Tony's a Real Peach (dream beauty box #2)

Tony's a Real Peach (dream beauty box #2) by asnowbunny on Polyvore

A little primer review...

I've tried a bunch of new (to me) products in the last months. I decided to lump these two primers into one post since they're quite similar in form and function. (Though not in result for me as you'll see.)

 

Tonymoly Egg Pore Silky Smooth Balm

The Face Shop Face It Oil Cut Pore Balm

 

 

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.)

 

Poor forgotton haul...

TM Tomatox, EH Wonder Pore Freshner, awesome samples

 

Well! I was looking back at old posts and realized I forgot to post this wee haul pic. I've reviewed Tomatox here and Wonder Pore Freshner  here . But here's the whole shebang from ebay seller worldmarket2012. I've ordered from them several times and have always been really pleased.

Yay! Happy surprises in my latest order...

Tonymoly Red Appletox Honey cream, a second innisfree Jejubija Anti-Trouble Spot Essence R

This is my latest order from ebay seller f2plus1-  I needed another innisfree essence R and have a feeling the Red Appletox will come in handy in the cooler weather. When I've used it long enough to form a solid review I'll post.

Morning lattes are essential...

TonyMoly Latte Art Milk Tea Morning Pack

pic from TM, deco by me 

I think it's safe to say that TonyMoly is my favorite Korean brand. This facial pack is yet another win. It's a thick cream meant to be used in the morning before makeup. (I use it on no makeup days too though.) TM says it will moisturize, soothe irritation, de-puff and give a smooth, primed surface for makeup. And guess what? It does! I warm a small blob between my hands, smooth it on until it feels liquidy and then pat it a little. I wait about 5min for it to absorb all the way before I use EH Goodbye Pore Ever essence and then BB.

The cream is a pale tan (like milky tea), has a cool, instantly soothing feel on my sensitive skin, and absorbs with zero residue left behind. It used to come in a super-cute coffee mug-shaped container, like all the Latte Art line, but now it's a tube which is less cute but way more practical. Honestly, if I didn't already have scrub and pore treatments that I love I'd want to try the whole line! 

Tony Moly Appletox Smooth Massage peeling cream...

pic from Tonymoly, deco by me

 

*whew* That name is looooooong. But descriptive! Appletox is an exfoliant cream that contains apple polyphenols and other extracts to remove dead skin. It's like Pretty Feet & Hands...for your FACE. So awesome.

 

Tony Moly Tomatox Magic Massage pack...

 

pic from Tonymoly, deco by me 

Check it out- another produce win from Tony Moly! LOL *happy dance*  Tomatox claims to be anti-inflammatory (!!!), moisturizing, balancing and brightening.

Haulin' and guiltin'...

I finally pulled the trigger on an order from ebay seller f2plus1 even though the timing turned out to be not so great. (The guilt.) I should have saved my fun money for necessities to keep things from being quite so tight . But the order shipped before I knew how tight the finances would be and sometimes things just come up all at once that we can't foresee :-/ Anyway...

This seller is The Best. I will stick with them for LIFE.

• Prices on Korean cosmetics that are lower than most American drugstore brands? Check.
• US$2 flat shipping w/tracking? Check.
• Shipped in two days (on a weekend)? Check.
• Arrived in 10 DAYS (not business days- ALL days)? OMGCHECK.

Ok that last one may be Korean airmail kicking ass, but still...

Here're the goods...

 

(L to R) Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly Make-up Fixer

Skinfood Red Orange Face Mist ~ Glossy

Lioele Seaweed 90 Trouble Care Mist

Holika Holika Petit BB ~ Essential

Skinfood Good Afternoon  BB ~ Berry Berry Tea

Skinfood Red Orange Sun Stick BB

Etude House Goodbye Pore Ever Primer Essence

Etude House and Innisfree BB samples

 

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!