Press Samples & Purchased by Me (Affiliate Links) Somehow the stars lined up this month and I managed to finish up lots of produ...

Given the number of new products that I have been testing, I am actually a touch surprised that I finished up any full-size products in J...

January proved to be the month of moisturizing for me, and you can see by my empties that I managed to finish up three full-size creams/lo...

I received a request to reveal my entire skincare stash, but that would make for one mighty overwhelming post to contemplate. Therefore, I ...

Gold Sakura  Facial Mask from the Shirasu Line is a really unusual treatment mask in that it looks and feels a bit like a typical puri...

Gold Sakura Facial Cleansing Foam from the Shirasu Line is a really lovely and unusual cleanser. The volcanic ash lends itself to deep c...

Gold Sakura has an extraordinary range of skincare products, and their Beauty Bar Soap from their Hinoki Kurocha line is a definite ...

Gold Sakura  Facial Cleansing Foam from the Hinoki Deitanseki Line is a lovely creamy foam cleanser that deeply cleans the skin, but leav...