Dr Ci-Labo Super Washing Foam EX

Almost done with this 15g/0.52oz tube of Dr.Ci-Labo Super Washing Foam EX, so here's a short review for it.

This cleansing foam is unscented and comes out of the tube a white cream. It's really creamy and doesn't foam much, although I don't use a foaming net anymore and I would bet it'll foam like crazy with one. Either way, it's very mild and cleans well but isn't stripping. My skin doesn't feel dry or taut afterwards. I will probably buy a full size when I get to the end of my current line-up.

L'Occitane Ultra-Gentle Cleansing Milk

With me and hubby both used (and loved) the Phytomer Perfect Visage Gentle Cleansing Milk, we went through that 250mL bottle much faster than expected! Thankfully, we have a reserve of travel-size items, like this 50mL/1.7fl. oz. bottle of L'Occitane Ultra-Gentle Cleansing Milk.

L'Occitane Hand Creams Part IV

It's been a while since my last L'Occitane Hand Creams post and I've gone through several more tubes.

The first is the Happy Hands Trio, which came in a nifty tin that I kept to store other hand creams ^.^

Sothys Hydra-Nourishing Mask

Been using this 50mL/1.69fl. oz. tube of Sothys Hydra-Nourishing Mask for a few weeks now so it's a good time for a review.

The Body Shop Shimmer Cubes Part V

Continuing with my Body Shop Shimmer Cubes series. In this batch are palettes 13, 14, and 16. These don't have names either, so the numbers are it. Also, there are comparison photos where appropriate.

All pictures taken in natural light without flash. Clickable photos = zoom, so click and see ^.^

Shikioriori Tsubaki Cleansing Oil

Almost done with this 150mL bottle of Shikioriori Tsubaki Cleansing Oil, which I bought in Taipei along with several other cleansing oils from Beaua and PharmaAct. Kumano Yushi owns both brands. And no, it didn't take me 3 months to finish PharmaAct Deep Cleansing Oil. In between, I went through another bottle of Boscia Makeup-Breakup Cool Cleansing Oil.

This cleansing oil is another hit for me and I love it! It doesn't feel oily or greasy, and it doesn't feel too "cushy" or silicone-y either. The texture is just right, not too thick, not too thin. It rinses well but not squeaky clean so my skin doesn't feel stripped or taut afterwards. It is scented with a mild and slightly fruity scent that reminds me of lychee, though not to the extent of SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil. Too bad this bottle is only 150mL, because I'm really enjoying it! Not sure if I can find this online, but I will definitely repurchase.

Phytomer Perfect Visage Gentle Cleansing Milk

Hi. Sorry for going MIA for the past week. I'm in my second week of school and still trying to adapt to the new schedule.

Here's a short review for the 250mL/8.4fl. oz. bottle of Phytomer Perfect Visage Gentle Cleansing Milk. Hubby and I are using up this bottle at an astonishing rate. We're almost through with it after just a month of use!

This milk cleanser had a bad beginning though -- it arrived broken and spilt from an original order via Lovely Skin (not affiliated!). I bought it in a pair along with the Rosee Visage Toning Cleansing Lotion. The box arrived soggy because of the spilt cleanser, and when I contacted Lovely Skin and sent them these pictures, they asked me to send the order back, yes, as in the broken bottle with stuff still spilling out. So to prevent the return box from getting soggy, I had to put both bottles into a large ziplock bag. I ended up buying the same pair from a different store altogether.

The Body Shop Shimmer Cubes Part IV

Moving on with my Body Shop Shimmer Cubes project ^.^ In this batch are palettes 10, 11, and 12. These earlier ones don't have names so I'm only going by the numbers. 

All pictures taken in natural light without flash. Clickable photos = zoom, so click and see ^.^

The Body Shop Shimmer Cubes Part III

These Body Shop Shimmer Cubes were my biggest summer project. I've been collecting these for years, since 2007. And yet I've only review a few, and even then, I only described and provided pictures for the dry colors and swatches. So earlier in the summer, I decided once and for all I will redo swatches for all of them, dry and wet, including the ones I've posted on before. Below is my entire collection, a total of 18 palettes, having skipped a few here and there because I didn't like the colors.

All pictures taken in natural light without flash. Clickable photos = zoom, so click and see ^.^

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, Part II

My sister and I happened to be out there on a sunny day with clear sky. The temperature was just right, in the high 70's where we didn't need a jacket but didn't sweat either.

Click for large photos.