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Shopping My Stash: Whoo Gongjinhyang Fresh UV Protective Cream

I do have a rather embarrassingly large stash. Most of samples but there's some less-loved full sizes too. Even loved full sizes don't always get used and there's a whole ton of reasons, mostly down to time. I got into a bad habit of forgetting to do my evening routine and having to rush it right before bed, so I needed to use super quick drying products. Then there the morning rush, which then compounds the not-using things issue. This means some things which are quick drying, but not super quick, don't get used. This series of posts is about working my way through my stash as I both try to diminish it and for the move away from LG. Although, as Odile recently pointed out on Instagram, many of the major brands are using AI for marketing now, before and after model shots as well as texture photos. Madness! Link: https://www.abmuse.net/2024/11/lg-h-using-ai-for-marketing-and-why-i.html So my current ploy is to spread my money around across different brands. There...

First Impressions: Missha Chogongjin Youngan Jin Cream

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  Slightly blurry photo of the front of the Missha Chogongjin Youngan Jin Cream box Introduction I saw this recommended as a cheaper and reasonable alternative to a Whoo cream by a trusted sub member. I don't think I'd actually tried that Whoo cream but I like a recommendation for a good value product that works fine as an alternative to a Whoo product. It was great timing as I wanted something I could easily order (and reorder) that wasn't from LG. Link to AB Muse about the not-LG and now not-AP: https://www.abmuse.net/2024/11/lg-h-using-ai-for-marketing-and-why-i.html Review Cost: $29~ for 60ml Packaging It's a deep red oval jar, with a wide top, tapering to a narrower base with a gold lid. It has the classic removable plastic disc over the opening of the jar and comes with a spatula. It looks nice on my dressing table and is satisfying to hold because all of the edges are nicely rounded. Looking at Missha US/EN site, there's been a change to the packaging an...