Etude Every Month Cleansing Foam #2 Review

   Are you in search for a facial wash that really suits your skintype and skincare needs? Are you one of those people who can't stick to one facial wash to use til the last drop? Well, if your answer is a big YES, look no further because Etude House has a wide variety of facial wash and cleanser that meets every person's skincare needs. One of their facial skincare line that offers a WIDE selection of facial wash if their Every Month Cleansing Foam line.

 The Every Month Cleansing Foam line consists of 12 different cleansing foams. Each of the 12 has its own claims and each is suitable for a particular skin type or need. They have different consistencies. Some are cream foam type and some are gel foam. Their scents also vary. Each of the 12 has its own particular special ingredient. The one I have is #2 which contains Pomegranate and Berry and is meant for firming skin and making it elastic. 

   Each tube consists of 100 ml of product and costs PhP198. The manufacturing date is stamped at the top part of the tube. There are English and Korean details printed at the back. The ingredients are printed in a sticker which I already removed. It has a seal inside so you'll know it is new and unused. This particular variant is gel foam type and smells fruity but like my daughter's shampoo. Kinda tolerable for me. A tiny drop like the one on the picture can cover my entire face and neck because it turns into a rich lather. Just make sure to place the cap very well so it won't spill. It is upside down when you place it in the shelf.

   Now let's see how well it performed. Above, I have a washable mascara, Skinfood Tint Gloss, and Etude Rosy Tint on my hand. The two tints are the long lasting ones. As you can see the products does not form into a bubble foam but has a rich lather. The 3 were hard to remove by just rubbing it. After rinsing, the mascara was complety removed but traces of lip tints were still there. My hand felt very soft afterwards. The same result I get every time I wash my face. By the way, I use this as my night time cleanser. I use Innisfree during daytime foer sebum control. 

PROS:

- affordable

- makes skin soft 

- rich lather

- mild

- many variants

- did not cause me any breakout

- pleasant smell

- does not dry skin

CONS: 

- does not completely remove makeup

- no sebum control (this variant)

- product consistency (I prefer cream foam)

- may spill 

   This particular variant is suitable for mature or dry skin. This is also good for people with sensitive skin. I like this line because there are so many to choose from. You can have like 1 variant for daytime and 1 for night time. I just won't bother trying like 2 at a time because I have 2 facial foams already. Though it can't completely remove makeup that it still fine with me because I seldom wear makeup. Also there's my reliable Wonder Pore toner to finish the job. The score for this cutie is a 4 out of 5!!!

Mini Review: Etude Milky You One Step Cleansing Foam

   I am back with another mini review and this time it is about Etude's Milky You One Step Cleansing Foam. This product is a dual functioning facial cleanser that can be used for makeup and facial cleansing. This packet is good for almost a week of usage (if used once daily). I used this as my night time cleanser because I use my Innisfree facial wash during daytime. 

   One thing common among samples of Korean products is that the back part is entirely written in Hangul. The actual sizes of their products are entirely a different story. Some have and some have no English translation. One good thing about Etude is that they have English translation on every actual sized product (on the box most of the time). The pictures above are the sample and actual size (150 ml) of the product. 

   This facial wash is white with a runny consistency. It smells like coconut but not very noticeable. I wonder why it does not smell like milk at all. The consistency of this facial wash is not good for a tube container to hold the product because there is a tendency to leak especially if it is not securely shut. IMO it would have been better in a bottle or in a tube with screw cap instead. The actual size costs PhP 428 in stores. 

   You're aware how your skin (especially hands) feels like after rinsing a body wash right? It's smooth and soft and you feel like there's still some product left because of the smoothness you feel right? That was how my hands felt after rinsing this product off my face and hands. To be honest, it was the first time I felt that after using a facial wash. I just love the feeling. After each use, I did not feel any tightness unlike other facial wash and the disturbing excess oil on my face were completely gone. I was not able to try its effects on my skin with make up. By the way, when using this to remove makeup, you should apply this on dry skin. But I would rather use it the normal way. I have a make up remover anyway. 

   I recommend this facial wash for people with normal to dry skin. It provides a right amount of moisturization for those skin type. It feels light and not tight after rinsing. People like me with oily skin and combination skin types can also use this of course. I have not experienced any breakout nor irritation during the entire time I have used this. I may opt to buy the full size but I guess I will opt to have the cleansing foam instead because it is in a bottle container and is a couple of bucks cheaper. I give this facial wash a 4 out of 5 score!!!

Innisfree Fest 2: Jeju Volcanic Pore Cleansing Foam Review

     This is part 2 of 3 of my Innisfree Fest post and today I will be featuring another product very suitable for people with oily or combination skin, the Jeju Volcanic Pore Cleansing Foam.

     This is the first step of the Jeju Volcanic line (obviously you need to wash your face first right?). The main ingredient of this cleanser Jeju Volcanic Cluster. Volcanic clusters have strong oil/sebum absorptive ability and is effective in removing oil and trouble- causing impurities in pores. According to the Innisfree website, this is a pore cleansing foam with Jeju volcanic clusters to attach to sebum and purify pores. I bought this baby from hellogorgeous17, one of my "suking" seller. I purchased it because it suits my skin condition and there are a lot of positive reviews about it. But is my opinion gonna be the same as other bloggers' opinion. We'll find out.

     Above are pictures of the product. I bought the 150 ml size to test whether it will suit me or not. This is also available in 300 ml. The content is white with little red brown beads which I guess are the volcanic stuff. This baby lathers a lot but not in a super bubble fest kind of way. Just a little amount (I use a size as little as my pinkie nail) can cover my entire face and neck. 

     The top picture is my hand with some hard to remove lippies and eyeliner. If you will look closely there is still a very small amount of the pink lipstick. The one below is me. Left pics are before and those at the right are the after. I don't know if you will notice but the reddish area are not that noticeable and my face became a bit brighter. Yesterday my husband used it and I noticed that his skin became brighter and pores became a bit smaller. You see it is easier to observe other people's face than my own. And what's that pink heart-shaped thing ? Well, it is my ever-reliable silicone face brush. I use that when my face and neck is already filled with suds. 

PROS

- a tiny amount is all you need to clean your face and neck

- controls oil production compared to what I was using before

- no harmful ingredients 

- makes skin bright and smooth

- the volcanic clusters are gentle on skin

- reasonably priced (PhP 400 for a 150 ml tube) for an Innisfree product

CONS

- it break me out a bit (like 2 tiny pimples)

- may dry your skin

- available online (I hope there will be an Innisfree store here in the Philippines)

- some may find it expensive  for a facial foam/wash

     To sum things up...I recommend this facial foam to people like me suffering from excess oil/sebum on their faces. If you have dry or normal skin it's fine to use this as long as you use it like once a day and apply a moisturizer. I give this baby a 4 1/2  out of 5!