The Leafy Snail

So this is my second "June" post... staring the flops that disappointed me and a hateful little cream that ruined my skin. In this batch of things I hate, we have Nip+Fab Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Serum, CosRX Low ph Good Morning Gel Cleanser, and  Devil Dynasty Cream from Beauty of Joseon. Nip+Fab | Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Serum I usually like dragon's blood items. They tend to be really calming on my skin and I like the smell. So, this item featuring dragons blood WITH hyaluronic acid (which I also love) seemed like it was gonna be a good deal. Hell no. This, I liked the smell. That was about it. Within seconds everything became a sticky mess and started burning. Like, "Oh my god I need to go scrub this off immediately!" level burning .  And it felt like gum on my face. This is nasty. Please people, don't buy this. I hate this, and that's all I have to say. CosRX | Good Morning Gel Low pH Cleanser This is...

So this month on top of my favorites of the month, I'm going to add some things that I thought were either ineffective or on a mission to kill my skin.  I'm gonna do this is two parts so it's not a big novel. We will start with the positive faves in this post. This month's top three: Elizavecca's Hell Pore Clean Up Mask, It Cosmetics Confidence in a Compact, and Too Faced Love Light highlighter. Hell Pore Clean Up Mask | Elizavecca Touted on the internet as "World's most painful mask," I agree that ths mask does hurt like hell when you pull it off. But it's totally worth it, when a certain item I will mention later basically destroyed my skin into a gross mess. It has the whole gimmick of being able to pull it off and see tons of little things like blackheads and sebaceous filaments hanging out. But this really does clean out some major gunk and leaves skin soft as it also pulls off dead cells. This has been a staple in my stash ...

So this is a new thing I'm going to be doing! Here are 3 things I loved this month. Maybe I'll do more in the future, cause sometimes it is hard to pick out the best of the best when I've been trying lots of new things. Here we go ~ Dinoplatz Escalator Mascara | Too Cool for School Firstly, I'm a dinosaur freak. So that was pretty much the only reason why I bought this product to begin with. But it's actually a very good little mascara. The key feature here is the top of the dial turns to adjust the brush. So you can space the bristles out based on whatever look you are going for. I found for me the closer the bristles the better. Apparently there is another dinoplatz mascara called twisty tail - which of course I'm planning to try. Foreo  | Luna Mini This is a bad ass little cleansing tool. I had thought about getting something like a clarisonic but I've heard so many people saying they were too abrasive and expensice to upkeep. S...

So I'm trying to return from my little unplanned hiatus... I had a lot of life stuff going on! So now that things are settling down again I'm going to try to start posting at least once a week. I also deleted some posts I wrote that I wasn't too happy with as far as quality. Spring cleaning I guess! Another thing, I have always bought 99% of my products through Memebox, which low key died at the end of April. Now it's just some dumb ass little site that takes you to Amazon to buy it somewhere else. Now I have to decide where I want to start ordering products from... Which looks like it's gonna be Jolse. I mean we knew Memebox was on it's way out because they couldn't keep up with demand. Plus those sales one after the other! They were just clearing house without being upfront about it. So in short, RIP Memebox and expect more posts from me soon! :)

Today's review will be on the Pony Effect Stay Put Eyesticks. These are handy little stick eyeshadows that are meant for long wear. They are also thin enough you can use them as eyeliner with a careful hand. I have 4 colors, 1 matte and 3 shimmers. I find that the shimmer ones are a little more blendable. Once they dry, they do not budge at all. This means you must work quickly while using them. They are great for all day wear, and I haven't had any creasing issues with these. I have also tried using these as a base before powder eyeshadow, and they help the colors pop! And they do beef up the staying time a good bit. Vixen is the least bendable shade for some reason, it's the only one I've had trouble blending out. And Ducky is a bit too light for me, but this is not really a quality issue with the product. I plan to pick up a few more of these, because they are so handy! They are great if you're busy and on the go, and the sticks are good quality. I...

Today's review will be over the super cute and super useful essence featuring Gudetama! Obviously my favorite part of this product is the packaging, which is in a cute stumpy little orange bottle with gudetama picking his nose (I think) on the front. However, don't let the cute package fool you. This is a very good essence to add to your skincare arsenal. The claims for this product is that is supposed to be an all-in-one: toner, essence, and serum in one easy product. I have been using this as my essence step at night. For in the morning, I use just this after rinsing with warm water. so far, so good. This essence has a light herbal scent and applies very smoothly. It dries down with no stickiness. It is about medium in hydration, so if you have oily skin it may not be best to stack a lot of other products on top of this little guy. I have been in love with this essence since I started using it, and this is definitely on my repurchase list.

Today's review will be on a new toner I am trying the Gem Miracle Diamond Lifting Toner by the Saem. This whole product line comes in absolutely gorgeous purple bottles. please ignore my terribly chipped nail polish today, just look at how pretty this bottle is. The toner is a consistency thicker than water, with small amounts of shimmer in the product. Luckily, the shimmer doesn't really show up on your face, so you can use this for daytime and not look like a fairy exploded on your face. It has a sweet floral scent and dries down quickly. It is thicker than water and it takes two pumps to do my whole face. It does provide a decent amount of hydration The major claim of this product is to improve v-line, which is a face shape with a slim jawline coming to a pointed chin. I haven't seen any improvement on that end from this toner. I also will be testing and reviewing the cream and serum from this line which i think will probably be more potent in effect than ...