Showing posts with label aha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aha. Show all posts

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Hadalabo - Tamagohada daily foaming cleanser

Hadalabo - Tamagohada daily foaming cleanser
Size: 160ml
Price: 21000won at Olive Young, $12.30 at sasa

Have you heard that BHA is better than AHA for  skin care? I heard that once.... Ever since I jump on products containing BHA.
So of course I had to buy the Hadalabo daily foaming wash. HAD to. It was not optional. *laughs* I am a freak, I know.

I found it in Olive Young, my source for all things Japanese in Korea.
I paid a hefty 21000won for it ($21!!!).  It has since shown up on sasa for only $12.30US. *sobs* I could have bought 2 for that price (Well, almost....)

The ugly packaging is a complete turn off for me.... It's just blue.... So boring!!!! Don't you think??
But I do appreciate the pump, it's hygenic and convient.
Inside the bottle is a liquid, that turns into a foam when you use the pump.
This is something I really like, a foam without aerosols!

Sadly the foam is useless. It doesn't remove make-up well at all. I do use a cleansing oil usually, so this isn't a big deal, and the Hadalabo cleanser does a good job of removing the cleansing oil.
But teh weird thing is, the cleanser really doesn't cleanse....
It starts out as a foam, so it doesn't emulsify. It just sits on the skin until the bubbles dissolve.

I have tried sooo many ways to get the cleanser to work. I have tried, with makeup, without makeup, with cleansing oil, without cleansing oil. Rubbing it with my hands, rubbing it with my silicone face brush, using more, using less, leaving it on while i brush my teeth, washing it off immediately, using it everyday for a week straight.
To no avail. My skin does not feel clean after I use this cleanser.

I don't want a cleanser that makes my skin feel tight, or squeaky clean. I do want a cleanser that doesn't strip my skin. But this cleanser does nothing!!! Nothing!!!!

Sunday, March 28, 2010

VOV Daily fresh mask - AHA


VOV Daily fresh mask - AHA
Price: 1000won/ $1

I adore masks/ peels with AHA's, so I always snap up any item with it on the label.... (sigh, i get sucked in by marketing  far too often....).
The VOV masks, both wash off and sheet are consistently good.
The AHA wash off mask is no exception.
Some of the wash off masks contain enough product for multiple uses.
This masks, i feel you can 2 good uses out of it, if you cover your face well enough to have an effect.
2 masks for $1, thats a great deal.
The mask is pretty simple, apply, wait, then wash off.
Sadly it didn't do anything amazing. My skin was a bit softer..., the next day it was still a bit softer....
Of course with AHA, and chemical exfoliants in small weak amounts you really need to use them consistently for a while to see real results.
This mask is worth picking up to try, and I am definitely going to get a couple more, see if using it for a span of few days will do better,  but after two uses, It's not a must have....