Category Archives: Toners

Everybody has summer favourites. So do I!

Hello everybody!

Ever since I started to use the Kbeauty products in 2014, I was always struggling to find a perfect summer routine, because the combinations I used to put, tended to be either too heavy, or too weak. It can be pretty challenging to find a perfect combination of products to keep the skin well hydrated, but also able to keep put the makeup (bb cream) during the hot summer days.

Last summer I found the perfect combination in Son & Park beauty water, Muji Mujirushi high moisture toner (few layers of it), Mizon black snail cream for the morning routine. For the night routine, it was pretty same with the addition of Kohaku hada HA lotion (orange version) and lots of sheet masks. It worked wonders for me.

However, since I hoarded lots of products during this winter / spring and since I emptied all the products mentionned above (the exception is Muji Mujirushi toner which I repurchased), I was looking again for the new perfect combination. So here are the products I reach for every day this summer:

Tosowoong Time shift first essence – I will soon finish this wonder bottle. I can say that this one of my favourite summer products but also one of my favourite Kbeauty products ever. This picture below prouves how much I like this FTE. The bottle is empty! And the new one is on the way.

 

Hadalabo Gokujyun premium HA lotion

This is perfect HA lotion for my needs. It makes my skin plump, soft and well hydrated. I need only 1-2 drops for my whole face. To prevent that the skin dries (which can happen with HA), I reach for my two next summer favourites.

 

Muji Mujirushi Light toning water – High moisture – just like last summer, I put a layer or two of this toner every morning and evening. It’s a perfect hydrating toner which is more viscous than water. It can be sticky for a few second upon I apply it, but it sinks in very fast and in such a nice way. This is one of my favourite hydrating toners.

 

Next product I reach for is Farm stay Snail Visible difference moisture toner.

It’s gel-like hydrating toner which I always layer on some other hydrating toner. Although it is a snail toner, it’s not sticky or slimy at all. It sinks in perfectly and it is really refreshing. It’s a perfect summer toner and perfect choice for the people who like snail mucin in their routine.

 

Enature Birch juice hydro sleeping pack

This product replaces a moisturizer in my routine. It’s light, hydrating sleeping pack which locks nicely all the layers previously put, leaving the skin soft and hydrated. In the morning I find myself with glowy skin, but not greasy in any way. This birch juice sleeping mask is really juicy. I had 2 travel size containers and I will surely buy a full size.

 

And my last summer buddy is Huxley Secrets of Sahara oil essence.

I had this bottle in my stash for a while now, so I almost forgot about it. And the decision to open it now, is showing to be wise. This gel like essence like oil is not oily at all (despite what the name says), it’s a nice gel which sinks in fast, smells perfectly (to me), refreshes and hydrates the skin and leaves it in a perfect balance without making it oily. And it works great under my Missha bb cream.

How do you pamper your skin during the summer?

Till next post, stay healthy and beautiful!

 

 

 

My beauty stash: All my toners vol. 2

Hello everybody!

As the title of my post indicates, this is the 2nd part of my post about toners and this time, it is about the ones which are waiting to be opened. I already mentionned in my previous post, that the toners are my favourite part of the routine and that’s why I have so many of them. You name it, I buy it 😁 seems to be my philosophy when it comes to the toners. I always have a few on my wish list, while I’m always waiting for the postman to bring me 1 or 2 new ones.

So, I have 8 toners which I currently use and today you will see my real stash of toners. Some of them are repurchased item, some of them came as a result of an impulsive shopping and some were a longtime yearning.

Muji Mujirushi Light toning water High moisture: This is a repurchased item. I alternate it with Pyunkang yul mist toner, because I love both and cannot decide which is better. It is a great toner, highly moisturizing as its name says. My skin feels great, moisturized throughout whole day.

Isntree aloe soothing toner: Honestly I do not remember why I bought this one, I probably bought it on a whim 😁 However, I read lot of nice reviews for his “brother” hyaluronic toner, so this cannot be bad, I guess?

Secret Key Brightening Milk toner: I read a lot of favorable reviews about Secret Key toners, so I kept this longtime on my WL. Basically I wanted to try first the aloe version, but since I have another aloe toner in my stash, I bought this milk version. I have high hopes for this one.

Acwell 5.5 Licorice ph balancing: I read a lot about this toner, especially from Charlotte Cho from Soko Glam. She induced such a hype that, at one point, I read that there were more than 2.000 people on waiting list !!! OMG! Off course, I wanted to try it, but it was not available anywhere, so I forgot about it. But when I saw it in my feed on Ebay, I clicked on it instantly. I have really high hopes for this one and hope that it won’t be a disappointment.

Klairs Supple preparation mini size 30ml: I tried a small decant of this toner, so I bought the mini size bottle to test a little bit more.

Ohui Miracle moisture softener: I loved the softener from SU:M37 Summa Losec line, so I wanted to try another one. Apparently, this one might be even better than Losec. We’ll see!

Alpha-H Liquid gold: I wrote about it in my Empties post. This bottle will wait for the autumn.

Mario Badescu facial spray with aloe, cucumber and green tea: I kept it for a longtime on WL. We will see soon if it is worth a hype!

And a little bonus track, sorry toner 😂 I also have a bottle of Tosowoong Sparkle propolis ampoule. Although it is an ampoule, I consider it a toner since it’s a light, perfect hydration which sinks in the skin just like a toner. This is also a repurchased item.

While I was preparing this post, I emptied a Pyunkang yul mist toner, so one of the above will be opened very soon.

Which one would you open? What toners do you use?

Till next time, stay beautiful and healthy!

 

My beauty stash: All my toners vol. 1

Hello everybody! I hope you’re enjoying your weekend!

Today I thought of writing about my favourite part of routine and favourite kind of products which are Toners. I really enjoy using them and my skin feels the same 😀 I wrote the toners with T, because for me they are the  royals of my skin routine and an enormous game-changing element.

Even before I started to explore Asian beauty range, I was always using the toners (ever since I was a teenager). Last few years I was applying toners like Asian women do, but without knowing it 😂 (dabing in the toners without cotton pads).

It’s definetely time to count my toner stash which is not a small one.

These are currently in use:

Mizon AHA BHA daily clean: I use this ph adjusting toner before the acid  toners and serums to avoid the waiting time after I cleanse my face. I have no reactions at all, it prepares well the skin for the next acid step. It works well with Alpha-H liquid gold, Pixi glow, my vitamin C serum (Klairs freshly juiced vitamin).

Humphrey’s Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel Redness Reducing: I bought it on Iherb since it has really good reviews. Beside acid toners, this is the only toner I use with the cotton pad. I use it always the morning. I do not do a double cleansing in the morning. I apply the micellar water, wash it off and then I apply this toner which really calms the skin and works well for the redness. After that, I continue with other toners.

Pixi Glow tonic: I tried the mini size from 2016 Lookfantastic Advent Calendar and I liked it. Honestly I do not see it as proper acid containing toner because it’s really mild. And yet it’s effective and gives the glow to skin. I use this one when I pause from Alpha-H. I use it also once in a fortnight during summer when I know I can avoid a lot of exposure to sun (and off course I put on SPF50).

Rohto Hada labo Premium hyaluronic acid toner: This HA acid toner really makes a difference for me, by making my skin really plump and soft. Before I started to use HA toner, I was frightened by the posts in which people were talking about how the hyaluronic acid can sometimes dry the skin. So to prevent this, I always put the tones of hydrating toners before and after putting this toner. The toner itself is great, sinks in fast, it’s not sticky. You need only a small amount for whole face and neck. I decanted it few times and still it will last a long time.

Meishoku fragrance free adstringent toner: This is a repurchased item. I have a real love-hate relationship with this one. When my skin is in love with it, this toner calms my skin, tones down any redness, evens the complexion. And then, when my skin hates it, it doesn’t sink in well and it prevents everything else which comes on top of it, to penetrate into the skin. I interpret this as the phase when my skin is overloaded with ceramides. On the other hand, I decanted it to my sisters who both suffer of a mild rosacea and they just love it.

Pyunkang Yul mist toner: This is also a repurchased item and I will continue buying it. For me it has a perfect balance of hydration / moisture, sinks in perfectly, makes the skin shinny and supple, works magically with my Hada labo HA toner. I do not sprey it directly to the face, because it will be finished very fast. I sprey it in my hand and then I dab it in the skin.

Whamisa Organic Flowers Deep Rich toner: This toner is more like a serum, than a toner due to its viscosity. It does hydrate the skin, but it is, at the same time, extremely nourishing. It’s organic, full of a botanical extracts which give it a specific scent. And with this, we come to main issue for me. Although its scent is completely natural coming from organic ingredients, I just cannot stand it! It’s too strong for my taste and I can feel it much longer, than I want. If it wasn’t for the scent, I would be  repurchasing it forever.

Farm Stay Snail Visible Difference Moisture toner: How I love this one!!! Big bottle for not a lot of money and at the same time, excellent product. It’s not watery toner, it is more a gel. It sinks in fast and well, it refreshes the skin, plumps it, it is moisturizing and not sticky at all, although it is a snail product. I use it in the morning and in the evening and I always put at least 2 layers.

 

When I started this post, I thought that I would write about all the toners I have: the ones in use and the ones waiting to be opened. However, this would be a too long post, and maybe too boring, so I will write about the ones to be opened in my next post.

 

Till then, stay beautiful and healthy!!