Klairs Manuka Honey & Choco Body soap - Review

For a long time now I've been struggling with spots on my back. Usually I would wash my back with my face wash and try to keep my hair away from my back as much as possible.
I saw someone on YouTube review this soap, and they said it was really good at keeping your skin on your back clean and spot free, so I ordered it right away.

I've tried it out for about a month and it's a good soap, and it makes the skin feel clean after you use it. It has a nice smell of sweet coco and it lathers up nicely in your hands. It does help with the spots on my back, it's not a miracle but I don't get the big painful spots anymore and the small spot that pops up here and there goes away quicky.

I can't give this soap the full credit for making my back clearer, I do have a routine for keeping my back clean, and it seems to be working really well so far.
I start of with a dry scrub glove (or brush if you can't reach your whole back) and I scrub my whole back. After the scrub I use the Klairs soap and lather it in my hands and rub it all over my back, and rinse under the shower. To end the routine I use the Blithe splash mask on my face and take it down my chest and back as well (read my Blithe review here)

I hope this was helpful!

~Kira

Charlotte Tilbury - Haul and Review

I've had a lot of products from Charlotte Tilbury on my wishlist for a long time, and I finally saved up enough money, and got most of the things on my list.

Wonderglow - is like a golden glow primer, I've tried a little tester before and I really like the effects that it gives. I don't think its the best at keeping the makeup on your face longer than any other primer, but I like that this can double up as a liquid highlighter, and it looks very natural and beautiful on the skin.

Matte Revolution lipstick - I got the shades Bond Girl and Very Victoria, which are both very natural everyday colors. I like the matte formula because it feels more moisturizing than a liquid lipstick but it still gives you that matte lip look, and I love that!

Cheek to chic swish and pop - a two toned blush that looks very natural and blends like a dream! I got the shade First Love which is the lightest shade, and on me, it looks like my natural cheek color, and it makes me look fresh and healthy. All the blushes in her line has some sheen to them, so if you don't like that, the blushes are not for you. 

Beauty Glow Palette - I loved this palette from the second I saw it, and honestly the palette was the reason I did the haul. The eyeshadows are nice everyday shades that can be build up for a nice bronzy smokey eye. The bronzer has a tiny bit of sheen, but I don't mind that because it makes the skin look healthy and natural. The shade of the bronzer is a bit pale and even on my skintone it donesn't show up too much, so if your even medium to dark skintoned this bronzer is way too light.The highlight is a pale yellowy gold and looks very natural, but again it would be too pale for medium to dark skintones. The blushes are beautiful! the swish shade is a gorgeous redish brown color and the pop is a fresh pink color, they work really well together or even separately.  
Everything in this palette has decent pigment and is buildable and blends like a dream! If you have pale skin like me this palette is absolutely stunning!

Powder and Sculpt brush - I really wanted this brush because I thought it would be the perfect size for the palette, and I've seen so many beauty gurus use this brush and everyone seems to love it. I don't! this sheds like crazy! even my cheap elf brushes are softer and don't even shed like this brush does. save your money! this is not worth the money at all, and if I could take it back I would. The only good thing about this brush is the shape, but other brands do similar brushes for a better prize and honestly also better quality.

Beauty Glow palette - bottom to top

eyeshadows 1,2,3, Bronzer, Highlight, blush swish, pop

Lipsticks and blush bottom to top

Very Victoria, Bond Girl, First Love blush swish, pop, together

Here's the look I did with the palette. I used Wonderglow as a base under my foundation. On the eyes I used shade 1 on the inner corner and on the inner part of my lower lash line, shade 2 I used all over the lid, and shade 3 as a soft liner on both top and bottom lash line. 

I used the bronzer to sculpt my cheekbones and hairline and took a bit on my nose to make it look like a natural sunkissed glow. Highlight on the top of my cheekbones and on the top of my nose and upper lip. I used the palette swish color on my cheek to blend highlight and bronzer into a natural looking gradiant on the cheek. and the pop shade on the round apples of my cheeks for a fresh looking complexion. On my lips I used Very Victoria for a "my lips but better" look. 

I love all the makeup from Charlotte Tilbury and everything she does seems to follow a theme of natural and healthy looking beauty which is just what I'm looking for in my makeup products and the looks I do. 

I reach for all these products on a daily basis and they are my favorites in my collection right now. I would highly recommend them, except for the brush, don't waste your time or money on that!

Hope this was helpful!

~Kira

Troiareuke ampoule set - Review + How to use

Troiareuke is Korea's No.1 professional use skincare brand and their products are mostly natural - no paraben and no animal testing. I heard about the brand from a couple of Korean youtuber's and I was excited to try their ampoule set, since it's easy to mix and match for your own needs. 

The ampoules are from what I've seen most commonly used to mix with Troiareuke's skincomplex which is a face mist. Since I'm not a big user of face mists I'm going to tell you all how I use these ampoules.

Green ampoule: Called the "Anti- trouble ampoule" helps skin with troubles and redness. It claims to be a super moisturizer and to have a calming effect on the skin. The main ingredient is Aloe vera fermented extract. 
I use this in my essence every morning and night. I add a drop or two and pat the mix on my skin until it is absorbed. I've used up the whole ampoule at this point, and I like it, but I don't see a huge difference in my skins moisture when I use it. I thought this was going to be my favorite ampoule out of the set, because I need more moisture in my dehydrated skin, but sadly it doesn't make a noticeable difference. 

Yellow ampoule: Called the "Mela C ampoule" claims to be a brightening and whitening solution that will minimize the melano synthesis to reduce the melanin process. Which means it will help reduce the appearance of sunspot and acne scars. The main ingredients are Ellagic acid, Mandarin oil,  pomegranate extract and Green tea catechin extract.
I mix two drops of this in my vitamin c serum in the morning (always finish your routine with SPF!). I've been really liking my vitamin c serum but for me it's hard to tell if the ampoule boosts the effect or not. I still have a lot of the ampoule left and if I see a difference in my sunspots when I run out of this ampoule I would repurchase this again for sure.  

Blue ampoule: Called the "Akne-C ampoule" it claims to cool down the skins temperature while also being anti-inflammatory and an anti-bacterial solution for acne prone skin. The main ingredients are Lavender oil, Green tea catechin extract, Spirullina and Sephora extract. 
I wasn't that excited about this when I ordered it. I liked the spot treatment i was using, and didn't really expect this ampule to do a whole lot. Boy was I wrong! I use this as a spot treatment and dab a bit on any spot or bump I have on my face, and usually by morning it's clearing up or completely gone! This is by far the best spot treatment I've ever used and it is a HG product for sure. 

Red ampoule: Called the "Cell Repair Formula ampoule" and it claims to be a super anti-ageing solution that visibly improve skins elasticity and reduce wrinkles.  The main ingredients are Pycnogenol, Anthocyanin and Pentapeptide. 
I use a drop of this ampoule under each eye every morning and evening before I put on my eye cream. I have noticed a slight improvement in my fine lines and I do believe that continued use of this ampoule with reduce the risk of those fine lines getting more noticeable. I wouldn't use this all over my face, just because I have other anti aging serums in my routine, but since my eye area is a big concern of mine, I would definitely repurchase this again as an anti age eye serum.  

 
Just to clear up any confusion - ampoules are in the same family as essences and serums. An ampoule is a supercharged serum with higher concentrations of active ingredients that you are meant to use as a booster, to mix in with other essences, serums or creams. Ampoules usually come in smaller bottles with a dropper.

In the above picture the products I mixed the ampoules with are: 
 
Green - Missha Time Revolution First Treatment Essence
Yellow - Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Drop
Blue - Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream (HG combo!)
Red - Clarins Super Restortive Total Eye Concentrate

The reviewed product is a trial set of the four ampoules at 5ml each priced at $68. A full size ampoule is 20ml and costs $60 each. A kit of all four full size ampoules is $240.
 
I bought my set on w2beauty.com

Hope this was helpful! 
~Kira