[i.myss] A.CARE TROUBLE COVER BB CREAM

After a few month I finally ordered two (2) new BB Creams!! One is from [ETUDE HOUSE] and the other one is from a brand I recently got to know: it makes your skin sing or better known under the short form [i.myss]. I guess this brand is rather new?! 

Anyway, the korean boyband 2AM (투에이엠) is the new face for i.myss.

Btw, why are so many guys the face of a cosmetic brand (2AM, SHINee, JYJ, CNBLUE,...)???

So, when I saw this new brand I got very curious and wanted to try out one of their BB Creams. I got the A.CARE TROUBLE COVER BB CREAM for acne-prone/ troubled skin.

Description: A special trouble care line freshly repairing the stressed skin by madecassoside and easing the trouble by natural ingredient extracted from tangerine fruit.

The BB Cream is inside a white paper box which has on the front a member of 2AM (sorry, I don't know their names...). On the back is the description in korean and on the side in english.

The product itself comes in a flat, whitish tube with a twist-off lid. It contains 50ml!

The ingredient list is quite long: Water, Talc, Magnesium Sulfate, Orange Oil, Lemon Fruit Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Bergamot Fruit Oil, Citronella Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Citrus Unshiu Fruit Oil, Tangerine Peel Oil, Tea Tree Leaf Oil. Salicylic Acid, Iron Oxides and more.

The consistency is creamy, not too thick, though. It has a good coverage and mattyfies my skin for a few hours. Unfortunately, the A.CARE TROUBLE COVER BB CREAM is available in one shade only which I would describe as Natural Beige. 

For my white/ pale skin this shade is a bit too dark what makes me sad.

I can only apply a thin layer or need to mix it with a (lighter) BB Cream or a Primer. It might suit asians or ppl with darker skin, though!

The scent is slightly fruity, ethereally (from the oils).

I wished I could leave a more positive feedback but the shade is just not the right one for pale skin types. Hopefully they will offer more color options in the future.

But I like the coverage and the matte finish!

How to use: At the last step of foundation touch, take a proper amount to apply along with skin texture smoothly and tap softly to help absorbtion.

Price: around 11,50,- €/ US$12  

Bought at: eBay (cosmetic.love)    

      
What I love: 

The coverage is good and it leaves a matte finish. Nice scent as well!   

What I don’t like: 

Only one shade which is too dark for my pale skin. Oil control is ok but my skin still gets shiny after a few hours.

     
Will I buy this again? Nope, because of the color!! Would like to try out other ones from [i.myss], though.

[ETUDE HOUSE] Happy fresh foam White Clay

Actually, I should stop buying cleansing foams for awhile because I got many tubes/ soap bars already and have to use them up withing 2 years. But after I saw at eBay that [ETUDE HOUSE] released a new cleansing foam line called Happy essential foam/ Happy fresh foam I needed to get at least one of these. I decided to get the Happy fresh foam White Clay which is recommended for oily skin.
Since I immediately felt in love with this cleanser I also ordered two other versions: the essential foam Collagen and the fresh foam Witch Hazel. Will review these two later as well!!

You can get 5 different types:

- Happy essential foam Collagen (moisturizing & firming)

- Happy essential foam Hyaluronic Acid (moisturizing & elasticity)

- Happy essential foam Vitamin C (brightening)

- Happy fresh foam Witch Hazel (pore astringent & sebum absorbent)

- Happy fresh foam White Clay (moisturizing & sebum absorbent)

Description: Formulated with 10% sebum absorbers and 20% moisturizers, this fresh cleansing foam gently removes impurities with rich lather while White Clay helps to eliminate excess oil and reduce shine. Skin is happy again, feeling clean, smooth, and refreshed.

This cleansing foam comes in a white tube (same as the Happy Teatime ones) with a sticker around which has always another color: the fresh foam White Clay's one is light grey and blue.

It contains 150ml and has the typical flip-top lid!

While most of the things are written in korean on the back of the tube, the ingredient list in english is on the clear outer packaging:
Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Diatomaceous Earth, Potassium Hydroxide, PEG-32, Lauric Acid, Hydrated Silica, Kaolin/ White Clay 2250mg, Bentonite, Menthol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Disodium Edta, Sodium Benzoate and Fragrance.

The white foam has a thick & creamy consitency and a super soft, kinda milky, scent. I really love those scents! <3

You can easily mix it with water to form lather, then wash your face. I put a small amount of the foam on my clarisonic brush and wash my face this way. Afterwards my face feels very smooth and less dry! I hope it will help to keep my skin oil free for a longer time, too.

All in all, it's a very nice cleansing foam for oily skin which cost less and can be used everyday. 

I hope that the Collagen and Witch Hazel ones are as good as this one. Will review these two after I received them!

How to use: Wet face. Squeeze small amount into palm and rub hands together to form lather. Massage over face, avoiding eye area, then rinse thoroughly.

Price: around 8,50,- €/ US$10 
Bought at: eBay (cosmetic.love)    

    
What I love: 

At the moment, everything! The soft scent, the smooth feeling afterwards and that it is for oily skin.   

What I don’t like: 

Nothing yet!

Will I buy this again? I think I would! Already ordered two other versions.

[THE FACE SHOP] BLACK HEAD EX NOSE CLAY MASK *PEEL-OFF TYPE*

To remove bleackheads on my nose I usually use those nose strips from time to time. My favorites are currently the ones from Bioré I purchased during my stay in Taiwan. They work quite good!

But a while ago I also ordered from [THE FACE SHOP] two tubes of the BLACK HEAD EX NOSE CLAY MASK. This line is recommended for people with oily/ combination skin.

From the BLACK HEAD EX line are available:

- CLEAR CLEANSING FOAM

- NOSE CLAY MASK (PEEL-OFF TYPE)

- PORE STRIP

- CHARCOAL PORE STRIP

- SMOOTHING MASSAGE OIL

- BLACK PEELING GOMMAGE

- CLEAN UP KIT (CLEAN UP GEL TONER + QUICK TIGHTENING CREAM)

I can't really find these products at eBay anymore, therefore I think that these might be replaced by the New Zealand Volcanic Clay line.

Description: The Black Head EX Nose Clay Mask is a peel off mask that is designed for deep cleansing and dissolve blackheads. Contains Mulberry, Coix Seed and Black Rice Extracts, which has anti-aging properties, leaving skin shine with healthy glow, youthful and supple. 

The slim but long white tube has a mulberry print on the front, the description on the back (Korean only!) and contains 50g. The twist-of lid is brown!

Some of the ingredients inside the clay mask are White Mud (0,1%), Black Complex (Black Bean, Black Tea, Blackberry, Black Rice), Mulberry Extract, Charcoal Extract, Aloe Extract and more.

The consistency is thick and sticky with the typical peel-off mask scent (can't describe it). The color is whitish-grey!
After washing and toning my skin I apply a thick layer of the clay mask to my nose area. I wait until it completely dried (usually around 20 minutes) and start to peel it off like a nose strip. Then I wash my face again with water to remove the residues.

When I remove the dry clay mask I can see that it removed a lot of the blackheads/ whiteheads but not all. I'm still satisfied with this product! The only thing I don't like is that I have to wait for a long time until it completely dried. When I remove it too early it's not working good coz it's still wet and sticky.

How to use: Apply Nose Clay Mask to your nose with full coverage, wait 10~15 minutes for the mask to dry, peel it off and rinse your nose thoroughly with water.

Price: around 4,- €/ US$6
Bought at: eBay (can't remember sellers name)    

What I love: 

It removes a lot of my blackheads/ whiteheads! 

What I don’t like: 

It takes a long time to dry!

Will I buy this again? No, I won't! I would like to try out the Volcanic Clay Nose Pack, though, but ordered the Charcoal Nose Strips first.

[ETUDE HOUSE] WONDER PORE Soda Capsule

When I purchased [ETUDE HOUSE]'s WONDER PORE Freshner I also got the WONDER PORE Soda Capsules. Recently they released some new products:

- WONDER PORE Modeling Clear Pack + Pack Spatula

- WONDER PORE Clay Clear Pack

- WONDER PORE Brush

The Clay Clear Pack sounds interesting and I still consider whether to get it or not. The WONDER PORE Brush I would recommend for people who wanna cleans their face with a brush, but don't wanna spent lots of money for an electronic facial brush like the clarisonic/ SIRIUSONIC one.

Description: This product is a facial rinse-off cleanser for pore care, preventing enlarged pores, less firmer skin and moisturizing by eliminating what hurst skin health from within.

The light blue box is made of plastic, approx 10x6,5cm big and contains 2x8 capsules (1g each). I used 3 capsules already, therefore some are missing on the pics below.

On the box is the description in Korean and English and the ingredients are the following ones:

Lactose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, PVP, PEG-150, Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract, Dandelion Leaf Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Sodium Stearyl Fumarate and Riboflavin.

Like the Freshner, the Soda Capsules are also a 7in1 TOTAL PORE SOLUTION:

- Maintain ph 4.5 +/- 1

- Refine the skin tones

- Keep the elasticity of pores

- Deep cleanses pores

- Minimize appearance of pores

- Control a large amount of the sebum

- Moisturize inside and outside of skin

Each capsule is not bigger than a small coin and has a yellowish/ beige color with brown sprinkle spots. They remind me of a fizzy tablet!
To use them take a bowle with warm water and add one (1) capsule. These will start to melt and produce some bubbles. I didn't notice any scent but the water got a yellow color.

After the capsule completely melted, wash/ rinse or face with the water and massage it into your skin.

Since I used 3 capsules only I can't see any big improvement on my skin yet. [ETUDE HOUSE] recommend to use it 2~3 times a week.

Nevertheless, I can say that my skin feels softer afterwards and doesn't get as dry as when I clean my face with plain water or a soapy cleanser. 

How to use: Melt 1 soda capsule with water at the last stage of facial cleansing day or at night. The capsule will melt fast with bubbles and gently rinse your face with this water.

Price: around 8,50,- €/ US$10  

Bought at: eBay (rubyruby76)   

What I love: 

It doesn't dry out my skin as much as plain water or a soapy cleanser does. 

What I don’t like: 

There is nothing I dislike yet! 

Will I buy this again? No, I won't! It was nice to try out but I'm too lazy to use it and I'm not sure if just 'water' really will help to reduce my pores size.

[SKINFOOD] Peach Sake Pore BB Cream *Light Beige*

[SKINFOOD]'s Peach Sake line is probably one of their most popular product line. This products are specially made for people with enlarged pores and oily skin. I reviewed the Peach Sake Pore Serum here and will review the Peach Sake Pore BB Cream in #1 Light Beige now. These two are the only products I own from this line atm!

You can get the following products:

- Peach Sake Toner

- Peach Sake Emulsion

- Peach Sake Pore Serum

- Peach Sake Pore BB Cream

- Peach Sake Pore Pact

- Peach Sake Silky Finish Powder

- Peach Sake Sunscreen Lotion

- Peach Sake Pore Essence Mask Sheet

Description: Containing Peach extract that soothes oily, troubled skin, and Sake that controls excessive sebum secretion, this light-textured blemish cream effectively conceals skin impurities and gives a natural coverage for a flawless complexion. SPF20 PA+

The peachy pink tube has a white pump on the bottom and contains 30ml. The long lid comes in a wood-look - like a sake bottle.

Usually I don't really like BB Creams with pumps coz I have problems with getting the product out but this one here is easy to use.

The two main ingredients in this BB Cream are Peach Extract (60mg) and Sake Extract (60mg). Since the ingredient list is completely in Korean I can't read everything.

I got #1 Light Beige which looks like it has a yellowish/ peach undertone what I don't really like.

The light creamy consistency, with its slight peach scent, is easy to spread over my face.

The Peach Sake Pore BB Cream is a nice product but only when I apply a thin layer, otherwise the color doesn't fit my natural skin tone well. 

I like that it covers some of my pores without using too much product.
The coverage is okay while the oil control could be better. My skin looks shiny/ oily after a short time again!

How to use: After daily basic skincare regimen, apply and ample amount evenly onto skin to smooth the texture.

Price: around 7,- €/ US$8.50 
Bought at: eBay (ideaseller_kr)   

What I love: 

It covers some pores without using a lot of product, plus the peach scent is nice!

What I don’t like: 

The yellowish beige doesn't fit my natural skin tone well. Can apply just a thin layer!  

Will I buy this again? I don't think so! Would like to try out the Silky Finish Powder or Pore Pact, though.

[innisfree] jejubija anti-trouble lotion

A korean skincare brand I use recently got a product line for troubled skin as well. The [innisfree] jejubija anti-trouble line consists of the following products:

- cleansing gel

- facial foam

- skin

- lotion

- spot essence W

- spot essence R

- spot patch

- recover gel

- mist

- BB cream

For now I got the jejubija anti-trouble lotion only and use it mainly in the evening (as a moisturizer in combination with the aloe vera 92% soothing gel). I also received some samples of the spot essences which you apply on blemishes ('W' was a white essence and 'R' a green one if I'm not wrong).

Description: Enriched with torreya seed extract from pure Jeju island. Jejubija Anti-Trouble helps control blemish for clear skin.

The box, which contains the 100ml tube, is blue and white colored and printed with soy ink. The description on it is mostly in korean but got some informations in english, too.

Description: This watery moisturizing lotion helps to clear and treat troubled skin with its outstanding protection power of Jeju torreya seed oil and natural originated salicylic acid.

The tube is kept in different shades of blue and has a twist-off lid. Some ingredients inside the lotion are Water, Torreya Nucifera Seed Oil, Willow Bark Extract, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Orchid Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Olive Oil, Alcohol, Silica, Abies Sibirica Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil and more.

The moisturizing lotion is watery but not too runny. It gets absorbed quite fast without leaving a greasy film on my skin. What I don't like much is the strong herbal scent. It has the same pine scent as the [ETUDE HOUSE] AC Clinic White-Trouble products.

I'm quite satisfied with this product till now even though it just fights some skin troubles. I don't think it will help people with acne-prone skin but you could give it a try. I'm still thinking about getting the cleansing gel, skin and/ or BB cream (the latter is new I guess?!).

How to use: After skin toner, apply an appropriate amount and smooth over entire face.

Price: around 14,- €/ US$17.50

Bought at: eBay (seogchae)   

 

What I love: 

It's moisturizing and non-greasy!   

 

What I don’t like: 

The strong pine scent is not my taste.   

 

Will I buy this again? I'm still considering whether to get the cleansing gel, skin toner or BB cream. Not sure yet if I will buy the lotion again!