BEAUTY: Scarlett Brightening Review

Hi semua~ Ini pertama kalinya aku pakai Bahasa Indonesia di blog ini. Mohon maaf jika sedikit aneh dan canggung.

Post kali ini aku mau review produk dari Scarlett Brightening yang lagi hype di internet. Pertama kali aku nemu produk ini adalah waktu aku lagi cari body scrub di Instagram. Aku cari pakai #bodyscrub, terus banyak post Scarlett Brightening ini. Nah, terus akhirnya aku coba deh body scrub dan produk lainnya dari Scarlett Brightening. Hampir seluruh produk dari Scarlett Brightening ini mengandung Vitamin E & glutathione yang berfungsi untuk mencerahkan, melembabkan, dan menutrisi kulit. Lalu, Scarlett Brighening ini sangat ramah sama kantong karena rata-rata harganya adalah 75 ribu rupiah. Jadi sangat affordable kan? Di post kali ini aku akan review 3 produk best seller mereka yaitu, body scrub, body lotion, dan shower scrub.

Body Scrub – Romansa

Produk pertama yang aku coba dari brand ini adalah body scrub-nya yang Romansa. Seperti namanya, wangi body scrub-nya itu kayak wangi bunga mawar yang bisa bikin mood jadi romantis gitu. Secara formula, body scrubini agak creamy dan scrubnya tidak terlalu besar, jadi tidak terlalu kasar. Tapi surprisingly, scrub-nya berfungsi dengan baik untuk menghaluskan kulit. Karena produk ini ada efek brighteningnya, jadi habis menggunakan scrub ini kulitnya terlihat lebih cerah. My verdict is body scrub-nya oke banget untuk ukuran brand lokal dan harga yang sangat affordable.

Body Lotion – Freshy

Hadap Depan

Hadap Belakang

Ini produk favorit dari ketiga produk yang aku punya. Ini wanginya mirip banget sama parfum J* M*****e. Pas terima paketnya lagi buka plastiknya, udah kecium dong wanginya. Wow banget! Aku terkesan banget sih sama wanginya. Karena saking penasarannya sama lotion ini, abis buka aku langsung cobain. Pas aku pencet pump-nya, lotionnya agak terlalu creamy sih buat aku. Terus aku skeptis bakal lengket, eh tapi ternyata engga! Terus lumayan mudah untuk blend-in produknya ke kulit. Body lotion ini punya instant brightening effect yang cukup baik. Rekomen banget lotion ini dan saran aku pake lotion ini sehabis mandi atau sebelum tidur malam. Langsung nyenyak tidur karena wangi. Dan juga, packagingnya sangat aman karena ada safety pinnya. Jadi ga akan tumpah kalau kalian mau bawa-bawa.

Kiri - After; Kanan - Before

Di foto di atas, keliatan banget kan bedanya habis pemakaian? Jadi kalau butuh instant brightening bisa banget pakai lotion ini. Pakai lotion ini bisa bikin happy gitu. Aku percaya bahwa wangi-wangian bisa membuat mood yang baik, apalagi kalau kamu suka sama wanginya. Well, karena aku suka banget wangi parfum J* M*****e, jadi lotion ini bisa bikin mood happy apalagi dengan harga yang sangat ramah di kantong.

Shower Scrub – Pomegranate

Hadap Depan

Hadap Belakang

Sabun ini agak beda dari sabun pada umumnya karena sabun ini mengandung scrub. Karena produk ini 2-in-1, yaitu sabun dan scrub, shower scrub ini bisa digunakan setiap hari karena scrubnya tidak terlalu kasar, sehingga tidak akan melukai kulit. Shower scrub ini juga terdapat Vitamin E dan glutathione yang memberikan efek pencerahan pada kulit, serta melembabkan dan menutrisi kulit. Selain itu, produk ini wanginya seger deh! Karena mereka menggunakan buah pomegranate atau delima, jadi wanginya itu fresh tapi juga masih ada rasa manisnya.

Nah, kira-kira gitu lah review aku tentang produk dari Scarlett Brightening. Oh ya, aku juga dapet stiker lucu yang sesuai sama produk yang aku punya. Overall, aku suka sih sama produk-produknya. Tapi, mungkin kedepannya stiker lulus BPOM-nya jangan nutupin bagian ingredients-nya kali ya? Karena penting buat pembeli mengetahui apa isi dari produk yang mereka beli. Bukan sekedar berdasarkan dari review-review orang lain.

Not so good labeling position

Aku terkesan banget sama produk kecantikan lokal yang makin hari makin meningkat kualitasnya. Terus, yang paling penting, harganya masih ramah sama kantong. Semoga anak-anak bangsa bisa terus maju dan kreatif.

So, now it’s your time to try!

Stay beautiful all!

XOXO,

BEAUTY: BEST OF EMPTIES 2019

Since I have to finish what I’ve started, here I present the best of my second half of ‘Empties 2019’. I’ve uploaded the video, where you can watch it here. I’m terribly sorry for the late upload, but I hope it is still valid for helping you. The beauty market evolves quickly these days and I have a hard time keeping up, but since I only stick to a few staple products, I hope it can help you to buy the right product for you. Always remember that everyone has their own skin-type and conditions, so not all products are suitable for your skin. Know yourself first, then you can find suitable products for you. 

So, here it is the best products out of my 2019 empties!

COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

This is the cheat key in the beauty world. Ever since I used this patch, I have no worry about acne. Well, I don’t have lots of acne on a regular basis, but sometimes when I have distorted meal plans and hormonal activities occur, I can see a tiny bump of acne. When it came out, I put on this patch, and voila! The next day you can see the bump decreased. I put on my Skinmiso spot serum after I washed my face to help to clear out the acne scar. I only use it once a day and mostly at night time. I rarely put the patch on day time and with makeup on. But, this patch works also even when you have makeup on.

Etude House Proof 10 Gel Pencil Liner

My very best-eyeliner-friend! I think I have bought this product like 3 times and still love it until now. This product is one of the products that I devoted to. I’ve bought this product since 2014, and I can’t believe that I have this huge loyalty for an eyeliner. It stays for most of the day and inexpensive, so what else do I hope for? I’ve raved about this product a lot both on my blog and videos, so you probably heard how much I love this product.

Innisfree Natural Eyelashes

I didn’t like to wear fake eyelashes regularly, so it is quite surprising that I listed this product here. But, I loved this product a lot. It is lived up to its name, natural. It looks natural on me and I fall in love with it. The price is also friendly enough and it made me stock it up. I used this eyelash when I have big events such as, on my graduation and my friend’s wedding. These eyelashes helped you to achieve the Korean celeb look that you used to see in a drama. I think it is similar to the eyelash Seo Yeji has for ‘It’s Okay to Not be Okay’. Totally recommended!

Ugly Duck Multi Shield Cream

I got this product from my cousin and I’m surprised that I liked this product. I never knew about this brand at all, but it turned out that this product is amazing. Too bad I couldn’t finish up all the product, but I had a good experience using this product. The cream is like a light balm, but it is not greasy and doesn’t make your face oily. I will buy this product when I got a chance to go to Korea again.

Caudalie Micellar Cleansing Water

The only non-Korean brand on the list. I came across this product before Bioderma captured the cleansing water market. At first, I tried the travel size one and it helped to remove delicate makeups. So, I decided to buy a normal-size one. What I love from this product is the packaging. They used a very convenient pump. The solution is also not soapy at all. Sometimes it feels sticky, but it depends on my skin condition at that time. Well, I don’t have any problem with that. It also has a refreshing scent, which came from the green grape extract. This product is paraben-free and kind to the environment. A plus point! I have 3 micellar water in the cabinet right now, so I won't buy any kind of cleansing water for the next 2 years, but definitely will repurchase this product after I emptied the other 3.

That’s all the products that made up to my list! I hope this helps you in buying the products and encouraging you to empty the products you’ve bought. Let’s be more responsible and wise for shopping. Thank you for reading till this part. 

See you in my next post, which I’m going to continue my JCP Features series! ^^

K-DRAMA: THOUGHTS AFTER REWATCHING 'DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN'

Well, we didn’t know what will happen in the future. As surprising as their marriage, their divorce news was incredibly a huge shock for their fans, including me. I almost forgot about this issue completely, but then KBS World was replaying “Descendants of the Sun” and then, I want to do some experimental study if the fact that Song-Song couple divorced changed my view about this drama or not.

Some of my friends kinda dislike this drama, but on the other hand, I loved it since the first time I watched it. At first, it's because of Song Joong-ki's first comeback after his military service. But after watching it few episodes, I liked all the casts inside this drama. It's a mega project and there is a little Korean drama that took an army troop and doctor relationship as the setting. So, I wanted to know what is the reason I liked this drama. Is it purely because of Song Joong-ki? Or because of the story itself? So, here it is viewpoints that I got after rewatching the drama.

1. I got to focus more on the chemistry of Yoon Myeongju and Seo Daeyoung.

Source: KBS via Pinterest

At first, I didn’t really pay attention to this couple, because all of my focus is toward Song Joongki’s comeback drama. But, on the second time, I watched it, this couple should receive more love! They are not just a sidekick. Here are a few moments of the couple that I love.

When Yoon Myeongju helped Seo Daeyoung gave revenge for his ex-girlfriend on her wedding day. The “angel” act is quite memorable, for me.

Source: KBS via Google Images

"For lieutenant Yoon, I chose to lose”. 

Seo Daeyoung’s feeling is real for Yoon Myeongju, but he is not really good at expressing it. The typical "I leave you because I love you" scene. But, Seo Daeyoung made it cool. If I am her, I’ll definitely clueless about his feeling. I think it is because of his sense of duty is pretty strong which, and Yoon Myeongjoo doesn't have the same concept of dating means. Also, Seo Daeyoung is a part of the Alpha Team, which has many dangerous tasks. He is afraid that Myeongjoo will get hurt often seeing him doing those dangerous tasks.

Source: Netflix

The walkie-talkie scene when Yoon Myeongju was confirmed infected the virus. It was so heartwarming. Maybe, it is quite relatable these days. As many friends and family members of the infected COVID-19 might experience this stressful situation. When you are sick, the most painful part is your mind, not your body. It’s the battle of yourself. 

Source: descendant-of-the-sun.tumblr.com

2. Onew’s acting was remarkable

Source: KBS2 via Pinterest

As a SHAWOL (SHINee’s fan name) for 10 years, I’ve always attracted to what SHINee members do. I knew Onew has participated in a few musicals and dramas. But I guess, this is the first real, important, noticeable role that Onew has. It’s not easy to act crying, but he really nailed it.

3. My favorite scenes are always my favorite.

I probably have more than 10 favorite and memorable scenes of this drama. Even after rewatching the drama, the scenes are still vividly reminisced in my head and heart. I still feel the same emotion for the scenes I love. Here are some of my favorite scenes:

WINE SCENE (Ep. 4 - 5) 

Source: as tagged via Pinterest
You probably know which exact scene I’m talking about. Yeah, the last scene on ep. 4 and the opening of ep. 5. I love this kissing scene because it’s just not a kissing scene. It’s the start of their romantic-comedy-thriller relationship. The awkwardness, butterflies, and many emotions in one scene. I like how Yoo Sijin’s expression in this scene and how he said the lines, “It’s not like there is no other way.” I believe the wine taste sweeter than it supposes. Since the previous episodes have a brighter mood, this scene is the opening of what is coming in the “unknown” land.

Yoo Sijin speaks English.

I don’t know why, but it seems like this shows how capable Captain Yoo is. The scene looks cool. Mostly he spoke English in his uniform and like what Kang Moyeon said, “Woman have fantasies about a man in uniform”. I can relate to this so much.

The “what is your blood type?” (ep. 11) scene.

Source: KBS via Pinterest

I cannot leave this scene out. Maybe some of you didn’t get the joke behind this scene, because sometimes there is a mistranslation. But I really like this scene. I even make dubbing for this scene on an app a few years ago. Can’t imagine that Song Hye Kyo can act that cute (since she acted mellow character most of the time). I couldn't say anything else for this scene. Hands up! with thumbs up!

Yoo Sijin requested a chopper to the Arab League.

Source: Netflix

It is not a really important scene in the drama, but I just kinda like it. He said, “I have a date to keep”. He looks cool here. How come he can be that sweet even in an intense situation. Good moves, Writer Kim!

The “forget this” (ep. 12) scene. 

Source: KBS2 via Greenteaafrappe (Tumblr)

It was such a dilemma for Kang Moyeon since she is a doctor to see someone died right in front of her eyes, but she's also in danger. To make it less frightening, Yoo Sijin covered Kang Moyeon’s eyes before shooting Agus. I loved this scene because I wish I can have someone who can protect me like that, without the shooting and killing part of course.

All scenes of Yoo Sijin and Seo Daeyeong’s bromance. 

Source: descendants-of-the-sun.tumblr.com

 Their bromance is love. This is how a bro-hood should be, I think. They know how to support and tease each other. To be there by their side in joy or sorrow. Their bromance is so cute to me.

"He is my friend"

Source: KBS via Google Images

It is not a realistic scene, but helping the North Korean personnel is also looks awesome for me. I didn’t know much about the army and action stuff, but the director captures the scene pretty great and it looks awesome for me. The choco pie thing is a brilliant idea. Hope the South and North can get their peace as soon as possible.

Red Velvet as a cameo (last episode). 

Source: KBS via Google Images

This scene is just a sidekick, but I just love how the troopers acted in front of a girl group. They are legit fanboys. And who can resist Red Velvet, anyways? 

4. It’s not about romance, but it’s about relationships.

The genre of this drama is a romance, but it’s not a hardcore romance like we used to know. It’s emphasizing the relationship. Either it is with family, friends, and colleagues, even the unfortunate neighbors. The drama is like a donut covered with sugar. The sugar is the romance and the donut is the relationship.

5. Ahn Bohyun’s charm rediscovered

Source: KBS via Google Images

Ahn Bohyun who acted in ‘Her Private Life’ and ‘Itaewon Class’ actually acted in this drama. At first, I didn’t recognize him but after the rise of ‘Itaewon Class’ and his name got more popular, this drama was mentioned. So, after rewatching the drama, I finally got to recognize him. He barely had lines inside the drama, but he shows that he got the potential and great visual. The Alpha Team looks great, aren't they?

Alpha Team in action!
Source: KBS2 via oketekno.com

The drama reminds us of it’s not about ourselves, but also others. There are a few scenes where we can see how the other part of the world is still suffering and need our attention. There are few touching scenes (like when Kang Moyeon and Yoo Sijin have to choose who to save between the two survivors inside the ruins) and it’s relatable with our daily lives. The drama teaches us that there are types of people in this world and how we act toward them might change their life. Someone greedy and ignorant, the troublemaker, the mood-maker, the savior, and many more types of character that we might encounter at least once in our lives. And it applies to every part of the world.

Inside the drama, there was once a virus outbreak, which the situation is as suspense as today. Rewatching that scene reminds me of how hard medical teams work. If you are part of the medical team and also a survivor, stay strong! My prayers are with you, guys. I can get it if you are frustrated and feels stuffy, but please hang in on and pray all the time.

The only unrealistic thing about this drama is there is 0.0000001% probability that someone like Yoo Sijin in real life, I guess. But the main storyline works pretty real to me.

It turns out that the fact that the Song-Song couple got divorced didn’t really affect my views about the drama. But in some scenes, I got to think about them. Maybe, they were like this or that before they chose to part ways. It is only my assumptions and how I empathize with them.

“I think you are not the man I can handle” - Kang Moyeon

This line stroke me right into my heart. I didn’t know that this line can be that hurt and didn't know their feelings actually. I hope both of them are happy now and get through the painful past. Please don't be harsh to them. 

Surprisingly, I remember a few lines of the drama. Sometimes, when I remember the lines or scenes of a drama, I feel proud of myself. For some people, it might be useless stuff, but it makes me happy. Anyways, this is purely based on my opinion, so if you don’t agree with me, it’s okay. I just want to share and who knows we might share a similar opinion. And by the way, I really worked hard finding those archives. I searched Tumblr for hours..... and had to redo it because some didn't work.

Thank you for reading this post. Maybe you are interested to watch or rewatch 'Descendants of the Sun' after seeing a few pieces of it. I wanted to have a break from writing JCP Features for a while (though I’ve been late for 2 months already), so I post this instead. See you real soon on my next post. 

Bye~ 

Stay safe people!

xoxo,

EMPTIES: TOP 10 EMPTIES PRODUCTS FROM 2018 - (HALF) 2019

I've made “Empties 2018 - (half) 2019” video and uploaded it on my Youtube Channel, but it might be too long to watch (unless you have so much spare time to watch). So, I made highlighted products that are really really good and worth to try on this blog post. 
Note that there is no particular order for this top 10 products

The best shampoo I’ve ever used. I used to use drug store shampoos since I was a kid. Since I came across the world of beauty on YouTube and got to know more about harmful ingredients in our toiletries, I started to pay attention to the ingredients whenever I bought beauty products. This shampoo lives up to its name, perfect hair day. Since I use this shampoo, my scalp is less oily, but not drying. The only problem with my hair is it easily break and this shampoo kinda minimizes it. I haven’t tried out the conditioner yet, but I probably going to try it out when I repurchase this shampoo. The scent is pretty nice, despite they don’t add artificial fragrance to it. This product is definitely worth to try. Find the most suitable formula for your hair.

My holy-grail product of all time! This product saves my skin on scorching hot days in Korea (41 degrees is not a joke). I didn’t get sunburn even though the sun is streaking right to my bones. The formula is ultra-light so it doesn’t feel greasy at all. Plus no white marks at all. I made a full review of this product on my “Sunscreen Battle” post and you can read it here.

The best finding I’ve ever found on the internet. Not many people reviewed this product even though it was that good. One Korean department store has this brand on it, so actually, it was that legit. I really liked this product and I’ve still remembered the texture and the scent of this product. Full review about this product is up on my blog, you can read it here.

This serum is my holy grail product on the list. I’ve used up two bottles of it and I have a good experience with it. Let me emphasize this again, this serum is not meant for specific problem tackling product. This serum is good for prep your skin, especially when you do the 7-steps Korean Skincare thing.

Ever since I used this product, my skin looks brighter and less red. It is one of my holy grail products if I could say. The ingredients are mostly natural extracts, so it is safe for all skin types. This product was made by Korean Midas’s hands in the world of beauty, Son Dae Sik and Park Tae Yoon. So, in one word, this product is LEGIT. This multi-purpose product can act as a toner or cleansing water. I haven’t tried it on waterproof mascara yet, but I guess it can work too!

This moisturizer is not the thick-type moisturizer like you used to know. This moisturizer is the typical Korean moisturizer. It is lightweight and watery. It is very good for oily and sensitive skin types because you don’t need to rub and the water portion is bigger than any other ingredients. The smell is quite calming, so it was very good for night time. I don’t use a moisturizer at day time, because it’s hot here in Indonesia, so I don’t layer lots of product on day time (But, when it’s winter, you probably need this regime!). I haven’t found any toxic ingredients on this product, where The Faceshop mostly use parabens on its products, so I might repurchase this thing again.

I found this brand thanks to Imjenim. What I love from this product is the wipes are soft and smell pretty good. Cucumber extract good for bloating and refreshing at the same time. They have several variants, but I haven’t tried it. Out of all the options they spread, I think I like this variant the best.

The cushion market in Korea is extremely fierce up until now. I’ve just tried 2 cushions from hundreds of options in the market and one of them is IOPE Air Cushion XP. Actually, I recommended this to my mom, but she didn’t see it good for her (but then, she bought another IOPE cushion though), so she gave it to me. I really liked this cushion because it is full coverage but not tacky. It also gives you the “Korean glow” like you see on the ads. I’m going to try another cushion next time I go to Korea, but definitely going to repurchase the refill for this cushion!

Too bad Skinfood has to close down. I really liked this foot scrub because it was that good. It smells good and really soften harden skin. I’m open to a new foot scrub because my foot is super ugly.

This eye cream is my first eye cream ever and I’ve finished two jars of it. I’ve reviewed this product on my blog, where you can read it here. I wrote that I couldn’t find the negativity of this product, it’s because I haven’t read the ingredients properly. Packaging and texture-wise it was all I needed for back then. Since I’m getting older, I tend to find more effective ingredients inside my skincare products. I’m so excited to try out “Avocado Eye Cream” from Kiehls because avocado helps with moisturizing, which will make our eyes less dry. Dryness might lead to show aging marks.

Wow! That’s pretty a lot. Well, those 10 products are my favorite products, but not all of them might not suitable for you. I’m so sad that Skinfood has to close down and I don’t have any foot scrub anymore. So, I’m open to new recommendations from you. Thank you so much for reading till this far and much more thanks if you finished watching my video too. I’ll see you soon! (I haven’t planned anything yet for my blog, but I will see you soon!)

Disclaimer: credit to Google Images for Innisfree, IOPE, Son and Park, Bobbi Brown, and Yesto photos.

Facial Cleanser A-Z: Part 2

Hello! I’m back with this series after 2/3 years. I remembered doing it the first time when I was in Lombok doing my internship. Now, I’ve tried another 5 facial cleansers that took some time to try. I’m sorry it took a while, because I finished all the product first before trying the other one. And most of the cleanser has 200ml worth of product so it took a while to finished it. So, let's get started!

F for (The) Face Shop

It was just like your regular cleansing foam. Foamy, creamy, and it has a lot of product in one tube. It almost took a year to finished this product. So, 170ml was a lot guys! At some time, I got bored using this product and wanted to finished this product ASAP. lol. This particular line has several flavor/scent/main ingredient. The one that I used was the mung beans extract one. Mung bean is rich with vitamin and will nourish your skin. I have nothing to complain about this cleansing foam until I found out that this contain paraben. Well, if you don’t mind about paraben, feel free to try this product or the other one. I’ve mentioned it on my Empties 2017 video about this product, but here are the detailed review.

Texture

Texture wise, this product has a creamy texture and lathers easily. It was smooth to your skin and you wanna play with it for some time.

Scent

It doesn’t have a strong scent to it, so for sensitive people out there, it is definitely safe to try this product. I can’t smell the mung bean scent at all. So, I guess the extract was just a few percent.

Result

After using this product, you can find it is brighten your skin instantly. But, after a few hours later, your skin color is going back to normal. It says that it is suitable for all skin types, but at some point I found that this product can be drying too. So, if you have dry and sensitive skin it is better to not use all skin type products. When I have my period, my skin can be a troublesome. After I used this product, my skin feels too tight and drying. So, you better watch out to try this product. But on normal days, I don’t have anything to complain about. It cleanses your face perfectly, but doesn’t leave a squeaky clean feeling at all.

Repurchase?

No, because of it contains paraben. Actually, most of the road shop product does contain paraben. I didn’t realize the ingredients because I’m not the one who bought it. My friend ask for a favor to buy this product for her and I got one from it. I also realized it after this product was almost finished. It doesn’t effect my skin, but I'm on the mission to minimize using parabens to my face and body, even hair.

G for Grown Alchemist

I was scrolling on a beauty site then I came across a post regarding “Indie beauty brands you know need to know”. The site mentioned Grown Alchemist and I found out it’s an Australian brand. I asked my brother to bought it for me and the price is not as expensive as I thought. At first, I couldn’t think of a brand beginning with “G” and actually, I wanted to try Glossier products, but I couldn’t remember it at all. So, I get my hands on this product and couldn’t not to love it. Search on Google and mostly you can only see the good reviews of this product, because it’s that good.

Texture

The best mild cleanser I’ve tried so far! It’s the upgraded texture of Jurlique’s one. It is mild and feels so good on skin. The solution is clear, similar to a water, so it feels so light. The foam is not burdening, but it cleanse your face perfectly.

Scent

Of course, another reason I love this cleanser is because of the scent. It has a calming scent, because it consist of natural ingredients such as geranium leaf, rose bud, chamomile, and much more. The scent combination is so perfect. Not a burdening chemical perfumed scent, but a natural scent feeling that using this product is like you go to a spa.

Result

The picture couldn’t show perfectly how my skin changes, but after using it everyday, my skin feels healthier and pores are getting smaller. Well, at least, it doesn’t get bigger. I used this cleanser while I’m in Indonesia and Korea. I’ve used this during summer, fall, and winter days and it still gave the same result. So, wherever you are, whenever it is, you can always use this product. This cleanser is a true gentle cleanser, because after use it doesn’t feel dry and no squeaky clean feeling. Especially on winter days (yes, I know the winter days struggles), you need a lot of moisture and this cleanser can save your time and your skin care products, because they still leave the good moisture of your skin.

Before

After

Repurchase?

DEFINITELY! Recently, I went to a shopping center in Korea and they have Grown Alchemist shop there! So excited to try out the other products from this brand because it’s natural and smells so goooood!

H for Holika Holika

Remember my super Korean Haul on 2016? Finally I’m finishing that cute novel facial cleanser (even though almost quarter of it spill out when I brought it to Korea). Actually it was nice for the first few times because of the Konyak brush attached on it. At first I used this product once a week, then when I use this everyday, I didn’t find this foam anything special. It does cleanse the dirt with or without the brush but, the more I use this my skin feels tight-dry.

Texture

The texture is smooth yet foamy and light. If you know about Snow Whip from Senka, it was something like that. Senka’s one is creamy foam like a whip cream, but this one is lighter.

Scent

Even though it was filled with artificial fragrance, but I still like the scent. It was more like a sweet and fresh scent.

Result

I don’t have any specific comments for the result. One thing for sure is I have a satisfying feeling when I used the konyak brush. I don’t know why but it feels refreshing. As you can see below, there is no big difference before and after using. But surely, it cleans the dirt.

Before

After

Repurchase?

Maybe no. I don’t really fancy the product solution, so I don’t think I’m going to repurchase this specific product just because of the konyak brush attached. I could use another facial brush if I want the perfect clean skin.

I for Isoi

Two years ago, I began to know this brand. I had list of brands beginning with “I”, but I’m not into it with the others. Then I search the best facial cleanser on Glowpick (this app will show the ingredients included and tell you if it is safe or not). Then I spot this cleanser. Not their best selling product, but it’s worth the try. I didn’t know that Isoi is almost a higher-end brand, but oh well. I fell in love with the Bulgarian Rose Serum, so I’m expecting a surprising result from this facial cleanser too.

Texture

The best creamy texture in this section. It’s like a fresh cream, white, thick, and feels good on skin.

Scent

They have a bit of calming scent. Chamomile, rosemary, lavender, and many more extract are included inside. I didn’t know the English name of the ingredients unless it is an English name. lol. Anyways, there are like 12 plant based oil and extracts that made up a subtle scent. If you are looking another option rather than the Grown Alchemist one, you can opt for this one. They have a mutual scent.

Result

This product said that “cleaning till the pores, only moisture left” and I couldn’t really figure out the moisture from inside of my skin, but my skin feels like a baby skin after cleansing. It’s also a different feeling when you use a moisturizer. But it’s a good preparation for layers of skin care.

Before (look at that dry hands 😭)

After

Repurchase?

Yes! But I’’l waiting for a sale period to buy this again. Plus, I’m curious with the other products of isoi. They have another type of cleanser but it’s more expensive, so I didn’t end up buying that one.

J for Jurlique

Finally trying out this famous brand from Australia! I’m excited to try this product at first. Since I asked my friend a favor, I didn’t smell or know much about the product. It turns out that I didn’t really like the scent even though it has a rose extract inside. The facial foam is not on a creamy texture side, but a liquid one. I’m rarely use this kind of facial cleanser. Also, I’m worried that it doesn’t form foam like I wanted. But this product has its own charm, it cleanse out dirt on your faces with minimal foam. Most of all, this product is free from paraben and using mostly natural ingredients. YAY!

Texture

As I’ve said earlier, this product has a liquid texture. It forms foam but not as much as creamy texture or the real foaming cleanser.

Scent

I thought I’m going to love the rose scent. It turns out products with rose petals extract doesn’t have a really appealing scent, but still have a nice one. They have a lot of natural ingredients inside, that’s why the scent can changes over time. When the first time I used it on my face, the scent quite strong, it’s quite suffocating. (I couldn’t really describe the scent in words) Over the time, the scent became less strong, but it doesn’t get pleasant.

Result

At first, the result is quite disappointing. Maybe, when the first time I used it, my skin was not capable to receive the effect from this cleanser. I got a very tight feeling skin and I got some bumps on several spots. I thought maybe because it contains alcohol. But, it didn’t stop me to keep on using it. The later I use, it has a pretty good result. It doesn’t give any tight feeling anymore, cleaned my face very well, and no more bumps. It does effective in improving discoloration in the long-run. This product is specifically write to balancing skin. I think it doesn’t mean pH balance, but balancing your color skin tone. Because this product contain alcohol, it can feel tight. But, quite effective in the long-run to even out the skin tone. 

Before

After

Also, I have a bad opinion about the pump head (packaging), which is inconvenient. It is quite short so, it looks dirty and there will be always a leftover on the neck of the pump. But, I think they have a new packaging which is better now.

Repurchase?

Maybe yes. I really like the brand and love to try the other products too. So, this one might come up on my repurchase list. I’ll see my finance condition at the time of purchase, if its fit, I’ll repurchase it.

It’s been 2/3 years since I started the first one (read the A-E part here). It took a while to try out 5 products because I tried to finished all the products first to gave honest and fullest review of each product. Thank you for keeping up to this point and I’m excited to tried other brand’s facial cleanser soon! I’m open for recommendations for K-O brands. Also, if you have tried the products I’ve mentioned before, share with me in the comments section!

P.S: I tried so hard to take the before-after photos, but it's harder than I thought. And I think I need to know more tips and tricks to beauty review shots! So, I'm sorry if I can't show the fullest result. 

2018 is gonna end soon and I’m going to have a reflection post soon on the blog and I’m finally revealing my 2018 Mask Sheet Journey on my YouTube channel. So stay tune!

xoxo,

Jennifer