Skincare Products I've Been Using & Loving This Year~

This year has been the year I've been back to Korean skincare, I loved it when I was younger and I still do, for some reason I stopped using it for a while but, for a couple of years now, I've been taking better care of my skin because this girl ain't getting any younger so, yeah.

I think I keep my skincare routine pretty simple compared to other people. Here are some of the products I've been using this year, not all of them are K-beauty but, I'm pretty happy with them. some of the products have other posts dedicated to them so, I'll link them in case you wanna read more.

The Hoygi Ultimate Moisturizing Cream is a little more recent than the other products. My sister gave it to me and I've been using it as my day cream while I finish the TEATRICAL Antiarrugas with green tea cream I was using before, and that I forgot to take a pic of while prepping this post.
This cream is good for mature skin since it focuses on reducing wrinkles and fine lines. It hydrates and tightens the skin. Apparently it stimulates collagen production and improves skin elasticity.
It's gentle with my skin and it absorbs quickly and it has a very subtle and clean smell.

Bonnyhill Strawberry Collagen Toner Pad defo one of my favorite products atm. It is a 3 in 1 product. This one has strawberry extract, but there's a vitamin C too.  My skin looks and feels healthier since I started using it. Add to that, the presentation. It's too cute!!

Farmstay Retinol & Collagen Rolling Eye Serum I use it every night, massaging my under-eye area. The roller gives you a nice cooling feeling which is perfect after a long day. It leaves the eye ares softn and hydrated. It also smells really good.

 

e.l.f. Suntouchable Whoa Glow Sunscreen works as a sunscreen and as a makeup primer cuz it's slightly tinted and shimmery. 
It's very lightweight and has SPF 30.
I really think it'd look really pretty on tan skin.

Beauty Of Joseon Matte Sun Stick is the best sun stick to carry around! Application is clean and easy and, you can even reapply it on top of your makeup without ruining it. It doesn't really smell like anything and it leaves your skin feeling super, super soft. It has SPF50+ PA++++.

Zenker Lab Sunscreen with SPF 50. I mostly use it on my body but, every now and then I've used it on my face too. I've been using it for years now and, it's great! It has a light texture,absorbs quickly and doesn't have a greasy feeling. It's very affordable too and I recently discovered there's a spray version, I wanna try it!

TonyMoly Clean Dew Acerola Foam Cleanser I first started using it years ago, and went back to it after receiving it as a bday gift. It is a very gentle, creamy and soft cleanser with antioxidants and anti-aging properties. It smells SOOOO GOOD!

St. Ives Apricot Scrub. This is an oldie, I remember my grandma used it and, we've been using it for years too. It's my favorite scrub to get rid of dead cells on dry or flaky skin in a gentle way. It also enhances the luminosity of your skin.

I first knew about this Beauty Treats Natula Lip Oil because a friend included it on an Advent calendar we exchanged years ago. My lips are usually dry and this one is a great product to hydrate them. I especially like the mint one, cuz it's slightly fresh. I use it as a treatment, usually in the mornings or while I'm getting ready and doing my makeup.

You know I've been using sheet masks for a while now, I like to try different brands but, I especially like the Korean ones. (I love Japanese too but they are difficult to find where I live). These are the ones I recently bought, the Orjena Green Tea Natural Moisture Mask Sheet. I bought a pack of 10 sheet masks.
They are for all skin types and are made with green tea extract. They sooth and reduce wrinkles. It has green tea that works as antioxidant. Lately, I've been putting them in the fridge for a little while before using them and, it is a great, relaxing treat for my skin.

And, that's everything! I didn't include the products I use to remove my makeup, Idk if you'd be interested in that too or, in any other products I use and love. (makeup, hair, etc). 

Let me know!! 💋

Miniso | Fascinating Sakura Perfume🌸|

I recently received this perfume as part of my bday pressies and it quickly became my everyday perfume so, I thought I'd share it with you. 

It's the Miniso Fascinating Sakura Perfume, which is perfect cuz, you know I'm obsessed with everything sakura.

I want to mention the presentation cuz, it's really pretty! It comes in a 20ml bottle, which makes it cute and easy to carry around with you in case you want quick touch-ups throughout the day. I wish they had a bigger version tho.I love the pink sakura flowers on the bottle, gives it a girly touch.

As expected, it is a floral fragrance, according to the internet it has top notes of citrus and gardenia, cherry blossom, jasmine, and rose. And base of green leaves, tuberose, and sandalwood. To me, it's a cheerful and fresh scent, perfect for the Spring/Summer time.

Something that I really liked about it is how long lasting it is, the scent is pretty strong so I try not to wear too much and, I can still smell it throughout the day.

That's it for this super short perfume post, hehe.

See you next time~! 🌸

🔖 Recent Reads: Cadaver Exquisito

Sometimes when I watch book videos I listen to people saying the have read a very disturbing book, that they had to stop reading for a while cuz it was too much, that they don't recommend reading them before bed cuz they'll give you nightmares and, I kinda wanted to find something like that. 

Two of my students recommended this one, actually, one of those students was the one who lent me the book. And I also watched 2 videos including it in their "most disturbing books" so, that was my sign, I had to read it. 

Cadaver Exquisito (Tender Is the Flesh) is a book written by the Argentinian author, Agustina Bazterrica, the story is set in Buenos Aires in a distopian world in which cannibalism became legal after this kind of pandemic affected all animals and made it dangerous for humans to eat their meat.

"The sudden appearance of a lethal virus that attacks animals irreversibly alters the world: from wild beasts to pets, all must be systematically slaughtered, and their meat can no longer be consumed. Governments confront the situation with a drastic decision: legalizing the breeding, reproduction, slaughter, and processing of human flesh.

Cannibalism is the law, and society has been divided into two groups: those who eat and those who are eaten.

Marcos Tejo, general manager of the Krieg meatpacking plant, is an obscure bureaucrat. The day he receives a woman raised for consumption as a gift, temptations transform him into a dangerous conscience with sinister undertones that will lead him to transgress the rules to limits unknown to society.

In this ruthless dystopia, as brutal as it is subtle, as allegorical as it is realistic, Bazterrica inspires, with the explosive power of fiction, highly relevant debates."

I finished this book in 2 weeks, which is really fast for me, it is not a thick book and chapters are short so, it was easy to read more and more but still, it's a record! Haha. 

It's a very raw and explicit book that talks about topics that could be triggering for many people like sex, loss, gore, animal and human abuse and, of course, cannibalism so, I'd suggest checking the trigger warnings if you feel like reading it.

Even tho it shows an imaginary reality, and how difficult it could be for some to adapt to it, it perfectly captures how humans can take advantage of any situation, no matter how bad or twisted it is to fulfill their own desires. Even Marco, the main character, gives us a big plot twist that makes you change the way you see him.

I wanna take a moment to appreciate my cool bookmark. I think I showed it in another post when I got it, but I wasn't using it as what it is until now. I got it at a Japanese event and it's 3D printed. I love it!

I don't know if I'm just very desensitized to many things now or if something is very wrong with me (lol) but, I didn't find it difficult to read and it didn't traumatize me. The only two things that got me were the animal abuse part, I can't stand it, thankfully wasn't that expicit or long and, of course, loss. I'm still very emotional when it comes to people losing a parent so, yeah. That almost made me cry.

I honestly loved this book, I think it'd make a difficult to watch, but great movie. The end felt a little incomplete tho. Personally, I wanted to know what happened later. Plus there were other things I wish had a closure somehow but, it's defo one of the best books I've read so far. It was really good in the worst way possible. 

See you next time~!💋

My Birthday pressies 2026 🎂

And just like that, I celebrated another birthday! It really is scary how fast time goes by~ But, like every year, I am going to share a bit of how I celebrated and, what I received this year. You guys know, I love making this posts, hehe.

Since my birthday was on a weekday, I started celebrating the weekend before with a yummy lunch date at Cheescake Factory on Friday and a birthday brunch on Sunday.

On my actual birthday (June 03rd) I got a surprise breakfast delivery from my mom and sister and my boss suprised me with a cake at work, later that day. Even tho it was a busy day, it was a nice one.

The next day, wine night was bday edition, we had dinner, delish matcha-chocolate cupcakes and I opened my pressies. On Friday, my friends came over with ramyeon and flowers and that weekend I continued celebrating with family and friends.

Celebrations were great, I ate and drank A LOT and I just love spending time with people I love. I'm spoiled, hehe.

Now, we are going to move to the pressies, they are in no particular order but, I did try to separate them into groups to make this post a little shorter. 

We'll start with the clothes, they are all winkly tho, cuz of course, I couldn't be bothered to iron them for the pics. Plus, I had already worn some of them before.

I know I say these often but, I'm really bad at taking clothes pics. With that being said, let's do this!

My Geto outfit! Haha.
These pieces came in a set and, I love them! It's the most comfortable outfit ever. 

I've been obsessed with the jeans! I always thought that cut wouldn't look good on me cuz I'm pretty short but, I was wrong. They are my favs atm.

Next, we have alcohol! I really love it when people give me alcohol, they just know. Hehe.

Last year, I decided to start reading more and, I've been recieving books and things to read ever since. I haven't had to buy many books really. And, I recieved some for my birthday too! I think I'm covered for a while, hehe.

I've been wanting a Derpy plushie for a while cuz he's my favorite ever and, I got him as a gift. He's the cutest and I love him so much.

I guess these were more like... celebration favors but I'm including them here cuz, they were super thoughtful and special considering this girl loves Halloween.

Does it make sense to put these goodies together? Idk

Cuz yeah, I'm still obsessed with everything sakura~

Love me some skincare!

And, with that, we close this pressies posts. June is still a bit of an emotional month cuz my dad's birthday was only a couple of days after mine, and I just miss him. But, it felt really good to be surrounded by people I love, it made it easier. 

Thanks to everyone who made my bday a special one, I'm very lucky to have you all ♡

As I usually do, I might write separate posts about some of the things in here, especially the books and products as I start using them.

See you next time~!💋

More Easy Meals I've Had For Lunch Lately

                          

My last meals post motivated me to prep different things and make another post sharing them. Of course you might see some ingredients here again but, prepared in a diffent way or paired with something else.

I don't remember exactly when I made them but, I know it was not what I ate in a week. I've been saving these pics for some weeks now so, yeah. 

Remember that, I'm no expert here and I just play with that sounds good to me so, don't expect fancy, super nutritious and balanced meals. And, with that being said, let's start!

Breaded tilapia fish with ketchup and some potato tots. I love breaded stuff, especially fish but, I try not to eat it too often cuz I know it isn't exactly the healthiest option. I usually like to fry my breaded stuff in butter and didn't really add anything else to it cuz of the ketchup.

How fun are these bear potato tots? I seasoned them with salt, tomato powder, tajin and some herbs.

Meanced meat with tomato sauce and veggies with heart shaped pasta. Yes, I like fun-looking food, hehe. Meanced meat is something I make often, it's easy, you can make it for a couple of days and it goes well with many things. 

I'm not the best at making pasta and, even tho it wasn't the most delicious one, it was decent. Plus, it's cute. This was from a Valentine's Day special edition my mom gave me a while ago.

Smoked salmon with sriracha-mayo and sweet corn "sushi cups"
My mom sent me this idea on instagram and it turned out pretty good, next time I'll add some nori to the cups.

We ate the sushi cups with some chicken gyoza. I didn't make them, of course. They were delish! I could eat gyoza everyday.

Fish cubes and broccoli with kewpie. I'm obsessed with the broccoli-kewpie combo, one of my fav things to snack on.
To the fish, I only added a fish seasoning and, that was it.

Chicken breast and veggies. No, I didn't burn my chicken, I like it that way, hehe. There's nothing too special about this one but, it was pretty good, and healthy. Hehe.

This last dish sounded good in my head but it didn't turn out as good. 
Sardines in tomato sauce with pasta. My mom used to make cold pasta with tuna and it was yummy so, I thought this would be something like that. Fresh and delish for the hot days. But, like I mentioned before, I'm not good at making pasta. Idk what it is but, must of the time, it ends up being all mushy and gross. This was the case. I hated it but, it was still part of my menu, haha. 

And, that'll be it for this foddie post. I'm always open to suggestions of other things I could make and try so, feel free to recommend!

See you next time~!💋

Bonnyhill | Strawberry Collagen Toner Pad 🍓 |

 Today I'm gonna show you one of the products that are part of my skincare routine atm and, that I've been loving. It's the Bonnyhill Strawberry Collagen Toner Pad🍓which is a Korean skincare brand I recently discovered. It caught my attention because of their cute presentation and, good prices.

It is a 3 in 1 product that gently exfoliates, tones and hydrates the skin. This one has strawberry extract, collagen and hyaluronic acid that help you with uneven skin texture, dullness, and signs of aging, also giving your skin a boost of moisture.

Apparently, these ingredients are good for fighting acne, anti aging, all skin types, brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better skin texture.

How cute is this packaging?

My favorite part about this product (aside from it being a great one) is the smell. It smells like real strawberries and it's SO good!

It comes with 60 pads soakes in the product. One side is textured and the other one is softer, you can choose which side to use depending on if you want some soft exfoliation or not.

I also really like the fact that it comes with transparent tweezers to make their use more hygienic.

These pads are super gentle and refreshing. I use them in the morning and at night and, I especially enjoy how fresh they feel after a long day.

Almost right after I started using them, I noticed my skin looked anf felt fresher, glowier and helthier in general. My makeup applies and looks better and I always wake up with healthy looking skin. I love, love, love them.

They had a vitamin C version too that I might want to try next. And of course, I'd like to try other products from this line or brand in the future.

See you next time~💋