Review: Etude House AC Clinic Intense Pink Powder Spot

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Pink Powder Spot (20ml) [Re-updated]

Description(from the box): Formulated with Salicylic Acid and Hinoki Cypress, AC Clinic delivers trouble care. Pink Powder alleviates trouble swelling on contact to minimize damage. Comes with cotton swabs for application.

Directions(from the box): Do not shake bottle. After facial care, allows the powder to settle at the bottom. Perpendicularly dip cotton swab into bottle to draw powder from bottle. Use swab, coated with powder, to dab onto trouble spots and acne.

The set comes with a bottle of AC Clinic Pink Powder Spot (20ml), a bottle of AC Clinic Daily Spot (15ml) and a packet of cotton swabs .aka. q-tips.

The Pink Powder Spot comes in a sturdy glass bottle with a plastic screw-off cap.

How to use?:

Do not shake the bottle! Allows the powder to settle at the bottom. 

Then use a cotton swab .aka. q-tip and dip it perpendicularly into the powder in the bottle. Pull out the cotton swab/q-tip and apply it to the pimples.

It leaves a pink powder layer upon application. Therefore, I don't recommend you to use it in the day unless you plan to stay at home the whole day. Also, I don't recommend you to wear this under make-up. If you are looking for a spot treatment that can be use under make-up, you can try the day version spot treatment which is also from the Etude House AC Clinic line, called the Etude House AC Clinic Intense Liquid Spot. (Review: link)

Consistency and Color:
It has a pink powdery texture.

Scent:
It has a medicated herby scent to me.

Likes:
- contains salicylic acid
- dry up and heal pimples effectively
- no breakout or irritation; suits sensitive skin
- easy to use
- easy to wash it off

Dislikes:
- the powder may stains pillow/pillow case easily (can be washed off)
- the liquid in the bottle finish faster than the powder

Neutral:
- does not treat acne marks/scars
but I'm fine with this since I can treat the marks/scars with Hiruscar Post Acne Gel (Review: link)

Here's my 5 days of 'experiment':

PS: All the photos were taken on different day/time so the lighting may vary. NO makeup or editing... errr... actually..., I did edit... — cropped, combined all photos into one and added in watermarks and dates. That's it. NO major editing though.

During the day, I will use Etude House AC Clinic Intense Liquid Spot (Review: link) and at night, I will use Etude House AC Clinic Intense Pink Powder Spot.

Day 1: A nasty, inflamed zit decided to come out to play... 

Day 1 (night): Dab some pink powder spot on the zit. I use the pink powder spot every night until the zit is completely healed.

Day 2: You can notice that the zit got dried up.

Day 3: The layer of dried acne scab has peeled off and there is an open wound.

Day 4: The zit/pimple has gone away but the open wound is not fully healed yet. The wound is barely noticeable though.

Day 5: The wound has healed and it leaves a flat pinkish-red acne mark/scar. It's time to treat the acne mark/scar~

Once the zit has fully healed, I will proceed on to treat the acne mark/scar with Hiruscar Post Acne Gel. (Review: link)

Verdict: This night spot treatment does not treat acne marks/scars but it is very effective in healing zits. It dries and heals zit within a week without causing any irritation or overly drying problem. I absolutely love it sooooo muuuuuuuchh~! Like the AC Clinic cleanser, this has always been in my holy grail skincare product list too! You can read "My Acne Story" page to know why. I can't stress how much I love the AC Clinic line. Their products had helped to deal with my horrible acne. Though back then halfway through the progress there were some drying problem, I don't find the line drying for my skin now. It works perfectly for my skin and I'm loving it!

People who have trouble with acne, you might want to give this spot treatment and/or other AC Clinic line's products a shot! :)

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Review: Etude House AC Clinic Daily Acne Foam Cleanser

Etude House AC Clinic Daily Acne Foam Cleanser (150ml)

Description: Formulated with Salicylic Acid, Foam Cleanser removes acne causing germs to keep your skin clear all day. *Non-comedogenic & Dermatologist Tested.*

*'Non-comedogenic' means it will not produce nor aggravate acne. AC Clinic line is formulated without acne inducing ingredients to promote clear skin.

Directions: Wet face and dispense small amount onto hands. Lather and apply foam to face, gently massaging entire area. Wash and rinse thoroughly with warm water.

It comes with a plastic twist-off screwed flip cap and the opening is perfectly sealed with a foil.

The product can be easily squeezed out from the cleanser tube. 

Consistency & Color:
It has a white creamy texture.

Scent:
Err...I'm bad at describing scent... It has a medicated herby scent to me. I don't find it overpowering. I actually quite like the scent.

Moisture Test on the back of my hand:

The moisture loss after cleansing is only 0.7% so I concluded that this cleanser is not drying.

I found some sites saying that this cleanser can be used to cleanse off makeup. So let's have an experiment~!:

Make-Up Removal Test on the back of my mom's hand:

Swatches of make-up

Squeeze out some cleanser, add some water and start massaging...

massage...massage...massage

You can notice that the makeup starts to dissolve...

Rinse it off with water and dry with a towel.

Result?: It failed to remove the Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner and the Holika Holika Jewel-Light eyeliner completely. As for the rest of the makeup swatches, it seems to have removed completely. However, to be on the safe side, I will still recommend you to use a make-up remover prior to cleanse with this cleanser. I called it 'double cleansing'~! It is to make sure that all makeup residues/impurities have been completely removed. Well, I'm pretty sure you don't want to get breakout, isn't it? So yeah, use a proper makeup remover in removing makeup before cleanses with a cleanser! Don't be lazy and skip the step. :)

Likes:
- contains salicylic acid
- non-comedogenic
- cleanses well
- able to remove certain makeups
- does not aggravate pimples
- no breakout or irritation; suits sensitive skin
- prevents future breakout
- easy to wash off
- leaves the skin feels clean and refresh
- does not dry up the skin
- the scent

Dislikes:
- none!
There's nothing I don't like... :)

Verdict: This cleanser cleanses well and it isn't drying nor aggravating pimples. It does not cause breakout either. In fact, it helps to deal with future breakout. I absolutely love it soooooooooooo muuuuuuuuuuuchh~! This has always been in my holy grail skincare product list! You can read "My Acne Story" page to know why. I can't stress how much I love the AC Clinic line. Their products had helped to deal with my horrible acne. Though back then halfway through the progress there were some drying problem, I don't find the line drying for my skin now. It works perfectly for my skin and I'm loving it!

People who have trouble with acne, you might want to give this cleanser and/or other AC Clinic line's products a shot! :)

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2013 Aug-Oct Skin Care/Beauty/Misc. Haul

~Skin Care/Beauty/Misc. Haul~

Well, it's been quite awhile since I last did a Haul of the Month post. I don't know if anyone likes to read such post... Anyway, I will just continue....................

Over the past few months, I purchased quite a number of stuff. I did not take any pictures of the items and to be honest, I long forgotten what I have bought(most of it) thus, it would be hard for me to post everything up. That being said, in this post I will just sum up what I remember buying for the past 3 months. It's not in order by date/month nor by category by the way. :)

2013 August - October Haul

I got this package yesterday and the box is too small for me to nicely show all the AC Clinic products I've bought. -.- I got almost the whole Etude House AC Clinic products except for the Red Spot Balm and BB Cream(discontinued). :

Etude House AC Clinic Daily Acne Foam Cleanser

Etude House AC Clinic Daily Toner

Etude House AC Clinic Daily Gel Lotion

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Liquid Spot

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Pink Powder Spot (comes with 15ml of Pink Powder Water)

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Hinoki Water Mist

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Mask Sheet

In fact, I actually got 2 bottles of the mist, 2 bottles of the liquid spot, 2 bottles of the toner and 2 bottles of the gel lotion. If you read my Skin Care Routine page, you will know that I switched back using these products. And I got so many AC Clinic products at one go because they were having a sale~ The manufacture date is quite recent so it was a super good deal~ A STEAL! A STEAL! 

Did you notice that yellow stick on the left of the picture, placed right beside the liquid spot~? That's the...

Tony Moly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar in #8 Neon Yellow
I'm thinking of getting the #09 Neon Red too..
Will do a review once I have tried it.

Some other skin care/beauty stuff I bought much earlier on...:

Etude House Baking Powder Crunch Pore Scrub

I heard a lot of raves about this product so I got them. 

Review coming soon~(hopefully...)

Hiruscar Post Acne Gel

This is one of my long-lost favorite product for pimple scars & dark marks.

Review coming soon~

Etude House Eraser Show Mascara Cleaner

I have not tried using this yet because I don't wear mascara much these days... :/

Will do a review once I have tried it.

The Face Shop Freshian Big Mascara in #01 Curling

The Face Shop Freshian Big Mascara in #02 Volume

Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Black

The Face Shop Mascara were having a sale too~ They were having like a 1+1 promotion. I actually picked up 4 and I gave 2 to my friend. I got it at the price of SGD$4.90 for 2. The manufacture date is also quite recent~ A steal, isn't it?

On the other hand, Revlon was also having a sale~ 20% off. So I picked up one of my favorite eyeliner.

Also, I got a cleanser and many facial masks~:

Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

The Face Shop Mini Capsule in Seaweed

The Face Shop Mini Capsule in Cucumber

The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Mung Bean

The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Bamboo

The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Rice

The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Green Tea

Etude House Baking Powder B.B Deep Cleansing Foam (Review: link)

And I got another ...

5 sheets of Etude House AC Clinic Intense Mask Sheet

much earlier on...

After trying out The Face Shop Masks, I went back to stock up even more...:

I picked up The Face Shop Real Nature Mask in Kelp to try out~

Besides that, I also got another box of 

Etude House AC Clinic Intense Pink Powder Spot..

I grabbed many pieces of The Face Shop mask sheets because they were ALSO having a sale! HAHAHAA I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE SALES!

For Fragrance..., 

I got the Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue perfume

I've been wanting this perfume and I finally got it. yay~

Miscellaneous:

A beige color cap with studs from Korea

p/s: thanks dad for the Hello Kitty. He bought it for me during his business trip. :)

Black Lace-Up Ankle Boots from Korea

Necklace from Coach

Currently, this is my most favorite necklace~♥ :)

hoomia UTWO(U2) Ace Headphone from Taiwan

Lingerie Case/Travel Organizer Bra Bag or whatever it's called...

This hard moulded case keeps your bras out of sight and protects the bras from crimping, crushing and creasing in the luggage/suitcase. Perfect for traveling~

PiGi bags from Taiwan :)

I have a dresser of 6 drawers in my room where I keep all my bags and some misc. stuff and 5 out of the 6 drawers are where I keep my bags. In there, 90% of my bags were purchased from PiGi Mall. I absolutely love their brand and bags!! Visit their site here. PS: It's in Chinese.

As I have said, I won't be able to post up all of the purchased items. I only post up what I could remember and just the ones I have a picture... As for clothing, I bought A LOT(in bulk) from Taiwan and it's too troublesome to show all of them so pardon me for not showing...  And apart from that, some of the pictures were taken using Iphone's camera so please excuse for the bad picture quality. :x

I hope you enjoyed my haul post and...... 

Have a safe and Happy Halloween everyone! 

Trick or Treat? 

xoxo,

Ashley.

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Review: Etude House skin mal:gem (Fresh; Oil Control Toner)

Etude House skin mal:gem (Fresh; Oil Control Toner) (250ml)

Description: 맑음[mal:gem] — the Korean word for cleanness, clarity and pureness. Skin Malgeum hypoallergenic toners promote clean, clear and pure complexion with moisturizing and pore cleansing formulas.

*Fresh: Controls excess sebum while providing enough moisture to keep the skin matte. Bamboo extract and sebum control ingredient keeps the skin clean and fresh.

Directions: Dispense solution onto toner pad and use pad to wipe all areas of face and neck.
*can be use as a facial mist or facial mask
(PS: I won't make any comments about the facial mist and mask method since I have not tried it.)

The toner comes in a matte bottle with a plastic twist-off screwed cap and the opening is perfectly sealed with a foil. The fluid can be easily pour out from the opening of the bottle.

I usually moisten a cotton pad and gently swipe it all over my face. It gets absorbed into the skin after a few minutes without leaving any sticky residue.

Consistency & Color:
Light and watery. Colorless.

Scent:

It smells citrusy when sniff directly from the opening of the bottle. But when pour it out on hand and sniff it, there's a mild hint of floral scent to it. I might be wrong though... lol. I'm bad at describing scent. hah. :x It does not smells bad anyway.

Oil-Control:
It DOES control sebum but of course, not to the extend that you will be totally free from oiliness the whole entire day. My skin still feels oily throughout the day and I still need to blot my face with oil blotters however, I noticed that the amount of sebum has been significantly reduced compared to what I would normally get.

Moisture Test on the back of my hand:

Before applying the toner, my skin moisture level measures 33.3%
After applying the toner, my skin moisture level measures 41.2%.
After 10 minutes later(toner got fully absorbed), I took the measurement again, it dropped to 40.6%

Moisture gain is 7.9%.

The difference on moisture loss after 10 minutes is only 0.6%.

which I concluded that this toner is pretty moisturizing.

**Above result is just for the application of a toner.**

With application of a moisturizer, I believe the skin will be perfectly moisturized!

Likes:

- 5 free formula: Free of Paraben, Artifical dye, Benzophenon, Mineral oil, Animal material

- controls sebum

- pore cleansing

- moisturizes

- gets absorbed into the skin

- not sticky at all

- does not cause breakouts

- leaves skin feeling clean, fresh and cooling

- the scent

Dislikes

- does not help to shrink the pores...

Seriously, there's nothing much I dislike about. :)

Verdict?: I have already finished using this toner and it does works as what it claimed to do — "controls sebum yet at the same time provides moisture to the skin". It leaves the skin feeling clean, fresh and cooling upon application. On the downside, I don't think it helps minimizing the pores though...I didn't see a difference in the size of my pores. 

Anyway, this toner is perfect for Summer season, for people who live in hot and humid country and also for people who have oily skin. 

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Review: Etude House Baking Powder B.B Deep Cleansing Foam

Etude House Baking Powder B.B Deep Cleansing Foam (150ml)

Description: Formulated with Baking Powder to penetrate and cleanse deep within pore to remove makeup and residues.
*Ideal for BB cream removal. 100% natural & Dye-Free
Active Ingredients: Baking Powder.
Directions: Apply to wet face and lather. Massage thoroughly and rinse with warm water.

The product actually comes well-wrapped with a plastic sheet/wrapper? (whatever it's called...). I ripped off the plastic sheet/wrapper before I start taking pictures. :x

It comes with a plastic twist-off screwed flip cap and the opening is perfectly sealed with a foil.

It contains really fine and mild scrubbing particles and it's not abrasive. The scrubbing particles will melt away during massaging. 

Moisture Test on the back of my hand:

The moisture loss is only 1.7% so I concluded that this cleanser is not very drying.

Consistency & Color:

Soft and white creamy texture with really fine and mild scrubbing particles.

Scent:

It has a citrusy, lemony-orangey scent which smells really niiiicee~

Likes:

- the baking powder formula

- 100% natural and dye-free

- remove all traces of makeup!

- mild exfoliation; not too harsh nor abrasive

- deep cleanse; unclogging pores

- brightens up the skin

- skin feels smooth to the touch after use

- lathers up well

- not very drying

- easy to wash off

- makes it easier to extract blackheads

- does not cause any irritation or breakouts

- the scent

Dislikes:

- for sensitive skin... probably not suitable to use it daily

Makeup Removal Test! (Demonstration on my mom's hand~  ) :

Sorry for the messy "wordy" picture... ><"

Squeeze out some cleanser, add some water and start massaging...

massage... massage... massage.... 

You can notice that the makeup starts to dissolve...

continue massaging...

....massage... massage... massage....

and rinse it off with water

.

.

.

Dry with a towel~

TA-DAAA~

All traces of makeup, even waterproof makeup, has been removed!

It literally brightens up the skin and leaves the skin feels smooth to the touch!

Verdict? Well well well..., I absolutely love this cleansing foam! It deep cleanse and exfoliate the skin, removing excess dead skin cells and unclogging the pores without overly drying the skin. The mild exfoliation does makes blackhead extraction easier. I might do a post on blackhead extraction in the future...

As I have combination skin(oily on the T-zone, dry on the cheekbones and sensitive skin), I don't use it daily. I use it twice or max. thrice a week, alternately, and use only when I wear makeup. Oh and..., only at night. I use a different cleanser in the day. Anyway, despite the scrubbing particles are fine and mild, I don't think it's good to exfoliate everyday. So I personally suggest to use it twice or max. thrice a week, alternately. :)

As I have mentioned, I will use this cleanser only when I wear makeup because as you can see from above pictures, this amazing cleanser cleans off makeup super effectively. However, I will still use a makeup remover prior to deep cleansing with this cleansing foam. I called it double cleansing~ lol. I use a makeup remover just to make sure that all the makeup is completely removed. Then I will use this cleansing foam to deep cleanse thoroughly, dissolving and removing all the remaining unseen impurities/makeup residues within the pores which the makeup remover can't remove.

In general, I love this product and would recommend this to people who wears makeup~ BUT, I don't recommend people to use this to remove eye makeup! The skin around the eye area is the most delicate so I personally think it's a little abrasive. Furthermore, if the product gets into your eyes, it does stings like a bitch! ><"

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