Shelley Nayak's Glossier After Balm Moisture Barrier Recovery Cream Review

The Iunik Beta Glucan Cream, with its gel cream texture, is a lightweight moisturizer perfect for hydrating and soothing all skin types during the summer and monsoon seasons.

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The Iunik Barrier Cream has a richer, cushiony, thick texture, making it ideal for normal to dry skin and effective for repairing moderate skin damage. However, it might cause clogging for very oily or acne-prone skin.

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The Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream is a lightweight, rich gel that helps reduce redness, calm skin, and is 100% fungal acne safe, making it great for oily and combination skin. However, it's too lightweight and ineffective for dry skin.

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The Beplain Multi Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer, with its rich gel cream texture, mainly helps in hydrating skin and reducing redness from dehydration, suitable for oily to normal skin. Yet, it did not work for dry skin, particularly during winter or dehydration, and would not be repurchased.

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The Celimax Noni Cream features a unique thick texture that surprisingly doesn't feel sticky or heavy, working well for both dry and oily skin. It moisturizes, soothes, and adds a healthy glow, making it suitable for various skin types throughout most of the year.

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The Glossier After Balm Moisture Barrier Recovery Cream is a favorite, featuring a very thick, balmy texture that is non-heavy and non-sticky. It nourishes, protects the skin barrier, never caused acne, and is excellent under makeup, though it is costly and not easily available.

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Belif Aqua Bomb provides an instant boost of hydration without a sticky or heavy feeling and does not dry out the skin. It is suitable for most skin types in summer and monsoon but contains fragrance and essential oils that might be problematic for sensitive skin.

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A'pieu Glycolic Acid Cream is an affordable product that effectively fades acne marks and brightens skin. Its rich, balmy texture is intentionally thick to prevent drying from the exfoliants, and the reviewer plans to continue repurchasing it.

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The I'm From Rice Cream is one of the thickest and most nourishing creams reviewed, recommended exclusively for dry to very dry skin during peak winter. For the reviewer's dry skin, it became greasy and sticky in summer or monsoon, leading to a decision not to repurchase.

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The reviewer loved the older formula of Innisfree Green Tea Seed Cream, which worked well across all seasons. However, the new reformulated version has a lighter, watery texture that feels less nourishing and leaves the skin dry after only an hour, indicating a significant decline in performance.

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Iunik Beta Glucan Cream Texture & Suitability

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The Iunik Beta Glucan Cream has a gel cream texture that focuses on hydrating and soothing. As a lightweight moisturizer, it's perfect for all skin types during summer and monsoon, but only for oily skin in winter.

Iunik Barrier Cream Texture & Benefits

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The Iunik Beta Glucan 3x Barrier Cream is a richer, thicker version with a cushiony texture, ideal for normal to dry skin. The reviewer enjoyed it during winter and felt it helped repair moderate skin damage.

Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream Suitability

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The Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream is lightweight with a rich gel-like texture, great for oily and combination skin, reducing redness and calming skin, and 100% fungal acne safe. However, it was too lightweight and 'useless' for the reviewer's dry skin, leading to a decision not to repurchase.

Beplain Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer Performance on Dry Skin

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The Beplain Multi Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer has a rich gel cream texture, helping hydrate and reduce redness from dehydration, making it perfect for oily, combination, or normal skin. However, it did not work for the reviewer's dry skin during dehydration or winter, so she will not repurchase.

Celimax Noni Cream Versatility and Benefits

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The Celimax Noni Cream has a thick texture but doesn't feel sticky or heavy. It surprisingly worked well on the reviewer's dry skin and her mother's oily skin, helping to moisturize, soothe, and add a healthy glow.

Glossier After Balm Positive Experience

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The Glossier After Balm Moisture Barrier Recovery Cream is one of the reviewer's favorites, with a very thick, balmy texture that is not heavy or sticky. It nourishes, protects the skin barrier, has never caused acne, and makeup looks fantastic on top.

Glossier After Balm Cost and Availability

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The only problem with the Glossier After Balm moisturizer is that it is very costly and not easily available.

Belif Aqua Bomb Hydration and Sensitivity Warning

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The Belif Aqua Bomb provides an instant boost of hydration without a sticky or heavy feeling and doesn't dry out the skin. However, it contains fragrance and essential oils, so sensitive skin types should try a mini or skip it.

A'pieu Glycolic Acid Cream Effectiveness and Repurchase Intent

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The A'pieu Glycolic Acid Cream is a good product to fade acne marks, brighten skin, and is affordable. It has a rich balmy texture designed to prevent drying from exfoliants, and the reviewer has a backup and will continue repurchasing it.

I'm From Rice Cream Texture and Seasonality

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The I'm From Rice Cream has a very thick, nourishing texture, one of the thickest in the video. It's recommended only for dry to very dry skin during peak winter but made the reviewer's dry skin greasy and sticky in summer/monsoon.

Innisfree Green Tea Cream Old Formula Performance

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The reviewer used to love the older formula of the Innisfree Green Tea Seed Cream, having gone through seven to eight tubs. She found the older formula worked really well in summer, monsoon, and even winter on her skin.

Innisfree Green Tea Cream New Formula Issues

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The Innisfree Green Tea Seed Cream has been fully reformulated to a lighter, more watery texture that doesn't feel as nourishing or moisturizing. The reviewer's skin goes dry an hour after application with the new formula.

Which moisturizers are good for oily/combination skin in summer?

The reviewer recommends the Iunik Beta Glucan Cream and Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream as lightweight options perfect for oily and combination skin during summer and monsoon. The Beplain Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer is also suitable for oily to normal skin for hydration. The Celimax Noni Cream is surprisingly versatile, working well for combination skin all year and oily/very oily skin during winter, which can extend to warmer seasons in some climates due to its non-heavy feel.

Which moisturizers are best for dry/very dry skin, especially in winter?

For dry to very dry skin, the Iunik Barrier Cream is ideal as a richer, thicker option that helps with moderate skin damage. The Celimax Noni Cream surprisingly works well on dry skin, providing moisturizing, soothing, and a healthy glow. The Glossier After Balm is a favorite for dry skin, offering nourishment and barrier protection. A'pieu Glycolic Acid Cream, with its balmy texture, is good for dry skin when using exfoliants. The I'm From Rice Cream is also very thick and nourishing, recommended for dry to very dry skin during peak winter.

Are there any moisturizers that help with redness or calming skin?

The Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream is highly praised for helping to reduce redness and calm the skin, and is 100% fungal acne safe. The Beplain Multi Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer also aids in reducing redness caused by dehydration. Additionally, the Celimax Noni Cream is mentioned to soothe the skin.

Are there any highly recommended or repurchased moisturizers from this review?

The reviewer considers the Glossier After Balm Moisture Barrier Recovery Cream one of her most favorite moisturizers and definitely plans on repurchasing it. Similarly, she has a backup of the A'pieu Glycolic Acid Cream and intends to keep repurchasing it, highlighting it as one of her favorite products from the brand.

Which moisturizers did the reviewer NOT like or find unsuitable for her dry skin?

The Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream was too lightweight and 'useless' for the reviewer's dry skin. The Beplain Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer also did not work for her dry skin during dehydration or winter. The I'm From Rice Cream made her dry skin greasy and sticky during summer/monsoon, making it unsuitable for those seasons. The new Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream was found to be less nourishing and made her skin dry after an hour of application, unlike its previous formulation.

Are there any moisturizers to be cautious about if you have sensitive skin?

The Belif Aqua Bomb contains fragrance and some essential oils, which the reviewer notes can be a 'hit or miss' for sensitive skin types, advising them to either skip it or try a mini size first.

What is the reviewer's opinion on product reformulations?

The reviewer expresses strong disappointment with product reformulations, particularly criticizing Innisfree for 'messing up all of their OGs.' She highlights that the new Innisfree Green Tea Seed Cream, unlike its previously beloved formula, is now lighter, less nourishing, and makes her skin dry within an hour, indicating a significant decline in quality.