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(Micro) First Impressions: Whoo Hwanyu Imperial Youth Contour Eye Cream

  You can find all the info about this on Odile's site: https://themonodist.com/the-history-of-whoo-hwanyu-imperial-youth-contour-eye-cream/ For me, this might be the One Eye Cream To Rule Them All. I have, admittedly, not used very much of this, one 0.6ml blister but a little went a long way. Granted, that probably sounds ridiculous but not only is the texture perfect for me, it seems to have delivered visible benefits in the time I've been using it. Here's my previous eye-area product discussion-review: https://commercialpoemferments.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-sleep-crease-saga-continued.html Background I didn't actually order the Hwanyu, I'd ordered samples of the Hera Signia Core Lifting Serum that Odile recommended to me on the sub when I asked for a serum on the Alter Daily Help Thread that wasn't an LG product. The Hera went out of stock so StyleJolly sent me a load of other samples to make up for not being able to supply it. It was a huge amount of sample...

The Emergency Sheetmask

I am not really one for sheetmasks, which is why I never talk about them. My preference is for adding an extra leave-on product if my skin needs a boost and I already have a product for that: Sulwhasoo's Timetreasure Invigorating Serum. Whilst this has been discontinued, I've got the replacement to try (the Ultimate S Serum).  Sheetmasks never fit my face well, I don't like the feeling of it or the time sink. And then there's AB Muse's post about how the preservatives concentrate if you leave it on for ages. Link to AB Muse's post about preservative concentration   However, there is one situation when a sheetmask is indispensable: over-exfoliation. I've borked my skin  I was just double-checking that the term borked meant what I thought it did and found this delightful etymological explanation. Joy!  https://www.reddit.com/r/etymology/s/G5Eeh8Dmc8 Back to borking my skin: this has happened a couple of times now because I am not an entirely sensible person. I...