Korean Skincare and Cosmetics Thread 3

[Super Nix]

I recently pre-ordered Cosrx AHA BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner and Cosrx Blackhead Power Liquid (my first active!) and a bunch of sheet masks.

Yung seller ko is also a korean skincare junkie like us, madami sya alam, yun nga lang pre-order palagi. PM me if you want to follow her on IG.

[blackroseMD]

Been using korean skincare For 2 months already. Nakakatamad pero pag dinirediretso, kita talaga ang smoothening effect! Super effective ng Cosrx BHA blackhead liquid. Dati pag nag piprick ako ng nose, ang daming lumalabas sa pores ko sa ilong. Ngayon halos wala na... 😁

May question po ako. I'm 27 years old, with acne prone and Oily skin? Ok lang ba na mag Missha FTE ako? I will usi this pag naubos na yung current essence ko. Is it suitable for my age and Skin type?
Im currently On the ff:
Cosrx AHA/BHA toner
OST Vitamin C20 Serum / Alternating with BHA blackhead liquid
Benton High Content Essence
Innisfree repair 9 eye cream

And 1 more question, I have been thinking ano magandang cream? Feeling ko kasi kahit anong cream nag ka-clog sa pores ko. 😔

[_isay16_]

okay lang ba to use in one process vit c then BHA then AHA?
or dapat vit C lang then on other days BHA and AHA?
and ilang beses kayo per week nag actives? thank u

[budzwhiz]

^^ Baka hindi talaga type ng skin mo creams since oily ka and acne-prone. Usually tayong may mga ganyang skin type, hindi talaga kinakaya lalo pag marami products nilalayer. Try mo gel or gel-creams sis.

[khriseeee]

^Agree with budzwhiz, I always break out with any type of cream moisturizer and it's the reason why I never used any sort of moisturizer in the past! That was until I discovered Clinique's moisture surge. The gel formula is absorbed by my skin in a few minutes as compared to creams that would just sit on top of my skin. There are a lot of Korean brands that have gel moisturizers as well. I ordered the Neogen one and can't wait to try it out!

[blackroseMD]

Thank you sis Budzwhiz and Khriseeee. 🙂
Akala ko, ako lang lagi ang nagka-clog sa creams, siguro dahil sa skin type natin. I guess di ko na kelangan ng cream. Pag gising ko naman hydrated naman face ko.

[Super Nix]

Been using korean skincare For 2 months already. Nakakatamad pero pag dinirediretso, kita talaga ang smoothening effect! Super effective ng Cosrx BHA blackhead liquid. Dati pag nag piprick ako ng nose, ang daming lumalabas sa pores ko sa ilong. Ngayon halos wala na... 😁

May question po ako. I'm 27 years old, with acne prone and Oily skin? Ok lang ba na mag Missha FTE ako? I will usi this pag naubos na yung current essence ko. Is it suitable for my age and Skin type?
Im currently On the ff:
Cosrx AHA/BHA toner
OST Vitamin C20 Serum / Alternating with BHA blackhead liquid
Benton High Content Essence
Innisfree repair 9 eye cream

And 1 more question, I have been thinking ano magandang cream? Feeling ko kasi kahit anong cream nag ka-clog sa pores ko. 😔

Hi sis! We have the same skin issues, oily and acne prone. Pero ngayon di na ko masyado nagkaka pimples.. kapag may menstruation na lang.. I also use the same toner and BHA from Cosrx and I plan on buying the Benton essence. Kamusta sayo? Also, to answer your question, I ordered the Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream, ok daw yun satin na mga oily skin as moisturizer

[budzwhiz]

^ I'm a user of that Mizon gel cream, about to purchase my 3rd tube.

[luna laxa]

Why oh why ngayon ko Lang nadiscover ang Korean skin care?? But better late than later.. ang rin mura compared sa western counterparts! Ito muna inorder ko:
Banila co ms flower
C20
Biore water essence spf
Cosrx ceramide moisturizer

Pahinga muna sa gastos and then:
Cosrx aha liquid
Cosrx bha liquid
Cosrx snail mucin essence
{Hydra toner }
 
May masuggest na kayo na magandang hydrating toner? May nagsasabi kasi na hada labo medyo bland. Maybe bec hydration Lang sya.

[ataypool]

CosRX One Step Pimple Pads got a nice review from Caroline Hirons.

[n_n]

^^Non-korean, pero madami versions ang hydrating toner ng Hada Labo (HL). Gamit ko ngayon yung Gokujyun (P650 for 170ml, 2-3 drops fpr face) kaya sobrang tagal bago maubos. First 3 na imention sa baba 650 cheapest na nakita ko.

('meh' reviews): HL Light & HL Shirojyun (whitening/arbutin)

(ok to HG for some): HL Gokujyun/Moist

(Not read much review, but considered as good): HL Premium *dark yellow bottle*, more hyaluronic acid than HL Moist, P750-P900

Others (haven't search for any reviews): HL Alpha (anti-aging) *Red bottle) - P900

[luna laxa]

^^that was the post that made consider k skincare 😂  Sakto rin kasi paubos na halos lahat ng products ko so perfect time to overhaul Sino bang Korean equivalent in lady hirons? Lol fifty shades of snail pa lang naexplore ko.

^may nabasa ko review, malaki raw difference nung bagong formulation (premium) so I just might get that. Happy ka naman sa orig HL mo sis? Pwede rin day lagyan ng propolis oil for example for extra boost, natry mo yon?

[n_n]

^2 1/2 weeks of daily use ko pa lang nagagamit. 21 y/o, dehydrated (slight) oily skin. Bale Missha FTE > HL Goku > HL Perfect Gel. I let the products absorb before lagyan ulit ng product.

Pero I've been using Missha FTE daily for more than a month siguro. First time ko gumamit ng hydrating toner/hyaluronic acid kaya hindi masyado helpful masasabi ko sorry. Pero no breakouts, at hindi na mukhang dry from the 'deep' o 'inside' the skin yung itsura ngayon. It's better than before, pero I still find my skin 'okay', wala pa sa state na better than the ave skin.

Pero yung gusto ko kasi na effect hindi lang hyaluronic acid,  kakabili ko lang ng snail product, next to try ko na propolis (scinic/pureheals).

[luna laxa]

Yung fte ba ay actual essence o it goes before the essence?

^anong snail binili mo sis? How's it so far? Grave vying araw ko kahapon and all morning today nagoobssess Lang ako sa Asian skin blogs at kakaplot ng regiment. Excited to try them all!

Anyone using facial oils? Well recommended pa rin yung Sunday Riley kahit kbeauty fanatics, kaso  mahalya at mahirap makabili rito..

[ataypool]

^ I got into K skincare due to Skin and Tonics and Joseibi but they're not beauty therapists like Hirons pero hindi naman nila updated ang blogs nila.  Honestly, wala naman ako masyadong nagustuhan na bloggers sa K Beauty, because they are mostly in their 20s and early 30s and I'm in my 40s anyway, so trial and error lang ako. Lady Hirons also had a good review sa Mizon Starfish cream. Katakot lang sa review niya baka magmahal ang CosRX.

Antipodes and Trilogy have good facial oils. Mas mura sa Sunday Riley. Whamisa is a Korean brand na may facial oil din but namamahalan ako pero mas mura sa Sunday Riley.

[n_n]

^^Idedeliver pa lang haha, Cosrx Snail 96 essence. Nakukulangan kasi ako sa hydration, kaya try ko muna snail products tapos, propolis naman susunod haha. May mas knowledgeable saken dito in terms sa k-scincare questions, pero fte kasi yung madalas nilalagay asap sa face after ng cleansing step + pat dry.

I think it would help po if you post your skin type at skin concerns. Saken kasi texture (I'll be testing out Cosrx AHA this month) + hydration muna prioritize ko. Then brightening + more plump skin.

It would also be really helpful if you're familiar with ingredients + para saan. Yung percent para effective, position sa ingredient list, ingredients na bawal ipagsabay, etc. PM kita about sa isang site, pero feeling ko alam mo na yun haha

[luna laxa]

^^ true naisip ko nga rin na malapit na sumabog yung popularity ng Asian skincare so better to get on it right away. Hopefully naman iconsider nila yung supply/demand law at di sila magphase out ng items para majustify and pagtaas ng presyo.
I'll look into that mizon cream nga..
you might want to try fifty shades of snail sis. I think she's also in her 40s. I know main concern nya rin ang ageing. I think you're doing tret sis? She is too so yung products nya has to work around it:)  I know what you mean with the younger bloggers. Di rin ako maka relate kasi acne battles pa rin yung iba sa kanila 😬 There's this one naman, snowhite and the Asian pear, na suma scientific approach tapos may spreadsheet pa that you can download. Haha aliw sya kung may patience ka sa long reads.

I'm in my mid 30's sis (although I think my skin could be older) may go-to product ka ba na masasuggest? Would very much appreciate any recos:)

I've tried antipodes serum will check out their oils next! Na encounter ko na yang whamisa, Kay Skin and tonic nga yata. Hirap lang bilhin dito e. Walang sellers..


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I'll be getting that also sis. That's an essence if I'm not mistaken? So isasabay mo sya sa fte mo sis o pang alt? Yes nga when I back read nakita ko may mga naga advice. Niice. It would be great to know what others think so I just might post my concerns here hehe. Pero antay ko muna yung orders ko para may jump off point

[n_n]

^Medyo correct ko lang info ko about FTE na asap na nilalagay sa face after cleansing step. Pag days na nag-uuse ng acids, acids muna ilalagay sa clean face, tapos waiting time bago mag lagay ng ibang products

Sa Cosrx essence naman, introduce ko muna siya every other day ng mga 2 weeks (w/o using Missha FTE). Pag ok sila ng skin ko, na sana maging ok, gagamitin ko to kasabay ng Missha FTE. Bale after maghilamos (pag di nagamit ng acids) > Missha FTE > HL Gokujyun > Cosrx essence > HL Perect gel. Pinapaabsorb ko pa din yung products before magdagdag ng susunod na product Pero pag maging oily skin ko, gamitin ko nalang yung mas ok yung results sa balat ko.

Sa acids nga pala, must po yung pag gamit ng sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++ siguro, para sure? Ayusin ko lang po yung i-ppm ko

[luna laxa]

^got your pm sis, thank you. Wow that should keep me busy for a while hahaha!

Hirap magpigil to not use the new products all at once. Balitaan mo ko sis how they work for you ha. Hindi pa confirmed yung cosrx mucin order ko so looking forward to hearing about your experience with it

[ataypool]

^My go-to's (besides my AHA treatment and tret)
- Tinatamad/inaantok: Sulwhasoo Overnight Vitalizing Mask and/or Missha Borabit Ampoule
- Masipag/hindi pa antok: Iope Bio Essence or CosRX Galactomytes, Antipodes Divine Face Oil, History of Whoo Jinyul Eye Cream or Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Eye Cream (both I also use for my face kasi naparami ako bili ng samples and I have both for more than year) and the above two
-Cleansing: Sum37 miracle rose cleansing stick - tagal rin maubos
-Sunblock: preference for Korean kasi madami options for physical/mineral and easily spreadable, best for me, tie between Sum37 Essential and Sulwhasoo Hydro-aid. Parehong walang tint but ang ganda ng glow. I have to buy soon, ubos na pareho and I'm using the Olay spf 30 which is good but nothing compared to those two. I have to try the Missha, ganda reviews.