What are some very hyped up products, bestsellers, often called holy grail products that you didn't like/hated, that broke you out or that didn't do anything for you?

Popular products that you didn't like

Do you need to clean a sun stick after use? Like wiping off with a tissue? And what if you apply over makeup? Would you ever share you sun stick with someone else?

Cleaning and sharing a sun stick

Am I going crazy or did the skin1004 review deadline of July 1st just get extended to July 1st? Anyone else get the same mail or something different?

Skin1004 giveaway extension error?

I'm pretty new to Instagram and the kbeauty influencer life so I don't know a lot of other influencers but my goal is to have a feed full of recommendations, reviews and products to look at every day. So if you have a page where you do a lot of reviews,  drop your Instagram and let's follow each other!!
IG: skincaria_

What's your Instagram?

I recently had my content stolen and although that is solved I've been thinking about watermarking my pictures. I hope it makes people want to steal my content less (even though I've heard some people still do even with a watermark which is just plain stupid). However, I feel like a watermark just doesn't look that good? Like it can be small but still. I really like clean shots so I'm on the fence about it. And what if I suddenly want to change my username? Not likely, but stil something I can't help but think about haha

The fact people have to think about watermarking to prevent stealing really is so saddening honestly.

What's your opinion on watermarking a picture

+/- Not as oily as other balms
+/- Consistency changed to rather oily after prolonge use
- Pricey

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘗𝘙𝘐𝘓𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺!

🔹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀
The Carrotene Balm effortlessly removes tough waterproof makeup, foundation, sunscreen, and environmental stressors. Visibly reduce whiteheads and blackheads and also relieves acne.

🔹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆
+ Smells very nice
+ Travel-friendly
+ Cleanses sebum, blackheads and makeup
+ Barely cloudiness to eyes
+/- Not as oily as other balms at first
+/- Consistency changed to rather oily after prolonge use
- Pricey

🔹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 - 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁
Tub with a twist-off lid. Inside there is a spatula and another lid, so you can store the spatula in the balm. Typical balm texture with an orange color to it. Turns milky orange when washed off. Has a mild fruity scent, reminds me of Fruit-tella candy.

🔹 𝗠𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
I usually prefer unscented products but smells absolutely delicious! I can't get enough of it. Also it has a compartment in the balm to store the spatula, love that travel-friendly packaging. The spatula is on the smaller side.

The balm melts nicely and quickly on the skin, but I feel like it doesn't become as oily as some other balms. However, if you have oily skin you might actually prefer this. Personally, I like it smooth so I have to use a bit more product.
Update: after using it for a while, I noticed it started melting to a more oily consistency, even more oily than other balms. Feels like some cleansing oils rather than a thicker balm. Personally, don't mind that at all. Some oil also started gathering around the second lid. It's a bit strange but does not bother me.

It clears my pores well, removing sebaceous filaments and blackheads nicely. Removed makeup as well, but needed some more rubbing for waterproof makeup. It also claims to help with acne, I did have less acne than usual but I don't feel like this helped much. Sadly it does make your eyes a bit cloudy. However, once you pat your face dry, my eyes are barely blurry! And they're clear after a few seconds. That's honestly the best I've had from a cleansing balm.

This balm has quickly become one of my favorites! I do have to say it's pricier and smaller than other balms.

🔹 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲: 4/5

🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲/𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲: €26 / 90mL

🔹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆? Yes

🔹 [PR] from APRILSKIN, opinions are mine

- Long lasting Rosemary scent
- Initial whitecast
- Difficult to blend in

𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

🔹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀
This mineral sunscreen is formulated with Witch Hazel Extract that offers nutrition and promotes elasticity, Centella Asiatica to soothe and restore the skin's oil-water balance, Calamine to soothe and protect the skin and Zinc Oxide to reflect UV rays. It also offers brightening and wrinkle care. The lightweight, non-sticky firmula doesn't leave a white cast and is free of artificial fragrances.

🔹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆
+ Very light on the skin
+ Toned-up look
+ Natural finish
- Long lasting Rosemary scent
- Initial whitecast
- Difficult to blend in

🔹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 - 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁
Nice standard plastic packaging. The sunscreen itself has a light creamy consistency that is easy to spread and not irritating on the skin but pretty difficult to blend. It does contain Rosemary Essential Oil so it does have a scent. The scent is pretty light so I didn't mind at first but I noticed it sticks around for quite some time and I grew to dislike it a little bit more every day.

🔹 𝗠𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
When you apply this, the whitecast is very noticeable, which I expected from a mineral sunscreen. However, the whitecast disappears almost completely after a few minutes and your skin will get a tone-up look that's really nice and natural. Note that this tone-up look may appear more as a slight whitecast for darker skin tones.

As previously mentioned, you really have to take you time blending it in. Personally I take twice as long applying this sunscreen compared to most others. For someone that is often late, this is a big deal breaker. If you don't blend it in well, I even noticed a bit of white residue and some flaking on my skin. I think this is a big disadvantage of mineral sunscreens generally. Once settled down, this sunscreen has a natural finish (not necessarily matte or dewy). It is really light on the skin and not sticky at all, you won't feel anything after applying. 

I gave this to a friend that would appreciate this more and she liked this a lot! She did also agree about the initial whitecast and had some white residue that didn't absorb well. She also tried it with makeup and it caused a bit of flaking after a few hours. But this goes to show that products are different for everyone!

Overall I liked the finish and how it felt on my skin, really top tier, especially for a mineral sunscreen. However, the time to blend it in and the long lasting Rosemary scent really are not it for me, I didn't enjoy applying this. If you prefer mineral sunscreen then this is probably one of the top ones out there but I personally prefer chemical or hybrid sunscreens over this one.

🔹 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲: 3.5/5

🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲/𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲: €20,50 / 50mL

🔹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆? Not for me

🔹 [PR] from Picky and Benton, all opinions are mine

𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘴𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

🔹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀
This renewed formula contains Chestnut Shell Extract. Smooth skin with upcycled discarded chestnut shells. Low-irritant AHA namely 4% Glycolic Acid and 4% Latic Acid helps removing dead skin cells without irritation, this all increases absorbtion of next-step skincare products. Also contains moisturizing and soothing benefits with ingredients like Aqua Teca 1000T.

🔹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆
+ Lightweight, non-sticky
+ Non-irritating
+ Smooths skin
+ Removes dead skin cells
+ Affordable

🔹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 - 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁
With the formula change also comes a new packaging which looks simplistic and nice. It has a wash-off label that is easy to peel and recycle. There is space on the label to add the date of opening which is a nice thought. The bottle itself is hard plastic and has a pump that is easy to press and dispenses an appropriate amount of product. No particular scent. The liquid itself is clear and watery.

🔹 𝗠𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
I quite enjoyed this essence. It is lightweight and sinks right into the skin without leaving a sticky feeling. It really made my skin so soft, removed dead skin cells and all that without irritating me one bit. I'm actually amazed at how smooth my skin is. Love how it cleaned out my pores, I have a lot less sebaceous filaments and blackheads lately. It also helped my next products absorb better. 

This essence is not drying at all. Although it did hydrate, some days my combination skin just wanted more. As it is not the main focus of the product, I don't mind. You can just follow up with more hydrating products.

Definitely recommended if you want some gentle exfoliation or are just a beginner starting out with AHA. The product itself is also very affordable, you definitely get your money's worth!

🔹 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲: 5/5

🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲/𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲: €13,70 / 100mL

🔹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆? Yes

🔹 [PR] from Picky and Isntree, opinions are mine

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘠𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯!

🔹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀
The 'Red Bean Water Gel' was created for those with oily skin. With its light gel consistency, it delivers abundant moisture without the greasy feel. The cream's key components, red bean extract and a blend of three peptides, synergize to boost hydration and skin health. Red bean is known to help absorb sebum due to its abundance of saponins, and peptides are known to help improve wrinkles. As a light gel formula, it absorbs into the skin with a delicately fresh feeling.

🔹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆
+ Hydrating
+ Lightweight
+ Absorbs fast

🔹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 - 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁
Plastic tube that can easily be squeezed. Typical gel texture with a slight pink tint, not a watery gel. No scent.

🔹 𝗠𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
A good recommendation for people with combination or oily skin. It's lightweight and doesn't feel oily at all, and also absorbs very quickly. At the same time, I feel like it's one of the thicker, less watery gels I've tried that feels more hydrating to me. People with dry skin might even want to give it a try in the summer.

Would I say it's out of this world? No. It's a pretty typical gel cream and hasn't surprised me in other ways. You get what you would expect and I like it.

🔹 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲: 4/5

🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲/𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲: €16,50 / 100mL

🔹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆? Yes

🔹 [PR] from YesStyle, opinions are mine
🔹Discount code: SKNCARIA22

- Scent might be too strong for some
- Not occlusive enough for dry skin

𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘒𝘐𝘕1004 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

🔹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀
SKIN1004's specialized Hyalu-Cica formula, the golden ratio between Hyaluronic Acid for moisturization and Cica for calming the skin. Also contains nano-sized Ceramide to provide powerful elasticity and strengthen skin barrier. Has Melatonin that helps the skin rest deeply and revitalize to form healthy and glowing skin. To top it off, Niacinamide and Adenosine for whitening and anti-wrinkle care.

🔹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆
+ Lightweight and refreshing 
+ Hydrating
+ Wake up with soft and plump skin
+ Nice natural glow
+ Little goes a long way
- Scent might be too strong for some
- Not occlusive enough for dry skin

🔹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 - 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁
Can't go wrong with a nice tube packaging. The product itself has a nice watery gel texture with a slight blue color. Does have a strong scent. I would describe is as flowery and a bit fruity, not very surprising as this contains a lot of flower and fruit extracts.

Also I will not shut up about the pretty and soft packaging. SKIN1004 has me obsessed with boxes.

🔹 𝗠𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Honestly, to me this feels like a regular moisturizer because of how lightweight it is. The gel feels refreshing, it absorbs quickly into your skin and feels like nothing after being applied. Personally, I don't even use a moisturizer underneath because this is hydrating enough on its own.

For people with dry skin however, this will be too lightweight. It doesn't feel occlusive enough, so I would definitely recommend using a thicker moisturizer first.

Waking up, my skin feels soft, plump and has a nice natural glow to it. I haven't seen any noticeable brightening nor anti-wrinkle effects yet. Definitely one of the better sleeping packs on the market. A little goes a long way so I think I'll be using this for quite a long time.

🔹 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲: 4/5

🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲/𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲: €19,70 / 100mL

🔹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆? Yes

🔹 [PR] from Picky and SKIN1004, opinions are mine

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