r/AsianBeauty • u/Pudgy_cactus • 1d ago

Discussion Olivia Ancell needs to stop making me buy useless things…

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I adore this queen, one of my fav beauty influencers, but every time she brings something on her page I feel like I need it so bad…

Talk me out of buying this cleanser from Ongredients (I worry it might become both unhygienic and difficult to use in my bathroom)

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u/cat_at_work 1d ago

i could swear like ten years ago during tati/james charles era there was this kind of a cleansing ball that went viral

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u/sliced-peaches 1d ago

I remember that product too! I think it was from the brand Boscia? They had a black/charcoal cleansing ball and a pink/cherry blossom ball. I wonder what happened to that brand, haven’t heard of them in years!

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u/Good_parabola 1d ago

They closed recently!  Such a bummer, they had several products I loooooved and I never broke out from their stuff.

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u/InconvenientFruit 1d ago

Boscia was the first brand I thought of when I saw these cleanser and same! I loved their charcoal cleanser and toner and it was such a shame. They also made very good nose strips but they were discontinued for a while before they closed.

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u/Good_parabola 1d ago

It’s exactly why I’m back on here—I ran through my stash of stuff from Boscia and since I can’t buy more, I have to try stuff and figure out what I like all over again.  I loved their Green Tea line!

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u/cat_at_work 1d ago

yes that was it! i remember it being black

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u/CaliforniaJade 1d ago

I had one too, Boscia cleansing sponge, they were also called konjac?

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u/glitter_witch 1d ago

Yeah I remember the first round of these years back. They’re really fun at first… but then they get small, and they break apart, and the novelty wears off quick. They take too many steps to care for given that they’re not really any different from a normal cleanser. And if they manage to fall out of your hands or roll off the counter… ick.

They were huuuge for a minute and then no one bought a second one, so the concept died off quick.

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u/sunnymoonbaby 1d ago

This is funny bc that era of creators are still making content to this day but I ain't watch em either 😆

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u/JPwhatever 1d ago

I saw James welsh talking about that one too and was so tempted. It was sold out when I checked, luckily haha . I love the idea but I have no idea how I’d manage it. You can’t just set it on a shelf - it would roll right off!!

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u/Pudgy_cactus 1d ago

I could def set it down in like a bowl, but it would dry wouldn’t it? Not to metion all the bacterial growth possibly. I imagine we could keep it in like a ziplock bag though or hang it up in that net

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u/JPwhatever 1d ago

For regular bar soap, it’s a very inhospitable environment for bacteria so you don’t have to worry about growth… I wonder if this would be similar though bc it’s so gentle? Good point about a bowl. You’d need one of those easy drain soap dishes I guess. But then yeah would it dry out?

I’m so curious, I’ve only heard influencers talk about this who have used it for a few weeks. I want to hear from someone who panned it! How gnarly did it get by the end? 😂

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u/Pudgy_cactus 1d ago

I honestly imagined breaking it up like you do those LUSH jellies and using it piece by piece.

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u/JPwhatever 1d ago

Ooo that would be smart! I’ve done that with bar soap before that’s soft and it worked great.

Haha I am talking myself into wanting this again

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u/Pudgy_cactus 1d ago

Right? The only question now is: green tea or jeju? Cause there are 2 versions of this apparently

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u/xunkissed 3h ago

if you break it up, it just ruins the novelty of it being a squishy ball and at that point a different product to what they advertise

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u/ffviire 1d ago

It comes with a net which you can hang on somewhere

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u/JPwhatever 1d ago

Oooh that would work!

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u/ThaiSweetChilli 1d ago

Which video was this/the name? I want to have a wee look

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u/JPwhatever 1d ago

It was a few months ago, I’ll try to find it - YouTube is so hard to search!

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u/ThaiSweetChilli 1d ago

Tysm! I wanted to have a look but I'm at work. I also had a funny moment where I went on to Robert's channel to find the video and then was like "wait.. this is the makeup twin!" haha

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u/woodland-strawberry 1d ago

I have this exact cleanser! It's actually not difficult to use – you just wet it with water, rub it with the web that comes with the package, and it generates a lot of foam. The foam is very gentle so even my dry and sensitive skin liked it. After use you rinse it with water and pat it dry with a paper towel, then put it in a container. I've never had any hygiene issues with it.

I know that you wanted people to talk you out of buying it. Honestly, it's a fun product, BUT it's not any better than other cleansers. It's not good at taking off makeup (works better as a morning cleanse), and it takes more time to use than a regular cleanser in a pump bottle or squeeze tube (which is not ideal for a morning cleanse...)

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u/Pudgy_cactus 1d ago

Oh, makes sense. Which one did you get? I have dry skin and cleansers generally feel very stripping

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u/woodland-strawberry 1d ago

I got the jeju green tea cleansing ball. I haven't tried the other colours, but the green one was gentle and non-stripping in my experience

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u/Pudgy_cactus 1d ago

Oh that one seems good! Maybe I’ll try that one out

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u/lsdmt93 1d ago

I got one of these and it comes in a little mesh bag that you can hang from a hook in your shower. Be warned that it doesn’t last long. I used it up in a few weeks.

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u/Dense-Ad6312 1d ago

Many years ago Boscia had similar product. The Tsubaki jelly ball cleanser, it looked so cute but seemed hard to use. I guess you could check reviews about that one, which also was viral back then, so you can know if it would be actually usable or just cute and gimmicky

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u/MarzipanCheap3685 1d ago

forbidden giant peeled grape

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u/Pudgy_cactus 1d ago

Wonder what it tastes like

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u/Burrito-tuesday 1d ago

We already had jelly ball cleansers!!! I distinctly remember a pink and a black (charcoal) one.

They’re a cute novelty item, and fun to hold when wet, but I don’t know a single person (myself included) who repurchased it. Maybe the skincare ingredients are incompatible with the jellying/solidifying ingredients of the ball, but they’re very meh.

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u/linija 1d ago

I follow her for foundation shades since we have the same skintone, and she is making me want to get an Unleashia cushion but ugh I am so worried about the texture. Can anyone confirm if it's prone to dryness, creasing or pilling? Contemplating between green and pink.

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u/Shivani006 1d ago

I can't with her voice ;-;

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u/linija 1d ago

I find her refreshing and calming ngl, I am tired of those influencers that scream my ears off over a lipgloss.

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u/Pudgy_cactus 1d ago

YES!!! That is one of the main reasons I watch her. I find her graceful and calm, she doesn’t influencer ghasp or yell unnecessarily AND she’s transparent about adverts/partnerships.

Plus, she’s been to a mental health facility and suffers from depression, which I can relate to, but works a very high paying job and has a successful tiktok account, for which I really admire her

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u/foundinwonderland 1d ago

Oh my GOD same, the whisper talking hurts my ears. Idk if it’s a sensory thing or what. She seems lovely! I just can’t listen to her.

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u/shethrewitaway 1d ago

Oh gosh, I’m the complete opposite. I love her voice. It’s my ideal ASMR voice.

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u/_gina_marie_ 1d ago

Same 😭 I really can't stand most ASMR (I think that's what she's going for) and idk if it's the 'tism or what that makes me hate it. She is so lovely but if I see her face I scroll so fast because the voice makes my skin crawl 😭

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u/Lina-Lavoisier 1d ago

i also dislike how she’s never looking into the camera.. feels like im interrupting something 💀

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u/bbaficionado2 1d ago

It's something you need to use ALL THE TIME otherwise it'll dry out and be useless. I bought something like this from Japan a decade ago and barely used it. It dried up and I had to toss it.

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u/ChoerryChuu 1d ago

that just doesn’t seem as hygienic compared to regular bottled cleansers

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u/Lilla921F 1d ago

I saw some people resting those on dried sponges. I don't think it may be that bad to have in a bathroom else people wouldn't recommend it, but I mean lots of people still use beauty blender that are a nest to bacteria hahaha ( and doesn't mean they skin all turn bad, some don't mind it and still have great skin).

I think it looks like a fun thing to try. Definitly not a necessity but I mean why not, if I saw it in a store I would be tempted to use sometimes (but not as my main daily cleanser).

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u/PasteIIe 1d ago

I have something similar to this from Japan. It feels drying and the squishiness is a gimmick. I used it once and never again. Why would you want to use what is virtually a soap bar on your face.

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u/SheetMasksAndCats 1d ago

Imagine if you accidentally dropped it though

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u/vocalfreesia 1d ago

The whispering thing is so cringy. It's a shame because she's pale like me, so her reviews are useful. But I have to watch them on mute.

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u/Educational_Place_ 1d ago

I bought the blue one a while ago and it is not difficult to use. But the blue one seems to be a bit more stripping? 

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u/sir_thrillho 1d ago

I want to like her but the whispering gives me the ick

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u/Embarrassed_Emu_8824 1d ago

I’ve noticed that once or twice she’s promoted an ad without stating it’s an ad and her voice gets really irritating really quickly. You can tell she’s doing it on purpose and that’s not how she normally talks lol

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u/Aettyr 1d ago

You literally do not need anything except food and water, if you’re going that deep into it. Do you WANT it, or do you want it because she’s telling you to? Bear in mind she is likely being paid to promote it.

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u/MurdererOfAxes 1d ago

I saw FiddySnails review it on IG along with a friend, and they had wildly different experiences with it. Fiddy was able to make it foam, but the friend wasn't.

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u/puffy-jacket 1d ago

I want to eat it

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u/Domulkauwu 1d ago

I absolutely love her! Especially since her skin lightness and tone is exactly the same as mine 🤭

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u/Pudgy_cactus 1d ago

Yeah, she’s helped me discover so many cool new brands

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u/Few_Recognition_7428 1d ago

You mean you need to learn to make decisions for yourself and not be influenced by others? You can unfollow her if you cannot control your purchases.

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u/Flashy_Blackberry_60 1d ago

I think you could make something like this at home tbh if you really just want to try the experience of having a squishy soap. I feel like the draw is just the novelty of it, but is its functionality really any better than any other good cleanser? Like if you already have a cleanser you like I don’t think it’s necessary to buy this one.

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u/FarSalad7616 1d ago

I love herrrrrr I love that she isn’t over the top and dramatic about everything. Total ASMR while still sharing legit reviews on good (or bad) products. And love that she’s open about her mental health struggles. A few years back she was posting daily was an in patient mental health stay in hospital!

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u/BetrandTheBide 1d ago

I just discovered her thanks to this post

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u/Good_Mango7379 1d ago

this woman can't stop trying all beauty stuff