What AliceintheRabbitHole recommends: 924 products reviewed

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All 924 products AliceintheRabbitHole has reviewed, grouped by product type. Click a product to see the full guru consensus.

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Serums146 reviews

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Elastic Skin Firming & Plumping Growth Factor Serum

"I'm almost out of my elastic skin from In Beauty, but that's another great option for a vegan version. Not as affordable though, I will say that."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Eadem Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum

"Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum from Edom. I didn't like this as much as the other product that is also in the empties, but I still do absolutely adore Edom."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

Remedy 15% Azelaic Acid Complex Serum

"When I applied it this time, I was able to put on my sunscreen, I put on my foundation, no peeling, none of the product balling up on itself. I'm super excited to keep trying this. I am completely blown away by this remedy serum. For me, I think this is incredibly exciting for sensitive skin types, something that is actually different and hopefully something that actually gives me results."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Experiment Super Saturated 30% Glycerin Hydrating Barrier Serum

"This is an incredible serum and I really love this with devices. It's two times the size of the original and ten dollars off, which is great value. I find it's a little heavy in the warm months so I set it aside in the summer, but come the winter months when your skin feels extra dry, this is so incredible to have."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid Capsule 100 Serum

"I do not recommend the Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid Capsule 100 Serum. [...] I did a PDRN video a while back and I felt like this was the least effective in terms of making my skin feel repaired. I like Anua, don't get me wrong, I just don't feel like that's a good pick for a PDRN serum. There are so many other PDRN serums I'd recommend before this one."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Virtue Alpha Keratin Healing Oil

"I used to love the Virtue Hair Oil, it's really more of a serum you shake up. Since I stopped bleaching my hair I don't have the same level of damage to fight, so I'm just letting this sit now, but I have completely finished these products in the past and I like their shampoo and conditioner too for the same reasons."

✓Yay

Notverified

BYOMA Barrier Repair Treatment

"The Bioma Barrier Repair Treatment is such an incredible repairing moisturizer. I feel like a lot of brands charge so much for this, but Bioma's is [...] just as good as some of those much more expensive moisturizers."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Collagen Peptide Cushion Liquid Balm

"The Collagen Cushion Peptide Lip Balm is a very good lip balm. [...] This is one of those where you apply it and your lips feel more nourished, more hydrated, and more moisturized."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Pixi Roll-On Eye Detoxify Serum

"They sent me both of the eye serums, an Intoxify and a Detoxify serum, and honestly both of them are great because of the humectant combination in them. They're very soothing to apply with the cooling metal tips, and then I put the reusable patches on over them and get such nice hydration."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Anua Azelaic Acid 10% Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum

"Azelaic acid has traditionally been a difficult ingredient for me, and potentially the reason this didn't work out for me at all could be the propylene glycol they use to make the formula so watery, though it also could be something else. [...] Even though I don't feel the Anua is for me, it seems like something wonky might be going on with this particular product."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Camo Triple Peptide Cover Drops

"It's [...] a full coverage product where the idea is you mix it with another moisturizer to make your own tinted moisturizer. [...] I like it, I think it's a well done product, but for me I still think I prefer the Mixoon I used recently. It [...] is a surprisingly good shade match and beautiful over the sunscreen, but the only catch is I have to set it now, whereas I didn't necessarily have to before."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

Anua Azelaic Acid 10% Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum (reformulated)

"This is the serum I was talking about when I said I was quitting azelaic acid. I put kind of a lot of it on one night, went to bed, and the next morning I woke up with one of the worst reactions I've ever had. That said, [...] I don't think Anua is lying about this being a 10% azelaic acid, I truly do think it's a 10% azelaic acid in a new format, it was just anecdotally too much for my skin."

~Mixed

59%Guru Score

Remedy Daily Defense Vitamin C Serum

"This has to be one of the most requested product reviews I get here on the channel. I like it a lot, it's a really nice kind of more moisturizing feeling vitamin C derivative serum that includes a lot of other nifty ingredients. I love that you can go to the Reme website and look at all of the ingredients and see the published literature listed for each one. Such a good formula, [...] there are plenty of brands that would charge a lot more for that exact product."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Numbuzin No.5 Glutathione Vitamin Concentrated Serum

"I'm not going to finish this in two weeks like I thought, so it's lasting longer than I expected. In a week of use I feel like I'm already seeing results from this, though I have been pairing it with the Edom so maybe it's a synergistic effect. I'm wondering if this is the hyperpigmentation treatment I've been looking for."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Prequel Redness Reform Soothing Serum

"The Prequel Redness Reform contains sulfur, which is a really great, more gentle ingredient, and I do feel like this is a little more of a thorough cleanser. I'm able to use this to remove light makeup, which I really can't quite do with the PanOxyl."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Cocokind Hydrating Electrolyte Rescue Serum

"The new Cocokind Hydrating Electrolyte Rescue Serum is a potential new favorite. It's brand new [...] so I'll follow up with longer term thoughts, but [...] it turns out the serum is incredible. [...] The electrolytes almost sound gimmicky, [...] but they do in fact have research supporting their use for hydration and skin support."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Serum

"It's a fast absorbing, lightweight, energizing essence that helps refresh, fight redness, and address puffiness, and I really do feel it does that, it absorbs quickly. It isn't fully fragrance free technically since it has benzyl alcohol, but I appreciate that the word fragrance isn't listed on the label. This might be my favorite product in the whole video. It's a very good option and you cannot beat the price."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Prequel Lucent-C Brightening Vitamin C Serum

"But I just don't like it, it's runny, it will oxidize in time, and [...] it's got a real heavy sticky feeling that doesn't fully absorb. It also has to be at a pH of 3.2, which is a bit low, so if you're reactive it can sting. [...] I absolutely prefer the Remedy Skin vitamin C, even though its ingredients don't have the level of research that L-ascorbic acid does, because I just can't do L-ascorbic acid, it's stinky and [...] it stings my skin."

✕Nay

82%Guru Score

Prequel Multi-Quench Plumping Hydration Serum

"This is an incredible hydrating serum with 10% glycerin, polyglutamic acid, and ectoin, and it's affordable, 1.7 fluid ounces for $28. But [...] I didn't find myself loving the way this feels, it feels a little heavy, and as a sensitive skin type I think I need something a bit more soothing. [...] I can use it, but it felt like an additional step, so it just didn't fit into my routine very well, nor did I like the feel of it."

~Mixed

63%Guru Score

BeautyStat Universal C Skin Refiner 20% L-Ascorbic Acid

"This is the BeautyStat Universal C Skin Refiner, twenty percent L-ascorbic acid, now in squeeze tube form. I think this is going to be so much better, it's the exact same format as the J-beauty product that never oxidized. I wish it was at a more standardized level, but [...] it is twenty percent L-ascorbic acid. It's got that silicone like feel, and you have to make sure to use the right amount of it and not overdo it."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Cocokind Chlorophyll Serum

"I used the Chlorophyll Discoloration Serum from Coco Kind during the month of March [...] and I fell in love with it. It has alpha arbutin at 1%, and I wondered if that ingredient could be my substitute for niacinamide. I bought the full size and I'm continuing to test it."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream

"I finished a mini of the Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream, [...] a nice travel size that I traveled with. I love this moisturizer, I love the new Innisfree, I'm so glad they went in the direction of fragrance free since they used to use a lot of fragrance. [...] I moved on to the full size of this one for my niacinamide-free trial and absolutely loved it."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

SkinFix Ceramide Prime+ Whipped Cream with Niacinamide

"I really do like that they disclosed the percentage of niacinamide, it's two percent, which is a nice lower level and yet a level where we see research. Oh, [...] this is a really nice moisturizer. I see why my partner keeps taking it for her own collection. I really do like the texture of this too, I think it's something like a six percent complex of hydrating ingredients."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

The INKEY List Exosome Hydroglow Complex Serum

"The Exosome Hydroglow Complex is a wonderful serum, this is my serum pick in the sale. [...] The research and traditional use of exosomes is as an injection, which is different from applying it topically, but that said, this is a beautiful formula. [...] I think it's nice that you have a vegan option, and whether it's the exosomes or the entire formula, [...] your skin does look better and healthier after using this."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Decorte Liposome Advanced Repair Serum

"I received this in PR and finished an entire bottle. That's [...] on my list to buy again as well."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Educated Mess Golden Hour Gold Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

"Golden Hour is supposed to be a gold stabilized vitamin C, and it's a little pricey. I [...] let it sit for about six months to see how true that stabilization claim was, and with that gold stabilized vitamin C, it is working. This is the most expensive product in this video by a lot, I know not everybody has the money for it, but I do [...] feel like this is a much better option compared to similar products that are double the price."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

"I like the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops. I think it's a beautiful primer, though it is a [...] bit expensive and it does have fragrance, which not everybody enjoys. It's a pretty product, that's why I go back to it. I did manage to repurchase the pink version at fifty percent off in one of Sephora's deals, but I only buy it on sale."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 3:1

"This is NIOD's copper amino isolate serum, and I didn't feel like it did that much for me. [...] I really like peptide ingredients and copper peptide is supposed to be an incredible one, but when I looked into the data there isn't much research on copper peptides. My biggest issue though is how runny it is, it's incredibly unpleasant to use, [...] nearly unusable, and it's still not inexpensive. So that's a no for me."

✕Nay

82%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Rescue Party Barrier Restore Serum

"This Peach and Lily Rescue Party Barrier Restore Serum [...] lived up to its name. It did feel restorative. I used it at a point when I had messed up my skin and it helped my skin bounce back. But do I need to spend quite the amount of money that this product costs? Maybe, maybe not. It was great for skincare enthusiasts though."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Abib Glutathione Dark Spot Serum Vita Drop

"This was one of the viral products of 2025. I used it every day and got about halfway through my first bottle, but I just didn't feel like it was doing all that much for me. [...] I'm not putting this in the worst category, I think it's a good product, but my sneaking suspicion is that it's good because niacinamide is a good ingredient."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Skin1004 Niacinamide 10% Ample

"They're claiming this is a 300 level of intensity, but I don't feel it, and I definitely felt the 100 level from a different spicule product I've tried. So I'm perplexed by this one. [...] This might possibly be the first time I may be able to stick with a spicule product, the others have just been too uncomfortable for me, my sensitive skin has just been showing with how I felt with other spicule products. But I'm going to give this a try."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

"Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment is such a beautiful eye cream. [...] I kept looking at the ingredients list wondering what [...] makes it feel so special, and I think it's just the blend of ingredients, it's surprisingly heavy and yet somehow sinks in and feels so nourishing. It's beautiful as a night cream, my goodness, I love this as a night cream, and I'm very tempted to pick it up."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Power Cocktail Lactic Acid Serum

"I picked the Peach and Lily Power Cocktail Lactic Acid Repair Serum as my brightening serum, and I think it's a good example of why I like Peach and Lily so much. It has 12 active extracts with no added fragrance, and I feel it's more potent than Clinique's lactic acid serum while also not being harsh, [...] it just doesn't feel as irritating. It's a really, really nice exfoliating serum."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Dermalogica NeuroTouch Symmetry Serum

"This is the Dermalogica Neuro Touch Symmetry Serum, and I do think it's the most overpriced product in this video. [...] The thing about it is that it's not really a serum, it's actually a facial massage oil. There is nothing in it that is designed to target asymmetry in your face."

✕Nay

54%Guru Score

K-Secret Soul 1988 Liposomal Serum

"This does feel nice though. It's a brightening product with a high level of niacinamide, but I see ingredients like squalane and panthenol which I feel are helping to explain that lovely texture. [...] I expected the feel to match the sensation of most brightening products, but it felt more like a hydrating, moisturizing product."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

Numbuzin 5+ Vitamin Niacinamide Concentrated Pads

"I finished off the Numbuzin vitamin niacinamide concentrated pad, the 5 plus. I don't think I'll repurchase this, the pads are just never my personal favorite, I am team mist."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Dermalogica Biolumin-C Night Restore Serum

"I finished the Dermalogica Biolumin-C Night Restore, but I finished it on my chest area, it was one I was sent in PR. [...] It does have fragrance and some essential oils, so I was only comfortable using it there. I was happy with it, but I wouldn't spend the money again when brands like Geek and Gorgeous exist."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Skin Diva 20% Argireline with Matrixyl Serum

"I bought the Skin Diva 20% argireline with matrixyl and [...] I really like it. [...] Peptides act as humectants, and for that reason I'm on board with them. I just like to keep my price lower, and Skin Diva is another one of these more affordable brands."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Numbuzin No.3 Vitamin Concentrated Serum

"I am so much more impressed with this than I thought I would be. It has five percent niacinamide, which is [...] such a good level, and four percent tranexamic acid, combined with a tried and true ingredient in niacinamide rather than relying on the tranexamic acid alone. It also has some vitamin C derivatives [...] lower on the ingredients list. [...] It's a little bit thicker in texture, it feels a little heavy when you first apply it but then it absorbs really nicely."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Numbuzin Number 3 Blue Bio Retinyl Pore Refining Serum

"This is the bio retinol. When companies put some kind of prefix on the word retinol they usually mean it's a retinol alternative, but this actually does contain retinol, it also has ten percent niacinamide, salicylic acid, and copper tripeptide, which is why it's blue. I had a very difficult time adjusting to it at first, I was even layering other actives on top of it before I realized it actually contained retinol, but my skin eventually did get used to it. The texture is surprisingly watery."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Daily Resurfacing Lotion 2% Niacinamide

"I like the system, [...] they offer this in conjunction with a 2% niacinamide moisturizer, which is smart because it's easy to overdo salicylic acid across a whole routine. It seems like it definitely is a nice lightweight moisturizer, [...] and that was a beautiful application, it just disappeared right into my skin. I don't have too much more to add to this."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Clarins Double Serum Complete Age-Defying Concentrate

"The Clarins Double Serum is a product that I will only ever get at 50% off. I did like it, I liked Double Serum back in the day, but I feel like there are so many options at this point that I just personally would not repurchase it."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Amino Rain Glass Water Serum

"This does not feel like a 2025 product to me, it feels like 2023. It's a nice product, I do like the luminosity, you can definitely see it. But at fifty eight dollars I'm just going to have to wait for some kind of sale before I repurchase a product like this."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

Klairs EGF Blue AC Calming Serum

"It has malachite extract, tea tree, LHA which is a more gentle alternative to salicylic acid, and hydrating amino acids, so this is quite a nice formula. But know that even though tea tree oil works for a lot of people, [...] it still is an essential oil, so it still won't work for everyone."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Fresh Black Tea Youth Enhancing Serum

"Bergamot is one of my biggest problems since I'm sensitive to it, and it can hide under the word fragrance so I can't know for sure it's in this product. [...] All I can tell you is I'm breaking out more, and I often break out more when that ingredient slips back into my routine, so I'm not going to use it today."

~Mixed

59%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum: Centella + Vitamin C

"I used the Beauty of Joseon serum with centella and a vitamin C derivative, three-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, at ten percent. Even at the end of this trial I [...] still do think the Beauty of Joseon is a good option."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth Potent-C Power Serum

"I used the Peter Thomas Roth Potency serum, which is twenty percent THD ascorbate vitamin C. Even at the end of this trial I do like it, and I get the feeling it's stronger, but it's a lot more expensive and it also kind of smells funky."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum with Vitamin C & Ginseng

"It's more watery than I thought it would be, but it feels very viscous going onto the skin, so it sits a bit on the surface, it's one of those slower absorbing serums. That's okay to me, I can wait a little longer in between steps for my products to absorb, but if that's a dealbreaker for you that's where you might want to look into the next price range. I love this new direction of The Ordinary, eight different technologies all in one place for fourteen dollars."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Bubble Water Slide Hydration Boosting Serum with Hyaluronic Acid and Peptides

"This is one I just received in PR from Bubble, their Water Slide with hyaluronic acid and peptides. The ingredients list is really quite impressive on this. I want to apply it for the ceramides, the lipid-like ingredients, because I had that breakout a few days ago and I want to focus on getting my skin back in shape."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum

"This just did not work for my skin type. I felt like I was getting an increase in redness when I used this product, though it's possible that came from the fragrance or the vitamin B12 ingredient rather than the PDRN itself, since this is a higher concentration than I'd knowingly tried up until this point. [...] So for me this is a no, I'm sure it will work for some amount of people, but it was sadly a no-go for me."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

VT PDRN Cica Redo Exosome Serum

"Out of all these products, [...] this one from VT Cosmetics is wholeheartedly my favorite. It's a creamy serum consistency that my dry skin type loves, it has niacinamide and ceramide ingredients which are incredible for the moisture barrier, and it's fragrance free and looks low irritant. Whether that's because of the ginseng based PDRN or just because of the formulation, who knows, but out of everything I liked this one the most."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules

"I've talked a lot about those Elizabeth Arden capsules, I feel like those are great for travel. If you have ever had a little glass bottle of serum break in your luggage then you know how traumatizing that can be, and that's why I always like to bring up these capsules. [...] You can't break it, the packaging is hard plastic and the capsules are capsules, super for travel."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Beekman 1802 Milk Drop Ceramide Serum

"I tried Beekman 1802 a long time ago, and I see what people like about the brand, but I also find them to be a difficult brand for me to use. I noticed that anytime I used my retinoids and then used the Beekman products, the next day just felt more sensitizing. [...] I don't know if it's something to do with the goat milk, or just a me thing, but a lot of people really do like the Beekman 1802 serums. [...] I still do like their body care though."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

Innisfree Green Tea Enzyme Vitamin C Brightening Serum

"This is the Green Tea Enzyme Vitamin C Brightening Serum from Innisfree, a new release sold at Sephora, with suspended oil droplets in it, made with 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid. Since it's a new release I don't have long term thoughts on it yet, but it did kind of jump in and become my primary vitamin C for these past few days. It's really easy to use, and I like the enzyme ingredients, those seem to work for me even though I struggle with a lot of chemical exfoliants."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

VT Reedle Shot 100 Collagen

"I got to try the VT Reedle Shot along with some sheet masks that go with them, and I remain convinced that it's just one of many ways to increase absorption. [...] I've had strange experiences with them getting too close to my eye area, and I do not like feeling those needle sponges in my skin all day. If you like the Reedle Shot products, that's great, more power to you, but they're not for me."

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1

"NIOD's copper peptide serum is extremely watery, too lightweight to really help you out if you have dry skin. I wouldn't buy this or their other copper peptide product again."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Copper Peptide Pro Firming Serum

"I still like Peach and Lily's copper peptide serum the most."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth Peptide Skin Injection Amplified Wrinkle Fix Refillable Serum

"I've been wanting to try this one for so long, the Peptide Skin Injection Amplified Wrinkle Fix Serum. This has 19% peptide complex of amplified matrixyl and argireline. I do like that this is a refill system, the lots of plastic refill system, it's better than not having a refill at all. I would say it is the kind of creamy texture of a serum, they've got the cosmetic elegance down, it feels lovely to apply."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

The Ordinary Growth Factor 15% Solution

"The ordinary pulling this off with a growth factor serum shows that it's possible. Is it a simplified formula? Yes, of course, that's the Ordinary's whole thing. [...] You can see exactly what they're talking about in the ingredients list, EGF, IGF, TGF technologies, which they claim is for replenishing moisture, elasticity, and firmness. [...] The highest level you'll actually see of these in the product is about one to two percent, and the complexes contain water and butylene glycol."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Shani Darden 10% Azelaic Acid Serum

"Shani Darden just sent this over to me in PR, she too has come out with a 10% Azelaic Acid Serum. This one is pricier, and she is using the derivative instead of azelaic acid, which I think does make sense in a product where the goal is calming."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

OSEA Hyaluronic Acid C Serum

"This is a nice hyaluronic acid serum. I love marine ingredients, algae ingredients work really well for my skin, but it's an expensive product, 88 dollars for one fluid ounce, [...] it will be 44 dollars in this sale. If you enjoy it, pick it up at that price, but for me I stopped buying this kind of product because we can find so many better prices in K beauty."

~Mixed

83%Guru Score

Magic Molecule Hypochlorous Acid Solution

"Magic Molecule has a Hypochlorous Acid Solution, and they've actually disclosed the percentages, ionized water at 99.91 percent, which is the kind of stuff that makes people mad because it looks like such a tiny amount of the actual hypochlorous acid, the hypochlorite ion, but that tiny amount is what makes the difference. [...] I'm so excited, I am absolutely planning on picking that up."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Abib Heartleaf Tika Capsule Serum Calming Drops

"I don't know about this, I'm feeling more mixed than I thought I would. The capsules are not breaking open as easily as I thought they would, it's a beautiful formula, but [...] I don't like to be rough on my skin and I have to be more rough to get them open. I absolutely love the ingredients here, this is a lot of my personal favorites, and as long as I can get these beads to burst open on my skin it does seem like this should work out for me."

~Mixed

Notverified

Bubble Day Dream Vitamin C + Niacinamide Tone & Texture Serum

"I've come to realize there are certain products where if my skin is a bit more sensitized I can't use them, but as long as my skin is in a good place, this is a preferred serum for me. I'll admit I'm slightly compromising here, it's eighteen dollars for one fluid ounce, which isn't bad especially with the coupon at Ulta, but I've come to enjoy a higher end product with that same ingredient more than this one, even though the price per ounce on this is technically less."

~Mixed

83%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum

"The Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum, [...] I mostly used with a booster tool. It's not a product that I will repurchase, although I will miss the adorable packaging, it's cute."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Parnell Sea Manuka 92 Serum

"My only complaint with the Sea Manuka 92 Serum is that it's such a small product, I feel like I finished it off quite quickly, but I loved it. It's another one of those serums that's great for problem prone skin, it's hydrating, it's soothing, it's calming, it's everything I could want."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Torriden Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"This is also another surprisingly great serum where I felt like my skin bounced back quickly with it, but I have to be true to me."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum

"I honestly do think this is a great niacinamide serum, it features 5% niacinamide and sea buckthorn extract, one of my favorite ingredients, and since it's a leave-on product you're probably going to see more from these ingredients. [...] I do think the 5% niacinamide level could help with post-inflammatory marks from acne, though probably not with age spots."

✓Yay

64%Guru Score

Nineless A-Control 10% Azelaic Acid Serum

"As for this particular serum, I don't know if I would recommend it. Looking at the ingredients and feeling the texture, it was a lot runnier than I thought it would be. [...] I can see why it has mixed feedback, some people love it, others said it didn't work as well as the one from COSRX, but I can only know if I try it for myself."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Medicube Age-R Booster H

"I already had the Booster H that I received in PR, and I loved the Booster H so much that I bought the Booster Pro the second I could."

✓Yay

64%Guru Score

Medicube Collagen Glow Booster Serum

"I like the product inside, it's a great formula, kind of a creamy serum, but I honestly don't like this packaging. [...] I feel like this is just expensive packaging, [...] and you only get a half ounce of product in here. [...] This is K beauty at practically western prices in terms of price per ounce, all for this packaging. I like Medicube, I really do, I love their devices, but [...] I'm iffy on this one."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Brightening Treatment Serum

"This is the guava vitamin C serum. I bought it, finished it, and enjoyed it, it had the same problem as the guava eye serum where it's a little hard to get the last bit of product out. But I moved on from it because this tranexamic acid ingredient doesn't quite have a body of literature behind it that you might think it has given how popular it is. I'd rather go with something tried and true like L ascorbic acid instead."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum

"This is the Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum, and [...] this never did it for me. I [...] like ceramides, I really do, but [...] I can't quite tell you why I'm not the biggest fan of this one. It's just [...] another fine product, [...] and forty five dollars for fine, no, I'd rather pay that for something great."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Pomegranate Peptide Firming Serum

"This is the Pomegranate Peptide Firming Serum, and I'm so grateful I only picked it as a Sephora sample. It looked nice initially with ingredients like copper peptide, [...] but I can't help but feel like this was released just because peptides were popular at the time rather than any real innovation. For me it didn't deliver on any of the benefits I've seen from peptides, it just hydrates and that's about it."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant C-Luma Hydrate Serum

"It has 9% sodium ascorbyl phosphate, which is my favorite vitamin C derivative because it's the form of vitamin C that may be helpful for antioxidant properties and gentle brightening, and also to help reduce acne. Nine percent is actually over the research level of that ingredient, but it's such a good serum. [...] I know the price point is high, I don't know if $68 is worth it, but I'm [...] very happy with it. Part of me almost wishes I hadn't tried it."

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73%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Centella Phyto & 5 Peptide Concentrate Cream

"With this being only one fluid ounce I went through it very quickly, much more quickly than a moisturizer that's 1.7 fluid ounces or [...] more, but I did really like it. [...] What's smart about this product is that because it can be refilled, people are more likely to go back and buy the refill, and they got me, I [...] know I'll buy the refill because I'm planning on holding onto the packaging."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Abib Jericho Rose Bifida Serum

"I bought this serum [...] and I actually really like this, I would have to say it's up there with my holy grail bifidus serum, maybe second place, but if I saw this at a better price [...] I would really have to think about which one I want. It has beautiful glass packaging, [...] and because it's more of a creamy base you're actually getting a little bit of moisturizing with this too. Great product, if you like a bifidus serum you'll probably like this too."

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85%Guru Score

Anua Rice 7% Ceramide Hydrating Barrier Serum

"That texture is so reminiscent of my favorite serum to use with my Medicube device, and that's invaluable for me because I need serums that stay on my skin a bit longer. Now understand this may not be for everyone, [...] it definitely has a bit more of a heavy feel to it, it's more of a reparative nourishing type of product than a lightweight one. It's meant to be a hydrating barrier serum. I am so so happy with this that I went back for more."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

Good Molecules Mandelic Acid Serum

"Mandelic acid overall is a gentle AHA, this is probably fine to use, though not alongside a retinoid, I'd alternate nights. [...] Why does nobody talk about this brand anymore, they're such a good brand, nothing to hide on the ingredients list, are you kidding me, I love it so much. It has ten percent mandelic acid, one percent gluconolactone so some PHA in there, and point five percent allantoin, and they say to use it up to four times weekly."

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80%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

"I absolutely bought the old formula, and honestly I think I might prefer the new one. I mixed the liquid into the powder [...] and it stayed completely clear, so good job to the formulators, because the problem with ascorbic acid is that it's just not that stable an ingredient. [...] Vitamin C really is a great ingredient, and unlike peptides this has a lot of evidence backing it."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum

"It's still hard for me to swallow that this is now ninety dollars, it wasn't when I bought it, but there are booster ingredients in here, including a stem cell culture ingredient, that help with soothing and boosting the efficacy of the potent ingredients. It makes it so I can't hate on this product, [...] even though it's always been expensive it worked for me. [...] I think it's extremely well done and will probably work for a lot of people, though it won't work for everyone."

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68%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil

"I won't deny that the quality of a carrier oil is affected by [...] where it's grown and the nutrition it had while it was being raised, so it does make a difference, and some people do swear by these more expensive oils, but I don't even swear by marula."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum

"It's not even that expensive, [...] it's a nice idea, it's hydrating, it's based in panthenol, which is a wonderful soothing ingredient, [...] but to me it just feels like K-beauty products do this whole gentle, hydrating [...] category so [...] well. B-Hydra has just never had a big appeal to me, it could be my skin type since I have dry skin. If you have oily to combo skin maybe you'd like this more than I do, but I [...] think you could save so much money and I don't think you'd miss it."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

The Ordinary Balancing & Clarifying Serum

"I have a dry and acne prone skin type so I wasn't sure how this would go for me, but I am super happy to report that at about six weeks of using this [...] I feel like it's helped me keep my acne at bay in a very gentle way. It has a thicker consistency so a little goes a long way. None of the ingredients are harsh and yet they all help with acne, and together you get seven times the gentle potency against acne."

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72%Guru Score

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%

"I decided to repurchase the Ordinary azelaic acid serum, and I immediately remembered why I stopped buying it. The Ordinary has such a tendency to cause pilling, whereas I don't feel like I have that problem with the other one."

✕Nay

75%Guru Score

Cos De BAHA Azelaic Acid Serum

"I was not a big fan of azelaic acid initially, but I figured out that the trick is you have to use it often, so I started stocking up on the Cos De BAHA azelaic acid serums. [...] I have two backups of this product. It does tend to separate, you can see the powder all over it, and it really does get messy and spill everywhere, but I can put up with that."

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73%Guru Score

Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum

"This one to me is very worth the hype, I think this is a fantastic place to start if you are curious about this brand, it's their bestseller for a reason, they are proud of this new formulation for a reason, and [...] I actually think this is even better than the last version."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Minimalist Multipeptide 10% Facial Anti-Aging Serum

"I got this recently, the Minimalist Multi-Peptide 10% Serum. Looking at the ingredients list, it's so much more simplified, we're not talking about complicated extracts, it gets right down into the peptides. As somebody with sensitive leaning skin, I feel more comfortable using something like that with the Booster Pro, that's what I want to use with it, I actually bought the Booster Pro to go with serums like this."

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83%Guru Score

Purito Deep Sea Pure Vitamin C Serum

"This is the Purito Vitamin C Serum. What I like here is that while this is a five percent serum, under the studied percentage for fighting hyperpigmentation, they're not really making that claim. They're saying it promotes a smooth, even complexion and maintains elasticity in the skin, which antioxidants hypothetically should help with. [...] Vitamin C is a very unstable ingredient, so all these little steps, like keeping the pump off until the product is received, help stabilize it."

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65%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Centella 4% Tranexamic Acid Dark Spot Go Away Serum

"This claims to help treat dark spots with 4% niacinamide and 4% tranexamic acid. The niacinamide is a great ingredient and does help even skin tone, but I've since learned that skincare researchers actually studied tranexamic acid, found it did not work, and weren't able to publish those findings because of who funded the research, [...] which is why I'm changing my opinion on the ingredient. I still do think this is a nice product, just a nice niacinamide product."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil

"This has fragrance, which isn't my personal favorite, but [...] I just think indie brands do oils the best. This is [...] fine, I don't hate it, but I just find it to not be anywhere near as exciting as the indie brands that use beautiful lists of carrier oils, perfect combinations that I feel really make a difference in your skin."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice 10% High Hyaluronic Acid Cream

"This is a nice lightweight to mediumweight cream, and [...] to me it's the definition of a fine [...] moisturizer. It's so important to find the right texture for your skin type. If you are oily this might be too heavy, if you are dry this might be too light, but if you have a normal skin type this might be perfect. It does have essential oils, so if you have sensitive skin I'd skip it, though there is a fragrance free version too."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Isntree Plum Peptide Booster 2000s

"With VT's Reedle Shot I could feel those spicules the entire time, but with this one [...] I don't feel anything while tapping it in, only a little when I start massaging, so the spicules must be smaller. [...] I went to bed terrified that night but my skin looks so much better. [...] This is the first time I've wanted to stick with this spicule technology to see how the longer term results go."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Geek & Gorgeous Power Peptides Pro Collagen Multi Peptide Serum

"We have an incredible affordable anti-aging product here, and at the very least a very hydrating product, that creamy sensation. I probably now have an absolute favorite from Geek and Gorgeous."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Tirtir SOS Serum

"I used it twice a day for about a month, but towards the end [...] I went back to my usual serum. This is probably my least favorite skincare product in this video, but that is not an insult, [...] my least favorite was still a good product. I think you're probably going to like this a lot more if you have oily skin, and it could be a holy grail if you're someone sensitive to ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

R&W Ceramide Concentrate Plus

"The R&W ceramide plus serum is also a very good strengthening, calming, anti-dryness product, I like that one a lot too. It really just comes down to the Manyo doing a smidge more for my skin, but this [...] proves that ceramides are also a great family of ingredients for that type of repair."

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85%Guru Score

Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting Serum

"I don't do well with these high levels of niacinamide. I was actually seeing my skin looking more irritated, I was getting more breakouts, so I just kind of gave up on this one. [...] This just [...] is not for me."

✕Nay

77%Guru Score

Anua Peach 70% Niacinamide Serum

"I was really hopeful with this one, I thought maybe it would be kind of similar to the Glow Recipe dew drops, but it's just not, to [...] me. Alpha arbutin is in this product, it should have been slightly brightening, but I already use azelaic acid anyway. In spite of all those ingredients, some of which I love, like algae, it just wasn't giving me enough added effects. This added nothing to my personal skincare routine."

✕Nay

58%Guru Score

Mary&May Six Peptide Complex Serum

"We could consider this Mary&May peptide serum, that is also a wonderful peptide product with full disclosure of the peptide concentration."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

TIAM Vita B3 Source Serum

"This gives us a beautiful primer and a niacinamide serum, which I do not have on my list, but it is nice to have."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Purito Wonder Relief Centella Serum Unscented

"I never fell in love with the original, I thought it was good but it didn't really blow my mind. I love this one. I feel like it might be a little thicker than the original, and I do feel like it is even more soothing, which makes sense since they say it now has more centella asiatica even if the packaging lists less. It's a really beautiful formula featuring panthenol, centella asiatica, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid, all in a fragrance free formula."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster

"I'm trying so hard to use a serum I got from Paula's Choice, [...] the Peptide Booster. [...] It is so smelly."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

PSA Skin GOALS Multi Acids & Probiotics Perfecting Night Serum

"This is the PSA serum with exfoliating acids. It's a great product, very strong, and I have to use it only occasionally because I already have a lot of strong exfoliants in my routine. I just didn't gauge properly how long it would realistically take me to finish something this strong."

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82%Guru Score

Purito Wonder Relief Centella Serum Unscented (reformulated)

"I'm happy for this change with the Purito Wonder Relief Centella Unscented Serum. They upgraded the formula and are now disclosing it contains 3.48% centella asiatica extract, more than double what was in the old serum, and I think it's nice to see a brand finally [...] being transparent like this even though it means dealing with some criticism."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

BYOMA Hydrating Serum

"The Hydrating Serum contains ceramides, this is a big part of the Byoma brand, as well as squalane and glycerin, and it has a little bit more of a milky texture. [...] This too feels like it is both hydrating as well as moisturizing in a fragrance-free formula. I enjoyed this, not among my absolute favorite serums, [...] but I did enjoy this, I think it's overall a good choice."

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82%Guru Score

BYOMA Brightening Serum

"This is their Brightening Serum, [...] more of a gel texture, and [...] it contains ceramide ingredients, hyaluronic acid, but also niacinamide. [...] I would say overall I found this to be a mild Brightening Serum, not brightening in the way that your AHA ingredients are, but just kind of more of a product that contributes to an even skin tone. [...] For me this one was a like but not a love."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

BYOMA Hydrating Recovery Oil

"This is the Hydrating Recovery Oil, one of my most used products from Byoma before we went into this trial, I love this oil. It's a beautiful formula, and because it's a fluid ounce it's going to take me a long time to finish, oils last a very long time. [...] It has some seabuckthorn oil, a bit of rosehip, some added ceramide, and that constituent of licorice. I really, really like this, one of my favorite, maybe my favorite, budget friendly oil."

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72%Guru Score

The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum

"Even when it does seem that a specific product is consistently causing problems for me, that doesn't mean I can identify why. To this day I don't know why the Ordinary Soothing and Barrier Support Serum didn't work out for me, I just know it didn't."

✕Nay

76%Guru Score

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Serum

"The Klairs Vitamin C Serum, I wish I had better things to say about this. I like Klairs, they're a K beauty brand that has some great options, but [...] I didn't love this, though some people do. Mine arrived oxidized, so at the very least with this one I think it's something where you want to make sure you're buying it fresh, and also it's not a very high concentration of ascorbic acid."

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

Fresh Rose and Squalane Deep Hydrating Oil Infused Serum

"I liked the moisturizer, why did I never get around to trying this. [...] It does look a little basic in my opinion while still having some fragrance, it's got some squalane and some plant ingredients so you're going to get some antioxidant activity, but you can also get that elsewhere in a lot of products. Still, it might be nice, Fresh is really good at giving you a nice skincare experience."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

COSRX 23% Ascorbic Acid Pure Vitamin C Serum

"I didn't love the vitamin C though."

✕Nay

66%Guru Score

COSRX Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum

"I actually was pretty impressed by their hyaluronic acid version."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"Out of the four peptide serums I finished, my favorite was actually the one from The Ordinary. I'm comfortable with the cost of that, given that we don't have a lot of peer reviewed primary literature on peptides. That's my go to peptide serum. I enjoyed getting to test the others, but for me personally, this one still remains the one I'll go back to."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

COSRX 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum

"I went through this skin booster the quickest out of everything because I really liked it. It's a very gentle product, it contains peptides, which act as a humectant and maybe do more for your skin, although we don't get much disclosure on the percentage of peptides, which is always very low. [...] Overall I did like it, but I'm not going to run out and repurchase it because I want to see what else is out there."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

"Neither the original nor this will ever be among my absolute favorites, because [...] hyaluronic acid serums are not enough on their own for me to continue with this type of product. I still completely respect this product, The Ordinary was the first to ever have this kind of approach to skincare, where you had so much control over your own routine on a very affordable budget, [...] and I appreciate that they're still trying to [...] keep their products current."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

VT Green Fragrance-Free Nature Mucin Serum

"I used the V'Green snail mucin alternative serum on half of my face compared to the Jumiso snail essence on the other half, and [...] I could not tell a difference in my skin. I will say the V'Green feels a little less goopy and you get a little less product, but in terms of results I noticed no differences."

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82%Guru Score

Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel

"But then I saw [...] you can also mix it into your moisturizer when your barrier needs a boost, and that in my opinion is how to use this. I've been mixing it into a moisturizer that's nice but too light on its own, and using that at night as the final step over my adapalene has been wonderful, I've really loved it in that way. I still think they should improve the packaging though, I still don't think it's ideal, [...] it would be better in simply a squeeze tube."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

StriVectin Anti-Wrinkle Peptide Plump Serum

"I do like this product, but I can't just comment on how it feels nice and cosmetically elegant, [...] I have to dig deeper, especially with peptides. It has one single peptide, alpha3, which they say [...] encourages the production of hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin, so it's positioned as a well-rounded, does-it-all peptide. [...] They also say they designed this peptide [...] using AI, which I have mixed feelings about."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

Tarte Maracuja Oil

"I did originally enjoy the Maracuja Oil, I just don't personally think you necessarily need to spend extra on it, there are a lot of great oil options from much more affordable brands, and to this day [...] my absolute favorite oils are still from indie brands."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Glass Skin Refining Serum

"I think this is a phenomenal serum. Yes it's basic, it is a basic niacinamide and hyaluronic acid serum, but it doesn't stop there, it's multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, it's got a peptide ingredient, it's got sea actives in it, and I think that's what makes this formula so special. You're getting hydration and also some barrier boosting properties, some plant ingredients for antioxidants, hydrating beta glucan."

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74%Guru Score

Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil

"This looks fine, it does have some fragrance in it. I'll recap my experience with Sunday Riley: I did not have a great experience with the brand. I know that some people do like them, that is skincare in a nutshell though, most products work for most people but there are always exceptions."

✕Nay

76%Guru Score

Isntree Ultra Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"I like the serum from this line as well, although I don't use it quite as much as the toner myself. This one too doesn't have that sticky sensation, it just sinks right into your skin with no tackiness, it's completely unscented, and I feel like you get a soft plumping effect from it."

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69%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Jelly Oil Serum

"I did try this and my skin didn't like it. It's stinging my hand and I don't know what I'm allergic to in it, but there has to be something. [...] I can't really review it, it's just best for me to say I can't review it rather than say it's a bad product, because I reacted and not everyone will. What I didn't like, for me, was the Green Machine line, maybe because of [...] the essential oils, maybe because it's designed more for oily skin. I'm not sure, but it wasn't for me."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Needleless Growth Factor Serum

"I do think this is a good peptide serum. I like that it's nonirritating and fragrance free, it has some ceramides and panthenol in it, and it's got a nice lightweight texture, I think everybody will like this one. I received it in PR, but in all truth I don't think I'll buy it again because I like the Ordinary's multi-peptide serum just a little more, and [...] if the Ordinary is working well for you, why change things."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum

"When I finished my bottle of this product I didn't really feel it did anything in addition for me from the regular multipeptide serum, [...] whereas for me the copper peptide just didn't stick. [...] Every time I used it my partner gave me grief about the smell. I don't have a strong nose so I never really smelled the copper, but she smelled it every time, even when I tried to be sneaky, and [...] she did not like it."

✕Nay

84%Guru Score

Cocokind Ceramide Barrier Serum

"I'm not really going to rave about this one. I do see why some people like it, it's got that creamy texture which is always nice in a serum, and it's a Ceramide Barrier Serum which sounds wonderful, but I don't know what my problem is."

~Mixed

86%Guru Score

Stratia Rewind DMAE Serum

"I pulled this serum back out after doing my Perricone MD and Stratia re-reviews and realizing the similarities between them. It's a niacinamide serum with some DMAE in it, and it's an alternative to Perricone MD's very expensive products at a fraction of the price, and it's fragrance free too."

✓Yay

91%Guru Score

Honest Beauty Daily Green Juice Antioxidant Super Serum

"It [...] feels nice, there's an interesting smell to it, I kind of like it, it smells earthy. I'd say it's [...] an antioxidant serum with some niacinamide and a little bit of hyaluronic acid, which is something I look for, I want an antioxidant rich serum in the mornings because that pairs really nicely with sunscreen. I'm pretty impressed with this, [...] especially because I got such a good deal on it, and it's even made in the USA."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Kate Somerville Mega C 30% Vitamin C Brightening Facial

"I actually kind of agree with Allure, finally, I like this one because it's different. L-ascorbic acid is the gold standard of vitamin C if you're looking for hyperpigmentation fighting or collagen boosting, [...] but it can sting, in terms of texture it tends to be watery, and in terms of smell it tends to smell meaty. So I like the idea of this as an AM mask for people who don't want to keep pushing through the L-ascorbic acid drawbacks all day, you put it on, wash it off, and you're done."

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82%Guru Score

COSRX Oil Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion

"This really might be a perfect moisturizer for normal to oily acne prone skin. They start with a hydrating birch base and added in the [4-terpineol] ingredient, [...] one of the active constituents found in tea tree oil, which may give antibacterial benefits without the full tea tree oil profile. It's more unique than it sounded to me on the surface."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha Arbutin

"In my opinion this comes together to be a great option for people with acne prone, oily or dry skin, basically anybody might like this. That said, [...] if your skin is already in a pretty good place I don't think this will actually do all that much for you, [...] and I have seen a few people say [...] it just didn't do enough for them. But I've gone through every bottle of this I've had and I will go through this one too."

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78%Guru Score

Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum

"I think it comes together for skin health, and [...] especially the bifida and panthenol are wonderful for helping maintain skin health, I do think that is the strength of this product. All that said, at the end of the day [...] I like the Manyo more, though I don't know if that's just because it uses more bifida, since we don't have enough research to know the effective percentages."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

Murad Rapid Dark Spot Correcting Serum

"I know some people who really enjoy the Murad Rapid Dark Spot Correcting Serum [...] and will be restocking it in this sale, and that makes sense to me. It has a lot of brightening ingredients: glycolic acid, tranexamic acid, some licorice, some urea. It does also have denatured alcohol, though that can help push ingredients deeper into your skin, and it does also have fragrance. [...] I'll be passing, but I know a lot of people will be restocking this."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

Philosophy Dose of Wisdom Bouncy Skin Reactivating Serum

"I have not tried this, but looking at the ingredients, some people are going to rule this out. I see some denatured alcohol as well as fragrance in here, and it also has 3-O ethyl ascorbic acid. I wish that this brand excited me more with their formulas."

✕Nay

75%Guru Score

Tula Brightening Treatment Drops Triple Vitamin C Serum

"I do like some products from Tula, but in all truth, this triple vitamin C serum is not one of my personal favorites. It uses ethyl ascorbic acid, and the catch with vitamin C derivatives like [...] this one is there's just not the body of literature supporting them. This isn't to say they don't work, I do believe they work for some people, [...] but I think it's worth trying L-ascorbic acid first before you try the derivatives."

~Mixed

63%Guru Score

Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus Advanced Serum Concentrate

"I do like the cold plasma collection. I'm a little bummed to see it's the Sub-D neck item in this sale, that is my personal least favorite from the cold plasma collection, and I [...] didn't feel like I also needed a separate neck cream, so I'm going to skip it. I really like the serum and I do like the moisturizer though."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic

"I bought this on some kind of a discount and I feel like I stressed myself out with this purchase because I felt like I had to love it, but I didn't. It's too expensive not to love it, but I didn't, it was this continuous internal conflict. [...] This is not my personal favorite, I'm sure it is for some people, but it's not for me, and I need to stop buying it and thinking it's going to be different this time."

✕Nay

77%Guru Score

Peach Slices Redness Relief Azelaic Acid Serum

"I'm getting the Peach Slices Redness Relief Azelaic Acid Serum. I might up my quantity of it because it's a favorite product for me."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

"I continue to be perplexed at The Ordinary's choice to make this a 10% niacinamide serum, because usually that brand is so good at making products where the percentages used match the literature for results. With niacinamide, [...] the research says somewhere between two to five percent is effective for different skin concerns, and for whatever reason they decided to just double that."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Experiment Continuum Daily Multifying Multi-Clarifying Treatment

"The Experiment Continuum is absolutely a top pick for me in this sale. [...] This came out this year, [...] and it feels like it is more up-to-date science. It feels like it has a synergistic effect between the azelaic acid derivative, which does not pill, and a lower level of salicylic acid, so if you do have that, you need less active ingredients."

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Sponsored

85%Guru Score

Medicube Age-R Booster Pro

"I've been using the Booster Pro [...] for years without problems, but when I used it with the collagen jelly cream, which contains fragrance, [...] my face reacted badly. It hurts. My [...] dryness went up 13 points, and I'm discontinuing use of this combination. I'm not blaming the device itself, but fragrance is a real problem for my sensitive skin."

✕Nay
Sponsored

67%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Pro-C Vitamin C Serum Brightening Solution

"This Pro C serum just won an Allure award. [...] I really like this. I do feel like I can smell the furuic acid. Unlike the cleanser, this one is unscented, but it's not bad. And I really do feel like they have a formula that approaches hyperpigmentation in multiple different ways."

✓Yay
Sponsored

83%Guru Score

Remedy Copper Peptide Complex Advanced Firming Serum

"I feel like PDRN might compare a lot to copper peptides, and you know, people talk a lot about how copper peptides are some of the most studied peptides, but really there are not a ton of studies on this ingredient and yet there are a lot of people who absolutely swear by copper peptides. Maybe that's what's actually happening with PDRN—maybe the [...] formulas are nice and so people are seeing nice results. At thirty dollars, it will do just fine compared to the sixty dollar PDRN serum."

~Mixed
Sponsored

78%Guru Score

Peach Slices Super Fade Discoloration Serum

"It's another one of those multifaceted approaches to dark spots. The one catch for me is they say to shake it well, and I'm going to have a hard time remembering that. It has no smell at all and it's a lightweight milky serum. [...] I'm excited about this, especially because dark spots are so hard to treat. This price is wonderful, and I like that it's combo therapy."

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Sponsored

79%Guru Score

VEGREEN Nature Mucin Serum

"It's a snail mucin alternative, a vegan product for people who don't want to use snail mucin products, using wild yam instead which is meant to give similar results, and it is very very well done. It dries down faster on my skin than the alternative I compared it to. [...] You don't need to buy both, buy whichever one suits you, but if you [...] want vegan skincare this is a great option."

✓Yay
Sponsored

85%Guru Score

Mary&May Idebenone Blackberry Complex Serum

"It contains one thousand parts per million of idebenone along with twenty percent blackberry complex, combined with blackberry, acai and blueberry, so you're really getting a complex antioxidant rich formula. I love a short ingredients list like this because we can really figure out what's going on. [...] This is one of their most popular products."

✓Yay
Sponsored

82%Guru Score

Moisturizers91 reviews

Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm

"It's a do-it-all balm and in the same way when viral skincare is marketed to everyone, people are disappointed. What exactly does a do everything balm do? Well, for me, nothing because I haven't been picking it up because it does feel overwhelming. That said, I will say I've enjoyed this type of product in a very specific way. In the past when I used to wear higher coverage and then I would put powder on top of that, sometimes that would slip into fine lines and I was in my twenties."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Extreme Cream Anti-Aging, Firming & Lifting Moisturizer

"The In Beauty Extreme Cream. I have called this my favorite heavier moisturizer, and I believe it still is that. And one of the things I really liked about it from the beginning is that this is a refillable system. [...] In Beauty gives you a discount for the refill compared to repurchasing the whole product."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Alpyn Beauty Barrier Repair Cream

"I finished an Alpyn Barrier Repair Cream. I did buy another of these, but only the mini. Alpyn Beauty is such a good example of them. I don't talk about this brand as much as I'd like to because their products are a little expensive. But in exchange, you get products that are made with sustainability actually in mind, meaning local ingredients are used in the product itself. Alpyn does sustainability actually at the source. And I've always respected it. I've always loved their products."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Dr. Jart+ Advanced PDRN Rejuvenating Cream

"My results from this comparison were fine, but I still find myself questioning whether the results are really because of the PDRN or if I'm just seeing the benefits of niacinamide and panthenol and other ingredients in the product. The PDRN itself didn't feel like it was doing anything particularly special, and beyond that, I've decided to quit PDRN again because of the ethical concerns with the salmon byproduct used in products like this."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream

"Another top recommendation is the Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream. [...] It might be too light for dry skin in the winter, that's the only catch, but it's non-irritating, has [...] gorgeous ingredients, and is lovely under makeup or before a night mask. [...] I'm recommending it because I think it moisturizes well, period, not because of any particular ingredient claim."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

Kopari Moisture Whipped Ceramide Cream

"The Kopari Moisture Whipped Ceramide Cream is always a treat for me, a wonderful cream for dry skin types."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Zeroid Soothing Cream

"This is the Zeroid Soothing Cream, [...] one of my YesStyle influencer freebies. This one pleasantly surprised me, and I have absolutely ended up enjoying it."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Centellian24 Madeca Cream

"This is another brand I get asked about all the time, but I can look at their ingredients list and see it's marked with allergens under EU regulations, so sadly I won't be able to try this on in today's video. Centellian24 is a brand that people seem to love and I just cannot use their products."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Dr Sam's Flawless Moisturizer

"Wow, this is a really nice moisturizer. I wish it was a little less expensive, but I also understand why, since her brand never quite got the popularity of some others, and when you have more people buying products that's how you're able to make them more affordable."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Augustinus Bader Rich Cream

"For the rest of my face I'm using my Augustinus Bader cream. I love this product, the only thing I don't like about it is I don't know when I'm going to run out, it's a pump system so I thought I'd finished it but there were actually ten more uses left. I know a lot of people don't like jar packaging, but the benefit of a jar is you can get the very last bit out, whereas with a pump you probably end up leaving some behind, especially when you can't see it."

✓Yay

62%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Peptide Night Cream

"I finally finished the Dermatology Peptide Night Cream. [...] I know a lot of people really love this brand, and they were kind enough to send me products, but I didn't feel as wowed by this as [...] I thought I would. Don't get me wrong, I like it, I finished it, but there wasn't a lot that stood out to me. The ingredients look great, but [...] the experience of use just didn't stand out the way a product like the Experiment did."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

BYOMA Hydrating Milky Moisturizer

"The Bioma Hydrating Milky Moisturizer is such a good product. It's [...] the one that is all I can use when my skin is in a disastrous state. I'm going without it for now, but I might end up needing to add it back in."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Isntree Gem PDRN Hydro Firming Cream

"This was my favorite that we tried on today. It's fragrance free, it does not smell stinky, it just kind of smells like nothing. This could really be a great option for oily skin, it's not super light but definitely not heavy either, and there's ten percent squalane in here which I feel like is giving it this very light but also nourishing texture. It's as if I'm instantly reminded of why it is that I've called Isntree my favorite brand in the past."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Prequel Half & Half Peptides & Ceramides Fluid Moisturizer

"I've been a big fan of peptides for a long time but I haven't been a big fan of emulsions until recently. This has real competition from my other favorite lightweight moisturizers, [...] and I didn't expect that, but I keep going through the 1.7 fluid ounce bottle quickly and mixing it up. [...] I'm not ready to call this an absolute holy grail yet, but I'm continuing to use it, and this could end up being my favorite lightweight moisturizer of 2026."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Prequel Reactive Skin Solutions 5% Ectoin Cream

"This is like an even more effective Aquaphor, with [...] 5% ectoin, 5% urea, 3% hydroxyethyl urea, and 0.3% allantoin. [...] This was such a helpful product [...] when I was dealing with skin reactions this past month. It's only a 1 fluid ounce tube so I use it in targeted areas rather than all over. I would like to not have to repurchase it, only because I'd like to not have issues in the first place, but this could prove to be a holy grail."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Experiment Molecular Mesh Moisturizer

"The longer I've been using Experiment's Molecular Mesh, the more I have in fact appreciated it. [...] It takes a little longer for me to buff it in, but it's [...] the reason people call it a dupe for the Augustinus Bader Better Cream. It is pricey until you take that into account, and then it's actually very affordable."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

VT Reedle Shot PDRN Capsule Cream

"VT's PDRN ended up being my favorite and it still is my favorite. I'm okay with these capsule products, where you get a scoop and mix a cream capsule suspended in gel, but honestly I don't think this category is as much for drier skin types because I need more cream than gel. [...] On a dry skin type like mine it's just not my absolute favorite format, but [...] I didn't expect to like the VT as much as I do."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream

"This is a product I'm familiar with, although I didn't feel it was a perfect match for my dry skin type. [...] I really do like the packaging of it, it's a big moisturizer in a tube, and it has a very basic, short ingredients list, which I like because it helps reduce the risk of me accidentally overlooking one of my allergens."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

Eadem Cloud Cushion Airy Brightening Moisturizer

"It's rich and nourishing enough for my dry skin, but it doesn't feel heavy. It's fragrance free, non irritating, works really well under makeup, and I love the gorgeous glass packaging. The only reason it's moved down for me in terms of favorites is that it's expensive. [...] The truth is when I ask myself questions like, would I pay full price for this again? The answer is no. [...] Could Eadem tempt me with a good sale? Yeah, probably. But full price, no."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

COSRX Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer (Comfort Ceramide Cream)

"This is another great K beauty option, and if you need fragrance free, this ceramide moisturizer from Cosrx is the one I'd recommend."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Abib Jericho Rose Cream

"The Abib Jericho Rose Cream is a wonderful heavy duty moisturizer. [...] The only con is that the packaging peels if you bend it repeatedly, so I'd recommend a tube squeezer for it."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream (Sensitive Skin)

"I've talked to people who love this and they tend to have oily skin. If you have dry skin, you might wonder what kind of moisturizer this is because it's not very moisturizing at all, and you might do better using the essence and then following with a heavier moisturizer. But I've also talked to people for whom this is their holy grail, and it's a great price in this sale."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Rich Barrier Moisturizer

"As a dry skin type, I've got to say the Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Rich Barrier Moisturizer. You never need to spend this much, but on sale for $30 it is gorgeous, and it's fragrance-free. It uses a 30% hyaluronic acid complex, though that just means it has some water in it since you're never actually going to see 30% pure hyaluronic acid, that would be impossible to work with. The thing that's special about this is the texture, not that supposed percentage."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Mary&May Spicule Collagen PDRN Cream

"This has that hydrating spicule sponge ingredient along with sodium DNA PDRN, so it's two of the biggest viral trends of 2025 in one product. [...] I tried it last night and washed it out this morning and it's fine, but my biggest critique with this product is that this is just so SEO coded, chasing whatever's trending. I love Mary and May as a brand, but for me I just can't help wanting to see something new instead of the same trending ingredients repeated across different brands."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream

"This is not my absolute favorite as a dry skin type, I'm going to choose a cream over this personally, but I still see the hype with this one. I definitely see how if you have normal to dry skin you could love this, it's surprisingly moisturizing for a non cream, for something that looks like a gel."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream

"The Aestura Atobarrier Cream is a wonderful heavier moisturizer for my fellow dry skin types."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Laneige Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Acid Cream Moisturizer

"The Laneige Waterbank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer [...] was sent to me, and I like this, but it's so scented. I think there's a new version out now, I'll have to see if it's as scented as this one, but Laneige reformulates all the time."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Ole Henriksen Strength Trainer Peptide Boost Moisturizer

"I am actually really excited about the Ole Henriksen Strength Peptide Moisturizer being in this sale. That is a beautiful heavier but not heavy heavy cream, it's one of those where I actually think probably everyone could like it."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

OneSkin OS-01 Face Topical Supplement

"Looking at their funded studies, the research was well designed, but I ended up feeling like it might just show that good moisturizing ingredients work well rather than that their OS01 peptide specifically is amazing. My bottom line is I don't think these are bad products, I actually think they're well made, I appreciate that they're fragrance free, and I like peptides, but I don't think I'm the target audience, so these are out for me."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Cocokind Electrolyte Water Cream

"This is the Cocokind Electrolyte Water Cream. I absolutely think this is going to be the next big thing, or at least other companies think it's going to be the next big thing. The hero ingredients are magnesium PCA, sodium PCA, zinc PCA, manganese PCA, and glycerin [...] at 5%. It reminds me of Elemis, with the seawater and algae ingredients in here, it's such a cosmetically elegant moisturizer, [...] and to think it's $20."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Stratia Liquid Gold Barrier Cream

"Stratia's Liquid Gold is a forever favorite. I'm now on my last one and hoping it lasts until their sale, but if it doesn't I'll bite the bullet because it's not that expensive, twenty seven dollars for one point seven fluid ounces."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Ultra Plush Rich Cream

"I'm so glad that I just finished my Peach and Lily Ultra Plush Rich Cream. This was a really nice heavier moisturizer. [...] Peach and Lily is expensive, but because they're at Ulta and usually included in points multiplier events, I mentally calculate about sixty percent off their prices and buy them then. This is one of those moisturizers where I would not be surprised if it's somebody's favorite."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice 5 Ceramide Barrier Moisturizing Cream

"This [...] moisturizer [...] feels like they're coming for Illiyoon or Aestura, it's got those melting beads in it but it's so well done, [...] just an absolute delight to apply and feels super nourishing too. [...] It doesn't feel super heavy while you're applying it, but [...] it feels more heavy after you apply it because of those beads. I converted the ceramide content and it was ten thousand parts per million, which is one percent, the highest ceramide content you typically see in skincare."

✓Yay

Notverified

Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Cream

"I loved using that Dermalogica, [...] the texture is absolutely gorgeous and it's chock full of essential oils. But will I repurchase it? No, because I feel like another cream [...] gives me that same really rich sensation. I also [...] had more breakouts on that side, which might be explained by the [...] essential oils in it, since I have a bit of sensitive skin."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Purito Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream

"This Purito Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream just disappears into my skin, it feels incredibly hydrating, soothing and calming. Panthenol is my favorite of the B vitamins for skincare, [...] bring on the 10% panthenol. It's a beautiful product with a beautiful ingredients list, they say it strengthens the moisture barrier to reinforce moisture retention and it certainly feels like it does."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream

"I like the way Kiehl's has their refill system set up with the Ultra Facial Cream and the refill bags. I tried it in the past and I think it's a fine moisturizer, [...] I like it, but it just didn't stick for me personally. Very few moisturizers actually end up in my holy grails."

~Mixed

90%Guru Score

Tula 24/7 Moisture Cream

"It is a nice moisturizer, and they released a fragrance free version of it. The 24/7 moisturizer is definitely made more for dry skin types. I do love the ingredients, it's got some phytofilaggrin in it, it's got quite a few plant extracts even in the fragrance free version, but no essential oils or fragrance. It might be a nice option for a dry skin moisturizer for under $30 in the sale."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Dream Face Cream

"The Fresh Lotus moisturizer is on sale this day, that's another nice one."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Bright-Eyed Gel Cream

"I also finished another Glow Recipe guava vitamin C bright eye gel cream, this is one of my absolute favorite daytime eye creams of all time. Glow Recipe is a little bit expensive of a brand, but I absolutely love this. It has this perfect soft pink color to it that gives you very subtle color correction, and I love the brightening formula, it's not harsh or intense, it's gentle. I just wish Glow Recipe would be a bit more generous with sales."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Anua 3 Ceramide Panthenol Moisture Barrier Cream

"This is [...] a moisture barrier cream for sensitive skin, and K-beauty is really coming through for dry skin lately. [...] It's actually for dry skin but it's not super heavy, [...] I really thought this was going to be exclusively for nighttime use, but it could work for day or night. That's going to be a big thumbs up for me."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

La Mer Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream

"I recently tried La Mer again, and that darn moisturizer, it's nice, but the price tag just makes me mad, it's too expensive. [...] I truly don't feel that it really takes my routine to the next level."

~Mixed

47%Guru Score

Skin1004 Probio-Cica Rich Cream

"This is a heavier cream, which is hard to find in K-beauty, and it delivers: it's a thick, thick cream. Thickness doesn't perfectly correlate with how moisturizing a product is, but for me this is a very moisturizing, nourishing cream. I love that they include a scoop in the packaging since it's thick enough that you need one, and it is instantly moisturizing, giving immediate relief from dryness. [...] I forgot how much I love this."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer

"I received the Dieux Instant Angel lipid rich moisturizer in PR and I absolutely loved it. [...] What a gorgeous moisturizer, it feels almost lightweight when you apply it, but then you realize it's incredibly nourishing on your skin, that's the best way I can describe it. I'm going without it for now because there are so many good moisturizers out there, but I love the brand, and my ethics align with it."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Thank You Farmer Rice Pure Gel and Cream

"This is still among my absolute favorites, [...] it is this absolute joy of a cream and a gel in one tub, you can mix and match to your heart's delight."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

107 Everyday Plump Hydro Cream

"This is probably the heaviest cream in this lineup, and one of the few heavier cream options that doesn't leave that matte look to your skin. It actually is kind of a glowy finish."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Cream

"The Dark Spot Correcting Glow Cream [...] feels very much like a serum to me, like a serum in jar packaging with the name cream on it, it feels forced. I have a dry skin type and that makes a significant difference in how I feel about [...] this product. [...] If you have a dry skin type like I do, probably don't bother, I don't think you will enjoy this product, though it might rank higher if you have oily skin."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

AXIS-Y Panthenol 10 Smoothing Shield Cream

"This is a good example of Axis-Y's new era, [...] no longer formulating with fragrance or essential oils but adding in ingredients like madecassoside and ceramides. It's [...] definitely a summer moisturizer for me, and it's a good first step if you're doing a retinoid sandwich, it works great in that system. It's a little lower in my ranking because it'll take me a while to finish it, but I still think it is an incredible product."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer

"The watermelon glow moisturizer is a standout too because it's one of the most lightweight moisturizers I've ever encountered. Obviously it's not for me, I have dry skin and prefer something heftier, but you put it on and your skin feels tacky, almost sticky for a bit, then you wait five minutes and it just disappears into your skin. It's a magic trick of a moisturizer, I'm just not used to seeing that."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream

"I love the Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream, I think it's a beautiful nourishing moisturizer, great for dry skin without being heavy. It really works year round, and I like that it's in refillable packaging. [...] This specific bouncy gel cream texture is kind of all over K Beauty too, so if you like the glow recipe one it's fine to stick with it, it's a great product, but it's far from the only product with this texture."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Versed Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream

"The Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream is made for combination to oily skin, it has green tea, a balancing ingredient for oil production, and aloe juice, a very simple and straightforward ingredients list, just a simple lightweight moisturizer. [...] Not enough for me personally because I do like heavier moisturizers, but I absolutely get it, [...] it's just not right for my skin type."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

Lion Pose Pep Talk Biopeptide Barrier Cream with Triple Lipid Complex

"When I finally tried it I absolutely loved it, it's a gorgeous moisturizer. It does have pump packaging which personally I'm not the world's biggest fan of, but I [...] do like that it's smaller in that design. [...] They're marketing this [...] for retinol and AHA users to help your skin bounce back, which is a smart and unique approach, and it [...] works well day or night, [...] you can use it under makeup or in your PM routine. It is really well done."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

TIAM AC Fighting Spot RX Cream

"They have a ten percent niacinamide product, this AC Fighting Spot RX Cream, a spot treatment for acne that contains ten percent niacinamide. This is actually the only time I've ever been able to use that high a level of that specific ingredient. [...] It also has seven percent zinc oxide, which can help reduce breakouts, but it is white so you might get a bit of a white cast where you apply it."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream

"But because the brand avoids silicones I don't think [...] this buffs into your skin very nicely, it's [...] slow and kind of tricky. That's actually the reason I don't think I'm going to buy this again. [...] So while I do like this and understand why it's their bestseller, it's going to be the last time that I buy it."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Bora Barrier Rich Repair Cream

"This is really a fantastic repair cream, fantastic. It has the qualities [...] I like supercharged, with oils, zinc, copper, ceramides, the list goes on and on, it's a beautiful formulation and a thick moisturizer. I think it's a night cream because of how heavy it is, [...] but I'm somebody with irritation prone skin and I can tell you this is very calming. I really think it's an incredible moisturizer, by far my favorite."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Rescue & Recovery Moisturizer

"As a person with dry skin I like the thicker feel this has, it's tailored more for a dry skin type with multiple carrier oils and three different kinds of ceramides, it's meant to be a barrier boosting moisturizer. I [...] always preferred the texture of this. [...] I like it, but I wonder if this will eventually be discontinued."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Neogen Hyal-Rewind Exosome Cream

"I finally finished the Neogen High Exosome Cream. [...] I liked it, but it was just a little bit too lightweight for me personally."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Centella Asiatica Vital Miracle Healing Multi Balm

"The brand says this multi stick can be used on your hands, [...] your elbows, your knees, and your face, but it can't, it's way too stiff for those purposes. What this is actually perfect for is cracked heels, they even say it in their own gallery. [...] I can see why people who have cracked heels would love this, but I can also see why people would be very frustrated with it because it just does not work for those other purposes the brand suggests it does."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Abib Heartleaf Calming Cream Tube

"I did quit using this heart leaf cream, not because it's a bad product but because if you are more on the normal to dry side of things I think this is just going to be too light for you. It certainly was for me. It's a beautiful formula, but you need a certain texture in your moisturizer and that ends up being personal, so [...] make sure you buy the correct moisturizer for your needs."

~Mixed

Notverified

Tirtir Ceramic Cream

"The latest formulation is fragrance free, uses polyglutamic acid instead of hyaluronic acid, and has no niacinamide, with witch hazel added for pores even though it's a moisturizing formula, which is a bizarre but interesting combination. I loved it so much, but I don't actually think I will repurchase this, simply because pores aren't as big of a concern for me."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Anua Heartleaf 70% Intense Cream

"I liked this for a couple of weeks, and then somewhere in week number three it really started to hit me that I actually wasn't that impressed with this product. It's not bad, it's overall good, but it really reminds me a lot of [...] the e.l.f moisturizer. I [...] can't tell you I'm going to repurchase a $28 moisturizer when I feel a $12 one gives me the same things."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

BYOMA Moisturizing Rich Cream

"I'm finishing this routine with a thick heavy moisturizer, the Byoma rich cream. [...] A lot of people ask me what's the heaviest, thickest moisturizer I know of, and this is such a good thick moisturizer. [...] This is a good affordable one, you do not have to spend a lot to get a great moisturizer for dry skin. Look at how rich this is, this moisturizer is so rich it got into college on a bribe, and yet it's still cosmetically elegant. It's a beautiful way to finish up this retinoid sandwich."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Tula Bright Start Vitamin C Antioxidant Brightening Moisturizer

"It's oxidizing inside the packaging, I've tried cleaning it out with toothpicks and it's not the right color, it shouldn't be this deep yellow. Because of a packaging flaw it's oxidizing on the shelf before people even buy it, and oxidized vitamin C can increase sensitivity, which is probably why it's not working for a lot of people. I did forgive Tula and went back to buying their other products, but I can't use this one."

✕Nay

66%Guru Score

BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Cream

"Let's talk about the Moisturizing Gel Cream. I think this is a good option, but for my skin type and my preferences it's a little bit light. This does not mean it's a bad product, it just means it's not really designed with me in mind. It's perfectly named though, perfectly in between a gel and a cream, and I really think this would be ideal for normal to close to normal skin types."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream

"Then we have the Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched. Shiseido is right there with Lancome on slightly irritating my skin, apologies, but a lot of people really love the Shiseido brand."

✕Nay

Notverified

Fresh Rose and Hyaluronic Acid Deep Hydration Moisturizer

"The Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Face Cream, I finished off my tub of this, I did get it in PR but I liked it enough to finish it, and this is impressive because I do not like rose scents. I like a nice thicker moisturizer and this was that, very cosmetically elegant, I got to give it to Fresh. Do you necessarily need it? Not necessarily, there are other less expensive moisturizers that work well, but to the credit of Fresh, this was nice to use."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel

"I separated out the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel, these are fine, they're fine moisturizers, they're meant to be a second moisturizer. [...] It is a gigantic bottle, it is not too expensive, and for once it is also fragrance-free and non-irritating."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Anti-Aging Hydrating Moisturizer

"The It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Moisturizer is a little bit of a heavier weight moisturizer with some peptide ingredients. It's a product I know a lot of people restock in the sale because it's under $30, but all that said, it's not a personal favorite for me, everyone is different and it just didn't stick for me personally."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream

"Dermalogica as a brand has been very hit or miss for me, but I feel like this product right here is really Dermalogica at their best. They kept this repair cream [...] free of essential oils, and I [...] think that's the right choice. Texture wise it's another hefty moisturizer, a little less thick than the Drunk Elephant but still has that thicker, more occlusive feel. They recommend [...] rubbing it between your hands to warm it up before applying."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Murad Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Cream

"They also included hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, which they say mimics oats, another skin soothing ingredient, combined with bilberry and niacinamide antioxidant ingredients. It's still a bit hard for me to say this is guaranteed not to cause any stinging, because as you can see from the ingredients it does have fragrance, and probably essential oils because of the two ingredients listed before the word fragrance, so that makes it tricky."

~Mixed

60%Guru Score

Torriden Cellmazing Firming Cream

"This is such a beautiful formula, fragrance-free, low irritant, rich in amino acids, with five different forms of collagen, [...] hexapeptide-2, and multiple forms of hyaluronic acid. It's surprisingly lightweight [...] compared to their toner. [...] K-beauty has some incredible anti-aging options for [...] people who don't want very heavy, occlusive sensations, but if you have dry skin, you might find yourself craving a bit more dryness relief from it."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator

"This is a classic product for a reason, I do think you're going to like this a lot more if you have either a more normal to oily skin type, or if you just don't like the feel of moisturizer, as this one absorbs really fast. [...] It's a fine product, if you have a drier skin type it's probably not going to be for you."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

belif True Cream Moisturizing Bomb

"I got another sample of the belif Aqua Bomb and used it today, and it reminded me of why I did like belif. This is such a good moisturizer for under makeup, it is so cooperative. If you also wear makeup you know you can run into moisturizers that don't get along with makeup, this one does."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer

"I was looking at the ingredients on the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer and it looks beautiful, it looks non-irritating. It's got some urea in it, some allantoin, just a really overall nice formula. They also have a moisturizer with SPF on the same day, a hybrid as well."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Moist Cream

"I still have the Hyaluronic Acid Moist Cream, [...] and I found myself going, why haven't I been using this more, this is a great winter moisturizer. It's definitely more of a thick product, which [...] as a dry skin type is my love language. For as much as this is an excellent product, I will tell you there is an even better moisturizer for my skin type."

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82%Guru Score

Isntree Onion New Pair Gel Cream

"This is my second tube of the Onion New Pair Gel Cream, I finished off a full size. It's surprising because gel cream is typically not my favorite category as a person with dry skin, but it feels like Isntree got this right, it actually does feel moisturizing and hydrating. They say it's made to help with blemish prone skin and to boost your skin barrier, and I feel like it does. [...] It's these other elements, blemish care and barrier support, that make this a product I enjoy so much."

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83%Guru Score

Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cream

"This is such a hefty, occlusive, deeply nourishing moisturizer, it is so perfect for this colder weather and yet it's so beautiful, it sinks into your skin so nicely, a level up from the hyaluronic acid moist cream. [...] It is just so well made, you see emollient oils in the ingredients list in addition to five different types of ceramide. This [...] would easily be a sixty dollar product in Sephora at 2.7 fluid ounces. [...] I'm so glad I sat down to try some more of these products."

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87%Guru Score

Isntree Mugwort Calming Cream

"I have gone through two full-size tubes of the mugwort cream. I don't have it right now because I don't necessarily need it, but every time I've owned this it's actually been kind of hard for me to use the other moisturizers in my collection, it's just a really good match for my skin type. It's definitely more of a cream product but not too heavy, not too light. [...] I also do quite well with the artemia ingredient, so it makes sense that I've enjoyed this."

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85%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Slurp Serum Moisturizer Crush

"It has bakuchiol and other plant extracts for antioxidant activity, plus fatty acids, which is why in spite of its very light texture it actually feels moisturizing. It's such a nice product to use before my retinoid in a retinoid sandwich. I absolutely see why this is one of their best sellers, I absolutely love Slushie."

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77%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT 10+10 Moisturizer

"I've enjoyed this, it buffs in really nicely, a true cream, perfect for dry skin types. In all truth [...] though I don't think I'm going to buy a full size of this, because I like a vitamin C serum in the mornings and a peptide serum at night, so [...] it's just not a perfect fit for my routine, even though I've enjoyed using it."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

I'm From Licorice Calming Cream

"I like the I'm From Licorice Calming Cream, [...] I think it's a nice formula, it is kind of light. I have a dry skin type and this just doesn't work as a moisturizer on its own for me, especially now going into the winter months, so I've kind of been plowing through it. I like licorice, it's an excellent ingredient for helping to brighten your skin, and I think most people will like it, it blends out really fast and nicely, [...] but it's just not moisturizing enough for my skin type."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream

"This is the Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream. It has 60% deep sea water and 2% niacinamide, that's a perfect level for me. [...] This formula is so interesting, they actually have multiple forms of algae in here. It's [...] so nice to see that in an affordable moisturizer."

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83%Guru Score

Strivectin TL Advanced Tightening Neck Cream Plus

"I like this one, of course I'm going to, [...] it is thick, it is heavy, which I guess does make for a good cream for the neck area since that skin is more thin, so something thicker and more occlusive makes sense there. It does feel really nice and it does deeply moisturize. I don't think I'm going to repurchase it, but I'm also not going to completely write it off, because I feel like it might be one of those products where as you get a bit older you appreciate it more."

~Mixed

63%Guru Score

iUNIK Centella Calming Gel Cream

"As somebody with a drier skin type, this is never going to be a moisturizer texture that works for me, it's never going to give me enough moisture. Nonetheless I like the idea of it, 72% centella asiatica leaf water, 10% tea tree leaf water, much more diluted than the essential oil. I'm Unique does like to include a small sprinkling of essential oils, including one that I sometimes react to, so know about that."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

COSRX AC Collection Ultimate Spot Cream

"I absolutely love this, I want to buy the full size of it, though I don't think I'll buy full sizes of anything else in the kit. It has centella asiatica, madecassic acid and tea tree oil in a base of zinc oxide. Tea tree oil is [...] a potent antibacterial and antimicrobial ingredient that works [...] really well for [...] me, and [...] zinc oxide is anti-inflammatory and great for acne prone skin."

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82%Guru Score

Pyunkang Yul Calming Moisture Barrier Repair Balm

"I'm always trying alternatives that don't use products from the oil industry, and this one from Pyunkang Yul, the Calming Moisture Barrier Repair Balm, is nice, it was a very nice product. But it's a lot more expensive than Aquaphor, and I still do feel honestly nothing really quite beats petrolatum."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream

"It doesn't really have a lot of flashy bells or whistles to it, but it is a product where every time when I return to this, I realize quickly after I start using it, 'Oh. Oh, now I remember how great this one is.' It's a lightweight gel cream, fast-absorbing, and works well as both an AM or a PM cream. The color really isn't visible on your skin. This is a product I can very much attest to, since I have dry, sensitive skin myself. I sometimes forget it is as effective as it is."

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89%Guru Score

COSRX Full Fit Propolis Light Cream

"It's not enough on its own for me, but it layers beautifully under sunscreen and makeup with no pilling, no greasy film. It's a gel cream, and you can watch it absorb into the skin in seconds and leave skin looking like it has a healthy glow from within. It's one of the most affordable picks in my entire lineup, but I didn't pick it because it's affordable, it just also happens to be affordable."

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84%Guru Score

BeautyStat Universal Peptide Wrinkle Relaxing Moisturizer

"As far as texture, it's a medium-weight cream. It doesn't feel sticky. It doesn't feel heavy, but it doesn't feel light either. It can be used AM or PM. Basically, if you're in the market for an anti-aging moisturizer, this is going to be my top pick, and I always love supporting this independently owned brand. Count me in as one of those who saw the firmness improvement with this product."

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66%Guru Score

Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream

"Sulwhasoo is the brand I would use if I was a rich lady. I am going to admit to you in advance, this is a splurge. In [...] a mere 6 weeks, 100% of the participants saw a reduction in fine lines, and when I use this product, I see these changes in my own skin. It does have fragrance and a pretty strong smell, [...] but this doesn't bother my skin, and I even like the herbal scent. [...] I think you could either hate or love this one."

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82%Guru Score

Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream

"I just don't think you should buy this at all if you don't plan to use it with the Booster Pro. It does make a decent buffer for the Booster Pro, but [...] these products accomplish what the jelly cream was trying to do, but better. The jelly cream contains fragrance, which is a real problem for my sensitive skin, and it caused a reaction on my face."

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48%Guru Score

Mary&May Idebenone Blackberry Intense Cream

"This is a perfect AM moisturizer for dry skin types. The idebenone ingredient gives antioxidant protection, and I'm also getting this incredibly unique texture, [...] while it feels light it also feels intensely nourishing, which is such a good choice for daytime use [...] under sunscreen and makeup. It also has ceramides and it's a fragrance free formula. [...] This isn't even an expensive product, but in every aspect it feels like it should be, and it's glass packaging."

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86%Guru Score

Cleansers84 reviews

PanOxyl 4% Benzoyl Peroxide Cleansing Wash

"I do have acne. [...] For the longest time, I was hesitant about benzoyl peroxide as a sensitive skin type. I felt like it was really uncomfortable for me to leave it on my skin for long at all. The 4% benzoyl peroxide acne cleansers worked for me, but I still felt like I shouldn't use them too often. And that mindset, I'm so glad I broke from it. It turns out that the more I use this, making this almost a default cleansers is actually key to me having fewer and fewer breakouts."

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89%Guru Score

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil

"My top recommendation for a cleansing oil is the one from DHC. The brand had some drama in their past, but they removed the problematic person from the company, and their cleansing oil is a great cleansing option."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash for Face and Body 4% Benzoyl Peroxide

"The Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash is included in the 10X event and it's on sale, and this is the best product for acne in my opinion, period."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Prequel Redness Reform Sulfur Cleanser

"I'm using my Prequel Redness Reform Cleanser, you can use this as a mask but I'm just using it as a cleanser. Prequel came through so much for me, I feel like I was just looking for the perfect cleanser and they ended up having it."

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83%Guru Score

Panoxil Acne Creamy Wash

"It's proven itself to me over the years as an acne fighting ingredient, so even though I don't like this product I treat it almost more like a medication. [...] I use it about five times a week now, and the more often I use it the better it treats my acne."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Lagom Cellup Micro Foam Cleanser

"I thought this was going to feel more stripping and it definitely doesn't. [...] This is actually quite nice. Expectation low, reality, I like this more than I thought I would. [...] Their cleansers do contain fragrance, and I prefer to avoid fragrance, but if I am going to use it in a routine, cleanser is typically the least irritating step for me. I will definitely be reaching for this again if I feel like I need to make sure my heavier makeup is coming off."

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85%Guru Score

Prequel Pre-Cleanse Cleansing Oil

"Prequel's Pre-Glance has [...] completely replaced my old cleansing oil. It's fragrance free and it's also a way better price. I'm happy to replace an old favorite that cost me more money with a new favorite that I both like more and that's saving me money."

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84%Guru Score

Prequel Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser

"If I pump it [...] into my hands, add water, foam it up, and then wash my face, there are no issues, it leaves my skin feeling thoroughly cleansed without a film. But if I pump it directly into my hand and put it on wet skin, it leaves a film behind, and [...] because the cleanser I actually need as someone with acne has to be applied on dry skin, I struggle to remember to use it the right way. Otherwise it's a fantastic cleanser, but that's why I'm keeping it in my just okay category."

~Mixed

90%Guru Score

Garnier Micellar Gentle Peeling Water with PHA and Glycolic Acid

"I'm normally very careful with glycolic acid, but this is an example of a product I was actually able to use, probably because the glycolic acid in it is at such trace levels that it's mostly the PHA doing the work, since it's made to be used around the eye area. [...] I don't think this was significantly different from the other Garnier micellar waters, and ultimately I still think Bioderma is a little bit better."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Regelica Cleanser

"I absolutely adore that company's essence. The cleanser is nice, but it's a little bit too foamy for my skin type, it's a gentle foaming effect but still a foaming effect, and I tend to like non foaming cleansers. It's perfect for my partner though, she loves it."

~Mixed

61%Guru Score

Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm

"You get almost an ounce of the Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm, which truly is incredible."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Tower 28 Daily Balancing Gel Cleanser

"The Tower 28 is more of a gel cleanser, and it's under twenty two dollars. The truth about it is that it's very, very basic, but I think that's all you need in a cleanser, there's no need to overthink it. I like Tower 28, I recommended their gel cleanser."

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82%Guru Score

Experiment Plasma Wash Moisture Deep Gel Cream Cleanser

"The Experiment Plasma Wash is a very gently bubbling cream cleanser, and it's under twenty two dollars. The truth about it is that it's very, very basic, but I think that's all you need in a cleanser, there's no need to overthink it."

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81%Guru Score

Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser

"I really appreciate Kate Somerville as a brand and I've gone through quite a few bottles of their sulfur cleanser, but I don't see myself buying that again, even at 50% off, because Prequel's new cleanser replaces it for me. I think I like the Prequel version more."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser with 4% Benzoyl Peroxide

"This CeraVe benzoyl peroxide cleanser isn't my favorite. I only have it because of a points promotion at Ulta."

✕Nay

76%Guru Score

Cocokind Milky Soft Face and Body Cleanser

"This is a face and body cleanser, and if you use it on your face you need the lightest touch because it is easy to press down on the pump too hard. It's definitely a lighter cleanser in terms of not feeling too stripping, but it's not the lightest, so if you prefer cream cleansers with absolutely no bubbling effect, you do get some bubbling with this. But it is absolutely lovely, and I feel like this is what the world needs, more affordable options like this."

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82%Guru Score

Lancôme Bi-Facil Makeup Remover

"Lancome's Bi-Facil is my one product with fragrance in this video. You do not need this if you don't wear heavy eye makeup, but if you do, [...] especially if you know the struggle of staining your eyelids with an eyeshadow palette, this is good stuff, very good stuff. [...] One bottle should last you a very long time since you only need it on your eyes and lips for matte liquid lipsticks."

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69%Guru Score

Fresh Soy Face Cleanser

"The Fresh Soy Face Cleanser is my cleanser recommendation in this video. [...] It's a fragrance-free, super gentle cleanser that also removes makeup, and the big size will last you a long time. It's still a little expensive, and I don't think you have to spend this much on a cleanser, but if you want to spend more, [...] want a fragrance-free option, and don't want to think about cleanser for basically the rest of the year, this will do it."

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69%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Whipped Cream Cleanser

"It's on my list because this got in my eyes once and I was done with it, [...] and it turns out everyone who tried it had the same experience, [...] it stings so badly. [...] You can't use it around your eyes even though they advertise it can remove makeup, so if you can't use it where you tend to apply makeup, then what's the point. [...] You also have to clean the nozzle after every use or it gets gunky."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Remedy Derm Dissolve Cleansing Balm

"I went through my product in about three weeks, and it's frustrating to have to buy things so often. I would love to see the brand acknowledge this and come out with at least a jumbo size for people who want to make this their go to cleansing balm. [...] Then again, maybe this is the right choice for somebody who doesn't double cleanse every day. [...] I have had some cleansers that get in my eye and sting the daylights out of my eyes, and this is not too bad."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

Good Molecules Soothing Azelaic Acid Cleanser

"I have been trying the Good Molecules Soothing Azelaic Acid Cleanser and I am blown away. [...] This cleanser uses that derivative of azelaic acid at 3%. One thing I absolutely love about Good Molecules is that they disclose all concentrations of every single ingredient right on the side of the box, which is so helpful for those of us with allergies or who want to understand our skincare better."

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87%Guru Score

Tatcha Rice Wash Skin Softening Cleanser

"This one is from Tatcha. It is expensive, but you use so little of it. It's such a luxurious experience and your skin feels great. You've got to have a gentle enough cleanser, and this is gentle in such a way that I really feel your skin looks better after using it long term."

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85%Guru Score

Prequel Non-Drying Glycolic Acid Cleanser

"This is Prequel's newest cleanser, a Non-Drying Glycolic Acid Cleanser. [...] I have to be really careful with glycolic acid, but I think we can use it in a cleanser because you're getting short contact therapy, and it's also a high glycerin product, so it's more hydrating while you wash your face. [...] My skin does not feel dried out. I cannot believe I just used a non-harsh glycolic acid cleanser. Another wonderful addition to the Prequel brand, which has grown a lot."

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78%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Ginger Melt Oil Cleanser

"I finally finished the Peach and Lily Ginger Melt Oil Cleanser. I really enjoyed this, it's just a really well-made cleanser. It's one of those cleansing oils that thoroughly comes off your skin, some feel like they leave behind a film, some burn and sting your eyes, and this was just pretty much as close to perfect as you can get. I guess the one con would be that it has been a little bit more expensive than some of the K-beauty brand options, but that might be changing."

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76%Guru Score

Pacifica Glow Baby Brightening Face Wash

"This is the Pacifica Glow Baby Brightening Face Wash, with AHA plus vitamin C plus vanilla. [...] It just felt so gentle, I have to say. [...] I don't know how they did it, but this is somehow an AHA vitamin C cleanser that is not intense, it does not feel stripping. Pacifica is one of those more natural brands, they do use essential oils, so heads up if you have allergies, but for a lot of people you might be able to use [...] those ingredients in a wash off."

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73%Guru Score

CeraVe Balancing Air Foam Facial Cleanser

"I absolutely love this type of foaming cleanser, it's [...] not an aerosol type like some others, just a standard whipped foaming cleanser that's fun to use. You don't even need any water, you just throw it on your skin, lightly massage it in, and it feels wonderful, it cleanses thoroughly. CeraVe designed this for normal to combination skin with ingredients that help fight oil production, plus ceramides and humectants that make the cleansing process hydrating."

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71%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser

"I really like that you can grab the First Aid Beauty cleanser at any point during week two. That is a very reliable cleanser, and I think you'll like it regardless of your skin type. If your skin is more dry, use a pea size amount, if you're a bit more oily, use a little more."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Tula Cult Classic Purifying Cleanser

"I have tried the Tula Cult Classic. I wish they included the fragrance free one, I just don't love the rose smell in that one."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Foaming Gel

"This is the Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Foaming Gel. Their prices are really quite reasonable, and while I was making the ingredients list for this product, one thing I was really thinking about is how nice and straightforward it is. It's foaming up more than I expected, I saw a review from someone who said it didn't foam, but it foams. [...] There's no added extracts in this, no fluff, and in a lot of ways I think that's great in a cleanser. Nice, simple, straightforward, under $10."

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75%Guru Score

Anua Heartleaf Plus Vitamin E Pore Control Cleansing Oil

"This is the sensitive skin Heartleaf version of the Anua cleansing oil. For me, I really liked this, and I liked the original as well. I do feel like I go through the Anua cleansing oils faster than some others because I tend to unintentionally pump out more from lightweight cleansing oils versus heavier ones."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Deep Cleansing Oil

"One of the ones that lasted a very long time for me was the Haruharu cleansing oil. It's just got a lot of body to it."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Tula Acne AllStar 3-in-1 Acne Cleanser, Mask & Spot Treatment

"The Tula acne allstar three in one, now discontinued, was my favorite product from them. It had a pinch of sulfur, which is a great but [...] more gentle ingredient for fighting acne. [...] The problem with sulfur containing products is they all smell a bit funky, [...] even with fragrance added, but [...] it's worth it if you have really bad acne, because that's better than dealing with painful cysts."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

AXIS-Y Mugwort Pore Clarifying Wash-Off Pack

"I actually like the Axis-Y mugwort mask even more, it just works better for me for some reason, so I had just repurchased that."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

TOCOBO Calamine Pore Control Cleansing Oil

"This calamine cleansing oil, at 5,000 parts per million, I like calamine, it's a nice calming ingredient. [...] This is definitely a traditional cleansing oil. [...] I feel like that was not the best for makeup removal, it was very good for just sunscreen removal, and I like how it applied and removed, but not the best at makeup removal."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm

"I do like this, it's a very good balm cleanser, a fragrance free balm cleanser. For a while K Beauty has had arguably some better or at least competitive prices to the sale on this, but [...] it's nice to know that we do have an option here in Clinique."

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77%Guru Score

Philosophy Purity Made Simple One Step Facial Cleanser

"I like that one but it's not an absolute favorite for me. It's not too intense or harsh of a cleanser, but I just kind of feel like there are cleansers that I personally like more."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

"I do love a good high-end cleansing balm. I had a hard time picking between Eve Lom and Elemis, but in the end I went with Elemis because I like how there are now different scents from them. This cleansing balm just smells so enjoyable, and there's something in the texture and the whole ritual of using it to remove all your makeup and sunscreen. Nobody needs this kind of a fancy product, but if you like it, you're allowed to enjoy it."

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75%Guru Score

Numbuzin Glutathione Cica Facial Spa Cleanser

"I bought the Numbuzin Glutathione C Facial Spa Cleanser Number Five because I saw somebody on Reddit rave about it. This is [...] my third time trying it and I am not feeling this. The first two times I used it I needed a second cleanser, and I felt like it left a film behind. [...] I am not a fan of the smell, [...] it is very herbal. I am also not a fan of them calling this a fragrance free product when they list fragrance ingredients like lavender oil right below that, it is baffling."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Mello Marula Cream Cleanser

"It has a very pleasant smell to it, which shocked me, and I do like this, I like it a lot, I like how gentle it is. I haven't tried it to remove makeup because that's not typically how I use cream cleansers, I prefer oil cleansers for that, but as a morning cleanse this is really nice. [...] Do you need to spend this much on a cream cleanser? Absolutely not, but did Drunk Elephant do a nice job on this?"

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76%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil

"You don't necessarily have to follow with a second cleanser, [...] it's really hard to leave residue behind with this product, though if you have oily to normal skin you might prefer to finish with a second cleanser. [...] It also includes essential oils, some of which I typically react to, and yet I don't with this cleanser. [...] This is truly a wonderful cleansing oil, one of the best if not the absolute best, well deserved to be their number three bestseller."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm

"The e.l.f. cleansing balm is still a fantastic cleansing balm."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Extra Gentle Face Wash

"The Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Extra Gentle Face Wash is an incredibly gentle, milky, creamy cleanser."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Bubble First Class Oil Cleanser

"Bubble really surprised me this year. Their First Class Oil Cleanser is such a good oil cleanser if you're just looking for a basic oil cleanser."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser

"The Bioma Milky Moisture Cleanser is a great milk cleanser."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Arencia Rice Mucin Cleanser

"This cleanser was super fun, remember when it went viral this year. It was kind of a short lived virality, a fun product, but you don't necessarily need your product to be fun, and you're paying a price for fun."

~Mixed

58%Guru Score

iUNIK Centella Bubble Cleansing Foam

"I love that whole category, those bubble cleansing foams are super fun, but I go through them so fast. I've also had pumps break on those. I just don't always feel like I get my money's worth with that type of product."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Moisture Barrier Cleanser

"When this product released it had a huge design flaw, it just pours out everywhere, gunky all over the packaging. As a cleanser itself I think it's nice, but in faulty packaging. They say the packaging is improved now, but I bought it when it released, and it was such an insult to your biggest fans to release a first batch with a design flaw like that. It's a lot of why I ended up falling behind with this brand."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm

"It turns out glow recipe reformulated this cleansing balm [...] to be better, it's just that now it's very similar to other K Beauty cleansing balms that cost a lot less. [...] Some people say this is their absolute favorite cleansing balm they've ever tried, so it's all personal opinion, but for me it wasn't worth it over the cheaper K Beauty option."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

Versed Day Dissolve Cleansing Balm

"What I like about this is that the second it touches your skin it melts your makeup right off. What I don't like is I feel like it could emulsify a bit better, it's not as bad as some cleansing balms that [...] leave a lot of film behind, but I do feel like it leaves a little bit of a film behind. It also has essential oils, eucalyptus oil and clove oil, I like the smell of this, [...] but this product works just fine for me, I just ultimately prefer other products."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser

"This gel cleanser is very affordable, it gets the job done, and it's not stripping. The only thing I don't like about the packaging is that because it's so big, [...] it's hard to guess how much is left, [...] I was shocked the day I finished it. [...] I am absolutely every bit as happy with this cleanser as I am with some much more expensive cleansers, and I love it."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Beplain Mung Bean pH Balanced Cleansing Foam

"This is Beplain's Mung Bean pH Balanced Cleansing Foam. [...] I cannot wait to give this a try, I like the bright green fun packaging too. [...] I have a feeling it's going to be a little more intense than the foaming cleanser in the Stylevana Advent calendar, but to its credit that means it will last longer."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Dermalogica PreCleanse

"I was thinking about Western options here, largely because in the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty we had [...] the Dermalogica Pre-Cleanse Oil available, and that's a great cleansing oil, it really is. I feel like it probably costs more, or at least about the same price as this entire box."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser

"But I [...] think it's a little in that overhype territory at the moment, it's a fun cleanser and that's why it's getting so much hype. It's a [...] four star cleanser, it's fun, it is nice to use, it didn't change the way I do skincare. You only need a small amount mixed with water, so it's not too expensive if you use it correctly."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Tirtir Hydroboost Enzyme Cleansing Balm

"I bought the baby size of the Tirtir Hydro Boost Enzyme Cleansing Balm. [...] This is another product that is absolutely fine. It's a gentle cleansing balm, no added fragrance, it emulsifies, it works, it removes makeup and sunscreen. The problem is it's like so many other cleansing balms out there, and I feel like it's a little expensive because Tirtir is a little expensive."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

Bubble Magic Melt Micellar Milk

"This micellar milk is meant to remove makeup, you can use it in place of an oil cleanse as part of a double cleanse. It was affordable, and buying it at Ulta I was able to use a coupon on it too. Look at how quickly it removed my eye shadow. That's a well done micellar milk and you cannot beat that price point."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser

"The yam root cleanser is an incredible cream cleanser."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Cleanser

"The green tea cleanser is amazing as a gel and gentle cleanser."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Beekman 1802 Vegan Goat Milk Oil Eliminating Foaming Gel Cleanser

"I've been using the Beekman 1802 facial cleanser recently, I almost put it in our haul follow up last week. I really like it, it's more gentle, and it smells like oats."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

"This is a nice [...] jelly cleanser, it's not harsh at all, there's some foaming but not a lot, and it's a product where you can actually use a lot of it without drying out your skin. [...] I like it, but I won't buy the full size because there are so many other jelly cleansers I love just as much."

~Mixed

59%Guru Score

House of Hur Purifying Cleansing Balm

"They say it's made with all kinds of fruit ingredients, [...] it doesn't really have a lot of a smell, and it emulsifies beautifully, no struggle at all. [...] It does have a little bit of a heavier feel overall. I think this is going to be a hit, I think a lot of people are going to love this method of dispensing a cleansing balm, and this is the kind of innovation I look for in new releases. [...] I really like this brand."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

BYOMA Milky Jelly Cleanser

"I finished a mini of the Boma creamy jelly cleanser. It's okay, not my absolute favorite, but I did get through the mini of it."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam

"Still, this is a really well done Korean cleansing foam. A lot of the Korean cleansers that I've tried are a little bit more harsh, this one leans more gentle, it's got that great hanbang smell. If you are somebody who is a bit more sensitive and nervous about the fragrance, you might want to try it in some kind of a wash off product, this is a great option. For me the double cleansing options didn't stick, I don't continue to repurchase these."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel

"This is also a really great cleanser, more of a gentle cleanser, which is kind of hard to find in K-beauty. [...] Most K-beauty cleansers are a little bit more stripping than I prefer, [...] but this cleansing gel really does stand out, it really is more gentle. It's a beautiful product."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover

"I went back to my old Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover. I only use it in my eye area. It's inexpensive but it works."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam

"The Skin1004 ampoule foam is a little drying in my opinion."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Cleanser

"This is the Round Lab Moisturizing Birch Cleanser, one I've tried before. This is a great K beauty cleanser and such a good example of a cleanser that is quite different from Western cleansers. [...] This is a true foaming cleanser, and in big contrast to Western products you need so little of it, just the tiniest amount, mixed in your hands with water before it touches your face, and then you get such rich lather, a full deep cleanse that doesn't dry your skin out."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser

"This is the Glow Recipe cleanser. A lot of people had problems with this when it first released, the opening is too large for the packaging so it's impossible to squeeze without making a mess. The problem showed up immediately and I thought about returning it, but I never did, so it's just sat unused since."

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

BYOMA Melting Balm Cleanser

"This isn't Byoma's finest product, it's a little strange. This brand is almost entirely fragrance-free, but this product has an essential oil, rosemary oil, and it doesn't really smell great to me. [...] As far as using it, it's fine, there's nothing inherently wrong with it, I just didn't find it to be, in my opinion, the best of Byoma."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

Proactiv Deep Cleansing Face Wash

"The Proactiv Deep Cleansing Face Wash, I have never tried this, but in my personal opinion this is not an acne cleanser that I would recommend. It's using vitamin C in the form of ascorbic acid, which isn't really the best treatment for acne, I would say salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, or some of the more gentle options in K beauty. That in combination with gentle exfoliating beads, I just think there's a lot of better options for a cleanser that might help with acne."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser

"The Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser is a nice cleanser. I don't feel like I have a lot more to add because there are so many cleansers out there."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Peach & Lily PowerCalm Hydrating Gel Cleanser

"This is a great cleanser and a great price for it. I typically love my drugstore cleansers, but this is a sale where this is drugstore pricing."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Prequel Gentle Cleanser

"When I took it into the shower and used it as a body cleanser, that is where it really came through, I have never tried a body cleanser like this in my life. It's a fully fragrance free, non stripping face and body cleanser and I really appreciated that [...] gentle cleansing especially in the winter. So the hype did come through for me, but not as a facial cleanser, as a body cleanser."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm

"I love the Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm [...] for traveling because it doesn't have that extremely melty texture that some cleansing balms have, it's a little more firm. The label itself didn't travel too well, but I liked it."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Isntree Onion New Pair Cleansing Foam

"I really did enjoy the Onion New Pair Cleansing Foam. I have dry skin, I don't use a lot of foaming cleansers because if I use them too often they'll start to dry my skin out, but I still enjoy using this. There's something about the texture where it feels almost bouncy, [...] it's very foamy, it definitely is a deep cleanser but it's not too harsh on my skin, especially when I use just a tiny amount and foam it up off my hands. [...] Overall it's too much for me every day, but I like it."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Cleansing Gelée

"I feel like this is fine, not really too much else to add. As cleansers go, for me there are so many good affordable options, so even when I really like a more expensive cleanser, it's hard for me to say it's objectively better than the drugstore options because for me they're really the same. I'd be interested in understanding why they're claiming this cleanser helps with absorption of the serum you apply afterwards, because I'm not sure there's actually something going on in the formula."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes Fragrance-Free

"Neutrogena is also good, but mine is missing a stopper, and it's amazing how much of a difference that makes. I feel like I get a great deal on Neutrogena, but then I spill half the bottle."

~Mixed

61%Guru Score

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

"I'm quite familiar with the original Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water as well as some of the other variants. I like Garnier's cleansing water. I think it's a great option, a budget friendly option. Some people do react with it for some reason."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser

"I didn't buy the Ordinary's Glucoside Foaming Cleanser because I just don't think it sounds right for my skin type."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Caudalie Vinoclean Micellar Water

"It's a [...] bit of a thicker consistency, and I actually don't like that, [...] because when you pour it on a cotton pad it takes a while to absorb, so [...] it's kind of hard to use. I tried using my hands and that did not work, you have to use a cotton pad with this. [...] It mostly got the job done, but it still didn't remove all of my eyeliner, so I had to go in with more remover afterwards, which kind of defeats the purpose. [...] I just feel like it's mediocre."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser

"The Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser is just not a good match for dry skin, it's way too stripping for my dry skin. It is a low pH cleanser, but most cleansers are low pH these days anyway. This [...] could be nice for some skin types, but I wouldn't recommend it for really normal to dry skin."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

By Wishtrend Green Tea Enzyme Milky Foaming Wash

"This is more of a gel cleanser with a slight milkiness to it, it foams up a lot, and it's more stripping than I expected. If you like cream cleansers you probably won't be super pleased with this one, [...] but it gets the job done, I don't have any real complaints, and the packaging is super cute. [...] I'd rate the cleanser as all right."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser

"The Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser, personally I didn't love the smell of that one."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Heimish All Clean Balm

"I went through the Heimish All Clean Balm, the travel size. I actually like the mandarin scent a bit more than this one. Both the cleansing balm and the cleansing oil work great to remove sunscreen, foundation, and so on, though the balm feels like a bit more of a ritual [...] than the oil, which is faster."

✓Yay
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73%Guru Score

Mary&May Vegan Low pH Hyaluronic Gel Cleanser

"Gel cleansers as a category sit in this perfect in between for me, they are not as harsh and stripping as foaming cleansers but you do still get some foaming, and they're not quite a cream or milk cleanser either. It's a really good in between. This particular cleanser is formulated at a low pH to be less irritating for your skin. It contains ten different types of hyaluronic acid and antioxidant rich red grape extract, and it's formulated to remove makeup and impurities."

✓Yay
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Sunscreen78 reviews

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh Rice + B5 SPF 50+ PA++++

"It feels like when I get pilling with this, it is when I put makeup on top, but it's also a couple hours later. It's almost like moving my face is contributing to the pilling and that's very concerning because faces are meant to move. I feel like this is the saddest product in the video because this has the potential to be such a great sunscreen. It's so lightweight and so non glowy looking, which [...] is really nice. But yeah, if it pills on you, I don't think you're going to like it."

✕Nay

91%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Stick

"I will always and forever keep one of these in my bag. I don't know if I really have a favorite anymore in this category. It used to be, no, it probably still is, the Eentry, but these really are just for emergencies. They're just so good to always have in your bag."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Live Tinted Hue Guard Tint SPF 50

"I'm going with the Live Tinted Hue Guard, this is what I'm wearing today. It is only an SPF of 30, but if you apply enough of it, that blocks 97% of the sun's rays, so if you're going to be mostly indoors like I am right now, it works."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sun Water SPF50

"I have got to tell you all, I really, really like this. The finish looks a little dewy but [...] it settles, and it has less of that heavy glow that a lot of K beauty sunscreens have. It's very easy to apply once you figure out how much you need, though I'm still in that learning curve phase and I'm not sure my application was as even as it could be. I like it so much that I'm going to stick with it, and [...] it's also huge, four fluid ounces."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Purito Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++

"I'm going with my Purito sunscreen, I think this is still my favorite. I think it's because I do wear makeup, and like I say all the time, it's just such a good priming sunscreen."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46

"I liked this sunscreen, the Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46 from Dermatology. It's a very true hybrid sunscreen, made with zinc as well as octinoxate."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

The INKEY List Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Tinted

"I am happy with the mineral sunscreen from The INKEY List, which is why I'm not going to repurchase my old secret favorite from Blume."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Mary&May Sun Cushion SPF50

"The Mary and May vegan niacinamide panthenol cushion, I want to keep the packaging, but I didn't really love the product inside."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Geek & Gorgeous 101 Zero Feel SPF 50 Day Cream

"The Zero Feel Daily Mattifying Day Cream is fourteen dollars and ninety cents for two point five fluid ounces, which is an amazing price for a mattifying moisturizer. [...] I still cannot get over the size, the price, and the lack of alcohol and fragrance in it. It is such a non-irritating, sensitive skin friendly day cream here in the US."

✓Yay

91%Guru Score

Live Tinted Hue Guard 3-in-1 Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30

"I repurchased what was maybe my old favorite mineral sunscreen, the Live Tinted Hue Guard 3 in 1 mineral sunscreen, from the wonderful independently owned brand. The only drawback [...] is that it's an SPF of 30, but that can be enough for some people, it just depends on you and your sun exposure."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Prequel Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50

"I just do not like this sunscreen. It's got 18% zinc oxide plus bioactive antioxidant compounds plus bisabolol, which sounds wonderful in theory, but it is so heavy feeling, so shiny, I almost feel like it's glittery. It's [...] a mineral sunscreen so I can actually use it without reacting, but [...] I just simply hate how it feels."

✕Nay

55%Guru Score

Goodal Heartleaf Calming Moisture Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++

"I bought this from Yes Style, the Heartleaf Calming Moisture Sunscreen from Goodal, SPF 50 plus PA4 Plus. This is a true Korean market sunscreen, and it's more cosmetically elegant than the versions that will be made just for [...] the US market. A lot of Americans are realizing they might lose access to sunscreens like the one I'm currently applying, once Olive Young stops shipping from their global site."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Vacation Classic Whip SPF 30

"I bought quite a few of the whipped sunscreens from Vacation on a pretty good discount. I [...] think it's fun, but it's really hard to figure out if you're using the correct amount because it's whipped. [...] I do prefer the SPF 50, but I got an incredible deal on the SPF 30, and I think we in the skincare community do tend to underestimate SPF 30. It still blocks 97% of the sun's rays if you apply enough."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Klairs All Day Airy Sunscreen

"This All Day Airy Sunscreen from Klairs, SPF 50 plus PA4 plus, is absolutely gorgeous."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

COSRX Ultra Light Invisible Sunscreen

"This invisible sunscreen ultra light from COSRX is like applying a moisturizer. It's gorgeous, and it's amazing that it's so much more affordable than western sunscreens."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30

"Applying it did not go well, it pilled badly and my skin actually started stinging, and I'm not sure if that's from the booster ingredients, which are similar to octocrylene, an ingredient my skin typically doesn't do well with. It only has a three star rating on the Ulta website too. This sunscreen is definitely not for me, and this is why I don't love mineral sunscreens in general, they just take so long to apply."

✕Nay

55%Guru Score

Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV Sunscreen SPF50 Clear

"I finished off another of the Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV. This might be one that I end up returning to a lot, it depends on several ongoing things with the US and regulations."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

TOCOBO Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++

"The Tocobo sunscreen is fast to apply, that's why it's so easy to reach for. But I only choose this one when my skin is in a good place, if it's not I reach for the Purito or the Canmake instead."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Merit The Uniform Tinted Moisturizer SPF 50

"This is probably the best version I've seen of a skin tint slash sunscreen, where you can actually apply a lot of it and it still looks decent, though it still feels a little heavy, which I think is what you'd expect. I use about this amount twice, which is the amount you need to actually get the SPF advertised, and they have a full shade range, I use shade 28."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Tatcha Silk Sunscreen SPF 50 Weightless Mineral Sunscreen

"This is a $64 sunscreen that's finally 50% off for $32, and it's a good price for Tatcha, but I thought long and hard about it and decided not to repurchase this, at least not right now. Genuinely, this is [...] one of the best mineral sunscreens I've ever tried in my life, [...] and it's one of the few that really works on my dry skin because zinc oxide is a mineral filter that's also a drying, astringent ingredient."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30

"I have a real life friend who swears by this Cicapair Tiger Grass color correcting treatment, so I was curious to try it. It's thicker than I thought it would be, I expected it to be more thin like a moisturizer, but it still works as a moisturizer too. Oh my gosh, I cannot believe how good this looks."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream SPF 50+

"IT Cosmetics is always fooling people with that CC cream, yes, that is absolutely a full coverage foundation."

✓Yay

66%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Daily

"This is the EltaMD UV Daily. One thing I really like about EltaMD formulations is that they don't use the two typical sunscreen filters I react to, avobenzone and oxybenzone, instead they have a hybrid formula with zinc oxide and octinoxate, and octinoxate does tend to be pretty non-irritating for most people, myself very much included."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

Ultra Violette Velvet Screen SPF 50 Blurring Mineral Sunscreen

"This whole video I'm applying the Velvet Screen that we have over here in America. [...] It's a 22.75% zinc oxide formula, that's a lot of zinc oxide, and I thought it was okay. What I actually like about this kind of formula is that because it is so thick I feel like it doesn't get in my eyes, but it does also feel really thick."

~Mixed

50%Guru Score

Versed Multi-Serum Skin Tint Foundation SPF 40

"It has zinc oxide at 13.1 percent, and [...] even when they try to add emollient ingredients, [...] a mineral based product like this can start out feeling almost oily but then through the day start to feel drying, and that's what I noticed with this product. Shade 2 is a good match for me, and I personally didn't notice it oxidizing like some people said, [...] it didn't change color on me. But I just didn't like that drying sensation that I felt with it."

~Mixed

88%Guru Score

Supergoop Resetting 100% Mineral Powder SPF 35

"The Supergoop Resetting SPF 35 powder, [...] I just think this is not worth it, this was PR and I already put this in some kind of a fails video. You're going to have such a hard time getting an SPF of 35 from a powder without also looking extremely cakey. I can never recommend you an SPF powder for your face for [...] actual SPF protection, you're not going to get it from that powder. At the very least try a stick instead, but really nothing replaces a good liquid sunscreen."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

"I finished my Beauty of Joseon ginseng moist sun serum, this is that newer formulation and I really liked it. It does have some essential oils, which I know isn't for everybody, but I absolutely loved the texture. I'd put on two full finger lengths as a primer and then put my makeup on, and it sat so well. I really hope we can still get it, it was absolutely my favorite sunscreen to wear under makeup."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

"This sunscreen could leave a white cast depending on your skin tone [...] because it used the filter Tinosorb M, which behaves more like a hybrid filter. The newer 2024 formulas have ditched Tinosorb M with no white cast at all, and [...] the application is even faster, which is what matters most to me in a sunscreen. [...] So this may be the bestseller and I totally understood that in 2023, but in 2024 I truly think you should try some of the new formulas instead."

~Mixed

87%Guru Score

Skin1004 Helika Sun Stick SPF 50 PA++++

"This is actually a really good size, not too small and not too big, with a simple twist mechanism that rolls back down. [...] I like to use sun sticks exclusively for touch-ups rather than as my base sunscreen. [...] I do feel that this isn't the best over makeup, but it's also not the worst. In short, for me this is a good sunstick, a good to great option, though still not my absolute favorite."

✓Yay

66%Guru Score

Good Molecules Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30

"It's twelve dollars, and I don't find most Western sunscreens to be great even at much higher price points, so I'd rather have an affordable one. It's [...] mineral, only SPF 30, this isn't what I wear to the beach, and it's not my favorite under makeup, [...] I get moderate pilling in some places with it. But [...] it's fine, and this is a case where fine becomes the best I can get in a pinch, especially picking it up at Ulta with a coupon."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

Jumiso All Day Airy Fit Sunscreen SPF 50

"I believe I received the Jumiso All Day Airy Fit sunscreen through Style Vana. I liked it, it's another sunscreen that buffs in really quickly, in line with the other sunscreens I like, though I like the other ones I've talked about more."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA++++ (Korean formula)

"This sunscreen is next level, absolutely no white cast, [...] incredible no matter your skin tone, incredibly fast to apply, such quality sunscreen."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Air-Fit Suncream Plus SPF 50+ PA++++

"Same story with this one, no white cast, [...] incredible no matter your skin tone. It's incredibly fast to apply, such quality sunscreen."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

AXIS-Y Complete No Stress Physical Sunscreen SPF 50+

"My least favorite product from Axis-Y is the Complete No Stress Physical Sunscreen. It's a rare K-beauty [...] mineral sunscreen, but [...] every time I try to apply this or any mineral sunscreen it takes so much longer than [...] a chemical sunscreen, about eight times longer, because you have to buff it in to get rid of the white cast, and I'm very fair so it will still leave a white cast on some people."

✕Nay

64%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Glow Sun Ampoule SPF 50+ PA++++

"In the number one spot is the Skin1004 Probio-Cica Glow Sun Ampoule SPF50 plus PA4 plus. [...] This is [...] from Skin1004's line for dry skin, so it has much more of a nourishing and moisturizing feel compared to their other lines, and they delivered on a lightweight, fast to apply sunscreen that truly feels like it's made for dry skin. If you [...] have dry skin, I'd prefer this one just by a hair."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Purito Wonder Relief Centella Daily Sun Lotion SPF50+ PA++++

"This is the new Purito Wonder Relief Centella Daily Sun Lotion, and I [...] think this is incredibly close to perfect, maybe the fastest sunscreen to apply. It has a little bit of a thicker texture, which actually makes it easier for me to apply than the runnier sunscreens, because I have more control over where I'm putting it and can see better that I've covered every inch of my face."

✓Yay

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Versed Guards Up Daily Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30

"The guard's up daily mineral sunscreen, broad spectrum SPF 35, made with 15.2% zinc oxide, is the one product I didn't end up loving. It does have a tint. [...] It's not a bad mineral sunscreen, is it completely mineral, probably not, it does have octyl salicylate in it after all."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

Bloom Effects Tulip Dew Sunscreen Serum SPF 50

"I've tried a lot of these tinted sunscreens and the tint is almost always kind of off, but this is the first time I've ever tried a tinted sunscreen where I really feel my skin immediately looks better upon putting it on. It's [...] a gorgeous sunscreen. [...] Not everybody wants that foundation-like effect in their sunscreen, but [...] if you want that, it's pretty hard to accomplish, and this is the best I've ever seen it done."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Kopari Sun Shield Body Glow SPF 50

"This is one of our most purchased and repurchased body sunscreens in this house, it's just such a beautiful product, nice to apply, which is very hard to say about a lot of body sunscreens, but they nailed the scent, they nailed the experience. My one tip is that because it has more of an oily, emollient feel, [...] make sure you really pay attention to applying it and letting it sit on your skin, if you apply it and then immediately jump in the pool I feel like that might not go that well."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Stick

"This is the Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunstick. They changed the packaging since I tried this before, when it was in a little round stick. Personally I like this shape better, it's just a bit faster, and that's a great sunstick, so I'm happy to have that back in my collection."

✓Yay

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EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46

"Octinoxate is another chemical filter that's pretty gentle, which means I can use a hybrid, this is the EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46, and it uses both zinc oxide and octinoxate. It's not that I can never buy a sunscreen in the US with some of our chemical filters in it, it's just that I have to be careful and keep an eye out for avobenzone and oxybenzone."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Naked Sundays Collagen Glow 100% Mineral Perfecting Priming Lotion SPF 50

"This is also unquestionably the thickest texture I've ever encountered in a sunscreen. It's actually free from boosters, so it does have [...] a higher level of zinc oxide in the formula, but it's completely non-irritating to my eyes, and I think that's down to both the formula and the thick texture, it's not going to drip into my eyes because of how thick it feels. [...] My goal isn't to recommend specific products, but at the same time, this is best in category."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Peom Water Barrier Sun Cream SPF 50 PA4+

"This option right here from Peom, their Water Barrier Sun Cream, I find to be the most non-irritating, most reparative sunscreen in this category. I still personally think the Purito does a little more for repairing my skin, but this one won't leave a white cast the way the Purito sometimes can."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Kopari Bright As Day Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

"The new Kopari Bright as Day Sheer Mineral Sunscreen reminds me a lot of the Tatcha in the way that it sits on my skin without feeling too drying. It does have an illuminating finish as a heads up, but I really am happy with how it feels. It's a non-drying formula in spite of having an astringent ingredient in it."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Vichy Capital Soleil UV-Age Daily SPF 60

"Here's an example of a broad spectrum SPF 60 product from Vichy that has 14.8% titanium dioxide. I like this one, I don't find it as drying as zinc oxide, which is practically to be expected. Although it's funny, after explaining all that about booster ingredients like butyloctyl salicylate, this one is labeled a 100% mineral sunscreen, but is it really."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ (Korean formula)

"I do feel this might actually be one of the most moisturizing sunscreens I've ever tried, it really is a nice product. It does have some tinosorb M in it, so you might see a little bit of a white cast as I start applying it, but on my skin type at least it does vanish in once I massage it in. If you have a deeper skin tone, you might want to look for the newer colored formula instead."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airy Fit Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

"The finish is gorgeous, velvety, not too shiny, [...] and this new formula doesn't have the filter that used to give a white cast. It's fast to apply, no white cast, and still gives SPF 50 plus PA four plus coverage. It's a wonderful product, wonderful formula, one of my absolute favorites from the brand. The only reason I'm out of it is because I gave away my backups, not because it's bad, because I love it so much it's hard for me not to share."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Bamboo Daily Soothing Sunshield SPF50+ PA++++

"I like to use stick sunscreens for touch ups over makeup, but this one is actually surprisingly not a good one for that purpose, it moves your makeup around too much. It does tug on your skin a bit at first like most sun sticks, but once you get it going it glides really well. [...] I actually used this as my base sunscreen, and [...] I do like this one, that's why it's going in the good category."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Abib Heartleaf Sun Essence Calming Drops SPF 50

"This [...] wasn't a holy grail for me, but I absolutely can see why this one would be for some people. [...] I like sunscreen that's more of a gel and just immediately disappears into my skin, whereas this is a very runny texture, it's white when you first apply it, and yet it really does vanish into your skin. [...] Note that this one does have denatured alcohol, that's why it's drying down so quickly, and there's a bit of fragrance in this as well."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Tirtir Mask Fit Tone Up Essence SPF 30

"But I gave it a go, [...] and I love it. It looks like it would be a foundation but they say it's a makeup base, and it ends up blending out to not look like much on your skin at all. It [...] just slightly evens out your skin tone and adds a little bit of radiance, and you don't need to set it again. [...] It's so easy to wear."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ PA++++

"I originally reviewed the very popular Biore Watery Essence SPF50 PA4+, but I didn't like it because I don't like dewy finishes. My skincare routine already leaves my dry skin so dewy, and I really felt like it looked greasy on me, maybe not on everyone, but on me."

✕Nay

83%Guru Score

Skin Aqua Super Moisture Barrier UV Gel SPF50+ PA4+

"What I ended up discovering is that this is great, this is fantastic for wearing on my body. Skin Aqua also claims they've added ingredients that help protect from pollution. Overall it's a good product, and it's [...] also incredibly affordable, one of the more affordable per ounce options. I will absolutely keep buying this, but for me it is primarily a body sunscreen, specifically the one I choose when I'm doing outdoor activities."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Gel SPF 50

"To its credit they're [...] claiming excellent adhesion, and [...] I do actually like the way this sits on my skin, I'm just not the biggest fan of that slight white cast. [...] For me it's my least favorite in the video, but I'm still glad I got it just for getting to finally see the actual filter percentages."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Nivea UV Super Water Gel EX SPF 50+ PA++++

"The texture is perfect, [...] not too runny, just thick enough to [...] work with. The only real catch [...] is that it's easy to under apply because it sinks into your skin so beautifully. It uses four sunscreen filters [...] so you get absolutely no white cast. [...] This is as close to perfect as I feel you can get in a sunscreen, as long as you're okay with those two ingredients."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Anua Heartleaf Silky Moisture Sun Cream

"This is so dreamy to apply, it still gives a bit of a dewy look but it's very lightweight in the way it sits on the skin, [...] it feels just like applying a nice moisturizer or primer. [...] It works really well for me, but I did see some people saying they experienced some irritation from this, and this is just a consistent thing with Anua, they've added a lot of plant extracts and that's not going to work for every last person."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Heimish Artless Glow Base SPF 50 PA++

"We also have this tinted sunscreen from Heimish, which by the way you can just wear on its own, it doesn't have to be a primer, it's just a nice complexion enhancing sunscreen. I personally layer that over another sunscreen."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++

"Our final step is [...] the iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++. If you've never tried K beauty, much less a K beauty sunscreen before, you're in for such a pleasant surprise. K beauty sunscreen is like applying a nice moisturizer except you get amazing sun protection. [...] You can see the finish is still a little dewy, and it does absorb a little more through the day, but you get that dewy finish typical of most K beauty sunscreens."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Anua Zero Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen SPF 50

"I used a very lightweight sunscreen today, the Anua sunscreen. It doesn't feel heavy and it's easy to remove."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick SPF 50

"Of all the sun sticks I've tried, the Beauty of Joseon has to be the absolute worst for gliding properties."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Isntree Onion Newpair Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++

"Then I tried it, and no, it is fantastic. It has this incredible lightweight feel, sinks in rapidly, and doesn't leave behind a white cast on my skin. It does have Tinosorb M so this may not be true for everyone, but it [...] applies beautifully and [...] sits fantastically under makeup, with a little bit of a dewy look on its own."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

VT AirCloud Sunscreen

"I did notice a cast the most with this product, which makes sense because it has zinc oxide in it, a mineral filter, making this sunscreen a true hybrid, so this may only be a solution for those of you with fair skin. It also has a blue tint to it. [...] I am surprised by how much I'm liking this and it's really pretty. VT Cosmetics as a brand has been a little hit or miss for me."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

TOCOBO Cotton Soft Sun Stick SPF 50+ PA++++

"This is the Tocobo Cotton Sun Stick SPF50+ PA++++. It's a little bit more of a soft matte finish, that's the word they use to describe it. [...] I like this category because I find sun sticks easy to apply over makeup, though there's a catch, it's easy to apply over light makeup and not heavy makeup."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

make p:rem UV Defense Me. Daily Sun Essence

"This is the make p:rem UV Defense Me. Daily Sun Essence. [...] The texture of this is wonderful, it feels just like you're applying a beautiful moisturizer. It's great under makeup, [...] gorgeous under foundations, skin tints, and powders. As for the filters, this is a formulation similar to the Skin1004 and the original Beauty of Joseon sunscreen, a very popular classic formula at this point because it works well for a lot of people."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Skin Illuminator SPF 25

"This is the foundation that went viral. I like it, I don't love it, but I like it. My problem with Laura Mercier is that it doesn't seem like she has a good shade for me, the shades might be a little more saturated, [...] my skin is desaturated, it's got a little bit of olive in it and a little bit of gray in it, so I'm going to skip it, but I know a lot of people do really like Laura Mercier's complexion products."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Make P:rem UV Defense Me. Calming Sun Cream

"I don't love zinc sunscreens anymore, but they do still have a place for me, I've noticed that when my skin barrier is a bit compromised, [...] even the best chemical filters can still sting, so a mineral sunscreen has a place. I just really don't like wearing these kinds of products on their own. This one did work nicely under makeup, though it did make me look a little ghostly until I put makeup on top of it, and that's a lot of what took me so long to get through this product."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Anua Hyaluronic Acid Sun Stick

"It is the perfect sunstick for my needs, it's SPF fifty plus PA plus plus plus plus, the Hyaluronic Acid Sun Stick. This is not just my favorite product from Anua but also my absolute favorite sunstick, I always have one in my bag."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 50

"Shiseido is exactly like Lancome in my mind, I do not think I can use these because of their fragrance blend. That said, I do like Shiseido, I think they're a great company. [...] I cannot use their sunscreen for whatever reason, probably [...] because of my sensitivities to chemical sunscreens, but I do trust in them, these are probably very nice."

~Mixed

60%Guru Score

Tula Protect + Glow Daily Facial Sunscreen Gel SPF 30

"This is a chemical sunscreen with avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate. It does have a nice texture though, I swatched it in store, it's a nice yellow based sunscreen, blends in beautifully."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Hero Cosmetics Force Shield SPF 30 Sunscreen

"The Hero Cosmetics Force Shield is a mineral sunscreen, SPF 30, and I didn't quite finish this one. It's very hard for me to use mineral sunscreens after discovering how good the Korean chemical formulas are, I love those new filters [...] dearly, so it's hard to go back to mineral sunscreens now."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel SPF 50+ PA++++

"My skincare routine is [...] already adding so many humectants that increase the shine factor in my skin, so by the time I get to sunscreen I typically need to turn the shine down a bit. [...] But if you have been craving even more shine, you could love this one. [...] If you took this and compared it to any US chemical sunscreen, I still like this one more than all of them, because of these newer filters being overall better."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Airy Sun Stick SPF 50 PA++++

"My final product, my absolute favorite sunstick. A lot of the other sunscreens ranked lower because I said there was a little bit too much shine, but I feel like it might be that exact property that's making this my favorite sunstick. As somebody with dry skin I do not like sunsticks that tug, [...] and I need them to glide really well because I wear makeup and often apply my sunstick on top of it."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Isntree Yam Root Milk Tone Up Suncream SPF50+ PA4+

"I actually do like this one, it's a mineral sunscreen that's kind of more of a foundation, and they acknowledge that right on the packaging. [...] The problem is it comes in one shade, and given that this was supposed to be a release [...] designed for the US market, we are not all this shade, so I'm not able to wear this foundation. [...] I do like this for me personally, but as a US release I feel like it's limited."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++

"This just vanishes into your skin, it is truly a sunscreen that does not feel like sunscreen. It is alcohol free, fragrance free, has the perfect packaging, and does not have a white cast as you're applying it, it just sinks in and disappears. It's SPF 50 plus PA4 plus and wears beautifully under makeup. [...] The only potential drawback [...] is that it has a lot of plant based ingredients, and that doesn't work for everybody, some people need a more simple ingredients list."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Tinted Mineral Sunscreen

"This is a La Roche-Posay Tinted Mineral Sunscreen, I've never tried a La Roche-Posay sunscreen before. It's so greasy, but I will confess, this is nice. I don't think this means I'm suddenly going to get into La Roche-Posay sunscreens though, because when you look at the price of this versus K beauty sunscreens, I just don't know how to go back at this point."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Torriden Dive-In Mild Sun Cream SPF 50

"As someone who once thought I couldn't use anything other than mineral sunscreens, this is a good option, it doesn't feel too drying and it doesn't leave too much of a white cast on my skin tone, though I'm not sure it'll work for deeper skin tones. Comparing this to Western mineral sunscreens, this is good, and it's actually SPF 50 plus PA4 plus, which we almost never get in mineral sunscreens over here. [...] I think it's a great option."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Live Tinted Skin Tint SPF 50

"I love Live Tinted, and that does include the sunscreen, probably one of the best mineral sunscreens I've ever tried."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Missha Waterproof Sun Milk SPF 50+ PA++++

"But [...] this ended up being not my favorite sunscreen in this video, it's just a combination of that runniness and that strong scent. I still think it's a good option, [...] I'm giving it an A minus, but it's just not my favorite. [...] I do like the lack of a white cast, and I do think the filters used in this are a good choice for some of the areas that have restrictions on what filters you can use. [...] I probably won't repurchase this, I'll probably pass this one along."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Mary&May Vegan Peptide Bakuchiol Sun Stick SPF 50 PA++++

"This is the Mary&May Vegan Peptide Bakuchiol Sun Stick SPF50+ PA++++. It's more of a satin finish, and personally, as a person with dry skin, I do slightly prefer this one because I like how beautifully it glides on my skin. [...] I like this category because I find sun sticks easy to apply over makeup, though there's a catch, it's easy to apply over light makeup and not heavy makeup."

✓Yay
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About Face Matte Fluid Eye Paints

"I want to mention the About Face Matte Fluid Eye Paints [...] because they are nice, and I adore the About Face brand."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Cinema Secrets Original Travel Pro Starter Kit

"I'm once again recommending the Cinema Secrets Original Travel Pro Starter Kit. [...] I bought the travel kit a long time ago and it's still worth it, [...] it's what removes the stains from my brushes, and I've never found another brush cleanser that actually removes stains that way. It's not a substitute for actually washing your brushes, but it's incredible for removing stains, especially if you use a lot of colorful eyeshadow."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Half Magic Sparkle Stick Eye Crayon in Cloud Skin

"The Half Magic Sparkle Stick, [...] who would have known it, these sparkle sticks are some of the easiest, fastest to apply, and yet just really pretty eyeshadows available."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Good Molecules Hydrocolloid Patches

"The best of the best for hydrocolloids is Peace Out, but Good Molecules are the best [...] considering the price point. Honestly, they're really good, I like that you can use them day or night, they're never too thick, not quite as thin as some of the options, but they're a really good budget friendly hydrocolloid."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Danessa Myricks Multi-Use Pigment Stick

"I also applied the Danessa Myricks Multi-Use Pigment Stick, [...] this is the number five duo, and I'm wearing the shade Astra. This is one of the few products where I do keep the insert on, I absolutely love these."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

FOREO BEAR

"Some microcurrent devices are even uncomfortable. I talked about the Foreo Bear before, and that one, I did not like."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

Medicube Zero Pore Pad

"I love Medicube's devices, but their skincare has been very hit or miss for me, and this one was a miss. These toner pads contain essential oils, so big heads up if you're a sensitive skin type. A lot of Korean products are fragrance free, but this is not one of them."

✕Nay

57%Guru Score

Fwee Blur Pudding Pot

"I thought this was just going to be another hyped brand, but I tried the products and they're quite nice. I'm wearing it today on my cheeks and I do like it there, but I don't like it at all on my lips, [...] on my lips it feels drying, that's why I only wear it on my cheeks."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Undefined Beauty RNR Hydro Jelly

"This serum feels like it was made with the same mentalities we see in K beauty, where the focus is on calming ingredients and a lot of fermented ingredients. It's a super hydrating formula, it actually feels a lot like a sticky hydrating jelly except with less of that sticky sensation, and the same level of hydration. It's fragrance free, made with peptides, glycerin, gotu kola, ashwagandha, fermented tea, beta glucan, and tremella mushroom."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Anua Glow Pad PDRN Hyaluron

"I have a bunch of these Anua Glow Pads [...] travel sizes that I got from the Ulta Black Friday deals. Opening this is what made me realize I'm never going to love toner pads, but I have a bunch of them, so I'm working my way through them."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant B-Goldi Bright Drops

"I'm wearing the Drunk Elephant B-Goldie Bright Drops today as a primer, and I think it's a surprisingly pretty product. It [...] has some skincare ingredients in it, and honestly I quite like it as a highlighting product."

✓Yay

63%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Glass Skin Face Polisher

"I picked the Peach and Lily. It's a Korean exfoliating cleanser, you pour it into the palm of your hand, similar to the Dermalogica powder cleansers. [...] The Peach and Lily is a good option, it's a very gentle way to exfoliate, much more friendly towards your skin."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Rabanne Famous Lipcolor Matte in 310 Ghosted

"I am wearing the [Rabanne] lipsticks. [...] [Rabanne]'s a luxury makeup brand and their products feel luxury. I feel like because they came out later than Dior and YSL, [...] it's been harder for them to get established as a makeup brand, [...] but yeah, these are really, really nice, I'll probably pick up a few more myself."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

VT Garlic Reedle Shot

"My skin leans sensitive, so I feel those products all day, I can't sleep if I apply one at night, it's even gotten into my eyes, so the whole Reedle Shot category is a big miss for me. But I like this one, I like it as a silly little spot treatment, and [...] much to my surprise I do really like this."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Anua Heartleaf 77% Clear Pad

"We knew there was going to be a Heartleaf 77 Clear Pad and it is indeed the Anua. I had a feeling it would be, and I think that's probably part of why I was so tempted to get this box. I know not everybody likes this, but some people do, and I'm one of them, and this is currently retailing for $22, [...] so about half the cost of the box."

✓Yay

63%Guru Score

Living Proof Triple Bond Complex

"I love how easy this is to use, in contrast to something like Olaplex number three where you have to let it sit on your hair, or K18 where you have to use it after shampoo but before conditioner. With this you just put it on after your shower. There is one catch, you use less of this than you think, otherwise I find my hair gets kind of grimy feeling. But I do really like this, I think if you have any kind of hair damage it does make a difference."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Color Wow Root Cover Up

"I got the Color Wow root coverup powder [...] in blonde, the company had sent it to me, and I kind of thought it was horrible, it wasn't doing anything to cover up my roots. Then I [...] used it on my mom's grays and it actually worked so well, so I gave it to her. [...] It's just interesting, while I was using it on my own roots I was thinking this is terrible, meanwhile on my mom [...] it worked. It goes to show how we can have such massively different experiences."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth Instant FirmX Temporary Eye Tightener

"The catch is you cannot easily apply makeup on top of it, it basically ruins the effect, so you have to choose between wanting your eye area to look a bit tighter temporarily, which isn't a permanent effect, or wearing makeup. For me, makeup wins every single day [...] over a temporary tightening sensation that I didn't even like on my dry skin. No, no, no, no, no."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

Dermalogica Daily Milkfoliant

"The Daily Milkfoliant from Dermalogica is my favorite of all their cleansing powders. [...] This particular one is the most gentle form, made with oats. It's expensive, so catching it for 50% off can actually be quite worth it. [...] I think this is a good product."

✓Yay

93%Guru Score

RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek

"I recently tossed one of my RMS Lip2Cheek products, I think they're expensive. [...] In their defense, I like that I could scoop it out and recycle the glass container, but I won't buy it again, it's too expensive and it goes bad too quickly."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

Foreo Luna

"I've tried the Foreo Luna cleansing devices, I feel like these are nice, every generation has improved a little from the previous one. I don't think you necessarily need one of these, but what they're good for is if you struggle to wash your face thoroughly enough or long enough, they can make it a lot more fun to wash your face. I [...] really do understand why some people enjoy those."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Slip Silk Scrunchies

"The Slip scrunchies [...] are nice, but ultimately I went the clips route, and I've converted a lot of people to the clips route. There's a belief that scrunchies can lead to breakage, and if they're made from silk it might help, but I personally think the clips are better."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex

"I finished a mini size of the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair. I used this instead of my other serum for a while, but I still think I like the other one more."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Remedy For Pore Size

"I pulled out the Remedy pore treatment. I want to make sure I say I'm not the one who really used this, it was gifted by the brand, and I just didn't feel like it fit into my routine that well. My partner loved it so much though, she still can't stop talking about the brand."

~Mixed

91%Guru Score

NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Lipid 1%

"I received the NIOD copper amino isolate lipid one percent, a copper peptide product that's more of an oily [...] moisturizer rather than a cream. It's great if you have dry skin, unlike their serum which is too watery and lightweight to really help with dryness. That said, [...] I wouldn't buy this again, I didn't hate it or anything, I finished it, but I wouldn't buy this or their serum again. I still like Peach and Lily's copper peptide serum the most."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

FOREO Bear Mini

"The FOREO Bear Mini is probably my least favorite microcurrent device that I've ever tried. I don't know [...] if it's just a me thing, but [...] the FOREO Bear Mini zapped the heck out of me every time I went to use it."

✕Nay

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Versed Dermaplane System

"I still have and use my Dermaplane System. I do love their Dermaplane System, that's why I've stuck with it for years. It does actually work better than the cheap ones, I went and bought some cheap ones recently and realized Versed is much, much better."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Versed Glow Drops Mood Lighting

"This entire category I don't hate it, I just also don't really use it very often because [...] there's just not a lot of pigment, it's not as much the type of product that I personally enjoy. [...] I don't think you need all three, I thought they would act as a highlighter, blush and bronzer, but they're too similar, [...] you start blending them out and they're all just extremely light. [...] It's a nice idea, not as much for me, much more for people who are hesitant about makeup."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Beauty Insider Advent Calendar

"If you zoom in on this set, what are you getting? Makeup wipes like it's 2016, what looks like an applicator for eye cream, nail polish, eye masks. [...] It's truly amazing to think Sephora wants to sell this for fifty dollars. It looks like there are some full sizes in here, so maybe if you like nail care you could enjoy this Advent calendar, but I am truly convinced [...] I could replicate this myself with stuff from the back of my bathroom drawer."

✕Nay

55%Guru Score

Kiss ImPRESS Press-On Falsies

"The Kiss ImPRESS lashes, y'all got me with these, [...] they got me. [...] I really love that system. Make sure you do have some kind of applicator, the one from this set is actually the best."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Stratia Interface

"I absolutely love the Stratia Interface. This is an incredible, not too expensive peptide cream. It proves that you don't need to spend a lot on a good peptide product. [...] I bought another one."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Indeed Labs Snoxin 2

"I used the Indeed Labs Snoxin 2, [...] another one of these neurotransmitter inhibiting peptides. [...] I did like this. The one catch is we just don't know if these work. [...] Use it if you'd like, we know that you will get extra hydration, we just don't know how much."

~Mixed

82%Guru Score

Tirtir Tinted Glow Cushion

"This cushion has SPF 30, and it's supposed to be the [...] most hydrating, most glowy finish version. I found it the easiest to work with, extremely easy for light makeup days. [...] It's not a lot of coverage, more of [...] a skin enhancer than a foundation, and no issues around my mouth even though I use adapalene there, which usually gets uncomfortable with makeup. It truly did live up to its moisturizing claims. I really liked this one, it wore well."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Sun Safety Kit

"I'm not, I actually think this is fine, maybe not their best set ever, but I like that it has an SPF lip balm in it, we all should be using SPF containing lip balms. [...] I think it can be really hard to find the right sunscreen for you, [...] and a sampler can help you figure out what the best sunscreen for you is, and it might be that one from the Inky List. If it is, great, it's more affordable."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate

"The Lancôme Génifique serum and cream are kind of another option in terms of a bifida product, similar to the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair. However, Lancôme as a brand seems to have added something into their formula that does not get along with my skin, which is why I can never really give you a good review of Lancôme skincare. Their lotions just irritate my skin, and I've had to accept that it must be something in the fragrance blend they use, since I have certain allergies."

✕Nay

57%Guru Score

Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH-MD

"I do have my own experiences with these, and I won't use them anymore, I got irritation."

✕Nay

49%Guru Score

Olaplex No. 6 Bond Smoother

"I love Olaplex, it works really well for me. I have bleached my hair a lot and Olaplex works for me. I know it's a controversial brand, but it works for me."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Kenra Volume Spray 25

"I'm actually currently using this hairspray, [...] but I do [...] feel like I've been on the quest for the perfect hairspray for several years now, maybe someday I'll find it."

~Mixed

86%Guru Score

Beautyblender Puff

"I bought one of these a long time ago, I am now on my second one. I really do like this, it's great for precision powder."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Medicube Age-R Ussera Deep Shot

"I feel a little strange putting the Usera in fifth place because I absolutely love this device, but based on all my criteria this is the right place for it. It's a radio frequency device, and most of the published research on radio frequency is on clinical, in-office devices like the Morpheus 8, so there's a bigger gap between this device and the peer-reviewed literature."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

RNW Ceramide Plus Concentrate

"It absorbs beautifully, works well under makeup, and works great in a nighttime routine, and for me it delivers on repair. As someone with dry and acne prone skin this works out great for me. No fragrance, no alcohol, it's a great formula and it has served me very well. [...] I am happy with my results from this [...] serum and it remains one of my two favorites from the brand."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10%

"I don't dislike this product, I've loved it for a very long time now, but like I said in my products versus ingredients video, I'm setting this one aside. I'm not a loyalist to it, so I'm trying an Indeed Labs peptide product with a similar neurotransmitter inhibiting mechanism instead."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Milk

"It's one of the very few affordable J Beauty products I found that's free from denatured alcohol as well as fragrance. It's a very budget friendly, lightweight moisturizer, it is everything you need. This [...] bottle is 230 ml, almost 8 fluid ounces, and [...] you can usually get it for around $10 or less. [...] It is a very basic, non-irritating moisturizer, but sometimes that's all you need."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

The Ordinary Matrixyl 10% + HA

"I like using The Ordinary Matrixyl all over my entire face combined with Argireline on my forehead. I'm not going to buy Matrixyl again though, because I personally like a multipeptide serum that much more."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Snail Rescue

"The Peach and Lily Snail Rescue is kind of more of an essence in my opinion in spite of its name, it's a little bit of a thicker, more viscous consistency, so I like to apply that one with my hands. In spite of being only four fluid ounces, the smallest one here, it lasted a very long time because it's a thicker product."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Face Glaze

"I tried it as a moisturizer one day and I really regret that choice. [...] As a highlighter, [...] this brand is incredibly good at this makeup skincare hybrid category, and I love this and I love the amount you get, usually when you buy a highlighter you get so little product and this is a lot. [...] It has squalane, ceramides, and hyaluronic acid, which kind of reads like a moisturizer, but I just cannot use it that way, for me it's a highlighter."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Missha Magic Cushion Cover Lasting

"This is the [Missha] Magic Cushion Cover Lasting foundation in shade number 21. I felt so happy to find a good shade match. [...] Watch how nicely this applies, it is beautiful, and it [...] fully evened my skin tone. [...] I can't get over how fast it is to apply this cushion foundation, it's just so easy to blend into your skin just by pressing it."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Color

"My favorites when it comes to shadow sticks are Bobby Brown, Laura Mercier, and also elf. Laura Mercier is one of my favorites in this category."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

BeautyBlender Pro

"Beautyblender Pro is ten dollars, and I respect that Beautyblender has not inflated their prices. [...] I do personally still like the elf total face sponge more, but if you do like Beautyblender, this is a great time to get it, and it's a good sponge."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Drops

"I do like the D-Bronzi drops too."

✓Yay

59%Guru Score

ZIIP Halo 2.0

"In the number four spot is my Zip. [...] This is the microcurrent device I would recommend for my fellow acne prone skin types. [...] It has a setting that is supposed to help with problem skin, and I [...] truthfully think this is the next level of a microcurrent device. It's more of an investment, especially once you fall in love with the most expensive gel they offer, [...] but this is something I use all the time."

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Masks & Peels50 reviews

Abib Rice Probiotics Overnight Mask Barrier Jelly

"The ABIB Rice Probiotics Overnight Mask. This is almost cheating in this category as you do leave it on all night, but this is to this day a wonderful option."

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85%Guru Score

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub

"I do have to go with more affordable options like the tree hut here. I actually liked Moroccan rose. That surprised me. Normally, I do not like rose scents, but perhaps this is more Moroccan than rose."

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66%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask

"This is incredible on my dry skin and it still includes some of those clay ingredients, kaolin clay, honey, which is another ingredient my skin does really well with. [...] This mask does not dry down in the same way as most clay masks do, [...] it's almost as if it kind of sets but it doesn't dry down, and that's absolutely a lot of why I like this. It's easy for me to remove, my skin does not feel dry afterwards, but it does seem to help with mitigating breakouts."

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97%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel Pads

"There was a time where I absolutely loved the Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Peel Pads. [...] I don't know what happened, but at some point that just became too much for my skin."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

Experiment Avant Garde Reusable Sheet Mask

"One of the best investments I've ever made is their silicone mask. It's almost expensive sounding at first compared to a sheet mask, but considering the number of times I have used this, it is so inexpensive. You apply your serum, your milky toner, whatever you want, slap this on, and it just helps your skin feel more hydrated, more moisturized."

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89%Guru Score

Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask

"The Don't Despair Repair Mask is one that both me and my partner use a lot."

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91%Guru Score

Abib PDRN Collagen Overnight Mask Firming Jelly

"It's an incredible occlusive mask that's fantastic for preventing transepidermal water loss, and it works great for slugging. [...] Personally I think PDRN as an ingredient is [...] a bit overhyped, and to be totally honest [...] I do slightly prefer the original rice probiotics version over this one, but they're both so similar that I don't think you need to pick up both, you can try one and see if the category works for you."

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82%Guru Score

Round Lab Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Gel Mask

"I just find the experience of using this so enjoyable. This is [...] kind of a masterpiece of [...] a cleanser, it is just everything I want in a cleanser in a gentle format. [...] What shocks me is that this doesn't even have that many reviews, [...] I think it has five. Have people just not discovered this?"

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90%Guru Score

Edom Cashmere Peel

"I have one more recommendation, the Cashmere Peel from Edom, something I got in PR recently. [...] I didn't even think I was going to try this out, much less love it. My skin is extremely picky with exfoliants, but this is a milky exfoliant that my skin actually can use."

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81%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Bouncy Bright Facial Brightening Mask

"The Drunk Elephant Bouncy Bright facial mask, I really enjoyed this, but I'm just stuck in the affordable azelaic acid products again because I also want to be able to afford groceries. [...] I do actually think they came up with a really smart system if you hate the pilling associated with azelaic acid."

~Mixed

87%Guru Score

Numbuzin No.4 Mask

"The Numbuzin masks were fine, fine, but just too expensive for what they are in my opinion."

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58%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask

"This is my worst value pick. It's really just a rich moisturizer that you're supposed to tissue off, which feels like an older outdated concept to me. There is some peeling if you use it as a moisturizer instead, which I guess is why they tell you to tissue it off, and sometimes it irritates me and sometimes it pills. I [...] don't get it, even though [...] I do quite like some of the other Summer Fridays products. [...] For me, I just feel like get a better moisturizer."

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68%Guru Score

Numbuzin No.9 NAD+ Bio-Lifting Sill Full Face Sheet Mask

"These are the NAD+ Bio-lifting Sill full face masks. [...] I bought them and I don't think you should buy them. It's not that I think they're a bad product, I just think your money can go farther with something other than this."

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73%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Gentle Reset Daily Exfoliating Pads

"I don't feel any stinging, this actually just feels like I'm applying a hydrating toner, and that is such good news. I [...] definitely do feel like this is gentle. [...] These also have [...] tea tree leaf oil, which I typically do well with, so I'm very glad to report that these are definitely quite gentle."

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81%Guru Score

VT Hydrogel Masks

"The worst one of all for me, out of the seven days of Hydrogel Masks I did, was the VT Cosmetics RLE with retinol. Oh, my skin was angry after that, which is why I didn't do a full review."

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70%Guru Score

I'm From Mugwort Face Mask

"It's the I'm From mugwort mask mini. I like this, but as I talked about in a recent video, [...] I actually like the Axis-Y mugwort mask even more, it just works better for me for some reason, so I had just repurchased that. I don't particularly need this, and it is on sale."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask

"The Biodance mask certainly did go viral, I have a video of that, I was not that impressed with it personally. I still like a good old sheet mask more than the hydrogel masks, especially the overnight thing, it's just way too uncomfortable for me."

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70%Guru Score

Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment

"Way too strong for me now, that's another product that I did try in the past, that one is a lot more intense of an AHA treatment."

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75%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Quick Clay Stick Mask

"This is probably the best execution I've ever seen of a clay mask in a stick, it glides so nicely across your skin, actually applying instead of just staying in the container [...] the way older versions did. You get a very gentle exfoliation from the seed powder, [...] not too drying, so even normal to a bit dry skin like mine could like it. It's nice not to get your hands and fingernails into it while applying, and it removes easily. It's well done."

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82%Guru Score

VT PDRN Hydro Gel Mask

"This is the PDRN Hydrogel Mask from VT Cosmetics. Even though I've been a bit of a skeptic of this category, the hydrogel masks you sleep in, [...] this one is my favorite that I've tried so far. I [...] like that it's vegan PDRN, since most PDRN isn't vegan. Using my skin analysis device [...] before and after, [...] dryness dropped by thirteen points, which is exactly what I expected, but [...] redness went from fifteen to seven, which surprised me."

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89%Guru Score

I'm From Honey Jelly Mask

"This is a very longtime favorite. I do think that if you have a similar skin type to mine, if you have a lot of issues with inflammation, sensitivity, this could easily be your favorite here, and I still think this is a great product."

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86%Guru Score

Laneige Bouncy & Firm Sleeping Mask

"This is one of my favorite finds, new releases of 2024. Absolutely love this, though it's a little expensive."

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73%Guru Score

Sulwhasoo Overnight Vitalizing Mask

"This brand is usually very expensive, this product is some bizarre exception, it's actually bizarrely affordable in terms of price per ounce. This is another one of those brands that is designed for more mature skin needs, [...] and I think this is such an interesting case of a product because it has such a long ingredients list, wherein I really can't look at the ingredients list and pick out specific ingredients that I think are responsible for the results."

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89%Guru Score

COSRX Propolis Honey Overnight Mask

"This is a great, kind of more of an occlusive sensation type of mask, and that's exactly what you would expect from this category, is occlusion. You would expect it to be that final layer that locks in everything."

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80%Guru Score

AXIS-Y PHA Resurfacing Glow Peel

"As somebody who is scared of peels, I am happy to report this actually works really well for me. It is [...] a wash-off product, which is a bit of a catch since most PHA products are leave-on, you [...] apply a nice thick layer and remove it after 10 minutes. This one very much surprised me and ended up being towards the top of my ranking."

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82%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Strawberry Smooth BHA and AHA Salicylic Serum

"It targets acne in cute and fun packaging, which isn't something I'm used to since most acne care looks very clinical and boring. [...] Is it my absolute favorite acne treatment? No, that's adapalene for me, but acne is nuanced and I think [...] this might be the right treatment for some people. I'd rather see a product like this on the market next to a standard salicylic acid serum with no added fluff, [...] so you have distinct options to choose from."

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69%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment

"This is the Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment, [...] one of the first products that really put glow recipe on the map, [...] and I think it is still a hit even though they've reformulated it over the years. It's less for me personally, I'm a bit more sensitive and don't use these types of ingredients too often, but I know a lot of people love this. It has a two and a half percent AHA complex that the brand says acts like a ten percent glycolic acid ingredient."

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66%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Strawberry BHA Pore Smooth Blur Drops

"This is the Strawberry BHA Pore Smooth Blur Drops, [...] and I'm so glad I didn't buy it, I only got it as a sample. This smells truly terrible, it just smells so bad, and I'm not the only one who has felt this way. If you [...] want a salicylic acid containing primer, there are options that don't smell nearly as bad as this one. [...] This is a brand where overall the products smell nice, so I don't know what happened here."

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57%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask

"This is the Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask, and it used to be one of my absolute favorites from this brand, if not my absolute favorite. But [...] the catch with eye creams is that they're so expensive in the West and so affordable in K Beauty. [...] I'm glad that I moved on from this, and I think it might be on its way out for me."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

Versed Doctor's Visit Instant Resurfacing Mask

"The percentages of these ingredients are very low, and that's intentional. This is exactly the right level of these chemical exfoliants for those of us with sensitive skin. Versed is very transparent about the percentages of actives in their products. [...] Because I struggle so much with high percentages of glycolic acid and lactic acid, these levels in a quick two to three minute mask are absolute perfection. [...] This is one of very few chemical exfoliants that I can continuously use."

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82%Guru Score

Laneige Bouncy & Firm Eye Sleeping Mask

"This one wasn't worth it for me. I'm still keeping it, I don't really make a lot of returns, but I wouldn't buy this one again. [...] Every time I went to bed with the sleeping mask on my face my skin looked smooth and glowing and clear, and with the eye mask it just felt like it didn't make any additional difference past the eye creams I already use."

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69%Guru Score

Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Mask

"I'm very picky with masks, but I actually liked this mask. I think the reason it worked out for me is because it's mostly a calming mask but it's got a little bit of exfoliating properties to it in a wash off format, and that seems to work for me."

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79%Guru Score

Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask

"This is Medicube's Collagen Night Wrapping Mask. [...] I've tried it and I'm iffy on this product category, I think because I need to sleep as comfortably as possible. [...] I can do it for a couple hours but not overnight, I just can't do it, I find these all to be a little bit uncomfortable."

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65%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Centella 3% PHA Gentle Liquid Exfoliating Serum

"It's 3% PHA in orange water, which is an odd choice, but I have sensitive skin and ingredients like AHA are so hard for my skin type, so I loved how gentle this was. [...] After a couple weeks though I was thinking, it's gentle, but is it doing anything? [...] I still feel unsure that it's giving me quite the level of results I maybe hoped for. [...] I've only used it about a month, so maybe I'm speaking too soon, [...] but as of this moment I feel more eh about this one."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

Exuviance Performance Peel AP25

"I tried that a while ago and I liked it, it's a bit of a gentler alternative to something like the Dr. Dennis Gross peel pads."

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85%Guru Score

I Dew Care Tea Tree Soothing Sheet Mask

"I bought a lot of these in a Black Friday sale, and I am so saddened because I feel pretty certain this is going to get discontinued, even though this is my favorite sheet mask. I know these are not going to be for everybody because it's a tea tree oil product that also has fragrance in it, but it also has an ingredient I love, and [...] I just felt like it does so much for me, it really helps my skin reduce breakouts and bounce back."

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83%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid Liquid Exfoliant

"I was so scared when I first got this because my skin is pretty sensitive, but I have to say I'm not at all disappointed, it's another good product from Paula's Choice. [...] Mandelic acid is a more gentle AHA, as is lactic acid, and six percent and two percent are great levels. It's fragrance-free, still an exfoliant, but a good choice for sensitive skin. It's great that Paula's Choice came out with this since otherwise they have quite a lot of rather strong exfoliating options."

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84%Guru Score

Philosophy Micro-Delivery Peel Kit

"At this point I don't really use these strong exfoliating products anymore because I use a strong retinoid and this kind of product conflicts with it, but if you use a more gentle retinol or a retinol alternative you might really like this. It's still surprisingly affordable, forty dollars in this sale. [...] To this day it's one of my favorite products from the Philosophy brand."

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85%Guru Score

SK-II Facial Treatment Mask

"The SK-II Facial Treatment Mask, while it's nice, it's just a little bit too expensive for me to commit to."

~Mixed

59%Guru Score

Isntree Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

"My favorite BHA toner is the Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid. [...] It does contain 2% salicylic acid, [...] but what's different is that it's using a bit of a higher pH, around 3.5 to 4 last time I tested it, and newer research suggests salicylic acid [...] is not pH dependent the way AHAs are."

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88%Guru Score

Isntree Real Mugwort Clay Mask

"They say it's designed for sebum control, but it's also using artemia, another ingredient that works really well for my acne prone skin, so [...] it might be really great for oily skin types but [...] it's not too drying for a dry, acne prone skin type like mine either. It smells so good, [...] it's calming, and in spite of all the clays used in this formula I suspect the panthenol and other humectants keep it from being too drying. [...] I did not expect to like this and yet I very much do."

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Isntree Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

"I don't use AHA ingredients too often, I have to be really cautious spacing them out in my routine, but I have to admit this is an excellent option for AHA ingredients. We don't see these higher percentages too often, this product uses 4% glycolic acid and 4% lactic acid to target different levels of your skin for exfoliating. [...] For me personally this one does have a little bit of a tacky sensation, but it's such a rare category, especially in K-beauty, and I do appreciate it."

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78%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Sleeping Mask

"This might even be better than Abib's sleeping mask. I was looking at the ingredients list feeling shocked at how much is going on, it's a wonderful occlusive sleeping mask where you get such intense nourishment every time you use it. Look how high up beta glucan is, [...] in addition to the panthenol and allantoin, it really is a product that's so much more than just hyaluronic acid. I'm going to continue to use this."

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90%Guru Score

COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid 4%

"If you [...] have more reactive or acne prone reactive skin like me this might actually be a really good option. It has a little more body to it than a lot of COSRX's watery toners, which makes it easier to work with, you don't need a cotton pad. [...] It also has willow bark in it, which has anti inflammatory properties rather than being an exfoliant like salicylic acid. It's gentle and straightforward, and gentle can be the perfect fit."

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69%Guru Score

COSRX Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask

"The ultimate nourishing rice overnight mask is actually really nice, though I feel like it's a little more of just a moisturizer for me personally. This may be exactly the right consistency if you have more normal to oily skin. It's a nice moisturizer, no complaints, [...] there's a lot of great moisturizers out there and this is one of them."

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82%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth FirmX Peeling Gel

"You massage this onto your skin and the product balls up on itself, but it's [...] not like wow, look at all the dead skin coming off. [...] There's a lot of products like this in K-Beauty for a lot lower price points. If you enjoy it, at least get it at 50 off, but for me personally, not gonna buy it."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub

"There's this hard rule going around that you should never use the St. Ives Apricot Scrub, but I actually think that's wrong. There was a lawsuit against St. Ives over this idea of micro tears in the skin, a concept that people on the internet basically invented, and [...] the case was thrown out because they couldn't prove that made up concept actually happens. So no, the scrub everyone should eliminate from their lives isn't the St. Ives Apricot Scrub."

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41%Guru Score

Virtue Restorative Treatment Mask

"I also like [...] Virtue, their restoring products are great."

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83%Guru Score

The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

"This is a very strong product and it is definitely one where a lot of precautions should be taken. It may not feel that harsh for every person out there, but for some of us it can do a lot of damage, you really want to make sure to use this one correctly. [...] It's not okay to leave this on overnight."

✕Nay

58%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

"It's not a bad product. 2% salicylic acid is a very well-studied level for helping to fight off acne. However, this product has a little bit of a dated stickiness to me. I just feel like there are such better options."

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88%Guru Score

Lip49 reviews

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm

"I finished another Summer Fridays. Again, these are the holiday sets that I like to keep in my bag."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

Tower 28 SOS Lip Softy

"I like Tower 28's lip balm. I, as well as everybody else, am just baffled at why they went with this applicator. Have they updated this yet? This feels like the kind of thing that surely based on feedback, surely they've updated it."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

VT Lip Plumper

"In contrast to Buxom's comfortable plumping, the VT Cosmetics Extreme Lip Plumper is a goodness no, goodness no from me."

✕Nay

50%Guru Score

Buxom Power Line Plumping Lip Liner

"The Buxom Powerline Plumping Liner is so convenient, it has a brush on one side and a standard twist pencil on the other."

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73%Guru Score

Buxom Select Lip Gloss in White Russian

"I do like the Buxom select lip [...] glosses. I think that's about the level of plumping that's actually comfortable to wear."

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82%Guru Score

Saie Double Down Lip Definer

"I got the Saie Double Down Lip Definer and it's actually nice, I'm liking it so far. I don't like reviewing things I've just recently bought, so I'll just say I like it."

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71%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil in Happy

"This is the new Rare Beauty [...] Soft Pinch lip oil in the shade Fortune, it's really pretty. It actually kind of leaves a stain, so we're going to see if my oil cleanse removes it."

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68%Guru Score

Ultra Violette Sheen Screen Hydrating Lip Balm SPF 50

"I tried the Ultraviolet Sheen Screen SPF 50 hydrating lip balm in the shade Bejeweled. It does have ingredients that irritate my lips, which just makes them look a little more full, but that's not a good thing. It starts out tasting okay, but then it hits the back of my throat and it's just a horrifying, awful sensation you can't get rid of. This was a flop, it tastes terrible."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Supergoop Glow Gloss SPF 40 Lip Balm

"I got a new caramel flavor of the Glow Gloss from Supergoop. I was so excited about this one, but it tastes terrible. [...] These chemical filters in lip balms are so awful if they get in your mouth."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Edom Lip Balm

"Their Lip Balm is still my absolute favorite. I [...] prefer the clear Lip Balm from them and I love using it overnight, [...] before bed. I feel like this really stays on through the night."

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95%Guru Score

Sacheu Beauty Longwear Peel-Off Lip Liner Stain

"A lot of people like these peel off stains, but personally I'm not the biggest fan, [...] I'm an old school lip liner type of person. I wanted to let you know this option exists, and you get the duos for ten dollars in that final week of the sale."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

Cocokind Ceramide Lip Blur Balm

"I loved this Cocokind Ceramide Lip Blur Balm too, I finished it just like the Edom one. If you want something more affordable than Edom but still a really good lip balm, I'd tell you Cocokind. They keep it fun, they made a tip you can add a charm to, and they have fun colors."

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86%Guru Score

Abib PDRN Collagen Lip Mask Glazed Jelly

"This is my biggest disappointment from Abib, I really wanted to love this. It went viral and looks super cute, but compared to [...] the Edom lip mask [...] this one is just too light. It also has kind of an absurd amount of scent, it smells exactly like [...] a box of graham crackers and it's really strong. The packaging is adorable but I just [...] can't get it to stay on my lips."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Topicals Slick Salve Glossy Lip Balm

"I feel like topicals came through in terms of fulfilling a category that I think nobody had really mastered. [...] This is a thick lip balm, it feels like Ole Henriksen, but look at that pigment. The only catch with it being this level of pigmented is that it's almost more makeup, I had to put on lip liner first and make sure it's all spread out. But if you have a deeper skin tone and you've been looking for a more pigmented lip balm for your lips, topicals came through."

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74%Guru Score

Remedy Lip Balm

"My only fail from Remedy, I didn't like their lip treatment."

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70%Guru Score

OneSkin OS-01 Lip Sleep Mask

"It's quite possibly the smartest design I've seen for a lip balm. [...] The ingredients include microalgae, [...] green algae, chlorophyll, ceramides, squalane, palm oil, hexapeptide, and their OS-01 proprietary peptide. [...] It has a balmy consistency, I thought it would feel heavier from the appearance since it looks like honey, [...] but it's not super heavy, and it will absolutely be comfortable for nighttime use."

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83%Guru Score

K Skin Lip Balm SPF 30

"The K Skin still remains my top pick for an SPF containing lip balm. [...] The Cocoa Cabana color is so pretty. The only thing is [...] all of the SPF containing lip balms are kind of okay in taste until you really end up eating one, and then it's so hard to get past that, but I don't think I can fault any of the SPF lip balms for that."

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78%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Totally Juicy Lip Tint

"I bought the deepest shade of the Totally Juicy Lip Tint. I [...] understand the lighter shades seem to have more mixed reviews, but this one actually is a true tint, I love how long it lasts on my lips. I'd say buy the duo instead of this alone, it's only a few dollars more and you get a lip liner with it."

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83%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Lip Oil

"I'm wearing the glimmer version of the Sephora Collection lip oils. While I do like these, I don't like them for nourishment, I like them for shine, because they're accurate in saying it's an oil, it doesn't last long, you're going to be reapplying this a lot. [...] But otherwise these are really pretty, and you're getting a good value on the sets."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm

"I finished off one of the Naturium Phyto-Glow lip balms. It was all right, I just would not put it in any of my favorites."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Tokco Vitamin Nourishing Lip Balm

"I finally finished the Tokco lip balm. This is also incredible, super heavy, stays on really well, it's just in a pot. That's yet another reason why my Edom lip balm still wins for me overall."

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83%Guru Score

Buxom Night Lip Balm

"This is the Buxom Night Lip Balm. It's very thick, and I really like the texture of it. It definitely smells and tastes like vanilla as well."

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81%Guru Score

Kopari Lip Love

"I've always said Kopari's lip glossy was my absolute favorite. The non SPF version is a vanilla scent instead of coconut and has almost a [...] milky appearance but not in an unpleasant way. [...] I do prefer the feel of the SPF free lip balm and that will always be the case, since I have dry skin."

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80%Guru Score

CNP Laboratory Propolis Lip Serum

"The Propolis Lip Serum from CNP, this is so good. This is not on sale either, so it is a full $16 retail. It's really lightweight, easy to apply, and yet nourishing on your lips, and a full half ounce, so this is a lot of lip balm. I had one and I lost mine, I'm pretty good about not losing products but I do lose lip balms, so [...] I'm happy to have another one of these. That's a hit."

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76%Guru Score

Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lip Gloss

"I've been eyeing these Make Up For Ever Super Boost lip glosses since they released them and I didn't buy them because I was hearing mixed reviews, but I absolutely love these lip glosses. I'm wearing the shade Festival Lilac Pearly, it's such a pretty color."

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77%Guru Score

Jane Iredale Lip Drink Lip Balm SPF 15

"This Jane Iredale lip sunscreen is only SPF 15, and I do have other lip balms that I prefer at this point, but [...] I figure SPF 15 is better than nothing. The packaging is nice though, [...] it's actually quite heavy."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Versed Tinted Lip Serum

"This Tinted Lip Serum is essentially a Tarte dupe, and I think it's a nice affordable alternative to Tarte products, which I don't like buying anyway."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plumping Gloss

"With the Tarte Maracuja Lip Plump in the Pearl Shimmer Glaze, I just don't understand the hype behind these. The shimmer has that gritty feeling to it, and if I apply a lot of it I feel like it's not a good look, it's one of those that makes my teeth look yellow."

✕Nay

58%Guru Score

Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Balm

"I've gone through a lot of [...] the Fresh Sugar Advanced Lip Therapy [...] in the past. I do like the direction of the heavier lip balms, the squeeze tube type of products, over the regular lip balm, that's personal preference. It's still a good option."

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80%Guru Score

Naked Sundays Glow + Go Lip Oil SPF 50

"The last time I tried an SPF 50 lip oil, specifically the one from Naked Sundays, I loved it at first, and then one day I saw it in my mouth."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

Lawless Forget the Filler Lip Plumping Gloss

"I'm picking the Lawless Forget the Filler Gloss. I have some gripes with this, but [...] if you look in the mirror and you see your lip lines and they bother you, I never found a lip balm that minimizes them to the level of Lawless. They came out with a lot of flavors and colors, and I don't [...] actually like all of them, the more opaque colors I don't like, I like the more clear versions. Cherry vanilla is still my favorite."

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68%Guru Score

Maybelline Lifter Lip Liner

"This is the Maybelline Lifter Liner in the shade Line Leader. I actually thought I was going to hate it the first time I tried it because [...] it is so absurdly creamy, so you have to have a light hand or it is going to break on you. I also thought there was no way it would stay on since it feels like a lipstick, [...] but even though it goes on super creamy, once you wait a few minutes and let it set, [...] it does not move. It floored me."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Gloss Balm

"I think the plum plump lip cream [...] is also super cute, I really like the texture, and it's what I've been wearing this whole video. It's not the only lip balm by far, but it's a nice one."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Tatcha Kissu Lip Mask

"Unfortunately I just don't think this is worth $40, not in this era of lip balms. There's nothing objectively wrong with this, but it's not a problem solver on its own, [...] it's essentially a lip serum and they want you to follow it with their lip moisturizer too. In an era where there are lip balms acting as both a treatment and [...] a moisturizer in one, I just don't see a reason to spend this much more on a product that doesn't do enough on its own."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence

"This lip balm is great if you want something more on the go, and it's going to be a fraction of the price of the more expensive lip products."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

TOCOBO Vita Glazed Lip Mask

"This lip mask is amazing, and just know you don't have to spend a lot on lip products, K-beauty has really come through with some options that are a fraction of the price."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Peripera Ink Glasting Lip Gloss

"This is the Peripera Ink Glasting Lip Gloss. [...] I absolutely love a clear lip gloss, it's really easy to use. I will still wear black lipstick, [...] but I like a clear gloss, it's easy."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Gisou Honey Infused Hydrating Lip Oil

"I bought the Gisou Honey Infused Lip Oil because of all the terrible reviews it was getting, I just [...] had to know. [...] I love this, I absolutely love it, it's my favorite so far at least. [...] This is the limited edition coconut, and it tastes and smells so good that it's playing tricks in my mind, [...] it's not necessarily that the formula is that much better, it's just that it perfectly matched my preferences in taste and smell. Otherwise it is a nice lip balm."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Cream

"The Buxom lip creams are a product category where I feel like I shouldn't like these, they do not tick the boxes for what I like in a lip product, they are a little minty, they are a little sticky, but somehow I do like them, they look really pretty on. [...] Every time I put these on I actually really like them, I think it's just that the characteristics I don't like are not too prominent, it's not too minty, it's not too sticky, it's just really pretty."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Bobbi Brown Extra Lip Tint

"However, the more pigmented shades such as Bare Raspberry are where the shine is, in my opinion, because you actually see nice pigment. It's light, it's a balm, but you see the pigment and yet it's so comfortable. [...] You could still like the light versions if you wear them under lipstick, they're easy to wear that way, but [...] if you are expecting pigment, [...] do not get the light shades, you will be disappointed because there is very little pigment."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Flower Knows Mermaid Lip Gloss

"One of the first products I bought from them is the Mermaid Lip Gloss, and I remain convinced this is one of their best products. It is a gorgeous kind of thicker lip gloss formula that smells like apples and wears so well."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment

"I used to love Fresh's lip products so much, but I genuinely don't think I need to keep buying them. I [...] actually feel like I might have outgrown Fresh lip balms. It's funny how you can really love something for years and years and then just end up finding products you actually like more."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm

"I do not like this. My single biggest problem with this lip balm is that I cannot get past the flavor. The texture is more of an emollient, not a [...] super occlusive lip balm, [...] almost more like a lip oil."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

COSRX Lip Balm

"I don't love Cosrx's Lip Balm because it just doesn't feel like it lasts on my lips."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

COSRX Propolis Lip Sleeping Mask

"This is the lip sleep mask, and I've never repurchased it because it's not a perfect match for me, though I do respect what it is. It's more of a hydrating lip mask, and very few lip masks are made to target hydration, they're more emollient and occlusive."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

Jacqueline Cosmetics Lavender Pop Lip Oil

"Thank you for the offer, but no thank you."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Recovery Lip Mask

"The Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Recovery Lip Mask, I like it, but it's just not a holy grail for me."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

"Oh, I remember when that was so viral. I never thought it was the best lip mask. Going to bed in the Edom clear lip balm, it is so hard to beat that."

✕Nay
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73%Guru Score

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment

"The Item Lip Balm, I regret to inform you, is still my favorite after all of these years. But I don't think you should just buy a full size. There's a set I think you should get if you're curious about this, since you can get the different shades."

✓Yay
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79%Guru Score

Eye Care48 reviews

Abib PDRN Retinol Eye Patch

"I just did an AB review earlier this year. This product had not yet come out. At the time, I said my favorite products from them were the eye patches. I'm happy to get the PDRN Retinol Eye Patch back in my life."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Tatcha Silk Peony Eye Cream

"I was so happy to get this Tatcha eye cream. This isn't new, but it's adorable. I feel like 2026 is my year of eye cream, so I'm excited to get to try this one. I wish I could use more from Tatcha, but have you noticed that they seem to be using more and more fragrance?"

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

Then I Met You Snail Mucin Eye Cream

"I'm so excited I finally get to try this. [...] I wanted to buy it in the VIB sale but it sold out, and when they restocked it sold out again, so it seems people are really liking this. I'm about to go on vacation and this is absolutely perfect to take with me."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Vitamin C Eye Cream

"The Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Vitamin C Eye Cream is my top eye cream recommendation in this sale. The soft yellow tint gives the under eye area a slight brightening effect, not to the level of a concealer, but a nice soft color correction, and it's very moisturizing. They also reformulated it, so if the original irritated your under eyes before, it might work now."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

belif Aqua Bomb Eye Gel

"I don't recommend the belif eye gel. [...] It's a scented eye cream that will absolutely make you cry if it gets into your eyes, and I just feel like it's so underwhelming. [...] I've been trying to get rid of this for months, and every time someone picks it up thinking it's cute, I tell them to [...] make sure they actually like the gel inside because it's kind of light and has fragrance for whatever reason, and then [...] they put it back."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Eye Cream

"I don't use any Medicube skin care aside from the eye cream, I do like their peptide eye cream."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Remedy Super Stacked Under Eye Dark Circle and Depuffing Treatment

"The eye cream is absolutely a phenomenal price, it is $18. I love that Reme is out here proving you do not have to spend a lot to get an eye cream that actually addresses issues like darkness under the eyes."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Abib Collagen Eye Patch Jericho Rose Jelly

"The Abib collagen eye patch, these are still my favorite. If you must buy eye patches, they're quite good. They've got that waffle texture so they don't slip and slide around your face."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

AXIS-Y Vegan Collagen Eye Serum

"My old favorite eye serum is the Axis-Y. [...] I still love this, I'm just out of it now, and that's the problem. [...] They were only ten milliliters, tiny little things, so I finished them too quickly, which is frustrating."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Marian May Tranexamic Acid and Glutathione Eye Cream

"I do like this eye cream. It's very gentle, which is one of the biggest things people get wrong about eye creams, they assume they'll be more intense and target crow's feet or discoloration, but eye creams are made to be gentle. I don't think you'll see as much in terms of results, but it's more of an eye cream that probably won't lead to milia. It's a nice big size and gentle, and it reminded me how much I miss it. Very nice, super easy to use eye cream, no pot required."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Abib Jericho Rose Collagen Eye Cream

"This is getting passed along. I'm a dry skin type and my house is dry, and the truth is this just didn't feel heavy enough or thick enough for my needs. That's not to say this is a bad product, it works really well under makeup and doesn't disrupt concealer at all, and it's a giant tube compared to [...] most Western eye creams which are only half an ounce. But [...] it just wasn't doing enough for me in these colder months, so I'm passing it along."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Eye Patches

"It doesn't gross me out though, it's more like the smell of walking into an herbal store, which I actually like. My real issue is that [...] these slip and slide so much, they're a really big, unique shape, [...] but I feel like I have to keep reapplying them over and over because they just slip. That said, that may not be a problem for you, especially if you're applying them lying down in bed."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

"I would also recommend the Beauty of Joseon retinal eye serum. If you're looking for a retinol or retinyl product in the VIB sale, I can't give you a better recommendation than this. It doesn't have to be used exclusively on your eye area, you can use it all over your face because it's retinaldehyde, which is one conversion away from the active form of retinoic acid, so it's stronger than retinol products, and you just can't beat that price."

✓Yay

94%Guru Score

Peach Slices Snail Rescue Ultimate Eye Gel

"This is the Peach Slices Snail Rescue Ultimate Eye Gel, [...] and I love this system. I've had these on for longer than you've been watching and I love them. This is a lovely fragrance free formula, it looks low irritant. It is definitely snail secretion filtrate though, so not a vegan product, but very nice, I love the texture."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Dieux Forever Eye Mask

"I also tried my Dieux eye patches on top of my eye serum since it was absorbing so slowly, thinking it might pair really nicely with those reusable eye masks, and I'm so happy to tell you that it does."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Dime Luminosity Eye Serum with Cucumber and Peptides

"I like this eye serum. It's fragrance free, with peptides, cucumber, and caffeine, and it's only $19, which is not bad. It has a nice cooling tip and feels lightweight since it's a serum, not a cream, so you can stack an eye cream on top if you want. The bizarre part [...] is it looks so wet on my skin, [...] it stays looking wet for a while before it eventually absorbs, but [...] it's not tinted or glittery, which is good in my opinion."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Stratia Lipid Gold Eye Cream

"I'm using the [Stratia] Lipid Gold Eye Cream, one of the small businesses I love to highlight. [...] I am so happy they fixed the pump on this, it is so much better. I love companies that listen to feedback."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Dr. Barbara Sturm Eye Cream

"I received the Dr. Barbara Sturm Eye Cream in PR. I absolutely will not repurchase this. I know [...] the brand [...] does have some loyalists, but I just personally do not get it."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

Patchology Flash Patch Rejuvenating Eye Gels

"I used to buy this kind of product, the Patchology eye gels, from Ulta and Sephora, then I discovered that if you go to the K-beauty retailers you will save so much money on this product category. It's just a better value, it's better for the planet versus these single pouches of eye gels. [...] There is just no way that I can recommend these to you when I know that those eye gels in tubs exist."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

Tirtir Collagen Lifting Eye Cream

"I finally finished my TIRTIR Collagen Lifting [...] Eye Cream. I liked it because of the packaging, a pump and a roller, which I think is absolutely genius, but it wasn't ultimately my favorite eye cream in terms of the cream itself, so I won't repurchase it. I will keep an eye out for more products that use similar packaging though."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

COSRX Snail Peptide Eye Cream

"A lot of people have told me they really enjoy the COSRX advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream. It's a very lightweight eye cream, more of a day eye cream in my opinion. [...] I did like this for day, it's a great price, 14 dollars in this sale for 0.85 fluid ounces, a great size, most western eye creams are a mere 0.5 fluid ounces. It's in pump packaging, which is not a personal favorite for me, but I see the appeal."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Cocokind Peptide Fine Line Eye Gel

"This Peptide Fine Line Eye Gel has ingredients including some you don't see every day, a total of 1.1 percent skin conditioning agents in a fragrance free formula. I'd absolutely call this a cream instead of a gel, and that's good news if you're dry like me, this is really nice. I'm really impressed with the Coco Kind, that one absolutely stands out to me."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Skin1004 Probio-Cica Eye Cream

"This one is brand new to me so I can't give [...] long term thoughts, but [...] so far I'm very happy with it. It's exactly like the other Probio-Cica products in that it's thick and nourishing, feels a bit heavier, which is a great, fantastic option since most K-beauty eye creams I've tried have been lightweight and it's harder to find a heavier one. It's an incredible price too, about eight dollars for a nice thick heavy eye cream."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Bakuchiol Eye Cream

"The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Bakuchiol Eye Cream was such a good daytime eye cream for the summer, [...] it's a lightweight eye cream, I really enjoyed it. [...] Not sure I'd repurchase it though, because there are a lot of good eye cream options."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Versed Water Rush Hydrating Eye Gel

"The Water Rush Hydrating Eye Gel is a bit more up my alley, we have more than hyaluronic acid here, we have soothing and calming ingredients such as panthenol and ceramide. The catch for me with this one is that it's not enough on its own, it's kind of more of a serum to me, so I like to put a heavier cream on top."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

belif Moisturizing Eye Balm

"This is Belief's Moisturizing Eye Balm. I've heard that this is new and improved, a new formula that retains moisture for 48 hours, and I'm really excited to try this one. This brand does sometimes use fragrance ingredients, and this product has some fragrance too, so it might not be for everybody, but I'm so excited about trying this."

✓Yay

53%Guru Score

Pyunkang Yul Black Tea Time Reverse Eye Patches

"The one exception is the Pyunkang Yul black tea patches, those are something special. [...] I like to put these in the refrigerator so I get even more depuffing and cooling."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Bright & Tight Dark Circle Firming Eye Cream

"I actually don't love the INNBEAUTY Project Bright and Tight eye cream, I find it [...] too thick and [...] not moisturizing enough. It really feels more like if you took a concealer and mixed eye cream into it, whereas the Alpyn feels like an eye cream with some color correcting pigments in it. [...] It's not enough moisture for me personally, [...] when I tried to switch to this in my review my under eye area was getting dry."

✕Nay

79%Guru Score

BYOMA De-puff and Brighten Eye Gel

"This is the De-puff and Brighten Eye Gel, featuring a vitamin C derivative, 3-O ethyl ascorbic acid, which is always more gentle. I think this does [...] a little bit of brightening, very gentle overall. For me this was definitely more of an eye serum where I wanted a cream afterwards, it's just not enough for my fine lines. [...] So for me I don't think I would buy this one again because it's not really targeting what I'm looking for in an eye care product, but again, not a bad option."

~Mixed

59%Guru Score

Dieux Oracle Reviving Eye Gel

"I am so impressed with this packaging, it's [...] not only a pump instead of a little tub, but there's also a lot more product in here, sixty eight fluid ounces, which is a lot for a Western company. [...] I love how much they're disclosing on the label, glycerin, a tripeptide complex, and algae complexes, and [...] I love seeing multiple different forms of algae in one product. [...] This texture feels like something all skin types will like, it's not too lightweight but not heavy."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Patchology Rosé Gel Eye Masks

"I like Patchology, these are nice eye patches, but if you want to start exploring even better deals, check out K Beauty. I can't separate the K Beauty products I've tried from my experience, they're just so much more affordable and yet in my opinion really compare to Patchology."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Kinship Bright Wave Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream

"I liked this, [...] it reminds me a lot of the Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Eye Cream, which didn't work for a lot of people, but if you like the concept of a tint in an eye cream that gently brightens your under eye area, [...] you might like this one."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Some By Mi Retinol Intense Advanced Triple Action Eye Cream

"I absolutely believe that if you can include a retinol in your routine, do it, it's one of the most well studied, well documented families of ingredients. This is technically an eye cream but you get so much product, one fluid ounce, so I just use it across my whole face to simplify my routine."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Lancôme Advanced Génifique Eye Cream

"I love that bifida ferment filtrate ingredient, but unfortunately I really can't use the Lancome brand. I've got it narrowed down to [...] the fragrance blend they use in all of their products, which contains my allergens. [...] It's not necessarily a bad thing, a lot of brands use a signature scent to prevent counterfeiting, but if you're allergic to that fragrance blend [...] it sure does ruin the whole brand for you. I know a lot of people love Lancome though."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

COSRX Advanced Snail Hydrogel Eye Patches

"I really liked these, they have this kind of waffle texture to them that really helps them stay in place much better, definitely some of my favorites, they really do stay in place."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Bolden Awake Under Eye Patch

"The Bolden Awake Under Eye Patch, [...] oh my gosh, I forgot how much I love these. With alpha arbutin and tranexamic acid, it is a great formula for brightening under your eyes. [...] Those are amazing, I traveled with those and it worked out so well for me."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross Advanced Retinol Plus Ferulic Triple Correction Eye Serum

"There's just so much going on in this product. Really an incredible product, and I have tried products that are more expensive than this and yet have done less for me."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Heimish Marine Care Eye Cream

"This is such an occlusive, hefty eye cream, I definitely prefer it at night but it is also so moisturizing. This has been on my favorites list for years at this point. If you are looking for a heavy duty eye cream, look no further. It's K-Beauty so it's very affordable. [...] In terms of ingredients this gives you algae, [...] some peptides, your argireline, your copper peptides, [...] hyaluronic acid, beta glucan, and for moisturizing you see shea butter."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Pyunkang Yul Black Tea Time Reverse Eye Cream

"I already liked that eye cream, it is a nice one."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum

"This is 15ml, half the size of their regular 1oz bottles like the niacinamide serum or the hyaluronic acid serum, and it's 25 to 50 dollars for the same amount you'd get in other products. Granted, it is an advanced formula with ingredients tailored to the eye area, but it's still so hard for me to wrap my brain around 50 dollars an ounce for The Ordinary. [...] Personally I don't think I'll repurchase it, even though I did enjoy it."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Hydra Gel Eye Patches

"These are 75 dollars, and the claim is that they're inspired by Queen Cleopatra. [...] They're fine, don't get me wrong, that's why you see them in an empties video, but 75 dollars for eye gels claiming to be inspired by Cleopatra is a lot."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Dior Capture Total Eye Serum

"They put the Christian Dior Capture Totale serum in their splurges list, and I found myself looking at the reviews, [...] it was so funny, [...] I have never seen so many people talk about the scent of a skincare product. [...] It must have a strong scent. [...] I just can't imagine it, I'm never going to buy a Christian Dior serum, it's never going to happen."

✕Nay

55%Guru Score

Origins Ginseng Niacinamide and Vitamin C Eye Cream

"I do like Western vitamin C eye creams, [...] they often have a brightening effect. [...] This category is something where I actually feel Western brands do it best. You see that pale pink color, it gives you a cosmetic benefit underneath your eyes, and this is so nice to wear if you don't really want to wear concealer or a lot of makeup. You get long term benefits from the vitamin C and niacinamide and other ingredients, and you also get this immediate effect."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

StriVectin Super C Brightening Eye Serum

"I like that they have this eye serum in this sale. [...] I haven't personally tried it to tell you anything more, but it is a vitamin C derivative combined with peptides, and it actually looks like a great formula, no added fragrance, so it looks like an overall good formula."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

Clarins Total Eye Lift Firming and Smoothing Eye Cream

"I've talked to a lot of people who really, really love this one. I don't have as much of an opinion on this personally, but I do think it's a good, well done eye cream. Get it for 50 off though, because Clarins is expensive."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Smashbox Under Eye Brightening Corrector

"This is a great product for those of you that have discoloration under your eyes. [...] Sometimes it's just genetic and people always want skin care to fix it, but sometimes makeup is the answer, makeup can fix it. [...] This is a great option, [...] it's so good that when Becca closed, the product went over to Smashbox because we didn't want to lose it."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

VT Reedle Shot Lifting Eye Cream

"I finally finished the VT RLES shot lifting eye cream. [...] Apparently it is supposed to be a refillable system, but this doesn't work anymore. The vibrating applicator doesn't vibrate anymore. And I don't see a way to change the battery. So are we sure this is a refillable system if you can't change the battery? [...] Electronic waste is especially not sustainable. I really don't even know how I'm supposed to discard this. [...] In the end, it's still not a favorite."

✕Nay
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Mary&May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream

"I'm using the Mary and May [tranexamic] acid and glutathione eye cream. It's a bit of a basic eye cream, but I think it's an incredible price point for a fluid ounce, shockingly affordable."

✓Yay
Sponsored

76%Guru Score

Mists & Essences47 reviews

Morphe Continuous Prep and Set Mist with Ceramides and Antioxidants

"The Morphe mini continuous setting mist. This thing is great. It is an excellent dupe of the one size."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Rejuran Healer Dual Effect Ampoule

"While I [...] did feel like [...] I saw fewer breakouts on the Rejuran side and it looked better, everyone I asked said the other side looked better, and looking back, I realize that a lot of the clarity in my skin was probably from the Continuum serum I was using, not the PDRN. My results were ultimately fine, but I'm not convinced the PDRN itself is doing anything special, and I've quit using PDRN again for ethical reasons related to the salmon byproduct."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

VT PDRN Essence 100

"I do really like their PDRN serum. It's a little bit more of a moisturizing serum, but it's a great PDRN based serum, and it's even on sale."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

"This is my beloved SK-II, if we're doing an Alice bootcamp we're going back to the SK-II. I'm at the point of just gently patting it into my skin. [...] This is a very expensive product, I am so happy and jealous of the people for whom the dupes work. She's back in my routine."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Manyo Factory Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule

"I've loved the Manyo Bifida Biome ampoule for years. I think it's a wonderful dupe for Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair, but I'm trying not to purchase it again so I can discover new products."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Cocokind Calming Magnesium Mist

"I restocked the full size of the cocokind Calming Magnesium Mist, but it was so nice to have a travel size too. It's a great quick touch up, great for over makeup or under makeup, one of those all in one products."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Celimax Noni Ampoule

"I tried the Celimax Noni Ampoule and I really liked [...] it. It does have some scented ingredients, but my skin actually did really well with it, and [...] I felt like it helped with radiance and skin health overall. I finished it and I'm going without it for now, but I might [...] add it back into my routine."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream Mist

"I just got the Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream Mist and I really do like it. It has a wonderful nozzle and a wonderful fine spray. The only thing I don't like is that you do have to make sure you shake it. It feels a little bit lighter than the Estura mist. I'm torn between the two but [...] both feel amazing to me right now."

✓Yay

60%Guru Score

Prequel Universal Skin Solution Dermal Spray for Face and Body

"I haven't felt like there's a lot of difference in the hypochlorous acid mists I've tried personally, it's not a complicated product and not one that maybe everyone needs, it's more of a quick spray cleanser. [...] The nozzle and sprayer are great and it's not too expensive, but it is one that I wouldn't go out of my way to buy. [...] It's a great hypochlorous acid mist option, but my favorite is still the one from Pacifica because it's accessible and it's $12."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid Mist

"I bought the Anua PDRN and Hyaluron Mist because of the little PDRN oil capsules in it, curious whether they would need shaking. I do feel like it gave me a glow."

✓Yay

63%Guru Score

Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray

"I did not need another hypochlorous acid spray, but that is what was in the rewards bazaar that period. I got the Tower 28 hypochlorous acid spray and I am super happy with it."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Rejuran Turnover Ampoule

"There's still not real data behind PDRN, this ingredient just will not go away and we still don't have the data, but they're not only claiming it's an anti-aging ingredient, they say it can also help with irritation, and that's something I do need, so that's ultimately why I grabbed this. I don't love the packaging though, it's the same dropper style on the mini as the full size, and it almost looks like it's meant to resemble a needle."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Rhode Glazing Milk Ceramide Facial Essence

"Rhode sent me just a little mini of the viral glazing milk essence, and it's fine, it's fine. [...] I think Rhode is just one of the most overhyped brands I've ever seen, [...] when I tried their products I was just kind of baffled that they were so popular. [...] I think Cycler's essence is just as good."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Neogen Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Essence

"I get asked a lot what dupe is closest to SK-II. There's no perfect dupe, but I enjoyed the Real Ferment Micro Essence, I think it's a very well made essence, and that's my essence pick for this video. It's an absolutely gorgeous formula using bifida ferment lysate, one of my favorite ingredients, plus saccharomyces ferment, lactobacillus, and amino acids. [...] It's not SK-II, but it is a fermented essence and I did feel like it brightens."

✓Yay

92%Guru Score

Tirtir Ceramide Milk Ampoule

"This is a really nice, super rich ampoule for the driest of dry skin types. It's even too much for me in the summer months, very very heavy, but you could absolutely love it if you're experiencing a lot of dryness."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Innisfree Green Tea Ceramide Milk Barrier Essence

"I've always felt like this brand, even when they make products for dry skin, feels like what an oily skin type would imagine a dry skin type would like. It still feels lightweight, but I will say it does feel nourishing. And there's no niacinamide in it, so this is another one I'll set aside for when I stop using niacinamide."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream Mist

"I also really like the Aestura cream mist."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Numbuzin No.9 NAD+ Bio-Lifting Silk Essence

"I have loved using this in the daytime under sunscreen. It contains fifty peptides and an NAD ingredient, and while I do not think we can say with certainty how much of that is doing the work, I think they did an incredible job on this product. Ultimately it is a really great fragrance free, non irritating product. I absolutely love this, I think this might be my favorite product from this entire video."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

"The COSRX Snail Mucin Power Essence is a very deeply hydrating and nourishing essence. It used to be my favorite, I just kind of gradually moved away from it."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

BYOMA Balancing Face Mist

"The Bioma Balancing Face Mist is such a good face mist. I feel embarrassed because I found it in the back of my toner collection during a declutter and had completely forgotten about it, that's how good it is."

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81%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule

"At the end of the day, as funny as it may sound, I still just like the original SKIN1004 ampoule the most. It's so simple, but sometimes there's something so special about simple. I enjoyed this, I love the classic SKIN1004 ampoule."

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83%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence

"This has a creamy appearance with postbiotics. I love this product so much, and look at the ingredients, the formula on this is so good, it's got ceramides, cholesterol, fermented ingredients, it absolutely rivals products that are three times its price. I apply it kind of heavily since this is the kind of product that can act as almost a moisturizer and an essence, you're really getting both hydrating and moisturizing properties from it."

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86%Guru Score

Gothamista Masterpiece Essence

"It is the Gothamista Essence and I absolutely love it. [...] It reminds me a lot of using a ginseng serum, even though it is technically an essence. It uses black ginseng, the [...] most aged form of ginseng, which has the highest concentration of those ginsenosides. It's an expensive product, but [...] I see the same results with it as I do with my Donginbi serum. [...] It is truly [...] a phenomenal product, it's an absolute joy to use, and I love it."

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87%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule

"They do add in some two percent tranexamic acid, and I'm hesitant to say much about that since I feel like we just don't really know enough, plus some unspecified amount of vitamin C. [...] If you're looking for a simple skincare routine this could be a great [...] serum, it's a gigantic bottle, very cost effective, and the packaging adds to the enjoyment. [...] I do think this is my second favorite ampoule from the brand."

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78%Guru Score

Skin1004 Probio-Cica Intensive Ampoule

"This is their newest collection, the Probio-Cica line, and I love it. It's an intensive ampoule with fermented cica ingredients like panthenol, which is great for nourishing and caring for your moisture barrier, plus the active parts of cica like madecassoside and asiatic acid, all making a product that is very hydrating, moisturizing, and great for sensitive skin. It makes sense they made this a milky serum, [...] and you really do [...] see soothing benefits from it."

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84%Guru Score

Skin1004 Pore Perfecting Centella Ampoule

"I love peptides, but the concentration here is 0.001% or less, so I wouldn't recommend this for the peptides. This is a product I was super excited to try, and for me it just didn't compare to the ordinary's dipeptide serum, though pores aren't a big problem for me so I can't say if it deserves its high ranking. It ended up being not my favorite ampoule from the brand."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence

"The By Wishtrend Propolis Energy Boosting Essence [...] was nice, I like propolis, but I'm finding myself moving away from propolis as an anti-inflammatory ingredient because I already love another product so much for fighting inflammation that I don't feel like I need to keep looking for extracts to give me that. This essence is hydrating, but it's more than that, it's also calming and soothing. Still, I probably won't repurchase it."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Jumiso Snail Mucin 95 Plus Peptide Facial Essence

"This is also a good example of an essence, very similar to the Dr. Ceuracle. It's got that thicker feel to it, deeply hydrating."

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88%Guru Score

Mixsoon Bean Essence

"This is the Mixsoon Bean Essence. You can use this in two ways, massage it to create a physical exfoliant, or leave it on for an incredibly hydrating experience. It might be too much for some people, but I've been surprised, [...] this ended up a very popular product, definitely one of the products of 2024."

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69%Guru Score

ILIA Base Face Milk Essence + Lightweight Moisturizer

"It's also worth pointing out that [...] the box itself calls this a lightweight moisture product, so at what point have you moved from a milky toner into simply a lightweight moisturizer, an emulsion. [...] I see why it's viral, it really is a nice product, but I also think that maybe people should know that you can also just stack moisturizers instead."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

Fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence

"I finished the Fresh Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence, which was gifted to me in PR. [...] I liked this, and I do appreciate that it's fully recyclable packaging, but I wouldn't repurchase it because there are so many good, more affordable options."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Botanical 2GF Ampoule

"This contains EGF and fibroblast growth factor [...] combined with fermented black rice, meant to support the skin's barrier, and [...] it really does work well for me. I personally love to use this after microneedling. A lot of brands charge $300 for this kind of product, but here you can get one from K-beauty for somewhere between 20 and 80 dollars."

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71%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Essence

"This is primarily a hydrating product with a bit of essential oils, and it's just not a perfect combination for me. I have dry, acne prone, sensitive skin, and I need more in my products than just hydration. It's not that there's anything wrong with it, and I can see someone really enjoying this as a hydrating product that isn't too sticky or heavy, but it's just not a product I would purchase myself."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence

"This is actually my partner's favorite milky toner, she loves the way it feels. It has a thicker feel to it, [...] aloe is the first ingredient, and it has this smooth consistency that makes it feel like a truly high end product. My gripe [...] is that the packaging is small and it's a little hard to get the product out. [...] I really do feel this is a great product for supporting your moisture barrier, and I'm not surprised I ended up liking this, it grew on me."

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79%Guru Score

AXIS-Y Biome Radiating Intensified Essence

"Axis-Y also has a biome essence. I don't think it'll ever be as big on the internet because it uses certain essential oil ingredients, but surprisingly my skin gets along with those essential oils. I just still prefer the Manyo in the end."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence

"For the essence step I used the Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence. I think I'm going to really like the Benton Essence."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Skin Food Royal Honey Propolis Enriched Essence

"This is a product I like to use for bouncing back. It's a really great reparative product."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

RNW Special Ceramide Mist

"I like the Special Ceramide Mist, it's pretty predictable since I like mists in general. I prefer finer mists like the Peach and Lily mist or the Glow Recipe watermelon mist, but this one is a great way to get some ceramide ingredients into your routine, and I use it in the toning step [...] as a toning mist. It also contains ectoin [...] for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hydration properties, and meadowsweet extract to reduce shine."

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73%Guru Score

Melano CC Vitamin C Essence

"I am so, so happy with the Melano CC Essence. [...] I bought this probably a year ago, and ascorbic acid serums are notoriously unstable, [...] and yet this product has stayed crystal clear, as clear as the day I opened it, which I think comes down to the packaging keeping the air out."

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74%Guru Score

Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence

"The Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence, I enjoyed that before my red light therapy, but I want to see what else is out there so I'm not going to repurchase it."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

"I love Beauty of Joseon dearly, but their Ginseng Essence Water is too good an example for this conversation. [...] I liked this product, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, I thought it was a nice hydrating product, but I didn't think it did much for fighting hyperpigmentation."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

Isntree Real Bifida Ampoule

"I do think this is an alternative to the mono product, just keep in mind it may take a few months to really see that skin strengthening effect, [...] but if you want to try it and not spend as much money as the mono product costs, this is a good option."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Dr. Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence

"This is tied with the Mary and May Blackberry Complex for best moisturizing essence. If fermented ingredients don't work for you this wouldn't be the best idea, but a lot of us do well with those ingredients, [...] and you get added brightening with this one. [...] For me personally it didn't last as long, it started to smell a little funny, I keep my house pretty warm so you may not experience this."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Missha Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence 5X

"I'm going to use the Missha Time Revolution essence, this is the old packaging by the way, I'm almost out of it. I probably won't rush out and repurchase it, but I have enjoyed it."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

COSRX Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence

"My perception is also influenced by the texture, it's thicker than water, but for some reason I get a lot of pilling when I use it, which just means it's a PM product for me. [...] There's nothing terrible about it, it's just that I'm struggling to finish it when there are galactomyces based products I like more."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Wild Dew Treatment Essence

"The Wild Dew Treatment Essence, this one is nice, it contains niacinamide, panthenol, some lotus extract, which I personally do really well with. It does have some eucalyptus oil though, which I like the smell of."

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81%Guru Score

Mary&May Vegan Blackberry Complex Cream Essence

"This is also an incredible option, this time focusing on blackberry essence, you're getting antioxidant properties and even some B12 in the formula. They say this is great for boosting your skin barrier and for soothing your skin. [...] It feels like almost the exact same product as the Dr. Ceuracle kombucha essence to apply, [...] you just might find you like one a little more."

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80%Guru Score

Toners47 reviews

COSRX Hydrium Watery Toner

"I really liked these at first, but [...] the problem with both of these is that I feel I do have peeling if I put makeup on top of these. So they're really great sunscreens if you don't wear makeup, but if you do, you could find yourself very frustrated with those."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner

"The Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner is another really good go to. It's a hydrating, non-irritating, unscented essence that's really good if you have dehydration or dry skin. Even though milky toners have been trendy for a while, I still like this simple kind, and if you need even more hydration you can use it [...] up to seven times, the seven skins method."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Skin1004 Probio-Cica Essence Toner

"It had been so long since I used this kind of product that I forgot their amples are almost more like toners, it's in between a toner and a serum, [...] very watery but a nice, refreshing product. [...] To give you some quick thoughts, I like this. I feel like this ingredients list is truly the updated answer for what's in this type of ampoule from this company now that [...] Korea's regulations have changed."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Pixi Glow Tonic

"This is a simple, very antioxidant rich toner and I love how thick it is, it's that thicker than water consistency that just makes it really easy to pour into the palm of your hands. I noticed the size has been reduced from 4.2 fluid ounces to 3.4 fluid ounces while the price stayed the same, which is a bit of shrinkflation, and I was a bit sad about that. But [...] I still absolutely adore Pixi, do not get me wrong, it is only $18 for now 3.4 fluid ounces."

✓Yay

66%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA+BHA Pore-Tight Toner

"I finished off another Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA and BHA Pore Tight Toner. I keep saying I'm going to quit buying this, but I do like Glow Recipe, even though I know a lot of people don't like them for being a cute brand."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

"I no longer have the Anua Heartleaf 77 Toner [...] because it was just so expensive. It didn't used to be expensive, but it started getting super popular and the price crept up too much."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Peach Slices L-Glutathione Glow-On Brightening Toner

"It has a distinct smell, [...] it smells a bit like deli lunch meats that have gone a bit off, and eventually the one star reviews are going to start rolling in [...] because of that. But I actually think this is an incredible product and I'm really excited to start using it again, especially at its price point of $18. [...] It is runny though, so I apply it with cotton pads."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Peach Slices Snail Rescue Blemish Busting Toner

"I went back to the Peach Slices Snail Rescue, which is made from snail mucin. I hadn't used it in a very long time since I usually gravitate towards vegan products, but it's niacinamide free and I had a bottle so I gave it a try. I ended up remembering why I've liked that product so much in the past."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

VT Toner Pad

"I went right back to not understanding toner pads with this one from [...] VT Cosmetics. I knew it was a recognizable brand, but not a popular product here in America, more popular in Korea I think, used before makeup. I just didn't really feel like it was adding that much to my routine, but I finished it anyway."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

Abib Glutathiosome Dark Spot Vita Touch Toner Pads

"I finished this Abib glutathione toner pad. I like the way Abib divided the pack up between sheet mask options and essence options, but I just don't like toner pads as a format, so I'm not the best judge of them. If you're looking for the best toner pads, you'll have to find a different creator who likes toner pads more."

~Mixed

82%Guru Score

COSRX PDRN B5 Vital Soothing Toner

"It looks great for my sensitive skin, no fragrance, all those different forms of hyaluronic acid, lactobacillus ferment, peptides. It does have niacinamide, and I know some people can't use that ingredient, but it works for a lot of people. Now, I will say the texture of this is not as watery as I thought it would be, so it's surprisingly a little harder to make DIY sheet masks since it's more viscous. But this really is a huge bottle, fantastic."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Cocokind Rose Water Toner

"The toner I am picking is this one from Cocokind. I only bought this in November, but I traveled throughout the holidays with this and it has absolutely shot to the top. [...] Somehow Cocokind came out with a mist that is just as fine as toner pads and yet has less risk for allergy, a super simple formula, but my skin responds so well to this. I adore the Cocokind brand."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

I'm From Rice Toner

"The black Rice Toner from I'm From, I [...] absolutely loved it. I made sheet masks out of it, and it was wild that I was able to make DIY sheet masks out of such a creamy, milky style toner. [...] I can't believe that I'm a person with dry skin telling you that this toner they supposedly made for oily skin is my favorite toner from I'm From. There are a lot of milky toners out there, but this one actually stood out to me."

✓Yay

94%Guru Score

Bubble Cosmic Silk Hydrating Milky Toner

"This is absolutely coming for the Ilia toner for a fraction of the price, and it has really nice ingredients too, [...] more balanced moisturizing and hydrating properties. [...] You see fatty acid ingredients in here, you see ceramide ingredients, but you also have hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid in four forms. It actually sinks in nicely. The only funny thing is they say to [...] wait fifteen seconds after dispensing before closing it, but that's not a big deal."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads

"I tried First Aid Beauty's Facial Radiance Pads and that's how I decided I am done forever with glycolic acid as an ingredient. The second those touched my skin I felt a heat in my skin [...] and saw my skin turning red, [...] so I washed it off, but what follows for me [...] is a couple of weeks of a damaged barrier, and that is why I have breakouts going on right now."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Beekman 1802 Milk Shake Hyaluronic Acid & Squalane Facial Toner Mist

"This is a fantastic mist. It comes in a two fluid ounce size in the set, which is a nice size."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner

"My winner in the toner category is [...] the Ordinary's Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner. I love [...] that the Ordinary has shared so much information about how this product works, what the fermentation means, and how it's a brightening product, [...] not just a hydrating one. I have a lot of respect for them for explaining that instead of hiding behind proprietary information."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner

"I really like the Haruharu Wonder toner, but I don't think I'll buy it again. It's a great toner for adding hydration, but [...] I have a difficult, acne prone skin type and I need more calming and soothing, and you don't quite get those properties with this, it's just a very hydrating product. If dryness is your only concern, this could be a holy grail, but I need a little more."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Essence Toner

"This is the cloudberry toner, my very last purchase from the brand, which I promptly returned. [...] I've said this is a brand that has some fragrance, but this has a long list of essential oils, more than I'm used to seeing from them. I got too comfortable with the brand not formulating like this, bought it, and realized it wasn't going to work for my skin, I have a sensitivity to one of those essential oils, so I promptly returned it."

✕Nay

77%Guru Score

Stratia Aqua Factory Hydrating Toner

"You don't need a cotton round with this, it applies nicely with just your hands even though it looks watery. [...] The price point is absolutely incredible for an indie brand at sixteen dollars. I absolutely love how this feels, it's bizarre to apply my toner and still feel this hydrated this early in my routine. There is a slight tackiness to my skin from it, but that doesn't deter me since I'm going to apply products on top anyway."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Indie Lee CoQ10 Toner

"I am saying this is an incredible toner, [...] it's so nice to use, you just spray and go, [...] it smells nice from the ingredients even though there's no added fragrance, [...] and coenzyme Q10 is a great antioxidant. [...] It's overall non-irritating, [...] I think it'll work for most people, you just let it absorb, no worrying about peeling, no way it's going to be too heavy. I really think it is a fantastic toner."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Anua Rice 70% Glow Milky Toner

"I went back and bought the Anua 70 plus rice toner and I am not as blown away by it. This is another one of those so called milky toners but a lot lighter. [...] I think I probably could have skipped this one. It's still a nice formula overall, it has some niacinamide, panthenol, and antioxidant ingredients, it's just that I feel like this isn't as unique, [...] you could probably find a lot of similar products."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Milky toner

"I'm really blown away by the Haru Haru Wonder Milky Toner, it's so unique. I do like doing toner pads with this category specifically [...] because it stays so well in the toner pads."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Abib Heartleaf Calming Toner

"The Abib Heartleaf Calming Toner is a great product. I love how they list out all of the ingredients on the bottle, [...] and every time I pick it up I sit here rereading it just for fun. [...] I would actually say this rivals the Anua toner, and something very interesting [...] is they claim this has 5% heartleaf."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner (Fragrance-Free)

"This is the fragrance free version of Haruharu Wonder's core black rice line, and it's what put them on the map. [...] Rice is a great ingredient for sensitive skin, very gentle, with great antioxidant activity, and this toner has such great body to it. [...] I would say this is one of the most hydrating toners I've ever tried, it's [...] absolutely up there. A little goes a long way with this product since it's so thick."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Tirtir Milk Skin Toner

"This is one of the most moisturizing options in this whole video, very softening and it really supports your skin barrier. The ingredients list actually matches what's printed on the box, panthenol, oat, niacinamide, so you know exactly what you're getting. It's one of the most glowy products in this video, it gives you that instant glass skin effect."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Isntree Yam Root Vegan Barrier Milky Toner

"It's wild how similar this feels to apply compared to the TIRTIR Milk Skin Toner Light, [...] the only real difference is that this has a bit of a beige color to it. It's built around being a vegan dupe for snail mucin, supposed to be this very hydrating ingredient that compares to snail mucin. [...] They say it relieves dryness, hydrates, is great for sensitive skin, and even relieves itchiness you may get from dryness."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Tirtir Milk Skin Toner Light

"This was made to be the oily skin version of the TIRTIR Milk Skin Toner, it discloses four percent niacinamide. Like the others, they claim it hydrates and moisturizes, and they say this one provides more balance to the skin. [...] I don't want it to sound like this is strictly for oily skin though, I really think all skin types would like it, it's just that the heavier milk toners might only appeal to people with very dry skin."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Thank You Farmer Rice Pure Essential Toner

"They talk about how the rice was harvested and what kind of rice it is, and [...] rice is a very gentle, innocuous ingredient that just about everybody will be able to use, great for sensitive skin. Next to the TIRTIR toner it looks a little [...] more natural. [...] The price is actually pretty good, I saw it for about twenty dollars on the iHerb website for about 6.76 fluid ounces."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Glow Replenishing Rice Milk Toner

"Shaken up, it feels like a lighter weight [...] toner with a bit of milkiness to it. [...] This was an exciting release for me [...] because the brand said this is a line for [...] acne prone and sensitive skin, and [...] they're saying it hydrates and the rice ingredient is gentle for sensitive skin, [...] but there's still some odd choices to me in this one, I'm perplexed by the anti-perspirant ingredient in a toner meant for sensitive skin."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

VT PDRN Hydrating Toner

"This is the VT Reedle Shot Synergy sparkling toner. It's so much less bubbly in real life than I expected, a little less exciting than we hoped for, but it does feel nice, it does feel like a nice toner, it has some lovely humectant ingredients in it and some betaine as an enzymatic exfoliant. [...] It's made to complement their viral Reedle Shot, not a must have, not as bubbly as I hoped it would be, but also not bad, it's a nice hydrating toner."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Anua BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner

"I have a little bit of inner conflict on the Anua BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner. I love seeing this as an alternative to the Paula's Choice exfoliating BHA 2% toner, it's more affordable, it's the same general concept. They added ceramides, hyaluronic acid, some tea tree extract. Overall it is a nice formula but I feel like it's kind of strong. [...] At the end of the day I like this one more because it does [...] feel stronger, but is it necessarily better, that's debatable."

~Mixed

63%Guru Score

COSRX Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner

"If you asked me what my favorite hydrating toner was, for years it's been the Cosrx Propolis Synergy Toner. But I just finished another one of these, and in an effort to not get stuck on one product, I thought I'd replace it and try something else for a while."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Peach Slices Acne Exfoliating Toner with Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

"This is the Peach Slices Acne Solutions Exfoliating Toner. I said before it was a great product and I [...] still think it is, it works well. The reason I can't finish it is because it's an active product made to target acne, and [...] I can't use all of my active products at once, it would be way too much on my skin and I'd end up constantly red and inflamed. So it just sits, because I tend to reach for a different BHA toner instead."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

BYOMA Milky Toner

"I am not kidding when I say this feels inspired by K beauty, [...] it even contains some centella asiatica extract in addition to a long list of humectants, we even have some oils in this product. [...] The only catch I have with this product, otherwise I love it, is that most of Byoma's products are a liftoff top, it took me a while to [...] figure out it's actually a spin top."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

"I've decided to just stick with this AHA acid toner. This tends to cost less, about half what the pricier one costs. [...] I actually prefer the other one's texture, [...] but in terms of results I feel they compare, so I'm willing to save a little more money and go with the product where the texture is not a favorite, but I like the results."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

AXIS-Y Biome Comforting Infused Toner

"I finally finished this toner. I really liked it, it's a [...] bifida based toner that worked well for me, even though it has essential oils. It's hard for me to talk about essential oils because I don't dislike them, but I know some people avoid them."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

NuFACE Trinity+ Advanced Facial Toning Kit

"The NuFace Trinity Plus Advanced Facial Toning Kit is finally in this sale. I [...] bought the NuFace mini in one of these past events and I like it, I [...] think NuFace has high quality devices. I will tell you honestly I personally prefer the ZIIP, I like the features in it more and I like the gel from the ZIIP more, though you can buy the ZIIP gel and use it with the NuFace. The problem with ZIIP is I've never really seen a big sale on it, you have to pay fairly close to its retail price."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

CeraVe Hydrating Toner

"The CeraVe Hydrating Toner, I liked that so much more than I thought I would. It's rare to see ceramide ingredients in a toning step, but it was a wonderful product. I'm still not going to repurchase it because there are other products I want to try."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner

"I think this might be more for oily skin types, and I have dry skin. [...] When I use this, [...] it feels like one of those products where I'm tempted to say it does nothing, though I don't think that's true, I think every product does something. [...] As a dry skin type I need hydration, and as somebody with acne I need calming, and I just don't get that from this product. But it might balance sebum production for people with oily skin, and they might really see results from this."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Isntree Ultra Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner

"They came out with this ultra low molecular hyaluronic acid line this year, and even though I knew it was kind of more for oily skin types, I really like it. The toner in particular has really been a favorite for a lot of oily skin type people, and I see why, it does not have that sticky tacky sensation that some hyaluronic acid products do, it's just a very elegant lightweight formula that deeply hydrates your skin with multiple different forms of hyaluronic acid."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner

"This is a product that's stripped everything down to the basics, it's all about adding in hydration. [...] No matter what you do with this, you get such intense hydration with such a low irritant formula. [...] This has been popular for years, and I think it's just a product where when you use it, you understand why."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Isntree Onion New Pair Essence Toner

"This is my pick for best soothing essence, though I no longer have it. I loved this, I finished my entire bottle, absolutely adored it, and found it to be a deeply soothing product, which is great for my skin type. [...] Even though it's the onion line, it doesn't smell like onion at all, onion extract is used in products like Mederma, it's an ingredient used to help brighten the skin, so you may be getting a soothing and brightening product all in one."

✓Yay

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Kaine Kombucha Balancing Ampule Toner

"I finished this before the Fresh Kombucha toner. I had it on one side of my face [...] and Fresh on the other, and this side looked better, though I'm not honestly sure that would have been statistically significant in a clinical setting. The bottom line for me is that this one is more affordable, and if something is more affordable than something similar but more expensive, I'm going to like the more affordable one more."

✓Yay

Notverified

Numbuzin No.1 Pure-full Herb Calming Toner

"We did not do well with the number three toner."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Atora Ado Barrier 365 Capsule Toner

"The Atora Ado Barrier 365 Capsule Toner [...] has capsules in it that burst open to give you fresher ingredients, though realistically I feel that's a little bit more marketing fluff. [...] I've enjoyed it enough to nearly finish it, and [...] I felt it's incredibly hydrating, an incredible start before my essence, serums, and moisturizer, a really good, very non-irritating base."

✓Yay
Sponsored

84%Guru Score

I'm From Black Rice Toner

"It's a little more watery than the original I'm From Rice Toner, which [...] they say is a sign it's for oily skin, but I have dry skin and [...] I love this so much more than the rice toner. [...] Another thing I really like about it is that I can use it to make my own sheet masks, which is very hard to do with most milky toners but it works with this one. It doesn't evaporate rapidly, it stays moist on the skin for a long time."

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Eye Makeup45 reviews

NARS Alpine Rush Blush and Highlight Cheek Palette

"This is a squishy palette. It has blush and highlighter. My favorite shade so far is Mad Love, which is described as a mauve. [...] I do think it's pretty. I just kind of wish there was a little more depth going on in this palette. I guess I just wish it was a little more well-rounded of a palette. These shades are winter through spring, and then that white highlighter, you get two highlighters and that white can be difficult even for me, so it does seem limiting."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Half Magic Eyeshadow Single in Blushing Lizard

"I want the Half Magic Eyeshadow Single in Blushing Lizard. I swatched it in store and for $7.50 it's going in my cart."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Buxom Lash Extension Lift Mascara

"My beloved Buxom Lash Extension Lift Mascara, [...] it is my favorite mascara, a tubing mascara with the [...] newer tubing technology which is way lighter on your lashes so you can build it up and get more volume, but it's a little more difficult to remove, I use a cloth to get it going. [...] I'm convinced that being harder to get going works in its favor though, because if you get rained on it will still stay on."

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86%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Shape & Set Clear Eyebrow Gel

"I know I just said I bought the Sephora brow, and I do love it dearly."

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72%Guru Score

Sephora Collection It's a Stretch Tubing Volume and Length Mascara

"I wore the new Sephora tubing mascara today. Even with an oil based cleanser on the rest of my face, removing tubing mascara actually just works, I grab a cloth and [...] gently swipe at it and that helps the tubes come off faster. I do that removal step before my oil cleanse because if I do the oil cleanse first I'm more likely to get mascara in my eye. [...] That is one of the biggest reasons I've gone with tubing mascara, I feel like in general I get it in my eyes less."

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66%Guru Score

Dibs Double Standard Primer and Mascara Duo

"This is one of three tubing mascaras that I really like, the Buxom Lash Extension Lift, the Dibs with the brown primer on one side, and the new Merit."

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86%Guru Score

Merit Clean Volume Volumizing Tubing Mascara

"Tubing mascara used to always be thin on the lashes and not give much volume, but this formula really gives more volume and it's buildable, I was able to do a second layer and get true volume from a tubing mascara. [...] I like this a lot more than the original Merit mascara because that one was fine but you just couldn't build up volume. Super happy with the Merit mascara."

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78%Guru Score

Neogen Metal Rod Mascara

"My gripe is with the way Neogen is marketing it as more hygienic than a regular mascara, which gives people a made up concern and a false sense of security, since mascaras already have preservatives and you're supposed to replace them every three months anyway. While I enjoyed this when I first started using it, [...] I just can't get behind this kind of marketing, so it's going to be out for me."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Cali Ray Come Hell or High Water Mascara

"The Cali Ray mascara is a tubing mascara and it's incredible. That's still going to be my pick."

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76%Guru Score

Make Up For Ever Volume Artist Mascara

"It's been a little strange going back to a non-tubing mascara, and I just kind of feel like all the mascaras I try are all mascaras, no matter what these brands say. I saw people saying this is a life changing mascara, but I've had it for a couple weeks now and my life is still the same. One of the strengths of this mascara is it doesn't seem to flake, I haven't had any flaking with it, but I haven't hit the three month mark yet so I don't want to make promises until then."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Unleashia Glitterpedia Eyeshadow Palette

"Only twelve dollars in this sale, but know what you're getting, I've seen people express disappointment, especially if you have a deeper skin tone, some of these might not show up at all. I know Unleashia tries, they have an expanded shade range for their cushion and they're [...] a smaller brand, [...] it's just that these are made more in line with Korean trends, which is why I'm still ultimately picking Kaja for eyeshadow in this sale."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Kaja Eyeshadow Stack in Rose Water

"The mattes are beautiful to work with, no issues at all, and the shimmers are richly pigmented, which is rarer in K beauty. They're color coded so it's easy to grab a shade, and you get a nice mirror for travel. I've seen people say these are too small, but they're not, [...] each pan has more product than the pricier Rabanne palettes. [...] I just think Kaja is your best bang for your buck, and one of my favorites is the Velvet Dream Matte Trio, the mattes are wonderful."

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90%Guru Score

Kaja Winged Eyeliner Stamp Set

"This is nice, but it doesn't last. [...] When you first stamp it, it's pretty easy to get your wing shape, but after having it open for a few weeks I found it a little harder to get a good stamp. [...] I would recommend this, but if you're learning to draw a wing, I wouldn't recommend relying on it forever, use it to understand [...] what shape works for you and then learn to freehand."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Mega Volumizing Mascara

"This is a mascara from Makeup by Mario, and it completely betrayed me one day, it had flaked and smudged all over my face. [...] I truly feel like Mario has some incredible products so I don't know what happened with this one. They make claims about this being a first to market brush that's supposed to be game changing, but I don't know what's so special about this brush."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

"I put a star by the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, it's about time I buy another one."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Anastasia Beverly Hills Precisely My Brow

"I do like Precisely My Brow, but be careful, I just feel like there's not good cooler toned options."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics Superhero No-Tug Shadow Sticks

"I do actually like the IT Cosmetics Superhero No Tug Shadow Sticks. [...] For me, I need an eyeshadow stick that is not going to look cakey, one that's going to blend after I apply it and then wear for a long time. My holy grail is Bobbi Brown, but these were not bad, they actually pleasantly surprised me. I wasn't going to pick any up, but I was happier with them than I expected to be."

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86%Guru Score

Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara

"The Hourglass betrayed me. I really liked this Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara when it came in, I was using it almost every day, but at about the three or four week mark it started getting clumpy and terrible to work with. [...] It says it's good for six months, but it really went bad on me at about one month. [...] This is too expensive to be incredible for only two weeks."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz

"I know some people do like the Anastasia Brow Wiz Precision Pencil, but I still don't buy from Anastasia personally."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Lancôme Lash Idôle Mascara

"The Lancome Idole mascara, both the regular and waterproof, is a very good mascara. It's not the most intense if you're looking for volume, but it's extremely reliable. It's easy to use and hard to mess up, a really good mascara if you're the kind of person who's rushed in the morning."

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74%Guru Score

Rabanne Mini Eyeshadow Palette Duos

"I was so intrigued by the eye gloss in this one that I had to try it. I now understand why people don't wear eye gloss on a day to day basis, it creases. I will tell you that I wouldn't buy this particular one again, but this shimmer color is so incredibly pretty, [...] it's so pretty that for $14 for two of these I think I want to try out more of their shimmers."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Benefit Bad Gal Bounce Mascara

"This is the new Benefit BadGal Bounce mascara, I picked it up as a freebie in my last Sephora order. I do like it, it has minimally smudged on me. It's got that brush tip where one side is for application and the other side is for volumizing, it's pretty good."

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70%Guru Score

Giorgio Armani Liquid Eyeshadow

"I do not like the Giorgio Armani. I heard so many good things about these, and yet I don't think it worked for me, I think I bought it after the reformulation."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Benefit Precisely My Brow Pencil

"The Benefit Precisely My Brow is a bit of a creamier brow pencil, so I certainly do get why people like it, it's pretty easy to use."

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73%Guru Score

Lancôme Monsieur Big Mascara

"Lancome's Monsieur Big is a much more wet formula than Benefit FanFest, which means [...] you get more volume with Monsieur Big. I think you could hate Monsieur Big if you aren't somebody that uses a tool like a lash separator, but yes, personally I do like Monsieur Big a bit more, and I also cannot stand mascaras that are very hard to remove, which Benefit's FanFest is. I like that your lashes don't get crunchy with Lancome's mascaras."

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74%Guru Score

r.e.m. beauty Starlet Liquid Eyeshadow

"The r.e.m. beauty liquid eyeshadows are so good, unexpected so good. I bought the Fbot shade, which is a shifting blue pink shade, and I'm wearing Comet today, [...] a peachy gold. The reason I like these is because they have that thinner feel to them, similar to the About-Face Foundation, and you want your products to feel thin on your skin so they can bend with it instead of sitting chunky in your grooves and moving around."

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84%Guru Score

Benefit FanFest Mascara

"I got the Benefit FanFest Mascara in PR and I actually don't like it. It's a much more dry formula, which gives you more separation, but I feel like it's shockingly hard to remove. You might like it if you're somebody who has a lot of problems with mascara running, but I also cannot stand mascaras that are hard to remove."

✕Nay

75%Guru Score

Flower Knows Midsummer Fairy Tales Eyeshadow Palette

"As for their eyeshadow, [...] I feel like they have this really soft and smooth eyeshadow formula, and while that sounds gorgeous, you have to keep something in mind, because the shadows don't have a lot of texture. It's actually kind of hard to build in layers, your base layer, then a matte on top, then shading that matte, this gets really hard to do with the Flower Knows formula. [...] I feel like their formula can be a little tricky."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

NYX Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner

"I had started using this NYX liquid eyeliner, and the other day I [...] shook it up like you do with liquid eyeliner, and [...] it went everywhere, I think it might still be embedded in my nails somewhere. [...] That NYX eyeliner is so good until it's not."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Tower 28 Make Waves Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara

"The Tower 28 is a good mascara."

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92%Guru Score

Clinique High Impact Mascara

"We have five mascaras from Clinique. [...] I did an all Clinique mascara order and [...] I liked them, they were solid mascaras. I don't have any real complaints, they weren't maybe the most volumizing, but they were good mascaras."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara

"The Superhero Mascara from IT Cosmetics has that kind of thinner wand to it, some people really like this, it wasn't for me, but mascara is very personal."

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner

"The Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner is one of my personal favorite products, I find these so reliable. You do have to know [...] that it's an eyeliner in a pot, so you're going to need a brush."

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82%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum

"I wasn't really sure if I was going to keep using it, so I tried using it on only one eyelash to test it, and I did feel like that eye looked just a little bit more full than the other. But [...] vanity got to me, I didn't want to walk around with one eyelash looking that much better than the other. I do really like this product, but I'm setting it aside because I found something that gives more product for less money."

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69%Guru Score

Milani Highly Rated Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara

"It does get better if you brush it out with a spare spoolie and as it dries out a bit. It's not the worst mascara I've ever tried but it's not the best either, and I ultimately think it's not easy to apply the way it advertises. I think the Hamish mascaras are far better than this."

~Mixed

59%Guru Score

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette

"It's got a soft highlighter, [...] two different blushes, and a bronzer, [...] I do like the curation, I think it's actually an excellent finishing powder, blush, bronzer, highlighter palette. The only thing is this palette was designed for lighter skin tones, so I'm bummed that not everybody will be able to find their shade."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

Benefit Bad Gal Bang Volumizing and Waterproof Mascara

"We have the Benefit Bad Gal Bang volumizing as well as waterproof mascara. I [...] didn't personally like this. [...] I don't know what it is, I have not liked their new releases. I didn't love these."

✕Nay

66%Guru Score

Morphe 350 Palette

"I bought the Morphe 350 and I was actually surprised that it wasn't total garbage, but I did discover that I absolutely never reached for it because it was too big. [...] You grab that palette and look at all the shades and just feel overwhelmed, I [...] felt overwhelmed, so it's easy for me to pass on."

~Mixed

58%Guru Score

Benefit They're Real! Mascara

"I used to love Benefit's mascaras, They're Real as well as Roller Girl, some of the best mascaras."

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74%Guru Score

About-Face Shadow Stick

"I would say to skip on the Shadow Stick, this was disappointing to me, as it contrasts to the matte fluid eye paints. I had a lot of trouble getting this up to higher pigment, I never got to the looks in the pictures. It might just be the shade though, this is pearly."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade

"I don't buy from Anastasia anymore because of what happened, but [...] I have had a Dipbrow for a long time. [...] Taupe is a really good match for my brows, but trying to do a much lighter application with it is just so hard. [...] For me personally pencils work best, I have to not try to do too much for my brows because they're barely there, and if I try to force it, it doesn't look right in my opinion."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

e.l.f. No Budge Eyeshadow Sticks

"My favorites are Bobby Brown, Laura Mercier, and also elf. Elf has good shadow sticks, and it's good and really affordable, even though I do prefer Bobby Brown overall."

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84%Guru Score

Thrive Causemetics Brilliant Eye Brightening Eyeshadow Stick

"I bought a shadow stick from Thrive, and oh my gosh, it was so stiff, really hard to work with."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

Natasha Denona Macro Tech Eyeliner Crayon

"I want another one of the Natasha Denona Macro Tech eyeliner crayons, those are so nice."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Heimish Dasom Smudge Stop Mascara

"This is the Dasom Smudge Stop Mascara, the curling version. It has a curved shape to the wand which helps to lift your lashes, and I did a [...] zigzag application to help coat the lashes further. This is my third tube, I like that lift effect. [...] This is actually my partner's absolute favorite mascara in the world, [...] and she says it's just so reliable, which I totally agree with. It doesn't smudge, it doesn't flake."

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Foundation27 reviews

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Foundation

"I do feel it was overhyped, but I did a five foundation comparison and it absolutely was my favorite. It's formulated for the dryness that comes with maturing skin so it doesn't sink into fine lines, but it does have decent coverage so you have to control how much you apply, and some people call it a bit greasy or oily, so it might not suit oily skin. In my five foundation test it stayed out of the fine lines the most after five hours."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

BareMinerals Original Pressed Powder Foundation

"The BareMinerals Original Pressed Powder Foundation [...] is actually a really nice powder foundation, and [...] I'm so ready for us to get back to powders. Just keep in mind this isn't a powder you want to layer on top of foundation unless you want extreme coverage."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Luminous Skin Tint Stick

"The foundation I grab for almost every day is the Bare Minerals complexion stick, I wear shade Birch 1.5. It is absurd how much this just melts into my skin. On light coverage days I just spot conceal with it and blend it out, it doesn't look like foundation, it looks like my skin but better."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Gel Tint

"This is my top pick for a skin tint in this sale. [...] It's a bit glowy but not over the top, [...] wears beautifully, and has no added fragrance. [...] Really great formula. The only thing is if you're looking for more coverage or a matte finish, I'd recommend you avoid it, but it's very flexible from super light to light coverage."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

e.l.f. Halo Glow Skin Tint

"I included the ELF Skin Tint SPF fifty as my worst skin tint and my worst sunscreen of the year, it is not a sunscreen. Some people said that even if a pea sized amount doesn't get you a real SPF of fifty, it's still better than nothing, but I disagree, I do not think that it is better than nothing. I think it's creating a false sense of security in people, and that's a big problem."

✕Nay

57%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Surreal Skin Natural Finish Foundation

"Another huge hit for me has been the Makeup by Mario Surreal Skin Natural Finish Foundation. This is such a gorgeous foundation, and I can't believe I'm sitting here telling you this as a person with dry skin, because they didn't say it's for my skin type, but it's so natural looking that it really flatters mature skin. It has almost a blurring effect, it's simply stunning."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Reveal the Real Skin Tint

"I've already talked about the new reformulation of the Best Skin Tint. [...] If you have dry skin like I do, I do not think you will like the reformulation, it does not feel dry skin friendly at all. If you have oily skin, maybe, but watch it if you have oily and mature skin, because it seemed to find lines and texture on my skin that I didn't know I had."

✕Nay

77%Guru Score

Urban Decay Face Bond Foundation

"The original Face Bond Foundation is waterproof and you don't need to set it. The first time I tried it, it did not go well for me, but I came to respect it, there's nothing else on the market like it. [...] As someone with dry skin I have to be extremely careful with my application, it has to be the thinnest layer, but once I [...] figured that out, it is actually a great product."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

bareMinerals Original Loose Powder Foundation

"With the bareMinerals powder foundation, I wish it was the pressed version instead of the loose powder foundation. Personally I find pressed a little easier to work with, especially if you're only applying it as light coverage."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

Parnell Cicamanu Serum Cushion Foundation

"I think I absolutely love this Parnell brand. This cushion makes similar claims to their serum and toner, it's got seaweed extract and manuka honey in it, soothing and hydrating the skin while offering a buildable radiant finish. [...] I absolutely love the texture of this, it's that higher coverage but thin formula that I feel like K beauty cushions do so well, [...] not super high coverage, good coverage, kind of more medium buildable."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Foundation

"I'm wearing the Haus Labs foundation in shade 030 Fair Cool, which I picked out in the dead of winter, and it's a little too light for me now. But every time I wear it with contour products it has such a nice finish, it [...] really bends and flexes with your skin, which [...] matters a lot if you have dry or mature skin, though even younger skin can appreciate how skin-like it looks. It's just such a pretty foundation on the skin and they have an incredible shade range."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation

"I loved the Hourglass skin tint. I wore it for days and days and nobody could tell I was wearing it on half my face with the Sephora skin tint on the other half."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

About Face Performer Skin Focused Foundation

"My absolute favorite foundation, unfortunately it's not at Sephora, is the About-Face foundation, specifically in shade F2."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Jane Iredale Pure Pressed Base Mineral Foundation

"I'm a big fan of Jane Iredale's powder foundation."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow All-In-One Tinted Moisturizer

"The Smashbox Halo Tinted Moisturizer, I like this one as well. [...] This is more of a true tinted moisturizer in contrast to the About-Face Foundation, it's thicker and lower coverage, which I think makes it more friendly to dry skin types, maybe mature skin too. I do like this product, I do wish I had a better shade match though, mine is fair light and it's just a little bit peachy for me, but I can pull it off if I wear it light."

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84%Guru Score

Tirtir Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation

"Frankly, the red cushion ended up not being my absolute favorite, I liked the division of the other two cushions more. If you've never tried it, get the one dollar sampler first to find your shade rather than the full size, since this is a foundation and not as flexible on shade as the others."

~Mixed

56%Guru Score

Tirtir Mask Fit All Cover Cushion Foundation

"And you know what, I really like this one. It's [...] more of a foundation product, a big contrast to most Korean cushions, but it doesn't feel like a foundation, it feels much thinner in the way it sits on your skin. Even with my very dry skin, [...] products can usually break up around my face, but this one doesn't because it's such a thin layer, and yet it wears extremely well, impressively well, through a twelve hour day including a trip to the gym."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Erborian CC Red Correct

"Wow, is this effective, if you have any redness in your skin, oh my goodness, this works so well. It's an SPF 25 product, but I wouldn't recommend using it as your sunscreen because it's still pretty green, if you use a lot of it you might end up looking too green, so what I do is use my regular sunscreen and then just a little bit of this, about two squeezes for my full face, [...] and that's all it takes to fully color correct any redness in your skin. This is an incredible product."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Covergirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfecting Essence Foundation

"The idea is there, the beads are there, but it's just not breaking up properly, [...] my struggle was getting this to apply evenly because the beads don't break up properly and you end up with a patchy application. Also be careful with this if you have dehydrated skin, [...] my skin was a little dehydrated the other day and [...] the essence part of this immediately soaked into my skin, which made it even worse, so that left the beads on the surface of my skin."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Tarte Shape Tape Foundation

"I always feel weird about Tarte because there's been so many controversies with them. It is true though that I used to really like the way their complexion products sit on my skin. That said, they have competition now."

~Mixed

55%Guru Score

Perricone MD Face Finishing and Firming Tinted Moisturizer

"We have two products from Perricone MD, the Face Finishing and Firming Tinted Moisturizer, you have the option of with SPF or without. The only thing I will tell you here, I do like Perricone MD, I just don't like the smell of the high potency line, it is very strong, very strongly scented. I should say nice products, I liked them, just strong scent."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Foundation

"I liked the It Cosmetics Bye Bye Foundation initially, but I've just found better matches personally. I feel like these are a little thick in the way they sit on your skin in comparison to some other options."

~Mixed

63%Guru Score

Smashbox Always On Skin Balancing Foundation

"I bought this in an olive shade, which is a good selling point for me since I have a difficult skin tone to match with some green and gray undertones. But comparing it side by side with another fair olive foundation, it's shocking how different they look, and I am absolutely confident the other one is a way better match for me. [...] I'm still glad I bought the Smashbox to realize this doesn't work for me."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Rose Inc Soft Light Skin Smoothing Liquid Foundation

"I got this in a shade described as having olive undertones, and comparing it to the Smashbox, I am absolutely confident this is a way better match for me. I've found this to be true with Rose Inc as a whole, [...] their tones work for me. [...] It really is a great match for me, but it's still a little bit too drying for me in the winter months."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Powder Serum Skin Tint

"There's no SPF in this, which is fine, just wear it over your sunscreen, there's no scent, and it wears beautifully. I [...] prefer to apply this with my fingers. Yes, this is my top pick from this video, there may be certain characteristics you like a little more in some of the other products, but as a whole this one knocked it out of the park, it's a really, really good skin tint."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Estée Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum

"It has a big shade range, I went with one that's a little warm and leans a bit more orange than the neutral shade I'd usually wear, but because I'm applying it lightly I think I'm still pulling it off. I am thoroughly blown away with this one, [...] I am really impressed with it, I think it's one of the most interesting formulations I've seen since the Shiseido Synchro Skin."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Youthforia Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation

"I'm so offended by this, because first, it says you don't care about customers with a deeper skin tone, and second, I spent forty eight dollars to be one of their research participants. You're supposed to pay us to try your products and give feedback, not the other way around. I've really liked this brand up until now, they made my favorite primer and I've bought lip glosses from them, but I'm so sad about what's happened with this foundation."

✕Nay

51%Guru Score

Tools20 reviews

Beautyblender Original

"The problem with the beauty blender is actually what makes it so great. Look at this. It looks brand new. I know I have been using this since before I got sick. My complaint with these, ironically, is I have to remember to move on to a new one."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

BK Beauty 109 Foundation Brush

"The BK Beauty 109 is super similar to the Ulta 102, my partner even felt they were nearly identical with her eyes closed. I guess the BK Beauty is a hair softer, but I don't think softer is everything, [...] sometimes you actually want a bit more stiffness in a brush. As long as you're doing simpler makeup looks, I don't think you need to spend more on brushes when the Ulta one feels this similar."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

BK Beauty Essential Collection Face Brush Set

"They sent me the BK Beauty Essential Collection Face Brush Set, but I don't really use these because they're too big. [...] Four big brushes, and I hardly ever use them."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

BK Beauty Brush Set for Hooded and Smaller Eyes

"Small eye brushes are incredible, and the BK Beauty Brush Set for Hooded and Smaller Eyes is tempting to me. Do you necessarily need to spend this much? No, but it's hard to find small brushes, and Real Techniques, for example, doesn't make them at all. I already have some of BK Beauty's eye brushes and they're nice. [...] These aren't just for hooded or smaller eyes either, they're great for detail work if you like playing with eyeshadow palettes."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Tangle Teezer Complete Care Brush Collection

"I love my Tangle Teezer, so I'm going to recommend the Complete Care Brush Collection [...] again and hope it's similar to the one I already have."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

BK Beauty Core Collection Trio Brush Set

"The BK Beauty Core Complexion Trio brush set is [...] nice, but at $47.50 for three brushes I think that's too expensive. I'm going to pass on that."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Makeup Brushes

"I still do really love the Pro brushes, they're worth the hype. [...] You don't have to spend a lot on brushes anymore, [...] I have a lot of more expensive brushes and I [...] don't feel like you need to overspend on Makeup Brushes to achieve a beautiful look."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

BK Beauty Angie Hot and Flashy Brush Collection

"It really is nice, it really does help you with diffusing concealer so it doesn't settle into fine lines, and it makes for a perfect even, very smooth base. That said, I do feel like this could be duped, but for twelve dollars that's fine."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Slip Silk Pillowcase

"Satin pillowcases are nice, but once you go with silk it's pretty hard to back down to satin. Silk is just so naturally cooling, it feels so lovely to sleep on, and fifty percent off is nice to see."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Beautyblender Biopure Sponge

"I have the Biopure Sponge, and this is nice for right under the eye for powder application. You can flip it over for a beauty blender type experience, it's not quite the same, but the powder side is the winner if you ask me, and you can put your finger in it for greater control. I do like it, and I find it a lot better than the Real Techniques version."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Beauty Bio GloPro Facial Microneedling Tool

"One thing to avoid this week is the [...] facial microneedling tool. I bought that one from Beauty Bio and it snapped, which made it unusable. Unfortunately I saw quite a few reviews saying something similar, so I cannot recommend that, not that I really recommend derma rollers in the first place."

✕Nay

52%Guru Score

Live Tinted Hue Stick Click CC Brightening Wand

"During the winter months I turned to the Live Tinted Complexion Stick, which is [...] a medium coverage foundation stick [...] they call a complexion stick, a five in one, instead of a foundation stick. I've overall liked it, though there are some critiques. It cracks in the packaging for some reason, so I always have to push it back in and try to piece it back together. Plus on my dry skin, if I go overboard with it, it looks a little cakey."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Dermaflash Dermaplaning Tool

"I have used this a total of one time, and the one time I used it my skin was a wreck for at least a week afterward. My skin type is dry, acne prone, and a bit sensitive, and that sensitive part makes something like this not at all ideal for me. This is hard on my skin, so of course after I used it my skin was irritated. [...] My partner actually quite likes it and uses it all the time, so what works for one person may not work for another."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Sephora Collection 99 Blush Brush

"The 99 is my favorite blush brush."

✓Yay

96%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Foundation Brush Number 64

"The new 40 foundation brush is actually amazing if you like to use your foundation brushes more as a beauty blender."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Kitsch Satin Pillowcase

"I got a Kitsch Satin Pillowcase for 75% off and it's really good. I [...] didn't know what to expect for more affordable satin, but [...] this Kitsch brand did a very good job on those."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Cinema Secrets Brush Bath

"Brush Bath is nice for really quickly cleaning your brushes, my personal favorite is Cinema Secrets."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Flower Knows Midsummer Fairy Tales Blush Brush

"The blush brushes are surprisingly nice. You don't necessarily need to add one to your order, but they're nicer than I thought they would be. You know how a lot of brands have brushes and it feels like they're an afterthought, you don't get that feeling with these brushes, they're nice."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

BK Beauty N14 Highlighting Brush

"I'm so happy with the brushes I bought, they're perfect. This one in particular, the Nikki Lose in 14, I feel like this might be my favorite. [...] It's such a tiny little brush but it's absolutely perfect for under-eye powder application and highlighter application, I've never had a brush that is this small and yet does this much."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Solawave 4-in-1 Radiant Renewal Skincare Wand

"My honest opinion is that I would not buy this device. [...] I just think it's trying to do a little too much in one device. It's got LED therapy, which I do believe in, but I believe in using a full mask on your face with the right output and the right programming delivering the correct [...] wavelengths. This just seems like moving LED lights across your face, which feels a little too unpredictable to me. It also has galvanic current in it, I'm not sure why."

✕Nay

52%Guru Score

Acne18 reviews

Peace Out Acne Serum

"For acne care I'm just going to go ahead and tell you the peace out Acne Serum does not work for my face but I say this all the time I do in fact use this on my but how could you."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Peace Out Acne Patches

"Still my absolute favorite Acne Patches are the peace out. These I definitely bought from Urban Outfitters."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Peace Out Acne Dots

"I would say the best of the best for hydrocolloids is Peace Out."

✓Yay

92%Guru Score

Peace Out Salicylic Acid Acne Day Dots

"Peace Out is the best, and I bought four of these micro dart patches. [...] I love them, they're so expensive, twenty eight dollars for six patches, but if you have a line and want to watch the absurd effects of micro dart patches, you'll barely see it the next day. It's a temporary effect, but it's amazing. I just ended up discovering Peace Out does patches better than anyone else."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Differin Acne Patch with Salicylic Acid

"This month's trial was acne patches, trying to find the best ones for day, the best ones for night, the best stars. The Differin patches turned out to be [...] the most invisible patches I've come across."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Starface Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches

"These clear patches from Starface were okay. I feel like at that point you might as well make them colorful, since these weren't very recognizable and people kept stopping me thinking I had something on my face rather than a patch. I got these for fifty percent off, [...] and they [...] were on sale for a reason."

✕Nay

58%Guru Score

COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

"I used up the COSRX Master Patch Intensive. These are nice, these actually are, they have some salicylic acid and tea tree leaf oil as well."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Lion Pair Acne Cream

"Lion Pair is such an incredible anti-inflammatory product. If you deal with acne that is of the inflammatory nature, I think you too will absolutely love this Japanese skincare product."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Kate Somerville EradiKate 10% Sulfur Acne Treatment

"I picked out as my favorite the Kate Somerville, a 10% sulfur product. [...] The Kate Somerville absolutely is an incredible product, I hope sulfur is finally going to get its moment, it's a great ingredient for acne prone skin."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Original

"I love the Hero Mighty Patches. [...] I wish so much they weren't so expensive, because [...] these micro dart patch products [...] really make such a difference. This is probably the most impressive category I've found."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Peach Slices Acne Spot Dots Hydrocolloid Patches

"Peach Slices makes their acne spot dots, and they're some of the most affordable hydrocolloid patches out there. You can save even more if you're willing to import from Korea, but sometimes in a pinch you just need to run to CVS or Ulta, and both stores carry these."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Micropoint for Blemishes (Microdart)

"The Micropoint for blemishes, these are good."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Dr.G R.E.D Blemish Clear Soothing Cream

"However it is ultimately just a little bit too light for me, [...] it sits between acting as a serum and acting as a cream. If you have normal to combination or oily skin I think this could be a cream for you, but for me it's just not quite enough. [...] It's also a little expensive, I've seen it for around 25 to 30 dollars, not terrible but more than I think you might need to pay for that kind of an ingredients blend."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

PanOxyl PM Blemish Aftercare Brightening Patches

"I really did like these PM Blemish Aftercare Brightening Patches, they have vitamin C, tranexamic acid, and niacinamide in them. It's expensive, but I do feel like I managed to knock out the spot I was dealing with. I haven't repurchased these just yet because I've been trying the Haruharu Wonder tranexamic acid serum instead."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Peach Slices Deep Blemish Microdarts

"If I feel a pimple coming, that's when I reach for the micro dart patches, and I always go with Peach Slices because it's the most affordable. [...] These are patches that contain little dissolving needles that push deeper into your skin, and with these you get niacinamide, tea tree, and willow bark salicylic acid delivered deeper into your skin to target that pimple, and that works great to speed the whole process up. I don't deal with pimples for more than three days anymore with micro darts."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Peace Out Acne Patches Day and Night Duo Pack

"I have tried both of these, I will admit I really liked their day patches, they are very thin, they say you can wear them under makeup and you can. Their day patches [...] are really nice, and the night ones are the thicker type, they're very nice acne patches."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Zitsticka Killa Micro-Dart Pimple Patches

"I personally am a little too cheap to buy ZitSticka knowing there are good hydrocolloid patches on the market for a couple dollars for thirty six of them, but I do get it. I actually bought the ZitSticka's in the 21 days of beauty, and yeah, they're good. I think they might have more needles in them compared to some of the other more affordable dissolvable needle patches, but for me a good skincare routine with the much more affordable patches works fine."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Acne Serum

"I like this overall. It has 1.5% salicylic acid, which is a good effective level for acne, along with [...] 3% niacinamide and 2% tranexamic acid, plus some calming ingredients like panthenol and ceramide. I think they got a lot right in this product. [...] I just don't want to overpromise, because in all truth it does not replace my retinoid or my benzoyl peroxide wash."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Haircare17 reviews

Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo

"They sent me the charcoal and coconut oil microexfoliating shampoo from the Scalp Revival Collection, and I didn't think I was going to like this as much as I do."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Briogeo Dry Shampoo

"I actually got the Dry Shampoo [...] in PR, but I'm going to tell you honestly, I'm not going to repurchase this."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Olaplex No.4P Blonde Enhancer Toning Shampoo

"If you have blonde hair and you know it can get a bit brassy, [...] nothing will take the brassiness out as well as Olaplex's purple products. These are products [...] I've had to defend over the years because yes, they will absolutely dye your hands, I use gloves to apply them, and I let it sit on my hair for just 5 minutes or so, but don't leave it on too long or your hair will turn purple. [...] It takes out all trace of brassiness."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Chris McMillan Glassy Smooth Blow Dry Spray

"Chris McMillan sent me the Glassy Smooth Blow Dry Spray, I was so excited about this because I'd heard incredible things. It was so funny for me to apply this on my hair and realize it just made my hair more of my hair, since I already have very soft hair. But [...] my partner has gorgeous wavy thick hair [...] that isn't the softest, and we started using this in her hair, and it is the most smoothing and softening hair product I've ever tried."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector

"Olaplex No. 3 is a very reliable product."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray

"The Color Wow Dream Coat Spray works, you just have to actually really coat every strand of hair. Keep in mind that's only the travel size in this, you'll go through it pretty quickly, but yes, it does actually work."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo

"Living Proof and IGK are my favorite dry shampoos, but I'm on a tight budget right now [...] so I'm trying to be more flexible about what I buy."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Living Proof Flex Shaping Hairspray

"I've used the Living Proof Flex hairspray [...] in the past, it's a nice, not too crunchy hairspray. It's expensive though, one of those to get at 50% off."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Peach Slices Smoothing Solution Ingrown Hair Treatment with Niacinamide and Licorice

"This is an absolutely amazing release, I've bought similar products but I've never bought something in such genius roll on packaging where it actually rolls out. 1.69 fluid ounces is actually a really generous size, and there are brands that charge a lot for this kind of product and I've never really known why. It's such a helpful product if you have this issue, and it shouldn't be obnoxiously expensive."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Verb Ghost Shampoo and Conditioner

"Two products from Verb, [...] the Ghost Shampoo and Conditioner, these are great for my hair type. [...] This is the weightless shampoo and conditioner counterpart, I like these, they work well for me. My friend tried them one day [...] and her scalp was red and itchy and inflamed, we still don't know why, it just reminded me that even shampoo and conditioner that you wash out [...] can still cause an allergic reaction, but these work fine for me."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Hair Serum

"We have the Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum, I have tried this, it is a basic smoothing serum, silicone based, it's fine."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk

"When I switched to non-aerosol, I started saving so much money, one of those lasts me at least four to five months, probably more like six months. My costs have dropped in a way I never thought was possible. [...] Absolutely try a non-aerosol dry shampoo if you're like me and going through bottle after bottle of aerosol dry shampoo. It is initially messy, you do have to figure it out, but it is so worth the learning curve."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density

"The multipeptide serum is the one I have repurchased a number of times. When I finished the copper peptide version of it, I didn't feel it did anything for me in addition to this regular multipeptide serum, which is why this is the one I keep going back to."

✓Yay

66%Guru Score

Bumble and bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Heat/UV Protective Primer

"I like that Bumble and Bumble primer, I'm almost out of it, so I might restock it in this sale."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Briogeo Superfoods Shampoo and Conditioner - Mango Cherry

"I like Briogeo's mango shampoo and conditioner, but I might try to hold off on it this time."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

K18 Airwash Dry Shampoo

"I use it every time I wash my hair, and I'm still not out of that. But I don't want to run out, so I figure I'll get this small size."

✓Yay
Sponsored

91%Guru Score

Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner

"I love the Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner so much that even though I try to rotate products so I don't get stuck reviewing the same thing, I'm stuck on this one, and I've paid as little as seven ninety nine for it."

✓Yay
Sponsored

85%Guru Score

Body & Tan16 reviews

OSEA Undaria Algae Body Butter

"My body cream pick is the OSEA Undaria Algae Body Butter. I did OSEA as a brand review a few years ago and it was a disaster for my face, but [...] I ended up finding some fantastic body care from that brand. Body skin isn't as delicate as facial skin for the vast majority of people, so it's got essential oils in it, but that's not going to bother most people."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Beekman 1802 Milkshake Body Collection Moisture Mist

"I really like Beekman 1802's body care, that's why I bought this milkshake moisture mist for body, but [...] the more I use these the more I just feel like I got played, because yeah it's moisturizing, but so is body cream. [...] It's basically a combination of a body mist and a body oil, and it's the only time I can think of where the body version of a product is more expensive than the face version in terms of price per ounce."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA

"First Aid Beauty sent me their KP body eraser bump scrub. [...] It's not that bad. Compared to my favorite from Kopari, this feels slightly under that [...] in terms of physical exfoliation, [...] but it's still really good. It has ten percent AHA, which I use on my body exclusively since AHA is too much for my face."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

Remedy For Body Bumps

"The four body bump super stacked KP and textured skin treatment from Remedy has lactic acid, retinol, and urea. It's a super, super nice body lotion. [...] This is Dr. Shaw's brand and I really appreciate that he's kept things more affordable."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Touchland Hand Sanitizer

"I bought this Touchland Hand Sanitizer in the vanilla blossom scent. Ten dollars for Hand Sanitizer is very expensive, though to their credit it does last a while. I don't think I'd buy this one again."

✕Nay

66%Guru Score

Kopari Body Scrub

"My personal favorite Body Scrub is from Kopari, though I did run out. It has just a slight gritty edge to it in terms of physical exfoliation."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Kiehl's Creme de Corps Body Lotion

"I bought the Creme de Corps Body Lotion in the past, that is a very nice lotion. I've never tried the body butter, but I would assume that it would also be nice."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Dove Body Serum Recharge and Glow Shower Gel

"Dove sent me their Glow Recharge Brightening Serum with a vitamin C body wash, and when [...] I used it I just found myself going, it's just not great, I don't love it. I said no to doing a sponsorship with [...] it. But it turns out my partner has been using it and [...] she absolutely loves it. [...] It does have good lather, it has a nice smell, and it is very affordable, eighteen and a half fluid ounces for a great price point."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Crepe Erase Body Firm Ultra Smoothing Neck Repair

"I don't think you need to have a separate moisturizer for your neck area. [...] This kind of just looks like a bit of a heavy moisturizer to me, and I personally will pass on this. I have other heavy moisturizers that do not cost $80 at retail."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Find Comfort Hydrating Body Lotion

"This body lotion is priced very reasonably for a Sephora brand, twenty eight dollars for five fluid ounces, and it's cute little packaging, but the problem is it's actually a big problem, it is extremely painful for me to get this moisturizer out of its packaging. I also expected more from the scent, [...] to me it smells like lemon, a little bit like Lemon Pledge. [...] This collection had so much potential, it's so cute, it's affordable, but it just missed the mark for me."

✕Nay

57%Guru Score

OA Andaria LG Body Oil

"This body oil is nice, [...] it smells so good especially if you like citrus smells. It's a little bit heavier, not a dry oil, so you still feel it on your skin, absorbing more slowly, which makes it really nice for the winter months. There's no added glitter in it. [...] It does smell strong, so if you're sensitive to smells you might not like it, it's very strong in my opinion, but it is nice."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Body Bright and Smooth 7% AHA and BHA Body Serum

"This is a really good example of this brand's accessible price points, you get five fluid ounces for $34, it's a great value. It's got 7% AHA and BHA, plus 5% tranexamic acid, vitamin C and kojic acid, along with niacinamide, so you're getting a lot of exfoliation in this. It's a strong product but I do think it's effective, it [...] blends into your skin nicely and has a bit of a moisturizing feel to it too. It's a really nice [...] body serum, I think this is a very well done serum."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Bronze Body Glow Body Oil

"I'm not really a bronzer person so this is a product I probably wouldn't have bought even though I do like body oil. [...] My main problem with this, aside from it being the wrong time of year to test it, is I didn't feel it's as transfer resistant as they claim, and it's not drying down either. Ultimately I don't think it's a product for me, it's a bit too much, but it may be for some people."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

Kopari Ultra Restore Body Butter

"We do have a favorite, [...] the Kopari Ultra Restore Body Butter. [...] It is a very thick body butter, a little goes a long way. It is very occlusive, very emollient, and it smells amazing."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Osea Undaria Algae Body Oil

"I know some of you are going to restock that Osea oil, it's a nice oil."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Kopari Coconut Hydrating Body Wash

"I added this Kopari for now because that's already on sale, the Coconut Hydrating Body Wash, I do love that."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Tech16 reviews

CurrentBody Series 3 LED Mask

"I didn't know that they could improve upon that aspect as well. I feel like I can actually see well out of these. And I [...] can share the treatments. Now listen, [...] do you absolutely need to upgrade? I would say not necessarily. But especially [...] for people like me who are still fighting aging while dealing with breakouts, where the Series 3 becomes incredible is for that. Love it."

✓Yay

Notverified

NuFACE Trinity Facial Toning Device

"I like my NuFace, but I'm tempted to put it in the just okay category. I have started slacking on it, and I have not touched it in a while. [...] If you don't use these devices, you're not going to see results from them, and that applies to me too."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Foreo UFO LED Mask

"I did a top five and a bottom five, and I included the UFO as one of my bottom five, so personally I would not recommend it. I think it's more of a fancy pamper tool in my personal opinion, versus something that's really scientifically backed. You can like it, it's fine to enjoy the pamper aspect of it, but for me I have several devices where there's both a pamper session and clinical data supporting the device, and that's the main reason I'm not a big fan of the UFO."

✕Nay

54%Guru Score

NuFACE Mini Microcurrent Device

"I bought this exact device with my points and spent $0 and got the NuFace Mini. I do absolutely love it, I think it's a fantastic microcurrent device."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

NuFACE Mini Plus

"It has an app, but you are not reliant on it, you can just [...] set it to one of three modes and [...] leave it. [...] I do think NuFace did a fantastic job on the Mini Plus. The only thing I have to say is I don't like their gel, [...] you have to constantly be reapplying it, though other gels out there also work with this if you want other options. [...] As a microcurrent device this is a great option, especially when you think about how you can swap in your points and pay nothing for it."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro

"It broke on me, and it was never quite a perfect match for what I wanted it to do in terms of treating my neck. It tries too hard to multitask as a body treatment, so the lights are just kind of placed everywhere instead of specifically targeting where you'd want for anti aging purposes, [...] and I always had to prop it awkwardly as I lay back, you can't walk around with it. It retails for four hundred fifty five dollars. After a year and a half with it, I'm done with this mask forever."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Medicube Device

"Medicube did the best special they've ever done on their devices, which I am a big fan of. It was 50 percent off, stacked with influencer codes, so you ultimately got a 55 percent off discount on their devices. I was so sure I would have to buy another one this year, and every one of them is still going strong."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

CurrentBody RF Radiofrequency Skin Tightening Device

"I'm doing my radio frequency treatment with CurrentBody. I believe in these devices, let's give them a chance to work. [...] What I like about CurrentBody is theirs is a once weekly treatment, there are some other devices that are more frequent than that, but that's the right frequency for me."

✓Yay
Sponsored

75%Guru Score

CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask Series 2

"I [...] get a lot of offers from other red light companies but I decline them because I don't think they're better than CurrentBody. I think CurrentBody has the best red light therapy treatment on the market, theirs is the one that matches the scientific literature and actually provides the specs so you know what you're using. [...] I see clearer skin, more radiant skin, and better wound healing from using it."

✓Yay
Sponsored

89%Guru Score

CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Mask Series 1

"I do love red light therapy, and I love my CurrentBody mask. There's a surprising body of literature supporting red light therapy, but [...] you have to actually be consistent and use it regularly to see results."

✓Yay
Sponsored

91%Guru Score

Qure Micro Infusion System

"The entire idea of microneedling is brilliant because it invokes your skin's own repair mechanism without leaving behind a scar, so you get collagen remodeling and anti-aging benefits. This is not a zero risk system, there is real risk involved with real needles, [...] but I do think Cure has figured out how to minimize that risk as much as possible with the disposable heads. [...] I feel this is the best treatment for hyperpigmentation."

✓Yay
Sponsored

81%Guru Score

CurrentBody LED Neck and Décolletage Perfector Series 2

"The CurrentBody series two is [...] hands down my favorite face mask, and I'm so excited they came out with a new and improved neck and decollete mask. [...] What's different in the series two is that just like the series two for your face, it has that deeper wavelength, and in addition it's bigger, it fills a larger area of your decollete, and it has so many more lights, about 179 more LEDs."

✓Yay
Sponsored

82%Guru Score

Qure Neck & Décolletage LED Mask

"I still like Cure's mask, and I've been using my CurrentBody mask together with my Cure neck mask. Both companies are great, and for 2025 it could be Cure that comes through with the next development."

✓Yay
Sponsored

Notverified

Qure Micro Infusion Targeted Patches

"I also finished these Cure microinfusion targeted patches, I worked with them on a sponsorship not too long ago. I really like these, they're micro dart patches that deliver caffeine, copper tripeptide, niacinamide, and a synthetic hexapeptide. Wonderful products, just expensive."

✓Yay
Sponsored

84%Guru Score

ZIIP Golden Gel

"I also absolutely love ZIIP's conductive gel, it's the best on the market. It's not sticky at all, if anything it feels more like a serum, so it's very comfortable to have on your skin during the treatments."

✓Yay
Sponsored

75%Guru Score

Qure Q-Rejuvalight LED Mask

"LED is my number one pick out of all the skincare devices, and Cure's mask is the LED mask I keep coming back to as my top recommendation. It is designed in accordance with the research, with the correct energy output, the correct wavelengths, and even the placement of the LEDs, including around the eye area, which some devices neglect. It has both an anti-aging mode using red light and infrared light and an anti-acne setting using blue light."

✓Yay
Sponsored

73%Guru Score

Retinoids14 reviews

Prequel Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel 0.2%

"I don't personally use this because I already use adapalene, but my partner started using the 0.2% [...] and it's been absolutely amazing to watch her skin transform. [...] She's tested other retinoid products since and isn't liking them as much as this, this one was the best she has tried. [...] 0.2% is a strong level, so if you're new to the ingredient you might want to start with the 0.1% instead."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Retinal Renew Retinaldehyde Gel 0.1%

"I'm so excited that Prequel has come out with what I'm thinking will be an accessible retinaldehyde product, in two strengths, 0.1% and 0.2%, with a complex that includes retinaldehyde, ectoin, bioactive seca, and glycerin. It's also 1.7 fluid ounces, a larger size, so on a technicality this actually is a better price point than the comparable Geek and Gorgeous version."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Murad Retinol Resculpt Eye Treatment

"I use a strong retinoid and I firmly believe in migration in the skin, which is why I don't really use retinoid eye creams around my eye area anymore, so [...] I simply haven't used a lot of it. [...] What I do like about it is that retinal only needs one conversion into the active form of retinoic acid, while retinol with an O has to go through two conversions. It's an eye cream that feels like it's made for dry skin, a very thick cream."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

Walgreens Adapalene Gel 0.1%

"I saw it sitting next to Differin at Walgreens and the box compared itself to Differin, so I compared the two and it held up just as well, so I saved myself some money and went with the Walgreens brand instead. Nothing has ever changed my skin as much as adapalene products, regardless of who makes them, I find them all to be quite similar. It's the retinoid recommended for acne prone skin, and [...] I think it's [...] one of the best things you could add to your routine."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 Retinal Serum (0.1%)

"If you told me you want the best over-the-counter affordable retinoid for anti-aging, hands down it is the Geek and Gorgeous retinaldehyde options, they have it in different levels, brilliant. The reason I do not use that myself is because I have acne and there is a specific retinoid for acne, so that is what I use instead."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Kinship Dreamwave 2% Bio-Retinoid Complex Renewal Serum

"I haven't used retinal on my face in a long time, I use adapalene and now point one percent retinal, so [...] I'm going to try this out on my neck first since I've never been comfortable using adapalene there, my neck is too sensitive. This could be a good solution for me, and I really appreciate that this is a twist open and close system, that would prevent so many problems if more products had this."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Anua Retinol 0.3% Niacinamide Renewing Serum

"They're telling you the niacinamide percentage, 5%, a great well studied level for evening out skin tone, and the retinol complex is [...] 11% retinol, which is a fantastic beginner level. I'm shocked how well this went for me, I do actually feel my skin did great with this, and I love the disclosure. Because it has a lot of plant extracts you might want to proceed with caution if you have a more reactive skin type."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

BYOMA Sensitive Retinol Oil

"Overall I would say I do like it, it's a good formula, it's got some squalane, it's got some bakuchiol, it did not irritate my skin, it was definitely gentle enough that I could use this even though I am also using adapalene. I still wish we had more research on this ingredient, and [...] if you want the benefits of retinoids that have been studied for decades I feel it's a better idea to go with either retinol or retinal."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

StriVectin Super C Retinol

"You could buy this product if you want to simplify your routine, it does have some fragrance but it's probably a nice option."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Peace Out Retinol Eye Stick

"I didn't personally love the Peace Out Retinol Eye Stick. [...] It tugged just a little bit too much for me. That said, I know some people do enjoy stick products for convenience, so to each their own."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

"The Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum uses a blend of HPR, which is supposedly one of the newer generation retinoids. I didn't love it, I didn't love HPR, and I feel like more research would be nice. This product also has retinol and a lot of essential oils, so heads up to my fellow sensitive skin types."

✕Nay

64%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1%

"It flies in the face of the mentality that more is more, [...] it all comes down to every ingredient individually, and adapalene at 0.1% is a fantastic level. I still to this day only use it every other day, so it took me a long time to finish it, [...] this lasts for so long and it is not expensive. I switched to the Walgreens store brand version and I'm saving even more money. Best thing I ever did for my skin, a strong retinoid."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Isntree Hyper Retinol EX 1.0 Serum

"I don't feel like I can fully review this one because I use a much stronger retinoid, so I don't know if I'll ever be able to say what results I saw from a 0.1% retinol product. That said, I do intend to keep using it because the peptide and ceramide ingredients alone are amazing, I think that's a non-irritating level, and I like bakuchiol with a retinoid. I love that they disclose exactly how much retinol is in this product."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

IOPE Retinol Expert Wrinkle Corrector 0.1%

"IOPE is on this list, I do like that Korean skincare brand, but I wouldn't pick their Retinol Expert 0.1% as a favorite if I'm going to pick a retinoid product."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

Fragrance13 reviews

Vacation Original Eau de Toilette

"I love Vacation's beachy sunscreen coconut family, particularly the Original Eau de Toilette. I live in Florida so it makes sense here, it wears well in [...] the heat. [...] I was shocked how much I hated the brand's other scents, they smelled very cologne like to me, but the original is the one I like."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Sniff Creme Couture

"Crumb Couture is my partner's favorite, although we absolutely agree that we wish the longevity was better."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

Sniff Hot Cakes

"Take Hot Cakes, it smells exactly like pancakes. It's not necessarily the most complicated fragrance, in fact it's pretty simple overall, but that one actually does last a while."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Noise Fragrance Milk to Perfume in Unmute

"I don't know why they push Unmute so much, I do not like it, it's very boring to me. Maybe some people love it, but it's just not for me."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Flur Vanilla Skin Body and Hair Fragrance Mist

"Flur's vanilla skin actually wears a little more like a standard perfume, unlike most of the expensive body mists at Sephora that don't have good longevity."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Nemat Vanilla Musk

"The Nemat Vanilla Musk is so good, I actually already bought a full size of it and was in need of a mini, so this was perfect timing."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Ellis Brooklyn Myth Eau de Parfum

"Ellis Brooklyn's Myth, I bought this in the mini size. This is good if you do want something that's a little more mature, it's not your candied middle school type of fragrance."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Ariana Grande Cloud Eau de Parfum

"When Ariana Grande first released Cloud I [...] was first in line for it, but I got [...] it in and to me it just smelled like a hospital waiting room, I still hate it. The wild thing is other people told me how bad I smelled when I wore it and it wore all day. [...] It's not just my nose either because other people said I smelled bad with my body chemistry, but Cloud smells terrible on me."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

Clinique Happy

"Clinique Happy will always smell like the 90s and early 2000s to me, in a very good way. It brings back a lot of good memories."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Lancôme Idôle Eau de Parfum

"I always get compliments when I wear Lancome fragrances, and Idole has gotten me some compliments too. I feel like Lancome is incredibly good at people pleasing scents, and yet they aren't my personal favorites. This one has some jasmine which I really like, and some rose in it which I don't really like, and I can definitely smell the rose even in the aura version, so I'm going to skip it in this sale. But it's one where I see why people buy it, it's a people pleaser."

~Mixed

61%Guru Score

Flur Tangerine Boy

"Tangerine Boy was very popular so I got this one. [...] It smells like oranges, but as somebody who likes citrus fragrances I feel like I always regret when I choose to wear one because they just don't stay with me the way gourmands do, which are really having a moment right now and tend to stay with me all day."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Ariana Grande God Is a Woman Eau de Parfum

"I like Ariana Grande's God Is a Woman fragrance, I think it has a more grownup aura to it, which is really nice to see in such an affordable fragrance."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Billie Eilish Eilish Eau de Parfum

"I've talked a lot about how I don't like buying full sizes of fragrance because [...] I like to smell the way I feel, which changes from day to day, but this is the only time I can think of where I've actually regretted buying a small size. [...] I bought the smaller size but I love this so much. Fragrance isn't my strongest category and I tend to reduce fragrances down to one word, but this smells like dessert."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Blush & Bronzer11 reviews

Laura Geller Baked Blush-n-Brighten

"My top blush recommendation is Laura Geller's Baked Blush-n-Brighten. These are such beautiful blushes, [...] I'm wearing Pink Grapefruit today, and the multicolor effect makes for a bizarrely natural finish. These also last forever because they're powder."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Dibs Glow Tour Duo Blush and Contour Stick

"I'm tempted by the Dibs Beauty Glow Tour Duo Blush and Contour Stick. [...] I don't have the glow version, but I do have the original in full size and a mini, and I have to admit they're nice and easy to use. Easy makeup has been trendy for a while [...] and the easy makeup people have won me over too."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

bareMinerals Gen Nude Powder Blush - You Had Me At Merlot

"The Bare Minerals Gen Nude Blush is my favorite blush. I judged the pun at first, but here I am with it being my absolute favorite, specifically in the shade Call My Blush, which is what I'm wearing now."

✓Yay

93%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil in Barely Blushing

"I used the Makeup by Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil in Barely Blushing. [...] This is so soft for a blush."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Benefit Benetint Liquid Lip & Cheek Stain

"Whatever this lip tint from Benefit was didn't make sense, it's a lip tint that doesn't tint. Can we please make sure that words have meaning?"

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Blush (reformulated)

"I was so confused by the blush I had from Dior because I saw people using it and getting a ton of pigment, and I wasn't getting that. I finally found out it was reformulated so it's no longer as good. [...] I'm using the new version and it's less good, they've dialed down the pigment, and I don't understand why they would do that when it was such a hit and such a viral product."

✕Nay

54%Guru Score

Persona Powder Blush

"The Persona powder blushes, these have been in the sale before and sold pretty well, because in the sale it's $11 for a blush, these are not too expensive, really pretty colors too."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Fenty Beauty Amber Suede Bronzer Contour Stick

"I do like these, I actually really liked the shade Amber, [...] it's actually quite a nice cooler tone. [...] The reason I never finished mine is that using contour and highlighter is something you probably really need to do if you're wearing [...] a high coverage foundation. [...] If you instead use something like a skin tint, you probably don't need contour, so that's why I stopped using these. I did like them though, Fenty is a great brand."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

"This one is fine. I feel like it leans a little bit orange for my taste, but it's a classic and a lot of people love it."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

MAC Glow Play Cushiony Blush

"I am so excited that the Glow Play Blushes are included, that's a wonderful formula, it's almost kind of slightly creamy to powder, it is a gorgeous finish. Really good for those of you like me who are a bit iffy on commitment to cream blushes."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

MAC Blushes

"The regular blushes are amazing. [...] Mac blushes are amazing, high pigment and yet easy to work with."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Powder & Setting10 reviews

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Setting Spray

"I bought the Fenty Beauty You Missed Makeup Extending Setting Spray [...] and I will say I like it. [...] I'm surprised it's not more popular, but I think it's the smell, [...] it's unscented in a way where you actually smell the polymers, and [...] they kind of smell like saliva, not super appealing. [...] But that makes it almost a hidden gem for sensitive skin types, as long as you can look past the naturally occurring smell."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder

"The Laura Mercier green powder, they say that this cancels out redness, and I feel like it does in such a soft, subtle way."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra Blur

"Thanks to the Amazon Prime kerfuffle I finally got to try out the Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra Blur from Laura Mercier, and I've got to admit, I see [...] the blurring effect even as somebody who uses a very light dusting of powder."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Blur It Loose Setting Powder

"The Sephora Blur It powder, they have an incredible pink powder that's been really trendy, and it's thirty percent off in the sale."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Leaked Labs Flexible Powder

"Leaked Labs has come out with this Flexible Powder, and yes, sure it's innovative, but I won't buy it. I certainly won't buy it for forty dollars, are you kidding me. Just because something is innovative doesn't mean everybody needs [...] it. I don't have the desire for powders that I have to wet to use, I've bought stuff like that before [...] and I never reach for those, it's too much effort."

✕Nay

54%Guru Score

The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder to Cream Concentrate

"Sulfur is a gentler approach for acne, but it's smelly, and I felt like a hydrocolloid patch or the Kate Somerville Eradicate was more effective for pimples than this at night, so I set it aside. But revisiting it, I realized this is actually amazing to use during the day as an alternative to hydrocolloid patches, since none of those are perfectly invisible. [...] It does work under sunscreen [...] too. That's 100% where this fits in for me."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Pore Eclipse Mattifying Setting Spray

"The Pore Eclipse spray from Milk is actually an alcohol free makeup extender. I pulled this out and [...] I realized this is just a very, very small amount of product, 2.87 fluid ounces, you go through it so fast. I like it, it's alcohol free, a good alternative to something like Charlotte Tilbury, but so small."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

One/Size Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray

"My favorite to this day is still the one-size setting spray. It's just so effective."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

"They sent me the vitamin C cactus flower option not too long ago and I have to admit I have been enjoying this. They say this is the one for dry skin types, I have it on now. I admittedly like Urban Decay All Nighter and this is a very clear variant on that, so I do like it. This one has a better smell to it, it does have some essential oil ingredients but I feel like I use so little that it doesn't bother me."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

VT Cica No Sebum Moisture Powder

"This is VT's Cica No Sebum Moisture Powder. [...] I needed to check if this one had a scent because the one in the Stylevana Advent calendar had a peach scent I can't handle. Great news, no smell, and I love the pretty soft purple packaging too."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Primer10 reviews

Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer

"The Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer is my top primer recommendation. On a good skin day it's a gorgeous product alone, giving a pretty subtle glow with a slight blurring effect, though you have to [...] let it sink in to see [...] the blurring. It really is my skin but better. The only thing is I wish it wasn't in glass packaging, since that means I don't travel with it even though it would be a great foundation alternative for travel."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer

"It's so funny that I like the Hydrogrip Gel Tint so much, because I really did not like their primer."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Iconic London Velvet Smooth Pore Refining Primer

"This is a really nice primer, [...] a little more elevated than the Benefit Porefessional, which is what I used to use. You have to [...] press it into your pores exactly like you do with Benefit's, but this has even more of a velvet texture. It looks more like a moisturizer, and you push it into your pores to get a smooth canvas to apply foundation on top."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Benefit POREfessional Primer

"Benefit has expanded their primer options to three now. I think this can work, just make sure you press it into your pores instead of rubbing it in, otherwise it can pill."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Tula Filter Blurring Primer

"This is all I'm wearing today, it's such an interesting product. It's one of those where you can pair this with makeup products, foundation, skin tint, but you can also wear it on its own, and it really does just kind of make your skin look a little bit better. It does not conceal pimples, it just kind of gives your skin a [...] nice filter effect and it's very interesting."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth Instant FirmX No Filter Primer

"I hate the Peter Thomas Roth Instant FirmX No Filter Primer so much. This currently has [...] a 2.5 rating on the Ulta website. [...] The first time [...] I used it on top of my sunscreen it was a disaster, [...] it mixed with my sunscreen [...] and created this awful film that started flaking off. [...] I tried it again using only serum and moisturizer, [...] and once I applied [...] sunscreen on top [...] it happened again, little white specks [...] flying everywhere."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

StriVectin Blurfector Instant Wrinkle Blurring Primer

"I had the StriVectin blur effector primer but I ended up giving it to my mom, she was looking for a primer so I passed it along, and she loved it. I feel like the formula doesn't necessarily look revolutionary, it's got their niacinamide alternative in it and a base of silicone, but to their credit they say they did something with microspheres, meaning encapsulation. [...] Maybe it really does make a difference, I don't know, I gave it away, but my mom told me she loves it."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Urban Decay All Nighter Face Primer

"I do really like this and it'll probably be half off at Sephora as well. [...] It has a slight amount of that grippy sensation and yet it doesn't feel uncomfortable on my dry skin, so I actually really love to use this on my nose area in particular, where a lot of foundations fail me."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Too Faced Hangover RX Replenishing Face Primer

"I don't use this moisturizing primer category anymore [...] personally now that I use Korean sunscreens, [...] but if you do, this one is a nice option. It's very scented, it has a coconut scent to it, and it is a lighter texture, so it probably will work on pretty much all skin types, it's not too heavy, it's not too light, it's nice."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer

"I actually have to say I prefer the original Photo Finish from Smashbox. It's your standard silicone primer, but that's why I like it. I can press that into my pores, minimize the look of pores, and smooth my skin."

✓Yay
Sponsored

83%Guru Score

Concealer9 reviews

Live Tinted Concealer

"I think the Live Tinted Concealer [...] is the best concealer carried at Ulta. Once you figure out how to apply a really thin layer, it sits beautifully on the skin and doesn't crease. [...] My absolute favorite concealer of all time is a different one carried at Sephora, but Live Tinted is just behind it. The only thing I wish is that they had a few more lighter shade options, since I don't have a good match for the winter months, but in summer I wear shade 20."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Kosas Revealer Concealer

"I still prefer my holy grail Kosas concealer for under my eyes, though with that one I have to carefully apply and make sure I powder it."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics Do It All Radiant Concealer

"I hate this packaging, why would you torture me with a clicky pin. But it really is a beautiful concealer, especially on fine lines, and I use a dab of it on my under eye."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Too Faced Born This Way Concealer

"One thing that is really nice about that concealer is that not only is it higher coverage, but you also get a lot of product in that container, so that's another one of those possibly more budget friendly options."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Concealer

"The Best Skin Ever Concealer is a little higher coverage than my favorite, but some people prefer higher coverage, and it's still a nice one."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Bobbi Brown Skin Full Cover Concealer

"I do like the wand on the Bobbi Brown Skin Full Cover Concealer, it holds a lot of product so you can apply a good amount of concealer. However, [...] they sent me warm ivory, and it made me remember why I don't really buy that much from Bobbi Brown anymore, their formulas lean a bit orange for me. All that said, if you love Bobbi Brown complexion products, it is a nice concealer."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Tower 28 Swipe Allover Hydrating Serum Concealer

"I really like Tower 28 and I had a lot of faith in this one, I do like it, but I still felt like it was creasing just a little more than I would prefer. Compared side by side with Kosas, after a few hours [...] the swatch on my hand actually looked more creased than the other one."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Concealer

"What they got right is not only do they have an amazing shade range, but this is also very flexible on your skin, and since I have hormonal acne I break out in an area of my face with a lot of motion, so I want a concealer that really bends with my face, and that's what this does. This [...] officially replaces my long lost Smashbox."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Longwear Concealer

"I thought it was fine. One perk of this is that it's a big bottle, about half an ounce. [...] The problem is I went to buy one of these for my partner and she has a cool undertone, and we could not find a match for her. These, or at least the lighter shades, lean warm yellow."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Balms & Ointments5 reviews

Prequel Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream

"These are some of the best products I've tried, and I love and respect that they're fragrance free, for the face and the body, 18 and 20 dollars for 10 fluid ounces, with 1% colloidal oatmeal. [...] When I try to use these during the day under makeup it's not the most cosmetically elegant moisturizer I've ever tried, but I'm not going to expect the same things from this as I would from a $60 priming moisturizer at this price point."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Prequel 1% Colloidal Oatmeal and Alanine Multi-Ceramides Adenosine Barrier Therapy Rich Skin Protectant Cream

"Because I have a dry skin type, I personally do like the rich cream a bit more, [...] and I've really enjoyed using this as a night cream. It's one of the best products I've tried, fragrance free, for the face and the body, 18 and 20 dollars for 10 fluid ounces, with 1% colloidal oatmeal. When I try to use it during the day under makeup it's not the most cosmetically elegant moisturizer I've ever tried, but I'm not expecting that at this price point."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Prequel Skin Utility Balm Multi-Purpose Skin Protectant

"This could really be beneficial for some people if you don't already have ceramides in your routine, [...] but for me, with where my routine already is, I don't think I'm going to buy this one again."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

CeraVe Healing Ointment

"There's nothing quite like slugging for treating my barrier issues. The holy grail here, it is Aquaphor or CeraVe's Healing Ointment. There's a lot of petrolatum based options out there, but [...] I always end up with those as my holy grails because frankly I think that ingredient, petrolatum, is the winning ingredient."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy

"I use Aquaphor a lot. [...] There's nothing quite like slugging for treating my barrier issues. The holy grail here, it is Aquaphor. [...] There's a lot of petrolatum based options out there, but [...] I always end up with this as my holy grail because frankly I think that ingredient, petrolatum, is the winning ingredient."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Nails1 review

Kiss Press-On Nails

"My nail beds turned out to be pretty flat, so I actually do best with Kiss, they have the flattest nails."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Supplements1 review

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics (US formula)

"I'm just happy to see an eighteen dollar sunscreen at Sephora, but I have to be honest, this is not the cult favorite sunscreen everyone has been asking about. It's a new FDA compliant sunscreen made just for the US market, so it's taking everything that made the original viral sunscreen so good and subtracting twenty six years of filter research and breakthroughs."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

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