It’s finally the last month of the year! As 2019 draws to a close, I decided to list all the beauty products that became my favorites this year. All these items are not necessarily released in 2019, but I purchased them this year and I still use all of them.
This post is the Skincare Edition. I will be posting the Make-up Edition afterward.
Krave Beauty Kale-lalu-yAHA
I learned about this product directly from its creator, Krave Beauty’s CEO & Founder, Liah Yoo. I’m one of her subscribers on YouTube and I really enjoy Liah’s videos on beauty and self-help. I was stoked when I found out that she launched her own beauty brand and of all their products, I decided to cop their exfoliator first.
Kale-lalu-yAHA (read like “Hallelujah”) is my first ever chemical exfoliator. My previous one was a physical exfoliator from Nature Republic, the Super Aqua Max Soft Peeling Gel. It exfoliated well, but when I learned from one of Liah’s videos that chemical exfoliators are gentler to the skin, I switched to Krave Beauty’s Kale-lalu-yAHA.
I love the fact that it has 5.25% AHA/Glycolic Acid, which is not too much nor too little. The rest of the ingredients are Kale, Spinach, Parsley, Aloe, Hyaluronic Acid, and Vitamin B5. That list of ingredients looks impressive to me as these components are healthy for the skin.
Overall, the 200ml exfoliator is effective in delivering its promise of “skin resurfacing.” My face and neck look cleaner and brighter after every use. It exfoliates my skin without the unwanted dryness, leaving my skin exfoliated and moisturized, unlike my previous physical exfoliator that dried up my already dry skin.
Banila Co Dear Hydration Line – Boosting Cream, Sleeping Mask, Facial Mist
Wow. I can’t even begin to express how much I love these products! They save my dry skin every time I use them.
My dry skin began to annoy me late last year. I did some research and mall canvassing and ultimately chose Banila Co’s Dear Hydration product line, from which I purchased three products: Boosting Cream, Sleeping Mask, and Facial Mist.
The Dear Hydration products have basil, mint, and neem leaf extracts, which is why theysmell fresh and minty.
Boosting Cream
I use the Boosting Cream for two instances: skin-prepping and nighttime skincare routine.
- I apply it before putting on any make-up to prep my skin. My final make-up look is indeed better now than before, with my skin smoother and more moisturized.
- I use it every night before sleeping and it’s super effective that the moisture and hydration it brings last up to the next day.
Sleeping Mask
I apply the sleeping mask after my skin absorbs the Boosting Cream. It has a gel-like consistency and texture, which gives my face a cooling sensation when I apply it. It’s a useful supplement to the Boosting Cream.
Facial Mist
Liah shared on one of her videos that doing a Mist Sandwich on your face can keep your make-up from getting cakey throughout the day. To do a Mist Sandwich, spray mist on your face in between applying different make-up products. I do my Mist Sandwich in this order:
I also spray my face with this when I’m outside and my skin is getting dry or when I try to cool myself amidst the heat.
There are other intensely moisturizing products from the Dear Hydration line, such as the Balancing Moisturizer and Intense Essence. I’m considering to purchase them so I can have the complete collection, but for now, I’m already contented with the three products that I already have.
W. Lab Lightcare Aqua Sungel
I bought this to support W. Lab’s new endorser who also happens to be my favorite boy group member, Dong Sicheng aka Winwin. He’s a Chinese singer and member of Chinese pop group, Weishen V, or WayV for short.
What I mainly love about this product is that unlike other sunscreen creams and the one I used before (The Saem Eco Earth Power Tone Up Sun Cream), it doesn’t leave a white cast on my skin. It’s not drying either and easily absorbs into the skin. W. Lab Lightcare Aqua Sungel feels like a moisturizer instead of the usual thick sunscreen creams out there.
La Localita Instalift Serum
Philippine brand La Localita offers Instalift Serum, a 2-in-1 bottle that has growth and thickening serum for both lashes and brows. Amazing, right? I’ve tried several remedies to make my thin brows go back to being thick, such as aloe vera, olive oil, and onion juice. But this product, which has Redensyl, is the only effective one and I’m so glad I discovered it. I noticed my lashes and brows actually grow. My first bottle is about to run out and I can’t wait to buy a new one!
That’s it for my Beauty Faves 2019: Skincare Edition. Make-up Edition will be next!
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