So a while back- last summer when I was in Korea and Hong Kong- I decided to pick up this "Fresh Apple Sparkling Pore" collection- it had a fresh look, and I was looking to broaden my skincare range anyways. So when I was in HK, the lady kept pushing me to try these out- so I tested them all on my hand (from left to right in the picture below- she even put stickers on the bottom so I'd know which one to use first/second/last!) and my hand was smoother after the toner, and felt like such a clean slate for make up after using the 2 other products afterwards..!
So I'll start my review of each of these products~
Step 1: TONER
Packaging: My first overall impression was that the packaging for this product was soso cute- (along with the Pore Cream too~)! Because I've used up more than 3/4 of this product, it's harder to tell but at the beginning, this product really looked like some type of clear soda in a tinted apple-y green coloured bottle
(it's ombre'd to the green colour as the you reach the bottom of the bottle's packaging)
The Toner itself: I'd say that compared to the NIVEA toner, this toner doesn't make your face feel tight and dry right away- it settles into your skin, leaving a nice refreshed apple-smelling complexion. It does an okay job removing the residue from your leftover make up/ impurities- it's visible on the cotton pad.
I really like this toner and I've never gotten sick of the smell- it's not even a bad smell to begin with ! All of these products have that an apple scent that's not too much nor too faint- just perfect and makes the application more fun~
Step 2: PORE SERUM
Packaging: I thought the packaging for this product was alright- I think of all the products this one may have been the least effective but I still enjoyed it nonetheless~ The pros to the packaging is that it has a pump- making it easy to squeeze out the product- gives about a pea-size and a half per pump :)
The Serum itself: Not bad? It's kinda just like a cream- whilst the "Pore Cream" was more like a gel cream- the serum hydrated the face more than the toner, and is absorbed into the skin really really quick~
I think this product wasn't really necessary in the collection but it just makes the step 1~3 more fun, I guess?
Step 3: PORE CREAM
Packaging: I loved the little packaging of this pore cream~!! You can really see the pretty green colour I was talking about in step 1~ It's a twist off cap revealing the jelly-like consistency of the cream.
The only downside to this is that if you're really into hygiene, you wouldn't really appreciate this as much but buying a mini spatula could help :)
The lid is like a matted out silver colour- and there's a lot of product in each of these products, which is awesome. I've been using it since August everyday- and I'm through about 3/4 of step 1, 1/2 of step 2 and 1/2 of step 3.
The Pore Cream itself:
Love this cream! I don't know what it does but it leaves my skin really smooth- not drying but not super hydrated either- it is hydrated from step 2 and 3 but it dries up leaving your face with a matte finish!
Gives the perfect last touch out of the 2 other products and I don't know- it just makes me really confident for my make up application since you need a good base/slate, right?
OVERALL
I really like this line- I don't remember how much I got it for in Hong Kong but they totally ripped me off compared to if I purchased it in Korea -_- but whatever- it's my go to skincare routine in the morning and .. I don't know what I'm going to do after I run out of this amazingness!! (There aren't any SKINFOOD booths in Canada.. yet.. but I've tried samples from the Face Shop (Chia and Mango seed line) and I think it may even top these skinfood products.. who knows..~!!
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