I've "patiently" been waiting to get the email for the past couple days so got very excited when I got the email a few minutes ago🤣 Make sure to confirm your giveaway reward! 

Congratulations to everyone who won💖

Got the email saying that I won the CosRx Propolis Giveaway!!

I have short straight asian eyelashes and I've always been jealous of the people with long, thick lashes. I'm now looking into using lash serums, but I'm not sure if they actually do something or are just gimmicks. 

If any of you have any recommendations, let me know of your experiences please 🥺💞

Do eyelash serums really work?

Let's talk essences/serums that you love specifically for the mornings that just keep your skin looking great all day!

Mine is currenly the Kiku Masamune High Moist lotion!

What are your favorite morning essence/serums?

I participated in the giveaway and it said there that you're a guaranteed win if you invite 3 friends. They also said that they'll notify the winners April 12. I've invited more than 3 friends, so I thought I'd be a guaranteed win. But it's April 13 where I am, and I haven't received any push notifications, nor any emails.:( 

Has anybody else been notified?

Has anyone been notified that they've won the CosRx Propolis Ampoule Giveaway?

I'm running out of my Tiam Vita B3 Source Serum and am looking to try something new (lol).

I'm currenly eyeing the Purito Unscented Centella Serum or Galacto Niacin 97 Essence. Has anyone tried both? How do they compare, and which one would you recommend? Or should I just not try either and stick with the Tiam Vita B3 Serum?

Purito Unscented Centella Serum vs Galacto Niacin 97 Essence

I wanted to love this, I really did. I&#39;ve been using this for a week with no other changes to my routine and diet, but this broke me out so bad. 

I had 4 cystic pimples pop up within a week, which is unusual because I&#39;ve been on tretinoin for a while and this hasn&#39;t happened in a long time. 

I will be stopping using this and taking a break from it before retrying in a month to see if it was just bad timing or if it&#39;s really the culprit of my breakout.

The Purito Unscented Centella serum has a wide variety of ingredients that will give a multitude of benefits to the skin.

I absolutely loved the texture of it while I was using it because it went on so smoothly, just a little bit tacky, but eventually goes away. No stinging or burning sensation was felt, and I felt like my face was slightly calmed down.

My skin got irritated with it for a while after starting tretinoin because it is 10% niacinamide. What I did is I put it on my skin let it dry for a bit and then put on my moisturizer or I mixed it in with my moisturizer first.

I tried this after my trying the Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% serum, and this one works soooooo much better. It&#39;s lightweight, doesn&#39;t pill and gets absorbed easily thanks to it&#39;s texture. It is a bit tacky, but sinks into the skin after a few minutes.

I get a lot of hyperpigmentation from my acne scars, and this works well for that. I have also noticed significant improvement with my pores after starting to use this. I&#39;m 3&#47;4 of the way through my current bottle and will be repurchasing!

People who are sensitive to snail might not like this but I personally can&#39;t find anything I don&#39;t lime about this! My HG!

People with extremely dry skin types might not feel sufficiently hydrated with one layer, but they can use 2 or more.

I first got to try this 5 years ago, back when I was in college. My skin was feeling irritated from using 3 actives a night (i KNOW 😭) and my roommate told me to try this because it helps her skin. Fast forward to today, I use this stuff every single day! It&#39;s so simple, and so soothing to my skin. I definitely notice a difference whenever I don&#39;t use this, and let&#39;s just say that I will never go without it ever again.

I&#39;ve read that the way to for snails to keep producing good quality mucin is if they&#39;re well taken care of, so I guess I have to give props to CosRx for taking care of their snails so that they can keep proving me with this amazing HG product!  

For best benefits, use this on a damp face so that it penetrates your skin better. ❤️ absolutely love and swear by this!

It&#39;s definitely sticky, and even when you put it on top of damp skin, you will feel like it sits on top of your skin even though it&#39;s been a while. I wouldn&#39;t recommend this for summer, because you will most likey sweat it off.

The Hada Labo Perfect Gel has a pretty clean ingredients list. It has 3 different types of hyaluronic acid to moisturize the skin, which you can really feel when you put it on. It feels really nice when you&#39;re massaging it into your skin because it&#39;s like a luxurious gel. It&#39;s good for cold weather and gives your face a nice glowy sheen, which would be perfect if you&#39;re going for a dewy look.

A tad bit expensive but they have good promos during Shopee sales ❤️ otherwise, nothing bad about the product.

From the Skin1004 website, they claim that their signature Centella Asiatica is special, grown only in the ideal environment for #PureSoothing. It is said to be made of single ingredient skincare to soothe irritated skin - and that 🌟 ingredient is Centella Asiatica from Madagascar. 

Summary of my thoughts
- Light formula but there’s a hint of viscosity
- Easily absorbed by the skin, very minimal residue
- Layers well
- Soothing
- No detectable fragrance

The texture of this ampoule is very light that’s almost watery, but there’s still a hint of viscosity.  The ampoule runs down face face when I use the dropper to put it on my face, so you have to work fast. It blends well, and doesn’t pill with products under and on top of it. It’s definitely hydrating, but not dramatically so, and there’s no greasy or sticky feeling which is why I love it for the day in this Manila heat - 3 drops is enough for my whole face.

I wanted to try this for as long as I possibly could before postimg a review, and Ikve already been using this for a month or so. Skin1004 definitely did make good on their claim that this is soothing to irritated skin. I started using this when I compromised my skin barrier (i know.. i’m irrespobly brave), and it did not sting at all and even helped bring down the redness of my skin. Granted, my skin does love centella asiatica products, which is why I was so excited to try this out. It’s not groundbreaking, and it would take a couple of days for it to noticeably bring down the redness, but when your skin needs all the help it can get, this is going to help out big time!

Overall, I feel like those who are prone to redness, irritation, and overexfoliation would appreciate this no-frills product. I would repurchase this once it runs out, but I would definitely wait until it’s on sale. This retails for Php 814 for 55ml, and Php 1041 for 100ml in it’s official Shopee Mall store.

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