Hey :) Today I am here to write a review featuring the Erborian Black Cleansing Oil
(P.S: All the watermarks on my pics are incorrect oops lol)


Product description and claims:
This oil combines the Korean cleansing technique with Charcoal, known for its purifying properties, to offer radiance and comfort. 
On contact with warm water, its silky texture transforms into a light emulsion, for delicate yet effective cleansing action. This BLACK CLEANSING OIL gently removes impurities, excess sebum and traces of even stubborn and waterproof makeup. Skin feels clean, supple and nourished, as if enveloped in a non-oily veil of protection. The complexion looks clear, fresh and radiant.
Perfect for people with all skin types and provides solutions for uneven textures and pores.


Formulated without:

• Parabens

• Sulphates

• Phthalates

Initial colour

After rubbing

As you can see, by using the cleanser I completely removed the makeup from my wrists! This is the reason why I haven't been using any other makeup remover since this one is so effective at doing it's job already.

I can't believe it's 2018 already, 2017 passed by like the speed of light! So, I thought it would be nice to start off this blog with some New Years Resolutions.
Now, I know that, for the most part, New Years Resolutions are usually broken by the time we get to February, but this time, I wanna do my best to comply with my new year's resolutions as much as possible.
So let's get on with my 2018 wishes...

1. Be Happier
 You wouldn't know this, since I've only just begun my blog, but 2017, albeit being an awesome year, I still had many downfalls which included realising that my friends were not as awesome people as I thought they were and perhaps going through disordered thinking, and I want to make sure that 2018 is filled with joyful moments (and as little sad moments as possible)
One of my biggest wishes for 2018 is not only for me to be happier, but for the world to suffer less and for all of us to be happier and live a more peaceful life. So many innocent people are suffering so much around the world, and this is a pain that many of us are fortunate to not have. From starvation, to lack of education and discrimination, the world we live in today is still so full of negativity that I hope we can all help to decrease in the year of 2018 (especially Women's rights, we have gone such a long way and by having already created such a big movement and momentum in 2017, I'm anticipating all that we will be able to achieve in 2018!).

2. Be more productive and get amazing results for my IGCSEs
As a year 11 student 5 months away from my International Examinations, I want 2018 to be a year in which I stop procrastinating as much and start being more productive in many ways, one of which includes studying more for my examinations.
Honestly, at the moment, I shouldn't even be writing this blog post and instead study for my mock examinations coming up, but it isn't really 2018 yet, so I guess I can still slack off for a bit!
Realising the fact that my IGCSEs are basically my first step into being able to enter a good university and being able to go forward with the AS level subjects that I want to take, I know that I will have to study extra hard for these exams and I want to be able to learn to be more productive with my time and hopefully get the best results I can for my exams in May/June.

3. Be Healthier
Now, when I write 'be healthier,' not only do I mean this in terms of eating and exercising, but also as a form of mental health. At around May of this year (maybe I'll dedicate a post to this later on if you guys wish for one), I started to diet in hopes of losing some weight that I wasn't very happy with, and during this time, I found myself starting to have obsessive thoughts about food and even suffering from disordered thinking. Even now, during the Christmas season, I've been feeling really guilty from the 'unhealthy' foods that I've been eating, and to be honest, I really hope that this is something that I leave behind in 2017.
Mental health is so important (perhaps even more important than physical health), and I believe that by practising to be a little emotionally and spiritually healthier, you will actually be much happier than if you were to just have an amazing body whilst having obsessive thoughts. So, in 2017, I wish that we all become a little mentally healthier and stop obsessing so much over our bodies (and other people's bodies- DO NOT compare yourself with other people online because that is not the way we should live, and remember, people online always have a way to make them look a little skinnier or leaner or curvier and almost never represent their true body shapes.) Embrace your bodies, do not compare with other gals and learn to love yourself for who you are <3.
On another note, after countless bars of chocolate and bags of popcorn, I have realised that I do really miss eating healthier and moving more often. So, in 2018, I will be trying to consciously eat a little healthier (but by no means restricting) and begin to be slightly more active than I have been for the past 2 months. After all, our body is a temple and it is one of a kind. If we do not treat it well in this life, we might never get another chance to live in it again, and then it will be too late to make any positive changes. Nourish your body with healthy foods to keep it working at its best (positive effects of nourishing your body correctly include silkier and more luscious hair, glowing skin, perfect immune system, and many more!), but also remember to have some cake here and there to treat yourself and remind yourself that it is okay to slack off from your diet from time to time and have some fun.
 4. Learn more from this blog and start a YouTube Channel
Not going to lie, I almost exclusively started this blog in order to improve my English skills and educate myself on many topics that interest me. Nevertheless, I want to be able to meet new people and make new friends and in general, enjoy the experience of blogging and sharing my experiences with many other people!
Being a new blogger, I do not know if I'll be able to keep this blog open for a long time (although I do hope that blogging becomes a big hobby of mine-it has already started to become one!), and in 2018 I want to be able to expand my blog and keep it active for the entire year. Alongside that, I want to open up a Youtube Channel to be able to vlog (as well as blog LMFAO) and be able to talk to you guys through a camera!

5. Eat Less Meat
Constantly learning more about how animals are violently killed and slaughtered in many slaughterhouses, I have decided to decrease my consumption of meat and hopefully be able to save some animals that are being treated terribly, as well as help the environment.
As a member of an Asian family, it will be extremely hard to eat less meat as my father really only believes that you can get enough nutrients from meat, but that is one of the reasons I do not want to turn vegan but instead just lower my consumption of animal products. Yes, I know that this is an extremely selfish act and that ALL animals have feelings, however, I would've found myself in an extremely sticky situation if I did so and I know that I would have many difficulties in staying vegan forever.
Instead, I believe that it is much better if many people start consuming less meat than if one person was to become vegan, and that this would make just a big a difference. But in the end, slowly but surely we will be able to all be like Leonardo DiCaprio I guess :)

6. Be a better family member

Yes, we're in our pyjamas, and yes, it doesn't matter :)

Not that I've ever been a bad family member before, but in 2018, I want to become an even better daughter and sister and be able to make my parents proud while getting into fewer arguments with my sisters ^_^

7.  Enjoy 2018!
We will only live in 2018 once, and I'm sure that this year will fly at the speed of light. So, rather than being a constant worry and always making sure that I am doing everything right, I want to be able to enjoy 2018 and just go with the flow. We won't have a chance to repeat this year, and so to avoid regretting missed chances and opportunities in 2019,  I'll jump right into 2018 with a happy and free mindset!
So now that you know my New Years resolutions and what I hope to achieve this year, perhaps you will be able to make your own (if you haven't already), and if you have, feel free to share with me on the comments down below what your goals for the upcoming year are!

by Harryarts