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Just popping in to mention: You can get your skin to pill up by just using a decent moisturizer/moisturizing cleanser, a wet cloth, and wet hands. I do it with the aveeno calm & restore nourishing cleanser, after letting my face sit under a wet cloth for a few mins. Watering down the cleanser makes it perfect to gently rub away those dead skin patches 😊
@@dismurrart6648 That's a really good question! Many people will treat their neck with the same treatments as their face; some people start their neck and 'dec' treatment late though and don't use adequate sun screen there (big mistake, you don't want a young pretty face with a tired old looking neck haha!). thus maybe they want stronger treatment targeted there... those areas can tolerate higher percentages of actives versus face or super-sensitive-but-prone-to-saggy-eye targeted creams? Maybe? That's why I'd ask Michelle and James about this...
Thx, and I tried them all - and stood to them till now ! I'm an older Human/Woman with some Expieriences from my Education and Profession - and from my own Personal Skin-Expieriences! Thx a lot ❣️✌️🤗
Wow, that was such an unexpected surprise! Thank you for the kind mention 🙏 I totally agree that there's a silver lining in having all these variations of the same base formula, especially since there are brands that charge exorbitant prices for their own version lol.
@@drisshansfreetime453 to be honest I gave them a (very PC I guess) negative review 🤣I'm not a fan of exaggerated and unsubstantiated marketing claims, but as I mentioned in that video they should be generally OK as simple antioxidant serums.
I’m glad you mentioned the dust mite allergy- snail mucin connection. Snail mucin was the first product I tried that my skin really gave me a firm NO on- itchy, inflamed spots that left me with PIH afterwards. And it doesn’t matter what brand I try, snail is a no-go for me 😢
Me too! I thought I was going insane because I found not a lot of people talking about the negatives on their skin in relation to snail mucin. I had nasty cystic flare ups when I used the cosrx snail mucin moisturizer🥲🐌
Same here! I went from good skin to it being completely ruined with PIH after some cystic flares bc I never thought it would be bc of the mucin. I consider myself lucky bc I found out by accident. Although my skin is a lot better now, even after more than 6 months you can still see some spots :(( so I've been trying products left and right to get rid of them. The Jumiso all day vitamin serum helped me a lot in the beginning stages with the bigger spots so I'd recommend that
Snail mucin was sounding pretty good to me until she got to that part. I have a pretty bad dust mite allergy, severe enough to shock my first allergist, so I’ll have to pass.
The irony if Punkang Yul's packaging looking expensive cuz it's known as a east traditional botanical knowledge, because I heard that the initially those bottles were chosen because they were ready made cheap industrial containers and the clinic didn't want to spend time and money on the containers 😂 halo effect alert@
Eye cream from Beauty of Joseon is my hit. It is not greasy at all, like most eye creams, in the morning the cream is "drinked" by the skin, the effect is visible after the first use. I have sensitive eyes and I don't like thick creams, so it's perfect for me. And it works!
“This channel is about me” 😂 9:14 Your skin looks so satiny and flawless in this video Michelle! I know you said you’re wearing the Beauty of Joseon gel cream, what about your makeup?
FINALLY! I am from Asia and trust you the most. Korean skincare is more affordable and accessible to me so knowing you approve of it makes me feel at ease!
I love the Pyunkang Yul toner, and I’ve been anti-toner for decades. But I like it at night applied in multiple thin layers as a basis for nighttime hydration. Plus, it’s my favorite toner for seven skins, which I do at least once a week at night. That technique has been surprisingly effective for fighting off dehydration of my skin. (I’m in my 60’s with very sensitive dry skin that dehydrates easily, even moreso because of illness.) I’ve not seen the sunscreen you tried on the influencers I watch regularly. I expected to see the one from Beauty of Joeson, but I’m glad you pointed this out as being better for dry skin. I’ll try it. And you provided the info I needed to determine that snail products are a definite no for me because of multiple shellfish allergies. Thank you!
The most entertaining part of your channel is listening to you pronounce long scientific names for product ingredients and they roll off your tongue so confidently...and your dad humor.
my takeaway from this video: Overnight contact lenses! I looked up and it is a new invention to correct short-sightedness overnight. It horrified me when I heard it mentioned because I almost went blind for leaving lenses overnight which caused cornea infection
snail mucin is also a popular ingredient in skincare in Mexico. it would be interesting to see a video about how encapsultation works in skincare and maybe your favourite products too!
I finally caved and tried some Korean skincare. My face LOVED the snail mucin, but I couldn’t get over the tacky way my skin felt overnight. The Pyunkang Yul is AMAZING!!
Hey Dr Michelle. Korean skin care was truly a game changer for me. Snail mucin, pkunyang, and propolis all work well for me. I also follow quite a few of these content creators and they have been so good about educating and not hyping things that don’t and shouldn’t deserve it!
I’m not sure about the Pyunkang Yul toner/essence. But I can say that the Pyunkang Yul moisture cream is amazing! So light, but so soothing and hydrating. I like to mix it with the COSRX 96% snail essence to really amp up the hydration factor. It also is very soothing and non irritating to my eczema. And the blue glass packaging makes it feel very luxurious while keeping a minimalistic aesthetic. I’m surprised that few people ever talk about it…
Cosrx 96% snail essence isnt that hydrating or moisturizing for me (i have mild~moderate eczema) but it IS actually really soothing for my skin. Helps relieve irritations and itches especially those on my neck and aroud my nose
I used it and it was very good at first, gave me glass skin, tone down my redness and helped with my large painful acnes, but after using 1/3rd of the jar, it started to make my skin feel tight like super tight as if I'm lacking moisture. I layered some more on but it would make my skin feel tighter from the inside and I started to get skin like bumps on my face. Eventually it made my skin worse than when I started😔
@@jamiel264 this brands products healed my irritated and broke skin better than steroids, sans the nasty side effects long term use of steroids brings, I did a lot of research on Hangban, the roots this brand uses have been used for centuries, not a lot of “official” data in the west but this products are highly soothing, there are other products within the brand that are very moisturizing.
Finally I understand why the CosRx Snail essence did not ever work for me. Slight allergic reaction and comedones when trying it. Thank you for helping me understand the product more.
In my humble opinion for MATURE dry skin the Pyunkang Yul - Moisture Ampoule is more hydrating than the Cos Rx Snail Mucin. Beauty of Joseon SPF is my HG 😇 spf find of 2022 (along with everyone else 😂)! I can’t wait to try more of their products in 2023.
Got some real logical review on hyped kbeauty products after a long time ( recently I found out most of the reviewers are partial to their favorite brands and do not mention harmful ingredients i.e. endocrine disruptors from some product usage experience ). Thumbs up to the creator 😊
As I always say. To find out what works for you and what’s not - buy, apply, wait, see the results after 2-4 weeks (or right away if you get an allergic or any kind of reaction)
I tried the pyunkang yul products layered for glass skin. The essence toner was a first step in that. Some of their moisturizers are formulated to give a glass skin shine, while others are more matte. While I don’t do glass skin on my face any more, it’s lovely for décolleté and backs of hands
I love the cosrx snail mucin, too! I am extremely allergic to dust mites but have zero reaction to the snail mucin. It actually heals any irritation on my skin
@lelalu101 I honestly never knew this connection until this video but it isn’t universal based on my own skin. I hope it works for you this time around!
I tend to gravitate towards korean skincare because I have hypersensitive skin with fragrance allergies and COSRX and beauty of joseon are some of the brands that have consistently good products without fragrance or unnecessary allergens. I can use nearly nothing in a Sephora, but I know I can generally trust them to not sneak anything into their products that will be harmful to me.
Gothamista’s recommendation for the pyunkangyul essence toner incredibly helped my first time ever acne blow up and the official start for my skincare journey. So thankful for her and your approval on the product.
Love this. I have super-dry skin and I am a KBeauty-aholic, but I have to say the Pyungkang Yul Essence Toner is my favorite toner & I do feel like it lasts longer than a brief plum. My HG essence is the Blithe 9 Essential Seeds.
I’m so glad you liked the Round Lab sunscreen! It’s been one of my favorite skincare finds this year. I agree that the Pyunkang Yul essence toner isn’t that hydrating on its own, but I like using it in multiple skins. Also, if my skin is particularly flushed, putting some of the essence toner on a cotton pad and using it like a targeted sheet mask is so soothing!
I love the B of J eye cream. I’ve had no irritation using it under my eyes and under my brow. I’ll let it migrate to my eyelid itch out placing it there. Great size.
Great video! I've really enjoyed using the BOJ eye cream on my entire face. It's such a beautiful, gentle, and affordable product and I look forward to seeing results over the next few months. And thank you for highlighting the connection between snail mucin and dust mites! I can't find a lot of credible sources anywhere. Still, I have seen anecdotal claims on the internet where people with dust allergies related how snail products triggered a similar allergic response. I have dust allergies and was really concerned about trying any snail products after reading those comments until a family member got the COSRX snail cream and I decided to patch-test it on my body and at the back of my ear. Thankfully, I didn't get an allergic response, but I was not fond of the cream's texture, so I still decided to avoid snail products after that - lol.
I don't think it happens with everyone! I've seen people go both ways in reviews (allergic to this but not dust/shellfish too). I was a little worried because while I don't have a topical dust allergy I sneeze a lot when cleaning, but this was fine for me 😊
Personally I'm not buying that whole cosrx story about not stimulating the snails in any way, that's just impossible to get the quantity of snail mucin they claim to have in their products, for mass production and at that low of a price, it's just not realistic. Also I cound't find anything about the quality of the mucin being affected, all I could find is that some snails when in distress can produce mucin with harmful/irritating substances so those types of snails are not used for food nor skincare.
My skin didn't get accustomed to Snail 96 the first time I used it. I broke out, however I gave it 2nd chance and I just fell in love how this mitigates damage done by actives in short time. Also, anti-ageing effect is slightly better than similarly priced HA's. Definitely something I'd keep for a long time until a better one comes out
Your videos are always a treat! I'm going to have to give the Cosrx Snail Mucin another try. Also, I haven't tried the raved about Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner, but their Ato Cream Blue Label is an amazing, affordable moisturizer (with no fragrance!). It has ceramides, but I'm skeptical of their effectiveness in skincare. It's just a good, basic moisturizer for dry skin, and because I think it's technically marketed for use on the body, in comes in a large 4 oz tube that lasts forever. Often body moisturizers will aggravate my skin, but this just leaves my dry, sensitive skin really moisturized through the next morning.
After trying a couple of paula's choice toners....I am starting to understand the west's obsession with korean toners and essences. The latter's hydration game in generally is on another level.
Pyunkang yul essence toner Very review: to all my acne active/ prone oily skin girls i totally recommend pyunkang yul essence toner. i started with the travel size and then orderd the 200 ml size it’s AMAZING. as i’ve a war on my face going most of the time i turn into a tomato all the time duo to my disrupted skin barrier - since i’m using many anti- acne products, this essence toner is very soothing and I SWEAR it reduced my redness to the half within a week. tbh and clear i have been using a mediocre cleanser and the amazing iyloon gel moisturizer( also recommended for oily prone skin) love you all.. you got this ladies ❤❤
I was really looking forward to this because I've tried all the products except the sunscreen and bean essence. I shared pretty much the same opinions as Michelle except for the snail essence, that was a bit too moisturising for me, it seemed to make my skin go a lot oilier quicker than usual. I had combination to oily skin with proneness to dehydration when I was using it. Since then I've been using adapalene for just about a year and a half and my skin is more classic combination (oily t-zone and drier u-zone). I also didn't find the Pyunkang Yul toner particularly moisturising but it did work very well for a specific situation, like when my skin barrier has been damaged, or my skin has been irritated or really dried out, it worked very well when done as a little toner pad hydrating mask. It really took redness down and calmed the itchy, tight, burning feeling when I was restricted on what I could use because all my other products had at least one active in them and stung very badly at the time. With the Beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream I find that it really irritated the skin at the corners of my eyes and the tops of the eyelids just below the browbone. It does feel very drying and sensitising which is unusual for me as I don't usually have sensitive skin and have been using retinal on the rest of my face for a while, and used retinol eye creams before without much issue. I'm working my way slowly through this eye cream but I definitely can't use it for more than a day or two without giving the eyes a break. However, the other Beauty of Joseon products I've tried have all throughly impressed me - their ginseng toner and the plum toner (AHA/BHA toner), their green tea serum and the Dynasty cream are absolutely amazing. Fantastic at hydrating, lightweight and very elegant formulations, very pleasant to use and make me reach for them all the time!
I've tried some of the Pyunkang Yul products recently (not the toner) & I really enjoyed the Black Tea moisturizer & eye cream. The Round Lab sunscreen is my go-to daily moisturizer.
Fabulous timing... I'm just looking to get some new products as Shiseido have been constantly discontinuing the lines I use. Such a massive area to look into and very little is available in the UK.
Thank you for your down to earth product information. I love Korean skin care, but it's important to remember just because it's Korean, doesn't mean it's great, you still have to look at ingredients, which is exactly what you do. Also at the beginning of the video I kept saying to myself, "what is E-station skin?" 😊😊😊 Happy holidays to you my dear, with love from Texas!
I am happy to hear reviews of skincare+my fav brands! I used to absolutely adore BoJ Dynasty cream but the reformulation ruined it for me. The new essences/toner are lovely though! But the cream, it's just not working the same and I don't know why... The dynasty cream now does nothing & feels different for me when it used to do so much and it's reformulation isn't as good on me. I am so sad because it used to be my Holy Grail 😢 I still have no exact replacement for it and I'm grieving my last jar 😢. I still love Pyunkang Yul toner and balancing gel and AC clear magic cica cream and prefer Benton snail bee essence and steam cream for all my snail needs. My new creams are between Guerisson, GoTo creams and Benton Snail Bee venom steam cream.
Damn it, maybe I do have to hop on the snail train after all!😂 I've been loving the Beauty of Joseon sunscreen (thanks to your recommendation), so I'm probably gonna check out that cream 🤔
Definitely jump on the snail trail! 😊 The Dynasty Cream however was a no go for me. Maybe my oily skin but it stayed on top of my skin and was super sticky.
I thought I would chime in as someone with dust allergies, and a shellfish allergy. I haven't had a negative reaction to snail mucin, although that doesn't mean that it won't be a problem for others.
Just a personal opinion about the retinal... I UPGRADED to it.. started with nutragena rapid wrinkle repair until I used it almost every night... Then the cosrx .1% retinol cream, again got up using almost every night ... Now I still use the cosrx but use beauty of joseon at least once a wk ... It's definitely more potent then the others
Wait, snail mucin can cross react with dust mite allergies... That explains so much. I was gifted a bottle of bentons snail essence and I hated it so much. It was hydrating at first but then after a few minutes my skin would dry out and get red and itchy.
That was just an Excellent video. I think you should do more of these product round-up reviews. You don't meander all over the place and just talk about the products. More Please! I'd never heard of the bean essence. Love the Dr. Ceuracle kombucha essence, excellent. Ordered the first time from Stylevana 3rd week in November. They have Not even Sent it yet!!!
@@picklebird1261 OH MAN...I ordered before thanksgiving and they have not even been sent yet!...I've emailed 3 times and just get a standard form letter saying they are packing it up...I hope i have enough products to last until I get these products. Do they give samples with your shipment?
I wasn’t really so impressed with pyunkang yul. It did feel hydrating at first but like you said it then went away. And that was with the nutrition cream. Also the birch sunscreen felt dry to me. I had to double check it wasn’t a mineral sunscreen. I don’t have especially dry skin at all but I guess it’s kind of finicky! Love the Dynasty cream and the eye cream from Beauty of joseon:)
Could you do a video on polyethelyne and polyethelyne glycol in cosmetics, specifically in oil cleansers/cleansing balms? I have seen reviews and discussions in different forums stating these ingredients are polluting waterways with microplastics and should be avoided. It would be great to have a breakdown from someone more knowledgeable than randos on the internet.
I have super dry, sensitive skin and the Pyunkang Yul Blue Label Ato Cream is one of the few moisturizers that are heavy enough for the winter for my skin. Plus it is $16 US for 4 oz (120ml), so i can slather it on.
BOJ eye cream is ok. Can’t use it everyday because it does cause irritation. The cleansing balm everyone raves about wrecked my skin. Took 2 weeks to recover. The only thing that has caused no irritation for me is the make prem sunscreen. Thought Korean skincare was made more for sensitive skin but not really.
It isn't all designed for sensitive skin - just like with Western skincare there's a big range, and in general natural ingredients (which are in a lot of Korean products) are riskier if you have allergies!
I love Round Lab birch sunscreen. I bought and tried so many sunscreens but I couldn't find one that satisfies my dry and sensitive skin. It is the most popular sunscreen in Korea (People in Korea don't even know the brand BOJ or Isntree..lol), so I tried it and I threw away all other sunscreen.
If you wanna try snail mucin, but don't wanna spring for the Cos Rx, Cos de Baha has a really good snail essence for about half the price. I actually like it better for breakouts. Propolis, particularly the Beauty of Joseon is a very good acne product too, as it has a little bit of niacinamide and betaine salicylate.
Cos de Baha has SO many amazing products 🥰 I love every product I'm using. I'll try their snail essence at some point. You can also give a try to TIA'M snail and azulene essence. It's fabulous, better than Cosrx imo.
I recently started the Cos de Baha azelaic acid serum and it's my favorite AA product I've tried so far. Makes skin feel silky to the touch--with none of the post-application itching I've experienced with every other alternative.
I started using Pyunkang Yul products over the summer for my very dry skin. During the summer/fall, they are fine. Ive had to switch to other products so far during the winter as I was having to layer multiple products. This is not a problem per se but if I can use 2 products vs 4 or 5 to get the same hydration level, I'm going to switch products. lol They are very gentle and I've not had any problems with my dry senstive skin. They just don't provide enough hydration for me during winter. I think I might have to try the Cosrx snail essense though.
1:48 - Upon watching this again, I just learned that snails can retract their vesicular eyes like a water wiggler... that was wild. Alright, that's the final straw. Snail-trail it is (my trail now). I was going to go with the Sukoyaka Suhada urea moisture "lotion"/toner, but then I realised that I am a rockclimber of sorts, and that urea is used to obliterate calluses, so I couldn't have that (climbing-hands ideally shouldn't get TOO soft in that manner, or too callused up). Especially when it's a toner, just soaks right in, no chance to wash it off (unless I used a spray bottle, but it's still recommended to pat it in a bit, it seems).
I’m obsessed with that and the cosrx bha pads. I use the pads and the bha toner and my skin loves it. my complexion has never looked this good in years.
Well I tried something you recommended a while ago. It was the Lagom Cellus Aqualane Solution. It was very pricy but so good! It's so hydrating and saves my skin on a really bad days. The snail mucin toner was and still is very good for my skin! I pair it with their cream and it leaves my skin super bouncy and hydrated. I didn't like the Pyunkang Yul... It was weird... It made my skin kinda dry at some point. What worked for me was the La Neige toner ! Soo hydrating and pumping.
I really wanted to love that toner because the texture is so alluring, but I finished a bottle over several months and honestly didn't detect a bit of anything it did for my skin.
I'm most interested in that Beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream. I checked the full ingredients and retinal is waaayy down on the list. Even if it's more powerful than retinol because it doesn't need to be converted thru an extra step, how would the retinal effect compare to a dedicated retinol serum (like, say PTR retinol fusion pm, 1.5%)?
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Just popping in to mention:
You can get your skin to pill up by just using a decent moisturizer/moisturizing cleanser, a wet cloth, and wet hands. I do it with the aveeno calm & restore nourishing cleanser, after letting my face sit under a wet cloth for a few mins. Watering down the cleanser makes it perfect to gently rub away those dead skin patches 😊
If the bottom of every snail is a foot then all snails are a foot long 🥸
Omg the ultimate approval 🥹💜
The love is mutual! 🥹💜
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience could you say what's the best Korean neck cream? Thank you.
You deserve it
@@moyamorrison2807 what's neck cream used for?
@@dismurrart6648 That's a really good question! Many people will treat their neck with the same treatments as their face; some people start their neck and 'dec' treatment late though and don't use adequate sun screen there (big mistake, you don't want a young pretty face with a tired old looking neck haha!). thus maybe they want stronger treatment targeted there... those areas can tolerate higher percentages of actives versus face or super-sensitive-but-prone-to-saggy-eye targeted creams? Maybe? That's why I'd ask Michelle and James about this...
0:36 CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
4:35 Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner
6:46 Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream
9:18 Mixsoon Bean Essence
12:27 Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream
13:59 Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum
doing the lord's work
Thank you
Thx, and I tried them all - and stood to them till now !
I'm an older Human/Woman with some Expieriences from my Education and Profession - and from my own Personal Skin-Expieriences! Thx a lot ❣️✌️🤗
I love that Alice in the Rabbit 🐇 Hole does this every time 😊
Wow, that was such an unexpected surprise! Thank you for the kind mention 🙏 I totally agree that there's a silver lining in having all these variations of the same base formula, especially since there are brands that charge exorbitant prices for their own version lol.
and thank you for introducing me to Beauty of Joseon serums 😀
@@drisshansfreetime453 to be honest I gave them a (very PC I guess) negative review 🤣I'm not a fan of exaggerated and unsubstantiated marketing claims, but as I mentioned in that video they should be generally OK as simple antioxidant serums.
@@OdileMonodTheMonodist hehe i love that green serum. Now i will try next your Zymogen recommendation.
I’m glad you mentioned the dust mite allergy- snail mucin connection. Snail mucin was the first product I tried that my skin really gave me a firm NO on- itchy, inflamed spots that left me with PIH afterwards. And it doesn’t matter what brand I try, snail is a no-go for me 😢
Oh my im sorry 😢
Me too! I thought I was going insane because I found not a lot of people talking about the negatives on their skin in relation to snail mucin. I had nasty cystic flare ups when I used the cosrx snail mucin moisturizer🥲🐌
I finally got my 96 back and I'm quite anxious now. My major allergies are in fact dust mites 😭😭
Same here! I went from good skin to it being completely ruined with PIH after some cystic flares bc I never thought it would be bc of the mucin. I consider myself lucky bc I found out by accident. Although my skin is a lot better now, even after more than 6 months you can still see some spots :(( so I've been trying products left and right to get rid of them. The Jumiso all day vitamin serum helped me a lot in the beginning stages with the bigger spots so I'd recommend that
Snail mucin was sounding pretty good to me until she got to that part. I have a pretty bad dust mite allergy, severe enough to shock my first allergist, so I’ll have to pass.
The irony if Punkang Yul's packaging looking expensive cuz it's known as a east traditional botanical knowledge, because I heard that the initially those bottles were chosen because they were ready made cheap industrial containers and the clinic didn't want to spend time and money on the containers 😂 halo effect alert@
Hahaha that's so interesting! It worked really well in their favour, the blue is super distinctive
Yes, those bottles give me East Asian apothecary 💙 Love Pyukang Yul! 💙
Eye cream from Beauty of Joseon is my hit. It is not greasy at all, like most eye creams, in the morning the cream is "drinked" by the skin, the effect is visible after the first use. I have sensitive eyes and I don't like thick creams, so it's perfect for me. And it works!
No milias from it?
oooooh I have sensitive eyes too and has been scared to try this one . how is it with you 1 yr later ?
“This channel is about me” 😂 9:14 Your skin looks so satiny and flawless in this video Michelle! I know you said you’re wearing the Beauty of Joseon gel cream, what about your makeup?
Im in the comment section just for this parttt!!!
😂 I loved the comment
absolute favorite line. Love her and this channel 😂
FINALLY! I am from Asia and trust you the most. Korean skincare is more affordable and accessible to me so knowing you approve of it makes me feel at ease!
i would love it if you reviewed french over the counter pharmacy products!
I love when you review Asian skincare!
The Cosrx snail mucin essence is phenomenal! I’ve been using it for years. It’s affordable + the bottle lasts for a really, really long time. 😍
I love the Pyunkang Yul toner, and I’ve been anti-toner for decades. But I like it at night applied in multiple thin layers as a basis for nighttime hydration. Plus, it’s my favorite toner for seven skins, which I do at least once a week at night. That technique has been surprisingly effective for fighting off dehydration of my skin. (I’m in my 60’s with very sensitive dry skin that dehydrates easily, even moreso because of illness.)
I’ve not seen the sunscreen you tried on the influencers I watch regularly. I expected to see the one from Beauty of Joeson, but I’m glad you pointed this out as being better for dry skin. I’ll try it.
And you provided the info I needed to determine that snail products are a definite no for me because of multiple shellfish allergies. Thank you!
The most entertaining part of your channel is listening to you pronounce long scientific names for product ingredients and they roll off your tongue so confidently...and your dad humor.
my takeaway from this video: Overnight contact lenses! I looked up and it is a new invention to correct short-sightedness overnight. It horrified me when I heard it mentioned because I almost went blind for leaving lenses overnight which caused cornea infection
It isn't too new actually - I've been wearing them since 2001! But yes regular contact lenses at night is a no-no
snail mucin is also a popular ingredient in skincare in Mexico.
it would be interesting to see a video about how encapsultation works in skincare and maybe your favourite products too!
Yes, please
OMG! Thank you so much Michelle for this mention! I'm truly honored 🥰🥰🥰
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Oh my gosh, being mentioned by Michelle alongside so many wonderful skinfluencers just made my year! ❤
I finally caved and tried some Korean skincare. My face LOVED the snail mucin, but I couldn’t get over the tacky way my skin felt overnight. The Pyunkang Yul is AMAZING!!
Hey Dr Michelle. Korean skin care was truly a game changer for me. Snail mucin, pkunyang, and propolis all work well for me. I also follow quite a few of these content creators and they have been so good about educating and not hyping things that don’t and shouldn’t deserve it!
"This channel is about ME!" I love it!!
This breakdown was fantastic! I've never ventured into Korean skincare; it always felt so overwhelming to me.
You are missing out
Start slowly you won't regret it
I’m not sure about the Pyunkang Yul toner/essence. But I can say that the Pyunkang Yul moisture cream is amazing! So light, but so soothing and hydrating. I like to mix it with the COSRX 96% snail essence to really amp up the hydration factor. It also is very soothing and non irritating to my eczema. And the blue glass packaging makes it feel very luxurious while keeping a minimalistic aesthetic. I’m surprised that few people ever talk about it…
The essence toner isn't hydrating but it mysteriously relieves my eczema patches, I don't get it but I'm into it.
Cosrx 96% snail essence isnt that hydrating or moisturizing for me (i have mild~moderate eczema) but it IS actually really soothing for my skin. Helps relieve irritations and itches especially those on my neck and aroud my nose
Pyunkang Yul Nutrition Cream is wonderful, as is their Black Tea Time Reverse Eye Cream! I am a repeat buyer of both.
I used it and it was very good at first, gave me glass skin, tone down my redness and helped with my large painful acnes, but after using 1/3rd of the jar, it started to make my skin feel tight like super tight as if I'm lacking moisture. I layered some more on but it would make my skin feel tighter from the inside and I started to get skin like bumps on my face. Eventually it made my skin worse than when I started😔
@@jamiel264 this brands products healed my irritated and broke skin better than steroids, sans the nasty side effects long term use of steroids brings, I did a lot of research on Hangban, the roots this brand uses have been used for centuries, not a lot of “official” data in the west but this products are highly soothing, there are other products within the brand that are very moisturizing.
I feel so validated, the snail essence makes me so itchy and I'm allergic to dust mites 👍 I'm not crazy!
Finally I understand why the CosRx Snail essence did not ever work for me. Slight allergic reaction and comedones when trying it. Thank you for helping me understand the product more.
In my humble opinion for MATURE dry skin the Pyunkang Yul - Moisture Ampoule is more hydrating than the Cos Rx Snail Mucin. Beauty of Joseon SPF is my HG 😇 spf find of 2022 (along with everyone else 😂)! I can’t wait to try more of their products in 2023.
Beauty of joseon is my 2023 holy grail 🤩 love it
I'm loving the Beauty of Joseon sunscreen!
Got some real logical review on hyped kbeauty products after a long time ( recently I found out most of the reviewers are partial to their favorite brands and do not mention harmful ingredients i.e. endocrine disruptors from some product usage experience ). Thumbs up to the creator 😊
As I always say. To find out what works for you and what’s not - buy, apply, wait, see the results after 2-4 weeks (or right away if you get an allergic or any kind of reaction)
I tried the pyunkang yul products layered for glass skin. The essence toner was a first step in that. Some of their moisturizers are formulated to give a glass skin shine, while others are more matte. While I don’t do glass skin on my face any more, it’s lovely for décolleté and backs of hands
Which product is best for those areas if you don’t mind me asking? :)
I love the cosrx snail mucin, too! I am extremely allergic to dust mites but have zero reaction to the snail mucin. It actually heals any irritation on my skin
You are giving me hope to restart using it. I only discovered my allergy this year and repurchased this past month after discontinuing for over a year
@lelalu101 I honestly never knew this connection until this video but it isn’t universal based on my own skin. I hope it works for you this time around!
do you have any reaction to dust mites i am allergşc to it too but i havent noticed it until i got an allergy test…
I tend to gravitate towards korean skincare because I have hypersensitive skin with fragrance allergies and COSRX and beauty of joseon are some of the brands that have consistently good products without fragrance or unnecessary allergens. I can use nearly nothing in a Sephora, but I know I can generally trust them to not sneak anything into their products that will be harmful to me.
yeah but sometimes natural ingredients irritate me more which kbeauty is all about 😔
I can’t believe I will be saying this, but I’m obsessed with snail on my skin 😂 who knew it will be so sought after! ❤️
They are tasty as well :X
Excellent roundup of a lot of incredible "influencers"!
Gothamista’s recommendation for the pyunkangyul essence toner incredibly helped my first time ever acne blow up and the official start for my skincare journey. So thankful for her and your approval on the product.
Love this. I have super-dry skin and I am a KBeauty-aholic, but I have to say the Pyungkang Yul Essence Toner is my favorite toner & I do feel like it lasts longer than a brief plum. My HG essence is the Blithe 9 Essential Seeds.
The BOJ eye cream is a holy grail for me. It’s sooo sooo good
Awww I love seeing Alice here. She deserves so much love!
I’m so glad you liked the Round Lab sunscreen! It’s been one of my favorite skincare finds this year.
I agree that the Pyunkang Yul essence toner isn’t that hydrating on its own, but I like using it in multiple skins. Also, if my skin is particularly flushed, putting some of the essence toner on a cotton pad and using it like a targeted sheet mask is so soothing!
"THIS CHANNEL IS ABOUT ME" is the energy I'm bringing into 2023 💅💅
I love the B of J eye cream. I’ve had no irritation using it under my eyes and under my brow. I’ll let it migrate to my eyelid itch out placing it there. Great size.
Great video! I've really enjoyed using the BOJ eye cream on my entire face. It's such a beautiful, gentle, and affordable product and I look forward to seeing results over the next few months. And thank you for highlighting the connection between snail mucin and dust mites! I can't find a lot of credible sources anywhere. Still, I have seen anecdotal claims on the internet where people with dust allergies related how snail products triggered a similar allergic response. I have dust allergies and was really concerned about trying any snail products after reading those comments until a family member got the COSRX snail cream and I decided to patch-test it on my body and at the back of my ear. Thankfully, I didn't get an allergic response, but I was not fond of the cream's texture, so I still decided to avoid snail products after that - lol.
I don't think it happens with everyone! I've seen people go both ways in reviews (allergic to this but not dust/shellfish too). I was a little worried because while I don't have a topical dust allergy I sneeze a lot when cleaning, but this was fine for me 😊
Personally I'm not buying that whole cosrx story about not stimulating the snails in any way, that's just impossible to get the quantity of snail mucin they claim to have in their products, for mass production and at that low of a price, it's just not realistic. Also I cound't find anything about the quality of the mucin being affected, all I could find is that some snails when in distress can produce mucin with harmful/irritating substances so those types of snails are not used for food nor skincare.
Escargot, yum yum! 😁🐌🐌🐌
I love watching your content so much. It's educational and entertaining. You're a gem. Happy holidays, Michelle.
Thank you so much, that's really lovely to hear! Happy holidays to you too ☺
My skin didn't get accustomed to Snail 96 the first time I used it. I broke out, however I gave it 2nd chance and I just fell in love how this mitigates damage done by actives in short time. Also, anti-ageing effect is slightly better than similarly priced HA's. Definitely something I'd keep for a long time until a better one comes out
Yeah it breaks me out, sadly
Your videos are always a treat! I'm going to have to give the Cosrx Snail Mucin another try. Also, I haven't tried the raved about Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner, but their Ato Cream Blue Label is an amazing, affordable moisturizer (with no fragrance!). It has ceramides, but I'm skeptical of their effectiveness in skincare. It's just a good, basic moisturizer for dry skin, and because I think it's technically marketed for use on the body, in comes in a large 4 oz tube that lasts forever. Often body moisturizers will aggravate my skin, but this just leaves my dry, sensitive skin really moisturized through the next morning.
Gothamista is a goddess
She absolutely is! 😍
She is my absolute favorite and 1st ever youtuber I watched many moons ago. Definitely goddess and so calm unlike me 🤣
Lol, “This channel is about me”. Priceless! Luv it.
After trying a couple of paula's choice toners....I am starting to understand the west's obsession with korean toners and essences. The latter's hydration game in generally is on another level.
Pyunkang yul essence toner Very review:
to all my acne active/ prone oily skin girls i totally recommend pyunkang yul essence toner. i started with the travel size and then orderd the 200 ml size it’s AMAZING.
as i’ve a war on my face going most of the time i turn into a tomato all the time duo to my disrupted skin barrier - since i’m using many anti- acne products, this essence toner is very soothing and I SWEAR it reduced my redness to the half within a week.
tbh and clear i have been using a mediocre cleanser and the amazing iyloon gel moisturizer( also recommended for oily prone skin)
love you all.. you got this ladies ❤❤
Love cosrx. I sometimes get back acne or pigmentation and the aha bha toner from cosrx is a great option as it's easy to apply and it works
I was really looking forward to this because I've tried all the products except the sunscreen and bean essence. I shared pretty much the same opinions as Michelle except for the snail essence, that was a bit too moisturising for me, it seemed to make my skin go a lot oilier quicker than usual. I had combination to oily skin with proneness to dehydration when I was using it. Since then I've been using adapalene for just about a year and a half and my skin is more classic combination (oily t-zone and drier u-zone). I also didn't find the Pyunkang Yul toner particularly moisturising but it did work very well for a specific situation, like when my skin barrier has been damaged, or my skin has been irritated or really dried out, it worked very well when done as a little toner pad hydrating mask. It really took redness down and calmed the itchy, tight, burning feeling when I was restricted on what I could use because all my other products had at least one active in them and stung very badly at the time. With the Beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream I find that it really irritated the skin at the corners of my eyes and the tops of the eyelids just below the browbone. It does feel very drying and sensitising which is unusual for me as I don't usually have sensitive skin and have been using retinal on the rest of my face for a while, and used retinol eye creams before without much issue. I'm working my way slowly through this eye cream but I definitely can't use it for more than a day or two without giving the eyes a break. However, the other Beauty of Joseon products I've tried have all throughly impressed me - their ginseng toner and the plum toner (AHA/BHA toner), their green tea serum and the Dynasty cream are absolutely amazing. Fantastic at hydrating, lightweight and very elegant formulations, very pleasant to use and make me reach for them all the time!
I've tried some of the Pyunkang Yul products recently (not the toner) & I really enjoyed the Black Tea moisturizer & eye cream. The Round Lab sunscreen is my go-to daily moisturizer.
I would love to hear more about Bifidi products :)
Fabulous timing... I'm just looking to get some new products as Shiseido have been constantly discontinuing the lines I use. Such a massive area to look into and very little is available in the UK.
Thank you for your down to earth product information. I love Korean skin care, but it's important to remember just because it's Korean, doesn't mean it's great, you still have to look at ingredients, which is exactly what you do.
Also at the beginning of the video I kept saying to myself, "what is E-station skin?" 😊😊😊
Happy holidays to you my dear, with love from Texas!
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Love you and your channel. Always the best information. You should have millions of subscribers
I have been using it every day, morning and night. No vitamin c nor retinol! So far, so good!
when you see your pic on one of your fave skincare guru's video💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Where's all my soul sistas?
Lemme hear ya'll flow, sistas! 😆 🦄 🧡
Hope you're well Euniii!!
Love you! 😍❤️❤️
Super flatteredddd❤
So glad you're here, Michelle. We need you.
Have you tried the BOJ cleansing balm? It melts easily and takes off everything gently. One of my favorites.
It’s so good!
I'm using now Wonder - Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner and I love it. ❤️
So good to know I am on the right track with the content creators I watch as you (also the Goddess of skincare, and science!) watch the same ones.
I am happy to hear reviews of skincare+my fav brands! I used to absolutely adore BoJ Dynasty cream but the reformulation ruined it for me. The new essences/toner are lovely though! But the cream, it's just not working the same and I don't know why... The dynasty cream now does nothing & feels different for me when it used to do so much and it's reformulation isn't as good on me. I am so sad because it used to be my Holy Grail 😢 I still have no exact replacement for it and I'm grieving my last jar 😢.
I still love Pyunkang Yul toner and balancing gel and AC clear magic cica cream and prefer Benton snail bee essence and steam cream for all my snail needs. My new creams are between Guerisson, GoTo creams and Benton Snail Bee venom steam cream.
Damn it, maybe I do have to hop on the snail train after all!😂
I've been loving the Beauty of Joseon sunscreen (thanks to your recommendation), so I'm probably gonna check out that cream 🤔
Definitely jump on the snail trail! 😊 The Dynasty Cream however was a no go for me. Maybe my oily skin but it stayed on top of my skin and was super sticky.
you looks so beautiful without make up!! wowzers
I agree! She is stunning in the clip w out makeup
I thought I would chime in as someone with dust allergies, and a shellfish allergy. I haven't had a negative reaction to snail mucin, although that doesn't mean that it won't be a problem for others.
Thank you for the feast mother lab muffin 🙇
Just a personal opinion about the retinal... I UPGRADED to it.. started with nutragena rapid wrinkle repair until I used it almost every night... Then the cosrx .1% retinol cream, again got up using almost every night ... Now I still use the cosrx but use beauty of joseon at least once a wk ... It's definitely more potent then the others
Great video plus your skin is super amazing in it!
Thank you so much 🙂
Wait, snail mucin can cross react with dust mite allergies... That explains so much. I was gifted a bottle of bentons snail essence and I hated it so much. It was hydrating at first but then after a few minutes my skin would dry out and get red and itchy.
That was just an Excellent video. I think you should do more of these product round-up reviews. You don't meander all over the place and just talk about the products. More Please! I'd never heard of the bean essence. Love the Dr. Ceuracle kombucha essence, excellent. Ordered the first time from Stylevana 3rd week in November. They have Not even Sent it yet!!!
AliceintheRabbitHole just reviewed their box set which has the essence in it.
@@db-gb5xi Yea I saw that, her round up of the best products of 2022 was just excellent
It took more than a month for me to receive my order from Stylevana. I live in the West Coast US. I ordered on Nov 16 and received Dec 19.
@@picklebird1261 OH MAN...I ordered before thanksgiving and they have not even been sent yet!...I've emailed 3 times and just get a standard form letter saying they are packing it up...I hope i have enough products to last until I get these products.
Do they give samples with your shipment?
We have an italian serum which has 98% snail mucin and the moisturizer has like 75%. Well... It works!
I wasn’t really so impressed with pyunkang yul. It did feel hydrating at first but like you said it then went away. And that was with the nutrition cream. Also the birch sunscreen felt dry to me. I had to double check it wasn’t a mineral sunscreen. I don’t have especially dry skin at all but I guess it’s kind of finicky! Love the Dynasty cream and the eye cream from Beauty of joseon:)
The mixsoon bean essence is a GAME-CHANGER
I would love your thoughts of Dr. Ceuracle's Vegan Kombucha Essence!
Could you do a video on polyethelyne and polyethelyne glycol in cosmetics, specifically in oil cleansers/cleansing balms? I have seen reviews and discussions in different forums stating these ingredients are polluting waterways with microplastics and should be avoided. It would be great to have a breakdown from someone more knowledgeable than randos on the internet.
I have super dry, sensitive skin and the Pyunkang Yul Blue Label Ato Cream is one of the few moisturizers that are heavy enough for the winter for my skin. Plus it is $16 US for 4 oz (120ml), so i can slather it on.
I love that stuff and use it year-round. I love a good thick cream and this one is beautiful
@@WendeCrow i use it year-round as well, but every single night in the winter. Great when i was getting used to adapalene!
BOJ eye cream is ok. Can’t use it everyday because it does cause irritation. The cleansing balm everyone raves about wrecked my skin. Took 2 weeks to recover. The only thing that has caused no irritation for me is the make prem sunscreen. Thought Korean skincare was made more for sensitive skin but not really.
It isn't all designed for sensitive skin - just like with Western skincare there's a big range, and in general natural ingredients (which are in a lot of Korean products) are riskier if you have allergies!
I love Round Lab birch sunscreen. I bought and tried so many sunscreens but I couldn't find one that satisfies my dry and sensitive skin. It is the most popular sunscreen in Korea (People in Korea don't even know the brand BOJ or Isntree..lol), so I tried it and I threw away all other sunscreen.
If you wanna try snail mucin, but don't wanna spring for the Cos Rx, Cos de Baha has a really good snail essence for about half the price. I actually like it better for breakouts. Propolis, particularly the Beauty of Joseon is a very good acne product too, as it has a little bit of niacinamide and betaine salicylate.
Cos de Baha has SO many amazing products 🥰 I love every product I'm using. I'll try their snail essence at some point.
You can also give a try to TIA'M snail and azulene essence. It's fabulous, better than Cosrx imo.
I recently started the Cos de Baha azelaic acid serum and it's my favorite AA product I've tried so far. Makes skin feel silky to the touch--with none of the post-application itching I've experienced with every other alternative.
The Peach Slices is really good too!
Underrated brand.
I started using Pyunkang Yul products over the summer for my very dry skin. During the summer/fall, they are fine. Ive had to switch to other products so far during the winter as I was having to layer multiple products. This is not a problem per se but if I can use 2 products vs 4 or 5 to get the same hydration level, I'm going to switch products. lol They are very gentle and I've not had any problems with my dry senstive skin. They just don't provide enough hydration for me during winter. I think I might have to try the Cosrx snail essense though.
Your skin looks amazing. Glowing ❤
If you want a thinner consistency -peach slices snail mucin toner is great
1:48 - Upon watching this again, I just learned that snails can retract their vesicular eyes like a water wiggler... that was wild.
Alright, that's the final straw. Snail-trail it is (my trail now). I was going to go with the Sukoyaka Suhada urea moisture "lotion"/toner, but then I realised that I am a rockclimber of sorts, and that urea is used to obliterate calluses, so I couldn't have that (climbing-hands ideally shouldn't get TOO soft in that manner, or too callused up). Especially when it's a toner, just soaks right in, no chance to wash it off (unless I used a spray bottle, but it's still recommended to pat it in a bit, it seems).
Great review of Cosrx snail mucin
Thank you so much for your video. This helps me to clarify so many of my doubts about these products.
The cosrx blackhead serum is amazing and powerful. Saved my face during the masks wearing days
I’m obsessed with that and the cosrx bha pads. I use the pads and the bha toner and my skin loves it. my complexion has never looked this good in years.
This channel is about M.E. Slayed!
Well I tried something you recommended a while ago. It was the Lagom Cellus Aqualane Solution. It was very pricy but so good! It's so hydrating and saves my skin on a really bad days.
The snail mucin toner was and still is very good for my skin! I pair it with their cream and it leaves my skin super bouncy and hydrated.
I didn't like the Pyunkang Yul... It was weird... It made my skin kinda dry at some point. What worked for me was the La Neige toner ! Soo hydrating and pumping.
Let’s face it. The snail mucin is just fun to use!
I trust you with my life
Loved your review! Thanks :)
I'm surprised you didn't mention Cassandra Bankson when talking about Pyongyang Yul toner
Cosrx snail 96 feels nice after I dermaplane my face. The snail mucin feels better than aloe.
I find the Pyunkang yul suitable for my super thirsty skin! I only need one layer 🤷♀
I love your content and the Lego plant on the back.
Omg ur so pretty with and without makeup ! 🤗💜
I, too, wasn't overly impressed with the Pyunkang Yul toner but their shampoo is really good!
I really wanted to love that toner because the texture is so alluring, but I finished a bottle over several months and honestly didn't detect a bit of anything it did for my skin.
Ooh I've been looking for shampoo recommendations, thank you!
I'm most interested in that Beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream. I checked the full ingredients and retinal is waaayy down on the list. Even if it's more powerful than retinol because it doesn't need to be converted thru an extra step, how would the retinal effect compare to a dedicated retinol serum (like, say PTR retinol fusion pm, 1.5%)?