Friday, May 19, 2023

Review: The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Facial Foaming Cleanser

 



I tried The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Facial Foaming Cleanser. It is made from rice water, which helps to remove impurities while giving it a brightening effect, and soapwort extract, which helps to brighten and clear up the skin tone.

Here's my review:

I first tried several sample sachets of this and really liked how well it cleaned my skin and how my acne condition improved  so I bought in in the biggest size, 300ml.

The cleanser feels rich and creamy, and forms a whipped-like foam after rubbing in. I feel it cleans well and my skin feels squeaky clean after it. It does not feel overly dry after it.

Unfortunately, after using it day and night, I feel it is not a product to use as an overall cleanser. After using for months, I noticed my acne condition did not improve with it and I learnt it is partly due to this cleanser. While the cleanser cleans well, it does not really remove dead skin well. I later switched to a salicylic acid cleanser, which gave me good results and stopped this cleanser.

I've since included it back to my routine as a morning cleanser. I would say this is good as a light cleanser for daily usage, not one to use after removing makeup or for sloughing off dead skin.

Sidenote:
Also, this product has fakes in the market. I was told the way to identify it was to purchase the one made in Korea, and not the one made in China. I did purchase the one made in Korea, but felt it did not impress me as the sample sachets I got. So I'm not confident that I got the authentic one after all. I guess the safest way to purchase would be from The Face Shop physical store or their web store. 

Did this product work for you?


Thursday, May 18, 2023

Review: Mary & May Houttuynia Cordata + Tea Tree Cleansing Foam, Serum and Mary & May Sensitive Soothing Gel Blemish Cream

 




I received a 3-pack sample for Mary & May Houttuynia Cordata + Tea Tree Cleansing Foam, Mary & May Houttuynia Cordata + Tea Tree Serum and Mary & May Sensitive Soothing  Gel Blemish Cream.

I found out that on their website this Korean brand claims to be a clean and honest brand, with no unnecessary bad ingredients added.

Here's my review. The sample sachets are good for 2 to 3 days usage.

  • Mary & May Houttuynia Cordata + Tea Tree Cleansing Foam: I was very impressed after trying this. Felt my acne faded and skin got better after it. That's why I looked up the brand. The cleanser is very creamy on the skin and it was comfortable after washing off. Quite impressed by this product. I looked forwards to using it despite being a sample.
  • Mary & May Houttuynia Cordata + Tea Tree Serum: This is a very light serum. I do not feel anything special with it. It is just very light and comfortable to wear.
  • Mary & May Sensitive Soothing  Gel Blemish Cream: This feels kinda watery and easy to apply all over the skin. Again, it is very comfortable to wear but I do not feel anything special with it.

Overall, I have a good impression on the brand. The serum and cream might take longer to give results on the skin. so my quick review might not be the most fair. None of the products gave me a bad reaction. Prices on the website also look reasonable. I actually look forward to trying more of their products after learning they are a clean skincare brand. 

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