Review: SULWHASOO Bestsellers Trial Kit

Sulwhasoo Bestsellers Trial Kit

Sulwhasoo is a Korean skincare line that I have always been dying to try! This is their Bestsellers Trial Kit that was sent to me complimentary. I saw a big difference in my skin after first use, I am not even joking about this. This stuff actually works to improve my acne prone skin. 😍The only full size item is the serum, the others are like sample size in this kit but all the products smell heavenly if you like herbal scents or ginseng.

Close up look at all the items in this kit!

I’m reviewing in order of how to apply the items in this kit. The gentle cleaning foam is so soothing and makes me feel like I am enjoying a spa experience and it left my skin super soft and supple afterwards. The first care activating serum (largest bottle) smells so good! Like a hint of ginseng and other herbal goodies. The aromatherapy aspect of it makes me feel calm and relaxed. This absorbs quickly into the skin. The essential balancing water is very hydrating the moment it hits the skin. Like you feel like a cooling sensation like cool water on your face like you are refreshed and the tiredness from the day is washed away. The final step is applying the concentrated ginseng renewal cream. The moment I opened this it reminded me of those ginseng candies I used to have as a kid. ❤️ I personally love that smell and I really enjoyed using this face cream because of it.

When applied, I felt this warmth wash over my skin in a good way. Like it’s helping circulating the blood in my face to renew my skin and my complexion. It does feel a bit like when you apply an overnight mask but it isn’t sticky at all. Running your hands along the areas applied you can tell which parts has face cream and which doesn’t. I also applied this along my neck.

The back of the box with ingredients listed.

I woke up the next day and was amazed that some of the large pores I had closed and even the sebum on the inside was dry and could easily be removed. My skin looked smoother than the day before I started this skincare regimen. Some of the pimples I had that were puffy and turned dark because they are the kind that are like stuck inside the skin and come out looked lighter in color. The red pimples that were inflamed looked smaller and the white part came to the surface quicker than it would if I didn’t apply anything.

I am hoping it will heal my acne by penetrating underneath my skin and clear it up the more often I use this. My skin was glowing and looked rejuvenated! I had no adverse skin reactions even though my skin is sensitive usually to fragrances skincare and my skin type is oily. I never had this experience with any other skincare line so quickly that I saw results. I am definitely buying the full size when these babies run out.

x Carol

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*This product was sent complimentary by Sulwhasoo and Influenster in exchange for a review. The opinions expressed are my own.

Review: DHC Pore Cleansing Oil

I have used the original yellow bottle of DHC Deep Cleansing Oil, which contains olive oil, in the past but I realized that one wasn't working well with my oily skin type. It ended up making my skin produce even more oil, shine, and acne breakouts. 

I really liked DHC and was doing research to see what products just came out for oily skin types from them and stumbled onto this. This is a popular skin care brand in Japan and they also sell their products now in the U.S both in-store (in some states) and widely available online.

Definitely choose the DHC Pore Cleansing Oil over the original DHC Deep Cleansing Oil if you have oily skin. Here are the reasons why.

Target Skin Type: Oily Skin, Large Pores

Review: Ryeo CheogAmo Deep Cleansing Shampoo and Conditioner (Green Bottle)

Ryeo is a drugstore brand in South Korea specializing in hair care products. I remember seeing this when I visited Seoul and was looking for a hair dye kit at one of the drugstores. At the time, I couldn't buy a Ryeo Shampoo and Conditioner set to take back home to the states because of lack of luggage space. I was happy to find it again and see it was available on one of my favorite Asian beauty online retailers, iMomoko.com.

How this hair care line is very different than ones you find in America is that it combines asian herbal remedies into their shampoo and conditioner formulas to promote hair health. Ryeo has 5 versions types of shampoos and conditioners targeting the these problem areas:

- Brown: Hair Root Care

- Blue: Dandruff

- Green: Dry Scalp

- Red: Damaged Hair

- Purple: Anti-Hair Loss

Photo Credit: Ryohair.com

The one I purchased from iMomoko is the green one (Ryeo Deep Cleansing Shampoo and Conditioner) targeting dry itchy scalp and deep cleans hair. After researching, I was in between buying this or the purple one, which supposedly prevents hair loss. 

At the time of the photos for this post, I had long hair and noticed there was a lot more hair appearing in the drain. When it did come time to order online the shampoo and conditioner, the purple one was sold out so that left me with green. The haircare set I bought came with 2 shampoos and 1 conditioner.

The pump part of the bottle are the shapes of ancient Korean hair brooches. I thought these added details made the bottles look very pretty. For the shampoo bottle, it is transparent so you can easily track how much is left in the bottle but for the conditioner you can't really see what amount is left.

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On the left side is a swatch of the Ryeo Deep Cleansing Shampoo, which is a clear gel with small green microbeads. On the right side is a swatch of the Ryoe Deep Cleansing Conditioner. which is white creamy conditioner.

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:: Before ::

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The before photo is my how my hair looked when I woke up and I used 

Head and Shoulders Shampoo the day before. Looks very flat and limp.

:: After ::

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This is how my hair looked after using Ryeo Deep Cleansing Shampoo and Conditioner. I would say that my hair felt silky, soft and not like straw. There was a lot more shine and a boost in volume. My hair looks a lot less dull in color compared to the "before" photo. For this photo, I blow dried my hair without using any styling products and clipped back my bangs with a bobby pin.

Very pleased with the results from just one use. When using the shampoo, my hair did not get tangled, feel like straw, or get dried out . The scent for the green version is minty and musky where it reminded me of male version shampoos and body wash scents. My scalp did get a minty tingle but the more often you use it, it feels less intense than the first time. 

When using the conditioner, it was not too greasy or oily and it rinsed out with only a little residue leftover on my skin. This is not a heavy or thick hair conditioner but after using it my hair felt very hydrated and smooth.

After using this for a couple months, my first shampoo bottle is just this month approaching its end. The conditioner has a quarter left over. I havn't opened the second one yet. I bought this shampoo around summer time of last year and use it 5 days a week. The amount of my hair falling out lessened too once I started using the Ryeo shampoo and conditioner.

For more information and to see other Ryeo products, their official website is www.ryohair.com (the website is in Korean though.)

Ryeo CheogAmo Deep Cleansing Shampoo and Conditioner (Green Bottle)

Retails:  $25.00 (2 Shampoos x 1 Conditioner) at imomoko.com

*On iMomoko.com they sell the red, green, and purple version of Ryeo Shampoo and Conditioner in hair care sets. You can also find Ryeo products on Amazon.com or Ebay.com

Have you tried any hair shampoos and conditioners from Asia? 

What is your favorite brand?

Share your thoughts with me in the comments.

x Carol

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Review: Moist Diane Shampoo and Conditioner with Argan Oil (Moist and Repair)

Moist Diane Shampoo and Conditioner with Argan Oil (Moist and Repair)
[Front]

Moist Diane and Conditioner with Argan Oil (Moist and Repair)
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Close-up of ingredients for the Shampoo. The Conditioner has similar ingredients.

Target Hair Type:

- Dry Hair / Frizzy Hair / Straight Hair / Colored Hair / Damaged Hair

Contains:
- Argan Oil: Smoothes hair while keeping it nourished and moisturized along with your scalp

- Baobab Oil: High amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin E benefitting the skin and hair

- Cupuacu Seed Oil: Moisturizing for hair

- Mango Seed Oil: Moisturizing for the hair

Review:

Moist Diane is a drugstore brand from Japan and yeah, I agree that the brand sounds a bit strange. ^^; I ordered this shampoo from imomoko.com because I saw they recently started carrying it and what attracted me to it are the benefits after using it. The benefits advertised from the "Moist and Repair" line, which are the honey colored bottles, are that it improves hair shine, moisture, and repairs hair damaged by color dying or heat styling. I also want to make a note that the bottle yellow bottle labeled "Moist  Treatment" is the conditioner in this value set.