Is clay mask an exfoliator? I'm planning to use a chemical exfoliator after a clay mask, but I think i'm overdoing/overexfoliating my skin if I do so. What do you guys think?

Clay Mask

Just got home from the post office, and it's finally here! Can't wait to use the product later considering propolis is my holy grail ingredient! Hope it do well on my skin 😄

(I'm from Philippines, and the package arrived last week but I just got it now) 

The box is unexpectedly huge, but cute nonetheless hahahaha

It's finally here!

Suggest some affordable cleanser that is good for dull and oily skin! I'm planning to change my cleanser bcs it is almost empty now.

Cleanser

For those who have joined the skin1004 giveaway, did they announced the winner on the brightening toner ALL AT ONCE? Or there are other batch as well, just like the ampoule (?)

Skin1004 Giveaway

Hi, so I know Picky has 'compare' feature to differentiate what is good for your skin. But I need your thoughts on this one, which one is worth it? I've been wanting to add green tea on my routine for a long time now, so I need your opinion

Isntree or Benton?

Picky

Wishtrend

It doesn't give me the instant effect that I anticipated— it works slower but eventually, I saw results. Again, it is slow, but this is one of the soothing products that actually gave me results.

As I have said, it helps in inflammation. However, I find it much beneficial in terms of redness/sensitivity. So if I am breaking out, I use this only as a 'booster' for my other soothing products. 


📌Claims: This mugwort essence is formulated with 100% mugwort extract grown in South Korea. This refreshing formula adheres to and absorbs into the skin and recharges moisture from within. 

📌Packaging: It is contained on a luxurious glass bottle with 160ml amount of the product. 

📌Texture: It has a bit of viscosity (3/10), and once it sets on the skin, it leaves a slip to it, which I suppose is due to the moisture part. It has yellowish-brown tint to it.

📌 Fragrance: It has that natural earth-woody smell, like forest (?). I find its smell really calming that leveled up my experience. 


- Upon searching about the product, it is slightly fermented. 
- It uses Artemisia Princeps (Korean Mugwort/Culinary Grade)


📌 My Experience:

I only chose this essence because I have been seeing this a lot from different influencers. And I get the hype now that I tested this out. 

It has a good amount of hydration and a bit of moisturization. It has that 'slip' to it, leaving my face plump and silky afterward. Even though it's a bit runny, it takes a little time to absorb. 

For reference, I have acne-prone skin, especially cystic acne that is much harder to deal with. It helps whenever I am breaking out. Plus the fact that it delivers a bit of cooling effect, which is very comforting/soothing to feel. 

In terms of redness, I don't suffer from it that much, but I have some of it at the sides of my nose after the cleansing part, and if I were exposed to direct sunlight outside. It is very great in reducing them, so I always look forward to this immediately whenever I saw signs of redness. And it really helps. 

I also use this if I have insect bites on my body (pls don't cancel me for this, lol) and it works. 



𝐌𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 

To be honest, I am new to Galactomyces. It is my first time having a product that contains this ingredient. 

I really want to work this out on my skin as most of my friends super love this. Unfortunately, I experienced a bad reaction. 

I tried incorporating this at night, then I woke up the next day with a lot of tiny red bumps. I didn't suspect this right away, so I tried cutting some of my products and still continued using this.

After 3-4 days of basic routine + this essence, I am still breaking out, so I immediately stopped using this. I had pimples on my jaw, which is the only part of my face that I've never had any pimples before. 

My face continue to calm down after I stopped using this product. Maybe my skin is not agreeing with Galactomyces. 

Not to cause fear, but this SEVERELY damaged my skin barrier. It's been more than a month since I tested this out but i'm still dealing with hyperpigmentations and bumps due to this. 

𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬: Manyo Galac Niacin 2.0 Essence is an upgrade from its first version, and contains a whopping 93.69% Galactomyces concentration to even skin tone and helps in hyperpigmentation.

— 93.69% Galactomyces
— 4% Niacinamide
— Panthenol
— Sodium hyaluronate

𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠: It comes on a frosted glass, which reminds me of a famous western brand. The dropper is a bit angled for easy dispensation.

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: It is very watery! It feels like a toner that easily sinks into the skin, which is a plus one because it is easy to layer with other products. 

𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: It doesn't have any fragrance or natural scent. 

— What I like about this, it absorbs really fast, plus the added Niacinamide for an overall brightening. 




It is fragrance free, but it has some smell on it (chemical, I guess?) But it doesn&#39;t bother me at all.

So I was struggling with skin dullness and texture, and I decided to try this one. They have both the &#39;full-size&#39; and &#39;mini&#39; version, which is a good thing for those who wanna try. This is very gentle on my skin, after weeks of using it (2-3 per week) it helped with my concern. My face smoothens, looked healthy, and radiant. 

Since this is my first time of using an exfoliant, I gave it a go because this is mild (but depending on the skin type, ig?).  The consistency is not too thick, but not too runny.  

It contains 4% Lactic Acid and 4% Glycolic Acid which is a good exfoliant for those who have same concern as me. It also has soothing ingredients that is good for those who have sensitive skin. 

I would definitely consider to repurchase this product after I consume this mini version.

- Heavy and kinda greasy, so I suggest to just apply minimal amount of it.
- It takes time to fade acne marks ( I saw changes after a month of using this.)
- It smells like old school auntie cosmetic products (?), But honestly it&#39;s not a big deal bcs it&#39;s very minimal.

- Very affordable, considering it has niacinamide.
- Contains in a glass packaging.
- My face felt brightened whenever I wake up in the morning.
- I don&#39;t use moisturizer whenever I use this at night.

It has fragrance, but not too strong. It kinda smells like old fashioned women scent idk

I just saw this on tiktok and I bought 1 bottle. For the effectiveness, I can say that it helped my dull skin to brighten, maybe because of niacinamide content (?). It makes my skin softer every morning when I apply it at night. It kinda helped me fade some of my acne marks (it takes too long).

For the feeling&#47;consistency, it just takes second to be fully absorbed by my skin, which is a good thing.

Lastly, ofcourse it shouldn&#39;t be compared to other high-end serum because those are better, but if you are looking for a serum that is affordable and does it job perfectly, then maybe you must try this one!

Kevv