Surratt Lipslique

When I first saw these Surratt Lipslique, I thought these lippies looked "Japanese." The packaging very much reminded me of the old and long discontinued Cle de Peau Beaute Extra Silky Lipsticks as well the also old and long discontinued drugstore dups Lavshuca Rouge Essence Bar and Moist Melting Rouge. Sure enough, doing a quick look at Surratt's official website I saw that they claimed to be "inspired by" Japanese "design aesthetics." Okay, so I gave them a chance and picked up first Lady Bug, Oh L'Amour, Perfectionist, and Rubis, and later came back for Au Courant as well. I guess this means I like them ^.^

All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

L'Occitane Lip Balm

This 4mL/0.13oz. tube of L'Occitane Lip Balm in the Honey Harvest scent is another lippie I have in my gym bag (I think there must be half a dozen of lippies in each of my bag ^.^"). It came from the Soak it All Up Gift I received with an order a while ago, and the tube is tiny and therefore quite portable.

All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

Bobbi Brown Extra Lip Tint

This Bobbi Brown Extra Lip Tint in Bare Pink was part of the Cleanse & Care Extra Skincare Set (from which I already reviewed the Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm Bare Glow), and it lives permanently in my handbag. I've been reaching for it a lot so here's a short post. 

All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

Embryolisse Filaderme Cream

Been using this 50mL/1.69fl. oz. Embryolisse Filaderme Cream occasionally for months now so here's a post for it. I'm always on the lookout for rich creams to use during the winter when my skin gets super dry. When I saw this jar, I bought it without a second thought. 

SkinFood Black Sugar Perfect Cleansing Balm

Almost done with this 100mL jar of SkinFood Black Sugar Perfect Cleansing Balm. It's been a long, long time since I last used a SkinFood item, the Tomato Jelly Tint Lip in 2015 and the Black Sugar Mask even further back in 2009! So this has been a trip down the memory lane for me as I still remember the same scent from the sugar mask.

Hiyo-Coat Sunscreen Milk Gel SPF35 PA+++

Been using this 100g pump bottle of Hiyo-Coat Sunscreen Milk Gel SPF35 PA+++ since last summer. This bottle was from a smaller cosmetic maker Dariya which I've never heard of before, but it's a sunscreen for kids that was readily available via Rakuten JP or Yahoo Shopping JP. I say "was" because since the pandemic began, the Japanese government has put many restrictions on international shipping that even Amazon JP is getting super expensive and won't ship some skincare and sunscreen products :(

Philosophy Glazed Body Souffle

Only one use left from this 480mL/16fl. oz. jar of Philosophy Glazed Body Souffle in the Mandarin Mimosa scent.

Grown Alchemist Hydra-Repair+ Intensive Day Cream

Almost done with this 40mL/1.35fl. oz. jar of Grown Alchemist Hydra-Repair+ Intensive Day Cream as well so here's a post for it. After the Hydra-Repair Treatment Cream turned out to be too thick, I went for this Intensive Day Cream instead in hopes it would be lighter. I know the jar says "Intensive Day Cream" but names aren't always accurate descriptions of the actual product.

Grown Alchemist Hydra-Repair Treatment Cream

I first started using this 45mL/1.52fl. oz. pump bottle of this Grown Alchemist Hydra-Repair Treatment Cream last year, in the late spring/early summer, and had to put it back away until the fall/winter. It had a texture very similar to Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream, way too thick and rich for the weather at the time. So when last fall/winter finally came around, I busted the brown glass bottle out again for another go.

Mamonde Petal Spa Cleansing Balm

Just finished this jar 80mL/2.71fl. oz. of Mamonde Petal Spa Cleansing Balm and wished I had more to use :( Wow, talk about an entirely different experience than its sister product, the Petal Spa Cleansing Oil which I almost dumped out after just the first use because it just stank.

Puracy Organic Baby Lotion Lavender & Grapefruit

Just finished this 355mL/12fl. oz. bottle of Puracy Organic Baby Lotion Lavender & Grapefruit. I originally bought it for my boys but decided it was too light and wouldn't do much for their skin, so I left it in my master bathroom to use as hand lotion instead.

Symbiosis CBD+Hyaluronic Acid Age Illuminating Cannabidiol Eight Hour Mask

A while ago, I got bored and went poking around at Nordstrom Rack for new sleeping masks to play with. This 50mL/1.69fl. oz. jar of Symbiosis CBD+Hyaluronic Acid Age Illuminating Cannabidiol Eight Hour Mask was among the new toys, which by the way, included the Able Skincare Anti-Aging Radiance Platinum Sleeping Mask that I was really iffy about at first but then went on to love and the Uriage Eau Thermale Water Sleeping Mask that I really enjoyed as well. And just when I thought I couldn't get luckier with a batch of blind-purchases, this Symbiosis Eight Hour Mask turns out to be another hit! Woot!