Essences, Product Reviews

Product Review: SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

Today I’ll be reviewing SK-II’s Facial Treatment Essence. This is the famous essence that got me interested in Asian skincare products, but I’ve been using dupes because of the high cost. Fortunately, thanks to Sephora’s holiday skincare sets and free samples, I was able to get enough supply to last me a year. (Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you click a …

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Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence Rose EditionEssences, Product Reviews

Product Review: Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence Rose Edition

Today I’ll be reviewing the Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence Rose Edition. This was the second essence I purchased (after the Manyo Factory one) in an attempt to find a dupe for the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence. With the same watery consistency as SK-II and high percentage of galactomyces ferment filtrate, the Secret Key essence was the most promising dupe …

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Essences, Product Reviews

Product Review: Manyo Factory Galactomyces Niacin Special Treatment Essence

Today I’ll be reviewing Manyo Factory’s Galactomyces Niacin Special Treatment Essence. I’ve been wanting to add galactomyces ferment filtrate to my routine for a while, but was really turned off by the cost of the SK-II essence. I picked Manyo Factory’s essence because of the positive reviews, high concentration of galactomyces ferment filtrate, and significantly lower price point. (Note: This post …

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Stratia RewindEssences, Product Reviews

Product Review: Stratia Rewind

Today I will be reviewing my second Stratia product: Stratia Rewind! While reading product reviews on reddit, I found multiple recommendations for Shark Sauce, an extremely popular essence. I went back and forth between Shark Sauce and Stratia Rewind, but eventually went with the latter. Hopefully I made the right choice! Ingredient List Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Niacinamide, Propylene Glycol, …

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