THE FACE SHOP Clean Face Mild Toner Review

The product that I'm going to talk about today is........*drumroll* The Face Shop's mild toner from their Clean Face line!! The employee at The Face Shop recommended this to me and told me that this line was for teens with acne-prone skin. Well, I did a little research after and found out that the Clean Face line is the bestselling trouble controlling line for oily skin. That really persuaded me to buy something from their line so I went back and purchased the Acne Solution Foaming Cleanser and the mild toner to see if it'll work to remove my stubborn whiteheads and pimples ahaha Anyways, the product looks like this:

I bought this product for around $17 CAD which is pretty affordable for 130mL of product!! However, I've used this for 2 times daily for the past 2 weeks and there's only a little over half of the product left. So I don't think this product will last over 2 months...

Description:

• a toner that helps treat skin troubles
• Controls the production of oil/sebum
• Contains tea tree extract which kills acne-causing bacteria
• Gets rid of skin's impurities/blemishes
• Contains malt extract that calms skin

Directions:
After washing face, get adequate amount on cotton and rub out from the face to the neck area.


^^These directions were taken from The Face Shop's International website, but I personally don't really follow them ahaha. I dont use the cotton pads and instead I use my hands to gently pat the toner around my face. I dont know why....but this makes my face feel more moisturized. LOL Also, I know many people "double-cleanse". Double cleansing is when you first put the toner on a cotton pad and use the cotton to wipe your face from any remaining dirt or residue and then re-apply the toner again. I don't use the double cleansing method because I believe that if I did the face washing part accurately and thoroughly, I don't need to cleanse AGAIN with the toner. xD But it's all up to the individual's opinion. :)

Packaging:
The packaging is pretty nice. The product is in a tall orangish glass bottle. The liquid comes out easily through the hole at the top but might require you to lightly shake/tap the bottle. It would be better if it came out of a pump for hygienic reasons. But so far my only concern is that one day I might accidentally knock over the bottle and break it since I am pretty clumsy. :P

Smell/Texture:
In my opinion, the smell is pretty pleasant. I dont really know how to express how it smells like....it smells a little florally but at the same time not really florally...i dunno LOL But i can say that it smells really fresh and calming. The texture is a light, clear runny liquid. It absorbs into the skin really quickly and isn't sticky at all. It leaves my skin feeling refreshed and moisturized! :D

Effectiveness:
I'm not 100% sure that this helps clear up my skin. I haven't really noticed MAJOR visible results, but Im going to continue using this and see if any improvements happen. :)

Pros:

• Didn't break me out
• Left my skin feeling really moisturized and refreshed
• I like the smell <3
• Easy to dispense out of bottle

What I didnt like:

• I don't know if it's just me, but I'm using this product up rather quickly LOL so i dont think this product will last for more than 2 months
• I didn't really see a major improvement in my acne...just didn't break me out

Total Rating= 3.5/5 Mostly lost marks on the effectiveness

Will I repurchase?
No, I don't think so. After I finish using this, I want to try Hada Labo's Arbutin Whitening Lotion ahaha I heard great things from this line. :)

I'd love to hear your thoughts too!! Feel free to leave a comment :D

The Face Shop Acne Solution Foam Cleansing Review

For my first ever review, I'll share to you the Acne Solution Foam Cleanser from The Face Shop's Clean Face line!! :) Just some background info...I have combination, oily skin (t-zone is oily, cheeks are dry/normal) and suffer from moderate acne...errrrrrr >.< I started getting a few pimples when I was 12 (I'm 14 now ahaha) and it grew into acne. I'm always on a search for new acne products that can help relieve my trouble skin. haha anyways back to the review...I bought the cleanser and toner from the line a month ago and so far have been loving it. I purchased it for around $17 CAD I think, which is pretty affordable. This is how it looks like:

Description:

• Contains Green tea extract which soothes skin troubles
• Is a medicated foam cleanser that is dedicated to treating acne-prone,oily skin
• Oil-free

Directions:
Dispense an adequate amount and lather fully with water. Massage into the face and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

There is 150mL of solution which is pretty good as it will probably last me 2-3 months. I have used this every night (for morning I use Neutrogena's oil-free acne redness soothing wash) for a month and there's still 3/4 of product left in the tube. I usually only dispense about a pea-sized amount of the cleanser each time because I find that this product foams up pretty well.

Packaging:
The packaging is quite simple. It's in a orangish bottle-capped tube. It's not one of those cute-packaged Korean skincare products, although I wish it was. :$ I luv adorable packaging ahaha

Smell/Texture:
The cleanser has a mild green tea-ish scent. I find that the scent is really calming and not bothersome, even though I'm not that sensitive to smells anyways. :P The texture is more creamy than foamy for me. It's not super light either.

Pros:

• Didn't break me out
• Reduced acne
• So much product inside the tube!!! I can use it forever
• The smell is really nice aha
• The price was not thaat expensive

What I didn't like:

• It took me a while to see the results. For the first week, nothing really happened. And then the second-third week, I broke out A LOT, i mean A LOOOOOT!! and then fourth week, I can notice less breakout than when I first started using it. But even though there was less breakout, the difference wasn't really major. I still have lots of whiteheads.

Total rating= 3.5/5 mostly because the product didn't make that much of a difference on my skin


Will I repurchase?
Probably not. I think I'd rather experiment with other acne cleansers that can show better results to my skin.

I'd love to hear your thoughts too!! Feel free to leave a comment :)