Cleanser Review: Reihaku Hatomugi The facial foam

 'Ello folks. Today's review will be for the Reihaku Hatomugi The facial foam.

Availability: This  retails at $8 - $13 for 170g and can be purchased at japanesetaste.com and japanwithlovestore.com.

Would I buy this again?: Maybe.

What is this product designed to address?
According to japanwithlovestore.com:
Hatomugi The Facial Foam 170g is a gentle and effective facial cleanser designed to keep your skin fresh and hydrated. Infused with coix seed extract, this foam helps prevent dehydration and improves skin dryness, leaving your complexion feeling soft and supple. The fine, glutinous foam envelops your skin to gently wash away excess sebum and impurities without stripping away essential moisture. This facial foam also contains moisturizing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and amino acids that maintain your skin's moisture balance. Additionally, it includes beneficial substances that help protect the skin from acne and inflammation, making it suitable for oil, normal, and combination skin types. Experience a cleaner, smoother, and more radiant skin texture with regular use of Hatomugi The Facial Foam.
Contains coix seed extract to prevent skin dehydration and improve dryness
Produces a fine, glutinous foam that gently cleanses excess sebum and dirt
Includes moisturizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and amino acids to maintain skin moisture
Helps protect skin from acne and inflammation
Suitable for oil, normal, and combination skin types
Addresses concerns such as dullness and uneven skin texture

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Coix Seed Extract: Has anti-inflammatory, skin-soothing properties.

Hyaluronic Acid: Helps the skin retain moisture.

Amino acids: Help strengthen the skin barrier and assist in wound healing.

What is the texture like?

I would describe the texture of this as a creamy thick gel that turns into a rich, fluffy foam in contact with water.

Is it scented?

This has a faint herbal, floral sort of "green" scent that smells very clean.  

 

My overall experience/comments on the product:

As you know, I'm always looking for a creamy, hydrating foaming cleanser and this fit the bill.  This leaves my face feeling soft, soothed, hydrated, and supple. It also does a pretty good job of removing face makeup when paired with a Foreo. Frankly I very rarely wash my face without the Foreo so I can't say how well it works without. I really appreciate that this has soothing ingredients in it. But that said, I prefer my cleansers be just a hair more hydrating so I don't know that I'd pick this up again but I am enjoying using it while I have it. 

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: I purchased this myself. 

June 2026 Arrivals

Ok folks! I'm back to replenishing on things that I'm running out of and buying mostly just necessities.

1.  Reihaku Hatomugi The facial foam : I'm running low on my current cleanser so I decided to give this one a try.

2. Organic Kitchen Reboot Revitalizing Face Mask: One of my current masks is running low and since I like to rotate through my collection I decided to go ahead and pick this one up again because I remember liking the way it made my skin feel. 

3. ORLY Nail Lacquer in Happy Camper: I might have mentioned that my regular nail polish collection has dwindled and I was hoping to rely on the mass of gel polishes my friend generously gifted to me. Unfortunately since I can't do gel without suffering nail damage I am slowly building my collection back up. As you all know, I love a good mint polish so when I saw this I couldn't pass it up. 

4. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish in It's Sherbert Day: I feel like I haven't had a periwinkle nail polish in quite a while and remember loving having one so I decided to pick this up. It has a really pretty pearl in it too so I'm excited to try it out. 

Disclaimer: I purchased all the items listed above myself. All opinions are my own. 

June 2026 Empties

All my monthly trash on display for you to see. :P

1. Jiocolor Wispy Lashes x2: These are a pretty wispy shape, I like the alternating short and long bits. I will say that these are very thin and delicate so while they do glue onto the eyelid fairly easily, they're also easy to bend out of shape or to get lash glue all over the band. So, it's important to be careful and gentle with them. 

2. berkley jensen Scented baby wipes in Green Tea & Cucumber:  I like to use these wipes to wipe down surfaces in my room whenever anything is dusty, to take makeup swatches off my hands and arms when I take blog photos, and they work to take off my makeup if I'm in a pinch. I like the way these smell and also that they stay damp as long as I keep the packaging upside down. They are plush, soft, and have a nice level of wetness where they get the job done and aren't sopping  wet.

3. Green Pharmacy Damask Rose Ceramides Revitalization Eye Cream: I thought I might like this eye cream because I love the Green Pharmacy Rose Water and Almond Oil Facial Toner , and rose products generally tend to be hydrating. Unfortunately, I find that it's so lightweight that my skin just sucks it up, absorbs it, and then my eye area is quite dry.

 

4. Le Mieux ISO-ROSE HYDRATING MIST: I enjoyed how lightweight and refreshing this mist was. It added a nice bit of extra hydration to my skin, kept me from looking powdery, and also worked well to wet my eye shadow brush with so I could use my metallic eye shadows wet. This had a fine, pleasant spray to it and a refreshing, clean rose scent. 

5. Pantene Pro-V Repair & Protect Conditioner: I personally found this to be a nicely hydrating conditioner; it left my hair soft, silky, and shiny. I also really love the way this smells - it has a fruity perfume scent to it. 

 

6. equate Island Coconut Shea Sugar Scrub:  I love how gritty this scrub is. This has a really yummy, clean coconut scent to it that I just adore! I like that it doesn't go the sweet, gourmand direction but instead has a refreshing scent to it that smells, to me, like coconut water with chunks of coconut flesh in it.  This leaves my skin feeling very soft and smooth, and is great for shave prep.  

7. Korres Renewing Body Cleanser in Cashmere Rose: I'm so sad to have run out of this. It has this super cozy, warming rose scent to it which I adore. It also leaves my skin feeling hydrated, smooth, and silky.

 

8. OPI Nail Lacquer in This Color's Making Waves:  This is a really beautiful sparkly teal nail polish with golden glitter in  it. As you can imagine, loving all nautical and mermaid themed things, I loved this as well. That said, it is down to the bottom and has become very difficult to use so it's time to say goodbye. 

9. one+other Pro Strength Nail Polish Remover 99% Acetone:  I will say that this works fantastic for quickly removing regular nail polish BUT it took forever when I was using gel. I would have to soak for a good 20-30 minutes before anything came off. I have given up on gel for myself but even so I figured I' give y'all a heads up. 

10. Dove pamper shea butter + vanilla body wash: This is a really nice, hydrating, gentle body wash that leaves my skin feeling soft and silky smooth. I love using this for shaving because it gives my razor a nice glide and makes my skin feel so nice. It has a really soft, soothing, slightly sweet scent too which I found comforting especially in the colder months.

11. equate Tahitian Vanilla Shea Sugar Scrub:  I love how gritty this scrub is. This has a really yummy, toasty vanilla scent to it. I like that this isn't overly sweet and leans more into that toasty note; I mean it's obviously still sweet because it's vanilla and smells like cookies. However, some vanilla scents are just painfully sweet and this one isn't.  This leaves my skin feeling very soft and smooth, and is great for shave prep.  

12. Cococare 100% Natural Peppermint Oil: Since there are many critters who are out and about in the summertime I like to use peppermint oil as a deterrent to keep said creatures from crawling about my living space. 

13. L'Oreal Paris true match Radiant Serum Concealer:  Truly, I wish the concealer was radiant and serum-like in texture as promised. Personally, it's thicker and more matte than I wanted it to be and feels almost paint-like. I don't love its texture or finish.

 

14. TRESemme Ultra Fine Hairspray: Generally I prefer fine hairsprays because they keep my hair tame but still touchable. My main reason to use hairspray is to minimize frizz in the summertime and static in the wintertime so I don't really need any crazy amount of hold. I like that this comes in a large canister, it lasted me just about a year or so. I think it works well for what I need it to do. 

15. Shik Baby soap with nettle extract: Despite the nettle extract in this, it's actually a really gentle soap (I supposed because it's processed) that doesn't aggravate my eczema. I found it to be quite gentle, it has a nice smell, and I like the way it leaves my skin feeling soft and silky. 

 

Disclaimer: I purchased all of the products mentioned above. All opinions are my own. 

Love It Or Leave It; Review 2.0: Profusion Emeralds Palette

Hello folks. As a makeup junkie and blogger you may have realized that I review a LOAD of eye shadow palettes and I like to think of myself as being largely an eye shadow junkie. In order to de-clutter a bit  I've decided to pick out a palette or series of eye shadows for the month and have that be my monthly selection for those instances where I'm not doing a tutorial for the blog. Every month I'll do a recap on the eye shadows - how I feel about them and whether I'll be keeping them or giving them away (and why :P). 

Profusion Emeralds Palette

You can find a look I did with the palette here. These are the looks I created this month:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

So as you can see I created all sorts of greenish looks with these shadows. Generally speaking, the quality of this palette is fantastic - the shades have great color payoff and blend together easily. While I do think I likely have similar shades in my collection, this palette is such nice quality and was such a joy to use that I will be holding onto it for the time being.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: My wifey gifted me this palette, all opinions are my own. 

Concealer Review: Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Concealer

Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Concealer in 95

 

 

 

 

Availability: This retails anywhere from $10 - $15  and can be purchased at most drugstores that carry Maybelline products as well as at amazon.com and maybelline.com.

Would I buy this again?: No.

What is it supposed to do?

Quoted from maybelline.com:

Instant Age Rewind Eraser is the do-it-all concealer that moisturizes too! This multi-use concealer does it all: hydrates, conceals, contours, and corrects in a click! Get up to 12 hours of moisturizing wear for crease-resistant coverage.
Multi-use concealer. This isn’t just a concealer for dark circles, but it’s pretty great at that too! Instant Age Rewind Eraser conceals, color corrects, contours, and highlights for smooth skin that’s expertly contoured.
Moisturizing concealer. Instant Age Rewind Eraser is designed to deliver up to 12 hours of moisturizing wear. This hydrating concealer is perfect for dry skin and everyday wear.

 Crease-resistant coverage. Our multi-use concealer doesn’t settle into fine lines and wrinkles, with a crease-resistant formula that helps makeup stay in place.
Easy application. Application is easy with a built-in sponge tip applicator.

 Skin-loving formula. Instant Eraser is a vegan, non-comedogenic, mineral oil-free, paraben-free, and talc-free concealer infused with Haloxyl to combat the look of dark circles.

Does this come in any other shades than the one pictured above?

This comes in 20 shades.

What's the coverage/consistency like?

This has a light to medium, buildable coverage with a light creamy consistency.

Does this have any beneficial ingredients in it?

Glycerin: Has humectant properties, attracts moisture to the skin. 

Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract (Goji berry):  Has anti-aging, antioxidant, and brightening properties.

Lactic and Citric Acid: Have exfoliating and brightening properties.

Biotin: Helps promote skin barrier function, keeps skin hydrated. 

 

Is this scented?

This has a very faint, paint-like scent that, frankly, I only notice if I'm smelling the applicator directly. 

What has my experience with the product been like?

I purchased this shade because it's a little pinkish and I thought that would have a brightening effect, which it does. I had this concealer maybe a decade or so ago and decided to try it out again because it's popular and people seem to love it. That said, I didn't love it back then and I haven't changed my mind. I find that the coverage this gives is initially alright and it looks nice but as soon as I go to set it with a powder, it moves and disappears. Which is a quality these older gen concealers seem to have had and I always found issue with. I used to wear tinted powder foundations for this very reason, to give extra coverage because the concealers would move. It also creases on my under-eyes even when set. It creases less when set, but I just don't like how it wears.  I also feel like in order to get the kind of coverage that I'm after, I ran through it quite quickly. Additionally, I don't understand why a concealer that is designed for the under-eyes has exfoliating ingredients in it when that is an area of thin, sensitive skin. I will not be getting it again.

What do I use to apply the product? 

I apply this with  a no-name big fluffy face brush and my ring finger.

I feel like this review is as thorough as it gets but please let me know if you have any questions or comments. 

Disclaimer: I purchased this myself.

BB Cream Review: Missha M Perfect Cover B.B Cream

Today's review is for the Missha M Perfect Cover B.B Cream in No. 13

 

 

 

 

Availability: This retails anywhere from $10-12 for 20 mL and $15 - $26 for 50 mL (1.69 fl. oz.) and can be purchased at target.com, walmart.com, nordstrom.com and potentially also some of their physical store locations along with amazon.com and misshasus.com. 

Would I buy this again? Yes. 

What is this product? What is it supposed to do?

Let's quote from misshaus.com, shall we?

Combine skincare and makeup in one easy step for flawless skin with M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 PA+++. M Perfect is a BB cream that offers medium to high coverage, all while keeping makeup light and providing UV protection with lasting moisture.
The lightweight BB cream brightens, evens, soothes, and covers discoloration and imperfections of the skin. Recommended for all skin types.

Does this come in any other shade than the one pictured above?

This only comes in seven shades; which is alright but they can stand to do better than that. There aren't any super light or super deep options.

What's the coverage/consistency like?

I would say this is a hydrating cream texture with a buildable, medium to full coverage and a natural radiant finish.

Does this have any beneficial ingredients in it?

Once again, according to misshaus.com:

Hyaluronic acid/Ceramide: Keeps your skin moisturized and supple
Rosemary leaf extract/Chamomile flower extract: Helps soothe the skin 

 

Is this scented?

This has a very faint, fresh, clean, soapy scent.

What has my experience with the product been like?

Pros:

-Consistency is really smooth, easy to blend and apply

-Has a pinkish undertone which is a rare find
-Lightweight

- Wears well all day
- Natural radiant finish looks like skin, not makeup 

-Perfect shade match for me 

Cons:

- can feel a bit heavy in hot, humid weather

I've been using this as my "day off" makeup because I like to have a bit of a tint on due to having to shave my face because of my PCOS. I just feel more confident going on with a bit of a tint on. I really like this product because in addition to coverage, it also gives my skin added hydration. The shade match on this is actually so perfect that my skin merely looks perfected, it doesn't look like I'm wearing makeup when this settles in, which is fantastic.

What do I use to apply the product?

I apply this with  my fingers.

I feel as though this review is pretty thorough but please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I bought this myself.

Foundation Review: L'Oreal Paris true match Super-Blendable Foundation

 Today's review is for the L'Oreal Paris true match Super-Blendable Foundation in C 0.5 Cool Light.

Availability: This retails anywhere from $10 - $15 for 30 mL (1 fl. oz.) and can be purchased at most drugstores that carry L'Oreal Paris products. 

Would I buy this again? I'm not sure. 

What is this product? What is it supposed to do?

Let's quote from lorealparisusa.com, shall we?

Our iconic True Match Foundation delivers a seamless second-skin effect that adapts to all skin tones and types. With 47 inclusive shades, precise color matching is virtually guaranteed—99% of women in a consumer test found their True Match. Infused with Hyaluronic Acid for 24-hour hydration, this super-blendable liquid foundation provides medium, buildable coverage with a lightweight, natural finish that won’t feel heavy. The vegan, alcohol-free, oil-free, fragrance-free formula is dermatologist-approved for all skin types, including sensitive skin. 

Product Highlights: 47 Inclusive Shades: True Match Foundation features a 47-shade range, using up to 6 pigments per shade for a diverse range of undertones.
Adaptable Lightweight Formula: This blendable vegan foundation provides a second-skin effect that never feels heavy or greasy, leaving a natural finish that is neither too matte nor too dewy.
Hydrating Skincare Infusion: Enriched with Hyaluronic Acid to lock in moisture for 24-hour hydration, this liquid foundation is ideal for daily wear.
Conceals Redness & Dark Spots: Smoothly evens skin tone, conceals redness, and covers dark spots without settling into fine lines, for a flawless finish.
Dermatologist-Tested for Sensitive Skin: Non-comedogenic and suitable for all skin types, ensuring breathable comfort and hydration throughout the day.
Proven Results: In a consumer test of 312 women, 99% found their True Match. 
WHY CHOOSE TRUE MATCH? L'Oréal True Match Foundation is designed for those seeking the most accurate shade of foundation for their skin tone. Beyond flawless, natural coverage, this vegan formula incorporates active skincare ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid for hydration and visible long-term improvement. 

What It Helps With:

Radiance: Brightens your complexion for a natural, glowing appearance that lasts throughout the day.
Hydration: Offers long-lasting moisturization thanks to a Hyaluronic Acid infusion that locks in moisture.
Skin Sensitivity: This vegan foundation is non-comedogenic, alcohol-free, fragrance-free, and derm-approved for sensitive skin. 

 

Does this come in any other shade than the one pictured above?

This comes in 47 shades.

What's the coverage/consistency like?

I would describe the consistency as being a thin liquid. This has a medium to full coverage with a soft, natural yet glowing finish. 

Does this have any beneficial ingredients in it?

The highlighted ingredients are:

Hyaluronic Acid: Can hold up to 1000x its weight in water, helps skin retain moisture.

Aloe Leaf Juice: Has hydrating and anti-inflammatory properties.

Is this scented?

This doesn't really have a very discernible scent to it.

What has my experience with the product been like?

Pros:

-Consistency is really smooth, easy to blend and apply
-Good coverage

- Finish looks like healthy skin

-Lightweight

-Really good shade match for me, doesn't oxidize 

Cons:

- I'm iffy about it because with the hot weather, it separates on my face.

I feel like this goes on smooth, it's incredibly easy to blend, it's buildable, it gives good coverage, it stays put, my skin looked and felt like skin.  It's luminous but not in a way where it's too much, it simply gives the skin a healthy glow. You know I've been stuck on my wet n wild photo focus Dewy Foundation for a long time and while I love it and the coverage it provides I feel like I can't get a shade that matches me just right because they oxidize on me. Initially, when I used this in the colder months, I really liked it but now that it's summer and hot out, I find that it does that thing where it defines each individual pore on my face even when I stipple it on and I'm not loving that about it. I'm unsure if it's because I'm sweating or the brush I'm using or what but I'll have to keep playing around with it and seeing if I'd like to buy it again. It's a shame because it is a really fantastic match for me and outside of it wanting to separate, I really love it. 

What do I use to apply the product?

I apply this with an unnamed big fluffy face brush.

I feel as though this review is pretty thorough but please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I purchased this myself.