Tina Tanaka Harris.

"The Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil [...] is such a lightweight texture when applying it on the skin and even rinsing off. It can be used on wet hands and face. It is fragrance-free and it is also super duper affordable. It retails for 768 Japanese yen for 240 mils of product, which converts to under five US dollars. You really can't go wrong. They do sell refill pouches, and even big size ones where one pouch refills the bottle twice."

"I enjoy it slightly more as a mask left on for 3-5 minutes, but it still leaves my skin feeling dry afterward and requires a hydrating follow-up. All those brightening ingredients seem wasted in a product you just wash off, and the texture is not user-friendly. For someone with oily or combination skin you would absolutely love this, but for me it's definitely not something I would purchase again. It's a miss."

"I actually feel like the gel formula feels more moisturizing and more comfortable on my dry skin compared to the original formula that is alcohol-free. Although it is still very much on the low end of the glowy dewy finish scale. If you want something that takes a little less time to blend out and apply evenly, I would say the gel is definitely easier to work with than the original cream formula. It did also work totally fine underneath makeup."

"It sits well underneath makeup with no peeling or bunching. [...] The overall vibe of this sunscreen is like a moisturizing K-beauty cream sunscreen, but make it waterproof because [...] a lot of K-beauty sunscreens are not waterproof whereas J-beauty sunscreens are. This one has taken the best aspects of K-beauty and J-beauty sunscreen and put them in one. [...] Personally, it was great for my dry skin, but I feel like combo skin people would absolutely love it."

"Even as a makeup primer I [...] felt like it bunched up in some areas. [...] I have not had much success with Japanese tone-up sunscreens, and unfortunately this was no exception. [...] The skincare formula itself is very, very nice, but the tone-up effects are not good enough to deal with the bad user experience, and I would rather just have those skincare benefits to wear every day."

"Whenever I think of one sunscreen that I can recommend to everyone, like no matter what skin type, concern, condition, or climate, she is it. It has SPF 50 with PA 4+ protection and uses a high percentage of Centella, which helps to soothe the skin as well as being packed with antioxidants like green tea, ginkgo, and sprout extract. It contains hyaluronic acid to hydrate and is free from fragrance and ethanol for those who may be sensitive."

"It is very much a silicone conditioning mask, and [...] it has that very premium Japanese salon scent. Having tried it more recently on healthier hair, I get the hype. The biggest difference is the immediate shine afterwards. My hair, honestly, right after was like shining, shimmering, splendid. It really does soften and smooth the surface. They claim that it transforms your hair so you can't stop running your fingers through your hair."