So, anyways! Now to get to this blog post. February isn't over yet, but it's almost at its end, and since it's my day off I wanted to take the chance to get this up now. I don't exactly have a lot of favorites for this month, especially since I haven't gone shopping for awhile lol (sooo not like me). I'll show you what I've been loving and using this month.
LuLuLun Precious Red
I love LuLuLun face masks! They are a very popular brand here in Japan. Right now they are my all time favorite facial masks. I've been using them for about 2 years, but I didn't exactly use them as often as I should. To get me through those 2 years, I used the Okinawa version of LuLuLun which can only be found in Okinawa. Now that I ran out of them, I bought this LuLuLun Precious Red face masks (for ¥1,600) which says it provides 365 face masks for 365 days of the year. I don't exactly know if that's true, because on the bottom it says 32, but when I looked inside, it looked a lot more than 32 face masks. I don't know! But I think I'm set for quite a while. I like that this is an anti-aging care with rice power (rice is a great ingredient for skincare, and one of my favorites) and keeps my skin moisturized after a long day and with the cold weather we still have which dries up my skin. Unlike most facial masks I've used, this one fits my face. I keep this on for about 15 minutes and use my hands to press in the extra moisture.
Missha Magic Cushion (Moisture)
I mentioned this product in one of my vlogs saying that I was so happy to have found a product from Missha (though I'm sure Tokyo has more Korean brand stores). Missha was the very first Korean product I've tried when I was in college and I loved the brand ever since. I always used their BB creams, but I was dying to use a cushion of theirs. And I finally got a hold of them! Here in Japan. And since it's a very popular product now, you can find it anywhere. I must say though that when I first bought the Missha Magic Cushion, I wasn't happy with it because when I applied it to my skin, I started flaking and you could see a lot of dry patches. So I haven't used that one ever since, but then I noticed at the stores they have a Missha Magic Cushion Moisture (¥1,000) which I wanted to give a chance because it provides the one thing that's a must for my skin -- moisture. I bought this one (No.23) and it's different compared to the other one. It blends in a lot better, there are no dry patches, it's long-lasting and it gives that dewy finish. It also has a faint, but nice fragrance to it. I'm very satisfied with this one! I love it and I think I'll be using it for quite a long time. Like I always say, moisture is important for my skin and those who have the same problem, I suggest getting the Missha Magic Cushion labeled "Moisture" which actually provides it.
I've been a fan of DHC since I first discovered the brand. I still buy a lot of my beauty supplies from there and because I've been with them for quite some time, they often give me gifts in return. What I really love about DHC is their main ingredient being olive oil. It's one of the best source of moisture and it gives your skin a healthy glow. This is one of the best lip balms ever! It's my favorite lip balm (¥600~¥700) and I always apply this before applying a lip color. It's hydrating and my lips don't get chapped at all. It's my replacement for Carmex/Burt's Bees. When I was living in the states, I always bought Carmex and it worked like magic. This lip cream has that same affect, but it's a little more subtle when it comes to the texture. I call this my healing wand. There's really no need for me to do constant reapplying. Also the lip cream provides an anti-aging ingredient as well.
