𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧&#39;𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. Its claims on instantly reducing puffiness and smooth out skin texture is not noticeable too (maybe microspic 😬). 

💢 I had small bumps on my forehead after a week and this was the only change I did in my routine. It could be the papaya extract, but who knows.

Claims to hydrate skin to create a younger and more supple appearance. It works by moisturizing the skin and fighting free radicals with its antioxidants. This includes 𝟳 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗱 (𝗛𝗔), 𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗰𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁. Papaya extract is also known to remove dead skin cells and flaky patches on surface and caffeine to reduce puffiness. 

✔ Trivia: Papaya is abundant here in the Philippines and its extract used as main ingredient for whitening bar soaps before kojic soaps came in.

I was using Acwell Balancing Toner and switched to this one for a while to test. If you&#39;re familiar with my former toner, it has a watery texture. I assumed it would be the same, but when I tried to get some out of this, I was dumbfounded. 😳 It actually has a viscous consistency which reminded me of ISNtree&#39;s Hyaluronic Acid Toner. It&#39;s difficult if you squeeze the bottle.

I apply 3 drops in am and pm for 2 weeks. I like how hydrating this is and combined with wonderful ingredients. I just finished my TO Niacinamide, so it&#39;s favorable it has that. 

Overall, this is a decent toner + essence which any skin types may enjoy. As always, our skin reactions can be different for every individual.

Glow effect may be too much for people with oily skin type.

When I was battling with moderate acne, I tried a propolis ampoule from an unpopular brand. My skin didn&#39;t like it. So, I shied away from products with propolis or honey. Fast forward to 2019, I found Dr. Dray&#39;s channel and she talked about the benefits of Manuka Honey on skin. If you don&#39;t know yet, I&#39;m a fan of Dr. Dray. Hehe! She shared that 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐤𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 is known for its antimicrobial properties and that it has studies to back it up. It got me excited to try this!

Based on reviews, this product is suitable for 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞. So, having an oily skin type, I applied this at night only. I feel that it effectively locks in moisture with the thin and glossy barrier it creates, but still allowing the skin to breathe. 2 pumps is actually already a generous amount for face and neck. I reduced it to one pump only which I feel is the sweet spot for my oily skin. The smoothening effect it gives is similar to a 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫. 

When you touch your skin after application, it feels like it&#39;s still damp. I like that. Pillow sheets are also marked safe the next morning. My only qualm is its scent. It doesn&#39;t smell like the 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 that I&#39;m familiar with. I&#39;d usually warm serums&#47;creams on my hand, then spread it to my face resting my palms on eye area. It 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 one time, so I&#39;m now careful to avoid applying it near eye area.

I&#39;m happy my oily skin didn&#39;t react violently with this. I&#39;m open to trying more products containing honey. Honey gang where you at? 💛 This will stay in my shelf as an occasional nightly moisturizer.

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐦 (golden morroco organ oil)
🌟 contains argan, olive, coconut, apricot, marula, jojoba, camellia oil 

I&#39;d usually just use whatever haircare products are existing at home. After I had several hair bleaching and dye sessions (c&#47;o my boyfriend) this quarantine, I am now more concerned on how to maintain and improve my hair&#39;s health. And so when I was shopping for skincare last year in shopee @rrkoreanshop , I thought of adding this to my cart. I&#39;m glad I did because this has helped my hair kind of survive. It may not look like it&#39;s at its best state for now, but it has gotten better. 

Love that this oil doesn&#39;t leave my palms sticky. Maybe my hair needs it badly. Haha. It also doesn&#39;t feel heavy or make my hair look greasy. I use about 4-5 pumps for my thin and weak hair. Scent is also lovely and tolerable (for ppl with allergies on perfume like me), but I&#39;d prefer if there&#39;s no added fragrance.

- Contains Lavender
- Texture is not for everyone

𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycerin, Jojoba, Peach extract, Niacinamide, Yam extract, Acai Berry extract, Ginseng, Peptide Complex
❕ Lavender

𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
It&#39;s the beautiful blue color that got my attention. First scoop and I can see the &quot;jelly-like and whipped gel-cream&quot; texture as described in site. It&#39;s almost pudding-like which I was unsure if I&#39;ll like it. 

I used this every other night in replacement of my regular moisturizer. Applying on excessively dampened skin by dotting, it won&#39;t adhere so well. You have to press it on skin and gently rub it. I learned to apply it to not so damp skin and it worked. It&#39;s thick and gives an occlusive feeling. My skin feels slightly warm at first, but then it settles nicely after few minutes without heaviness or tackiness. I&#39;m skeptical with overnight results, but touching my skin the next morning, it&#39;s slightly firmer. I can see this belonging to my barrier-repair products.

𝐓𝐋𝐃𝐑;
- soft gel texture
- unscented
- lightweight and easy to spread 
- slight sheen that dissipates 
- skin is comfortable 

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 5 types of Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica extract, Camellia Sinensis leaf extract, Licorice root extract, Sodium PCA, Phytosqualene
✨ NO alcohol, fragrance, and essential oil 

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: A moisturizer that has soft gel texture that spreads almost like liquid on skin. It gives light cooling sensation, sinks in quickly, and does not leave any sticky feeling. On set, it leaves a nice sheen which dissipates.

This hydrates and mositurizes my skin effectively. That 5 types of HA works well. It felt like I didn&#39;t need to apply a separate hyaluronic acid serum. I like that it leaves my skin super free like nothing&#39;s on it. No issues on applying sunscreen after. I love this for am and pm routine. However, I&#39;d prefer a thicker one for retinoid nights. 

This is definitely an HG moisturizer for me. A moisturizer I can proudly recommend to my oily friends out there. I love it!! 💕 For dry skin type, don&#39;t fret, there&#39;s something for you too! They have Hyaluronic Acid Moist Cream. 

texture (5), packaging (5), scent (5), performance (5), price (5)
Rating: 5&#47;5 ⭐

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