Biore UV Milks (Face, Perfect and Bright) SPF50+ PA++++
I bet you never thought you'd see such an entry on this blog. Don't worry, neither did I. But since summer is almost upon us, it means the inevitable sunscreen questions keep piling up in my mailbox....
View ArticleCinderella White Esthetic Serum-in UV Protector SPF50+ PA++++
Cinderella... She was never my favorite Disney princess. In fact, if anything, I found her to be annoying as all hell. Maybe because I always felt closer to the evil stepsisters. I mean, I could...
View ArticleBiore UV Aqua Rich - Whitening and BB Essences
Biore part 1 is here. When someone proudly tells you that they are using a Japanese sunblock, chances are they mean Biore. And when they say they are using Biore, chances are they mean the one in the...
View ArticleIm;BEAUTY Cloud 9 Whitening Anti-Aging Cream
Don't scream at me and don't tell me in the comments that I can't spell. Though that is true, too. I can't. But this thing, up there in the title, that's how it is spelled on the box. The brand is...
View ArticleMŪN Skincare - first impressions
Last year, sometime around October, I took a look at MŪN (pronounced "moon"), and thought it would be nice to try it. Then, I guess it was in November, I actually commented somewhere that I was...
View ArticleAmazon Japan Prime Day 2017 Haul
Amazon's Prime Day sucks. It's all hype and no real deals. Yeah, it's better now than it used to be, that's for sure. I still remember one of the first prime day events and a lightning deal for a five...
View ArticleEvermere Moist Tec UV Gel SPF50+ PA++++
Back in March Miss Y went to Saitama for a work conference and apparently she had enough time to visit an esthe salon (a.k.a. a spa) to get a facial, a full body treatment and gods only know what else....
View ArticleSpa at The Burj Club in Dubai
IMPORTANT:This is NOT a sponsored post. I paid for my visit to The Burj Club.I also asked and got permission to take photos and write about my experience. When I was planning my vacation and it turned...
View ArticleMT Metatron - MT Essential Serum
Do I still remember how to use this strange thing called a blog? I hope so! *** There is a reason why I don't really like doing sponsored reviews. Actually, there are many reasons. One, that usually I...
View ArticleKorean beauty versus Japanese beauty - revisited
I wasn’t going to take part in the grand Japanese beauty versus Korean beauty debacle of 2018, because how much more can you beat this very dead horse? To any thinking person with even the most basic...
View ArticleKanebo Media UV Cut Gel Base SPF50+ PA++++
A couple of years ago, while reading various blogs written by foreigners living in Japan, I found one authored by a young woman from Eastern Europe. One day she posted something about her massive...
View ArticleHow House of Rose lost a fan
I used to love House of Rose. It's a Japanese skincare and beauty brand that this year will celebrate its 40th birthday. House of Rose prides itself on providing cosmetics that are "friendly for the...
View ArticleLes Merveilleuses LADURÉE UV Protection Base SPF50+ PA++++ and Translucent...
You wouldn't know it was still spring according to the calendar. The weather has been silly hot the past few days and it feels like the middle of summer already. Crazy! That means we are bombarded...
View ArticleDHC Lip Cream Star Wars Edition
I've realized that reviewing Korean cosmetics is, for the most part, pretty much pointless. Many brands are here today, gone tomorrow and products are constantly changed and discontinued. That is good...
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