[Review] GRAYMELIN Galactocera Re-Turn Sun Block SPF50+ PA++++

 I haven't reviewed any sunscreens in a really long time because I have around 8-9 sun screens open at the moment which I need to use up fast before they expire

GRAYMELIN is a new brand for me. I was oblivious to their existence until Joohky introduced me to the brand 

Product Description

A moistful daily sun cream which perfectly protects skin against harmful UV rays leaving a fresh finish without any sticky feeling or white cast. Formulated with 6 botanical ingredients, soothes and protects sensitive skin from external harmful elements. Contains Galactomyces Fermented Filtrate and Ceramide to brighten up skin tone and improve skin moisture barrier.

The packaging is simple, a very bright yellow squeeze tube with a black cap. I had a bright backdrop in my cupboard which matched the bottle perfectly so I used it for the photography .

I peeled off the silver sealed and the first thing I noticed was the citrus scent mixed in with green tea. According to the ingredients listut does contain green tea extracts. 

The texture of the sunblock is what blew my mind. It is cream like but very light . Weather is currently hot and humid in my city and I am avoiding all kind of heavy moisturizers, foundation and primer but this felt so pleasant and cooling on skin . This does leaves a white cast but since the texture is light and moisturizing it is easy to blend into the skin. I wore this under makeup and it didn't pill or made my skin look flaky. 

Keeping in mind the recent sunscreen controversy I looked up for ingredients list online and found out that this contains various Sun Filters like Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate , Zinc Oxide, Homosalate, BisEthylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Octocrylene. That is five filters in total. Not really sure if this is adequate for a physical sunscreen but I personally didn't get any sunburn /tan when using this. 

Overall I am quite happy with this and will continue to use this .you can purchase this GRAYMELIN Galactocera Re-Turn Sun Block SPF50+ PA++++  from Joohky here. Link of Cosdna Analysis is posted here. 

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[Review] Etude House Lucky Together Tom and Jerry Collection

In honour of the Chinese New Year Etude House realeased a really cute Tom And Jerry Makeup Collection. ( this is year of the mouse after all )

I intended to review this collection earlier , but thanks to the CoVID19 . My whole routine was severely affected . Nonetheless better late than never . So here it is

Lucky Together Tom and Jerry Collection (Limited Edition)
This collection came with a lot products

1. Colorful Tattoo Tint – a lip tint that includes 4 limited edition shades
2. Look At My Eyes – 10 eyeshadow shades in glitter and mattes finishes
3. Two Tone Cheek Dome – a two toned cheek blush ( in 4 color combinations)
4.  Soon Jung Lip Balm ( in 2 color combinations)
5. Jerry’s Cheese Puff – a foundation application puff
6. Lucky Together Bubble Body Wash Set
7. Lucky Together Glow On Base Set
8. Soon Jung Hydro Barrier Cream
9. Moistfull Collagen Cream
10. Moistfull Collagen Skin Care Set
11. Colour My Brows
12. Face Blur Set

Etude House Lucky Together Tom and Jerry Collection Look At My Eyes 

I like etude house eyeshadows in general so I already knew that this mono eyeshadow were going to be great.

Each eyeshadow was wrapped in plastic.
I got these four colors . I liked how they printed a cute cartoon the lid to add more details to the overall packaging. There is a nice balance of glitter, shimmer and matte shades. I picked mostly matte because that is the kind of eyeshadow formulation I like the best

PK015 Nibbles Tuffy : a nice pink base color . Matte and great for everyday use

PK016 Thomas Cat: a deeper pink to add more depth to the eye makeup. The formula is matte and can also be used as a blush

BR426 Jerry Mouse : a very basic matte brown color. Can be used as an eyeliner or define the outer eye corner

BR433 Jerry’s Cheese : a very beautiful bronze gold glitter shade. Really pops the whole eye makeup

 Overall all the eye shadows are really smooth and can be applied with a brush and finger. I now wish that I got more eyeshadows from this collection

I also got ETUDE HOUSE’S LUCKY TOGETHER MY BEAUTY TOOL EYE SHADOW EMPTY PALETTE to add my eyeshadows later. I like the sturdy palette and the whole concept to create a customized palette of your choice. So far I haven't added any shadows to it yet. I do plan to do it in near future


Look forward to more reviews on blog n have a great day 

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Joohky Haul : Store Review

So Joohky is a relatively new online korean beauty store and they have a very cool YouTube channel. I have eyed their store for  some time and when I saw this Special Member Promotion where everything was 1$ I couldn't resist placing an order. So with a help of a friend I managed to place my very first order

Joohky is your bridge between you and K-Beauty. South Korean online store Joohky provides most of all Korean cosmetics brands with delicious and affordable prices, and we ship directly worldwide from South Korea!

Currently, at Joohky we offer more than 122 brands and 2600 products. Moreover, we are trying to launch new brands and more products. You can meet Joohky through the use of such platforms as Amazon, eBay, and Qoo10. Recently we have developed an app, mobile version of Joohky which is available for Android and IOS users to give high-quality service for our customers in this rapidly changing IT environment.

The website design is simple and very easy to use. They have everything organized in different categories. You can also search via brands section or through the search bar. Joohky also reviews newly released products on its website so you can look for different review prior to making a purchase.

What I liked about Joohky is that they have a lot of cool promotions going on. Like Free shipping event, specially curated skin care sets etc. You can also get 3$ credit on signing up for an account at Joohky

So I purchased two Neogen products from their special member promotion for 1$ each. I had the  NEOGEN  Dermalogy Real Fresh Foam Blueberry along with NEOGEN  Dermalogy Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Lemon on my wishlist for so long and I was super thrilled to get these on such an unbelievable price. ( pssst these costs around 16-20$)

While surfing the webstore I found the newly launched Peripera Ink Tint Serum. I had such a hard time just limiting myself to one lip product because everything looked so beautiful. I also grabbed the Merzy The First Gel Eyeliner in shade #G14 Crimson. I have already tried this eyeliner and it is the absolute best , so I bought one more in another color because this was at a really good discounts

Now many online stores offer standard shipping at fixed rate but Joohky calculates the shipping charges based on the weight . For this order I paid around 15$ for shipping. this may seem a lot but keeping in mind the two 1$ products I got. I didn't find the shipping to be overly expensive.
I was also very happy to receive generous amount of samples with my order

Joohky processed my order within a day or two and I received my order via K-packet in 14 days time

I am really happy with my shopping experience and I will buy again from Joohky in future.

You can check out the store here. HAPPY SHOPPING =)

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