i recently returned from a two month stay in south korea..was a bit disappointed to come home to june gloom, but glad to see it burning off now.. besides the lingering jet lag have noticed my skin has been having a hard time adjusting to being back in the drier california climate..my face has been acting up with redness & sensitivity & also looks as if it's instantly gained about five years with dry skin & unto foreseen fine lines :(
feeling like i had to act fast or my face would begin to mummify itself, with a level of urgency testifying to my vanity i went to the japanese market to hunt for a face cream..after testing several creams i chose dariya soy milk cream..it was one of the few products in the store without a tester, but i decided on it because of the soy ingredient, popularity & cute packaging..yes, i'm that shallow lol..anyway, there were only a few jars left so i figured it had to be good..
shopping is definitely a luxury for me these days, with the economy still slack & being out of an expensive grad school with loads of student loans..every time i make a new purchase i feel as if i'm bringing home a priceless treasure..i really had to pull teeth deciding to buy the cream which was $15 at mitsuwa..rationalizing that i was saving myself money by opting not to spring for an additional toner & moisturizer which are also $15 each, made it seem more justifiable :p in the end the desire to save my poor mummy face won out..
onto the product itself..the cream comes in an adorable frosted glass jar with white lid..it's a creamy, off white color with no detectable scent..still unable to read kanji, so not sure if it is supposed to be unscented..will definitely have to work on being able to read product labels, as i love anything & everything japanese..the texture of the cream is very rich, which was exactly what i was looking for..to me there's nothing as unsatisfying as a face cream with a too light or watery texture..once it sinks into your skin it's like the job is done & that's it..at my age i feel i need all of the extra hydration i can get, even at the risk of sliding into greasy territory..sudden visual of slathering my face with butter comes to mind lol..
i've tested a few precious dots of the cream on the back of my hand, and from what i can tell so far it's very nourishing..skin definitely feels as if it's been fed a good dose of plumping & moisturizing ingredients, the effects of which you can feel immediately & that last instead of drying out right away..it reminds me a lot of shiseido benefiance, my hitherto favorite which also costs about ten times as much & is therefore unattainable to me for the moment lol..i'm going to try it on my face before i sleep, with the hopes of waking up to fresh skin instead of the mummy face i've been seeing in the mirror lately :)
hmm..it could also be that all of the sodium i've consumed over last weekend is not helping my face or body hydration levels..i've downed more soda, bbq chips & cheeseburgers in celebration of independence than i care to really describe here..& being a coffee drinker has probably also contributed to the diuretic effect..i'm thinking drinking lots of vitamin water & laying off the lays would be a good idea now..
how was everyone's 4th of july weekend? did everyone get by the DUI checkpoints alright? lol thinking of safety, my drinking was limited to 7UP & i didn't drive.. hopefully no one had any accidents involving charcoals or fire & still has their eyebrows & other facial hair intact :D
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