Hi everyone, I have dry and sensitive skin that can look quite dull. I also want to benefit from all the anti-oxidant goodness from Vit C.

Please can you share your Vit C recommendations for dry / sensitive skin that is also acne prone. Preferably with no EOs or just a tiny amount of it.

Thank you!

Vit C for beginners!

Hi lovely Picky Community,

Hope your week is going well ! Sometimes, when I read through the ingredient lists , I would come across something like Rosemary Leaf Extract or Rosemary Leaf Oil as an example.

Is an extract the same as an oil ? For some reason, I keep thinking that extracts are different from oils and so they're more safe on my sensitive skin. My skin is ok with carrier oils but I doesn't do well with essential oils.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you 💕💕

[Sensitive Skin] Extracts vs Oils

Hi everyone, just wanted to share with you guys my first attempts at these 2 fun challenges! Full list of items on my IG because I can't find all the products in the shots on here!

If you have empty boxes laying around, give this a go and Texture Tuesdays are always fun too!

Happy Friday and enjoy your weekend 🥰

TextureTuesday and Tetris Thursday!

🤍 What I don't like:
- Pricier than other sunscreens.
- Hard to find their products locally.

🤍 Texture: Light-weight, silky smooth & spreads like a water cream/lotion.

🤍 Fragrance: None added but it does have some plant, floral & fruit extracts (no scents detected though).

🤍 Please check the photos for the ingredient list & breakdown of ingredients I found interesting(I type too much for it to fit here hehe 😅😅) 🤍

🤍 On my very dry & sensitive skin (colder and wetter Autumn month):
- I'm a fan of TYF products & so I dived in without doing a patch test because I believed that it would not cause a reaction & it sure did not ! (Please don't be like me and skip the patch test , especially if your skin is sensitive).
- It has a lovely texture that spreads like a water cream with a slight cooling effect. No white cast on my skin tone, the white cast disappears after a few minutes on my boyfriend's skin who is 2-3 shades darker.
- Works well under makeup & what's amazing is that even after re applying 3 times , no pilling & the finish remained natural looking with a very gentle glow (no dryness or grease). I think both oily & dry skin type will enjoy this. 

💚 Difference between this & the Sun Project Light Sun Essence:
- You get 10ml more with this new Skin-Relief one & PA++++ 
- Is slightly cheaper too.
- At the end of the day, this one does help with the redness on my cheeks more.
- Did not sting my eye after 3 applications where as the other one started to irritate my eye after the 2nd application.
- I prefer this texture as it feels more moisturising where as the sun light one is better suited for oily skin.

** No Octocrylene like in the other TYF sunscreens **

I hope to see more coral reef friendly formulation like this one please . I'm definitely a fan of this brand because it's cruelty-free and they use a lot of herbal ingredients to balance out the chemical ones.

🤍 What I don't like:
○ Nothing at all , great price point and it even comes with its own massaging tool 🥰

Hopefully, there'll be an option in the future for us to choose between one with and one without the massaging tool for purchase to reduce waste

🤍 Texture: A very thick but smooth cream with a semi occlusive & velvety finish. 

🤍 Fragrance: Yes but to my surprise, I didn't find the fragrance to be as strong as some others have. Perhaps, I got lucky with this batch or my nose is just broken 😂 To me, it carries a fresh linen or cotton candle scent to it. One of the last ingredients on the panel (pls check out the last slide for the full list)

🤍 Main Hero Ingredients & Claims:
○ Ecklonia Cava Extract: brown algae (high in anti-oxidants)
○ Undaria Pinnatifida Extract: another type of brown algae (soothing & brightening)
○ Hizikia Fusiforme Extract & Shea Butter: moisturising
○ Laminaria Japonica Extract: Japanese kelp (strengthens the skin barrier)
○ Macadamia Oil: high in fatty acids
○ Niacinamide: brightening 
○ Peptides: skin firming
○ Silicone: makes the cream feels nicer

🤍 On my very dry & sensitive skin:
○ This was another product from the Heimish Marine line that I really wanted to try because I love products with algae or seaweed extracts in them. We also eat it sometimes at home for health benefits & so I believe that it's a goodie in skincare too
○ My thin eye area is very prone to developing milia & almost all eye creams or thicker face creams in general will give me them. But not with this one ! 💙
○ It doesn't get rid of my fine lines but it does a great job at softening them & keeping the area well hydrated. I like that the finish is slightly occlusive because this helps prevent redness due to the harsh cold temp & wind right now.

🤍 What I like:
○ It's a multi purpose cream because I also use this on my smile lines & it helps to soften the lines by plumping the skin up hehe 
○ A little goes a long way so this will last for a good while
○ I've heard that it's a dupe for the La Mer line (which I had a reaction to 😂) but way more affordable & no reaction!
○ Has a massaging tool to help with de-puffing

● The rectangular shape of the tube makes it harder to scoop out the remaining amount of lip tints. Ahh don't really want to waste any of this!
● I find that these tints are more pricey than some others.
● It contains fragrance, but it's subtle floral scent. I actually don't mind a bit if fragrance in my lip products but it may not be good for those who have very sensitive lips. 
● It has silicone to provide that smooth blurring and velvety feeling to it. I like it personally but I know some people don't like silicone in their products at all.

Hi everyone,

I'm a huge fan of lippies and especially lip tints because of the convenient staying power.

Amuse had been on my wishlist for a while and I decided to take the plunge during a sale and purchased their Dew Jelly Cushion and some Dew Velvet Lip Tints. I'm very happy to say that I enjoy these lip tints very much 🥰 . This review is for the Dew Velvet Tint in No.10 Rose Boksoonga. It's more of a cool toned pink shade.

Here are the good points:

● They are surprisingly non-drying and they do provide some hydration to the lips ( it's infused with 40% water and has different types of Hyaluronic Acid in the formulation). Don't you just love it when makeup is infused with a bit of skincare ? 🥰 ) . I'd still recommend applying a thin layer of clear lip balm on the lips before using the tint for a more even application.
● It spreads comfortable on the lips, light watery texture that doesn't dry down straight away so that you have a bit of time to blend out any uneven patches.
● It's buildable and doesn't feel heavy even after applying multiple coats (Sheer tint to a decent medium colour coverage)
● With fewer coats , the finish is more on the semi matte side with a the slightest sheen. But with more coats, it does look more matte with a blurring or velvety effect.
● Once fully dried down, I can get away with eating a full meal with drinks without completely losing all the colour on the lips (although, the pigment will be a lot paler). If you're not eating or drinking, the tint will last for a good 3 or 4 hours.
● Good range of shades to choose from too !


🤍 What I didn't enjoy: 

▪︎ This isn't a bad point but more so a personal preference as I'm a fan of more viscous products. I no longer use cotton pads & so the application can be quite messy since it's watery. 



☘ Sponsored? Affiliate/PR

🤍 Texture: Clear & watery solution. 

☘ Fragrance: None that I can detect.

🤍 Main Hero Ingredients & Claims (from their main website):
▪︎ Almost 60% of Centalla extract: calms irritation & provides healing properties.
▪︎ Panthenol: soothes inflamed skin & improves elasticity 
▪︎ Allantoin: Wound/acne healing properties 
▪︎ Snow Fungus: provides hydration & protects the skin barrier.

☘ On my very dry & sensitive skin: 

▪︎ I first saw this product in a Picky giveaway & it clearly caught my attention. As you may all know by now, I'm a big sucker for nice packaging & that usually leads to some unnecessary purchases 😂 But the glass bottle design is simple yet striking in green.
▪︎ If your skin isn't in a bad state (not inflamed or irritated) then you may not notice a lot happening with this solution. The most you may get out of it are some hydrating benefits. But if your skin is breaking out, irritated or red then you will notice a big soothing & calming effect.
▪︎ I also find that this pairs well with the Dear Klairs Midnight Cream. I used both on some nights to maximise the calming properties & I would wake up with minimal to no redness on my skin.
▪︎ In terms of hydration, if you have dry skin like mine then I'd recommend doing 2 or 3 layers if you're not going to use a hydrating serum. At first, it may not feel hydrating at all but let it sink in & you'll feel your skin more hydrated.

☘ Would I repurchase? I would like to finish the bottle up first before deciding as I'm not a fan of watery products 🥰 I hope to see my skin barrier strengthed from the Panthenol & Allantoin in this formula.


The cap doesn't close properly and the larger opening can be a bit messy for this type of texture

This is a comparison review and so please check the other review to see the different cons!

We have 2 newly improved sunscreens from @jumiso_global !

💙 Awe-sun Airy-Fit Daily Moisturiser with Sunscreen 

🧡 Awe-sun Airy-Fit Sunscreen

●● Let's start off with what these 2 have in common! ●●

🤍 Free of fragrance, alcohol, white cast , cruelty-free & is reef-safe.
🤍 SPF50+ PA++++ / Chemical sunscreens with multiple different filters.
🤍 Both contain Bamboo Stem Extracts for hydration, soothing & mild antibacterial effects.
🤍 Have Niacinamide for brightening/sebum control, Vit E & Adenosine for anti-aging.
🤍 Have silicone.

●● Now let's look at the differences so that you can pick the right one for your skin! (Speaking from my own personal experiences with these! I have dry & sensitive skin that is also acne-prone) ●●

💙 It's more moisturising than the orange one but has a natural finish. It doesn't feel heavy but you can feel it "hugging" your skin.
💙 Lotion-like texture with a lovely feel to it.
💙 Doesn't contain other plant extracts/oils like the other one & so my sensitive skin prefers this version more.
💙 It's labelled as a daily moisturiser but I'd still prefer to use this as Sunscreen (I prefer my moisturiser to have more barrier strengthening ingredients such as ceramides & squalane)

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