A perfect toner for the winter weather, and how I spent my January (with a plea for doing things you’re not good at). On to my January best beauty finds!
I’m From Rice Toner review
I threw this sample-sized toner into my washbag when I went home for the holidays, and since then, I regret that I didn’t buy the full bottle.
What is it?
The Rice Toner is brand’s I’m From most sold product, and wants to deliver glow and refining skin texture. There’s a whole rice product line from the brand, including serum, moisturizer, mask and sunscreen.
Ingredients
Rice extract, Methylpropanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrogenated poly (C6-14 olefin), Niacinamide, Pentylene glycol, Common Purslane extract, Rice bran extract, Japanese elm bark extract, Amaranthus caudatus seed extract, Hydrogenated lecithin, Distilled water, Polyglyceryl-10-myristate, Butylene glycol, Adenosine, Cellulose gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol
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What it does
After shaking vigorously to combine the water and emulsion layer, the toner feels watery, but milky. I wouldn’t call it oily, but you can feel immediately that this isn’t just a watery toner. It actually has around 78% rice extract, and my skin loves rice (case in point: cosrx overnight rice mask). Rice is supposed to brighten and even out dull skin. It’s also formulated to prevent water loss, and that’s likely why I like this so much during the winter weather.
It’s a great base for the skincare I layer over it, and leaves my skin ready to soak up the goodies from my serum and moisturizer.
- More about the importance of (and my favourite) toners.
Beating the January blues
January is hard enough. That’s why I will only start either challenges or fun projects: challenges are easy to do short term, and don’t come with that much pressure as RESOLUTIONS. Projects are easier still: on my list is to upcycle an old handbag (instead of buying a new one) and selling some clothes on Vinted. Easily doable in an afternoon.
Another one that carried me through January was doing some pottery at home: I have been planning to make a tea pot for ages. But I didn’t have time or wasn’t in the mood to do something creative at the end of 2023. Then I realized that I stressed myself with that tea pot project: I’m not a really experienced potter, but wanted, of course, to make the perfect pot. Until I realized that wasn’t the point. I really love pottery: I like getting my hands muddy, and the whole building process speaks to me. And that’s the whole point – I love getting in the flow of building an object. It’s doesn’t have to be good, or perfect, as long as I enjoy making it.
And that’s my plea for you: you don’t have to be great at it to enjoy doing something. It can just be fun! So, dance really badly, write a poem, draw something, sing, or whatever. If you enjoy doing it, do not care about the outcome!
So excuse me, I’ll go and make a vase now. No matter how wonky it’ll end up being, I’ll enjoy making it tremendously.
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