My Beauty Diary 2 Step Spring Facial Mask - Mountain Cherry Blossom Mask Review

I thought I would start back up with a review on a trusty ol' My Beauty Diary sheet mask. This one is a fancy two-step treatment, that involves first using the sheet mask followed by a gel moisturizer. How it compares to the 'normal' sheet mask experience after the jump...

(also, super sorry for the poor quality of the images! I am trying to figure out a good way to get pictures, but for now I can only use my phone camera ): )

Oops...

Believe it or not, I am actually alive! I can't apologize enough for how poor my blogging has been the past few months (i.e. non-existent). I used to spend a ton of time blogging, but then I started up reading and gaming again... those plus the fact that I was finally in the same city as my previously long-distance boyfriend meant that I had a lot of things distracting me. I will be blogging more frequently. It won't be the multiple times a week it was before, but it will be something. I am still interested in skincare and makeup, and my I've tried so many products the past few months I haven't mentioned yet!

I also have a couple of sponsored posts that I shamefully have not completed yet. You might notice a sponsors spot on my blog (below my blog posts!)- please, please, please check them out! They have been so kind and patient with me, and are definitely worth considering in the future. 

Laura

Bioré UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ PA+++ Review

I think I originally bought this in June of this summer... I've really been slacking on the blogging lately ): Please forgive me everyone! I have some really exciting reviews coming up, including some sponsored ones. I appreciate everyone's patience and support, and I fully intend to get back into blogging- it just might be a gradual process. 

Anyway, this sunscreen is amazing- if you don't know the ingredients. Despite how great it is, I just can't get past that. More details after the jump break.

Laneige Power Essential Skin Refiner (Moisture) Review

The last of my Laneige products to review! I've been using this product for over 3 months now and I'm excited to finally review it. It is a nice light moisturizing toner, but does it really do anything else besides that? More after the jump.

What's Going on in my life + October Posting Goals

Happy October everyone! It's officially fall, and I've been enjoying the chillier weather and everything it brings. As many of my regular readers might have noticed, I was relatively inactive with this blog during September. Now that I've finally settled into life in Oslo, I'm ready to get back into regular blogging. I won't go all out like I have previously, as I'd prefer to ease myself back in. Please be patient with me! :)

Makeup
Missha Real Signature Complete BB Cream #21
Etude House Water Color Blusher (no. 2 Coral)

Skincare
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ PA+++
Laneige Power Essential Skin Refiner (Moisture)
Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream
Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence

Masks
Sana Hadanomy Collagen Sheet Mask
MBD Black Peal Sheet Mask

Sasa and Ebay Haul!

At long last, an update! I'm very sorry for how long it's taken me to write up another post, but I promise that I'll start updating more regularly again. Despite having a looong list of products I need to review, I thought I would ease back into blogging with a simple haul post! 

I purchased these products from Sasa and Ebay seller AlphaBeautyUK, who sells a lot of Japanese products at a reasonable price. I'll list out the products and give a brief description where neccessary.

Skincare

Left to Right

1) Mentholatum Skin Aqua UV Moisture Milk SPF 50+ PA+++

I'm constantly on the search for the perfect sunscreen! This one is alcohol free and quite gentle, and so far I like it a lot.

2) Kracie Naive Naive Deep Cleansing Oil (Olive)

It was cheap and simple.

3) Avene Retrinal+ 0.1 Cream 

Not Asian, but I've been wanting to incorporate retinoids into my routine for awhile. Unfortunately, I won't be able to book an appointment with the dermatologist until I'm back in Texas this December, so I got an OTC product instead. This was purchased at Dermstore.com

4) Juju Aquamoist Vitamin C Toner

I wanted to get my Vitamin C in a different skincare step, versus my previous serums. Cheap and has great reviews :)

5) Hada Labo Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Lotion 

It's getting colder and dryer here in Norway, and this is cheap but works sooo well so far. Really happy with it!

6) Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream

Omg this cream is so good so far. I wanted the benefits of ceramides, but I hate the texture of popular ceramide creams like CeraVe. 

Makeup

Left to Right

1) Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Volume on

I was tired of being unsatisfied with my cheap but unremarkable mascara, so I finally coughed up the $15 for this. So far I really like it.

2) K-Palette 24hr Real Lasting Eyeliner (waterproof) 

I just realized that I accidently bought the waterproof version haha... oh well. So far it's quite nice, I'll write a comparison post between this and Dolly Wink eyeliner later.

3) Canmake Lasting Creamy Liner (black) 

I didn't have a pencil eyeliner, and everything is expensive in Norway.

4) Kate Designing Eyebrow N

My current eyebrow pencil was too dark for my hair, so I got this. I really like it so far, though it's a lot smaller than I expected.

It's Skin Babyface Petit Blusher (01 Pink) Review

Super sorry for my laziness in posting reviews ): I lost my SD card, and because my camera is from 2005 or something, it can't use the new SD cards that have been released... so I'm trying to find places that ship SD cards from 2005 to me... with limited success. I know that the picture's quality is lacking, but please bear with me! As for the product... it's adorable and you get what you pay for (in a good way).