Review - 3CE Cream Blusher

The product I'm gonna review today is the Cream Blusher by 3 Concept Eyes! I've been using it for a while now, and it's time to share my views on this blusher!

So, the color I bought is the Cream Blusher #New Pink~ I bought this because I wanted to have a very natural look with a natural blush. I was hoping to get a blush that will make me look like I'm blushing, literally. :)

Packaging : 

The product comes with a simple design that says it all. It comes in a sleek black box with indication of the blush's color at the top. As you can see, I chose the color #New Pink! it comes with a slightly sharp head which you squeeze the body and the product will come out from the tip of the head.

Product Description : 

3 Concept Eyes Cream Blusher #New Pink (20g)

Cream blush of creamy and silky texture. Its long-lasting, delicate sheen adds liveliness to your cheeks. It's a cream  blush that give your cheeks a natural and soft liveliness. With its creamy and silky texture, the cream blush applies smoothly. Its water resistance helps keep the bright color long-lasting despite sweat or moisture.


Usage Direction :
1. Take some and apply it on the most prominent part of your cheeks with your fingertip.
2. Spread and smudge the blush starting from the most prominent part of your cheeks so as not to have distinct border of color difference.

Ingredients :

As you can see, it contains silica, which means this blusher huge HUGE NO-NO for those who have sensitive skin!

Somehow, I don't know why it contained fruit extract, but I guess it may be a good thing :) 

Also it contained methylparaben, so it's not for those who want to avoid paraben as much as possible.


One unique thing about this product is that it can be used on your lips, too! How good is THAT? You can apply it on your lips after moisturising your lips with a lip balm. Application is easy too, just by applying a small amount and by patting light on your lips, followed by a nude or colorless lip gloss, then you're good to go! The lip gloss is just for a more luscious lips, you can skip that step if you want :)

Review : 

Texture : The product is a light pink cream which is super creamy. It's not runny at all, and has quite a thick consistency to it. On my hands, it gives off a very sweet baby pink color, which was completely the same color I saw from the 3 Concept Eyes website! I'm truly satisfied of the color :D

Left photo - With flash ;        Right photo - Without flash

I normally apply it by squeezing a pea-sized amount on the back of my hand, then use my finger from the other hand to blend it out first. After that, I apply on my cheeks by patting it lightly and blending the color out by patting it more so that it blends out without harsh edges. If I wanted a more pinkish look, I can just simply pat more blusher onto my cheeks and it will become super pinkish! 

After applying it, I can see that it is a sweet baby pink color that brightens up my makeup look! It's super pigmented and very creamy. I'm absolutely in love with the color! It's a nice light pink that reminded me of pastel pink. I love love love pastel colors. Baby pink, baby blue, mint green.. You name it! I'm so so glad I made this purchase! 

As what it claims, it definitely makes my face looks livelier than usual! I look lesser like a zombie now
My mum said it looked extremely natural (when I applied it lightly) and she even thought it was the natural blush from my cheeks. Not red, just natural. :D
With the same product, you can make it look sheer by blending it out, or make your cheeks look totally dolly pinkish by packing up the blusher on to your cheeks. 

Throughout the whole day, I didn't see anything wrong going on with my cheeks. It lasted almost 7 hours for me and I was really impressed how long lasting this product is! Not to forget the color is totally my fav!

Not only that, it can be used on the lips as well! I'm yet to try it on my lips because my lips are always chapped and I don't own a lip scrub yet, so I seldom exfoliate my lips. But it's good to think that I can skip buying pink lipsticks now, yay! 

I noticed most of its drawbacks stems out of the ingredients. It contain silica, so it's a no-no for those with sensitive skin. (I don't have sensitive skin, but who knows I might start to have one after using silica-containing products for a long time?!)
It contain paraben (methylparaben) which is assumed to be harmful to your health Of course, scientists said that research findings are inconclusive, so I don't know whether products without paraben are a part of gimmick or what. Nevertheless, it is always good to avoid suspected harmful products in our beauty stuffs. I mean, you put it on your face every day! Of course you want it to be clean and healthy and natural etc!


My Verdict : 

Pros :

• Makes my face looks livelier
• Perfect for the dolly pink cheeks
• Color shown is the color you get
• Buildable
• Long-lasting

Cons :

• Contains silica and paraben

Review - BeYu Lip Cream

Today's review is gonna be about a lip product! Honestly I barely used any lip products other than some lip balm or lip essence to keep my lips moisturized. Also to prevent it from chapping. I hate my chapped lips so much .. It looks like a desert was literally on my lips. Urgh.

I've never really tried any lipstick or other colored lip products like lip tint, tinted balm, lip gloss .. so on and so forth.

Until I got a lip cream sent to me! It was in the Lilac Box 7 and I was surprised that they included some makeup products in the box .. They sent me a product made in German, which was the BeYu Lip Cream! I suppose you read it as [bi-ju], it was stated on the container itself. Haha.

The product kept me intrigued much but the color was actually a little bit too much for me. It's kinda like a neon and fuchsia mix of bright pink, I hesitated to use it because of it's bright color (I mean, I'm just a student who wanna sleep in class) I really don't need all the attention right now because I'm so sleep-deprived.

It had been around my stash ever since I received it. After a few times doing full face make-up, I realized my lips look extremely pale and "unappetizing". It's like a zombie lip. Only that it wasn't black in color. But it was so pale .. I looked like a terminal patient myself. =_= 

In the end, I decided to try out the BeYu Lip Cream after all! Maybe it will revive my face.

I have no idea what a lip cream is, I've never heard of lip cream before in my life. I mean, they come up with so many names! Tint, lacquer, cream .. I'm totally blur case now. @_@ Marketing loves to play with names so much, even the consumers don't know what the product is anymore.

From the name, I assume that it is something that will glides on smoothly and at the same time moisturize my lips (?). It has a "cream" word in its name, after all. Aren't creams for moisturizing purposes? 

Haha. Correct me if I'm wrong. Still a newbie here. *coughs*

Packaging :

It comes in a cylindrical plastic tube with a metallic cover, quite similar to a typical lip gloss. It looked really classy though, with the shiny metallic cover (I have a thing for shiny metals :P)

One fun thing was that, the whole applicator pops up with the cover when you "unscrew" the cover to a certain extent. It's like the pressure inside was higher than the outside and pushes the applicator stick out. 

For me, it was a mini surprise! Cause I didn't really expect something like that to happen. Haha. Sometimes I just play with it by opening and closing the lip cream over and over again just to see it pops up.   

  It pops up automatically!

So, it comes with an applicator stick with a brush at one end. I wonder why the applicator stick gets less stained when it gets nearer to the bottom. 
Hmmm. Maybe that's something about lip cream?

Looks like splashed blood here. o.O

The brush is suuuuuper mini, tucked into the end of the applicator stick.

This is how it looked like when I swipe it once onto my hand. It is more to a bright mix of dark pink and fuchsia. When I first swiped it, it feels really smooth, has a glossy finish to it, and is super easy to apply. The shade was the same as what is shown on the product. When I first sniffed it, it smelled like my favorite alcoholic drink - Bailey's with milk. I know it sounds weird, but I'm sure I'm not drunk while typing this. :O It smelled really creamy, that's all. :)

Product Description

BeYu Lip Cream Art.No. 329.XX 9ml / 0.30 fl.oz.

Intense lip color with high gloss effect

Made in German

Usage

There are two ways you can wear this lip cream, the first one is something I created (?) because I'm not used to using such a bright pink lip product. 

The first method, which I normally use, is by dabbing some of the 

lip cream onto my inner lip. Then I use my finger to blend it out. 

This creates a very light pink shade on my lips that is not to eye-catching. Also it became a sweet pink instead of a bright pink. :D Something that I would wear every day! 

Besides that, you can create a gradient lip look by blending it out only a little from the inner lips. In this way, you inner lips will have a darker pink tone while your outer lips will have a lighter pink tone! Heeee :P Korean gradient lips in just one step!

It's not really obvious but it definitely covered up 

my pale lips and gave my face some "life"!

If I'm attending a party or something, I might apply it in full so that I can be the center of attention, but on normal days, I would prefer less attention ;) 

This is how it looks like when fully applied onto my lips. 

It's so bright! It glides onto my lips smoothly (as expected). 

What surprised me was that it ends with a glossy finish that made my lips look plumper. 

I have darker skin so the bright color might look even weirder on me. 

I wouldn't dare to wear it and walk outside the streets. 

People might think that I'm crazy. 

My mum might think that I'm crazy! 

(I don't live in KL.. people here are not used to a young girl wearing bright lipstick, I guess)

It doesn't look too bad after all.

(after taking a spamload of selfies) 

I might need some courage to wear this if I were to go out onto the streets. But I will never hesitate to wear this to a party or dinner event. I'm slowly loving the bright but slightly dark fuchsia pink color! :D

(Although at first it was a little bit too much for me, that's one of the problem you face when you get makeup products from a beauty box, you might be dissatisfied with the color the gave you)

Anyway, I'm really glad that I got this from the Lilac Box! Looking forward to more Lilac Boxes in the future. 

My Verdict :

Pros :

• Glides on smoothly on the lips, easy application
• Moisturize the lips (for the whole time I had this lip cream on, my lips did not chap-chap easily)
• Amazing glossy finish
• Has some kind of plump effect onto my lips

Cons :

• Short staying power, need to reapply after a few hours (even when used slightly with the first method)
• Easily transferable especially after full application onto lips
• Color is too bright (I needed some time to adjust myself .. even used the gradient lip method to compensate for it! Don't wanna waste the product :X )
• Color was not stated (I would appreciate that if the Lilac Box sent something more baby pinkish rather than dark pink.. doesn't suit my skin tone really well)

Have you used this lip product? Let me know what is your favorite color! I would like to know the other colors that this lip cream offers! :D

Review - 3CE Skin Tone Control Primer

Onto the next review! A primer by 3 Concept Eyes!

I bought this a few months ago and at that moment I didn't have much time to play makeup (due to exams and assignments). I had the chance of using it frequently only during these two weeks while I'm at home! 

Home sweet home. It's so true. I can do whatever I want without worry about anything. 
Also, I can play makeup anytime. Yippeee~~!!

Let's just cut the crap and begin the review!


Product Description :

3 Concept Eyes Skin Tone Control Primer #Pure Violet 30ml

 

This primer helps foundation adhere better on skin and lengthens the longevity of the foundation. Moreover, it gives a brighter skin tone so that you can have a better finish.

This Soft Violet color will brighten up dull and dark skin tone while leaving a youthful and clean skin. It also controls oil while helping makeup last longer. The soft violet color gives a natural, bright, and clean looking skin.

Made in Korea

Skin Type : All skin types

Usage Direction :

Apply basic makeup such as moisturizer and sunscreen. Then, place primer (about 10 cents big) on face by using a makeup brush or sponge. Pat on lightly for a smooth finish.

Tips :
Use a sponge for a natural skin tone
Use a brush for a brighter skin tone

Ingredients :

Made in Korea

Packaging : The primer comes in a round slender tube. You squeeze out the product at one end. This primer actually reminded me of toothpaste. Haha. The packaging is nice yet simple, typical 3CE design at the front. Also, this is the second biggest 3CE product that I got, number one was the full sized Glamour Mist.

Texture : The primer is creamy but not sticky at all. You can see that there is a subtle violet in the primer. After application, my skin did not feel particularly soft nor dry. Provided that my skin is moisturized well enough beforehand. It doesn't have any funky smell nor any specific smell either. At least it's not an irritating smell :)

Review :

 Left photo - Without primer  ;   Right photo - With primer

 Left side - With primer; Right side- Without primer

How do I look?

My skin is undeniably brighter and more radiant. It's not a very obvious effect therefore

it looked my natural skin tone without making my face appearing too white or pale. 

Since the color I chose is to counter my dark and dull skin tone, it does not cover up all the redness on my cheeks. But I was loving the effect so much because the redness that escaped from the cream just appeared on my cheeks as a very natural and sheer blush! 

I was very pleased with the outcome :P

I chose Pure Violet because I have dull skin, and it claims to transform dark and dull looking skin into a livelier skin! After application, the redness on my cheeks and T-zone was visibly reduced! Even though it did not cover up the redness completely. And my face looks brighter. I applied it up to the neck level because I don't want to look weird with two different skin tones. It's pretty obvious because I was kinda dark. My mum even told me that the skin tone of my face looked the same as my body. I was super happy when I heard that because that means my face is not THAT dull anymore. I've evolved from a tree into an old book! I was feeling a little bit weird though, because I thought after applying the primer, my face look very much brighter (or whiter) than my body. But she said it looked the same, oh well. Hehe. I'm still happy.

As a primer, it works really well. It definitely made my BB cream and blush more long-lasting. At the end of the day I still can see my baby pink blush on my cheeks!

It controls the oil in my T-zone very well. Throughout the whole day, there's no shine on my T-zone because of its oil controlling properties, and my makeup last whole day. I barely need to do any touch ups!

Another thoughtful thing is that they even come in 3 shades in order to correct different skin tones! It is available in the shades : #Ice Vanilla (for reddish skin), Mild Peach (for yellow-toned skin) and #Pure Violet (for dark and dull skin)

If you were to use your hands to apply it, I think applying it slowly and by half-patting motion is the best way to apply this primer. I've tried rubbing it directly instead of patting it off around my face, and the result is just ... not good. (Maybe I should've followed the instructions and use a sponge) *facepalm*

Applying it on a dry skin will make your skin even more dry and the primer will flake off by itself if not applied properly. I've also experience applying it too fast (I was in a rush) and it became really bad. It will become like rubber residues if I were to rub it too hard onto my face. After applying the Laneige BB Cushion, it became even worse. My makeup was literally flaking all over and the redness of my skin shows through the BB cream. If you were to zoom up closely to my face, you can see that it was really terrible, at least for me.

Why does my neck look fluorescent here?? o.o

I can avoid this by listening to instructions using a sponge to apply it to my face nicely. For faster application, I just dab the primer onto my face and then use the sponge to spread it around my whole face. It gives off a even finish and you can use the sponge to get into hard-to-reach areas like the sides of your nose. I would recommend anyone who buy this primer to use a sponge to apply it. I never tried using a makeup brush to apply it since I don't have any. I don't know which brush will be suitable as well.. so, yeah.

My Verdict :

Pros :

• Improves skin tone
• Controls oil
• Makeup lasts whole day
• Caters for different skin tones (3 shades available)
• Best when applied using sponge

Cons

• Application is at its worst when using rubbing method
• Cannot use on dry skin (I think that applies to all primer/makeup base)
• Contains paraben
• Not a universal shade - you need to choose the right shade for your skin tone

Beauty Box - Elizabeth Arden Concept Box by The Lilac Box

(This was supposed to be posted yesterday ><)

Basically, I was out all day today. I went to Setia City Mall, had an enjoyable day with my secondary school buddies! It was really fun and I felt bad because I had a pet grooming appointment at 5pm. So we LITERALLY rushed back to my house and brought my pet rabbit for grooming. In the last 15 minutes in the mall, we were like gulping coffee and stuffing food in our mouth. (It was supposed to be a relaxing afternoon teatime)

My friends ended up following me because I was already late for the appointment. My rabbit became NAKED after the grooming session. Haha. 

After a hectic day, guess what is waiting at home? A parcel! I thought it was for my dad, but turns out it was for me! What a pleasant surprise :D

Clearly, it was from The Lilac Box and I instantly knew what it was. It was the Elizabeth Arden Concept Box! Last month, I got updates from their Facebook page that they are releasing a new box, I thought it was Lilac Box 8, but turns out it was a Concept Box! Concept Boxes can be cheaper or more expensive (normally it's more expensive) than the regular boxes, depending on the content I guess. This time round, the Concept Box centered around the brand Elizabeth Arden, which is from New York. 

I never thought about ordering a Concept Box since it's usually more expensive and I'm very sure that my wallet is begging me to leave it alone. 

*Its literally yelling "BITCH OWNER, CAN YOU STOP BUYING STUFFS?!"*

AND, of course, right at that infinitesimal moment of hesitation, my brain told me, "It's just RM 58, I'm sure I can just eat lesser and save up the money" and my hands just started miraculously clicking and typing ... 5 minutes later, payment done. *talk about efficiency lol if only I would be that efficient in studying, I would've skipped a few years and become a doctor now. Hah!*

Okay, moving on to the box! I'm sure all of you are as excited as I am .. Hehe.

The box came well packaged and was sent by Gdex. I was glad that The Lilac Box guys are considerate enough to mark the parcel as "Fragile". I mean, that is like super important because in post offices, there are so much parcels to send and sort out in a day, and the workers will just literally throw around your parcel. Your stuff inside will be wrecked, like instantly. It's assuring when you know your parcel is well taken care of. AND.. of course .. they packed the Concept Box, inside a cardboard box. :)

Okay it's not really a box, but it was wrapped around the box for extra protection. Seriously?! Talk about satisfaction! I'm really impressed by them, they pay attention to all the small details!

Onto the real box now! I really love the packaging this time, it was the usual black sturdy box which is unlabelled (you can reuse it as a gift box), but there's a change in the ribbon wrapping! Instead of being tied like a typical bow, it was held together by a piece of paper (yes I didn't type that wrongly).

 The design is just so cute! Don't you think so? 

At first I thought it was a Chinese motive or something, 

but turns out it's a flower made of multiple loves~

I wonder how they did that?

Tadaaaa! Grand opening of the box!

As usual, they included a card about the box which has a brief description about the box.

"Hi there,

You hold in your hands one of the most amazing concept boxes ever - the Mother & Daughter Box. This Box is only possible after we painstakingly looked for the perfect brand partners who are excited about delighting both mom and daughter. It is no surprise that Elizabeth Arden - a gorgeous all-round beauty, from skincare to fragrance to cosmetics - with an impeccable heritage, became our choice. On top of that we also feature prestigious haircare brands, Wella Professional and SP, to pamper your lovely locks.

Divvy up the wonderful beauty trove between you and your favorite lady (be it your mom or daughter) - and set yourselves on a path of discovering beauty together.

We wish you Happy Mother's Day (If you're a mom), and we ask that you eliver our best wishes to your mom (if she is the lucky recipient).

As always, stalk The Lilac Box Facebook page for exclusive beauty updates and giveaways."

So this was actually for Mother's Day! I was feeling weird when I saw that they sent me Mother & Daughter Box ... I thought they sent the wrong box to me. Haha.

Turns out it's also the Elizabeth Arden Concept Box since the card mentioned about Elizabeth Arden as the best brand for this purpose.

I'm so so surprised at the amount of products! 
All of them were arranged neatly and there weren't any free space for other items. 
The box was fully stuffed with products. I can see that they are all samples since they are quite mini sized. Nevertheless, I'm very impressed by their box-stuffing ability!

A quick glance of what I've got from the Elizabeth Arden Concept Box!

I didn't lie, right? There's a whole bunch of stuff in here!

These are all the Elizabeth Arden products I've got from the Concept Box! 
I received a total of 8 Elizabeth Arden products. That's sure is A LOT!!

Some background about Elizabeth Arden : 

Elizabeth Arden opened up her first spa in the Fifth Avenue in 1910. That was a time when it was rare for women to wear make-up much less run their own business. She was the first to apply scientific innovation and rigor to the beauty industry. She was also world-famous for her holistic approach to beauty. As far back as the 1920's she was encouraging women to hydrate, avoid the sun, and practice yoga daily. As an entrepreneur, a women's advocate, and a champion for holistic beauty, Elizabeth Arden was in many ways a 21st century woman, whose beliefs seem more relevant today than ever before. *she is really an amazing woman*

Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Optimizing Skin Serum 

and Gentle Hydrating Cream

From the right - 

Elizabeth Arden Visible Whitening Multi-Targeted UV Shield BB Cream SPF 30 PA++ (7ml)

Ceramide Gold Ultra Restorative Capsules 

(7 capsules, 3.2ml)

Ceramide Premiere Intense Moisture and Renewal Activation Cream SPF 30 

(7.3g)

Ceramide Premiere Intense Moisture and Renewal Overnight Regeneration Cream (7.5ml)

I also received two fragrances samples - 
Red Door Aura and Green Tea Honeysuckle (both 1.2ml)

The box also included products from other brands! All of them are haircare products. 

That makes up another 4 items I received! :DD So happy now~

Wella Professionals Enrich Moisturizing Shampoo and 

Moisturizing Treatment for dry and damaged hair 

System Professional Volumize Shampoo and Mask for fine hair

So that sums up all the things I received from the Concept Box!

Even though there's no full sized products, they already did very well by including many products in the box. There's like 12 products in a tiny box! 

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE LITTLE BOXES. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE *why does this sound creepy?*

My opinion? This box is just superb. Not only it's a Concept Box, but it's also something you can share or give as a present to your loved ones. In this case, of course it's my mum! 

But I already gave her a Mother's Day present and Mother's Day passed by so long ago. Plus, my mum has waaaay more skincare stuff than I do. Since I wasn't expecting this to be a gift for moms, I was totally surprised to see that this is actually a Mother & Daughter Box. I mean, I saw The Lilac Box promoted it as the Elizabeth Arden Concept Box. Either way, it's still a Concept Box since most products centered around the brand itself. Also, I can still share them with my mom! Hehe. 

Anyhow, I'm really glad that I purchased this even though it is slightly more expensive (RM58) than usual. 

The Lilac Box is not a subscription box whereby you subscribe and they send you monthly, it's not that way. They release boxes and updates you about it, you decide yourself whether to buy it or not. I think its better this way because you can choose to buy if you really want that box. They also provide teasers (?) and tells you about the box (if it's a Concept Box like this one), be sure to always check them out to get their latest updates!

The reason I bought this box? It was half impulsive and half curiosity. I know I've been up to the Korean craze lately, but my obsession kinda made me interested in other beauty products in the market. I'm super duper interested in all kinds of beauty stuffs now. 

Like ... seriously. 

Now, I can never pass by SASA, SHINS, SEPHORA, ETUDE HOUSE, INGLOT, BOBBI BROWN, THE BODY SHOP, THE FACE SHOP ... without entering!! *or getting tempted to enter .. hey! I'm controlling something here, okay??*

In conclusion, my wallet can't stand it anymore ... 

I will have to find a way to earn money soon. 

*or just lock myself in the room and never come out o.o*

Link : www.thelilacbox.com

Facebook : www.facebook.com/thelilacbox

Review - Laneige White Plus Renew Skin Refiner

Along with my Laneige Splurge, I bought White Plus Renew Skin Refiner since I don't have any toner left. I already stopped using toner months ago and didn't bother to buy them.

Since my skincare obsession started, I've been adhering to my Korean Skincare Routine every single day. I used the Skin Refiner as the first step in my routine! 

In the morning, I only wash my face with a normal foam cleanser. Then I used the Skin Refiner as my toner before proceeding to the Original Essence and Sun Screen Aqua SPF 35 PA+++. 

Depending on my mood on that particular day, I decide whether to wear make up or not :P 

If I don't mind looking like a panda that day, then I'm done with my morning routine! I don't mind going out bare-faced, but sometimes I just want to pack a little vitality to my face before I head out to class. (Although I sleep most of the time during classes :X) 

Or sometimes, I just have some extra time to spare during the morning to do my makeup. Heh.

At night, I cleanse my face with an oil cleanser and normal foam cleanser before proceeding to Skin Refiner, then Original Essence again. So, basically I use the Skin Refiner twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening/night.

Packaging : 

It came in a simple basic box. The bottle itself is really heavy, sturdy, well-built glass bottle with a opaque light blue gradient color. The whole White Plus Renew line has blue as it's theme color, which is another plus point for me. Blue is my all time favorite color, so at first I was sucked onto this product because of its packaging. Not only that, the Skin Refiner has a transparent glass/plastic cap which has another shiny metallic cap inside the transparent cap. The bottle is hard, so you cannot squeeze the toner out.

Thumbs up for packaging and design! The bottle itself already giving off a high-end look :D 

It feels even more expensive than the Original Essence itself (Original Essence bottle was made of plastic) 

Felt like I was paying for the bottle instead of the product :O But you might wanna be careful because the bottle is made of glass, dropping it means breaking it. Warning : Fragile!

Product Description : 

LANEIGE White Plus Renew Skin Refiner 120mL / 4.0 fl.oz

Brightening skin refiner that instantly soothes the skin and brightens it over time

The rich and soft texture of the product instantly soothes and softens the skin and brightens it over time with continuous use. As a perfect complement to Original Essence, the skin refiner helps to maintain the optimal water oil balance of the skin and moisturizes just like what an emulsion or a lotion does (more effective when used with Original Essence)

The product is made using MelaCrusher technology that promotes the self-destruction of melanin pigments, thereby keeping the skin always looking radiant and healthy

Usage Directions

Pump up suitable amount (2.5 cm in diameter or 1 ml) into cotton pad and apply as part of basic skincare routine in morning and at night. Gently pat cheeks, forehead, nose, mouth and neck with soaked cotton pad from inside out.

For all skin types

Made in Korea

Ingredients 

*The bottle looked a lil distorted in this photo, rest assured, I don't have any bottle-squeezing-superpower .. 

After opening the cap, the bottle looked like this. It didn't have a pump or anything. You are required to just pour out the toner onto your palm. I preferred a pump design or something other than pouring it, though. It's not hard to control the amount you pour, but you need to control yourself not to pour too much product onto your palm. A pump or maybe dropper will be better. But is there a dropper THAT LONG?! Okay, a pump then. :)

The toner looked like slightly white liquid after pouring it out. The product smells amazing, just like what the other Laneige product smells like. I guess it's Laneige "special fragrance".

After pouring the amount I wanted on my palms, I used my fingers to apply it onto my face (just like the Original Essence) and then pat it on. It's supposed to be applied with a cotton pad, but the lady at the Laneige counter told me to use my fingers instead. Also, I'm just too lazy to use cotton pads .. 

My Verdict :

Pros

• The bottle itself made the product seem very high-ended and worth the price. I love the design and color of the bottle! Especially when it's made of glass. :D
• I can't really comment about the whitening effects but I assume it did at least contributed in making my skin look much more radiant, since I used it together with the Original Essence.
• It did not do anything weird to my face after using it for months, didn't make my face more or less oilier/drier as well.
• Sometimes after cleansing, I will have skin flaking off around my U zone (it happens once in a while) and after using this toner, my skin became moist again and the flaking will stop (but the flaking comes back after a few hours)
• Thanks to its 4-free formula, it is free from four harmful materials - parabens, artificial pigments, mineral oils and animal products

Cons

• It can improve better on methods of dispensing the toner. (Maybe include a pump or some sort?)
• The bottle is opaque so I can't really see how much product is left.
• This product contains fragrance, so I'm not sure how it will turn out for those who have sensitive skin. (Laneige claims that the product is suitable for sensitive skin, so .. I don't know)