I wrote an article for XOJane (I love that site btw, I’ve followed them from Sassy, to Jane magazine, to XoJane!) extolling the virtues of the Asian skincare routine! It was such an amazing opportunity to write about something I’m so passionate about! Please check it out if you have the time and spread the word 😉
Author: The Beauty Wolf (Page 16 of 28)
Coco Park, mismiki nashoba
If you would have told my 10 year old self that when I grew up I’d be washing my face with rose petals, I’d have said “So you’re telling me I did grow up to be a Supermodel-Princess-
I’ve been meaning to write this review for awhile and by now you’ve probably already heard the praise heaped upon this product by my beauty blogger peers. I’m here to tell you every bit of it is totally deserved. In case you have’t yet heard of this wondrous pink baby, allow me to introduce you to your new best friend.
When I first heard about this product from my girls over at The Wanderlust Project and Skin&Tonics, the unusual presentation of a cleanser in stick form was enough to get me to sign on. Housed in a sturdy plastic tube that reminds me of a glamourous industrial sized glue stick, this twist up cleanser is solid like a soap, but much creamier and softer.
To use you simply twist it up a couple of millimeters, apply to your wet face in a circular motion, and then lather as you would any other cleanser. Speaking of lather, this one’s is like a rose scented marshmallow cloud. If I had to guess what unicorns used to wash their face, I couldn’t imagine them choosing anything but this product. It’s unbelievably lush and creamy. Ugh, it’s heavenly. You really feel like you’re doing something special to pamper your skin rather than just the routine, boring, chore of washing your face. Keep in mind before I tried this cleanser, I was perfectly happy with my CerAve cleanser, and I still use it just to switch things up, but now I can’t imagine my routine without the Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick in there at some point.
In addition to smelling, and feeling like a rosy dream, this cleanses superbly. It leaves my skin feeling clean but insanely soft. I really dislike cleansers that rob your skin of it’s moisture in the name of ‘squeaky clean’. This is the opposite of that, it leaves me feeling more supple than before I washed my face when I’m experiencing dryness. That being said, it’s not overly heavy if my skin is behaving normally.
Another huge plus for this already brimming with positives cleanser, is it’s portability. Traveling with your regular cream or foam cleanser is such a pain. This plastic tube keeps your cleanser protected, takes up minimal space, and will never be subject to those B.S. liquid limits at the airport. It’s slim upright design also lends itself perfectly to your precious bathroom storage space. If you live in the city like I do, you’ve got a bathroom like a closet and space is always an issue, especially when you follow a multi-step routine.
Keep in mind before I tried this cleanser, I was perfectly happy with my Cerave cleanser, and I still use it just to switch things up, but now I can’t imagine my routine without the Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick.
Packed with ingredients that boast basically every good “anti” you could ask for: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and emollient properties, Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick certainly lives up to the name Miracle for me. Five out of five turtles, plus one, earning a holy grail status. 
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Available at Amazon with Prime shipping at a great price here
and on ebay here
You know how much I love my Iope Air Cushion, Iope products, and Memeboxes. Well, they’ve combined those precious beauties and have released an Iope Superbox!
From the website
“This box contains IOPE’s famous Essential Skin Boosting Serum, Eye Cream, Relief Cream, Essential Face Oil, Lip and Cheek, plus an IOPE Air Cushion!
Now, don’t miss this exclusive chance to try all the skin and beauty benefits that this IOPE Box has to offer, and see for yourself what the buzz is all about! This box has a retail value of over $325, but you can grab yours at an exclusive price!”
http://us.memebox.com/referral-only-deal/superbox-47-iope-box-2-ref-deal?acc=44f683a84163b3523afe57c2e008bc8c#.U8m8QIBdVdI
I don’t usually advertise things like this, but this one truly is an excellent value! A $325 value with amazing products? Yes ma’am, sign me up. The serum alone retails for almost the entire price of the box, and the inclusion of my favourite bb cushion really seals the deal! I highly recommend picking one up if you’re a lover of Iope products, or are just looking for a way to give them a try!
Chrysanthemums, in their various incarnations, are one of my absolute favourite flowers. It’s fitting then that this chrysanthemum serum has turned out to be one of my absolute favourite discoveries.
Hanyul white chrysanthemum powder serum is a brightening and dark spot lightening serum. It says “whitening” but that doesn’t mean what you might think it does, this does not bleach your skin. It simply targets any dark marks or visible sun damage you might have in a very gentle way. It’s also works as an overall skin tone brightener. The namesake of this product, chrysanthemum extract, is used in skincare for it’s anti-inflammatory, natural astringent, and revitalizing properties. Other skincare ingredient stars with anti-inflammatory and skin brightening properties are also featured prominently on the ingredient list. Notably Peony root extract, Ginger extract, and Angelica root extract. The serum is a light watery milk consistency that absorbs nicely into the skin. It’s very light and doesn’t offer much in the way of hydration, but you should get getting your hydration from your other products anyway.
With the inclusion of all of those natural and flower derived ingredients you get not only a stellar performance, but also one of the most delicious smells I’ve come across in a skincare product. It’s a highly subjective thing, but to me this smells like heaven’s garden. This serum has a light but divine floral fragrance. It’s not an old lady powdery floral either, it’s a throughly modern earthy floral that I ended up looking forward to every night when it comes time to do my skin care ritual.After only a month of using this serum I noticed visible lightening of some emerging sun damage that was starting to peek through on my cheeks. I didn’t have any dark post inflammatory hyperpigmentation acne marks to test it on but others have had truly amazing results treating them with this serum. Though, if I did I feel as though I would want to find a professional (like thevictoriancosmeticinstitute.com.au) to help sort this, rather than use a product like this. In any case, in addition to the lightening of the sun damage, I also noticed visible overall brightening to my skin tone. Not lightening, straight up brightening. My skin was in a tailspin after a long bout with illness and this really put me back on track and beyond. I could not be more pleased with the results of this product and I will absolute be repurchasing it again, and again. This has earned a coveted spot in my permanent lineup. I’m thrilled with this product, I’m only sad I didn’t know about it sooner!
With the inclusion of all of those natural and flower derived ingredients you get not only a stellar performance, but also one of the most delicious smells I’ve come across in a skincare product. It’s a highly subjective thing, but to me this smells like heaven’s garden. This serum has a light but divine floral fragrance. It’s not an old lady powdery floral either, it’s a throughly modern earthy floral that I ended up looking forward to every night when it comes time to do my skin care ritual.After only a month of using this serum I noticed visible lightening of some emerging sun damage that was starting to peek through on my cheeks. I didn’t have any dark post inflammatory hyperpigmentation acne marks to test it on but others have had truly amazing results treating them with this serum. Though, if I did I feel as though I would want to find a professional (like thevictoriancosmeticinstitute.com.au) to help sort this, rather than use a product like this. In any case, in addition to the lightening of the sun damage, I also noticed visible overall brightening to my skin tone. Not lightening, straight up brightening. My skin was in a tailspin after a long bout with illness and this really put me back on track and beyond. I could not be more pleased with the results of this product and I will absolute be repurchasing it again, and again. This has earned a coveted spot in my permanent lineup. I’m thrilled with this product, I’m only sad I didn’t know about it sooner!
Hanyul White Chrysanthemum Powder Serum get 5 out of 5 turtles plus an extra turtle for overall outstanding awesomeness (so scientific, right?)
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This product is available at W2 Beauty where if you’re a first time customer, you can get a five dollar voucher to use immediately on your purchase by entering my sponsor code 071087605 when you sign up for an account!
Also available on eBay in the 40ml size here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HANYUL-White-Chrysanthemum-Serum-40ml-/400896401576?hash=item5d5749a0a8
You can get a 40 piece lot of samples of it here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hanyul-White-Chrysanthemum-Powder-Serum-40ml-1mlx40pcs-Anti-aging-Whitening-/201241509047?hash=item2edaedbcb7
And on Amazon with free shipping here
http://www.amazon.com/Hanyul-White-Chrysanthemum-Powder-Serum/dp/B00L8HN4DY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1438359959&sr=8-2&keywords=HANYUL+WHITE+CHRYSANTHEMUM+POWDER+SERUM
In all honesty, I had been so loyal to my Benton toner that I had a wee bit of apprehension about trying this product, I’m so glad I got over myself and gave it a shot. It’s now made it’s way into my permanent lineup.
The Hanyul Essential Rice Softner is essentially a toner, but soft (hence “softner” I’m guessing?). If we take a look at the ingredients we see a lot of stand out goodies.
Water, Alcohol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Monascus/Rice Ferment, Rice Extract, Yeast/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root (Cnidium) Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Soybean (Glycine Soja) Seed Extract, Cocao Extract, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dextrin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance. *Rice Extract
Check out that collection of fermented ingredients, I’m always a big fan of ferments and get excited to see them make appearances. Also that Niacinamide checking in high on the content scale, nice! Skin&Tonics has a wonderful breakdown of what those ingredients mean for your skin here.
The formula is like a really thick water with a lot of slip. It glides on easily and absorbs very quickly, especially if you pat it onto the skin. It’s also very hydrating for a toner step, but not exceedingly so, you won’t feel like you’re drowning in it. This would be a safe choice for just about any skin type but would be especially appreciated by drier types since it does offer an extra oomph of moisture. My skin feels somehow plumper after I work this into it. The smell of this product very obviously stems from the fermented ingredients. It’s not the most pleasant smell but it is very faint and disappears once you apply your next steps.
I find that I need very little of this product to get the full benefits because of its viscosity. Two drops are enough for my entire face and neck. Getting those drops might prove problematic for some though. That’s because the container this comes in, while beautiful and sturdy, is HEAVY. I appreciate it, it feels substantial and luxurious, but I can see why others might somewhat dislike it. I guess product concept testing and exploring product visibility with these products are very crucial. If you feel lost about concept testing, you can learn more here. User feedback should be taken seriously, especially for cosmetic products. Other than the weighing factor, I cannot think of a single thing about this product that I don’t love.
I was sent this product by Alice at W2Beauty and decided to go ahead and get a selection of products from the Hanyul lineup to test with it. Since I started using the Hanyul line, this product included, I feel like my skin has gone to the next level. It was already at a good starting point with my former lineup, but testing this particular line out has brought me above in beyond. I’m majorly impressed with Hanyul! My skin is brighter, calmer, and overall more hydrated throughout the day than it was before. All in all I give Hanyul Rice Essential Skin Softner five out of five turtles
If you’re at all interested in picking up this Softner, along with anything else from the Hanyul line, I really do recommend you do so at W2Beauty , and I don’t just say that as a blogger sent a sponsored product. All of the extra goodies Alice always packs in her parcels make every shipment feel like Xmas to me, add that to their free international shipping and it’s a no brainer. And as always if you sign up with my code 071087605 you can get $5 off your first purchase. I highly recommend this line if you have been looking for something to take you to the next level.
This review contains products sent to me for consideration but my review is 100% honest and unswayed. (I really, really, dig this stuff!).
