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Matte Sun Stick Mugwort + Camelia

BEAUTY OF JOSEON

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Robynrose review for Matte Sun Stick Mugwort + Camelia

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Matte Sun Stick Mugwort + Camelia

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I received this product at a discount from StyleKorean in exchange for my honest review ๐ŸŒฑ Brand Story: Beauty of Joseon is a Korean skincare brand inspired by the ancient history of Korea, and the beauty secrets of the Joseon dynasty, one of the longest continuous monarchies in the world. Despite the royal branding, their products are surprisingly affordable for the North American consumer. ๐ŸŒฑ Claims: Vegan, Cruelty-Free, Fragrance AND essential oil free (!) ๐ŸŒฑ Key Ingredients: This sunscreen has 4 UV filters to provide broad-spectrum protection Diethylamino Hydroxybenxoyl Hexyl Benzoate Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Ethylhexyl Triazone Polysilicone-15 Camelia Sinensis (Green tea) provides soothing antioxidants Mugwort provides skin-soothing properties ๐ŸŒฑ Texture: A Translucent, light green balm stick. This product seems to have a higher skin-melting point than the purely moisturising balm sticks from Thank You Farmer or Mixsoon. It can be a little tuggy to start, so just make sure you warm it up on your hand. ๐ŸŒฑ Scent: None that I can detect, not even typical sunscreen ingredients ๐ŸŒฑ Price: $24.70CA for 18g or $1.37/g ๐ŸŒฑ Application: Having very dry skin, I usually apply a lot of hydrating and moisturising products before any sunscreen, which did not go over too well. This product is mattifying, and will fight your moisturising products, trying to cancel them out. The other issue I had is that my skin is dry, but also cool. I donโ€™t really have a lot of skin heat, especially in cooler weather. I had a hard time starting the stick, and it was pretty tuggy. That said, itโ€™s March. We are barely out of winter and definitely not into spring. I would love to try this product in the heat of summer when I exercise the most and my body temperature and sweat is much higher. Normal to Oily, and T-zone skin types will love this. It is MATTE. If you hate sunscreens that make you look shiny, this product will be a holy grail. But if your skin is naturally cold and dry, this just doesnโ€™t have enough of those moisturising, emollient ingredients our skin craves. ๐ŸŒฑ Other Uses: Selfies! Although this formula may not be the mist comfortable if dry skin all day, I cannot deny the blurring and mattefying qualities it gives thanks to the high silicone content. If you are looking to fill in pores and blur out any dry skin texture for photos, this will give your natural skin a beautiful smoothness. The photos show my hand with the sun stick on the right side, while the left is bare. You can see the blurring qualities of this product. ๐ŸŒฑ Every day: Of course! You should wear and re-apply properly rated SPF every day. ๐ŸŒฑ Notes: Because I usually apply lots of hydration and moisture underneath my sun products, this stick fought the ingredients and made them pill up. When I put it onto lightly moisturised skin, it behaved much better, but still took a while to glide on my cool skin. If you have this problem, Try warming the stick up on your wrist or neck to get it started. If you have a very prominent nose like me, just make sure to blend around with your fingers to ensure even coverage. ๐ŸŒฑ Packaging: This stick comes in an oblong stick, with a short cap and a twist-up base. Accessibility: This style of twist-up base can be somewhat difficult for those with mobility issues, as it requires an awkward pinching grip. I much prefer the wide twist style of the Mary & May stick. ๐ŸŒฑ Sustainability: This stick product could be refilled if refills were made available. ๐ŸŒฑ Overall: This is a very mattifying stick for normal to oily types. It was a mismatch for my dry skin, but Iโ€™m glad I tried it because now I have an idea of what kinds of formulas are available.
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๐ŸŒฑ This is a very mattifying product. Some will love that, some will hate it. ๐ŸŒฑ Can be a bit tuggy to get started, needs to be warmed up ๐ŸŒฑ Like all sun sticks, you need to apply a lot more than you think to get full spf protection
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embody

Oily/Resilient

I need to try!!!
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meljel

Oily/Resilient

brilliant review I love your photos too well done ๐Ÿ‘ xx

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