the rice one was my first korean sunscreen, but unfortunately when my skin was sensitized, i noticed it would sting. the whitecast + advertising it as whitecast free is a huge pet peeve for me (even though i am pale and can easily use it, i just don't like the ethics of that) which just contributed to me not wanting to repurchase it even more. did manage to use 3 tubes of it though.
Same! Love the entire line. An electrolysis tech was looking at my skin through their microscope lens and said it was beautiful. I owe it all to this product line. It’s helped minimize my pores and keeps it clear and hydrated.
genuine question: what about the product makes it so good to you guys? Does it act as an occlusive or is it super hydrating? I'm just curious because snail mucin doesn't seem like it would do anything special imo.
@@Mar-pe9kx For me, it calms the rosacea redness and irritation and that's a huge plus for me since so many things claim to do that and just don't deliver as well as the mucin seems to. It feels hydrating and that's a bonus.
Oh my. Dr Dray totally trashed that medicube jelly collagen product in one of her weekend vlogs. It was pretty funny. Are you going to be doing a brand review of The Minimalist? I've seen Dr. Idriss talk about their ceramide cream with madecassoside and Dr Dray talk about their tranexamic serum. I do like a beret.
I am considering it! I started with just the peptide serum (predictably), but I’m really impressed so far. Definitely a nice alternative to brands like the Ordinary…may even be next level (bio-placenta? Fascinating lol!)
SO EXCITED for you to try the minimalist peptide serum! It’s my holy grail! Amazing for skin regeneration after treatments or a weak moisture barrier. And the price is so right
Hello Alice 😃. Oh how I love the Mixsoon Bean Essence (I have repurchased this - love it so much) I have noticed a beautiful difference in my skin texture from using this - I am still using all of these except for Cosrx - I have tried Jumiso Snail EX Ultimate Boost Facial Essence. I have so many different toners - but I really do like Anua. Beauty of Joseon and Skin1004 - are two of my favorites for sun protection - always have these on hand. Medicube is on my Christmas list - this is one that I really would like and think I would use most often - however, I will wait for your Christmas videos with all of the devices that you recommend. ❤❤❤ I received in my last YesStyle order the MEDI-PEEL - Collagen Naite Thread Neck Cream, ooooooo I love the texture - I love applying this! I never really have used specific products for my neck, I have always just used whatever I was using on my face. But, I loveeeeeee this neck cream so much! I have tried the Strivectin neck cream but it did turn my neck a little red and felt some irritation with it (so I ended up just using it on my forehead to finish it up, lol). Have a lovely night - you look great! Enjoy your weekend!🌸💮🌸
Ahh I’m so excited that you got the medipeel neck cream! It’s SOOO different; I’ve encountered nothing else that is quite like it. And I’m very excited to hear how you feel in a few weeks with it. I truly feel it’s one of the most effective moisturizers I’ve ever tried (really saying something) 😁💕
About the snail essence. You physically cannot produce slik without stressed snails. The happier they are the more they produce the unhappier the are the less they produce so it’s very much in the company’s interest to keep their snails happy! PS: sorry for the weird wording but I couldn’t figure out how to spell the m word.
sorry it's not true, watch how you get snail mucin, you stress the hell out of them with chemicals and they create a lot of mucin... you can even watch it on youtube if you search.. sorry
Hi Alice! Great review as always, I'm so happy every time you upload a new video because there are not that many people with dry sensitive skin that review korean skincare. I've been using the COSRX snail essence religiously since I was 15 years (so 7 years now) and it literally makes my atopic dermatitis disappear. PS. A little question, for someone that uses cleansing oil just to remove impurities would you recommend the beauty of joseon ginseng oil or the haru haru wonder? Greatings from Spain
I'm planning to upgrade from the Booster H to the Booster Pro in their next 50 percent off sale. I've been using it with the Peach and Lily copper peptide serum and it's literally lifted my hooded eyes. (I started using it on half my face only to see the difference and it was flabbergasting!) I'm going to look into the serum you referenced here, though, because the P&L one is pricey. I was definitely shocked at how well the device actually worked, though. And I agree with you on the sunscreen - I thought that BoJ one was the absolute best thing ever until I tried one of the newer ones. It's still a whole lot better than what we get in the U.S., but it's not the best like it once was.
Haha yep!! Yeah there’s a reason I never did a split face with those devices. I have limits to how asymmetrical I’ll go 🤣😂 Glad to hear you’re enjoying it, and smart plan! Those sales will always come eventually (probably before Black Friday too)
@@AliceintheRabbitHole I didn't even realize how big of a difference it had made until my sister asked if I was OK - she was concerned that one side of my face was droopy compared to the other!
I never understood why there weren’t more people talking about BoJ’s white cast. Especially when reapplying, especially when you have facial hair and the particles stick in your beard hairs 😅 I love that most newer generation sunscreens have ditched the Tinosorb M in favor of Mexoryl XL & XS. I have tried a lot of them and they rock. Where I found the Joseon one to be a tad to moisturizing, the newer ones are perfect, elegant and invisible.
Skin1004 was a very early Korean skincare product for me. I discovered it on Amazon during a Black Friday sale. I do still find Centella Asiatica to be soothing and continue to use Skin1004 products. However, I have begun to look for products where in addition to the complete extract of Centella Asiatica, I see the active components have been extracted and added in specific amounts. Sometimes referred to as TECA or Titrated Extract of Centella Asiatica, these are asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside and madecassoside. I am curious to see new labels and the amount of the plant extract itself expressed as ppm or percentages, if I understand that correctly. I continue to use the Mixsoon Bean Essence as a hydrating serum that suits my skin very well. I am using up my snail mucin products because I hate to waste product or the efforts of the 🐌. I also use and have good results with another vegan alternative to snail mucin, wild yam root mucin.
Yes!! Great minds!! Yeah, it’s so much more predictable imo. I hope we start seeing more of that disclosure as well Smart plan on using up the snail mucin. We appreciate the efforts of those snails haha 😁
I love using the snail mucin essence as a moisturizer. I emptied my current bottle but will wait to repurchase since i have some moisturizers i need to get through.
I'm also a big Medicube Booster H fan plus use the Heartleaf toner from Anua in a spray bottle. I think you're the one who put me on to Vegreen in place of the Cosrx snail mucin and I'm preferring that these days. Funny that I used my Skin 1004 Centella A. tonight for the first time in a long while. I'm just finding it a bit redundant, like the Anua more. I'm also spraying Hypochlorous Acid as the first step after I wash my face morning and night and I'd say that has made a significantly noticeable difference. That's why I only have patience for a single additional toner/essence, which I use right after that one dries.
Yuuup, yeah I think it ends up being a case of cumulative effects. The Anua works just a bit better than skin1004; combine that with other things that also work “just a bit better”, and next thing you know, your whole routine is elevated!
Every black Friday I let myself indulge in a skincare device. Started with LED then the Nira and now this year I’m saving for the Medicube pro. I’m not a patient person lol but I’m really excited for this one!! 😍
Hi Alice. Yup, I have multiple hydrating toners for different skin care needs, manyo bifida ampoule toner for combating dry inflamed skin, as well as Round Lab Dokdo toner alternating with Anua toner for the extra dry flaky skin days. The Mixsoon bifida serum is more of a product that rice extract in other skincare products have so I still have not tried it out... As for the snail mucin essence, there are other brands like Purito and Vegreen alternatives which has other ingredients that I find more worth in the buck comparison... 😂 Great clip on considering the older products whether one can decide which ones to keep and others that have fallen behind... 🎉
Speaking of alternatives to snail mucin and all the hype surrounding mixoon, I have to say Vegreen make some amazing products. They also had a viral moment but the moment was gone..
Literaly got all of them at some point XD minus the mixsoon essence but it is on TBL. For my versy sensitive, rosacea+ DS skin, anua + skin1004 + Medicube are now stapple in my routine
I thought for sure as soon as you started you were going to talk about the Jumiso Snail Serum. I love it and use it as a first layer of hydration right as I towel off from showering, then once dry go in with my moisturizer. I don't know if it's meant to be used on the body but I am a very dry monkey. Fun topic and video.Gah! I would be scared to look back and see all the horrible things I put on my face 20+ years ago. Fun to laugh at but..Oi! I can remember some but not all products. Makeup too. How did I survive this long with an intact skin or hair on my head?!!! Hahaha
Right, honestly I do like that one more than the cosrx! But yep, snail mucin left my routine and I shockingly don’t miss it (and I am indeed shocked!!) LOL I know, I’ve been around long enough to know that if we didn’t know whether something was a good idea or not, we didn’t google it (because the internet didn’t exist; someday this will be utterly unbelievable haha). Nope. We just went ahead and tried it! 😅🤣
I remember using the SKIN1004 centella ampoule years ago before anyone even knew about it and it had no reviews. I had damaged my skin from microdermabrasion, it was so bad I could not even touch my face, water was painful even cold, and had to sleep facing up as my face was burning in pain. So I used to drench myself in that ampoule I found randomly on amazon at that time, and then cake my face in LRP cicaplast and vaseline and after 2 weeks of pain my skin was healed. I wasn't a huge fan of the BoJ sunscreen as it was actually to dry on my skin, I prefer the SKIN1004 and Scinic sunscreens
I didn't care much for Skin1004 Centella ampoule. So in order not to throw it away, I used it AFTER SHAVING legs and bikini area. And it works so well! Less irritation and ingrown hair! If it's sitting on your shelf I recommend trying it this way.
I have atopic dermatitis and my skin gets really fuzzy every winter. That ampule was "nice" on face same as the cosrx peptide booster was (neither of them being really making much a change there) , but those two on my body skin during winter as a first layer and then putting good ceramide moisturizer on = game-changer for my winter body skin. I sometimes needed to moisturize 2-3 layers after shower during winter, but with either of those on the bottom and moisturizer on top and boom my skin has been feeling great. So same experience; ampule on face is nice, nothing wondrous, nothing bad just soothing and bit of hydration - but for irritated body skin it really helps as the first layer and it helps the moisturizer to work extra as well. After shaving/sugaring or irritated skin on armpits, under breasts, rash on folds or eczema there -> those two liquids are amazing ways to soothe skin.
@@mierkablueWhy overthink, and complicate it? I have dry skin, and I use Virgin Coconut Body Oil from Shea Moisture after showering. Literally could go up to 3 days, and my body is perfectly moisturized nor greasy. Add a few drops of MAS Retinal Oil, done deal. 🤷♀️
@@wiseowl1580 Well skin types differ a lot. Atopic eczema when ti gets bad is often treated with steroid creams and I have used those along with different types of heavy apothecary creams since I was 10 years old (now 45) - so for some skin conditions is is not quite as easy. :) For that specific need getting the oomph from the peptides seemed to really help. I live in the north and we have actual winters with snow and heated air gets super drying so when my skin gets unhappy during winter season or in the hot summer, it is *really* unhappy - including rashes, bleeding, sweelling, inflammation, continuous itching. I do double moisturizing routine after every single shower from late autumn to spring and heavier moisturizers before really hot weather and then like "only" good ceramide lotion when it is 25C +. Coconut oil does not work on my skin, but comboing things like AmLacting, Cerave, Eucerin, Aveeno, Atopalm, Aestura and Illioon depending on the season does work. Yes occasionally doing some oils too but they have to be very spesific - I usually use washing/shower oils from Bioderma, Eucerin or Aveeno. For that lovely roulette any fricking tool is welcome and if it helps me to cut of my moisturizers into just one and my skin genuinely surviving with that without dropping back into that steroid cream territory - you have no idea how valuable that can be. With this routine that I find overblown but which has actually helped my skin get healthier than it has ever been - I have managed to cut back in the steroid creams and meds and I needed to use them very little over 2 weeks last winter.
For skin1004 i prefer their tone brightening and probioCica but i feel that i need to use quite a bit of their product to notice the difference over time especially their viral centella
I found some amazing European products that mixed up having the actives and percentages labeled with the Korean style of soothing and gentle formulations. Very impressive.
@@AliceintheRabbitHole I have a few. There's a drugstore chain from Germany that you can find all over Europe. They're called DM (Drogerie Markt) and they develop a lot of cosmetics. They have a few house brands like Balea and Alverde with everything from shower gels to skin care, sunscreens and make up. Their formulations are always modern and top notch. The biggest surprise this year is an unassuming cream called Balea - Beauty Expert - Tages Creme (3% Peptide + 1% Ectoin). It's wonderful, like the best of K beauty. Other ingredients - glycerin, panthenol, squalane...
I know this is counterintuitive, but my skin has been so reactive lately that I haven’t been willing to try the Anua toner. I bought it based on your review and have been too chicken to try it, likewise the Skin1004 centella ampoule. The BoJ sunscreen is still one of my favorites. When my skin is being difficult, it’s one of the few that I can use. Every time I consider trying one of the new sunscreens, I am constrained by some salicylate in the formula-usually butyloxctyl salicylate. It’s annoying.
My dry, flaky skin gets super irritated with redness and psoriasis, I find the Anua 77 toner and skin1004 very soothing when my skin is freaking out. Please do what you're comfortable with, just sharing my soothed experience!
You could patch test it, I’d say? I like both of those for when my skin is being finicky, but yep, patch testing will help you know if it will be the same for you. Hope that helps!
@@AliceintheRabbitHole Thanks. I patch test everything, because I’m a “canary in a coal mine.” Initial tests have been without a reaction, but I’m dealing with a systemic allergy that I can’t identify yet and is making my skin hate even my tried-and-true products. I have to strip my skincare back to the most gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen for now. You know, I like canaries and hate being one.
Hi Alice! Thanks for your amazing video, as always. I wanted to know if you knew about some studies about the antiaging potency of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) with Centella Asiatica. Maybe you can give us your perspective in a future video! 💗 Btw, I wish Korean sunscreens that we know and love (Boj, Isntree, etc) become water resistant.
your sense of humor bursts me into laughing so hard in this video and thank you. happy snail, happy skin😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 your favourite musical artist gets popular and changes genre😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I discovered the skin1004 ampoule only this year but it has become a favourite. My skin gets along very well with centella but centella products in the west tend to be thick and balmy, which is the opposite of this ampoule! it is SO easy to add it to my routine for an extra layer of soothing, it has become a HG and I have already gone through one bottle and I'm working on my second. As I don't like to switch out my products often, I can see myself using this one for a while! On the opposite side, I really dislike the beauty of joseon sunscreen - gave me milia and made me a huge oil slick (I'm in super humid climate with oily so yeah, moisturizing sunscreens are not for me) but my BF loves it (he has much drier skin)
Alice, the only thing I know is that since there is so much competition, brands have their moment of fame that lasts a maximum of 6 months and the competition is very tough in Korea, so they have to constantly reinvent themselves to survive, for example now everything that has spicules is in trend. A big hug to you and Ara 🥰
Hi! I loved snail 🐌 muslin products from cosrx and I love it even more now after trying snal muslin products from other brands… there’s a fresh new bottle and jar waiting for me ❤
Cool post! BTW, every time you wear that blouse, I fall more in love with it. Is it actually possible to fall in love with an item of clothing? I would argue yes.
Thanks Alice, another great vid. I always enjoy hearing your perspective. Could you tell me if the Booster Pro does what the AGE-R Ussera Deep Shot does? I was considering getting the Deep Shot for its collagen stimulation function but may reconsider and go with the multi function Booster Pro. This technology moves super fast!
Those two are actually quite different! RF is the one thing that the booster pro lacks. Now, I will say…it seems medicube is cooking up some new RF device. May be worth seeing what that is all about when it releases!
i like how u say thalidomide as if that wasn't one lady's smart decision, she had a great deal of pressure just like the euros to push it through. I really hope such people still exist in the FDA today
There is a medicube store in Seoul that I want to visit! I will see if they will let me film! I know how you feel btw, I had a short lived Korean skin care and makeup blog in 2015!!!😂
i remember when mixsoon was just a nugu brand and they were so affordable at the stores over here (the bean essence was like $10)! but now that they've gone viral it seems like the prices have hiked up by at least twice... like what's going on?!
Seriously. It’s just because they can do it too; unknown brands are struggling to get buyers so they have to drop their price as low as possible, viral products are tripling in price. Bah!!!
Hi Alice. Thanks for the great video as always. I’ve been eyeing the Medicube Booster Pro. I’m always a little hesitant however when I see a product claiming to do 6 in 1. Maybe it’s me, but it seems to cheapen the device. I have the Myolift mini and am looking for a simpler alternative when I want to be faster. Would you recommend this for microcurrent? Also would you know what the specifications of its microcurrent are? Thanks again.
Same tbh. Especially because I can easily point out the flaws of using LED in this way (so max 4-in-1 to me lol) And no, I’m unsure on the microcurrent settings. I’d still have to say the booster pro is primarily a “booster” to me, with added conveniences of EMS/microcurrent. I still pick up my ZIIP pretty often for micro and especially nanocurrent. Hope that helps!
I did have to look that up, but I’d say it looks nice overall; another option in the centella asiatica range plus vegan cholesterol. The ampoule looks most intriguing to me as they added LHA (one of those super gentle exfoliants; that one is considered an alternative to BHA vs AHA). Gentle and exfoliating is a tough combo, but they might have pulled it off there!
@@AliceintheRabbitHole I'm in a skincare enthusiast forum and the members here worship cosmeceutical brands (Dermaquest, Medik8,...) and they rarely use any K-beauty for repairing/restoring the skin barrier. But there are a few K-beauty items that they often praise for the soothing/repairing property, which are the Manyo bifida ampoule/toner, this cicaterol ampoule, and the Fation nosca9 trouble ampoule. I just bought a set of 1+1 cicaterol ampoule plus refill. Will update you on the result of using it with retinol 0.3.
I’m so upset. I had meant to buy the booster pro when they were having that screaming sale last month and I never pulled the trigger. I really want the booster pro and I think it was down to like $250 or something. I’m super intrigued with this electroporation technology.
I would predict it’ll be back on sale! I’ve seen it on YesStyle/Vana now too, but IMO it’s worth waiting for Medicube direct to do their mega sales + add another code (unless YS/Vana surprise us with 50% off too - that one I can’t guess at just yet!)
I agree with the mixsoon..I started using it when no one even knew about it. and I wanter to try the master line..and I can’t seem to find them online.
I contacted Beauty of Joseon and they indicated in August they will have a new sunscreen (at least that's what I understood) - I've not tried their 'old' one but I love BOJ so I would try it over the ones I use now, which are heavy and feel awful on my face - sticky icky and ... can't think of another ...cky :)
I don't mind the skin 1004 ampoule, I think its a bit weak for my needs. Mostly just waiting to get back to the im from mugwart essence. Although I just picked up the numbizin pantothenic b5 soothing serum to try, so hopefully I will finally find a cheaper alternative to the mugwart essence
The way the isntree sun fluid sunscreen applied looks phenomenal but i remembered there was a buzz about how these onionpair sunscreens has US filters as opposed to the new kolmar formula. Are those the same products or there is only a specific onionpair sunscreen we need to get for the new kolmar formula 🤔
Having looked it up, turns out the previous onion newpair sunscreens were cancelled, and theyve released this new sunscreen linr with the new kolmar formula
I suspect it takes very little to make a snail happy. No predators, plenty of food, correct temperature... for me it's that there's other products that are more exciting, or feed my thirsty skin more. As for the sunscreen, as you have pointed out, there's other lovely ones far cheaper. Yes, BoJ feels lovely still, but paying less is lovelier 😂
Hi Alice! I'm wanting to purchase my first device and want the best results whilst I save up for the next ones! Would you recommend the Booster Pro as my first since it's 6 in 1 or the Amiro R3 Turbo OR a red light therapy panel? Thank you for your videos!
Ah that’s a tough call! I haven’t tried the Amiro. Tbh I’d ask yourself if you think you want to be more active (booster) or passive (RLT). I actually enjoy the active use of the booster, whereas before I enjoyed “chilling” while doing a RLT treatment. I say this because it’s like sunscreen: the most effective is the one you’ll use!
I'm so upset I didn't get the Booster Pro during the 4th of July sale😢 I finally made the decision I deserved it and I was going to get it and I went to my car and the price had jumped $110. I obviously missed the sale😅 guess it wasn't meant to be. Next time for sure!
Could one do a regular routine with the booster pro(essence, peptide serum, retinal) and then a night cream? Would you use it last with the cream? In the middle with the peptide serum???
Never liked the BoJ sunscreen... I feel like it was already old news when it became viral? It felt heavy and oily. Cosrx essence was what saved my sensitive skin in my early 20s, tried coming back to it few years later and didn't like it... Maybe it's just better for younger skin? I've been ussing the Booster Pro for few days in the morning, but only the booster mode (I'm testing VT reedle shot in night routine, so I don't want other modes to interfere with results) and the difference in hydration is HUGE. Skin feels way better and looks better, can't wait to use different modes too.
Your videos are good and you are really working hard god bless u ❤ if u want to rank your videos good ask me can help you :) but can u please tell me which cleanser is good to buy in Korean products for the dry skin 🙄 you are so cute and beautiful too
Lagom cellup gel to water is my favorite AM cleanser (it’s a bit light for PM use), and I do like the Isntree yam root cream cleanser as well as their green tea cleanser. The green tea is about as “deep” as I like to cleanse on my skin type. HTH!
Dear Lovely Alice. After a disastrous 1st attempt at ordering the medicube Pro through yesstyle (it was clearly lost in transit, yesstyle did not accept this, I asked PayPal to step in, yesstyle refused to help until I asked PayPal to step out, PayPal said don't worry we'll handle it, refund arrived yesterday - phew! No more yesstyle for me) I've now reordered through Stylevana and it's on it's way, 😮I'm a little nervous at how much to use it. It says you can use the ems twice a day everyday where as before it was max 4 times a week! What's your take on this? I'm pretty sure I'll only be able to do once a day max anyway but would love your thoughts. Also, I've downloaded the app ready as I'll probably only use each mode with red light to get the most studied light therapy. Will I be missing out if I only chose red? Always grateful for your content ❤
Nah, stick with red light IMHO. That is indeed the most studied! Yeah, personally I haven’t upped my usage of EMS. It’s a bit perplexing that they say that. But for me, the booster really is a booster first, everything else second haha (that booster mode really is so, so, SO good imo) So sorry to hear that happened with YesStyle! It has been a bit jarring for me as well to experience the slow refunds with international retailers. PayPal doesn’t tolerate it tho, whew.
How do you get the Mixsoon bean essence to not pill? I like it as a leave on but it always pills! Even when I pat it on I’ll get a few balls abs when I apply my moisturizer…forget about it lol.
I'm wondering about those snail percentages. Are they the actual amount? Mizon changed their 80% snail into 4%, I think. So that makes me wonder if others will disclose the actual amount. 😢 it comes to extraction of mucin, snails are used several times, and then they are being euthanized and sold as food😢
With Alice's reminder not to duplicate products, can anyone recommend a heartleaf serum? Maybe Anua or Abib? Trying to work thru my toner backstock but I love the sample of Anua 77 toner, might have to just do it.
sometimes viral k beauty is worth it and sometimes not. Its really hit and miss. I discovered many good products through recommendations or popularity but also some of them werent for me at all.
Slime snail musin from cosrx sucks in fact most of their products are crap and cheapskate. I dislike this brand so much. The same is true for the centella brand. I just have no luck with Korean skin care.
Well for brands that are very, very different: you could try the lux brands (Sulwhasoo, History of Whoo, O Hui, etc). I can’t imagine finding those cheap-feeling; you might love them!
CosRX Snail Mucin will not be replaced!
I never really cared for the BoJ rice sunscreen due to pilling and white cast, but love the Ginseng one.
The ginseng sunscreen is underrated, the rice sunscreen is overrated! 🤫
the rice one was my first korean sunscreen, but unfortunately when my skin was sensitized, i noticed it would sting. the whitecast + advertising it as whitecast free is a huge pet peeve for me (even though i am pale and can easily use it, i just don't like the ethics of that) which just contributed to me not wanting to repurchase it even more. did manage to use 3 tubes of it though.
You have been ahead of the viral products for years. Great video. Have a wonderful weekend ❌️ ⭕️
Thank you! Hope you have a great weekend too! ☺️💕
I’ve been using the CosRx Snail Mucin for years, twice a day, and I love it. ❤
Don't mind me, just commenting for the algorithm
Everytime I see someone comment about algorithm I think of Robert Welsh, lol.
Me too
@@db-gb5xiI think of Rob from mad about skin
You can pry the cosrx snail mucin out of my cold dead slimey hands
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lol! I just discovered it - boy did it help my rosacea redness
Same! Love the entire line. An electrolysis tech was looking at my skin through their microscope lens and said it was beautiful. I owe it all to this product line. It’s helped minimize my pores and keeps it clear and hydrated.
genuine question: what about the product makes it so good to you guys? Does it act as an occlusive or is it super hydrating? I'm just curious because snail mucin doesn't seem like it would do anything special imo.
@@Mar-pe9kx For me, it calms the rosacea redness and irritation and that's a huge plus for me since so many things claim to do that and just don't deliver as well as the mucin seems to. It feels hydrating and that's a bonus.
Oh my. Dr Dray totally trashed that medicube jelly collagen product in one of her weekend vlogs. It was pretty funny. Are you going to be doing a brand review of The Minimalist? I've seen Dr. Idriss talk about their ceramide cream with madecassoside and Dr Dray talk about their tranexamic serum. I do like a beret.
I am considering it! I started with just the peptide serum (predictably), but I’m really impressed so far. Definitely a nice alternative to brands like the Ordinary…may even be next level (bio-placenta? Fascinating lol!)
Can you give me the link to it?
Is that k- beauty brand to - or?
Thank you for you channel@@AliceintheRabbitHole
Saw that there is more added korean products on ulta. Praying for more to come! Never tried the Skin1004 Centalla or the BoJ sunscreens. 😅
SO EXCITED for you to try the minimalist peptide serum! It’s my holy grail! Amazing for skin regeneration after treatments or a weak moisture barrier. And the price is so right
I am already super impressed with it!
Hi Alice great video as usual!!! Did you know ulta is going to start carrying some skin1004 products and manyo
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I did not know this!! Thank you for sharing!!
Welp. I’m already planning a 10x restock of the bifida biome just since reading your comment 🤣😂
@@AliceintheRabbitHolethey’re gonna start carrying more Asian beauty products but sadly the prices are all marked up 😭
Love Skin1004. I hope Ulta will have it on their half off sales. I tried the Numbuzin ferment one. Didn’t see much.
Ooh numbuzin. That could have made this list but uh…I think I forgot about it 😅🤣
Hello Alice 😃. Oh how I love the Mixsoon Bean Essence (I have repurchased this - love it so much) I have noticed a beautiful difference in my skin texture from using this - I am still using all of these except for Cosrx - I have tried Jumiso Snail EX Ultimate Boost Facial Essence. I have so many different toners - but I really do like Anua. Beauty of Joseon and Skin1004 - are two of my favorites for sun protection - always have these on hand. Medicube is on my Christmas list - this is one that I really would like and think I would use most often - however, I will wait for your Christmas videos with all of the devices that you recommend. ❤❤❤ I received in my last YesStyle order the MEDI-PEEL - Collagen Naite Thread Neck Cream, ooooooo I love the texture - I love applying this! I never really have used specific products for my neck, I have always just used whatever I was using on my face. But, I loveeeeeee this neck cream so much! I have tried the Strivectin neck cream but it did turn my neck a little red and felt some irritation with it (so I ended up just using it on my forehead to finish it up, lol). Have a lovely night - you look great! Enjoy your weekend!🌸💮🌸
Ahh I’m so excited that you got the medipeel neck cream! It’s SOOO different; I’ve encountered nothing else that is quite like it. And I’m very excited to hear how you feel in a few weeks with it. I truly feel it’s one of the most effective moisturizers I’ve ever tried (really saying something) 😁💕
I have been using snail mucin for the last 6 months and tbh I don't think I have seen any major differences 😢
About the snail essence. You physically cannot produce slik without stressed snails. The happier they are the more they produce the unhappier the are the less they produce so it’s very much in the company’s interest to keep their snails happy!
PS: sorry for the weird wording but I couldn’t figure out how to spell the m word.
sorry it's not true, watch how you get snail mucin, you stress the hell out of them with chemicals and they create a lot of mucin... you can even watch it on youtube if you search.. sorry
Hi Alice! Great review as always, I'm so happy every time you upload a new video because there are not that many people with dry sensitive skin that review korean skincare. I've been using the COSRX snail essence religiously since I was 15 years (so 7 years now) and it literally makes my atopic dermatitis disappear.
PS. A little question, for someone that uses cleansing oil just to remove impurities would you recommend the beauty of joseon ginseng oil or the haru haru wonder?
Greatings from Spain
Haruharu is still my personal favorite. BOJ is nice, HW feels like it cleanses just a bit more thoroughly. Hope that helps!
Cosrx made my skin buuuuuuuurn. I love the centella intensive ampoule
I'm planning to upgrade from the Booster H to the Booster Pro in their next 50 percent off sale. I've been using it with the Peach and Lily copper peptide serum and it's literally lifted my hooded eyes. (I started using it on half my face only to see the difference and it was flabbergasting!) I'm going to look into the serum you referenced here, though, because the P&L one is pricey. I was definitely shocked at how well the device actually worked, though.
And I agree with you on the sunscreen - I thought that BoJ one was the absolute best thing ever until I tried one of the newer ones. It's still a whole lot better than what we get in the U.S., but it's not the best like it once was.
Haha yep!! Yeah there’s a reason I never did a split face with those devices. I have limits to how asymmetrical I’ll go 🤣😂
Glad to hear you’re enjoying it, and smart plan! Those sales will always come eventually (probably before Black Friday too)
@@AliceintheRabbitHole I didn't even realize how big of a difference it had made until my sister asked if I was OK - she was concerned that one side of my face was droopy compared to the other!
I never understood why there weren’t more people talking about BoJ’s white cast. Especially when reapplying, especially when you have facial hair and the particles stick in your beard hairs 😅 I love that most newer generation sunscreens have ditched the Tinosorb M in favor of Mexoryl XL & XS. I have tried a lot of them and they rock. Where I found the Joseon one to be a tad to moisturizing, the newer ones are perfect, elegant and invisible.
Absolutely my feelings. That white cast slowed down application even on my fair skin!
Love your video so informative and your always open to listening to your subscribers.
Skin1004 was a very early Korean skincare product for me. I discovered it on Amazon during a Black Friday sale. I do still find Centella Asiatica to be soothing and continue to use Skin1004 products. However, I have begun to look for products where in addition to the complete extract of Centella Asiatica, I see the active components have been extracted and added in specific amounts. Sometimes referred to as TECA or Titrated Extract of Centella Asiatica, these are asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside and madecassoside. I am curious to see new labels and the amount of the plant extract itself expressed as ppm or percentages, if I understand that correctly.
I continue to use the Mixsoon Bean Essence as a hydrating serum that suits my skin very well. I am using up my snail mucin products because I hate to waste product or the efforts of the 🐌. I also use and have good results with another vegan alternative to snail mucin, wild yam root mucin.
Yes!! Great minds!! Yeah, it’s so much more predictable imo. I hope we start seeing more of that disclosure as well
Smart plan on using up the snail mucin. We appreciate the efforts of those snails haha 😁
I love using the snail mucin essence as a moisturizer. I emptied my current bottle but will wait to repurchase since i have some moisturizers i need to get through.
Feel ya there. I’m convinced moisturizers multiply when we aren’t looking lol
I’ve been doing this for my body bc my eczema is flaring up with the summer heat and it’s been helping so much
I'm also a big Medicube Booster H fan plus use the Heartleaf toner from Anua in a spray bottle. I think you're the one who put me on to Vegreen in place of the Cosrx snail mucin and I'm preferring that these days. Funny that I used my Skin 1004 Centella A. tonight for the first time in a long while. I'm just finding it a bit redundant, like the Anua more. I'm also spraying Hypochlorous Acid as the first step after I wash my face morning and night and I'd say that has made a significantly noticeable difference. That's why I only have patience for a single additional toner/essence, which I use right after that one dries.
Yuuup, yeah I think it ends up being a case of cumulative effects. The Anua works just a bit better than skin1004; combine that with other things that also work “just a bit better”, and next thing you know, your whole routine is elevated!
Hi Alice. Happy Friday. Always look forward to a new upload from you. ❤
Happy Friday ☺️
Every black Friday I let myself indulge in a skincare device. Started with LED then the Nira and now this year I’m saving for the Medicube pro. I’m not a patient person lol but I’m really excited for this one!! 😍
That is so exciting! LED pairs together with the booster pro so well too (I know they say the device has it but…not like an LED mask lol)
Still love skin 1004 centella ampoule. Just works for my skin, love the new aplb bakuchiol propolis cream, their toners are so good.❤ love ya
Oh how I want to know more about APLB (like how they’re doing it LOL!)
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Hi Alice. Yup, I have multiple hydrating toners for different skin care needs, manyo bifida ampoule toner for combating dry inflamed skin, as well as Round Lab Dokdo toner alternating with Anua toner for the extra dry flaky skin days. The Mixsoon bifida serum is more of a product that rice extract in other skincare products have so I still have not tried it out...
As for the snail mucin essence, there are other brands like Purito and Vegreen alternatives which has other ingredients that I find more worth in the buck comparison... 😂 Great clip on considering the older products whether one can decide which ones to keep and others that have fallen behind... 🎉
Yep that vegreen vegan mucin is what changed my opinion haha! It’s so nice to have other options ☺️
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Wow, looks amazing! I'd love to try it out 🥰🤩
Do you kind doing an in depth video of the booster pro, and all modes?
Speaking of alternatives to snail mucin and all the hype surrounding mixoon, I have to say Vegreen make some amazing products. They also had a viral moment but the moment was gone..
Yes!! They really do have nice products
Still love the CosRx snail mucin but I have the bean one that I alternate.
Love the Medicube Pro. I’ve seen good results with it.
I’ve been enjoying the other two Skin 1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoules. The tone brightening and the pore minimizing one.
I feel like I've tried every brightener on the market and NOTHING has ever brightened my skintone, or faded hyperpigmentation. 🤷♀️
I feel like I've tried every brightener on the market and NOTHING has ever brightened my skintone, or faded hyperpigmentation. 🤷♀️
Literaly got all of them at some point XD minus the mixsoon essence but it is on TBL.
For my versy sensitive, rosacea+ DS skin, anua + skin1004 + Medicube are now stapple in my routine
Yay new Alice video🎉 already excited ❤
I thought for sure as soon as you started you were going to talk about the Jumiso Snail Serum. I love it and use it as a first layer of hydration right as I towel off from showering, then once dry go in with my moisturizer. I don't know if it's meant to be used on the body but I am a very dry monkey.
Fun topic and video.Gah! I would be scared to look back and see all the horrible things I put on my face 20+ years ago. Fun to laugh at but..Oi! I can remember some but not all products. Makeup too. How did I survive this long with an intact skin or hair on my head?!!! Hahaha
Right, honestly I do like that one more than the cosrx! But yep, snail mucin left my routine and I shockingly don’t miss it (and I am indeed shocked!!)
LOL I know, I’ve been around long enough to know that if we didn’t know whether something was a good idea or not, we didn’t google it (because the internet didn’t exist; someday this will be utterly unbelievable haha). Nope. We just went ahead and tried it! 😅🤣
your makeup and look are so pretty
Thank you ☺️
I remember using the SKIN1004 centella ampoule years ago before anyone even knew about it and it had no reviews. I had damaged my skin from microdermabrasion, it was so bad I could not even touch my face, water was painful even cold, and had to sleep facing up as my face was burning in pain. So I used to drench myself in that ampoule I found randomly on amazon at that time, and then cake my face in LRP cicaplast and vaseline and after 2 weeks of pain my skin was healed. I wasn't a huge fan of the BoJ sunscreen as it was actually to dry on my skin, I prefer the SKIN1004 and Scinic sunscreens
Oh gosh that sounds so painful! Glad to hear it helped!!
I didn't care much for Skin1004 Centella ampoule. So in order not to throw it away, I used it AFTER SHAVING legs and bikini area. And it works so well! Less irritation and ingrown hair!
If it's sitting on your shelf I recommend trying it this way.
I have atopic dermatitis and my skin gets really fuzzy every winter. That ampule was "nice" on face same as the cosrx peptide booster was (neither of them being really making much a change there) , but those two on my body skin during winter as a first layer and then putting good ceramide moisturizer on = game-changer for my winter body skin. I sometimes needed to moisturize 2-3 layers after shower during winter, but with either of those on the bottom and moisturizer on top and boom my skin has been feeling great.
So same experience; ampule on face is nice, nothing wondrous, nothing bad just soothing and bit of hydration - but for irritated body skin it really helps as the first layer and it helps the moisturizer to work extra as well. After shaving/sugaring or irritated skin on armpits, under breasts, rash on folds or eczema there -> those two liquids are amazing ways to soothe skin.
I love this idea!
@@mierkablueWhy overthink, and complicate it? I have dry skin, and I use Virgin Coconut Body Oil from Shea Moisture after showering. Literally could go up to 3 days, and my body is perfectly moisturized nor greasy. Add a few drops of MAS Retinal Oil, done deal. 🤷♀️
@@wiseowl1580 Well skin types differ a lot. Atopic eczema when ti gets bad is often treated with steroid creams and I have used those along with different types of heavy apothecary creams since I was 10 years old (now 45) - so for some skin conditions is is not quite as easy. :) For that specific need getting the oomph from the peptides seemed to really help. I live in the north and we have actual winters with snow and heated air gets super drying so when my skin gets unhappy during winter season or in the hot summer, it is *really* unhappy - including rashes, bleeding, sweelling, inflammation, continuous itching.
I do double moisturizing routine after every single shower from late autumn to spring and heavier moisturizers before really hot weather and then like "only" good ceramide lotion when it is 25C +. Coconut oil does not work on my skin, but comboing things like AmLacting, Cerave, Eucerin, Aveeno, Atopalm, Aestura and Illioon depending on the season does work. Yes occasionally doing some oils too but they have to be very spesific - I usually use washing/shower oils from Bioderma, Eucerin or Aveeno. For that lovely roulette any fricking tool is welcome and if it helps me to cut of my moisturizers into just one and my skin genuinely surviving with that without dropping back into that steroid cream territory - you have no idea how valuable that can be. With this routine that I find overblown but which has actually helped my skin get healthier than it has ever been - I have managed to cut back in the steroid creams and meds and I needed to use them very little over 2 weeks last winter.
For skin1004 i prefer their tone brightening and probioCica but i feel that i need to use quite a bit of their product to notice the difference over time especially their viral centella
Yep exactly. It’s a big bottle but you also have to use a lot!
I found some amazing European products that mixed up having the actives and percentages labeled with the Korean style of soothing and gentle formulations. Very impressive.
Oh interesting, any recs?
@@AliceintheRabbitHole I have a few. There's a drugstore chain from Germany that you can find all over Europe. They're called DM (Drogerie Markt) and they develop a lot of cosmetics. They have a few house brands like Balea and Alverde with everything from shower gels to skin care, sunscreens and make up. Their formulations are always modern and top notch.
The biggest surprise this year is an unassuming cream called Balea - Beauty Expert - Tages Creme (3% Peptide + 1% Ectoin). It's wonderful, like the best of K beauty. Other ingredients - glycerin, panthenol, squalane...
I know this is counterintuitive, but my skin has been so reactive lately that I haven’t been willing to try the Anua toner. I bought it based on your review and have been too chicken to try it, likewise the Skin1004 centella ampoule. The BoJ sunscreen is still one of my favorites. When my skin is being difficult, it’s one of the few that I can use. Every time I consider trying one of the new sunscreens, I am constrained by some salicylate in the formula-usually butyloxctyl salicylate. It’s annoying.
My dry, flaky skin gets super irritated with redness and psoriasis, I find the Anua 77 toner and skin1004 very soothing when my skin is freaking out. Please do what you're comfortable with, just sharing my soothed experience!
You could patch test it, I’d say? I like both of those for when my skin is being finicky, but yep, patch testing will help you know if it will be the same for you. Hope that helps!
@@AliceintheRabbitHole Thanks. I patch test everything, because I’m a “canary in a coal mine.” Initial tests have been without a reaction, but I’m dealing with a systemic allergy that I can’t identify yet and is making my skin hate even my tried-and-true products. I have to strip my skincare back to the most gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen for now. You know, I like canaries and hate being one.
Hi Alice! Thanks for your amazing video, as always. I wanted to know if you knew about some studies about the antiaging potency of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) with Centella Asiatica. Maybe you can give us your perspective in a future video! 💗
Btw, I wish Korean sunscreens that we know and love (Boj, Isntree, etc) become water resistant.
Like a combo effect? Will keep an eye out!
@@AliceintheRabbitHole yes! With Madecassoside.
your sense of humor bursts me into laughing so hard in this video and thank you.
happy snail, happy skin😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
your favourite musical artist gets popular and changes genre😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
How will CosRX change since it was bought by AmorePacific?
And if the snails were so happy, wouldn’t CosRX have released a video of them partying? ❤
See I like amorepacific (and aestura, Sulwhasoo, iope, etc) so it wasn’t worrisome to me. But indeed! I await the partying footage!
…one footage, I think 🐌
@@AliceintheRabbitHole 😂😂
Clearly CosRX needs to invent technology to talk to snails so we can guarantee they don't feel there is unhappiness involved.
I discovered the skin1004 ampoule only this year but it has become a favourite. My skin gets along very well with centella but centella products in the west tend to be thick and balmy, which is the opposite of this ampoule! it is SO easy to add it to my routine for an extra layer of soothing, it has become a HG and I have already gone through one bottle and I'm working on my second. As I don't like to switch out my products often, I can see myself using this one for a while!
On the opposite side, I really dislike the beauty of joseon sunscreen - gave me milia and made me a huge oil slick (I'm in super humid climate with oily so yeah, moisturizing sunscreens are not for me) but my BF loves it (he has much drier skin)
Alice, the only thing I know is that since there is so much competition, brands have their moment of fame that lasts a maximum of 6 months and the competition is very tough in Korea, so they have to constantly reinvent themselves to survive, for example now everything that has spicules is in trend. A big hug to you and Ara 🥰
It’s so true. Then the products start getting repetitive 😅
Thank you 🥰
Hi! I loved snail 🐌 muslin products from cosrx and I love it even more now after trying snal muslin products from other brands… there’s a fresh new bottle and jar waiting for me ❤
Cool post! BTW, every time you wear that blouse, I fall more in love with it. Is it actually possible to fall in love with an item of clothing? I would argue yes.
Haha thank you! It’s truly one of my favs 😁
Thanks for this video! I was just wondering if you still feel the same way about these!
Thanks Alice, another great vid. I always enjoy hearing your perspective. Could you tell me if the Booster Pro does what the AGE-R Ussera Deep Shot does? I was considering getting the Deep Shot for its collagen stimulation function but may reconsider and go with the multi function Booster Pro. This technology moves super fast!
Those two are actually quite different! RF is the one thing that the booster pro lacks. Now, I will say…it seems medicube is cooking up some new RF device. May be worth seeing what that is all about when it releases!
i like how u say thalidomide as if that wasn't one lady's smart decision, she had a great deal of pressure just like the euros to push it through. I really hope such people still exist in the FDA today
Why is anua banned from reddit? I'm here for the tea 😂
There is a medicube store in Seoul that I want to visit! I will see if they will let me film! I know how you feel btw, I had a short lived Korean skin care and makeup blog in 2015!!!😂
Whaaat did you really!! I was such a big blog reader then; now I gotta wonder if I read it 👀
i remember when mixsoon was just a nugu brand and they were so affordable at the stores over here (the bean essence was like $10)! but now that they've gone viral it seems like the prices have hiked up by at least twice... like what's going on?!
Seriously. It’s just because they can do it too; unknown brands are struggling to get buyers so they have to drop their price as low as possible, viral products are tripling in price. Bah!!!
I love your videos ❤❤❤
Hi Alice. Thanks for the great video as always.
I’ve been eyeing the Medicube Booster Pro.
I’m always a little hesitant however when I see a product claiming to do 6 in 1. Maybe it’s me, but it seems to cheapen the device.
I have the Myolift mini and am looking for a simpler alternative when I want to be faster.
Would you recommend this for microcurrent?
Also would you know what the specifications of its microcurrent are?
Thanks again.
Same tbh. Especially because I can easily point out the flaws of using LED in this way (so max 4-in-1 to me lol)
And no, I’m unsure on the microcurrent settings. I’d still have to say the booster pro is primarily a “booster” to me, with added conveniences of EMS/microcurrent. I still pick up my ZIIP pretty often for micro and especially nanocurrent. Hope that helps!
@@AliceintheRabbitHole, I’ll stick with the Myolift. At least I know it works. 👍
Hello Alice, what do you think about Beplain and specifically their cicaterol line? Your video is honest and warm-hearted as always.
I did have to look that up, but I’d say it looks nice overall; another option in the centella asiatica range plus vegan cholesterol. The ampoule looks most intriguing to me as they added LHA (one of those super gentle exfoliants; that one is considered an alternative to BHA vs AHA). Gentle and exfoliating is a tough combo, but they might have pulled it off there!
@@AliceintheRabbitHole I'm in a skincare enthusiast forum and the members here worship cosmeceutical brands (Dermaquest, Medik8,...) and they rarely use any K-beauty for repairing/restoring the skin barrier.
But there are a few K-beauty items that they often praise for the soothing/repairing property, which are the Manyo bifida ampoule/toner, this cicaterol ampoule, and the Fation nosca9 trouble ampoule. I just bought a set of 1+1 cicaterol ampoule plus refill. Will update you on the result of using it with retinol 0.3.
I’m so upset. I had meant to buy the booster pro when they were having that screaming sale last month and I never pulled the trigger. I really want the booster pro and I think it was down to like $250 or something. I’m super intrigued with this electroporation technology.
I would predict it’ll be back on sale!
I’ve seen it on YesStyle/Vana now too, but IMO it’s worth waiting for Medicube direct to do their mega sales + add another code (unless YS/Vana surprise us with 50% off too - that one I can’t guess at just yet!)
Can you tell me what your lip color combo is? it's absolutely perfect!
Thank you! Tbh I wasn’t too creative with it haha: it’s Buxoms Dolly with their Dangerous Dolly liner ☺️
@@AliceintheRabbitHole ty!
I agree with the mixsoon..I started using it when no one even knew about it. and I wanter to try the master line..and I can’t seem to find them online.
Yep, they discontinued that one. I’m so saddened!! (It was SO good!!)
I contacted Beauty of Joseon and they indicated in August they will have a new sunscreen (at least that's what I understood) - I've not tried their 'old' one but I love BOJ so I would try it over the ones I use now, which are heavy and feel awful on my face - sticky icky and ... can't think of another ...cky :)
Way to go ULTA!!!! SKIN 1004 available now!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
And Manyo and mediheal!? I’m so excited!! 🤩🤩
We kind of gave up snail muscin here when Elissa thru it in the trash. Needless to say I was pissed .
I don't mind the skin 1004 ampoule, I think its a bit weak for my needs. Mostly just waiting to get back to the im from mugwart essence. Although I just picked up the numbizin pantothenic b5 soothing serum to try, so hopefully I will finally find a cheaper alternative to the mugwart essence
The way the isntree sun fluid sunscreen applied looks phenomenal but i remembered there was a buzz about how these onionpair sunscreens has US filters as opposed to the new kolmar formula. Are those the same products or there is only a specific onionpair sunscreen we need to get for the new kolmar formula 🤔
Having looked it up, turns out the previous onion newpair sunscreens were cancelled, and theyve released this new sunscreen linr with the new kolmar formula
Yup you got it! It’s the newest one (a few months vs a year old) ☺️
Can you review Lagom sunscreen, pls..I have been using it for awhile and I like it better than BOj sunscreen
Do you have an opinion on the new age r tune device?
I suspect it takes very little to make a snail happy. No predators, plenty of food, correct temperature... for me it's that there's other products that are more exciting, or feed my thirsty skin more. As for the sunscreen, as you have pointed out, there's other lovely ones far cheaper. Yes, BoJ feels lovely still, but paying less is lovelier 😂
Paying less really is such a great feeling! 😆
Hi Alice! I'm wanting to purchase my first device and want the best results whilst I save up for the next ones! Would you recommend the Booster Pro as my first since it's 6 in 1 or the Amiro R3 Turbo OR a red light therapy panel? Thank you for your videos!
Ah that’s a tough call! I haven’t tried the Amiro.
Tbh I’d ask yourself if you think you want to be more active (booster) or passive (RLT). I actually enjoy the active use of the booster, whereas before I enjoyed “chilling” while doing a RLT treatment. I say this because it’s like sunscreen: the most effective is the one you’ll use!
I'm so upset I didn't get the Booster Pro during the 4th of July sale😢 I finally made the decision I deserved it and I was going to get it and I went to my car and the price had jumped $110. I obviously missed the sale😅 guess it wasn't meant to be. Next time for sure!
There will be a next time! That’s one thing I know i can count on Medicube for haha: they do run good sales ☺️
@@AliceintheRabbitHole this is true!! I actually noticed it's cheaper on Amazon currently! So I'm wondering if it will drop anymore tomorrow😯
Happy Friday
Happy Friday!
Could one do a regular routine with the booster pro(essence, peptide serum, retinal) and then a night cream? Would you use it last with the cream? In the middle with the peptide serum???
Yeah, I use it in the middle personally. Just not with actives (so it’s a no go at all on adapalene nights!)
Never liked the BoJ sunscreen... I feel like it was already old news when it became viral? It felt heavy and oily.
Cosrx essence was what saved my sensitive skin in my early 20s, tried coming back to it few years later and didn't like it... Maybe it's just better for younger skin?
I've been ussing the Booster Pro for few days in the morning, but only the booster mode (I'm testing VT reedle shot in night routine, so I don't want other modes to interfere with results) and the difference in hydration is HUGE. Skin feels way better and looks better, can't wait to use different modes too.
Oh that’s so interesting; I wonder if I outgrew cosrx as well! Thanks for sharing your experiences
Your videos are good and you are really working hard god bless u ❤ if u want to rank your videos good ask me can help you :) but can u please tell me which cleanser is good to buy in Korean products for the dry skin 🙄 you are so cute and beautiful too
Lagom cellup gel to water is my favorite AM cleanser (it’s a bit light for PM use), and I do like the Isntree yam root cream cleanser as well as their green tea cleanser. The green tea is about as “deep” as I like to cleanse on my skin type. HTH!
Dear Lovely Alice. After a disastrous 1st attempt at ordering the medicube Pro through yesstyle (it was clearly lost in transit, yesstyle did not accept this, I asked PayPal to step in, yesstyle refused to help until I asked PayPal to step out, PayPal said don't worry we'll handle it, refund arrived yesterday - phew! No more yesstyle for me) I've now reordered through Stylevana and it's on it's way, 😮I'm a little nervous at how much to use it. It says you can use the ems twice a day everyday where as before it was max 4 times a week! What's your take on this? I'm pretty sure I'll only be able to do once a day max anyway but would love your thoughts. Also, I've downloaded the app ready as I'll probably only use each mode with red light to get the most studied light therapy. Will I be missing out if I only chose red? Always grateful for your content ❤
Nah, stick with red light IMHO. That is indeed the most studied!
Yeah, personally I haven’t upped my usage of EMS. It’s a bit perplexing that they say that. But for me, the booster really is a booster first, everything else second haha (that booster mode really is so, so, SO good imo)
So sorry to hear that happened with YesStyle! It has been a bit jarring for me as well to experience the slow refunds with international retailers. PayPal doesn’t tolerate it tho, whew.
Bummer about the COSRX toner. I finally ordered it after all of these years because it was your favorite. Hope it's not sticky.
Not sticky ☺️
Tbh as long as you don’t react, you’ll probably love it. I do feel it’s quite a love/hate one!
@@AliceintheRabbitHole I should be good, snail mucin is so soothing. Would love to hear your favorite alternatives...
How do you get the Mixsoon bean essence to not pill? I like it as a leave on but it always pills! Even when I pat it on I’ll get a few balls abs when I apply my moisturizer…forget about it lol.
When I win lotto Medicube is my first buy
I'm wondering about those snail percentages. Are they the actual amount? Mizon changed their 80% snail into 4%, I think. So that makes me wonder if others will disclose the actual amount. 😢 it comes to extraction of mucin, snails are used several times, and then they are being euthanized and sold as food😢
It’s a very good question, and my suspicion is that it is going to have to change as well with the new regulations
Time will tell 👀
Are you by chance wearing 3CE BLUR WATER TINT in double wind? It looks similar, it's a beautiful color.
Nope, it’s Buxom, but thanks for the heads up because that’s half the price haha!
Going viral does seem to increase the price. I’ve also noticed that once a KBeauty product goes viral, it stays a favourite on the beauty sites.
With Alice's reminder not to duplicate products, can anyone recommend a heartleaf serum? Maybe Anua or Abib? Trying to work thru my toner backstock but I love the sample of Anua 77 toner, might have to just do it.
I really loved Abib serum more. Manyo also has excellent Heartleaf line
For the algorithm 😊
sometimes viral k beauty is worth it and sometimes not. Its really hit and miss. I discovered many good products through recommendations or popularity but also some of them werent for me at all.
Hi Alice ❌️ ⭕️
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Ahhh those hipsters 😂
Slime snail musin from cosrx sucks in fact most of their products are crap and cheapskate. I dislike this brand so much. The same is true for the centella brand. I just have no luck with Korean skin care.
Well for brands that are very, very different: you could try the lux brands (Sulwhasoo, History of Whoo, O Hui, etc). I can’t imagine finding those cheap-feeling; you might love them!
Why do you support LGBTQ?
Trans?🤷♀️