Always glad to see another favorites! Putting this in my brain folder filed under 'what to recommend friends who don't want to order internationally' for sure! I should really try out some of these too sometime, but since I've been overwhelmingly happy with pretty much all of the kbeauty I have, it really doesn't feel worth it to me to try something else since I'm not a reviewer. That being said-- I second you on the lion pair acne cream. forever glad I let myself be influenced on that front.
Have you tried the Trader Joes face sunscreen? 8 bucks and it is great under makeup.…….doesnt feel like a mostuizer, more matte, I use that alot because I don't like to waste the better protection of the k beauty on days I am not really out or more indoors working.…….my stylvana package was ordered Nov 8 still not here but to be fair they are busy with martial law, ousting presidents so my sunscreen prob not priority. 😂
I grabbed some Differin for a good price on Ulta's cyber Monday because of your recommendation! I'm nervous and waiting to start it until after the holidays in case purging happens through. But I hope it works for me too!
Excited to hear!! I never really experienced purging, but I suspect because I had already used other turnover-increasing products by the time I tried it. Best of luck to you! 😁
I think the byoma barrier repair is my favorite new skincare find of the entire year! I tried it on a whim because of a sale and I keep buying it because it is absolutely just as soothing as moisturizers that I’ve tried that cost almost $100! Ppl with normal skin probably wouldn’t have their socks blown off as much as I have, but having extra dry skin that level of soothing is something that I would pay money for lol I love that I don’t have to with this and I can keep buying it! It’s fabulous! I think I’m going to try the ordinary milky toner once my skin calms down because I really can’t afford more expensive skincare at the moment so that one looks perfect for keeping hyperpigmentation at Bay!
Loving the holiday nails. Some folks might want to try the cerave healing ointment or plain petrolatum if they are allergic to lanolin (aquaphor). Speaking of brands that aren't Differin, why is LRP one of the most expensive adapalene versions out there when you can get several cheaper brands?
Thank you for mentioning a lanolin-free option, that is super helpful! And I’ve been wondering that for quite a while now with LRP. When I first started buying adapalene, ulta ran all kinds of deals on the whole LRP brand (tons of 40% off). Now those seem so few and far between. …their loss as I’ll gladly switch haha And thank you! I wasn’t sure I could handle long nails, but I’m finding them to be oh-so-fun 😁🎄
Thank you for sharing! I like the idea of figuring out both strength and frequency - that’s another of those things I suspect varies from person to person
I agree all my skincare is cheaper, although it is all K and J beauty which has so many great affordable brands. I used J beauty since my teens and Nameraka Sana was my go to brand, and also Kose, Minon, Curel and Shiseido's drugstore lines like Aqua label. Differin is prescription only in the UK, so I got my GP to prescribe it for me. I also tried that Geek and gorgeous retinal and loved it. Scinic, Cosrx and K Secret also do great retinals at an affordable price, I liked the K Secret one a lot. Almost all Japanese sunscreens have alcohol, except that kiss me one which I bought last year in Japan and liked it, and ones made for sensitive skin like the Anessa milk in the pink bottle, minon sunscreen, the sana one although only spf 25 and more like a primer, and the curel sunscreen to name a few but all have strong white casts
I finally got myself some Stratia products during Black Friday and I already love how they make my skin feel, but like you I use the Lipid Gold as a first step in a retinoid sandwich. Aquaphor is fine and I know some swear by it, but Cerave healing ointment is my choice for slugging. It's great that we have so many good choices. Have a great week too!
@@AliceintheRabbitHolewhat's good for large freckles on my tan chest and across back? My husband loves to stand behind me when I'm typing and grind against my shoulder freckles.😅
The Ordinary toner is on my list but I have other milky toners to go through (I found incredible deals on the old Laneige and also Dr. Ceuracle at Winners)
Thanks for sharing your best budget tips & products! I try to compare prices in several stores if I want a specific brand, always great to hear about store-brand quality, the ingredients might compare but the experience doesn't always. Lookin at you, generic peanut butter, ya ain't the same!
Oh man, I agree so much! Honestly, I struggle eating peanut butter unless it’s fresh ground. You gotta find the stores that let you press the button and make your peanut butter then and there - it’s worth it!!
Love the “holiday nails”! Thank you for sharing your recommendations. You are always so thoughtful and nuanced. I think availability and belief are huge factors in affordable skincare. While the US marketplace has a lot of OTC options, other countries do not. Many people still believe that a “chemical” sunscreen is bad. Many people still believe a government approved sunscreen is the only kind of sun protection is the only effective sunscreen that exists. I believe experiential factors are hugely important in efficacy and use. If you enjoy using a product, you will use it and receive the benefit(s) from that product. It doesn’t matter how much money you save, if you aren’t using it, it is a waste of money. I am looking forward to the high end version. I am also looking forward to the JBeauty and KBeauty recommendations.
Great video per usual! This isn't necessarily affordable, more midpoint? Depends on the individual of course but I recently been loving the Chemist Confessions products I have been trying! Especially the retinol since can be used under the eyes too!
My favorite affordable cleansers are the from the Inkey List - Oat cleansing balm and I like the deep clear cleansing balm from Pyunkang Yul. I like to save money with my cleansers because the serums, toners and creams I use now are a little more pricey and since I am washing it off anyways - I don't feel bad about it. I love the Suncut UV Perfect Milk - I like the matte finish and I have another one that I picked up from YesStyle a JBeauty sunscreen. I don't do sand and I don't do sun - I would actually find that quite boring to lay on a beach, or I guess it would depend on who I was with and maybe if I had a good book, but I was all covered up anyways, lol. Have a great night, Alice! 🌸💮🌸
I finally got the inkey lists balm to try (suuuper far behind there haha, but excited nonetheless!) And I think that is a wise system with saving $$ in the cleanser category. No real reason to overspend there, for sure! Yeah, the beach is only tolerable at sunrise and sunset for me. Otherwise: hot sun that wants to burn us, hot sand that gets everywhere and burns my feet, cold water, jellyfish that want to sting my legs…ugh. It’s not even pretty LOL. It’s pretty at sunrise and sunset, I rest my case 🤣
Hey Alice! I bought some adapelene and panoxyl creamy wash after your recommendations. Any advice on how to start using them? Did you start gradually? Did you use them both at the same time? My skin is also dry sensitive acne prone. Thank you!!
I did start gradually, but I wish I hadnt 😂 Because of my sensitivities, I was nervous to start the two together. I read up a lot on Epiduo (rx only script that combines them) to get comfortable with the concept. Now, I wish I’d started it sooner! I can do the two in a routine or separate days, either way it’s three times a week for each . Hope that helps!
I am really going through some stuff with my face. I got some Tatcha Indigo overnight mask cream a couple months ago, and it totally cleared up all my peeling and red splotches on my face. Now my Tatcha is gone, and my red, peely face is starting to come back. Do you think Stratia Gold will help as well as the Tatcha Indigo cream? I really need to find something really thick and potent. I can’t afford to keep buying the Tatcha. I’m really considering getting the Stratia
Do you know the cause?? If it’s red from inflammation, you might want to try the lion pair. If it’s a damaged barrier, lipid gold is one of the best things for it!
It’s a damaged barrier, or just overdoing the Tretinoin. My skin goes through this cycle occasionally from using my Tret. I have to get some potent creams to soothe and comfort it, then it goes away. But I don’t want to keep buying the freaking Tatcha. I think I’m going to try the Stratia!
I’m intrigued about adapalene, but I’m worried it might be too strong! Do you use it every night? Does it make your skin even more dry? Nice to see Stratia - I love Lipid Gold plus Interface!!
Hi Alice, what do you know about Sodium Benzoate + vitamin C? Videos ago, you recommended the Naked Fridays SPF. I really want to try it around my eyes. But I heard that sodium benzoate (used in the NF SPF as a preservative) can become carcinogenic/ benzene when mixed with vitamin C and I like to use a vitamin c serum in the AM. Is that something that you think is worrying or more clean beauty fear mongering?
I looked into this and also cannot find anything but clean beauty citations (not sure I should call those citations!) It seems to be another example wherein a reaction COULD happen under certain conditions (ie high heat). But this isn’t realistically a problem for those of us wearing skincare on a daily basis. I guess unless you fall into a volcano or something? Slip in lava? (Ouch) Skincare reactions might be the least of your problems in that case though!
Alternativestereo lip potion steaming milk is a new product im really loving for dry 💋 lips. I wanna hear your review. Just got the trendy futurewise slugcare routine and im not impressed. Really for the kids😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 but it's trendy so yeah. Love to hear your thoughts on this too😊😊😊😊😊😊
Hi Alice. I would like to have a review with you as you have similar skin type as mine on Medik8 mousse cleanser as a dupe to Niod Saponin cleanser. It is getting too costly and I would like to get similar pore cleansing strength at a lower cost. 😊
Off topic, as usual. People are so excited about all the sales and deals this time of year. But I don’t think companies are going in the red over Black Friday, Cyber Monday or any other holiday special. So now I’m thinking maybe it’s not a sale. Maybe companies are ripping us off most of the year and are throwing a few crumbs our way. I hope I don’t get kicked off the channel but I’m not feeling as warm and fuzzy as I used to.
I’m sorry to hear. I have a lot of thoughts depending on how much you want to rabbit hole that topic. For one, i hate the infinite profit model - it works short term but it’s not sustainable. and it frankly ruins everything with enough time. I also have always thought the holidays have the potential to be warm and fuzzy themselves… or very much not. We already had a not-thanksgiving over here, now we are puzzled for Xmas. What a year. Not just for us, but I think for a whole lot of folks. Anywho. All to say. Hope things get better. Sending a virtual hug: 🤗
The speedy mascara remover is wonderful. It works great but the key is to keep it on long enough. I put it on my eyes and then take my jewelry and clothes off, put on PJ's or lounge around clothes, and then brush my teeth. That seems to be enough time. After that I just clean my face as I would normally, and I don't have to work on getting off both my mascara and gel eyeliner on my upper lash line. If I run out and have to use other products, I find it makes my eyes a bit sensitive.
this podcast will kill you recently released two episodes on the history and science behind retinoid use - v interesting and well-researched (and deeply problematic, regarding the history part) in case that’s something you’re interested in. thx for the video!
I’m gonna go for the ordinary’s toner
A Game 10 has been the standout product of the year for me, it's done wonders for my acne and overall skin texture
Thank you for sharing!
Of course you should do best of high end!! A girl can dream ❤
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Always glad to see another favorites! Putting this in my brain folder filed under 'what to recommend friends who don't want to order internationally' for sure! I should really try out some of these too sometime, but since I've been overwhelmingly happy with pretty much all of the kbeauty I have, it really doesn't feel worth it to me to try something else since I'm not a reviewer. That being said-- I second you on the lion pair acne cream. forever glad I let myself be influenced on that front.
Oh how I understand! K-Beauty has so many options…and the prices *often* make our drugstore brands look expensive lol
The Lion Pair before the Peach Slices acne dots is absolute magic!
It really, really is!
Have you tried the Trader Joes face sunscreen? 8 bucks and it is great under makeup.…….doesnt feel like a mostuizer, more matte, I use that alot because I don't like to waste the better protection of the k beauty on days I am not really out or more indoors working.…….my stylvana package was ordered Nov 8 still not here but to be fair they are busy with martial law, ousting presidents so my sunscreen prob not priority. 😂
I grabbed some Differin for a good price on Ulta's cyber Monday because of your recommendation! I'm nervous and waiting to start it until after the holidays in case purging happens through. But I hope it works for me too!
Excited to hear!! I never really experienced purging, but I suspect because I had already used other turnover-increasing products by the time I tried it. Best of luck to you! 😁
@@AliceintheRabbitHole thank you Alice! Happy holidays to you 😊
I think the byoma barrier repair is my favorite new skincare find of the entire year! I tried it on a whim because of a sale and I keep buying it because it is absolutely just as soothing as moisturizers that I’ve tried that cost almost $100! Ppl with normal skin probably wouldn’t have their socks blown off as much as I have, but having extra dry skin that level of soothing is something that I would pay money for lol I love that I don’t have to with this and I can keep buying it! It’s fabulous!
I think I’m going to try the ordinary milky toner once my skin calms down because I really can’t afford more expensive skincare at the moment so that one looks perfect for keeping hyperpigmentation at Bay!
Loving the holiday nails. Some folks might want to try the cerave healing ointment or plain petrolatum if they are allergic to lanolin (aquaphor). Speaking of brands that aren't Differin, why is LRP one of the most expensive adapalene versions out there when you can get several cheaper brands?
Thank you for mentioning a lanolin-free option, that is super helpful!
And I’ve been wondering that for quite a while now with LRP. When I first started buying adapalene, ulta ran all kinds of deals on the whole LRP brand (tons of 40% off). Now those seem so few and far between. …their loss as I’ll gladly switch haha
And thank you! I wasn’t sure I could handle long nails, but I’m finding them to be oh-so-fun 😁🎄
@@AliceintheRabbitHoleI’d highly recommend the Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick version for a lanolin and hands free experience
The A Game .05 is my holy grail. I went through a tube, increased to the .10 but am now back down to the .05 to use with a higher frequency.
Thank you for sharing! I like the idea of figuring out both strength and frequency - that’s another of those things I suspect varies from person to person
I agree all my skincare is cheaper, although it is all K and J beauty which has so many great affordable brands. I used J beauty since my teens and Nameraka Sana was my go to brand, and also Kose, Minon, Curel and Shiseido's drugstore lines like Aqua label. Differin is prescription only in the UK, so I got my GP to prescribe it for me. I also tried that Geek and gorgeous retinal and loved it. Scinic, Cosrx and K Secret also do great retinals at an affordable price, I liked the K Secret one a lot. Almost all Japanese sunscreens have alcohol, except that kiss me one which I bought last year in Japan and liked it, and ones made for sensitive skin like the Anessa milk in the pink bottle, minon sunscreen, the sana one although only spf 25 and more like a primer, and the curel sunscreen to name a few but all have strong white casts
K secret is totally new to me - just picked up the sunscreen and excited to try it. Good to know about the retinol; thanks for sharing!
I finally got myself some Stratia products during Black Friday and I already love how they make my skin feel, but like you I use the Lipid Gold as a first step in a retinoid sandwich. Aquaphor is fine and I know some swear by it, but Cerave healing ointment is my choice for slugging. It's great that we have so many good choices. Have a great week too!
It really is so nice to have options! Hope you have a great week too 🥰
@@AliceintheRabbitHolewhat's good for large freckles on my tan chest and across back? My husband loves to stand behind me when I'm typing and grind against my shoulder freckles.😅
The Lion pair is BOSS
We all use Stratia and for my Bday I got enough points for a free bottle ! Great information Alice ❤
Great minds! 😁 and yeah their rewards program is great, that’s so awesome to hear you got a free bottle!
Would love a high end version!
I have not heard of that Ordinary milky toner. I will put it on my list
The Ordinary toner is on my list but I have other milky toners to go through (I found incredible deals on the old Laneige and also Dr. Ceuracle at Winners)
Mine would be the Co's De Baha Azelaic Acid Serum. I decided to repurchase it after spotting it at TJMaxx. Fell back in love with it.
Thanks for sharing your best budget tips & products! I try to compare prices in several stores if I want a specific brand, always great to hear about store-brand quality, the ingredients might compare but the experience doesn't always. Lookin at you, generic peanut butter, ya ain't the same!
Oh man, I agree so much! Honestly, I struggle eating peanut butter unless it’s fresh ground. You gotta find the stores that let you press the button and make your peanut butter then and there - it’s worth it!!
Love the “holiday nails”! Thank you for sharing your recommendations. You are always so thoughtful and nuanced. I think availability and belief are huge factors in affordable skincare. While the US marketplace has a lot of OTC options, other countries do not. Many people still believe that a “chemical” sunscreen is bad. Many people still believe a government approved sunscreen is the only kind of sun protection is the only effective sunscreen that exists. I believe experiential factors are hugely important in efficacy and use. If you enjoy using a product, you will use it and receive the benefit(s) from that product. It doesn’t matter how much money you save, if you aren’t using it, it is a waste of money. I am looking forward to the high end version. I am also looking forward to the JBeauty and KBeauty recommendations.
It’s so true. It’s also difficult to combat the misinformation!
Hello Alice ❤❤❤ love the elf mention and I wouldn't spend the extra money on tacos - it would be more skincare, lol. I'm still watching the video ...
I get hungry after applying all the skincare 🤣😂
@@AliceintheRabbitHole lol
Hiii love your videos ❤
Can u please review Iope retinol serum and the Iope PDRN caffeine shot if it's actually effective for reducing fine lines 🙏
Hi Alice. Cooking and watching. Happy Monday ❌️ ⭕️
Happy Monday! ☺️🩷
I would love a high end video! Please!
Great video per usual! This isn't necessarily affordable, more midpoint? Depends on the individual of course but I recently been loving the Chemist Confessions products I have been trying! Especially the retinol since can be used under the eyes too!
I’m so curious about their products; thank you for sharing!
@AliceintheRabbitHole my pleasure!
My favorite affordable cleansers are the from the Inkey List - Oat cleansing balm and I like the deep clear cleansing balm from Pyunkang Yul. I like to save money with my cleansers because the serums, toners and creams I use now are a little more pricey and since I am washing it off anyways - I don't feel bad about it. I love the Suncut UV Perfect Milk - I like the matte finish and I have another one that I picked up from YesStyle a JBeauty sunscreen. I don't do sand and I don't do sun - I would actually find that quite boring to lay on a beach, or I guess it would depend on who I was with and maybe if I had a good book, but I was all covered up anyways, lol. Have a great night, Alice! 🌸💮🌸
I finally got the inkey lists balm to try (suuuper far behind there haha, but excited nonetheless!)
And I think that is a wise system with saving $$ in the cleanser category. No real reason to overspend there, for sure!
Yeah, the beach is only tolerable at sunrise and sunset for me. Otherwise: hot sun that wants to burn us, hot sand that gets everywhere and burns my feet, cold water, jellyfish that want to sting my legs…ugh. It’s not even pretty LOL. It’s pretty at sunrise and sunset, I rest my case 🤣
Dollar Tree is killing it with the quality skincare!
Yes best high-end also…….some spend money on shoes...for me its skincare all types and prices…😊
Haha, as someone who drives a beat up car, I do indeed relate 🤣
Hey Alice! I bought some adapelene and panoxyl creamy wash after your recommendations. Any advice on how to start using them? Did you start gradually? Did you use them both at the same time?
My skin is also dry sensitive acne prone.
Thank you!!
I did start gradually, but I wish I hadnt 😂
Because of my sensitivities, I was nervous to start the two together. I read up a lot on Epiduo (rx only script that combines them) to get comfortable with the concept. Now, I wish I’d started it sooner!
I can do the two in a routine or separate days, either way it’s three times a week for each . Hope that helps!
Yea!!!!! Thx Alice 🎉🎉
😁😁🎄
I am really going through some stuff with my face. I got some Tatcha Indigo overnight mask cream a couple months ago, and it totally cleared up all my peeling and red splotches on my face.
Now my Tatcha is gone, and my red, peely face is starting to come back. Do you think Stratia Gold will help as well as the Tatcha Indigo cream? I really need to find something really thick and potent. I can’t afford to keep buying the Tatcha. I’m really considering getting the Stratia
Do you know the cause?? If it’s red from inflammation, you might want to try the lion pair. If it’s a damaged barrier, lipid gold is one of the best things for it!
It’s a damaged barrier, or just overdoing the Tretinoin. My skin goes through this cycle occasionally from using my Tret. I have to get some potent creams to soothe and comfort it, then it goes away. But I don’t want to keep buying the freaking Tatcha. I think I’m going to try the Stratia!
What's good for crisco damaged freckles?
I’m intrigued about adapalene, but I’m worried it might be too strong! Do you use it every night? Does it make your skin even more dry?
Nice to see Stratia - I love Lipid Gold plus Interface!!
Extra money on Tacos!! 🌮 that is as good a way to spend it as any on can think of!
How does Byoma's barrier treatment compare to Naturium?
Hi Alice, what do you know about Sodium Benzoate + vitamin C?
Videos ago, you recommended the Naked Fridays SPF. I really want to try it around my eyes. But I heard that sodium benzoate (used in the NF SPF as a preservative) can become carcinogenic/ benzene when mixed with vitamin C and I like to use a vitamin c serum in the AM. Is that something that you think is worrying or more clean beauty fear mongering?
I looked into this and also cannot find anything but clean beauty citations (not sure I should call those citations!)
It seems to be another example wherein a reaction COULD happen under certain conditions (ie high heat). But this isn’t realistically a problem for those of us wearing skincare on a daily basis.
I guess unless you fall into a volcano or something? Slip in lava? (Ouch)
Skincare reactions might be the least of your problems in that case though!
Alternativestereo lip potion steaming milk is a new product im really loving for dry 💋 lips. I wanna hear your review.
Just got the trendy futurewise slugcare routine and im not impressed. Really for the kids😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 but it's trendy so yeah. Love to hear your thoughts on this too😊😊😊😊😊😊
I’m so glad to hear as I’m planning to review it!! 😏😏😁
Hi Alice. I would like to have a review with you as you have similar skin type as mine on Medik8 mousse cleanser as a dupe to Niod Saponin cleanser. It is getting too costly and I would like to get similar pore cleansing strength at a lower cost. 😊
i kinda feel like "3 part cleanse" makes a better descriptor than "triple cleanse" & it's the same number of syllables ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Off topic, as usual. People are so excited about all the sales and deals this time of year. But I don’t think companies are going in the red over Black Friday, Cyber Monday or any other holiday special. So now I’m thinking maybe it’s not a sale. Maybe companies are ripping us off most of the year and are throwing a few crumbs our way.
I hope I don’t get kicked off the channel but I’m not feeling as warm and fuzzy as I used to.
I’m sorry to hear. I have a lot of thoughts depending on how much you want to rabbit hole that topic. For one, i hate the infinite profit model - it works short term but it’s not sustainable. and it frankly ruins everything with enough time.
I also have always thought the holidays have the potential to be warm and fuzzy themselves… or very much not. We already had a not-thanksgiving over here, now we are puzzled for Xmas. What a year. Not just for us, but I think for a whole lot of folks.
Anywho. All to say. Hope things get better. Sending a virtual hug: 🤗
@@AliceintheRabbitHole Thanks for the hugs. Maybe I just need a break.
Have a blessed 2025 ahead 🍀
Thank you! You too! 🎆
@@AliceintheRabbitHole Thank you so much 💫
Does the bubble vitamin C have the “hotdog water” smell??
No
The ordinary milky toner lasted 13 weeks for me.
I need to spend $200 at Ulta to keep platinum and not lose my points! What do I get?!
The speedy mascara remover is wonderful. It works great but the key is to keep it on long enough. I put it on my eyes and then take my jewelry and clothes off, put on PJ's or lounge around clothes, and then brush my teeth. That seems to be enough time. After that I just clean my face as I would normally, and I don't have to work on getting off both my mascara and gel eyeliner on my upper lash line. If I run out and have to use other products, I find it makes my eyes a bit sensitive.
I get my mascara remover from iherb BTW. I live in Mexico and it's tough to get a lot of stuff here.
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this podcast will kill you recently released two episodes on the history and science behind retinoid use - v interesting and well-researched (and deeply problematic, regarding the history part) in case that’s something you’re interested in. thx for the video!
Yuuuup. Yup yup yup. It’s wild how much not-good stuff happened in the recent past!