Bought and used, not summarised
Japanese skincare, bought with my own money and actually used.
I buy these products at full price, use them for months, and then write about the ones worth your money. No samples, no press kits, no rewritten marketing copy. Everything covered here is buyable in the US and Canada.
Everything, newest first
03 posts
- Cleansing
Double cleansing, from where it started
Double cleansing came out of Japan for a practical reason, and doing it properly takes ninety seconds. Here is the method, and the two things to buy.
- Hydration
The Japanese lotion that is not lotion
In Japan, lotion means a watery hydrating step that goes on before moisturiser. Mistaking the two is why imported routines quietly stop working.
- Sunscreen
Japanese sunscreen vs American sunscreen
Japanese sunscreen feels nothing like the American kind, and the reason is regulatory rather than cosmetic. Here is what differs, and what to buy.
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