Yves Saint Laurent The Slim Sheer Matte Part II

Yep, I went right back for more of these Yves Saint Laurent The Slim Sheer Mattes, this time picking up 103 Orange Provocant, 110 Berry Exposed, and 112 Raw Rosewood, among other things. Accidentally purchased an extra 111 Corail Explicite too but am happy to have a backup of the color. 

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Yves Saint Laurent The Slim Sheer Matte

My experience with Glossier Generation G Sheer Matte Lipstick gave me more confidence to try other sheer mattes, and the one I heard a lot about at the time was the Yves Saint Laurent The Slim Sheer Matte. So when Saks put these on discount, I jumped at the chance and picked up 101 Rouge Libre, 105 Red Uncovered, 107 Bare Burgundy, 108 Rouge Devetu, and 111 Corail Explicite. 

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Yu-Be Foaming Skin Polish

A few years after buying this Yu-Be Deluxe Gift Set, hubby and I are finally getting to the few full-sizes from the set, starting with this 200mL/6.75fl. oz. tube of Foaming Skin Polish.

Soap Crazy Part XVI

It's been five years since my last Soap Crazy post and I've got a whole list of soap bars to post about. Also, is it me or the years are just flying by faster and faster?

 

Let's start with Chivas Goat Milk Skin Care. This is a "farm-to-home" brand by a mother-daughter team with their family-owned farm in Fillmore, California. They make soaps and essential oils with goat milk and herbs from their farm, and their products are wholesome and supposedly gentle for use on the face in addition to the body. 

- Oak Meadows Ranch Pure Goat Milk Soap Invigorating Rosemary Fennel, 128g/4.5oz.: I didn't used this bar on my face but it was great for everywhere else! And good thing I didn't use this on my face, because it's super duper scratchy with huge exfoliating particles that's scratchy even for my knees and elbows. I end up using it to scrub my feet, which says something. Not recommended unless you're also looking for a feet-scrub bar.

Ettusais Lip Essence SPF18 PA++ Part II

Four years after I reviewed Ettusais Lip Essence SPF18+ PA++ Deep Moist, I finally got around to posting about the Regular version in the same 10g tube despite having it in my bag this whole time. Below are the "regular" Regular version and an older LE Pink Cherry "Color" Regular version ^.^

 

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Tsubakido Moisture Cream

Almost finished with the last of these four Tsubakido Moisture Creams so I guess it's time to post this review for them. Like Kyobian, Tsubakido is a toiletry brand under Kyoto Kurochiku and they make face creams, hand creams, body creams, etc. Anyway, there are four different varieties of this Moisture Cream, 30g each in a cute and functional jar: EGF & Silk, Ceramide & Pearl, Arbutin & Uji Matcha, and Shea Butter & Yuzu and I've used all four.

Paul & Joe Liquid Rouge

These Paul & Joe Liquid Rouge were released in the spring of 2021 with 2 types: a Shine Type in 8 colors that are pigmented with a glossy finish, and a Tint Type in 3 colors that are sheer and also with a glossy finish. I was starting to use more lip glosses around this time and picked the latter Tint Type in 01 Cocktail Cherry, 02 Tutu Ballerina, and 03 L’Heure du The.

All pictures taken in natural light without flash. 

Givenchy Le Rose Perfecto

After the success of Le Rouge Perfecto (released 2016), in 2019 Givenchy released these Le Rose Perfecto that were supposed to lip balms, versus Le Rouge Perfecto's sheer lipsticks. Of course I was curious. Seeing that they had several different reds, I picked up 4 colors to try: 301 Soothing Red, 302 Solar Red, 303 Warming Red, and 304 Cosmic Plum. 

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Canmake Stay-On Balm Rouge SPF11 PA+ Part VII

More Canmake Stay-On Balm Rouge SPF11 PA+ in colors 18 Brownish Mandarin, 19 Ruby Primrose, and 20 Cotton Peony. 

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Glossier Generation G Sheer Matte Lipstick

I first read about these Glossier Generation G Sheer Matte Lipsticks from Citrine way back in 2020. She first reviewed Cake, then Zip, and finally Crush. Later that year, I caved and picked up Jam and Zip, and have been wearing them off and on since.

All pictures taken in natural light without flash.