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Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil Review

This oil cleanser includes a mix of mineral oil and jojoba oil, and effectively removes physical sunscreen from your face.

I’ve been toying with the idea of double cleansing for a while now—mostly because my tinted sunscreen doesn’t come off with regular face wash alone. I heard good things about the oil cleansing method, which is specifically designed to gently remove sunscreen and makeup from your face. Of course, it took me weeks to research various oil cleansers before I finally decided on to take the plunge and order Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil on Amazon. It has tons of good reviews, and its…

Eucerin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Face Cream Review

You'll probably find this face cream to be somewhat disappointing if you have oily skin.

I have a graveyard of products, collecting dust in the back of a closet. I haven’t thrown them out because that feels like a waste…but I don’t want to use them, either. I stop using them because something feels off—they’re the wrong texture, or they have a weird smell, or they irritate my skin a little bit. These are what I call disappointing products, and today I have another one for you: Eucerin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Face Cream.

The Ordinary Serum Foundation review

If you have uneven skin tone, this lightweight foundation won't do you any favors. However, the 2.0YG tint is a pretty good match for yellow-gold Asians.

When I visited the DECIEM store in NYC a few months ago, I asked the store associate to color-match me for The Ordinary Serum Foundation, and she selected 2.0YG. That shade was out of stock, so I ordered it online a few weeks later. Here are my impressions of this product (spoiler alert: this post is categorized under “disappointing products”).