Commercial Poem Ferments

  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...

This is a meandering post on face creams, it's not a review as such but some general comparisons of beautiful creams - mostly about textures. (If anyone wants swatches, please comment. I personally don't find them that helpful but the real reason I haven't done them is that I'll never actually get this post up otherwise! I may be going largely photo-free in future because it's even more time-consuming than the writing...) I'm slightly obsessed with categorising products as I like a framework that I can slot creams into because it refines my thinking about products.  I find it helpful to think about how textures compare as it narrows down what I'm looking for and gives me something a bit more defined to work with when I'm making comparisons for people. Naturally, my categories are a personal shorthand and if you have thoughts on how to name these, let me know! Some of these creams may straddle more than one category so I've gone with the predominant f...

Whoo Lip Cerin box (the top half is rose gold and the bottom half is pearly white) Whoo Gongjinhyang Glow box (gold with a oval holographic section). Reviewed: The History of Whoo Royal Essential Golden Lip Cerin and Gongjinhyang: Mi Glow Lip Balm (SPF 10). Lip Cerin used for 3 months and Glow for 2 months at this point. I'm going to refer to these as Lip Cerin and Glow as a short hand. Lip product demands As a minimum, I want to treat rough textured dry lips. Not only is that uncomfortable but it also means lipstick doesn't apply very well and that is annoying. I'd also like to reduce the purple edges, which looks like I've been drinking red wine or using a smudgy gothy lip liner. But like most skincare things, the dry discomfort is what drew me in and lack of effective products kept the search going. And, of course, if something claims to treat the signs of aging, I'm all in. I've tried lots of lip balms in the past and at best they've treated the dryness...

  History of Whoo Ultimate Rejuvenating Balancer mini  I tried this Whoo product for a week as my first real test of a stripped back, but curated, premium routine - it's a tryout for my forever toner! About my skin I used to stick to more affordable products and have a lot of different products to address features like signs of aging, larger pores and CCs, redness and dull skin. I'm going to call these things I'm addressing "features" rather than "concerns", which is just a personal preference.  My skin doesn't need fixing, I just tailor my routine to address certain aspects of it. This may seem a pedantic choice of words but language matters!  I'm 40 with combination skin, prone to CCs but not acne (unless I've used a product that disagrees with me) and my skin is perpetually dehydrated because of the actives I use. My neck is dry, dry as a desert, and very sensitive, so I use an entirely different routine that would be too bland for my fac...