Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover

A while back, I finished this 30mL/1fl. oz. travel size Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover from Day 5 of a Clarins Advent Calendar purchased a few years ago. 

Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist

Update Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

No, it's not that it's been 13 years since I last used this product. More like after several more bottles, I got this super duper cute 15mL/0.5fl oz travel sized spray bottle and couldn't help but take photos of and post about it :)

Not sure if Jurlique has updated the formula, but it feels the same to me, which is not quite moisturizing enough for the dry climate where I am, but if it's humid where you live, you might appreciate this.

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Original post Saturday, August 10, 2013.  

I'm 2/3 of the way through the 50mL/1.7fl oz. this mister bottle of Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist. Like Boscia Balancing Facial Tonic, this is a multi-purpose mist to be used as toner right after cleansing or throughout the day as needed. After "demoting" the Boscia tonic to daytime freshener use, I started using this Jurlique one as a toner instead.

Even though both Boscia and Jurlique products are runny and watery, the Jurlique Balancing Mist feels substantially more moisturizing while still maintaining that super watery light, barely there feel. In fact, on some nights I spray this onto my neck and décolletage and it feels adequate just like that! That said, in contrast with the alcohol-free and unscented Boscia, this Jurlique mist is scented and contains alcohol! Note alcohol as the second ingredient on the list, although since this is coming from Australia I'm not sure if the listing order signifies concentration. As for the scent, it is a very strong rose fragrance. It's not perfumey or fake but more herbal, and either way it took a while for me to get used to. So it really depends on how much you like roses and rose fragrances.

Jurlique Activating Water Essence

Update Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

 

Been enjoying these travel-sized 20mL/0.6fl oz bottles of this Jurlique Activating Water Essence. I might need to go back for another full size bottle if there's a sale!

 

 

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Original post Monday, June 4, 2018. 

 

At last, I forced myself to finish up the 85mL/2.8fl. oz. refill pouch of Ettusais Medicated Skin Version Up Essence. It was meant for acne-prone skin and no one I know has that problem, so I was stuck with it (note to self: don't do that again). For the past month, I've happily moved on to this 150mL/5fl. oz. bottle of Jurlique Activating Water Essence, which was part of the Rapid Hydration Ritual set I bought a while back.

***Screencap from Jurlique.com.

By Terry Baume de Rose All-Over Oil Face Body Hair

More than half way through this 100mL/3.38fl. oz. spray bottle of By Terry Baume de Rose All-Over Oil Face Body Hair so here's a post for it. This is a multi-purpose oil for face, body, and hair, but I use it mainly as a body oil. Only once I'm done apply this all over my arms and legs, then I run my hands through my hair to use up whatever that's left.  

La Roche-Posay Lipikar Balm

Almost done with this 400mL/13.52fl. oz. pump bottle of La Roche-Posay Lipikar Balm. This is a thicker version of the Lotion I used up a few years ago. 

In fact, it's a little too thick and too rich. Not only it takes a long time to absorb, it leaves my arms and legs rather sticky. So what did I do but diluted it with MyKirei Soothing Peony Milky Lotion (will post next) because the latter was too thin and nowhere as moisturizing as I needed it to be ^.^ 

 

I used one part Balm and two parts Milky Lotion, and the result was perfect! Just thin enough to not be sticky, but moisturizing enough to keep my skin comfortable. Even better since that this Balm is unscented and the Milky Lotion was lightly scented, I got a very lightly scented body lotion. Win-win!

Givenchy Hydra Sparkling Velvet Luminescence Moisturizing Cream

Half way through this 50mL/1.7oz. jar of Givenchy Hydra Sparkling Velvet Luminescence Moisturizing Cream. 

 

Givenchy Hydra Sparkling Luminescence Moisturizing Bubbling Lotion

More than half way through this 200mL/6.7fl. oz. pump bottle of Givenchy Hydra Sparkling Luminescence Moisturizing Bubbling Lotion. 

My first Givenchy skincare products so I'll be honest that I'm pretty wary. After all, it was only since the pandemic when many of my Japanese shopping resources were cut off that I started to branch out to non-Japanese higher end stuff.

Suqqu Moisture Serum Cream

Almost done with this 30g/1.05oz. jar of Suqqu Moisture Serum Cream as well so here's a post for it before it gets buried in my draft folder again :(