Tuesday 20 May 2014

T.E.N Cremorlab Mineral Treatment Essence Review

I got this bad boy in the Memebox (4th Global Edition) cuz I'm too broke to pay like £30 ($36) for a toner eheh 


As you can see, it just comes in a normal toner bottle..but it's quite pretty (:

This is what the memebox people had to say:

 Dayum it was hard to take that picture! My camera struggles with close-ups... *sobs and gives up*


When I first used it, I hated it, as did my friend who got the same edition Memebox. It totally dried our skin out, and I'm looking to hydrate my poor skin, not squueze precious moisture out of it!

However!! I decided that instead of applying it with a cotton pad (as was suggested) I would try to apply it with my hands, as I had heard that that was the preferred method of toner application in Korea (apply with a cotton ball to use toner as a second cleanse after washing your face, but apply with your hands if you're using the toner for its moisturising properties) and BOOM! I fell in love with it :D

My skin feels much softer now and you only need a really small bit to pat onto your face. Once it has been patted in it absorbs immediately and leaves my face feeling refreshed and clean ^^ 

I like to apply this toner in the evening and not really in the morning because I can't be arsed with it so early. I apply it before bed after washing my face, and then pat it onto my skin with clean hands. After that I apply moisturiser and my skin feels so smooth.

My skin is very sensitive...it reacts to so many face washes it's awful ahaha and it's always always red, which drives me crazy, because I'm really pale and my red face looks weird with my white neck and pale hands...grrr ><

But my face didn't react badly to this one thankfully, although I must admit that I was a little hesitant to put in on my sensitive skin as the bottle claimed that it would whiten skin, which made me think that it would be too strong and chemical-y for my skin. 

Thankfully this wasn't the case, and even my super-sensitive skin was able to handle this toner.
As for the skin whitening...I haven't noticed a difference in my complexion.


PROS:
Leaves skin feeling soft
Helps moisturiser to absorb
Only a small amount is required
Was alright on sensitive skin
Doesn't dry skin out

CONS:
I didn't actually notice any whitening on my slightly red skin
I'm not a huge fan of the bottle
Very drying if applied according to instructions (i.e with cotton wool)
Expensive 

Would I buy it again?
Probably not. It's nice to use because I have it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to repurchase.