EMPTIES: Top 5 Empty Products of 2023 Part 1

Hi everyone!

It’s me back again with my empties product for the first half of 2023 that I should’ve posted since 3 months ago. Due to a busy schedule and lack of motivation to start, I got to post this list in October. Watch the full empties products on my YouTube, here and read my top 5 favorite products from the empties down below.

Lagom Cell Up Gel to Water Cleanser

This is the most innovative cleanser that I’ve ever bought back in 2019. But, I guess I didn’t do proper research about how to use this product exactly, and also, I didn’t buy the evening cleanser, so I didn’t get the maximum benefits of this product. But, after all, I love this morning cleanser. It is scentless, but still has a good smell from the oils inside, like, lavender oil, bergamot oil, sandalwood oil, and rose oil as well. The cleanser is mild and it gives a refreshing feeling after washing. This cleanser has no harsh chemical ingredients and is obviously dermatologist-tested.

I really recommend this product!

Pixy Eye & Lip Makeup Remover

This makeup remover is from an Indonesian brand. It might have a similar name to the US brand, Pixi, but it’s not. I came to across this eye & lip remover solely because the product was on sale. Turns out the product was really effective in removing all the waterproof products in single use. It doesn’t sting as well. The product is also very affordable; it was cheaper than Maybelline one. I bought the small size to try out the product first, but I loved the product, so I’ll buy the full-size one later on.

Will repurchase it for sure!

Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream

I bought this cream together with the Lagom cleanser back in 2019 while I was in Korea. This is probably one of the best products that I have come across from social media. I really loved this cream. It was creamy yet lightweight. After application, my skin looks fabulous, glowing, and moist. The packaging is simple yet sophisticated. It was a glass jar and came with a spoon to scoop the product. I liked this product so much.

I’m going to stock this product in my drawer.

Huxley Secret of Sahara Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++

I also bought this product when I was living in Korea. I regretted that I didn’t try this product during the summer in Korea, this product was so good and very suitable for humid Korea. The product is lightweight and almost no white cast because the sun cream is not a totally white color. The product is also suitable for sensitive skin because this product is hypo-allergic and I didn’t experience any itchiness while using the product.

Definitely will repurchase! 

(I’ve put this sunscreen on my Olive Young basket, but I didn’t make the repurchase because I have some sunscreen in stock yet)

Bobbi Brown XO Bobbi Long Wear Eyeliner Set

The only high-end brand product on this list. My mom bought it for me back when I was 16. It was the time when I started to attend lots of sweet 17 birthday parties. This product was a hero product back in the day. It’s my holy grail product. Even though I didn’t and couldn’t do the trendy eye makeup using the product, this eyeliner was the best eyeliner I’ve ever had on my vanity. The eyeliner is living up to its’ name. It was long-lasting. Too bad, I couldn’t use up all the product even after some years. But, I really liked the product and will always love it. 

Though, I am not sure if I could repurchase the product again because it was pretty high. I might look for the dupe first.

Well, that’s all the top five products of my empties of 2023 part one. Thank you for reading and if you have any recommendations of the product that I might like, leave them in the comment section down below or on my YouTube channel. There are more products that I have to throw away by the end of this year. 

So, see you soon on the second part.

EMPTIES: TOP 10 EMPTIES PRODUCTS FROM 2018 - (HALF) 2019

I've made “Empties 2018 - (half) 2019” video and uploaded it on my Youtube Channel, but it might be too long to watch (unless you have so much spare time to watch). So, I made highlighted products that are really really good and worth to try on this blog post. 
Note that there is no particular order for this top 10 products

The best shampoo I’ve ever used. I used to use drug store shampoos since I was a kid. Since I came across the world of beauty on YouTube and got to know more about harmful ingredients in our toiletries, I started to pay attention to the ingredients whenever I bought beauty products. This shampoo lives up to its name, perfect hair day. Since I use this shampoo, my scalp is less oily, but not drying. The only problem with my hair is it easily break and this shampoo kinda minimizes it. I haven’t tried out the conditioner yet, but I probably going to try it out when I repurchase this shampoo. The scent is pretty nice, despite they don’t add artificial fragrance to it. This product is definitely worth to try. Find the most suitable formula for your hair.

My holy-grail product of all time! This product saves my skin on scorching hot days in Korea (41 degrees is not a joke). I didn’t get sunburn even though the sun is streaking right to my bones. The formula is ultra-light so it doesn’t feel greasy at all. Plus no white marks at all. I made a full review of this product on my “Sunscreen Battle” post and you can read it here.

The best finding I’ve ever found on the internet. Not many people reviewed this product even though it was that good. One Korean department store has this brand on it, so actually, it was that legit. I really liked this product and I’ve still remembered the texture and the scent of this product. Full review about this product is up on my blog, you can read it here.

This serum is my holy grail product on the list. I’ve used up two bottles of it and I have a good experience with it. Let me emphasize this again, this serum is not meant for specific problem tackling product. This serum is good for prep your skin, especially when you do the 7-steps Korean Skincare thing.

Ever since I used this product, my skin looks brighter and less red. It is one of my holy grail products if I could say. The ingredients are mostly natural extracts, so it is safe for all skin types. This product was made by Korean Midas’s hands in the world of beauty, Son Dae Sik and Park Tae Yoon. So, in one word, this product is LEGIT. This multi-purpose product can act as a toner or cleansing water. I haven’t tried it on waterproof mascara yet, but I guess it can work too!

This moisturizer is not the thick-type moisturizer like you used to know. This moisturizer is the typical Korean moisturizer. It is lightweight and watery. It is very good for oily and sensitive skin types because you don’t need to rub and the water portion is bigger than any other ingredients. The smell is quite calming, so it was very good for night time. I don’t use a moisturizer at day time, because it’s hot here in Indonesia, so I don’t layer lots of product on day time (But, when it’s winter, you probably need this regime!). I haven’t found any toxic ingredients on this product, where The Faceshop mostly use parabens on its products, so I might repurchase this thing again.

I found this brand thanks to Imjenim. What I love from this product is the wipes are soft and smell pretty good. Cucumber extract good for bloating and refreshing at the same time. They have several variants, but I haven’t tried it. Out of all the options they spread, I think I like this variant the best.

The cushion market in Korea is extremely fierce up until now. I’ve just tried 2 cushions from hundreds of options in the market and one of them is IOPE Air Cushion XP. Actually, I recommended this to my mom, but she didn’t see it good for her (but then, she bought another IOPE cushion though), so she gave it to me. I really liked this cushion because it is full coverage but not tacky. It also gives you the “Korean glow” like you see on the ads. I’m going to try another cushion next time I go to Korea, but definitely going to repurchase the refill for this cushion!

Too bad Skinfood has to close down. I really liked this foot scrub because it was that good. It smells good and really soften harden skin. I’m open to a new foot scrub because my foot is super ugly.

This eye cream is my first eye cream ever and I’ve finished two jars of it. I’ve reviewed this product on my blog, where you can read it here. I wrote that I couldn’t find the negativity of this product, it’s because I haven’t read the ingredients properly. Packaging and texture-wise it was all I needed for back then. Since I’m getting older, I tend to find more effective ingredients inside my skincare products. I’m so excited to try out “Avocado Eye Cream” from Kiehls because avocado helps with moisturizing, which will make our eyes less dry. Dryness might lead to show aging marks.

Wow! That’s pretty a lot. Well, those 10 products are my favorite products, but not all of them might not suitable for you. I’m so sad that Skinfood has to close down and I don’t have any foot scrub anymore. So, I’m open to new recommendations from you. Thank you so much for reading till this far and much more thanks if you finished watching my video too. I’ll see you soon! (I haven’t planned anything yet for my blog, but I will see you soon!)

Disclaimer: credit to Google Images for Innisfree, IOPE, Son and Park, Bobbi Brown, and Yesto photos.

BEAUTY: Bobbie Brown Hydrating Eye-cream Review!

Hello!!

I'm back after quite sometime. I got some internet connection issue here. I'm sorry for not keeping my promise to post a lot of blogs while I'm here. By the way, I've posted my updated life on my other blog. Read it here. :)
 
So, let's jump into the post! 

 

I'm going to review the Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye-cream. This is my first eye-cream ever! And I fall in love with it. My mom happened to bought the small version when she went to Korea few years ago. Then, I started using it for sometimes, not everyday. Then, I started to learn that eye-cream is really important even you are still young. So, I started to use it religiously. Then, the small eye-cream finished. I asked my mom to repurchase it when she went to Hongkong or Korea (I forgot). She also bought the duo eye-liner. 

the small one & the big one

Product Info:

Name: Hydrating Eye Cream

Category: Skincare - Eye Cream

Brand: Bobbi Brown

Origin: USA

The reason why I love this eye-cream are:

• it is really hydrating, as it was written on the container.
• easy to blend out, even when you use makeup afterward.
• enriched with natural ingredients, it contains mineral water and aloe vera.
• the consistency and texture are really nice.
• and good, simple packaging, especially the big container one. It has a royal Bobbi Brown logo ornaments on the lid. The glass container is really strong, even when my cousins throw it to the floor. lol.

That royal style Bobbi Brown logo

I haven't find any negative in this product. I would like to repurchase this eye-cream again though. But, I if you have another recommendation for another eye-cream, I would like to try it! The review might be short this time, but I hope you find it useful. :)

xoxo,