Laneige Vitamin Brightening Cleansing Water

In addition to Neogen Dermalogy Real Flower Cleansing Water, I've been using this 300mL/10.1fl. oz. bottle of Laneige Vitamin Brightening Cleansing Water off and on for the past year also.

Yanagiya Anzu Oil Hair Toning Lotion

A few weeks ago, at long last I finished the bottle of Oshima Tsubaki Hair Water I brought home from Tokyo (gee, only took me, like, 4 years =.="). This made me really happy because I could finally, finally try that 170mL bottle of Yanagiya Anzu Oil Hair Toning Lotion., which I also brought home from Tokyo. Both hair waters are readily available on Rakuten, by the way. 

 

Origins Make a Difference Plus Rejuvenating Moisturizer

Almost done with this 5mL/0.17fl. oz. tube of Origins Make a Difference Plus Rejuvenating Moisturizer and here's a quick review.

I also use this in the morning, as a final step after Estee Lauder Micro Essence, Make a Difference Plus Rejuvenating Serum from the same lineup, and Origins Eye Doctor.

Origins Make a Difference Plus Rejuvenating Serum

Through various purchases I ended up with a few 5mL/0.17fl. oz. tubes of Origins Make a Difference Plus Rejuvenating Serum so here's a short post for it.

Mamonde Everyday Sun Stick SPF50+ PA++++

Next up is this 20g tube of Mamonde Everyday Sun Stick SPF50+ PA++++, it too was among the several lists of "best sun sticks" I'd seen along with Hanyul White Chrysanthemum Matte Sunscreen Stick.

Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Aqua Booster Mild SPF50+ PA++++

I ran out of Sunkiller Perfect Strong Moisture which I've been using to thin up really thick, pasty, or opaque sunscreens, so I moved on to this 60mL bottle of Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Aqua Booster Mild SPF50+ PA++++ instead. This sunscreen has since been reformulated and repackaged as Perfect UV Sunscreen Mild Milk in a peach-colored bottle.

Hanyul White Chrysanthemum Matte Sunscreen Stick SPF50+ PA++++

After being so impressed with Mentholatum Skin Aqua Perfect UV Stick, I left it in the car for use on the go because it's so hubby-friendly. For something else to put in my bag, I picked this 17g tube of Hanyul White Chrysanthemum Matte Sunscreen Stick SPF50+ PA++++.

Of the gazillion Korean sun sticks out there, I pick this one because it kept popping on different blogs and vlogs' list of "best Korean sun sticks," like this youtube video for example. Same with Mamonde Everyday Sun Stick and a few others from Laneige, etc., which I'll post soon.

Skin Aqua Perfect UV Stick SPF50+ PA++++

My curiosity didn't stop once I've secured some sunscreen sticks for my little one. Upon some more digging, I found a few Japanese ones and a boat load of Korean ones--apparently they're all the rage in South Korea these days. And better named too, if I may say. There's zero confusion for me what a UV stick or sun stick is, regardless whether it contains physical blockers or chemical filters :P

I'll start with Skin Aqua Perfect UV Stick SPF50+ PA++++. This stick contains 10g of product and retails for 1,000yen each, but you can often find it on Rakuten JP (or Global) for around 700yen, which is already a 30% discount. Sometimes, the shop runs a promotion for 10x points or gives extra coupons on top of that. I got mine for 715yen.

Estee Lauder Micro Essence

Almost done with this 30mL/1fl. oz. bottle of Estee Lauder Micro Essence from the Repair + Renew Set so here's a short post.

I use this toner in the morning. After splashing my face with cold water, I pour some out into my palm and massage it onto my face. Then I layer on the Advance Night Repair serum, and finally I seal everything in with Clarins Multi-Active Day Cream-Gel. I've stopped using Pixi Beauty Rose Flash Balm because of the mattefying effect and just layer sunscreen directly on top.

Triple Paste Medicated Ointment

Another belated review for this Triple Paste Medicated Ointment which hubby and I are never without in the past two years since our little one was born. Pictured below is the gigantic 284g/10oz. tub but we have a small tube in the diaper bag and stocked up more as well.

***Disclaimer: there will be discussions of baby poo and illnesses below. You've been warned ^.^***