Tonoike Shuzou Hakumai Ferment Sake Kasu Face Wash

Hands down this 100g squeeze-tube of Tonoike Shuzou Hakumai Ferment Sake Kasu Face Wash is the most unique face wash hubby and I have ever tried--and enjoyed quite a bit too! It's also long-discontinued which is really too bad. I can't it anywhere, not even on e(vil)Bay T.T Boo. Hiss!

L'Occitane Extra Cleansing Foam

Hubby and I went through this 150mL/5fl. oz. aerosol bottle of L'Occitane Extra Cleansing Foam in record time--probably 2-3 weeks! 

Declare Soft Cleansing

Finished this 200mL/6.7fl. oz. tube of Declare Soft Cleansing quite a while ago too so here's a post before I forget and this draft gets buried. 

 

Ichikami Gekka Bijin Queen of the Night Shampoo & Conditioner

Happy New Year! 

Finished this  480g/480mL bottles of Ichikami Gekka Bijin Queen of the Night Shampoo & Conditioner LE Set last month so here's a post for them finally.  

Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm

Totally forgot about this 100mL/3.38fl. oz. jar of Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm so here's a quick post. 

L'Occitane Delicious Lip Oil

Been carrying these 10mL/0.3fl. oz. tubes of L'Occitane Delicious Lip Oils 020 Spicy Nude and 040 Pink Mecanic in my gym bag for the past couple of years and reach for them more often than not.   

All pictures taken in natural light without flash. 

 

Kyobian Body Cream

Here's a super short post for these 35g jars of Kyobian Body Cream in Ocha, Sakura, and Yuzu. Kyobian is a sub-brand of Kyoto Kurochiku, so you can guess where this is going, right?  

Dear Beaute Himawari x Moomin Skandinavia Oil in Shampoo & Conditioner Set

Finished this 400g/400mL bottles in the Dear Beaute Himawari x Moomin Skandinavia Oil in Shampoo & Conditioner LE Set a while ago so here's a quick post. 

 

 

Maiko Cosme Hand & Body Cream

Maiko Cosme is another sub-brand of KyoMaiko, and I had zero expectation for this 70g jar of Hand & Body Cream Kinmokusei (kinmokusei, osmanthus, 桂花). Actually, worse than that. I was all ready to "demote" it the same way I did both the Maiko-san Sakura Cream and the Moisture Cream from the sister sub-brand Mamisango.

Why would I think this Maiko Cosme Hand & Body Cream would be any different? Over the decades, there have been facial skincare products that were so wonky, be it the formula or the texture or the scent, that I couldn't stand using them on my face. At the same time, they were fine and weren't expired or had gone bad or stale in any way, so I passed them on to family and friends. And when no one wanted to try them, and when throwing them out would be too wasteful (don't get me wrong: I have hated some things enough to have simply tossed them), that was when they got "demoted" to my hands, or worse, my feet. 

So imagine my shock: just when I thought that this hand and body cream(!) would end up being used for my feet, it got promoted to exclusive use on my face! Totally did not see that coming, did you?

Mamisango Maiko-san Moisture Cream

Here are two 30g jars of Mamisango Maiko-san Moisture Cream in two varieties: Komenuka (pink) and Matcha (green) that I finished long ago. These were facial creams that, like the Maiko-san Sakura Cream, were soon "demoted" as I didn't love them.