#exfoliation

What I love about these Persian scrapers is that they are unnecessarily elaborate. The plain side was used for the actual abrasion, but the other side is carved into a nifty design, each one unique:

{Buy me a coffee} {WHF} {Medium} {Looking Through the Past}

new summer loves: they happened so fast

cerave ultra-light moisturizing gel

peach & lily power cocktail lactic acid repair serum

anua heartleaf 77% soothing toner

i have fallen in love with these light and hydrating products. the feeling of the cerave gel moisturizer that i bought in a pinch when i ran out of my cerave pm was one of the best decisions i made so far this summer. i am generous with this and apply three pumps since i have combination skin. i chose the anua heartleaf to try something new for a toner instead of my tried-and-true hada labo gokujyun premium. though very different in viscosity from the hada labo toner, which is thick and juicy, this one has the consistency of water. i use my palms to gently press it into my skin. i have noticed a significant difference in my skin since using these. my skin tone and texture are more even, my acne less frequent, my face feels hydrated. that might also be because the peach & lily lactic acid serum has been in the mix as well. i’m applying the serum twice weekly and taking a short break from retinol. TBA: an update once i have a longer journey with these lovers. but so far, so good.

bonus: the shaving heroes

billie shave glaze

megababe après shave

do not sleep on these! i don’t have a complete review either yet since i just used them for the first time this evening, but i really enjoyed the ease at which i was able to shave with a “glaze” instead of a cream (not to mention, it smells divine), and the roll-on aftershave from megababe is absolutely revolutionary.

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Skin Care

○ oil based cleanser

○ water based cleanser

○ gua shua

○ jade roller

○ facial icing

○ face mask

○ blemish extractions

○ retinol

○ moisturizer

○ toner

○ under eye cream

○ eye and/or under eye mask

○ lip mask

○ exfoliating gloves and/or products

○ chapstick

○ light based facial

○ high frequency facial

○ salicylic acid

○ hyaluronic acid

○ dermaplaning

○ microneedling

○ plucking and dying eyebrows

○ pimple patches

○ micellar water for removing makeup

○ lash serum

○ contour and freckles with fake tan

○ cluster lashes

○ chinstrap while sleeping

○ sunscreen

○ mouth tape while sleeping

let me know your skincare routine <3