using 2 eye creams to achieve that since it will last forever..
7. sleeping pack: yes.. even though you're having oily to combination skin, twice a week you can still use a sleeping pack. though the famous one is laneige's, but somehow it gives me breakouts (FYI, i tried the firming one, not the original water sleeping pack). soooo.. i decided to give a try to sulwhasoo sample, and surprisingly.. i like it. but....again, the downside is if i want to buy the full product, it's wayyyy tooo expensive for me. so, for the time being, i'll just buy the samples. after all, i only use it twice a week, so a sample can last 2 weeks for me.
8. others: i love innisfree super volcanic clay mask.. it's good to help control the sebum production, though i didn't see any difference in my pores. it also cools my skin and brightens it a bit after usage. but, a pot seems too much for me. next time i'll just buy the capsule recipe pack. oh.. and i like the strawberry yogurt too.. it smells nice, but again, as innisfree product, you can't see the brightening effect instantly. for mask sheet, so far i've only tried etude's and innisfree's, and i like them both. but innisfree soaked in serum way much more than etude, so i guess it's down to preference, since the result is so-so.
oh and the toner.. i'm just starting my sampling in toner division, so no saying about toner yet.. so far i have etude house wonder pore freshner (10 in 1, the newer one that the 7 in 1 version), skinfood apple pore toner, and many toner samples.. will tell you later.
make up department:
1. foundation: i still like my max factor, since it has the shade that suites me, but it's too much.. so i am looking for a smaller tube foundation, probably i'll try innisfree, but i still can't find the sample yet..
2. bb cream: i love my bodyshop, but i prefer skin79 hot pink since it has travel size tube, so i'll finish it quicker. after all, i'm bored quite easily, so i won't stick to one brand since nowadays every brands seems to launch their own bb and cc cream.
3. powder: no favorite yet, but i do have some wish list, the innisfree no sebum powder or skinfood buckwheat or peach pore sake powder. or elf mattifying compact powder. we'll see which one that suites me.
4. bronzer/highlighter: i like my sleek contour kit, but i've seen many bloggers raving about hourglass highlighting powder.. so i'm hoping i can save my money to try it. and the nyx matte bronzer. or try the contour stick from nyx. i don't which one yet.. since in 2014 i've been focusing on skincare more than makeup, so i'll guess after finishing all my skincare wish list, i'll play in makeup department more.
5. blush: nyx powder blush.. next shade that i want to try is apricot or coral dream. we'll see... and i also want to try liquid blush, probably the holika holika, but i don't know yet. i actually want to try rimmel's, but i can't find online shop that sells it.
6. eyeshadow: i love my coastal scent revealed palette. and i'm tempted to buy the revealed 2, but i won't do it, since i'm not an eyeshadow person.. and i'm right.. i should stick to neutral shades for eyeshadows since it's more wearable for me.
7. eyeliner: probably will keep nyx dual liner. two eyeliner in a product.. it's a keeper!
8. mascara: hmmm.. i like my max factor and loreal, but i think etude one is okay too.. hahaha.. i'm not so decisive about mascara. even though i haven't tried all 3 steps of the etude mascara, i've already put covergirl lash blast clump crusher and maybelline mascaras into my wish list..
9. eyebrow pencil: i'll stick to faceshop one until i can master drawing my eyebrow. but i'll try another shade.. the dark brown perhaps?
10. concealer: i haven't use too much concealer nowadays, but i want to try the maybelline dream lumi or the age defense one.
11. lipstick: my weakness is color, and i've been attracted toward many lipsticks but never finish them. so far, i put wet n wild megalast lipstick (it's matte, that's why i keep hesitating) or mac samples in my wish list. though nyx simply lip cream also alluring.. hmm.. i don't know which one to buy. and not forgetting that revlon is launching their hd lipstick, maybelline has their rebel line, oh my.. so many lipsticks! and i like nyx soft matte lip cream and want to try different shade like cannes or ibiza.. oh my.. so tempting!
okay.. i guess i've written all my favorites and wish list in this post.. if you have any suggestion about my wish list, please comment! since i'm living in indonesia, most new-launched products won't be here until forever i guess.. since revlon moisture stain and maybelline elixir haven't made their appearance here in indonesia.. so if you've already tried the new launched products and want to share your thoughts about them, please do..
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