Gothamista
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Products They Love
“This scent in particular sends me into complete euphoria every time I take a shower…”
“Both of them fabulous, super lightweight. In fact, just completely weightless, non-existent finish…”
“This has become one of my indispensable favorites…”
“My favorite new mask this year is this one from Sungboon Editor…”
“This is the one that meets all my criteria without compromise…”
Browse All Their Reviews
Variant: Scented
- “This is French pharmacy meets French luxury at its highest ever level”10:56–11:00
- “This is a solid serum, a concept which I have come across before, but never executed quite as beautifully and elegantly as here and potently”10:58–11:05
- “This contains 68 pharmaceutical grade active ingredients as well as patented plant cell science”11:08–11:14
- “I actually have used this as a serum before moisturizer because that's how thin and silky this applies”11:30–11:34
- “It sinks in. It's definitely even drier than an oil, if that makes any sense”11:37–11:42
- “The whole thing is just feels so non-invasive”11:42–11:46
- “You can use this anywhere, including under your eyes, on your eyelids. It doesn't migrate”11:44–11:50
- “This is so lightweight and reparative that they even recommend to use this on acne-prone skin”11:50–11:54
- “A little bit goes a long way. You don't need a lot for this to be super effective”
- “This gives the skin such a beautiful and healthy glow as well”12:01–12:08
- “I'm using it all the time”
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “I prefer this to their OG Lip Mask”13:50–13:55
- “This is texturally the complete opposite because this doesn't use butter or waxes. This is like honey”13:52–14:00
- “It's really the most comforting and satisfying lip application”14:00–14:03
- “It's like you are coating your lips with honey, but magically, this is not even a little bit sticky. It's completely smooth”14:03–14:10
- “This has worked as good, if not better, than the waxy and butter-based balms”14:13–14:20
- “The ultimate test, when I had a cold recently, it transformed my raw, shriveled lips overnight”14:17–14:25
- “And it has serious staying power. It lasts throughout the day, through tea sipping, cookie nibbling”14:25–14:32
- “It's like there's always this base coat that does not budge”14:32–14:37
- “This has also been tested for allergic reactions and is good for very sensitive lips”14:46–14:50
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “This was actually an easy no-brainer for me”2:21–2:25
- “This will melt off makeup, layers of sunscreen, and skin care beautifully and leave the skin feeling really nourished”2:38–2:44
- “It's very gentle and comforting, yet gets the job done”2:46–2:50
- “When I use this as a second cleanser, I just use it on my wet skin, and it still works really, really well and rinses off completely clean without residue”2:49–2:55
- “I like that the texture is milky, but it's not watery. It's got some body to it”2:58–3:04
- “This has such a nice and endless slip that you can really spend your time and do a good facial massage”3:06–3:12
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “This is the one that meets all my criteria without compromise”1:13–1:18
- “Melts everything off effortlessly, including very stubborn eye makeup”1:16–1:23
- “It emulsifies beautifully with water, rinses off completely clean without residue”1:21–1:28
- “The texture of this is such comforting elegance to a point where it's almost creamy”1:26–1:32
- “No waxiness, and the color comes from the main ingredient, which is black rice extract”1:32–1:37
- “Rice cleansers will always be top picks for me”1:37–1:40
- “It's very nourishing. No dryness. It's beautiful”1:53–1:58
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “I feel like just brings it to a whole 'nother level”3:23–3:26
- “This also kind of has it all and feels gentle. Like there's no irritation. There's no redness”3:29–3:34
- “This is one of those magical formulas that give you an instant transformation to the smoothness and texture of your face, and it's quite a dramatic result”3:46–3:52
- “It reminds me of when I use one of those Japanese rice powder enzyme cleansers and how insanely smooth my skin feels afterwards”3:59–4:03
- “My skin even looks brighter afterwards”
- “This does have kind of a strange scent to it. Honestly, it doesn't really bother me that much. The results are amazing”4:42–4:48
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “This because of its creamier texture and it's just really, really moisturizing and I needed it”12:27–12:31
- “This is a richer eye formula, but it still absorbs beautifully into the skin, does not migrate into the eyeballs”12:37–12:43
- “I can even put it on my upper eyelids and it just makes everything lubricated”
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “I feel like it does have an impact, especially for me on my upper eyelid area. It doesn't seem as droopy”13:14–13:21
- “I feel like I can see more of my lid”13:03–13:06
- “When you get used to the texture and how silky and beautiful it is, it's hard not to always want to reach for this”13:26–13:31
- “It seems dense, but once you apply it, it's that really thin, silky smoothness”13:31–13:36
- “A little bit goes a long way”13:36–13:40
- “It's definitely moisturizing, especially around the sides of my eyes”13:38–13:41
- “My skin just feels more plump”13:40–13:44
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “My favorite new mask this year is this one from Sungboon Editor”14:57–15:01
- “My skin is positively glowing when I use these”15:26–15:31
- “I really appreciate the extra reinforcement in areas that I really, really need it”15:31–15:36
- “I kind of love that little bit of tightening that it gives my skin around the areas with all the lines and expressions”15:57–16:01
- “It just makes everything seem firmer”16:03–16:07
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “Definitely one of my most used and loved formulas is their PDRN Glow Ampoule”9:28–9:37
- “The mister itself, the application, I mean, you want to talk about the other extreme of the NIOD one I talked about. This one is so fine that you can't even feel it land on your skin”9:39–9:48
- “When I use this the most is right after a shower. When my skin is hot from the steam and I'm walking into a very dry environment, this is perfect for that”9:54–10:01
- “This is great for keeping by the bedside”10:04–10:07
- “You won't have droplets on your skin. You'll just have really a beautiful glow”10:13–10:24
- “This actually reminds me a lot of the OG Tatcha Dewey Skin Mist”10:22–10:29
- “It's just really beautiful and you really get the sense that it keeps your skin hydrated”10:34–10:42
- “It's really also a flattering, non-greasy, lightweight glow”10:42–10:46
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “From their capsule cream, which, I mean, it's just glorious”9:09–9:13
- “This is something, especially during the summer, that I loved using”9:11–9:17
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “I talked about their PDRN 100 essence. Again, that creamy, milky serum genre”
- “This is kind of like putting a top coat on your skin”11:14–11:18
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “This has become one of my indispensable favorites”8:23–8:31
- “This is a great, great well-aging serum as well”8:28–8:35
- “You feel that it's just immediately shellacking everything down into glossy smoothness and softness”8:44–8:50
- “It is rich, but not like heavy, greasy at all. It's just very, very substantial”8:54–8:59
- “I mean, I just love it. It's everything I want in a serum”8:56–9:02
- “Definitely probably my favorite serum of the year”9:00–9:06
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “I was initially less interested in this because it didn't sound as active as the other boosters. But after trying it once, I realized it was worthy”6:44–6:50
- “This is all about hydration, and I mean deeply, deeply hydrating the skin”6:53–7:01
- “This has a beautifully rich texture”
- “This is definitely one of those serums that just make an immediate difference from the moment I apply it”7:35–7:40
- “I can feel the way the skin is just so much smoother, soothed, and just really, really deeply hydrated”7:40–7:48
- “It's got a nice kind of dewiness to it as well”7:48–7:53
- “This isn't one of those heavy, greasy formulas that just kind of sit heavily on your skin surface”7:51–7:57
- “One of you mentioned in the comments that it was like a miracle worker for the necklines. Yes, it plumps everything out”7:58–8:03
- “This has been particularly good at dealing with any skin peeling and slight flakiness that I've been getting from using a higher concentration of tret”8:06–8:11
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “One I really did love, and this is a more moisturizing sunscreen. I think it's great for this time of year”18:32–18:36
- “I do love the application. I love that this gives a healthy, moisturized, glowy finish”18:41–18:49
- “I love that they have a built-in kind of measuring cup in their cap, which helps us use the right amount”18:53–18:58
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “I've been using all the Isdin Fusion Waters. I mean, you really don't get more elegant”17:30–17:33
- “We're talking super high protection, as well as such a hydrating, lightweight texture”17:43–17:48
- “My skin looks really good when I use this”17:48–17:55
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “I also really love Shiseido's Mineral Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion with an SPF of 60”17:48–17:59
- “It's got all that Shiseido technology in it, which is all about resistance to all the elements”17:59–18:05
- “Their sunscreens ensure really good coverage, even if we're not that great at applying it”18:15–18:22
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “Both of them fabulous, super lightweight. In fact, just completely weightless, non-existent finish”16:29–16:37
- “Protection-wise, look, we've gone over this. It's about as good as it gets”16:37–16:43
- “Their UV Mune Anti-Dark Spot might be my favorite”16:41–16:47
- “This has Melasyl in it, which helps with fading the appearance of dark spots and specifically the kind of dark spots that I have”
- “I will take all the anti-pigmentation help that I can get”16:50–16:58
- “I really love the UV Mune 400 series anyway, so this is just This has been great”16:54–17:01
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “Their SPF 50 Anthelios Fluid”17:04–17:11
- “This however has a much more universally elegant texture. It's a lot lighter”17:22–17:26
- “I like that it is still a little moisturizing”17:26–17:30
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “This did not disappoint. Well, at least formula-wise, it did not disappoint”4:57–5:00
- “I do actually prefer this to the SDSM, which is a lot for me to say, because I can't overstate how much I love this previously”5:13–5:20
- “There's definitely upgrade in the formula”
- “This has a real fast impact, I find, on redness, especially the winter cold redness. It's just is so calming”6:12–6:18
- “My one complaint, which I feel is a significant oversight, is the misting function of this is abysmal”5:42–5:51
- “It's like I can't use it by misting it on my face, because it comes out in one incredibly strong and focused stream”5:54–5:58
- “The way I apply this, and this is the best way to do it, I apply on my hands first and just use it like I would a regular hydrating toner or essence”6:02–6:06
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
Variant: Bergamot Bond
- “This scent in particular sends me into complete euphoria every time I take a shower”19:10–19:16
- “This is probably the most moisturizing body wash I've ever tried”19:21–19:32
- “During rinse off, your skin feels like there is a nice moisture layer”19:29–19:37
- “The scent, can I tell you? This one is the bergamot, but it's got that exact foresty scent that I love. That hinoki unisex cologne-y, earthy scent”19:35–19:43
- “It's almost meditative. It sends me into some meditative state almost. Calms my mind”19:49–19:54
- “The texture is really bouncy and slippery which I love”20:14–20:18
- “This is such a gentle and moisturizing cleanser”20:33–20:38
- “I personally find the price of this to be quite reasonable considering the formula and the sheer quantity”20:36–20:43
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “I have to say it's kind of perfectly executed”20:49–20:53
- “This has a bouncy texture with a lot of body, so it's not like just spilling through your fingers and everything. It makes application really easy”20:51–20:55
- “When you apply it, it's so gliding and slippery. You really feel like you are coating your skin”20:57–21:04
- “It actually absorbs really fast and it's non-invasive”21:04–21:08
- “It's like it's not greasy, but your skin feels plump and moisturized and everything is just all the moisture is getting locked in”21:08–21:13
- “I don't need anything else afterwards and it just feels like very low maintenance application which I love”21:15–21:18
- “This has no scent to it whatsoever which, you know, it's fine”21:28–21:33
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
- “This is kind of a spa in the bottle”21:42–21:46
- “I don't use this every day, but I do use it when I just want my skin to be extra smooth”21:47–21:52
- “This contains mandelic acid as well as urea to help exfoliate and smooth out the skin gently”21:49–21:57
- “It has a beautiful scent that actually really complements this”21:59–22:05
- Source: My 2025 skincare favorites - Jan 11, 2026
About
Hi! Renee here, I'm a city girl and skin-thusiast, who treasure hunts for beauty products as a profession. My entire career has been of finding & curating fabulous things, beauty and lifestyle related from the small necessities to indulgent luxuries! I have been in the beauty industry for over 10 years in both the buying and development side of products. I try a LOT of stuff so you don't have to!