BB Creams Galore

I noticed I had been doing review related posts lately and well, today's post is also going to be a review! This time around we'll be talking about bb creams just because I'm a bb cream whore that tends to hoard and collect them. 

Everybody has their own bb cream preferences for their own skin types, for me I'm a oily-combination skin type and I'll start off by saying these five bb creams; Fairydrops Candy Bar, Holika Holika Petit BB Clearing,  Holika Holika Luminous Silk, Lioele Dollish Veil Vita BB and Lioele Triple the Solution, have nothing but praises from me (I will be going through them detailedly one by one). 

I have typical asian skin tone (yellow undertones) but I would say I'm on the fairer side. I'm not much of a MAC product fan but I am pretty close to a NC 25. 

See my awesome, spike and crystallized piggy bank I have chosen to use as a prop :)

Lioele Triple the Solution

Has a pump to control the amount of product you want to use.

Comes in only one shade if I'm not wrong. 

Packaging: 5/5 

Coverage: 4.5/5 

Texture: 3.5/5

Scent: 4/5 

Overall: 4/5

I would say this is one of the top Lioele bb creams and also one of my favourites because of the strong coverage, the coverage is so good I can proudly say this can be used as a freakin' concealer (like no joke) sometimes working even better than some concealers. The packaging is also super cute and simply convenient; with the pump you can control how much product you want to use! However, my the only down point for this bb cream is the fact that it's quite thick. It tends to feel a little heavy when putted on and tends to make one oil up a bit throughout the day. The scent is kind of a soapy sort of smell...I don't really know how to describe it any other way; it's just strong enough for one to be bothered. Other pros would be some amazing SPF coverage of 30 PA++, whitening and has wrinkle care (I honestly don't know how these components work, but as far as I know for whitening it doesn't actually whiten you, it only has a sort of fair cast where it makes you look like you have a fairer skin tone). I have also used Beyond the Solution before and in my opinion, this gives off a more healthier glow...that's why I am on my second bottle of this product already (this stuff lasts forever, one bottle lasted me 10-11 months and I use this together with my mom). 

Lioele Dollish Veil Vita BB (Green)

Also a pump, bravo Lioele for considering the convenience of the consumers. 

Like magic it changes from a pale green into one's skin tone!

Packaging: 5/5

Coverage: 4/5 

Texture: 5/5

Scent: 4/5 

Overall: 5/5

This product comes in purple and green; purple for uneven skin tones and the green for redness. Initially I wasn't a fan of this bb cream because I didn't like how if I use a bit more product than usual the white cast seems to look ghostly...but I have found a solution and this product has just become love. The reason is, the redness is rather prominent for me during the mornings so with this bb cream, it solves those problems for me. All I have to do is apply a thin layer of this and then apply a different shade of bb cream that matches my skin tone more on top and I'm set. To put it simply this bb cream can pretty much be used as a 'base'. The texture is light and it blends really well into my complexion, the scent again is sort of soapy but doesn't bother me. I would say I'm liking this over Triple the Solution but theses two products have different functions so it almost seems unfair to pit them against each other. Although the lightweight of this product makes it more wearable. It also has a SPF of 25 PA++.

The Holika Holika products.

Holika Holika Luminous Silk (Shade 02)

Has a nice yellow undertone that blends pretty well with my skin tone.

Packaging: 5/5

Coverage: 3/5 

Texture: 4.5/5

Scent: 3.5/5 

Overall: 4/5

First of all the packaging is crazy pretty (if that is even possible) as the material of the packaging is made out of this 'silk' fabric which makes the product look really sophisticated. As for the product I would not say it's genius but it does have it's charming points; although the product appears thick the consistency become more smooth when it's applied and it glides and blends really well with my skin. It also is quite matte but still provides a healthy glow. The coverage is not wonderful, but the light formula makes up for it. It has an SPF of 42 PA++ and has other pros of UV protection, anti-wrinkle and whitening. 

Holika Holika Petit BB Clearing

I will have a tell all of how inconvenient this is.

Packaging: 2/5

Coverage: 4/5 

Texture: 3/5

Scent: 5/5 

Overall: 3.5/5

Although aesthetically speaking this doesn't really have a high rating, but I must say I like it on days when I have freaking hormonal explosions on my face. It keeps my face from becoming excessively oily for a very long period of time and when I take it off, the condition of my skin does not worsen ( I would like to praise it and say it seems as if sometimes it gets better, but it might be my imagination so I'm only saying it on the side to give an idea of a possibility since I don't have solid proof). The packaging is flimsy, not very appealing with it's cheap plastic and poor design but I don't see what more I can ask for from a five-six dollar bottle of reliable bb cream. The texture I must say I am not a fan off because it seems as thick or even thicker than the Lioele Triple Solution and it only comes in one shade...which by the way is so pale (if earlier I had said how the Dollish Veil Vita makes me look ghostly...than this would take it to a whole new geisha level). This product is usable, just apply as minimal as possible. As for the scent I think it smells rather soothing so I actually like it. The Petit BB also carries four other different products in the line according to different types of skin. This one I am using: clearing, is for troubled skin, with elements of tea tree oil in it, it also has the SPF of 30 PA++.  

Fairydrops Candy Bar (Light Ochre 01)

It comes with a sponge applicator that becomes very gross through time...

Packaging: 3.5/5

Coverage: 4/5 

Texture: 5/5

Scent: 5/5 

Overall: 4/5

I had thought this product's packaging was witty at first...Now I just think it's stupid because not only does the applicator get gross but it's honestly not very sanitary however way you look at it. Even when you don't use the applicator and just squeeze the product out, the sponge will still get dirty, not to mention also wastes product as it soaks into the sponge. However this problem can be solved if you just unscrew the whole cap/sponge area and squeeze it out (anything is better than the product going through that stupid applicator). On another note I love this bb cream because it's great for photos (for once no SPF)! The colour of the product matches almost perfectly with my skin tone (I bought the lightest, there is only two shades) which is great news for me because Korean bb creams tend to always look so ghostly. I'm actually rather annoyed that they rarely make darker shades for others who have darker skin tones, it's like they limited it to only cater towards people with lighter skin tones and I don't think it's fair. BB cream should be shared! Although there isn't a large colour range to choose from, Fairydrops does give the option of a darker tone. This product doesn't really have much of a scent and the texture is smooth and watery enough that it glides nicely onto the skin! The only problem with this product is that it's way too overpriced, costing forty bucks each (which is crazy considering people that don't live in Japan need to pay shipping fee too). It makes me iffy to repurchase this product but...In my opinion, it's good enough to be repurchased. 

This is a chart of the swatches of bb cream.

 Shade from lightest to darkest: HH Petit BB Clearing > Lioele Dollish VV BB > HH Luminous Silk >  Lioele Triple the Solution > Fairydrops          

Overall, all of these bb creams are quite affordable (except for Fairydrops) and can be ordered on sites like PrettyandCute (no I do not promote for them), Keautystore (located in Vancouver; I also do not promote for them) or Sasa. 

I hope it was helpful in your decisions on which bb cream to buy next.

    My crystallized&spike piggy bank says see you next time  > w < !

--eva.

January Topbox!

heeello! January really seem to have fly by hasn't it ? The first month of 2013 is already ending!! It's been a pretty good month to start of the year for me, and let's just hope it keeps getting better (:

I want to share with you guys the unraveling of my January Topbox today. For those of you who don't know TopBox, i'm sure you are familiar with Glossybox, or Birchbox...right ? haha well Topbox is the canadian equivalent. Basically, for 10$ ( actually, Topbox JUST had a price raise to $12/month, but it's reasonable because they have been getting better and better brands in their boxes~) a month I will get delivered to me a little "box" filled with 4 deluxe makeup samples ( once in a while you'll get some full sizes too!!). Personally, I love receiving gifts...so i guess you can say this is perfect for me. I just love opening and unwrapping something, the anticipation and curiosity you get trying to figure out what's inside is also something I enjoy!

Here's what the "box" looks like eheh, it's quite different right ? that's what I thought when I first saw it, but actually, it's quite smart and convenient! Okay, so usually... the packaging isn't like this. Let me example, usually, the tube ( it's what I'll call it ) is wrapped in a pretty gift paper, and it'd be different every month. This month however, Topbox sent an email asking if I would like to enter a draw to try a "Privebox". Which ahemm.. after some googling, is a special edition kinda box? haha where the all the content comes from one prestige brand! This month happened to be clinique! 

I quite like clinique, and have tried several of their items before, so I was pretty excited about this box! The four samples I got were :
Clarifying Lotion 3 (combination oily) - Price for Full Size 16$ (200ml)
Rinse off eye makeup solvent - Price for Full Size 25$ (125ml)
Colour Surge Eye Shadow Duo - Price for Full Size 25$ (2.5g)
Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle & UV Damage Corrector - Price For Full Size 57$ (30ml)

Overall I was pretty happy with the content. I'm a little iffy about the clarifying lotion because my skin in more on the normal side ): but my T-zone does get a bit oily and clogged so I may just try using it in that area. Makeup remover is always useful, but I already have a full bottle from Korea that I haven't even used yet. I'm always too lazy to use makeup remover since the little amount of makeup I put on, usually comes off when I use my cleanser haha. As for the repairwear laser focus wrinkle& UV damage corrector ( pheww, what a mouth full! ) ..I don't exactly HAVE wrinkles yet LOL but UV damage corrector sounds interesting to me, since I hate putting on sunscreen ( so I usually don't > <) I probably have quite a lot of "damage" to correct haha.

This eyeshadow duo is in such a cute package! The exterior acts like a mirror so that can come in handy! At first when I saw the colors, I wasn't really sure how I felt about them. I don't really like to wear nudes or shades of pink, my taste leans more on the side of metallic  black, grey, silver, etc. However, when I swatched them, I was quite surprised 'bout how shimmery borderline metallic they are. In the pan, you can see the fine gold shimmers, but it's not until you swatch them that they show their glow! The brown colour is more like a shimmery bronze which is DEFS something I would wear!! & the pink is quite nice too with the amount of gold shimmers in it !

All in all, I think this month's box was great ( 2 thumbs up! ). Perhaps I'll do a full review on some of these items in the future! yeah? yeah?

bye for now !

--em

Success Stories

Google Chrome ads are probably the only ads I tend to not skip over before my very much anticipated youtube video (haha). They can be pretty inspirational, and emotional too, showcasing real stories from real people..which can be a stark contrast between typical commercials where the main character is usually an actor in a scripted situation.



This one in particular caught my eye, maybe because I've always wanted a Cambridge Satchel myself, but I never knew the story behind the company. Little did I know that such a fashion craze started off simply from the kitchen table of a mom who wanted to earn money in order to afford to send her children off to private school.

Success stories like these really give me that extra boost to be successful in my own way someday. You can start off from nothing, and still make your way up to the top. And if you're lucky, you may even be apart of something just as iconic.

So here's to a job interview outfit, as one of my New Year's resolutions is to get a job this year. And hopefully, I'll be successful in this first step I'm taking towards putting myself out there as I'm seriously horrible at interviews! There's just something about knowing they're analytically observing your every move and word that freaks me out lol..also the fact that I'm the worst at public speaking doesn't do much help either (stutter, stutttter, stutttteeerr). But nevertheless, I got to face my fears and venture out of my comfort zone in order to succeed. Let's do this!

BLAZER: Aritzia
BLOUSE: Forever 21
SKIRT: H&M
CABLE KNIT TIGHTS: Gap
BOOTIES: Naturalizer
BAG: H&M

I mean, forgive me.. it was 3am and I needed a break from my attempt to look professional haha. 

Until next time! 

--karena. 

Review: GEO Lavender Brown WFL-A54

Hello peeps! Today's review is going to be on circle lenses, because I recently just opened a new pair.  I'm not usually the type of person to open like 4-10 pairs of contacts and alternate, usually a good two pairs can last me through half a year. 

First, I would like to give a little background to my lenses preference. Many people have different likes and dislikes to how they want their circles lenses to be so in order for this review to be applicable use for those searching for a review to determine what lenses to buy I will give a heads up to see if my preference will match with yours.  

What I look for in circle lenses: I tend to stick to brown lenses (sometimes grey) as I'm not really a fan of crazy colour lenses, I normally wear 14.5 - 15.0 lenses but sometimes I make an exception and I prefer lenses with more simple designs that aren't that apparent ( a example of one of my favourite lenses would be GEO Cafe Mimi Cappuccino Brown).

GEO Lavender Brown WFL-A54

Life Span: 1 Year 

Diameter: 15mm

Base Curve: 8.7 mm

Water: 57%

Close-up: Has a darker ring and flower-lace like patterns around the outside

Design: 7/10 

I'm not a huge fan of intricate designs on the lenses, so when I saw these I was quite sceptical. I thought, "damn another pair that I might throw out after wearing for only a couple of times" because it just didn't look like it lives up to the Cafe Mimi Cappuccino Browns I have grown to love. However, I can say that the design on the lenses aren't really that bold when worn so I gave it a higher rating. 

As you can see here, flash and no flash makes a huge difference. It looks like more darker natural brown lenses with no flash, but with flash the designs are much more apparent. Now, the apparentness( this doesn't sound like an actual word but I will use it because the red squiggly line hasn't come up yet) of the design on the lenses is really that noticeable from afar, it's just because I took a close up picture. 

Please excuse my messy room (the reason why I blurred it out) As you can see here, depending on the change of lighting the design and colour of the ring can look different. That's why I look a little crazy here with one shaded contact and one high-lighted one ( I did not intentionally manipulate it to look like that lol).

Color: 6/10

It says it's brown, but honestly it looks more yellow to me haha. It's like more of this hazel colour and I was scared because I didn't want to look like a reptile. However, probably because my iris is naturally darker, the colour and design just doesn't show up as much. So in my opinion, thank god. 

Natural: 8/10

It came out more naturally than I expected so, thumbs up! 

Enlargement: 10/10

They are 15mm, you can expect a lot of this. If you're looking for a "no-makeup" look, these lenses are going to look pretty darn weird on so I suggest putting on some more defined eye make up if you want to wear larger lenses. I tend to think it looks a little like floating pupils if you wear really large lenses and have less-to-none eye make-up on. 

Comfort: 8/10

The comfort level is much better than the Cafe Mimi lenses in my opinion. I usually have to take out the  Cafe Mimi Cappuccino lenses in 4-6 hours, but these ones didn't give me too much of a terrible "I NEED TO TAKE THESE OUT" feeling. The most annoying would be after awhile it appears that my vision is a little fuzzy. (Note: Just don't wear it for too long)

Overall: 7/10

I do like these enough to wear them often, but because of the design and stuff I just don't "love-love" them. For those like me who like the more one-tone, hazy looking lenses...These are an okay alternative. I don't love them enough to buy it again but haha I will put it to full use! 

Ciao, thanks for reading! 

(har har, fancy italiano...the only Italian word I know)

--eva.

OOTW

hey! How was everyone's first week back to school, or work (or for the unfortunate few, their second week!) ? It was a pretty boring week for me, a bunch of introductory lectures, "say a few words about yourself to the class", and of course the reading of the syllabus haha. Since I actually don't have any morning classes this term ( hell yeaah! ) I had enough time before heading out the door to snap a few pictures of my outfit to share with you all (:

Here it is ~ ahh, it's actually quite embarrassing looking at these pictures of yourself, so just ignore the fact that I look so awkward on some days!! I also didn't bother taking pictures of my outfits on the weekend because on Saturday I had scouts, and unless you want to know how to hide a hideous uniform from being seen I don't think it'd be of much interest to you guys. & on Sunday... I'll just be honest, I was too lazy hehee ! 

On Monday, I had an interview before school so that's why I look slightly more formal! I'm wearing a sheer white button vest from H&M, under a black cardigan I got from Zellers ( brand is Pure by alfred sung ). Belt is also from H&M.  I got the bag at Ross in the U.S, not sure what brand it is. Shoes are from Aldo. I like how the belt adds a pop of color to the outfit and makes it less boring. The straps and buckle on the bag makes it have a "school" / "work" feel and matches the slightly more formal look that I was going for. 

yyess, my face is cut off, NOT because I looked like crap and I purposely cropped it off though! I just really need to buy a tripod, instead of risking the life of my camera every time. Annnyways, on to the outfit. I'm wearing the same cardigan as before, a floral tee from urban outfitters ( brand is BDG ), Skinnys from Top Shop and Airwalk boots. I got my bag in HK, in one of those mini boutiques so it doesn't have a brand. & the scarf, I knitted myself~ Do you see a trend here, or is it just me ? Another totally monochromatic outfit with just a bit of color from the teeshirt. I tucked the teeshirt in because I think those skinny jeans looks better high-waisted and also gives the illusion that I have longer legs since I didn't wear heeled shoes. The scarf was for warmth and also made the outfit more causal.

oh HEY, more colour! haha, I've got to really show you guys my LEGIT fifty+ shades of grey closet one day! So, here I'm wearing a hoodie from Stitches ( brand is SWS ), underneath I think it's just a tank top from forever21, same skinnys from Top Shop as above and long black suede knee high boots that I got from payless. My bag is again from HK (hong kong..just in case people didn't know the abbreviation). Necklace and the black&white wrap bracelet is also from HK, the studded bracelet is from Top Shop. I think I was just really lazy (agaiin...) that day and decided to just throw on a hoodie. I love this hoodie because it contains 3 things; british flag, floral, and the color mint <3  Put some accessories on to finish the look and voilaaa! Oh yeah, and just in case you were wondering how come I can go to school with just a handbag. well to answer that question, I'd like to say that I can go to school with no bag even if I wanted to ! Just because on Wednesday I only have one really useless lecture that I don't really need to take notes in heh.

I remember it was really sunny on this day! I think that's why I wanted to wear something so bright hahah, doesn't that happen to you guys ? the weather affecting your mood and what you wear ? well anyways, most of the items, you should be able to recognize now... I don't really like to wear different everything every day! Hoodie is from the thrift store actually! But originally it's from TNA. White hollister vneck tee, with a forever 21 tank under. Shorts are from HK. Another causal outfit, I think you'll be seeing a lot more of that from me. I have a much more causal and tom boy-ish style then eva or karena as Im sure you guys have noticed !

TGIF! man, was I glad it was friday~ I'm wearing a heart jumper from forever21, underneath is a tank also from f21. Giordano jeans. Bag is from HK, Studded bracelet from Top Shop and chain bracelet from Muse. Shoes are again from Aldo. I love how all the shades complement each other since the jumper is a slightly greyish blue, dark blue jeans and grey booties. The bracelets add a perfect touch of bling to otherwise another simple outfit (:

Of course, living in Vancouver and the past week having been so cold, I wore a thick jacket on top of all my outfits to stay warm. School can be really time consuming and more often than not, I would start being careless and sloppy with how I look on school days. But I think, looking good is the first step in feeling good. So if you just spend an extra 10 mins to put on something that you look good in ( even if it's a simple hoodie! ) you will feel that much better during the day knowing that you don't look like you're in your PJS!

talk to yoou lateeer!
--em

Beauty & Fashion tips and tricks

I'm always the one who's constantly on the lookout for shortcuts and simplier ways to complete life's many daily tasks. After all, time management is key. Why not complete something in a way that can possibly save you half the amount of time? (It also makes me feel sorta ninja, like I have special skills or something.. but I'll let this one go haha) Below are some beauty and fashion tips and tricks I personally use myself, and find extremely helpful.

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My asian genes have unfortunately granted me with extremely sparse and practically non-existant lashes. Oh how I'm envious of those who have naturally thick full lashes. To maximize my lashes to it's so-called "full potential", I like to heat my eyelash curler for a few seconds to allow it to act as a heated curler for my lashes, helping them stay curled for longer periods of time // I finish that off by placing any type of card behind my lashes and apply my mascara. This helps coat every lash perfectly and evenly for a fuller, cleaner look.

Like how I briefly mentioned in my last haul post, matching the colour of your shoes (heeled shoes are a plus!) with your bottoms helps elongate the look of your legs. Whether it be wearing nude heels with shorts/skirts/dresses or black shoes with black/dark bottoms, your legs and feet sort of "merge" together, creating an elongated illusion.

Ever suffer with creasing when applying your tinted lipblam or lipstick? To prevent this, apply your lip product of choice using downward strokes.

The one thing I hate about wearing tights/stockings is that they are extremely prone to breaking due to their thin material. Once you begin to notice a small hole forming, the best thing to do in order to prevent any further enlargement of the hole or to possibly even seal the hole (if it's small enough) is to apply clear nail polish on it and let it dry (it's washing machine proof too!).

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So I get oily around my face pretty easily. When you're in a public restroom, instead of wasting your money and using oil blotting sheets, toilet seat covers actually absorb the oil on your face just as well, and it's free! (I personally use the middle section that you won't use anyways to blot, and the section around it to cover the seat, aha tmi?)

I love the look of glitter nail polish. However, after applying it for the first time, I quickly realized how difficult it is to remove. I initially knew of the wrapping-tin-foil-and-cotton-balls-soaked-in-nail-polish-remover trick, but thought it was too much of a hassle to use. Now, I use felt with nail polish remover to remove my glitter polishes. It works just as fast as removing regular nail polish, where the texture of the felt acts as if it's "abrading" the glitter off your nails // When your favourite nail polish is getting old and begins to thicken, add a few drops of nail polish remover into the bottle and shake. This will thin out the nail polish and allow you to continue using it instead of throwing it away // I discovered this trick when I had to wash my hands while my nail polish was still in that tedious process of drying. By running your hands under the coldest tempurature setting on your tap, it actually hardens the nail polish and allows it to dry faster. Just make sure to do this when the nail polish is at least partially dry first! This also works by submerging your nails into a bowl of ice water. 

I hate losing my bobby pins. In order to prevent this, I began storing them inside my mirror where it easily beats placing it randomly inside my bag where it evidently, eventually gets lost. 

That's all for now! Let me know your beauty tricks if you have any, or whether you're interested in any further posts containing tips and tricks :)

-- karena.

Review: Skin Food Parsley Mandarin & other recommendations

Yoohoo ;)! This time around I will be doing a review on some Skin Food products I'm using: parsley and mandarin mild foam, parsley and mandarin emulsion and the tomato whitening toner.

I have been using these products since July 2012 after I bought them in Seoul and I will give my honest opinion.

The Parsley & Mandarin line of Skin Food claims to be specifically for troubled skin (which in my case is my running problem). There are six products in the line but I currently only have two with me. I chose only to buy the emulsion because I didn't want to use the whole set of Parsley & Mandarin line to risk drying out my skin (cause I had done so with the Peach Sake line and I figured it was not the brightest idea when my skin started peeling frequently). Of course different people have different skin types and products tend to vary for everyone, for me, I am between a oily and combination skin type and these products worked fairly well for me.

Parsley and Mandarin Emulsion (For Troubled Skin)

"This lightweight emulsion for troubled skin contains parsley and mandarin extracts, and antioxidant dandelion and lily extracts, to effectively control skin problems without irritation, making skin healthy and lustrous." 

It's directly quoted from the Skin Food website...

The bottle comes with 160 ml of solution and I may say it is enough for months worth of use.

I recommend this for:

-people with troubled skin

-people who prefer a more moisturizing lotion

I do not recommend this for:

-people who don't like heavily scented lotions

-people who don't think a twenty-something CAD bottle of lotion is worth it

I had doubts when I picked up this product, but this has proved to be the best (so far) emulsion I have ever used. I have used the peach sake emulsion (which blatantly sucked) and lotions from Laneige and Shiseido, they all don't compare to this and this is why: it actually mildly does what it says and isn't overly oily. No this is not a magical product that makes acne and troubled skin all disappear but it definitely soothes it and makes the skin feel much more soft. I personally am not a fan of the scent but I have grown used to it and there tends to be a slight tingle when it is applied to the skin but again, I didn't feel too negatively about it as it wasn't a sign of irritation. What I enjoyed the most is the moisturizing nature of this product. Products for troubled skin tend to be an assortment of torture devices to make our skin all dry and crummy but this emulsion is another story. 

Packaging: 4/5 (Korean packaging gets me every time...only problem is, when it's almost gone it will be a pain in the butt to get the remaining product out.)

Does what it claims: 4/5 (not a miracle lotion, but I see effectiveness)

Price: 3/5 

Texture: liquid-like cream 

Repurchase: Yes

Overall: 4/5

Parsley and Mandarin Mild Foam (For Troubled Skin)

"This foam cleanser for troubled skin contains parsley and mandarin extracts to effectively control skin problems. It also contains dandelion and lily complex extracts for a soothing effect."

The bottle comes with 150 ml of product.

I recommend this for:

-people who have troubled skin

I do not recommend this for:

-people who don't like heavily scented face washes

Picking up this product was a fluke haha. I think flukes tend to happen when you're on a time constraint  in Myeongdong and you're just trying to grab as much as you can buy (obviously I have an obsession to stuff my luggage till it's about to burst and trying to spend every last penny...not good). 

I didn't really regret purchasing this or anything, it was fairly cheap...roughly around 8-9 dollars Canadian. It simply did it's job of cleaning my face and did seem to control the troubles on my skin fairly okay, but I wouldn't categorize this as a 'WOW' product. It just does it's job, nothing more nothing less...It also doesn't really 'foam' up that much. I don't know if it's my wishful expectations but if a product has the word foam in it, it's only natural to expect some va va boom foam! (Okay, I know it says mild foam but I thought it meant it was mild on the skin...now I understand that the foaming is mild.)

What stood out for me when it comes to this product is, it doesn't tend to dry my skin as much after using it. I say this because I find a lot of the cleansers I use tend to feel somewhat dry after use and there are some...cough...Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Oil-Free Acne Wash...cough...that generally makes my face flake (I hated that product). 

Packaging: 3/5 (convenient) 

Does what it claims: 4/5 (better than some face washes)

Price: 5/5 

Texture: A shiny/pearl-like cream

Repurchase: Maybe

Overall: 3.5/5

Lastly...As a part of my skin care regime...

Tomato Whitening Toner

"This skin brightening toner containing arbutin and tomato extract rich in lycopene, vitamins and minerals makes dull skin clear and blemish-free, improving skin tone."

The bottle contains 135 ml of product.

I recommend this for:

-people who prefer a milder smelling toner

-people who like the Hadalabo toner, but less sticky

-people who like moisturizing toners

I do not recommend this for:

-people who don't like scented toners

The reason I chose to pick up this toner instead of a Parsley Mandarin toner is because I didn't want to overuse one element nor do I want to dry out my skin again so I decided to go with something a little different (there is that saying of how too much of one good thing isn't always good). 

I like the smell of this product as it's a very mild smell (doesn't actually smell like tomatoes) and it's the type of toner where I feel like moisture is being locked in, unlike the peach sake one which tended to sort of dry me out a bit (yes I am sort of on a hating streak on that Skin Food line, bite me). The tomato whitening toner is a clear liquid that generally looks like water but when it's patted into the skin there is a slight sticky feeling to it. The product claims to brighten skin but I don't see how brightened or whitened my skin got...I'm starting to think this whole whitening thing is just a Korean Product gimmick, lets face it how many of those 'whitening' products has actually 'whitened' our skin tone? (Or brightened for that matter). It doesn't really matter to me though as it's not really an element I indulge myself in because...my best whitening product is to stay out of the sun.

Packaging: 5/5 (it's easy to access and it's pretty, what more can I say?)

Does what it claims: 3/5 (It's a toner, alright.)

Price: 3/5 

Texture: Liquid, clear

Repurchase: Maybe

Overall: 3.5/5

I think this is slightly better than some toners but it's nothing 'WOW'ing either. It's not one of those products I would push or highly recommend, but if you need a toner and don't mind trying this out, go for it. 

I know when I buy things I tend to like ravaging the web for reviews to determine if a product is generally good or not and I find that although there are similar opinions, there are also varied ones too. I think most importantly a wide variation of reviews from an assortment of people really helps making the decision to get a product or not much easier. 

Well that is it for now, hope that was helpful!

-- eva.