My goodness, it's been over a year since I posted! Fortunately, Japan has not strayed far from their beloved skincare, so last year's bests still apply (mostly). However, today I'm going to talk a little bit about some of the things I use for my own personal skincare - stuff that I've been using for a long time, and that I love.


Oil Cleanser: Kracie PureNavi Cleansing Oil
Cost: Around $12 from my local japanese market.
Pros: Nice faint smell, rinses clean, gets everything off
Cons: None (yet)

Review: I started PureNavi because I wanted something cheaper than my (beloved) Fancl Mild Cleansing - something that costs around $25 for me, which is a lot to spend (even though it lasts for a long time). PureNavi is Kracie's sensitive line- there's no SLS, mineral oil, parabens, added fragrance, etc. The cleansing oil uses grapeseed oil and has lemon and grapefruit extracts, perfect for my normal to oily skin.

Face Wash: Shiseido Pure Whip
Cost: Around $10 from my local japanese market. You can also find this on adambeauty.com
Pros: Nice foamy lather, rinses clean
Cons: Slightly drying

Review: I originally bought Pure Whip because it'd been best of beauty (or at least in the top 10) for a few years - thousands of japanese women can't be THAT wrong. It foams up to a nice creamy lather, almost feeling like shaving cream on your face. Seriously cushiony and luxe. It does dry me a little, even though it has no SLS that I know of, but it rinses very cleanly and leaves my skin feeling super soft.

Toner (Lotion), Milk, Cream: Juju cosmetics Aquajuju
Cost: Between $15 and $18, depending on the product. You can find them on adambeauty.com
Pros: No mineral oil, alcohol, parabens
Cons: Moisture milk feels slightly sticky, takes a little while to sink into skin.

Review: I've been using aquajuju for a few years now and I LURVE it. Seriously. If I could be in love with a series of products, these would be the products. There are three types, all formulated with hyaluronic acid - plain, whitening with vitamin c, and collagen infused. I've switched back and forth over the years, depending on what I feel my skin needs - the vitamin C line is easily the most comfortable for me, then the collagen, then the plain. However, all three are really nice. They're formulated without mineral oil, scent, or extras (with the exception of the creams, which have dimethicone as a thickener). The only con is that they do take a little while to sink into skin unless you hold your warm hands over it for around 30 seconds. But the results are flawless: gorgeous skin without any of the extra unnecessary fillers.

I realize this post has no pictures, but that's because my beloved digicam is broken T_T However, you can google any of the above and find plenty of pictures of these products!


Otsukare~

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