Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

Through a couple of orders and generous GWP, I ended up with two 30mL/1fl. oz. jars and two 15mL tubes of Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. The jars were from A Younger-Looking You Collection and Elemis x Hayley Menzies Skin Wellness Essentials set, and the tubes were from an Elemis x Hayley Menzies Gift Set and a Pro-Collagen Gift Set. I only kept one 30mL jar and gave the other away to my mum, and the two tubes I passed on to friends as well. 

A Younger-Looking You Collection

Elemis Nourishing Omega-Rich Cleansing Oil

It's almost Christmas and here's ol' me still doing catch-up posts--I finished this 195mL/6.5fl. oz. pump bottle of Elemis Nourishing Omega-Rich Cleansing Oil a few weeks ago! 

I've been on the fence about the brand. Their signature product, the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, came out of the box half melted and the balm itself was too strongly scented, but their Rose Cleansing Balm was a pleasure to use, being both balmy and smelling fresh. In fact, I liked the Rose version enough to repurchase another full size. I also loved the Pro-Collagen Eye Revive Mask, much so I actually stalked it and snatched it as soon as it went on sale.

Sandawha Orgacare Moisturizing Baby Cream

More of Sandawha children's skincare product--this 50g 1.76oz jar of Orgacare Moisturizing Baby Cream.

Darphin Azahar Cleansing Micellar Water

Here's a cleanser I was glad to be rid of: this 200mL/6.7fl. oz. bottle of Darphin Azahar Cleansing Micellar Water.

Amore Pacific Treatment Cleansing Oil

Finished this 200mL/6.7fl. oz. full size bottle of Amore Pacific Treatment Cleansing Oil a while ago and so freeing this post from the draft folder now ^.^" I've been curious about this cleansing for a long time, actually. Finally picked it up last year when Amore Pacific ran a generous promotion.

Amore Pacific Treatment Enzyme Peel Part II

It's been a looong time since I last used this Amore Pacific Treatment Enzyme Peel--like, 7 years! So last year when Amore Pacific ran a few generous promotion, I bought a 55g/1.9oz. full size bottle and amassed several 5g/0.1oz samples from a couple subsequent orders.

First Aid Beauty Cleansing Oil + Makeup Remover

During a visit with the in-laws in Seattle this past summer, I tried a 30mL/1fl. oz. travel sized bottle of this First Aid Beauty Cleansing Oil + Makeup Remover, and it wasn't until last did I finally get to the 150mL/5fl. oz. full size. 

Travel size GWP

L'Occitane Immortelle Divine Cleansing Balm

Speaking of a cleansing balm I thought was special: this 60g/2.1oz. jar of L'Occitane Immortelle Divine Cleansing Balm. Too bad there was only 60g of it. Seriously, L'Occitane, $50 for a 60g jar of cleansing balm? What kind of highway robbery is this?!

The worst part about this highway robbery? I freakin' loved the product! It was a thick and smooth balm that melted into an equally thick and smooth oil. It rinsed well but left my skin feeling soft and comfortable. A truly luxurious product with a price to match.

 

Oh, did I mention this cleansing balm smelled divine, just as the name suggests? 

 

After I used it for the first time in my shower, hubby stepped into bathroom and promptly asked, "Wow it smells so nice in here! Are you using a new shampoo?"

Me: "Nope. It's my cleansing balm."

Would I repurchase this product? I'd love to, but spending $50 every 10 days for a cleansing balm is just absurd. Yes, this 60g jar lasted me 10 days. 10 days! Urgh. Nope.

Will update this post with more photos later.

Apatheia Cleansing Balm

Ack where did November go?! Here's me playing catch-up, as always.

Finished this 90g jar of Apatheia Cleansing Balm several months ago (yep, I'm that far behind) and this post has been forgotten in the draft folder. What else is new?

Benefique Emulsion

I've heard of the Shiseido brand Benefique for years before hubby and I moved back to Tokyo in 2016. When we were in Tokyo though, to my surprise I couldn't find any Benefique products, with the exception of the one time when we were on a day trip with friends and accidentally wandered into a store displayed many cosmetic and skincare brands I haven't seen or heard of before, Benefique among them. 

It wasn't until months after we'd moved back to the USA that I finally made the connection: Benefique is actually a boutique brand, as in only available through specialty shops, which totally explained why I couldn't find any Benefique products when I was checking out different drugstores in Tokyo!

So imagine my surprise when I was casually browsing Nordstrom Rack online and came upon a slew of Benefique products. Like, whaaa?! I added them all to my basket of course ^.^

I already reviewed the Hot Cleansing back in April, and I'm still working through the three bottles of Lotion (I Cool Fresh, II Moist Soft, III Moist Rich), but I'm almost done with the second bottle of Emulsion, so here's a post for both the Emulsion I Fresh Smooth and Emulsion II Moist Soft.