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 I’ve had dark spots since I was in college. This is due to not using sunscreen or poor quality sunscreen. The Korean skincare hype was not there yet at that time. And over time I’ve gotten more. I’ve tried countless dark spot correctors products that did nothing. Recently I heard about Musely online and I’ve only seen positive experiences which I’m not entirely sure if they’re real or not. But a sale and the people sharing their $50 gift card code got me to try their Spot Cream.

 So Musely is different because you are getting prescription products. You have to answer some medicial and skin questions and submit photos of you concern areas. 

The product itself is also rather pricey so do take advantage of sale times and do use the free gift card if you’re buying for the first time. It’ll make the cream super affordable. The per month pricing is calculated by the cream being use for 2 months. It kind of tricks you into thinking it’s cheaper than it is with that. 

You do get assigned to a dermatologist that you can message during the first several months. Their first response to when you get prescribed is clearly an automated message. I’ve only asked them a couple questions and it’s somewhat less robotic. I haven’t had any serious concerns so I didn’t have any problems to report to them. 

Since I have sensitive skin I was given a more gentle formula that is 6% and not the plus one that is 12%. But even with the 6% I was surprised to see actual results. But it’s subtle. I honestly didn’t expect it to work. So I am planning to continue using it. I even bought the body cream but so far that hasn’t had as big of a results as the spot cream for my face. 

One thing I want to point out is you need to use their app. It’s required if you want to qualify for a refund as you have to check in with their robot nurse which simply ask you for progress photos, if you have any reactions and if you see any results. 

But the good thing about the app is that there’s a forum where you can see other users progress and experience. Note that they do have an intimate cream so sometimes there are censored posts for users who are using that. 

There’s also a section on doing various activities for points that turn into money that you can use towards your refills. There’s also an Activity sections where you answer daily skincare trivia questions. Getting it right gives you points that you can redeem off your refills. They’re pretty easy to do and it can help lower your cost so definitely take the minute to do it to save money!

They also do free gift cards. People can share them and they also get to save money. $50 off is a generous amount so if you are interested I can list my code links below! I will try to make new ones when they expire  please comment if you need one and I will update the links



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6/19/2026 start

https://www.musely.com/alltreatmentsgifts?eid=KHTPWPEN


6/24/2026 

https://www.musely.com/alltreatmentsgifts?eid=MRLQKFVC



CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum

 

 Retinol has been one of those skincare ingredients that many recommend having in your skincare routine due to its anti aging benefits. I have been lazy about it since its something I've seen recommended for older people, but it can benefit younger ones as well! I'm in my mid 30s now and getting to me late 30s so I figured I should really start on retinol! 

 Since retinol can be irritating  I wanted something gentle to start off with. I'm new to retinol so when looking at reviews on retionol products I've noticed some mention the percentage. It seems percentage of retinol is important and not every product tells you this. I would assume its because its really low that companies choose to not say it. 

 I saw this CeraVe Retinol Serum (ad link, your support is appreciated! ty) has good reviews so I figured I try it! Its a 1 fl oz bottle so it lasted me about 5 months of use. I did not use it everyday. It hasn't irritated me at all so its a good sign for me that I can go for a higher percentage product next time! This doesn't disclose any retinol percentage so I assume its really low. I don't really see much skin improvements but I do regularly use exfoliating products. I think this product is a good stepping stone to retinol and its does feel a bit calming and hydrating on my skin. I did get a higher retinol product which does sting slightly so I find using this CeraVe on days my skin is more sensitive is better. Overall I do recommend this product! Its relatively scentless and affordable!

Facetory LUX subscription

 


 I've previously made a post about Facetory's 4Ever facemask subscription but that has sadly discontinued as of this year. They have offered a discounted subscription for a few months to their 7 mask subscription which I have taken. The price for the Lux is $19.90 for 7 sheet masks plus 1-2 bonus items so in total its 8-9 items. Price wise it is the same as 4Ever one just doubled. Its more than I'd like to pay for masks but so far I am liking it so I may keep it. Its a convenient way to get sheet masks so if you're interested you can sub on Facetory!

 Having 7-8 sheet masks a month is kinda of alot as I don't often remember to use it more than once a week, but I am curious how much of a difference using it twice a week will be. I do enjoy that it includes a small skincare product. I got a toner, exfoliating pads, and gel moisturizers so far. 

 I've noticed that in every pack they include one bio-cellulose or hydrogel mask. I never used a full face one before and so far I'm not a huge fan of them. They're not fabric and kinda of reminds me of jello so they don't hold the essence as much as the fabric ones. Also They don't seem to stick to my skin but maybe its just the brand I was given cause they're heavier. I know I'm probably not apllying it right so I'll try again but so far they don't feel as hydrating as the fabric ones. Overall, I am liking the Lux but if the 4Ever ever comes back I'd probably switch back but I think its a good deal. They give you a variety of price range masks but I personally don't really feel much of a difference between a $2 to a $6 mask.

KEANA Baking Soda Powder Wash

 


 I bought this bottle of powder face wash during my trip in Tokyo. I don't remember the exact price, but searching on google it seems it retails 1,200 yen in Japan. This Keana Baking Soda Powder Wash is also available on amazon!  At the moment it costs $14.98 which isn't too bad. I've had this face wash for a year now so I can say that I do recommend it!

 The bottle is small-ish but you don't need a lot. I never used a powdered face wash before but it wasn't hard to figure it out. I do like that its a powder so I would assume it have a longer shelf life. Just add a about a bean size amount of powder to your hand and add water. You can lather it between your hands or directly on your face. Doing it on your face will exfoliate your skin more, but doing it on your hands will be more gentle to your skin. There isn't a smell to it and it actually does a great job at making my skin feel real smooth afterwards. I don't use this everyday so its why I still have it after a year. So if you want to have smooth skin then give this a try!

Innisfree No trouble here! skincare set



 I wasn't impressed with Innisfree when I tried their products before, but after hearing people say it helped their acne I thought to give their acne line a try. I bought this No trouble here! set which includes travel size of their bija seed cleanser, toner, and balm as well as green tea serum. The set is $15 so its affordable and it lasts me for quite awhile. I do recommend this set to try out as well as this line for acne. It definitely has helped my skin out more than any products I've tried so far.

 I bought this and tried it out during the winter so the weather may have contributed to this, but my skin skin get irritated for the first 2 weeks of using the set. Once my skin got over the irritation, over the weeks of using the set I did see gradual improvement. I got less breakouts and the frequency was less as well. My skin hasn't gotten irritated again either. I'm almost finished using the products and I do plan on purchasing the full size versions soon. So I definitely feel its worth trying this skincare line!

The Plant Base Quesera Ceramide



 The Plant Base Quesera Ceramide is an ampoule with rice extract as its key ingredient. It advertises it strengthens skin barrier and retains moisture. I bought this on Soko Glam for $25 for 0.67 fl oz of product. I can't say I saw any change to my skin with this product, but it does feel hydrating. Not sure if I'd buy this again but I hadn't seen it cause breakouts or irritate me.

 The product is thick as a serum and has a mild scent. The bottle in photos looks kinda of fancy but its all plastic. There is a dropper but the design of it is interesting. The top of the lid is a button-ish pump which pops up when you twist it open. It did take me a minute to figure out how to open it cause it was screwed on quite tightly. The product is small so this didn't last me long. This product was listed under Soko Glam's oily skin routine probably for its brightening ingredients like niacinamide that's in this as well.

Troiareuke Acsen TOC Toner



 This Troiareuke Acsen TOC Toner is the most expensive toner I've bought so far. Its $38 and I bought it on Soko Glam. The TOC in the name stands for turn-over-cycle, another words its cell turnover focused toner. This is also part of the Acsen line which is targeted for acne-prone skin. I do like this toner. Its hydrating and best of all it never irritated me even when my skin is irritated. I do think this toner mildly helped lower the number of breakouts I get.I would definitely like to buy this again but perhaps when I can get it on discount. I do recommend it mostly because its gentle.

The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2%



 So I've been hearing people liking The Ordinary protects and thought I should try something from them. This Vitamin C Suspension 23% serum was the cheapest one I saw so I bought it. I didn't read much about it when I bought, but now I did. This product is quite different from any other skincare I've used before because of the texture. I didn't see a drastic difference, but it does do what its says. I bought this on Amazon for like $12, but now I see on The Ordinary website and Sephora this costs $5.80! Don't overpay like I did! So if you want to add Vitamin C to your skincare routine, try this one out!

 As I mentioned before, the texture to this serum is different. Its not the best, but its for a reason. The L-Ascorbic Acid powder offers high potency and concentration of Vitamin C so this serum has a gritty texture. This product is formulate water free to prevent oxidation and silicone free to prevent the effectiveness. The serum is somewhat gritty and feels oily on the skin. Also it kind of builds up a bit on the finger I use to apply so I would have to wipe off the dried up film of this product from my finger. It does warn you that this product will sting, but should be non irritating. This stuff does sting, but its only slightly for me. I do try to be careful as I do have other exfoliating products in my skincare so I don't want to use this serum too often to avoid irritating my skin.

 I mainly use this to target dark spots and other dark skin areas I have. I would say this seems to help get rid of acne scars faster than before for sure. But for age spots and areas I tried like my elbows and underarms its hard to tell if it helped. But despite that I do believe this product is legit. The tube is only 1 fl oz so its not very big. There is a smell to it, but I don't find it strong enough for me to really notice it. The serum is a bit runny and with the tube packaging sometimes it did kind of run down the cap when opening so be careful when opening it.

Dr Oracle A-Thera Emulsion



 This emulsion is on Soko Glam's oily skin routine so I wanted to try it out. First time I saw a moisturizer that is said to be designed for oily skin. It definitely made for oily skin since its does balance my oils more than any other moisturizer I ever tried. But it doesn't make me matte all day as I still get oily in my oilier areas just not as much as usual. If you have oily skin I definitely recommend giving this a try.

 The bottle is only 4 fl oz or 120 ml which is a decent amount that may not seem a lot, but it has been nearly 6 months and used half the bottle. The product is lightweight and spreads on thin. Its on the runny side so its not a thick moisturizer at all. Its also rather scentless so I mostly never noticed any smell to it. Interestingly enough vegetable oil is listed as an ingredient. Not an impressive list of ingredients. Overall, this moisturizer does a decent job of lessening the oils on my skin.




Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner



 I saw this Klairs toner in one of Soko Glams' oily skin routine kits, and since the whole routine kit is too expensive for me I bought the some of the products separately like this toner. This toner is moisturizing, pH balancing, and soothing.

 This toner is rather scentless and the texture is like a gel so it pours out thicker than any toner I've ever used. Since its thicker I don't use a cotton pad to apply this. It feels nice to apply it and it definitely feels like it hydrating my skin after all the cleansing. Other than that it is a simple toner that has been gentle on my skin. Although when my skin was quite irritated this toner didn't help soothe it so I'd say it won't help in that situation. I do like this toner and the bottle is close to halfway after using it for 3 months. The price isn't too bad either so I'd recommend this!

Glossier Super Bounce



 I got this due to a deal Glossier had when you buy this with their Solution. Super Bounce is a hydrating serum with hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5. It comes in a pretty 0.5 fl oz bottle with a dropper. This serum feels nice to put on, but since I have oily skin I don't find it has done much to my skin. Since it is winter time I do use it at night whenever my skin feels dry. Since its a small bottle this didn't last me very long. It didn't irritate me or cause me any problems. While this isn't something I'd repurchase by itelf, but if they do this duo deal again then I'd probably buy it again. Overall, this is just an ok serum but if you have dry skin then this may benefit you.

Glossier Solution




 Glossier is a beauty company that makes skincare and makeup. They are based in New York and I've only been able to get their products from their site. I heard about them from an Amazon review actually on a different brand. I wanted to try their Solution which is their acid acne treatment and exfoliator. You can get 10% off your first purchase with our link!

 Solution has lactic acid, glycolic acid, gluconolactone, and salicylic acid.  The salicylic is only 0.5%, but with all the AHA, BHA, and PHA acids the blend is 10%. I am hoping this will help with my blackheads and acne scars. I am using it on my back and chest as well. The staff that I asked said this shouldn't discolor clothing, and advised to let it absorb into the skin before dressing.

 The bottle is packed in a foil bag which has the ingredients list. The bottle has a push down dispenser. Directions says to use a cotton pad, but I try using my fingers as I don't want to waste product on the pad. It does squirt out a bit so it doesn't comes out gently unless I push down slowly. The product is watery in consistency and has a a bit of a lemony perfume kind of scent. There is fragrance in this so the scent is probably from that. Applying this is like applying toner. It does leave a tacky feeling to the skin which mostly goes away after awhile. It doesn't sting at all unless the skin is irritated from exfoliating or anything similar.

 The first week I did breakout, but I believe this is normal when you use a new acne treatment. I used it twice a day on my face and once a day on my back. I did notice it has left my skin feeling a bit more softer and smoother. Usually my skin has a bumpy feel on certain areas due to blackheads.

 Second week I am still breaking out. I did see that my pores stay smaller longer after doing things like masking and using the blackhead removal tool. My back is riddled with acne scars, but using this Solution on my back has definitely lightened up those scars a bit.

 Third week I have noticed that the pores and blackheads on my nose are smaller. But it really hasn't help prevent my hormonal acne so I am starting to pair it with an acne wash, and so far it hasn't irritated me skin.

 Now that its been over a month, I have to saw this definitely made my skin soft, but its not a miracle product that made my blackheads, dark spots, and acne go away. This product is $24 so I feel its pretty good for that price, and I've only used a little more than 1/4 of the bottle. I'd definitely recommend it!

 UPDATE It has been 2 months since using it, I'm half way through the bottle and I have finally got my skin the best I've seen it since I can remember. I've been using this twice a day along with this acne wash  my skin has been behaving quite well. My period should be starting soon and this is usually the time I breakout around my upper lip and chin area, but only a small pimple on my upper lip has surfaced. My pores are still big and visible, but I do see that they're not as big as before. Since the number of outbreaks I get have lessened, my skin can finally reduce the like 50 scars I got over the many years I've struggled with acne. It also worked great on my back and chest! Only bad thing I can say at the moment is that it tends to be out of stock. Definitely sign up to get notify when its in stock!

 UPDATE2: Its now been about 6 months since I started using this and I have 1/3 left of the bottle. I have noticed the product getting cloudy inside the bottle which is a bit concerning, but its not entirely cloudy. My skin hasn't changed since my last update until recently I was breaking out quite a bit for over a week. I haven't broke out that bad since using this product. It could be due to a number of factors like the colder winter weather, the food I've been eating, or hormones. I have no idea so this product isn't a miracle that will cure me of my acne problem. Luckily I haven't gotten any pimples that were as big as before and this recent break out the pimples where small.

Cure Series Exfoliating Bath Towel Super Hard Weave



 Cure Series Exfoliating Bath Towel is a nylon 120cm big towel that effectively exfoliates your skin without being harsh. I've normally buy these at Asian super markets but they were plastic and harsh on the skin. This one despite being labeled as "super hard" is much gentle on my skin than the plastic ones, and this is also cheaper.

 I also enjoy how bright the color is and how big the towel is. It makes it super easy to wash my back with, and it holds lather quite well. I've always had trouble with my elbows, but this towel is gentle that I can scrub my elbows long enough to get it soft and it won't hurt the skin there.

 If you never tried these kind of bath towels I highly recommend them!

Kojie san Skin Lightening Soap



 Kojie-san is a Japanese soap that uses kojic acid to lightening skin of dark spots, freckles, acne, stretch marks, and uneven skintone. It can be used on the face and body. A box comes with two 1.5"x2.5"x .75" bars.

 My elbows and knees have gotten darker over the summer so I got this soap to try out. The soap is a bright orange color and it did leave a orange stain in my bathtub so be careful about that. The soap bar is small so the bar didn't last me very long. I practically used it on my legs, face, arms, and torso. The soap does lather thickly so I can really work it into my skin. I've just finished the first bar, and so far it did help lightening some darkness. Its not a dramatic change. Its not going to get rid of my skin darkness concerns with the two bars I got. It is doing better than my usual method of just scrubbing with my scrub towel. I will most likely purchase this again so I do recommend giving this a try if you want to lighten darkened skin!

Clarisonic Mia Smart



 Clarisonic Mia Smart is the new cleansing brush device that you connect it to an app. It is advertised to be a 3 in 1 device but it only includes one brush head so you'd have to buy the other two separately. The app helps track your usage and change routines. These a list of different routines from quick cleanse, gentle cleanse, makeup removal, etc. I find it do be a bit more effective than the old Mia I used so I do think its not a bad upgrade.

 I've had my Clarisonic Mia for like 6 years and I've used it regularly. Its at the point that it is definitely dying as it needs to be charged all the time in order for me to use it. If it isn't on the charger it usually will not have enough power to turn on the vibration. It can only do one round also. So yeah I need to get a new one. Luckily Clarisonic was doing a promo to trade in your old device if you preorder the newly announced Mia Smart. I was skeptical to preorder this as there was hardly any detailed info on what it does and what it comes with. But the convenience of getting rid of my old Mia for free got me so I preordered it. This trade in is limited time so its unfortunate that they don't offer customers to recycle their devices all the time. I had faith that this device would at least do the basic job of cleaning my face as well as the old Mia did. I didn't have to wait for the release date to get this device as it was shipped the day after I placed my order.

 The Clarisonic Mia Smart costs $199 with the trade in discount of $25 and tax my total came to $184.88. Shipping was free. What came in the box is the device, a brush head, and the charging stand. The charging stand is a USB charger and not a plug. No plug adapter came in the box either so I just used the one that came with my iPhone. Only other thing in the box is a manual booklet that just maps the buttons and tell you the warnings. Another piece of paper tells you to download the app. The app does let you make routines and change settings on the device.


 The routines depend on the type of brush head you have attached on. These routines can have different strength in the vibrations depending on the kind of results you want. You can make as many routines as you want, but only one can be active at a time. So you will need to use the app to change the routine. The app will track your usage and even gives you an option to take a photos of yourself to see your skin progress. The device does make a beep sound but you can turn that off in the app but it will vibrate instead of beeping. There isn't a way to get rid of the timed beeps. These timed beeps just tells you when to move to the next area of your face. The app also tracks your uses and daily streak. You don't have to bring your phone with you when you use the device either. Once you connect and sync the device to the app it will update it with how many uses you did.



 So far the device does seem to be a bit gentler on the skin than the old Mia device. It also seems to do just as good as the old Mia despite it feeling more gentle. The device is bigger, but it is lighter than the old one. The head of the device is bigger so the whole device has like a mallet look. Locking in the brush head isn't as smooth to do as the old Mia. There's also a slightly gap that I think acts like a cushion effect when you push the head down. The new brush head has a bigger middle opening to show the indicator in the middle. The indicator in the middle will turn red when you need to change it. So there is less brush hairs that vibrates. The outer ring doesn't vibrate. In this new brush head the out ring has a pink silicone U shape things that they say is to massage away impurities. 

 Overall I like it so far and I'm glad that I upgraded. I do want to try out the firming massage head and some other applicators. I will update this post as I continue to use this to see how it continues to hold up.

Etude House SoonJung pH 5.5 Relief Toner



 SoonJung is a toner aimed to soothing stresses and irritated prone skin. This is my first time using a toner with a specific pH, but I can't really tell if it really made much of a different. But the toner seem to help calm and prep my skin for all the acne products I use.



 The product comes in a tall 180ml clear plastic bottle. This amount lasted me for a long time and I used it twice a day. The toner is clear like water and has no odor. I don't use cotton pads to apply I just make a little pool of it on my palm and apply to my skin with my fingers. It absorbs into the skin like any other toner. It definitely didn't irritate my skin even after using a strong acne wash that makes me face red. Other than that it does feel it lightly moisturizes my skin. I think this toner is pretty decent for the price and size of the bottle. If you want something gentle, calming, and moisturizing I'd definitely would recommend giving this toner a try! Its great to use all year long as well.

Facetory



 Facetory is a monthly subscription box service where you get Korean face sheet masks in the mail. Thought this be a good way to get sheet masks as part of my skincare routine. Whether you're new to sheet masks or have been using them for awhile, this is a pretty nice convenient way to get them. They have two options: a 4 sheet mask sub at under $10 a month, or a 7 quality sheet mask sub for under $20 a month.

 I got their 4 Ever Fresh subscription which is 4 sheet masks that cost me $8.90 that shipping cost is part of that price. So each mask cost me about $2.25 which sounds reasonable to me. It is the least expensive subscription I've bought. The first pack I got included two brightening masks, a snail mucin mask, and a 3 step firming mask. The second month I got two extract masks one with pomegranate and the other is aloe, a strawberry milk mask, and as pore control mask. They do include a notecard explaining each mask since the mask's packaging sometimes has no English on them. Their website will show you what masks are going in the current month's box so its not going to be different for everyone.

 The masks have done fine for me so far, and has kind of helped my skin during this winter season.  I will update later on if I think this subscription is still worth it. The luxe box is a bit too expensive for me to want to try.

UPDATE 6/30/2018
 By now I've have gotten 9 monthly packs of sheet masks, and I do plan on continuing this subscription. I do like having a variety of masks, and I feel it has helped my skin feel a bit better. I did tend to forgot to put them on for the first few months, but now I do use one once a week. What I like the most about this is that I can use everything. Its not like other boxes that I don't use or like one or more things in the box. These masks have multiple skin benefits so I feel they will benefit you no matter what skin type you have.

So perhaps I may try the Luxe set and see if those masks make a difference.Since they do a reward system as well, every month I pay for the 4 Ever Fresh I also earn reward points. These points to go into discounting future monthly boxes or past monthly boxes. You can also use them on their online store.

Yes to Grapefruit Correct & Repair Pore Perfection Toning Mist



 Got this Yes to Grapefruit mist spray toner for its moisture benefits. Honestly this was sort of random buy as I got it off Target online and needed to meet the free shipping threshold. I'm actually liking it a lot. It really helped calm and cool my skin after using a irritating acne wash, and also the spray makes applying so fast.

 This product is advertised to give you more radiant and even skin, but I'm not sure if it did any of that. It is hydrating which is also said it will do. It does hydrate me face well after cleansing, and it feels nice to spray it on. I usually tap around my skin until it dries. So its not a kind of toner that I use a cotton pad and multitask it as a makeup/face wipe while I tone. Though I'm sure it can do that as well just fine. The difficult part about these sprays is how to know when its close to being empty. I have been using it almost everyday, and this 5 fl oz bottle has lasted me quite some months. Overall, I do highly recommend it! This product somehow can be pricey in other stores so do search around for a store that will sell this at a reasonable price. I read a review that said this spray is "deadly" I mean it does kind of spray like hairspray, but its still mist so it will apply gently. It never made me wince or anything uncomfortable.

LilyAnn Naturals 2.5% Retinol Cream



 I was searching for Retinol creams on Amazon and this LilyAnn Naturals one caught my interest. It has a lot highly rated reviews and I can see why. This cream does leave your skin softer and helps shed that top layer of skin. There was a milia on one of my eye that's been there for over a year, and this helped get rid of it. This cream is primarily scent free and doesn't irritated my skin. Highly recommend it!



 This cream contains a lot of extracts and some are even organic. The bottle is only 1.7 oz so its not a lot of product. Though since I only use it on certain spots, it is lasting me for awhile. While this is gentle by itself, I did try using it with another product that is prone to irritation which ended up irritated my skin during the winter time. So I would advise not using with other irritation-prone products. This cream has helped soften the drier tough skin on my elbows and feet. I haven't seen it do much to my acne so I feel its better just to soften skin for me. I will continue to buy and use this so I recommend for everyone to try it!

Dr. Jart Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment



 Its kind of hard to categorize what this Cicapair color correcting treatment is as it calms the skin, is like a light concealer, and has some moisturizing properties as well as it also acts like a primer. Oh, and it has SPF 30! I've had a sample of the tiger grass cream, and I wasn't wow by it, but I've heard this color correcting one was good for redness so I ended up getting the full size one. I am pleasantly surprised at how good this product works. While its not a miracle worker, it does immediately reduce any irritation on my skin, reduce the appearance of redness, and it even hides the appearance of my pores so I have a more flawless-like look to my skin. For a product to do so much I can't highly recommend this enough.



 Its $52 for a 1.7 fl. oz jar. It will take me many months to go through this jar as a little can go a long way. It took me a couple weeks just to clear the product that was on the lid which was like a teaspoon and a half amount. The cream is practically odorless which is a plus. It does has a pale green color to it which is good to negate the redness. Once you massage the cream to your face it will turn to a skin color. My skin is light in tone and I have no issues with the color of it being off at all. The color isn't strong so it won't really replace foundation and concealer. You don't really feel it on the skin so its not heavy feeling at all either.

 Definitely exfoliate if you have patchy dry skin areas. This cream won't look good on those areas, and it will soothe your skin after exfoliating. This cream has helped me when I was using an irritating acne treatment wash. Definitely recommend this or any of the cicapair products if you are using any skin treatments that is irritating.

 Since it has SPF I can only use this in the daytime. Direction says to use this after toner and serum. It says it has herb complex that moisturize and strengthen skin, and mineral solution and panthenol to replenish skin's moisture barrier. Since its winter, I do not find this to be moisturizing enough so I do still use a moisturizer as well. Perhaps in the summer I can be fine with just this as my moisturizer. When that time comes I will try to remember to update this to see how it does on my oily skin on those hot humid days. Overall, I do recommend this treatment cream!