Gothamista hello, i live in a humid and tropical climate, i want to kno what essence, serum and cream you will recommend. thankyou very much im using bio essence and it is extremely sticky thankyou again😁
5% glycolic acid changed my life. I'm 54 and have years of damage from using scrubs that broke my capillaries and messed up my skin barrier. I quit using the scrubs years ago, but recently picked up Pixie Glow Tonic and my skin is 6000x better! Thank you for explaining ingredients!!! I discovered your channel today and have been binge- watching your ingredient series. Knowledge is power. ;)
Wow, where have I been without your channel! So so helpful and informative. Just got the p50 and wow! It's amazing! I also picked up the May Raw Coop essence bc of your suggestions. I know I will love it!
I just wanted to thank you for your recommendation for the Pixi Glow Toner! One day of use and my skin was glowing, my pores appeared smaller and my clogged pores on my nose are smaller and filled with less crud. Thank you Renee!!!!
I'm pretty sure you know I have been watching your videos non-stop for the last days. You are such an inspiration and I love how much you know about skincare!!! Please never change :) this is my favorite channel now!!
I am having the hardest time refraining from trying to buy all of your recommendations, my amazon cart is looking quite hefty! I really appreciate your channel and so glad I found you. After using the 7 skin method, I am GLOWING!
this is a great video, not only because of the clarifying information but also because something about your voice and the music is so soothing. ♡ subscribed!
Hello Rene! Love your informative channel. I recently got into the Asian skin care and noticed a great difference! Can you do a video on what active agents counter act with others and what is good to use together. I think that would be so helpful with all the active ingredients in these products. It would decrease reactivity and increase effectiveness- which we would all love. Keep going strong Rene!
I love your channel! obsessed with how easy you explain skin care. I have oily skin. It is always rebelling against all efforts. Thank you for your help.
I follow many bloggers but no blogger can compare to you. You are magnificent, you have open my horizons, really I can't understand why you don't have millions subscriptions. You are the best, your skin your language and the your knowledge of skin.Thank you so much for all the informations.
Hello~ You mentioned you shouldn't use a toner before the Missha essence, does that mean this essence would be used in replacement of a toner or that if you are using this product you don't need a toner at all? Or should you use a toner after the Missha first essence treatment? I have been using this product for months and haven't noticed any results, however now I realize it might be because I have been using a toner before it.
I have just discovered your videos in the past week or so and have rewatched several times to help me with my purchases. Thanks so much for the informative videos! I have so much exciting skin care on the way. I just tried the Lindsay gold luxury mask and it's amazing. Can't wait for my toners, essences, serums etc to get here!!
+Gothamista ok so I've been using my stuff for 2 weeks. I have the p50 lotion, may coops raw sauce, missha time revolution ampuole, haba labo eye cream and a Josie Maran moisturizer. My skin has been TRANSFORMED in 2 weeks. I can't get enough! Thanks again!
I tried the 7 skin method with pure maple water (not the May Coop toner, but just plain maple water) after watching this video. My skin was a touch sticky until I put lotion on. I have only been at it for 3 days but every day since, my usual oil slick skin is still balanced at the end of the work day when otherwise it's embarrassingly greasy. Thank you so much for this info, after years of not knowing what to use for my troubled skin and undoubtedly making it worse with harsh cleansers in my desperation, there is finally some hope! You are saving my skin!
Thank you for describing what each product does and how and when to use it! So helpful!! I just started watching your videos and I'm hooked and subscribed! 😁
I've been binge watching your videos since I found you! I am a skin care enthusiast and I cannot believe these great products can be so affordable. I've already ordered the Haba Labo lotion and essence, the Missha essence and I'm going to order the CorsRX for my son. Thanks you !! Xoxo
Hi Celina! I know! I am often amazed myself at how Asian products are so affordable and so well performing when I'm paying a fraction of what I'm used to for products jacked up with mineral oils, water and fragrance! Keep me posted with how you get on with the products!
Yesssss!! Hada Lado for the win!!! I super love it and I use lotion too just for this product. Every time i recommend it to friends they become instant converts!
I just discovered your channel - where have I been?! You're so informative, with a great soothing voice and an amazing looking skin that I'm catching up on all your videos! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge in such a comprehensive, easy to understand way. x Davie
Hi! I absolutely love your channel 😊 I have a quick question: Should I use the Pixi glow tonic before or after the Missha First Treatment essence? Thank you so much!
I've been out of the skincare game for a long while now and just found your channel today. You look a lot like a young Rosalind Chao! I wouldn't be surprised if you were related because it shows - in a very good way. She's an idol!
love your review and explanations on serums and essences. I was searching for reviews on belif products and came across your channel. you've got a new subscriber here!
Hi! I love watching your channel...you are BY FAR , the easiest and nicest to listen too. You have a great soothing voice. I'm 46 and started a 10 step routine 5 weeks ago. My face had little bumps and redness all over it and I figured that was my skin just getting used to all the products, but I skipped the Missha FTE one night (it was hard to do - I love that stuff!) and my skin was so much smoother! Do you think fermentation effected my skin? I did buy the product from Amazon and maybe did not get a good batch? Maybe I have sensitive skin but I have read SO many reviews of the product and have not really found anyone who has reacted this way. Any thoughts?
This was so informative thank you :) I love the Sulwhasoo first care serum too!! I've used it for almost two years and went through countless bottles! Love love that serum:P
Renee, THANK YOU for trying to clear up the confusion behind all of the varying product names for "first" treatment products! Oh gosh and thanks for telling me not to use a toner before the Missha Time Revolution First Treatment Essence lol! Oh, it's so confusing. You are so helpful -- thank you! :)
Hi, first of all- I love your videos!! You really got me "infected" with asian cosmetics and i love it ;) Now, I have a question regarding the missha first treatment essence I just ordered (yay :) ). You said in the video that you would use it directly after cleansing. Would you then still use a toner after the missha essence or continue directly with the serum? Thank you :)))
I am so glad to have found your channel. It's all informative and eye-opening. I would appreciate if you could do a video where you recommend budget-friendly products for students. By the way you have just earned yourself a new subscriber!
+Timber Carter Hi! Welcome and thank you for watching! I would love to do budget friendly products for students! Are there product categories you are particularly interested in?
Loved your reviews! I'm already planning to order the many of the products you mentioned. Also just subbed! Video request:I want to see you talk about the products you use for your body. Lotions? Exfoliating washes? I have dry flaky skin on my arms and legs.
I thank you for this explanation. I was actually using a toner from Clarinet before using the Missha essence. I love your explanations and look forward to your videos.
Renee!!! You rock!!! I look forward to your videos! Ive been wanting to add essence to my skincare - which one would you recommend for Dry/combo skin? Missha or Raw Sauce??! TIA I tried the 7 skin method and it was amazing!!!
I have to thank u for turning me on to the Raw Sauce. WOW!!!!!!!! THIS product is the bomb. I luv it. Everything u said about it is true. 100%!!!!!! My skin feels amazing after I use this product. It will b a staple for ever.........
Great video! I agree with abreathoffreshair, you could sell ice to an Eskimo😄. I love your videos, and you give us so much information, I'm still trying to sort out how they are named.
Thank you so much, Lovely! There's an ocean of 'meh' products out there, I guess I just really like what I like. The labelling is really nuts sometimes and too often I've found myself using the wrong products!
+Gothamista with the Time Revolution Essence is it like an essence and a toner? I'm not sure how to use it and if I can combine the two steps or if I should use an additional product?
Hi thank you for addressing my issue with the raw sauce. That makes sense how you explained it. I felt it was very comforting using it. But noticed since I stopped for a couple of days that under my eye area is less dry looking. Maybe I just need to keep it away from eye area. But I do love using. I will look forward to watching all your videos. You show a lot of very interesting ( never heard of products). At least for me. And I'm not going down without the fight. Thank you!!!
loving all your videos so far! would you consider doing a video on eye care? i have puffy eyes and dark circles and i havent had the courage to try using eye masks since the last one irritated my skin so much. Thanks!
Did you get the P50 with or without phenol? I have been buying products left and right after watching your videos the past week and I'm so grateful for your knowledge! I'm super excited to get started with Asian skincare bc I'm tired of wasting my money on high end products that don't work and irritate my skin. Thank you for any help, I'm desperate to buy this!!!❤️
Hallo gothamista, I have bought the hadalabo acid lotion upon your recommendation and I am really happy with what it does for my skin.It is my favourite hypotonic acid :)thank you so much!
I'm sure you know, but so glad Hada Labo finally gave us the Gokujyun and Shirojyun lotions in sheet mask form - can buy as 6(?) pack of single sheet masks or bulk buy option which contains 30 masks in one reclosable foil bag. Bulk bags grossed me out initially, but have been loving keeping the foil bag in the fridge and using the mask in the AM when I need extra de-puffing/hydration punch (clean, clean, hands -so far so good).
+Reiko Misumi Schelm Yes! I featured it in my first video ever. It's my go-to sheet mask and no matter what else I use, I go back to the gokujyun. Your comment is making me believe I need to get those bulk bags now and keep them in the fridge!
you are so pretty..You have such different choices in makeup and skincare. i bought ysl leorange such a pretty color. I saw that you wearing in one of the videos. i want to know what color are you wearing here as well. please do a video on your lipstick collection. Thanks.
Thank you so much for such informative videos! I was lucky and found the Missha time revolution essence and ampoule for 40% off and ordered! I will be trying more of your amazing suggestions as well!
Rene you are absolutely amazing your videos are so informative I've never seen anything like it I'm trying to binge watch your videos and I too am having to take notes, a lot of info. But that's what we need you are well spoken easy to understand. I only wish you could put links to the products where we can get them that would be such a great help. Thank you so much don't ever stop. How do you learn so much about this we need a little background. Love
Hi Renee! Thank you for posting such informative videos. I am a new follower and have been binge watching all of them! I recently purchased May Coop and was wondering if you thought I could do the 7 Steps with it? You're beautiful! Thank you~!
Love your videos, so informative and well-spoken! I've been binge watching ALL your videos in three days ahah; I wanted to ask you between the "traditional" Missha First time treatment essence and the mist one, which one do you prefer?
Hi there, thank you for your awesome and informative videos. I'm currently binging on all of them! If you were on a budget and had to choose between using a toner and an essence, which would you pick? Or would you eliminate elsewhere? I'm 30, oily/combo skin with acne scarring, but hardly any active pimples/acne. I'm concerned about fine lines and keeping my skin healthy and youthful. :) Thanks again!
Been watching your videos for two days and have just purchased a bunch of products! I'm really excited to put together my own routine :) Question: If I'm doing the 7 skins method, do I do the toner (I have the BIOLOGIQUE P50 PIGM) or the essence (haven't purchased yet but considering the May Coop Rae Sauce or Eminence Birch Water) 7 times?
Well, I'm kind of late in the game (just watching a bunch of your videos in a roll because they are amazing) but I hope you still can see my comment! Why do you always use cotton pads with acid toners? I use the Pixi Glow Tonic and I apply it with my hands, which has always worked fine for me. Just wanted to hear your thoughts :) thank you!
Hi Renee! I love your channel/videos. I watch them about 100x each lol. I have a question. So should you not use any toners before an essence because it will dilute the essence?
Hi!! You're so sweet! Actually that's not what I meant, apologies if it's confusing haha! Toners are great before essences, and because they are liquid and of a thin consistency, they will absorb quickly into the skin. I just feel like the first treatment essence is fabulous as a toner because it perfectly prepares your skin after cleansing. I also believe it was intended as a first treatment after cleansing.
This video is exactly what i needed!!!! Im SUPER SUPER interested in the Biologique Recherché as well as the Sulwhasoo first care serum. Can i use them together in the same routine?? Perhaps maybe the Biologique before the Sulwhasoo? I typically do my niacinamide routine in the AM and my vitamin c routine in the PM. Would the Biologique and the Sulwhasoo be OK for both routines - or would one be better for each routine?? Ive used samples of the Sulwhasoo and it is amazing!
I just came across your channel and I just love it! You're so informative and you've taken care of your skin soooooo well! I just turned 30 and since 4 years ago I've been having acne... :( My skin has always been sensitive but now it's acne prone, sensitive, combination and with dry patches on my cheeks! I will try some of the products your recommend and see if it'll help mine. Thanks
Hi, I'm new to your channel and I love your videos! So helpful. Watching this video reminded me of 10 years ago when I had a trouble finding tonic/lotion/essence/toner, however you call it, but for hydration and to prep the skin before applying moisturizer. I moved to Europe and it wasn't common at all back then. Now Asian method of skincare routine is more popular, and I'm really thankful for that! It's so much easier to get hands on them! I was wondering, but could you do a video about drug store skincare products recommendation? Even from high-end brands would be nice. I'd love to try your favorite products, but they are not so easy to find. (I can get Japanese ones when I go back to Japan, but I can't go there as often as I'd love to.) It would be great if you consider it. :)
First of all, not only is you in general absolutely stunning, but your personality is too! I enjoy your channel so much! Secondly, the toner and essence part is sorta a little confusing. So, i have the skinfood gold caviar toner and Missha's the first treatment essence, but which one do i use first and should i be using both for day as well as night?
+KimberlyNicole wow, I am so flattered! Thank you! Truth is, you don't need to use both at the same time. I would use one at night and the other during the day, both after cleansing. If you feel extra, then use the skinfood toner first, then the essence afterwards!
Just found this video... you are amazing and I am a new sub. Didn't like the Raw Sauce, but the Missha FTE is everything. You are right I don't use toner before FTE it's like a toner/essence in one. I also have dry skin so I found Hanskin Hyaluron Skin Essence, which has done wonders for me. Thanks for all of your informative videos. I really enjoy watching and learning.
Heya! :) I've been looking for a life-changing facial product and bump into this review. This is so helpful! One question though, I have a very oily skin and i was looking into getting the Biologique Recherche Lotion. I am not sure which one to get. I checked the link you provided and i see that there is P50 original 1970, P50 V, P50 V 1970, P50 W and P50 W 1970. Which one do you think is best for oily skin? Thank youuuuu! :)
I know this video is old but I just stumbled across your videos and it has changed my skin care entirely. I am loving it. My question is if you have time to answer, I am finding irritation on my face and think it may be the missha first treatment. I have dry sensitive skin. I was contemplating the raw sauce or the belief and wondering If you had a recommendation for an essense for reactive skin? Thank you so so much in advance.
I just need to say, I looooove your videos ! So much information ! I am into skincare for a while now, but I want to build a more Korean skincare routine as I will go to Korea in tow months. I would like to know if I can use the P50 lotion AND the missha essence right after ? I feel this would be the "right" order but I am not sure hehe. Anyway, I will spend my Sunday watching your video and learn ! (I also have a NY trip planned this year so I am trying to make a wish list of Korean and products I can by in Ny so I don't buy the same " step product")
Hi, I just discovered your videos and I love them. They are so helpful and informative. I had a quick question, I use pixi as my toner and in other videos I've heard you mention it's similar to The ordinary lactic acid and glycolic acid, so does that mean I could use the ordinary items as toner?
So the Japanese lotions come before serums, too, right? You have such a great channel. Growing up, i always hated American skincare products because none of them worked for me, and over time, I've been incorporating more Japanese skincare for my Japanese skin and it's all finally clearing up! Your content is incredibly educational(: Thank you so much!
+Tiffany Soga Hi Tiffany! Thank you! After serum. This is a moisturizer that's a toner consistency. Yes, I am completely non discriminate with products (and most things), if it works and it's awesome, i'm gonna use it! Like you, I suffered most of my life with western cosmetics on difficult skin. Probably why I'm so obsessed now :)
Very confused!!! I have a very dry skin, when should I use Missha first treatment essence? Should I just skip the toner and just use it directly after cleansing? I am new to all the 7 or 10 step routine. 😕
I'm so sorry I'm bombarding you with comments! I'm going to try asian skincare for the first time (despite being asian myself) so I just want to make sure I get the order right. I have the pixi glow tonic but just purchased the time revolution essence + time revolution mist + the time revolution night repair ampoule. In what order would you use those products in? And would you suggest I add a cream to the very end of this routine?
+Shane L I suggest you watch my night time routine and my summer skincare routine as I use all the products you mentioned. Tonic - essence - ampoule at night. Essence after cleansing in the day. You do realize that the time revolution essence and mist are exactly the same product? The latter is just more recent and in mist form. So you use them in lieu of each other not together. hope that helps and i love your comments!
Your videos are really informative, paying attention to important details and learning a lot.do you have any favorite tea tree essence that you would recommend for combination skin and would help soothing skin?
Hi Rene, If you had to recommend 1 hydrating toner, 1 hydrating essence and 1 hydrating serum or light lotion from the Asian brands that you use, which ones would you recommend? Could you make a video of purely hydrating routine start to finish including some options for every step in a beauty routine? My skin concern is dehydrated skin. I enjoy your channel very much. Thx.
Thank you so much for simplifying this process! Do you recommend this multi-step process when there is a focus on anti-aging? I am in my mid-20's and my focus is on brightening and evening tone.
Thank you for such a thorough explanation, Renee. You made it so easy to understand! I do have a question about acid toners though. Why must they be used with a cotton pad? What's the disadvantage to using hands to apply?
I like a bit of control while applying acid toners which swiping with cotton allows an even and light application. I feel like splashing it on my face with my hands might cause some areas to get too much while others don't get any.
woman. you could sell ice to an eskimo. you're amazing. my wallet despises me for watching your videos.
Haha! Thank you so much! I have a rather strained relationship with my wallet atm, we're not talking. 😜
abreathoffreshaira lolololo!
Gothamista hello, i live in a humid and tropical climate, i want to kno what essence, serum and cream you will recommend. thankyou very much im using bio essence and it is extremely sticky thankyou again😁
hahahaha
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Can you please do a full in depth video of HOW to start/create your customized Korea skin care routine ♡
Michelle Macco I would love that!
by far the best explanation i have seen so far, great job!
Thank you, so much! That means a lot to me!
I agree!
5% glycolic acid changed my life. I'm 54 and have years of damage from using scrubs that broke my capillaries and messed up my skin barrier. I quit using the scrubs years ago, but recently picked up Pixie Glow Tonic and my skin is 6000x better! Thank you for explaining ingredients!!! I discovered your channel today and have been binge- watching your ingredient series. Knowledge is power. ;)
jean please tell me if It's ok to use pixie tonic everyday? If yes i should use it before or after the hidrating tonner?
Thank you!
Yah Watever thank you!
@KJ I recommend the dermalogica daily refoliant
Wow, where have I been without your channel! So so helpful and informative. Just got the p50 and wow! It's amazing! I also picked up the May Raw Coop essence bc of your suggestions. I know I will love it!
Aw thank you! I can't wait to hear what you think of it!
Your videos are so informative! Please keep it this way! Its really hard to find non-sponsored videos nowadays.
I just wanted to thank you for your recommendation for the Pixi Glow Toner! One day of use and my skin was glowing, my pores appeared smaller and my clogged pores on my nose are smaller and filled with less crud. Thank you Renee!!!!
I'm pretty sure you know I have been watching your videos non-stop for the last days. You are such an inspiration and I love how much you know about skincare!!! Please never change :) this is my favorite channel now!!
+Gina Avila Hi Gina! Thank you, your comment is an inspiration to me! I am so flattered. Promise I only plan to change for the better.
One of the (if not the absolute) best beauty channels out there!
I am having the hardest time refraining from trying to buy all of your recommendations, my amazon cart is looking quite hefty! I really appreciate your channel and so glad I found you. After using the 7 skin method, I am GLOWING!
My favorite girl, she is so knowledgeable and speaks so well, I have been watching your videos since yesterday
please list your lipstick in info bar, it is too gorgeous I neeeeed to know what it isss
this is a great video, not only because of the clarifying information but also because something about your voice and the music is so soothing. ♡ subscribed!
How can u be so knowledgeable like seriously in these winter holidays I’m just watching ur videos I’m so lucky to found ur channel
You are by far my favorite RUclipsr. You know so much which is very intrigue. I can never miss any of your videos. God bless!!
What are your options on the thayers rose/witch hazel toners? Are they good?
your videos are my holy grail. I'm totally in love with your channel
Your videos are always so informative and soothing at the same time!
I love the way you explain everything with so much depth Thank you !!
Hello Rene! Love your informative channel. I recently got into the Asian skin care and noticed a great difference! Can you do a video on what active agents counter act with others and what is good to use together. I think that would be so helpful with all the active ingredients in these products. It would decrease reactivity and increase effectiveness- which we would all love. Keep going strong Rene!
I love your channel! obsessed with how easy you explain skin care. I have oily skin. It is always rebelling against all efforts. Thank you for your help.
Thank you so much!!
I follow many bloggers but no blogger can compare to you. You are magnificent, you have open my horizons, really I can't understand why you don't have millions subscriptions. You are the best, your skin your language and the your knowledge of skin.Thank you so much for all the informations.
Hello~
You mentioned you shouldn't use a toner before the Missha essence, does that mean this essence would be used in replacement of a toner or that if you are using this product you don't need a toner at all? Or should you use a toner after the Missha first essence treatment? I have been using this product for months and haven't noticed any results, however now I realize it might be because I have been using a toner before it.
Leah Parsons the misha first essence is a toner, it's just named differently than we are used to.
I have just discovered your videos in the past week or so and have rewatched several times to help me with my purchases. Thanks so much for the informative videos! I have so much exciting skin care on the way. I just tried the Lindsay gold luxury mask and it's amazing. Can't wait for my toners, essences, serums etc to get here!!
+mollzz Oh wow!Thank you, and I'm genuinely excited for you haha! You are really going to love your new routine! I feel I need to get the gold mask...
+Gothamista ok so I've been using my stuff for 2 weeks. I have the p50 lotion, may coops raw sauce, missha time revolution ampuole, haba labo eye cream and a Josie Maran moisturizer. My skin has been TRANSFORMED in 2 weeks. I can't get enough! Thanks again!
Do an updated essence video😁
I tried the 7 skin method with pure maple water (not the May Coop toner, but just plain maple water) after watching this video.
My skin was a touch sticky until I put lotion on. I have only been at it for 3 days but every day since, my usual oil slick skin is still balanced at the end of the work day when otherwise it's embarrassingly greasy. Thank you so much for this info, after years of not knowing what to use for my troubled skin and undoubtedly making it worse with harsh cleansers in my desperation, there is finally some hope! You are saving my skin!
I'm SO happy you shared this with me, I'm thrilled to hear you have been transformed by the 7 skins!
i am soooooo happy i found your channel you have no idea. I've learned so much from just this video alone!
Thank you for describing what each product does and how and when to use it! So helpful!! I just started watching your videos and I'm hooked and subscribed! 😁
Your videos are such a pleasure to watch! So informative! Thank you so much!!
Thanks for watching! 😘
I've been binge watching your videos since I found you! I am a skin care enthusiast and I cannot believe these great products can be so affordable. I've already ordered the Haba Labo lotion and essence, the Missha essence and I'm going to order the CorsRX for my son. Thanks you !! Xoxo
Hi Celina! I know! I am often amazed myself at how Asian products are so affordable and so well performing when I'm paying a fraction of what I'm used to for products jacked up with mineral oils, water and fragrance! Keep me posted with how you get on with the products!
Have you tried the Hada Labo hylauranic lotion in the red bottle with retinol and collagen? Amazing! Love your skin reviews!
Yesssss!! Hada Lado for the win!!! I super love it and I use lotion too just for this product. Every time i recommend it to friends they become instant converts!
I just discovered your channel - where have I been?! You're so informative, with a great soothing voice and an amazing looking skin that I'm catching up on all your videos! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge in such a comprehensive, easy to understand way. x Davie
+chtitmog Thank you so much, Davie! So happy you're here now. :)
Hi! I absolutely love your channel 😊 I have a quick question: Should I use the Pixi glow tonic before or after the Missha First Treatment essence? Thank you so much!
I've been out of the skincare game for a long while now and just found your channel today. You look a lot like a young Rosalind Chao! I wouldn't be surprised if you were related because it shows - in a very good way. She's an idol!
love your review and explanations on serums and essences. I was searching for reviews on belif products and came across your channel. you've got a new subscriber here!
+rosiposi Thank you! Welcome to my family!
Your lipstick choices are always amazing!!
Hi! I love watching your channel...you are BY FAR , the easiest and nicest to listen too. You have a great soothing voice.
I'm 46 and started a 10 step routine 5 weeks ago. My face had little bumps and redness all over it and I figured that was my skin just getting used to all the products, but I skipped the Missha FTE one night (it was hard to do - I love that stuff!) and my skin was so much smoother! Do you think fermentation effected my skin? I did buy the product from Amazon and maybe did not get a good batch? Maybe I have sensitive skin but I have read SO many reviews of the product and have not really found anyone who has reacted this way. Any thoughts?
This was so informative thank you :)
I love the Sulwhasoo first care serum too!! I've used it for almost two years and went through countless bottles! Love love that serum:P
Renee, THANK YOU for trying to clear up the confusion behind all of the varying product names for "first" treatment products! Oh gosh and thanks for telling me not to use a toner before the Missha Time Revolution First Treatment Essence lol! Oh, it's so confusing. You are so helpful -- thank you! :)
Hi, first of all- I love your videos!! You really got me "infected" with asian cosmetics and i love it ;)
Now, I have a question regarding the missha first treatment essence I just ordered (yay :) ). You said in the video that you would use it directly after cleansing. Would you then still use a toner after the missha essence or continue directly with the serum? Thank you :)))
I am so glad to have found your channel. It's all informative and eye-opening. I would appreciate if you could do a video where you recommend budget-friendly products for students. By the way you have just earned yourself a new subscriber!
+Timber Carter Hi! Welcome and thank you for watching! I would love to do budget friendly products for students! Are there product categories you are particularly interested in?
Loved your reviews! I'm already planning to order the many of the products you mentioned. Also just subbed!
Video request:I want to see you talk about the products you use for your body. Lotions? Exfoliating washes? I have dry flaky skin on my arms and legs.
+James Moseley Ah fabulous request. I have those issues too!
I thank you for this explanation. I was actually using a toner from Clarinet before using the Missha essence. I love your explanations and look forward to your videos.
Thank you!
Renee!!! You rock!!! I look forward to your videos! Ive been wanting to add essence to my skincare - which one would you recommend for Dry/combo skin? Missha or Raw Sauce??! TIA
I tried the 7 skin method and it was amazing!!!
Do the Missha girl!
Such an amazing amazing channel! Renee knows her stuff
Your videos are AMAZING! I can't thank you enough!
it might sound weird, but you look better without makeup
I agree
I have to thank u for turning me on to the Raw Sauce. WOW!!!!!!!! THIS product is the bomb. I luv it. Everything u said about it is true. 100%!!!!!! My skin feels amazing after I use this product. It will b a staple for ever.........
Great video! I agree with abreathoffreshair, you could sell ice to an Eskimo😄. I love your videos, and you give us so much information, I'm still trying to sort out how they are named.
Thank you so much, Lovely! There's an ocean of 'meh' products out there, I guess I just really like what I like. The labelling is really nuts sometimes and too often I've found myself using the wrong products!
+Gothamista with the Time Revolution Essence is it like an essence and a toner? I'm not sure how to use it and if I can combine the two steps or if I should use an additional product?
I use it as a toner and get an essence if you need it.
Hi thank you for addressing my issue with the raw sauce. That makes sense how you explained it. I felt it was very comforting using it. But noticed since I stopped for a couple of days that under my eye area is less dry looking. Maybe I just need to keep it away from eye area. But I do love using. I will look forward to watching all your videos. You show a lot of very interesting ( never heard of products). At least for me. And I'm not going down without the fight. Thank you!!!
Whatever fight there is, you're clearly winning!
Fantastic video! Always a pleasure to watch your videos 🤗
Thank you Diana!
loving all your videos so far! would you consider doing a video on eye care? i have puffy eyes and dark circles and i havent had the courage to try using eye masks since the last one irritated my skin so much. Thanks!
+jochelle1 Yes!
Did you get the P50 with or without phenol? I have been buying products left and right after watching your videos the past week and I'm so grateful for your knowledge! I'm super excited to get started with Asian skincare bc I'm tired of wasting my money on high end products that don't work and irritate my skin. Thank you for any help, I'm desperate to buy this!!!❤️
Hallo gothamista,
I have bought the hadalabo acid lotion upon your recommendation and I am really happy with what it does for my skin.It is my favourite hypotonic acid :)thank you so much!
I'm sure you know, but so glad Hada Labo finally gave us the Gokujyun and Shirojyun lotions in sheet mask form - can buy as 6(?) pack of single sheet masks or bulk buy option which contains 30 masks in one reclosable foil bag. Bulk bags grossed me out initially, but have been loving keeping the foil bag in the fridge and using the mask in the AM when I need extra de-puffing/hydration punch (clean, clean, hands -so far so good).
+Reiko Misumi Schelm Yes! I featured it in my first video ever. It's my go-to sheet mask and no matter what else I use, I go back to the gokujyun. Your comment is making me believe I need to get those bulk bags now and keep them in the fridge!
Finally someone exlain what are these! Thank u sooo much!
Haha, thank you!
Thank you for sharing few useful toner, lotion!
I love your videos, the reviews are honest.
I love you so much and your skin looks so smooth....
Just found your channel and I love it!!! I'm obsessed with skincare and this is perfect in my opinion
Thank you so much, I'm happy you found me!
you are so pretty..You have such different choices in makeup and skincare. i bought ysl leorange such a pretty color. I saw that you wearing in one of the videos. i want to know what color are you wearing here as well. please do a video on your lipstick collection.
Thanks.
Aw thank you so much! ☺️ I'm wearing Nars Audacious lipstick in Ingrid. Hmm, my lipstick collection video would be...long! Ha!
@gothamista.. we can watch that even if its an hour long,2 hour or more than that.thanks. :-)
Thank you so much for such informative videos! I was lucky and found the Missha time revolution essence and ampoule for 40% off and ordered! I will be trying more of your amazing suggestions as well!
Shekeita Magitt where did you find them for 40% off??
sugarbomb22 on their website. misshaus.com its 30% off now.
Shekeita Magitt thank you!!!
sugarbomb22 no problem! Enjoy!
I love the way you explain them!
Rene you are absolutely amazing your videos are so informative I've never seen anything like it I'm trying to binge watch your videos and I too am having to take notes, a lot of info. But that's what we need you are well spoken easy to understand. I only wish you could put links to the products where we can get them that would be such a great help. Thank you so much don't ever stop. How do you learn so much about this we need a little background. Love
Hi Renee! Thank you for posting such informative videos. I am a new follower and have been binge watching all of them! I recently purchased May Coop and was wondering if you thought I could do the 7 Steps with it? You're beautiful! Thank you~!
love how informative your videos are. would you recommend using the p50 or pixi toner if one is already using retinol? thank you
Love your videos, so informative and well-spoken! I've been binge watching ALL your videos in three days ahah; I wanted to ask you between the "traditional" Missha First time treatment essence and the mist one, which one do you prefer?
Thank you so much for not being sick of me yet! I love a good, refreshing mist!
Hi there, thank you for your awesome and informative videos. I'm currently binging on all of them!
If you were on a budget and had to choose between using a toner and an essence, which would you pick? Or would you eliminate elsewhere?
I'm 30, oily/combo skin with acne scarring, but hardly any active pimples/acne. I'm concerned about fine lines and keeping my skin healthy and youthful. :)
Thanks again!
Been watching your videos for two days and have just purchased a bunch of products! I'm really excited to put together my own routine :) Question: If I'm doing the 7 skins method, do I do the toner (I have the BIOLOGIQUE P50 PIGM) or the essence (haven't purchased yet but considering the May Coop Rae Sauce or Eminence Birch Water) 7 times?
Thank you again for your great advice. Missha essence is on it's way and I will be ordering the Raw Sauce today. Can't wait to get started!
+Sheila DeRooy Fabulous! Keep me posted!
Well, I'm kind of late in the game (just watching a bunch of your videos in a roll because they are amazing) but I hope you still can see my comment!
Why do you always use cotton pads with acid toners? I use the Pixi Glow
Tonic and I apply it with my hands, which has always worked fine for me. Just wanted to hear your thoughts :) thank you!
Hi just wondering have you tried the son & park beauty water?
love your explanations, u do an awesome in depth concise explanation! thanks so much!
Thank you so much!
Hi Renee! I love your channel/videos. I watch them about 100x each lol. I have a question. So should you not use any toners before an essence because it will dilute the essence?
Hi!! You're so sweet! Actually that's not what I meant, apologies if it's confusing haha! Toners are great before essences, and because they are liquid and of a thin consistency, they will absorb quickly into the skin. I just feel like the first treatment essence is fabulous as a toner because it perfectly prepares your skin after cleansing. I also believe it was intended as a first treatment after cleansing.
Ma'am you made me fall in love with Biologique recherche line. Big fan now. Pricey but worth it
This video is exactly what i needed!!!! Im SUPER SUPER interested in the Biologique Recherché as well as the Sulwhasoo first care serum. Can i use them together in the same routine?? Perhaps maybe the Biologique before the Sulwhasoo? I typically do my niacinamide routine in the AM and my vitamin c routine in the PM. Would the Biologique and the Sulwhasoo be OK for both routines - or would one be better for each routine?? Ive used samples of the Sulwhasoo and it is amazing!
I just came across your channel and I just love it! You're so informative and you've taken care of your skin soooooo well! I just turned 30 and since 4 years ago I've been having acne... :( My skin has always been sensitive but now it's acne prone, sensitive, combination and with dry patches on my cheeks! I will try some of the products your recommend and see if it'll help mine. Thanks
+TheYauLan Thank you! I really hope you find the right products for you, seems like you might have to test around.
Hi, I'm new to your channel and I love your videos! So helpful.
Watching this video reminded me of 10 years ago when I had a trouble finding tonic/lotion/essence/toner, however you call it, but for hydration and to prep the skin before applying moisturizer. I moved to Europe and it wasn't common at all back then.
Now Asian method of skincare routine is more popular, and I'm really thankful for that! It's so much easier to get hands on them!
I was wondering, but could you do a video about drug store skincare products recommendation? Even from high-end brands would be nice. I'd love to try your favorite products, but they are not so easy to find. (I can get Japanese ones when I go back to Japan, but I can't go there as often as I'd love to.)
It would be great if you consider it. :)
First of all, not only is you in general absolutely stunning, but your personality is too! I enjoy your channel so much! Secondly, the toner and essence part is sorta a little confusing. So, i have the skinfood gold caviar toner and Missha's the first treatment essence, but which one do i use first and should i be using both for day as well as night?
+KimberlyNicole wow, I am so flattered! Thank you! Truth is, you don't need to use both at the same time. I would use one at night and the other during the day, both after cleansing. If you feel extra, then use the skinfood toner first, then the essence afterwards!
Thank you!
Just found this video... you are amazing and I am a new sub. Didn't like the Raw Sauce, but the Missha FTE is everything. You are right I don't use toner before FTE it's like a toner/essence in one. I also have dry skin so I found Hanskin Hyaluron Skin Essence, which has done wonders for me. Thanks for all of your informative videos. I really enjoy watching and learning.
Heya! :) I've been looking for a life-changing facial product and bump into this review. This is so helpful! One question though, I have a very oily skin and i was looking into getting the Biologique Recherche Lotion. I am not sure which one to get. I checked the link you provided and i see that there is P50 original 1970, P50 V, P50 V 1970, P50 W and P50 W 1970. Which one do you think is best for oily skin? Thank youuuuu! :)
Would you consider the Secret Key Rose Edition an essence or a toner? I just purchased, and am confused if I still need an essence or not. Thanks!
I am confused, if you use a toner do you need a first treatment essence? I mean, are they substitutes or do they complement each other?
ColombiaExotic they are the same thing
I know this video is old but I just stumbled across your videos and it has changed my skin care entirely. I am loving it. My question is if you have time to answer, I am finding irritation on my face and think it may be the missha first treatment. I have dry sensitive skin. I was contemplating the raw sauce or the belief and wondering If you had a recommendation for an essense for reactive skin? Thank you so so much in advance.
Hi Renee! What do you think of the Cosrx pimple clear pads? Should I use them? Are they considered toners? I have oily combo skin :)
I'm in love with your channel just found it and I'm really trying to start taking care of my skin!
Wonderful! Thank you!
Just ordered the P50v.
Thank you for sharing.
I just need to say, I looooove your videos ! So much information ! I am into skincare for a while now, but I want to build a more Korean skincare routine as I will go to Korea in tow months. I would like to know if I can use the P50 lotion AND the missha essence right after ? I feel this would be the "right" order but I am not sure hehe. Anyway, I will spend my Sunday watching your video and learn ! (I also have a NY trip planned this year so I am trying to make a wish list of Korean and products I can by in Ny so I don't buy the same " step product")
Yes! I've used the p50 before the missha and love the combination!
Hey there! Love your videos. So you feel it best to use the hada labo after serums rather than before?
Hi, I just discovered your videos and I love them. They are so helpful and informative.
I had a quick question, I use pixi as my toner and in other videos I've heard you mention it's similar to The ordinary lactic acid and glycolic acid, so does that mean I could use the ordinary items as toner?
So the Japanese lotions come before serums, too, right?
You have such a great channel. Growing up, i always hated American skincare products because none of them worked for me, and over time, I've been incorporating more Japanese skincare for my Japanese skin and it's all finally clearing up! Your content is incredibly educational(: Thank you so much!
+Tiffany Soga Hi Tiffany! Thank you! After serum. This is a moisturizer that's a toner consistency. Yes, I am completely non discriminate with products (and most things), if it works and it's awesome, i'm gonna use it! Like you, I suffered most of my life with western cosmetics on difficult skin. Probably why I'm so obsessed now :)
Very confused!!! I have a very dry skin, when should I use Missha first treatment essence? Should I just skip the toner and just use it directly after cleansing? I am new to all the 7 or 10 step routine. 😕
I'm so sorry I'm bombarding you with comments! I'm going to try asian skincare for the first time (despite being asian myself) so I just want to make sure I get the order right. I have the pixi glow tonic but just purchased the time revolution essence + time revolution mist + the time revolution night repair ampoule. In what order would you use those products in? And would you suggest I add a cream to the very end of this routine?
+Shane L I suggest you watch my night time routine and my summer skincare routine as I use all the products you mentioned. Tonic - essence - ampoule at night. Essence after cleansing in the day. You do realize that the time revolution essence and mist are exactly the same product? The latter is just more recent and in mist form. So you use them in lieu of each other not together. hope that helps and i love your comments!
Your videos are really informative, paying attention to important details and learning a lot.do you have any favorite tea tree essence that you would recommend for combination skin and would help soothing skin?
Hi Rene, If you had to recommend 1 hydrating toner, 1 hydrating essence and 1 hydrating serum or light lotion from the Asian brands that you use, which ones would you recommend? Could you make a video of purely hydrating routine start to finish including some options for every step in a beauty routine? My skin concern is dehydrated skin. I enjoy your channel very much. Thx.
Hi,
Can i apply niacinamide after GLYCOLIC ACID 7% Toning solution from the ordinary?
Thank you so much ♥️
So glad to have found your channel! You do give me serious skin envy though 😊
marathon watching all your videos, like the way u talk, very presentable, u did a thoroughly study, get alot information from your video 😘
+Woon yee Ng Thank you so much! I'm happy you're getting lots of info!
Thank you so much for simplifying this process! Do you recommend this multi-step process when there is a focus on anti-aging? I am in my mid-20's and my focus is on brightening and evening tone.
Yes, particularly if you're concerned with anti-aging! When you want brightening, the acid toners are the place to go!
Thank you for such a thorough explanation, Renee. You made it so easy to understand!
I do have a question about acid toners though. Why must they be used with a cotton pad? What's the disadvantage to using hands to apply?
I like a bit of control while applying acid toners which swiping with cotton allows an even and light application. I feel like splashing it on my face with my hands might cause some areas to get too much while others don't get any.
I'm so very confused !!!