hi y'all.. if you've read my previous posts, you'll know that toner is the last skincare steps still left out. i haven't tried any toner yet up until now. the main reason is not because toner is not important, but i still have a whole bottle of toner when i first started my searching. and since there're a lot of steps in korean skincare, using the toner that i've already had is enough at that time. so i searched for essence and serum first since i haven't used them. and now since i've almost found all other necessary steps, i started to try for toner.
at first, let me tell you something about toner. i thought at first that toner is a part of cleansing your face, you have to use toner right after cleansing milk/oil to clean up the remaining dirt or cleansing milk/oil, but turned out i was wrong. it is the first step of skincare, to tone your skin. but some said that's the difference between the asian toner and western toner. well, i don't know for sure, but definitely the use of korean toners are different from western toner. and the main ingredients in toner to watch out is alcohol. some said that alcohol can be bad for your skin since it will strip away the natural oil of your face and make your skin dry (for oily skin, it will be bad since it will induce the oil production). but some said that alcohol in some formula and composition is okay for your skin.
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if you're familiar with the wonder pore freshner, you might know that the original product offers 7 in 1 benefits, but the newer version offers 10 in 1 benefit. the original benefits are removes leftover makeup, lightly acidifies skin to optimal pH 5.5, controls sebum, minimises pores, treats uneven skin tone, maintains skin elasticity, and hydrates skin. while the newer version offers these additional benefits: smoothens skin texture, gets rid of impurities and dead skin cells, refreshes and cools the skin. so many benefits right? but let's find out if they are true..
the packaging: the full size comes in two version, the 500 ml and the 250 ml. but i only tried the sample which comes in a 25 ml bottle. it has a screw top. just like the original version, the newer version has several different tops. the 250 ml has a flip top while the 500 ml has a pump on top. i believe if you purchased the 500 ml version, you'll get a box of cotton tissue to use with the toner. it's similar to cotton tissue to use with skinfood black sugar serum.
the smell: this toner contains alcohol and you can smell a hint of alcohol in it.
the product: well.. it's a toner, it's clear and looks like water.
the result: it's only 25 ml, i use it twice a day and it lasts me about a month, so all i know is that this toner is not drying, helps me control my sebum production. but as in minimises pores, smoothens skin texture and so on, i don't have anything to say about that. as for the hydration thing, i don't think this toner can hydrate my skin. it doesn't dry out my skin, but it doesn't that hydrating.
sooo.. if you're in love with the original toner, the upgraded version is something to try for sure. but if you don't like toner with alcohol, then skips this one. if you're adventurous to try different products, then you can try this toner. it does offer a lot of benefits and it's not that bad to skip this one out. as for me, i won't make any decision just yet.
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| left: the sample bottle right: the screw top |
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