TheFACESHOP's Baby Leaf Green Tea Oil Free Toner and Waterfull Emulsion REVIEW/Tutorial

Hi everyone! Today I'll be reviewing another Face Shop product. I absolutely love green tea products so of course, I HAD to try this toner and emulsion. I used to use the e'thym line for my toner and moisturizer (you can see it in my skincare routine post)  but, Face Shop recently discontinued it. I ran to the local Face Shop store and had to look for a new pair. I've been using their Green Tea Foam cleanser so I thought that this line would go great with it and let me tell you, IT DOES.

TUTORIAL

I apply the toner after washing my face and drying it. I apply an adequate amount on a facial cotton pad and then wipe it around my face starting from the middle of the face and outwards.

REVIEW

This toner is oil-free so it doesn't leave your face feeling oily. The toner has a green tea scent which I absolutely love! The bottle's opening is an appropriate size to get just the right amount you need on the face pad. One bottle has lasted me for 3-4 months. I have combination skin which means I get really oily but feel really dry at the same time and because this product is oil free but moisturizes is a big plus for me.

RATING

Overall rating: 5/5 

Smell: 5/5 

Texture: 4/5 

Oil Control: 5/5

Pros: It leaves my face feeling very very clean.

Cons: nothing so far!

Will I buy again?: YES YES YES, Actually, I'm on my third bottle now. >.<

TUTORIAL

After I apply the toner, I apply the emulsion. An emulsion is just like a moisturizer. I apply an adequate amount on my fingers and I warm it up between my hands and I apply it on my face starting from the middle and outwards.

REVIEW

The scent is also green tea and what I love about this emulsion is that it spreads so well. My face doesn't feel too wet or oily but it also does its job--it moisturizes. My face doesn't feel dry at all throughout the day after applying this emulsion in the morning. It doesn't make my face look shiny either. When first trying it, it did not break me out, and my face is very sensitive to new things which amazed me. The bottle is the same size as the toner, and they both always finish at the same time which is great cause I won't have to buy one and then the other one on different days. 

RATING

Overall rating: 5/5 

Smell: 5/5 

Texture: 5/5 

Oil Control: 5/5

Pros: Moisture stays on all day and doesn't leave me oily/shiny.

Cons: nothing so far!

Will I buy again?: YES YES YES!

Fashion Favorites At The Moment/Haul | Forever 21, H&M, Marc Jacobs

Hi everyone! Happy new year! I hope you all had wonderful holidays! (=

I wanted to share what some fashion favorites at the moment and some recently bought stuff. There are a lot more now since I originally planned on publishing this post on November. (I know, that was forever ago) but here are some clothings/accesories I have been in love with~

• Forever 21 white studded color blouse (new&FAVE) It's kind of hard to wear this nowadays though because it is so cold~ I pair it up with a black cardigan.

• H&M Pink sequined peter pan collar blouse (new&FAVE) It was buy 1 get 1 free! I got the one below along with it.

• H&M Gradient black/white/gray pullover (new & FAVE)

• Forever 21 Black laced sleeve dress (new) I bought this for an event I was volunteering for for school. It was an all black formal attire dress code. I had a blast too!

• Marc by Marc Jacobs white and gold watch (new&FAAAAAVE) The only thing my parents bought me on Black Friday but I AM LOVING IT.

I hope you guys enjoyed and don't forget to follow my instagram @melissaosia for more!

Happy reading (=

Fashion and Beauty Haul | Ross, Marshalls, & TheFaceShop

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday... actually not really because it's school tomorrow! AHHH... Well for today I have a haul for you guys. I did a good amount of shopping this week and I'd like to share with you guys what I got.




Today, I went to The Face Shop and you guys should already know how much I love that place. Today I got a primer. You know I'm always for making my face looking matte so I got an oil control make up base. Ever since school started, I don't have time to touch up with my powder during school so I wanted something that'll keep my face oil free even with powder and bb cream. I also got a White Mud nose pack. I wanted a cream type instead of a strip. And of course you gotta love The Face Shop freebies!

On to the clothes! I bought these tops from Ross for under 10$ each (what a great deal). My clothes are getting darker since it is getting colder. The striped one is a bit knit but the long sleeve is a thin fabric. The long sleeve is very plain and simple but I like the little zipper-like pocket on the side. I love stripes even though it is said it makes one look fat but as long as it's big stripes that's fine!

I bought this one in Marshalls for a bit more expensive than the last two. I was a bit hesitant to buy this because it's orange and I don't really have much color in my wardrobe but black,gray,brown,white,etc. but I thought why not and bought this. I bought it in M when I usually buy clothes a size bigger than I really am. I am a lot more comfortable in a size large. When I wore this it fit perfectly but a little tight around my arms (my problem area) but that's fine, I can rock this with a cardigan hehe.