Recent purchases & first impressions...

In a desperate lunge toward better skin, I hauled A LOT the past month. I'll call them December hauls since they've arrived over the first week of.

 

As usual, my biggest order is from f2plus1. Their reliability keeps me coming back for new-to-me products and larger orders!

 

Tony Moly Clean Dew cleansing cream~ Olive...

 

With my beloved Broccoli Sprout cleansing cream going way up in price on evilbay, I've tried out another TM Clean Dew cleanser~ cream in Olive variety. The other two are Tea Tree and Lemon (massage cream, not cleanser but I suppose they're all cold creams.)

 

 



pic from etonymoly.com (TM official)

Tonymoly haul & first impressions...

 

Tonymoly Clean Dew Flower Rain mist~ Most Moist

TM Clean Dew Olive Seed cleansing cream

TM Aqua Aura Moist Finish Pact (pressed powder)

 

This is my little haul from ebayer rubyruby76. My first time ordering from them and I had zero problems. (Except for customs hanging onto it for ages and then USPS somehow routing it WAY north of me before it finally arrived- but that's not the seller's fault.)

 

A hit and a miss for Skinfood pt 1...

Skinfood Wildberry Cleansing Cream (Moist)

Skinfood Black Sugar Mask Wash-off

Skinfood Wildberry Milk Cleansing Cream is the moisturizing option from the Milk line. There's also a Green Tea Milk (Fresh) for oily skin. Now, this product works great- it removes all makeup including waterproof mascara which makes it more effective than TM Broccoli Sprout.

But, it's not nearly as enjoyable to use. Instead of melting into a natural-feeling oil on my face it feels more like a slick of silicone. I don't know why either because I'm pretty certain they have the same main ingredients. It also smells plasticky to me, and increases my blackheads. Do not want. On the other hand...



Broccoli, get on my faaaace...!

 

Tony Moly Clean Dew Broccoli Sprout

cleansing cream

Sweetest packaging~ the leaves on top are rubber and you can make them go *boing*! OMGsquee...anyway...
I love this stuff enough to deco its pic- fareals. It's basically a cold cream- multipurpose cleanser/moisturizer, though it's only marketed as the former. I'd eyed it online but when I found it at H-Mart, as one of two Tonymoly items they carry, I figured it was meant to be. *PS~ I don't know if Tony Moly is officially spelled as one word or two...*

The cream is white with tiny green 'beads' that dissolve instantly. I use it primarily as a night cream/pack,  (it gets very greasy once it melts,) and in the morning my skin is AMAZING. Why does this super-moisturization result in invisible pores too? Don't know, don't care, it's amaze-balls.

It *does* break down base makeup pre-wash, but I need something separate for mascara. At first I thought it smelled very old-ladyish. But after awhile I got used to it and realized I LOVE IT. Overall, Korean skincare scents are a lot more pleasing to me!