Love--Will Buy Again
Over the last three months I have steadily incorporated products so that I can follow the Korean skincare regiment [layering about 10 products.  I am very, very picky with cleansers as they tend to dry my skin out no matter how moisturizing they claim to be.  I have olive skin, it is dry and needs a lot of hydration.  I am blessed by the gods and have no acne issues.  My problem is redness and uneven/rough/dull skin.  And dark circles.<br /><br />That said, I love, love this product.  A little goes a long way.  It has the consistency of shaving cream.  It tingles a little when you put on and you can kind of feel it doing it's job. It smells fine, and the fragrance is not overwhelming. I very, very gently rubbed in light circles.  I don't think you should be really rubbing any product into your face, hence I try to rub as little as possible [and I think there is a lot of info to support this out there].  I use it after using an oil cleanser [to remove make up and impurities--this i just pat on and then rinse off it is magical].  I think this stuff brightens my face a little, but then I think almost all Korean skincare products do.  I only use this product in the evening.  Cleansing oil  I use in the morning and evening. My skin looks polished and smooth and my pores look smaller [i think, but my pores are only really noticecable on my nose].  The product says it can be used as a mask if you leave on for 2 minutes.  I did not do that.<br /><br />When I finished [and I use room temperature/lukewarm water] I rinsed and then splashed some cold water on to close my pores.  Then I use a toner [a moisturizing one, regular toners burn my skin].  When I am done I use a serum, then an eye cream.  Once a week I use a mask after the eye cream [I recommend my beauty diary].  But if no mask then I use an emulsion, then a moisturizing cream [I still use these two even if I use a mask].  Twice a week I finish with a sleeping pack before bed.<br />I am working in an exfoliator.  My skin looks amazing and it is very, very bight and smooth and pretty.  No, it isn't bleached but I sincerely feel for the first time ever feel like I got that celebrity skin going on.  I am really happy.  Of course keep in mind that I also use like 10 other proucts and that whatever works for me or other reviewers may not work for you--skin, I have learned, is not to be generalized or taken lightly.  See what works for you.  Sometimes you waste money but it is all part of the pursuit of finding what works for you. But I highly recommend this.<br /><br />Oh, and in the mornings when I am done with everything I put on a sunblock then cc cream.  Except for the Etude house cleanser, every product I use is from Laneige.  The masks are my beauty diary and the cleanser is rice water oil cleanser.  The exfoliator, when I get it, is skinfood sugar scrub.  I do NOT use the mircacle toner because I am happy with my laneige toner.  Maybe when that runs out I will give the other toner a try but that is unlikely.<br /><br />I broke it all down because I loved the product, think it did it's job, but I also use like 10 other products so it is difficult to say how well it works alone.  I use very little make up [natural look].  I think that if you purchase, look at it as a good investment.  Clothing goes out of style but your skin will be with you forever!
Rating: 5 stars