Best AFFORDABLE Skincare Products: What WORKED for me!

[@SheReaDelSol]

Yes that Purito sunscreen is so good 😩😩😩

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Sooo good!

[@johnmichaelarnaud]

Experiment has a relatively new product called Buffer Jelly that contains 3% petrolatum and is touted as "micro slugging." One drop smoothes over the entire face and I don't wake up buried in ointment. I LOVE it.

[@cynixxi]

Totally thought about buying this. Gotta be strong and resist. Should have just got the set when I bought super saturated.😂

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Oh interesting!! That does sound up my alley..🤔

[@drc4168]

Benzoyl peroxide --- the Cinderella of Skincare!!! ❤

[@nursescientist2520]

I 1000% agree with you about your thoughts about korean sunscreens. Game changer. Period!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Yup!! I just wish they were more accessible in the US 😔

[@connie6410]

me too!

[@flixbix11211]

You are literally the best!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

🥰🥰

[@robertamandab7932]

I love how moisturizing slugging feels. Keeps all my hydration in and my actives from getting to strong for my skin. I have super dry skin so I like a bit of a greasy/ oily feel anyways.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Thank you for sharing! ☺️

[@connie6410]

I'm trying to be smart and add only one product at a time, so I think it's going to be the bifida biome concentrate. I see Liquid Gold is now Lipid Gold, so that's on my list for another time. Thanks for sharing such affordable products!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Definitely a smart plan! The manyo is a very flexible product too. Easy to work into a day or night routine. Meanwhile, LG - glad I can still use the same abbreviation for it 😆 - is a PM product for me due to its color!

[@Nora-ky9dp]

Hey, Alice loving your videos as always just checking in and wanting to rave about two products I have discovered that I think might work for you too and they are the Thankyou Farmer Pollufree pore deep cleansing oil -this stuff is like putting silk on your skin, it is so good and it smells divine; herby not overpowering just the right amount of scent so that it doesn’t smell of oil. And the Some By MI Propolis B5 oil to foam cleanser- this stuff is a miracle foam cleanser that does not strip your skin at all, but cleans effectively so much so you can actually use it as a one-stop cleanser instead of doing a double cleanse, you have 0:02 to try this I think you will be very impressed 🎉😊

[@gabrielfigs]

Would love to see a comparison between Manyo’s Bifida ampoule, Isntree TW serum and Numbuzin n. 3 serum. I’ve used all 3 of them but can’t decide which one to stick to 😵‍💫

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Ooh that’s a good idea

[@BookyTuesday]

@@AliceintheRabbitHolewould love this!

[@Hellokitty021088]

Same

[@lauralovesbeauty397]

Miss Alice you look gorgeous in this video with your hat matching the color of your eyes. So cool. The lip color is stunning and matches so well. I wish how i wish i had your style! Loved the video. 😊

[@juhnetmickerdy]

Alice! Hi! I love the feeling of slugging with Cerave! My face never feels sticky just a little slick because I use a thin layer and let it absorb for an hour before bed. Yes, agreed! BPO cleanser have been a game changer for me as well when I’m experiencing inflammatory acne because the leave on is too irritating with the exception being that if I have a pimple, I can apply a little bit of my thick BPO cleanser as a spot treat for an hour to really attack it with no adverse reactions. I can also relate in the fact that I thought I could never use sunscreen, because all of the western ones broke me out (I know why now) but switching to Korean was everything!!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Hmm aw drat, I wonder if that’s where I’m going wrong. Because I expect to dislike the feeling, I save it for RIGHT before I go to bed…which then means I have to hold my head still and up lest I stick to my pillow lol (I prefer side sleeping shhhh 🤫😆) I’ll have to try your method!

[@juhnetmickerdy]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole oh no 😂 you definitely should let that soak in before you go to bed! I’m a side sleeper as well, but I’m also a wild one so sometimes I end up on my back 🤫

[@amriddless]

Each time you talk about liquid gold I want to love it with the passion you do 😆 But unfortunately I felt like it didnt do much for me and somewhat broke me out despite that its so lightweight. Ah well such is skincare as you've said, theres no miracle that works for everyone. Tho I agree I absolutely love slugging! I only slug in the winter since I have combo skin & more oily in summer. I've found that the medicube red centella balm is a nice product for that, more elegant than aquaphor and more skincare benefiting ingredients.

[@johnmichaelarnaud]

I also wanted to love LG, but it breaks me out, too. Not regular acne, but that red-bumps-on-the-cheeks I'm having a reaction kind of breakout. I'm not sure what's doing it.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I’ve seen a few people say that! It seems to either REALLY work for folks, or…not work at all. It’s one of those rarely in-the-middle products, I think!

[@april4able]

Stellar recommendations 🤩 Thx again, taking notes

[@talaaa2897]

Im here! Finally, it’s already Thursday where i am so I thought I’d go to sleep without watching this lol

[@AuroraCarlisle]

LOL I was applying that exact sunscreen when you mentioned it. I did a double take. I’ve been using it for a few years now and really enjoy it. Doesn’t break up my makeup like EU/UK sunscreens we’re doing.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

It’s SO nice under makeup!

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

Mature skin HERO: Gold Bond Overnight Retinol!!! Saved my barrier, actually made my skin plumper & long term a bit more youthful. Btw, the elemis cream in the ulta sale is in ipsy boxes, it's definitely clearance.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

👀 thank you for mentioning that with the Elemis. Very interesting… And that gold bond sounds lovely!

[@db-gb5xi]

That manyo is really looking interesting to me and I think it's available at target. And yes, it's so important that people figure out what works for their skin and not feel as though they have to use this or that because this one said so.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I’m so happy they’re at Target! I’m hoping to see more K-Beauty brands pop up in our retailers (sadly no sunscreens yet, but hopefully the gears really are turning in changing that!)

[@SarahColledge]

Adapalene is still prescription only in the UK too but I got mine via an online chemist, I just had to fill in a brief questionnaire. It was about £20 for two 30g tubes of Differin so very affordable, and yes very effective!

[@Hellokitty021088]

Adapalene is also just available on prescription here in Norway. I was using it as a teenager. That was a disaster. Now I am 35 and using it in a completely different way. I love using mine with manyo bifida. buffering with manyo. 🥰

[@RandyandCyndi]

Alice, just reordered my liquid Gold. I try using the auto delivery, but with all the other moisturizers I use I really use less in the Summer. If you talk to Anne, I would love the subscriptions to extends to 6 months. Love your picks. Hubby and I have started using the Mary and May 6 Peptides com plex. The texture is so nice and the new 15% Azelaic Acid. Chefs Kiss. Did you see Sephora also has early access to the Haus Labs Concealer?

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I’m tempted by the concealer! Out of nowhere, I’m suddenly interested in trying new concealers (after not straying from Ulta youthful glow for what 4 years LOL). Got the new Kulfi and the new Tower 28 so far! I’m not sure why they don’t have a longer sub option 🤔 tbh I don’t really talk to brands that much, but I probably could try!

[@rmh0116]

Aquaphor is the best lip mask! I so badly want a pretty jar or tube, but none of those fancy lip masks beat aquaphor!

[@misskiwi5460]

I recently read some conflicting things about ceramides and whether they are present in effective concentrations or not ('why most ceramide products are a scam' the update and that whole discussion about concentration, sk-influx etc). What are your thoughts on this? and do you perhaps have some tips on how to pick a good ceramide product? (if you can't get stratia liquid gold). I enjoyed your other deepdive videos i am not sure if there is enough 'meat' on thw topic of ceramides but there might be on 'barrier repair/barrier supportive ingredients' as a whole and i would love a video about it ❤️

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Yeah you nailed it: I don’t think there’s enough info on it (hence why I skimmed the topic here; neat claim but…are we sure?) I personally wouldn’t call it a scam as many ceramide-containing products have done wonders for my skin. But I’m also not sold on the ratios, the idea that some are better than others, etc. Tbh it might be another one of those YMMV topics!

[@cookieblast1499]

Unfortunately I can't use petroleum based slugging products because of sensory reasons, but I LOVE dimethicone ones. I slather on a layer of la roche-posay cicaplast balm every night and it works amazingly for me, especially for my sensitive and red skin since it has madecassoside.

[@Nora-ky9dp]

Hey Alice, absolutely loving your videos as always just wanted to let you know about two amazing products. I’ve discovered - the thank you Farmer Pollufree pore deep cleaning oil -goes on like silk does the most incredible job of removing make up and Smells delightful, but not so strong that it’s a problem just enough to cover up the ‘oil smell’ and the Some By Mi propolis B5 oil to foam cleanser. This is a miracle foam cleanser that is so effective you can use it as a one-stop cleanser instead of a double cleanse but it does not strip your skin at all. it leaves it’s so soft. I’ve never experienced a foam cleanser like it. Enjoy! 🎉😊❤

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Thank you for the recs!! Those sound so lovely 😍

[@camillejean2763]

Ive tried out the bubble daydream serum based on your recommendation, and I have been loving it! It doesnt irritate my sensitive- acne prone skin at all like how some other vitamin c serums do! And ive noticed its has helped so much with my post inflammatory hyperpigmentation! Thank you for the recomendation!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

So happy to hear!! Yes it truly is wonderful. I have yet to find a c serum that beats it for me! 😁

[@marionallen2222]

Yea! I got the Purito Soft Touch coming in my Yesstyle order! Also the new CosRx Peptide Booster I’m loving the eye cream so far … I gotta try the HaruHaru Wonder Bakuchiol eye cream I got too LOL 🤍🖤🤎🤍🖤🤎🤍🖤🤎 I love the Bubble daydream too

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Heyhey, great minds! My cosrx peptide is still “waiting for stock” 😅, but omg I can’t wait to try it. That sounds like a lovely eye cream!

[@illegiri]

skinfood's pimple patches are my favorite! I'll have to try elizavecca when i have to restock again

[@lisasmith7]

I am enjoying all the Bubble products I have tried. ❌️⭕️

[@R_cccc]

When you said “nothing has changed my skin as much as Adapelene”, OMG! You read my mind! 💯💯💯😂😂😂

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I am soooo glad I decided to try it AND to push through the difficult transition lol!

[@amriddless]

I'll be an Adapalene stan for the rest of my life 😁

[@R_cccc]

@@amriddless high 5 ! 🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻😸😸😸

[@R_cccc]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole job well done with this video Alice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@taintedlife2618]

@@AliceintheRabbitHoleI have a tube in my kitchen cabinet and haven’t been moved to try it yet but I will!

[@cynixxi]

I got the Liquid Gold and Interface set so I was using them together for a bit. Might go back to it once I get through my overgrown stash of skincare products.

[@cshines7359]

Love the Bubble product and with some of the other ingredients, it helps my hyperpigmentation as well. ❤

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Thank you for sharing! ☺️

[@stevierysie]

Thank you for sharing.

[@celiareed1402]

I’m on my second bottle of Ma:nyo and haven’t experienced the magic yet. I’ll keep going until I see the big change or I finish the third bottle. Also, just started the Skin 1004 sunscreen. The problem with the pump is that the product comes out too thin for using the finger method. I’ll have to experiment with it. ❤

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Yup exactly. It kind of takes time figuring out “ok is this enough” lol. The magic takes a while with manyo for sure, but now it’s …it’s replaced snail mucin for me 😱🤐

[@tamizilla]

Hallo Alice, thank you so much for this. I need these before the holiday sales. I just bet you have addressed this. But I was given Byroe tea time items. But I love the English tea essence and the eye tea rose eye cream but not that price! The bubble vit C is nice.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Yesss Byroe does have nice products!! I’ve seen them in boxycharm/ipsy deals if you want a better price on them ☺️

[@tamizilla]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole thank you so much, I am going to look. I just bought the byoma melting balm cleanser. Pampered wolf KZbin channel recommended it. I do like the scent.

[@whatnext715]

Love these videos that help us value these inexpensive and fundamental products. Aquaphor has managed to market themselves much better than most of the petrolatum ointments. And it seems like a great product for so many. But heads up- it contains lanolin, which some of us are allergic or just reactive to. For years, I used Aquaphor on my lips and never seemed to get ahead of the dryness. So much better now that I use a different brand.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Thank you for sharing!

[@jillianf8th]

Just purchased liquid gold! Can’t wait to try for the winter.

[@jackiebrown1971]

Oddly enough, my dry and extremely reactive/sensitive skin does not like slugging. I have tried it a few times and, I really don't understand why exactly but, my skin ends up being irritated the next day. Tried with plain Vaseline, Aquafor, Cerave baby healing ointment, even with Bioderma's Atoderm Intensive 3in1 eye care. And it's not as if I was using any irritating actives underneath because I cannot tolerate any form of vitamin C, AHA or retinol : I basically just use peptides and barrier care/moisturizing ingredients and so those are the type of ingredients that were «locked in». Oh! Well! I guess it's just not for me...😕 N.B.: I will be starting homone replacement therapy soon so I'm hoping that it might help with my skin issues (that I did not use to have before my menopause). Fingers crossed.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Oh wow. But yeah, it could indeed come back to that idea of “no skincare product is for everyone”. That seems to be the ONE rule that is always consistent 😂…🥺

[@olgabuimistr]

Thank you for your opinion and review ❤. I used Bifida Biome from manyo and that was .. well, not bad. I have used it for a bit less than 2 months, it just ended and I switched to numbuzin n3 skin softening. This one I like much more for its consistency, it haves like more body and leave my skin so glowing so really glassy 😊😊😊. And after 2-3 weeks with this one I see the results. My skin is much denser and my pores are so minimized, idk maybe that ist retinol more, but I think I will stay with numbuzin n3

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Thank you for sharing ☺️

[@BookyTuesday]

How many pumps of LG do you recommend?

[@deborah972]

Hi Alice loving your videos 😊❤xx

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

🥰🥰

[@elacampusano7341]

Hello Alice, I think I have taken my skin to a limit where my skin is suffering from so many active ingredients and I suspect that this is why my skin does not accept any sunscreen, even Korean filters, because I tried the one from scinic and my skin did not like it either and I thought I'm going to go the safe way and I bought a Rovectin physical filter that I tried yesterday and I was fascinated because it is completely undetectable on my skin and without butyloctyl salicylate, but I felt it dry after a few hours and at night I felt my skin resentful And I think the reason for everything is that I have stressed my skin and I'm neglecting my skin barrier exactly as you mention in the video. Thanks Alice, because I'm going to take your advice to worry about my barrier. A giant kiss, have a great week. Hugs from Chile 🥰 PS: Sorry for taking so long with the comments 😂

[@johnmichaelarnaud]

I think we all, at some point, try to put EVERYTHING on our faces and then end up with angry skin. :)

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

It’s hard to put our barrier first, I think. For me, there’s so many tempting products claiming “never have acne again with this product!!” (hyperbole, but not by much 🤭) But yes, the times I put my barrier first ALWAYS leads to better skin. It’s worth doing for SURE!

[@johnsoncylee]

They renamed liquid gold to lipid gold!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

!! It looks like it will be a smaller size 💔 the price is still fair, but I do feel a bit “😐” upon seeing that!

[@taintedlife2618]

@@AliceintheRabbitHoleand the name change is oh so unwelcome. What a wierd name. Not catchy at all. Sounds dreadful! I’ve only been through one bottle and I’m upset 😂

[@andie1508]

It's because the name Liquid Gold is copyright by Alpha H, I believe. But yeah I don't like it. I'll still use it. Personally I'm still gonna call it Liquid Gold lol

[@whatnext715]

Change is hard 😮

[@lisasmith7]

Hi Alice. What a week. Temperature up to 123°. My husband is a mechanic and my son is a Porter at a dealership. They have been changing their hours to go in early and get off early but still! Rant over ❌️⭕️

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I feel you!! It’s been a super chaotic week for everyone, it seems. WOW that is crazy hot 🥵

[@1015SaturdayNight]

I actually love slugging in the winter lol

[@melindagenitempo2359]

What's worked for me you mostly know Tret with peptides and loads of hydration including stratia rewind interface and LG I also have glycolic lactic nights Mornings Vit C ginseng and antioxidants Sunscreens And adding centella after Vit C as I heard it quadruples collagen building. Adding more bifida I got the manyo And various summer weight moisturizer

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Retinoids and peptides are such a winning combo! Love your list, so many goodies 😁

[@melindagenitempo2359]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole Hey Missy have a video tonight? I could use one

[@lisasmith7]

I have an updated opinion on the Summer Fridays lip butter. It is very nice. Not sticky and it keeps my lips hydrated. I would give it 4 stars. Not 5 because I can get other products cheaper. I believe I would repurchase it. The hype is true.❌️⭕️

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Ooh thanks for the info! I’m crossing my fingers for some kind of holiday kit (maybe? I’m hoping 🤣)

[@mjmj0828]

Ive tried the elizavecca patches but I like the olive young spot care patches wayyyy better, they have much better sticking power

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Ooh really!? Thanks for sharing!

[@lavayuki]

Im from the UK and also lived in Japan, and a lot of US makeup products like Skin tints with SPF are not allowed to be released in the UK because of the SPF not meeting EU standards. I know a lot of examples like the Kosas, Tower 28 and Too faced skin tints, elf SPF mist version etc… where their SPFs don’t tick the boxes to be allowed for general sale here

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Whoa. Well that certainly is interesting 🧐 I kinda want to dig deeper and find out why (although I don’t feel SUPER surprised because our sunscreens are sooo outdated. It’s sad really 😔)

[@johnsskincarereviews]

need to try out liquid gold again sometime soon. my aestura obsession is too big right now though! Love the manyo ampoule, but my skin apparently hates the manyo bifida aqua barrier cream. My face and neck are currently covered in tiny bumps from an allergic reaction to something in it. Hoping for a speedy recovery so i can continue my skincare shenanigans LOL!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Oh noooo I know the feeling too well! Sorry to hear, hope your skin bounces back quickly!

[@ntheobsn]

Loved this video! I often try and love the products you review enjoy. I can’t use niacinamide so no bubble or stratia for me but I’m going to try the Ma:nyo serum it will fill a gap in my PM routine hopefully. Again, I love the Purito SPF, thankful I have it going into the dryer months. 😊

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Let me know how it goes! I use it in my PM routine also (albeit mostly because I need a quick AM routine lol), but I really appreciate how flexible of a product it is ☺️

[@johnmichaelarnaud]

A lovely vitamin C serum that does not contain niacinamide is the Naturium Vitamin C Complex Serum. It has a blend of encapsulated L-ascorbic acid and the same sodium ascorbyl phosphate that Bubble has. I LOVE it.

[@parisinthe30sx]

Have you tried indeed labs snoxin2 ?i use it under my eyes and it's helped my fine lines alot. I'm looking for a new spf so I'm def going to try the purito. The only thing I'm using is cosrx Centella mist, r&w serum and snoxin2

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I haven’t! I did like a few products from them though, so thank you for the rec!

[@jayrhs]

I got two bottles of liquid gold with 40% off yesterday 😍. Made the exchange rate and shipping to Canada not sting as much

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

That was such a good sale!!

[@jayrhs]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole so happy I was able to take advantage of that special pricing. I’m not sure if you know but do you remember there ever being free shipping to Canada with a minimum purchase? I thought I saw that but now I’m wondering if I mixed Stratia up with Geek and Gorgeous haha

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Ah I’m so sorry, I’m not sure either! G&G did for sure though (although it was a higher minimum!)

[@babehc]

Hi Alice! Are you interested in reviewing another iherb’s kbeauty inspired brand? Their Idealove brand seems so much more kbeauty-ish than the last one. It looks boring but if it’s as good, I’ll probably try it. I don’t mind the price and the amazon speed of iherb because shopping on yesstyle/stylevana always gives me anxiety 😅

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Good point, iherb’s shipping speed always surprises me, in the most pleasant of ways (“it’s here already!?” lol) I’ll have to check it out, thanks for mentioning!

[@elacampusano7341]

It takes two months to arrive in Chile

[@janiellehay3344]

I tried to use the liquid gold during the summer time and I found it to be really oily for me. I guess my combo skin tends a little more to oily during the summertime. I'll try it again during the winter then!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

It kind of is oily yeah! I think it’s the concentration of oils it contains. Funny you mention as I recently had a revelation that I use less oils since I started using LG (didn’t even realize I was doing this lol)

[@DoReMiFaDo-fh3nm]

Love this video! Do you have a video already that rounds up wound healing power players? I’ve been trying to pay attention and grab snippets (snail mucin, onion, etc) from whenever I see them. But I adopted rats recently, and they love to burrow under my shirt, snuggle me, and drag their tiny little claws all over my skin as they play and snuggle. I have some wounds that need healing. Do you experience this with your pets?

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Ah that’s such a good idea for a video, jotting that down (thank you!) And YES lol, my chameleon digs his claws in so hard anytime he’s startled. I actually bought arm warmers so I could hold him without that happening, but…his claws get stuck in it. Soooo, I think I just have to deal with tiny little holes up and down my arms 🙈 ah, life with pets! We’ll do anything for our little friends lol

[@onednp]

I use the manyo ampule mist . . . but I’m afraid SK-II is my HG ferment. Lipid (ne Liquid) Gold is also my HG. I like the Bubble Vitamin C and find SAP does help with my hyperpigmentation, just not as good as LAA.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Yup that’s my HG ferment. Sadly it did not make the best affordable list (sighhh I wish it was affordable LOL!)

[@onednp]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole I got an amazing deal for it at Revolve on a flash sale, but otherwise I’m heading to Costco for it

[@maryzaiets2501]

Alice, what would be your second choice if you couldn’t get Stratia. I’m desperate for a good barrier repair light moisturiser, but I live in Europe and shipping+duties/taxes on it just make out of my range (comes to 60 bucks for 60 ml) Any K-Beauty perhaps?

[@n.y5345]

Just bought the manyo Galactomy Suncream as a BOGO deal at stylevana. Can't wait to try it! Also, your influencer code hasn't been working the last few times I've been ordering from stylevana :(

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Yeah, sadly I think it probably has the same one time use per account as the NSHALF code. No idea why stylevana does it that way Ooh let me know how that goes! I’ve scrolled past it and paused so many times (but I do have soooo much sunscreen at the moment from the summer sunscreen “project” LOL)

[@nicstyl]

Yay! I finally finished my Hyper vit. C (It's ok and in a pump bottle the doesn't leak. Is it bad that I'm generally too lazy (and clutzy) for dropper bottles?) so I can finally start trying the Bubble. Also, all the things we wish we could tell our past selves... so many things!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I very, very much understand. Soooo…confession: I dropped my bubble serum in the sink 😅 You know that panic with which we pick up and investigate that which we dropped!? Yep. That was me. It survived!! There’s a crack in the back, but it’s usable, whewww. Bless airless pumps. BLESS THEM.

[@nicstyl]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole Oh no! I'm glad it's ok! I feel like my bathroom counter should look way better since I'm probably dripping product on it all the time 🤔🤣

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

LOL right!? 🤣😂

[@heathersargent289]

I saw bring green has a zinc tecca serum now , I saw a limited edition set for 22 on sale when I was scrolling through Olive young site under the new section. I didn't look at all the ingredients I just thought of u when I saw tecca . I didn't know BOJ has body wash and lotion it's something called pine wash ..lol idk who would want to smell pine but maybe it's just an ingredient and it's the title and Round lab has a soybean panthenol line . The stuff u see when u go to different sites that u didnt even know existed. I guess BOJ has a new vita c serum now too. I'm really behind in the K beauty skincare releases these days .

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

So: pine story lol Urban outfitters has this affordable fragrance line, and they had their pine perfume on mega sale. I was going “…a pine perfume!?” but for $4, I mean I had to try it lol. Do you know that fragrance gets a LOT of compliments!? I can’t believe it. I buy these $100+ fragrances and what gets the compliments? The $4 buy. …why is life like this lmao! There’s so many skincare releases these days. I feel like it’s impossible to keep up!!

[@heathersargent289]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole LOL yeah a pine story 🤣 like what is that pine 🎄 Really u bought a pine frangerance and it's good ? I'm intrigued

[@carliesummer]

I also have dry, acne-prone skin. It can be very hard to treat. I'm looking forward to trying some of your recommendations. Do you have any favourite moisturisers for this skin type?

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

There are so many moisturizers that I like 😅 I feel it’s a category where you can find a lot of good options, and at different price points! At the moment, my favorites are: thank you farmer rice, good light hyaluronic moisturizer, and still the Sulwhasoo overnight mask. But realistically I could keep going haha

[@maryarmstrong2231]

As spoiled as I am in Korea…I am missing my Bubble day serum!!! Bahahaha! “One Star”🥁🥁🥁🤣🤣🤣 I legit could have named every one of these EXCEPT the very first one! I love that sunscreen too and couldn’t find it at the Olive young I went to! I’m goin to another one (after a visit to an honest to god CAT cafe) and will look and see if it’s there!!❤

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

OOOH I’ve been meaning to ask if you’ve seen any American products over there?? The hwahae app reminds me of the 21 Days of beauty list LOL. it lists as popular: nars concealer, Lancôme foundation, Clinique cleansing balm…it feels like our popular products from a few years ago are big in Korea, but not as much the newer brands ie the Summer Fridays/Natasha Denona It’s so interesting and yet it really does make perfect sense, I feel. We WOULD be behind in what’s popular in Korea and vice versa!

[@ThuyPhan-vn4qs]

Do these products work for oily acne prone skin as well?

[@Stayment]

It’s crazy how much ppl hate slugging but I grew up doing it with Vaseline, I can’t imagine NOT doing it 😂😂

[@Arbee1000]

Stratia had a sitewide 25% off sale this week getting rid of their old packaging, so I picked up Liquid Gold for the first time. Fingers crossed that it's not expired or something!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Nah it’s fresh, they just discounted it to introduce the new packaging. That’s a great deal too as I’ve never seen more than 20% off!

[@juhnetmickerdy]

Oh no, they’re not selling expired products lol just changing the packaging so out with the old and everything sold out so fast! But it’s good no worries :)

[@Arbee1000]

@@juhnetmickerdy Thanks good to know!

[@jesselynlim2984]

Wasn’t too impressed that they reduced the prices to 40% off in the last hours of the sale!

[@BookyTuesday]

Hi, I’m slowly trying out new products to help my redness and strengthen my skin. Should I try the Stratia LG or Manyo Bifida ampoule first?

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Either would be a good choice. Their textures are different, so I guess I would suggest deciding which will fit better into your current routine. Stratia is a light moisturizer (too light for me so I essentially treat it like a second serum); Manyo is a light, gel-like serum. HTH!

[@BookyTuesday]

@@AliceintheRabbitHoleYou are a queen! And awesome, that’s where I imagined placing them in my routine based on your videos

[@jess_317]

Thank you for all the information! Love your videos! Quick question… can I use the Bubble vitamin c serum with the ordinary’s copper peptide serum since it’s a derivative and not L ascorbic acid? Also, which antioxidants can’t be mixed with copper petites? Their website says “strong antioxidants” but I’d like to know which ones 😅 thanks so much!!!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Honestly, I’ve never been able to get good answers out of brands (not for lack of trying, I have so many DMs that have been left on read 😑) Somewhere along the way I kind of gave up and started using anything non-blue without caring what I mixed with it (my suspicion being: those products probably have a very, very low amount of copper peptide present - Alice theory here lol). That doesn’t help in your case as you’re asking about a blue one! But..it is part of why I moved away from that specific serum. It’s so stinking hard to know what to do 😩

[@jess_317]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole i appreciate your reply!! I’ve also messaged the ordinary directly and have yet to see a response about the derivatives or to specific the “strong antioxidants” I wonder if it has more to do with the pH. Seeing that I can’t get s response, I may not even give it s try. I’m really enjoying bubble’s vitamin c. Thank you!

[@stevierysie]

I just got the instree bifida. I am wondering how it compares? I have not received it yet. I find that I do better with a sleeping pack as my slugging. I am up to using my Tretinion.025 once every 4 days. Slowly surely.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I liked the isntree, but I loved the manyo. Manyo’s formula feels a bit stronger imo? But they are both good ☺️ Once every four days sounds perfect for getting adjusted. I remember seeing results from adapalene at merely once a week! Retinoids are potent, no doubt about that!

[@stevierysie]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole thank you. It’s so hard to know what to get.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

It is. There are soooo many options these days

[@talaaa2897]

Alice if you dont mind, can you describe how dry your skin is, after cleansing with a gentle cleanser do you get flakes, the overall texture before you apply moisturizer

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Well, with a good routine, my skin feels dry but not intolerable. I can never be the person who quits skincare though, as my dryness is BAD otherwise For a reference point of how dry it is: back in high school, I started wearing foundation to school. I remember taking tests and seeing “the foundation flake off” on the paper in front of me. Finally a classmate told me it wasn’t the foundation, it was my skin 😅 (I assume this means: very dry lol, sorry if that’s TMI lol!)

[@talaaa2897]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole its not tmi at all! It helps me to know the skin texture of the ppl i take recommendations from and you helped me a lot! I know the feeling of frustration when it comes to yours skin type and I know it must have been really hard for you to deal with

[@ashcraft555]

Do you use the liquid gold in the same routine as adapalene? I just started tret and it made me wonder if any of the barrier repair products are strong enough that they'd interfere with the tret or adapalene's ability to speed up cell turnover.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Yes!! It’s a great “light moisturizer” for the sandwich method ☺️

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

And on a scale of potency, retinoids are elephants while barrier repair products are sheep (that’s my on the spot comparison, no citations available 🤣) But point being: I haven’t really discovered a product that seems to inhibit retinoids. I suppose putting aquaphor first might, but..I hope nobody is doing that lol!

[@rashasarandah1695]

Ooo I just started the manyo ampule last night and I’m so excited. Do you use twice a day or just once?

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

At this point once a day. I started with twice a day which may have helped me see results faster. I actually dropped it earlier this month to see what would happen and…I regret it quickly: once a day is enough to make a big difference!

[@Malfujitaka]

Yes yes yes to adapalene. Definitely the worst and the best thing I've done on my face so far. The phrase no pain no gain is quite literal when it comes to using adapalene 😆. Also I am quite jealous that adapalene is included for sale discount for you, cuz in my country, while it is sold over the counter, adapalene is not freely available on the shelves. I need to ask for it from the pharmacist. Apparently since adapalene is over the counter controlled medication, the pharmacist has to explain the instruction to every single one who purchases adapalene. I wish they can include adapalene for any sales. I dont care how it's already affordable, I want it cheaper 🤣 Another thing that worked for me is not a product, but a technique. I discovered the 7 skin method when my face was inflamed and super super dry due to adapalene. I cant use many of my skincare products cuz all of them stings my face except for 2 toners and aquaphor. At first I only used aquaphor since I cant use my moisturiser, but it is an occlusive, it doesnt hydrate my skin. So when i discovered that you can layer toners how many time as you need, I started doing that. Put several layers of hydrating toner on my face and topped it off with aquaphor. Works wonder. But I dont really use it on daily basis, only when my skin is super irritated.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

As I was reading this, I was thinking that’s such a bummer (and the poor pharmacist, having to repeat that so often!) - but tbh? It’s kind of good in some ways. I feel that for a lot of people that couldn’t handle adapalene *at all*, I do wonder if they knew to use the pea size amount/alternate application nights/sandwich method. It sure is a product that you can’t slap on like a sunscreen (thinking about that hurts 🤣) YES the 7 skin method is amazing!!

[@SingingAesthetician]

I would love to try the Manyo bifida serum but it is has algin in it. Absolutely everything has algae/seaweed for some reason and even at 40 I break out with cystic acne if I even think about using that or a million other things. Sigh.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I’m sorry to hear. It’s good you isolated a concern for you though, as let me attest: that’s half the battle!!

[@shadowtouched16]

Do you prefer Bifida over centella asiatica?

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Personally, I think I do. Centella is nice, but it’s beginning to feel as ubiquitous as niacinamide 🤪 That said, I did feel I had great results from torriden’s cica actives! So I think I do like madecassoside, asiatic acid, etc

[@shadowtouched16]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole cool thanks.

[@Gaga_Stars]

Hii alice ❤ are using tretinoin or only Adapalene your skin is looking so much better do you use it daily? I wonder if you have any idea if retinoids exfoliate like AHA/BHa acids or we need to exfoliate there's different opinions online lol

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I have never used tret! I’m happy with adapalene, and since acne is still a concern for me (ugh, adult acne. UGH) I’ve decided to stick with it for now as it targets acne specifically ☺️ Technically retinoids do not exfoliate; however, they increase skin turnover. It’s almost a similar effect in that we are still moving our skin along, but …hmm, think of it as moving from the inside vs the outside? (Does that help?) I use very minimal exfoliation these days. Azelaic acid is my personal choice, and it’s a gentle exfoliant!

[@RandyandCyndi]

I've been using Adapalene for long enough to say I see anti-aging results. Have you seen any or think so yourself?

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I think so, but I use so much for anti aging that I’m now hesitant to attribute it to any one thing 🤣 my skin is a lot more smooth though (and I need to update my banner on KZbin, I don’t have those smile lines anymore LMAO)

[@Randomness6969]

Great video

[@rhileynnna]

The bubble serum at my local Walmart was on sale for five freaking dollars ! I could not believe it and I still don’t understand why L O L we have two Walmarts in the county and it was only on sale at one of them but I bought three I wish I could have bought the entire shelf!

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I am so jealous lol!! Here I was thinking $17 is great, but FIVE DOLLAROOS!? Amazing. I admire your self control on not clearing the shelf 🤣

[@allysonstacy775]

Hi, do you recommend buying the bifida biome at target?

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Definitely! They have a 1 oz size (which is our regular size serum) for $23 😃

[@allysonstacy775]

@@AliceintheRabbitHolethank you!!

[@heathersargent289]

I had to erase my comment , it ended up not having anything to do with the topic 🤣like usual I don't read that it's affordable or drugstore version..lol maybe the RNW ceramide+ serum fits in this catagory and pimple patches randomly bought usually no specific brand just Incase.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

I still have RNW and Haruharu on my desk in front of me haha. They were up for consideration, but (game music plays) eliminated in the final rounds 🤣 RNW is still among my favorites, but Manyo and Liquid gold beat it out ever so slightly. Err lipid gold* now. This name change is going to be hard for me to remember!

[@heathersargent289]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole I haven't tried the liquid gold or the mango yet but RNW is my baby it has peptides Ceramides and never lets me down if I messed my barrier up or my skin is going through it cause it never burns ..lol and yes I can't believe it but I over did some exfoliating product and I don't even know how cause I'm super careful now about that. I really need to try liquid gold, I can't believe I still haven't I keep forgetting to order from them . I looked for manyo last time I was at target and didn't see them so I'll have to order it online I guess. I tried that mist from them and didn't like that really I think it was the Sacromisies mist ?? I don't remember but it kinda burned when I sprayed it . * No I think it was Galactomises mist one of the 2.

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Ugh I hate when that happens. But yep the RNW is great for helping get skin back into shape! I actually didn’t like manyo’s Galactomyces serum 🤐. I’m so glad I didn’t quit the brand based on that as it was just really “fine” for me (one of those lol!)

[@NavilleT]

I used to think that expensive products could not possibly be that much better than the affordable options (I know some might have better quality ingredients) and even though I am now able to buy premium skincare if I want to, I still probably won't lol as I am a total cheapskate and am scared of loving the expensive products so much that I'd want to repurchase them. I'll gladly use them if they're gifts or PR though 😂

[@NavilleT]

also surprised to see that you don't recommend the bubble serum for pigmentation, it has lots of brightening ingredients. Haven't tried it though 🤔

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

My perception might be skewed by trying high AHA products. Whew those work against hyperpigmentation! However, the reality is that I can’t really use them WITH my retinoids anymore. It’s fascinating how our skin, and our needs, can change! Also I totally understand that logic. My partner is the exact same lol, she won’t try the expensive products I get 🤣😂

[@NavilleT]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole I hope those fancy products you are getting her are not going to waste! xD

[@skynebula11]

15:31 ...AH, YES...occam's razor

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Yup yup. Another thing I wish I could tell my past self lol. We didn’t have to go through *that* level of barrier damage in the beginning lolll

[@lisasmith7]

I have so many friends who just won't use sunscreen because of the skin issues. ❌️⭕️

[@lisasmith7]

Have a great week ❌️ ⭕️

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

You too 🥰

[@kr59137]

I didn't love the Bubble Day Dream when I tried it in late Spring, but since it's gotten hotter and more humid I've been loving it.

[@TatexLy]

Commmmenting 4 engagement. ❤alice ❤

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

☺️💕

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

Thanks for these! Panoxyl's 10% benzyol peroxide lights my skin up! Maybe I can tolerate the CereVe

[@Labrexa]

🐰

[@lisasmith7]

All I see is a pimple too. I have been using Peace out. ❌️⭕️

[@AliceintheRabbitHole]

Peace Out might be the absolute best. Super pricey but phew they’re good

[@lisasmith7]

@@AliceintheRabbitHole Agreed. You influenced me to try them!

[@ashwaqalkubaisi9975]

I want some bubble can you give me all you want to completed the first I’m from Qatar I love you and