Review ★ Holika Holika Soda Pore Cleansing Oil *LIGHT*

Hello friends!

I finally got around to buying more cosmetics and skincare products online, instead of solely the ones from Sephora. Hopefully everything will arrive before the end of July for a July haul post ^^~ I'm going to try making a post every 1-2 weeks to keep my blog active!

Today I will be reviewing this cleansing oil from Holika Holika! Cleansing oils have become a huge trend, but I think a lot of people are reluctant to try them out because of the word 'oil'. Most people try to remove traces of oil from their skin to avoid looking greasy or breaking out, but some oil is necessary to keep your skin healthy. Anyways! It's works in a similar fashion to waterproof makeup removers, but with skin care benefits. Most cleansing oils do a really great job at removing all traces of makeup, without clogging pores.

This one is the light cleansing oil, so it is supposed to be suitable for oily skin too. It also comes as the Soda Pore BB Deep Cleansing Oil, which is supposed to remove even the toughest of waterproof makeup and impurities. It does not contain mineral oil, so you don't have to worry about it irritating your skin or causing breakouts.

I'm going to start using the read more cut, so that it saves on space. The comment link is also relatively small and kind of blends in with everything else, so I think it would just be easier to use a cut.

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Haul ★ The Face Shop & Others

Hello everyone!

At the beginning of October, The Face Shop opened a store at Fairview Mall (there's also one at Markville Mall) in place of what used to be Fruits & Passion, so now I don't have to travel all the way to Pacific Mall for it. Although Pacific Mall still has Holika Holika, Tony Moly, and Missha. Anyways, The Face Shop was having an opening promotion, so I couldn't help myself~

The stuff is more expensive than e-bay (y'know, import duties, taxes, etc.) but it's good for the convenience. There isn't a great price difference when it comes to the cheaper items (eyebrow pencils, face creams, etc.), but there is for the the products from their skin care lines ($10-15 difference from e-bay sellers, not so much with online stores). I bought a few things because of their opening promotion, which was something like $5 off $15, $10 off $25, $15 off $35, which is pretty awesome! Some of the stuff was out of stock due to the amount of business they've gotten, and they don't sell some of the things that are found online. But they do sell gift sets in cute boxes, which makes a great gift for a parent, relative, or friend :D

Also throwing in some of the stuff I got in the past few months or so, to my post is lengthier~

The Face Shop items: Mild Papaya Peeling (gel?), Chia Seed 0% Oil moisturizer/cream, Face It Radiance Dual Veil concealer in nb23, Mango Butter lip care cream, Chia Seed toner samples (the two small boxes on the left), Crystal Water Super Gel and something else under the Crystal Water Super Gel samples(I legit do not know what they are because it's all in Korean D:, but it's part of one of their skin care lines).

Other stuff: The Face Shop volcanic clay nose strips, The Face Shop Lovely Me:Ex magic pink powder mask, Mizon Snail Repair BB cream (SPF32, PA++), Holika Holika Face 2 Change CC cream (SPF32, PA++), Mizon Snail Recovery Gel (it came as a 2 for 1, so the other one is in the giveaway). All from f2plus1.

Tony Moly Egg Pore set: Black Out Oil Gel, Tightening Pack, Silky Smooth Balm. I purchased these from Jolse.

And on the more expensive end...

Chanel Vita Lumiere foundation. This is my current favourite foundation/face make-up 8D.

Yves Saint Laurent glossy stains in 105 (Coral Hold Up) and 14 (Fuchsia Dore). I really like the texture, feel, and lasting power of these stains. But the scent is off-putting because it smells like alcohol D:. 

Remember, I have a giveaway going on until November 1st (next Saturday)! I won't be making a banner because I don't have enough time, but you can just use it as a free entry if you want LOL. I won't check that particular one. I'll probably have another giveaway around the holiday season too ^^

Also, please let me know in the comments if you want a review on a certain item! I will have a review up soon ^^!