i don't normally use cleansing water until i went to japan, and since then, i use cleansing water every night after i workout. so there are two brands from japan that i put in my list to try for cleansing water, bigesta and haruhada. unfortunately, on my several visits to japan, i couldn't find haruhada. but when i went to hong kong, here it is on sasa, on sale for buying bundles. so i did. i bought two, the hyaluronic acid and the collagen one. i've finished the hyaluronic, so it's time to try the collagen one.
this is the description from sasa hongkong's website: the fresh cleanser effectively removes face and eye makeups (including mascara and eyeliner), while nourishing your skin. its refreshing texture will not cause any burden to the face. a new formula with soluble collagen, giving skin a deep nourishing effect after use, while enhancing skin firmness and elasticity.
the packaging: just like the hyaluronic one, this comes in a big plastic bottle with a small flip top cap. the bottle has different color, according to its type. the hyaluronic one is blue and the collagen one is red. but other than that, everything is similar. one thing though.. it comes in jumbo size, 500ml. at the back of the bottle, everything is supposed to be in japanese, but since this one is sold in hong kong, there's a label of a bit description in english that they put in a little sticker on top of the original label.
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| the bottle |
the scent: okay, it doesn't seem to have distinctive scent, but when i try to sniff really hard, i can smell faint alcohol or disinfectant scent, but i might be wrong.
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| the back of the bottle |
the product: it looks like any other cleansing water, transparent, liquidy. but just like other cleansing water that i've tried, it still stings my eye when i try to use it to remove my eye makeup.
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| the flip top cap |
the result: this works okay to remove base makeup, powder makeup and eyeliner (non waterproof). but for mascara and liquid lipstick, especially long wearing liquid lipstick. i will need two or three cotton pads soaked up with cleansing water to completely remove it.
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left: foundation, liquid lipstick, cream blush, highlighter, eyeliner and mascara
midde: one swipe - you can still see a bit of eyeliner and mascara and liquid lipstick
right: after two swipe, everything else is cleaned except liquid lipstick |
honestly, i don't feel any difference with the hyaluronic one. i don't feel this one less drying than the other one. both works well in removing basic makeup, and both stings my eyes, so i don't have any favorites among both of them. however, i don't like the packaging. the bottle is very big and heavy and it has small flip top cap. i will hurt my hand if i have to lift this bottle in one hand then pour it to cotton pad every time i have to use it. so i transfer it to a clean pump bottle, the one with flat top on it, the one that etude house wonder pore bigger bottle has. it makes it easier to soak my cotton pad. just push the top of the pump and it will automatically soak my cotton pad without make any mess. will i repurchase it? considering that i can't find it online (so far i don't find any online shop selling this one) and only found it in hong kong, then i probably won't. it's easier to get bifesta or any other brands. but if you want to try something new, or you could get it where you live easily, then you could try it.
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