TONY MOLY AC Pink Dip Spot Serum Review

Heeyy everyone!! I'm back with my second review on a Tony Moly product! If you've read my previous review on Tony Moly's AC Control serum then you probably know that this is one of my first products that I bought from Tony Moly!! I heard great reviews on this product before that this serum "dried up their pimples overnight" or "this really works" so I really wanted to try this out for myself to see if it worked on my skin and finally get rid of my acne! ahaha So this is how the product looks like:

Description:

• A spot-on blemish treatment
• Dries out existing acne
• Salicylic acid, camphor, and kaolin soothes irritated skin
• Houttuynia Cordata extract, Laminaria Saccharina, Althaea Officinalis root extract and mistletoe strengthen skin to prevent further irritations

Directions:
Using a cotton bud, apply pink powder on problem areas. Do not shake the bottle before using. (The clear liquid and the pink powder should be separate and not be mixed together) Here's a pic to show you how it's separated:

^Dont worry!! The bottle was full when i bought it LOL It's just that I already used a lot of the product!! 

There's only 0.63oz of product?!?!? LOL It's actually pretty tiny so I have to use it really sparingly.

^^Sorry for my kinda gross cheek picture but I put it on my cheek to show you guys the product! Some pimples were coming up so I decided to put some on anyways.

Packaging:
The packaging is in a simple tiny glass jar. And when I say tiny, I mean realllyyyy tiny. LOL Also you're supposed to put a cotton bud in the bottle anyways, so I guess it can't be hygienic with a pump and everything :P Here's a pic to show you guys how tiny the bottle is. I compared it with my Tony Moly AC serum and my Hada Labo arbution lotion:

Smell/Texture:
If you actually go and the smell the bottle, there's a SUPER strong scent of alcohol. But when you go and apply it, you can't really smell anything. Well, the texture is powdery and blotchy. When you apply it, you first feel like a cool tingly sensation. LOL I don't know if this is a gimmick, buut it does make me feel like the products working. And then after a minute, you don't even feel the product on your skin cause it's dried.

Price:
I bought this for $13.99 at my local Tony Moly store. This price is ...ehhh. LOL but the product does work so keepp readingg :D

Effectiveness:
This product is actually pretty good at killing those fat stubborn pimples LOOOL but for the biggest ones, it might take like 3 days until they're gone and sometimes it still leaves a mark/scar. But, I do believe that this product does what it says and doesn't disappoint me. :)


Pros:

• IT WORKS!!!
• generally no smell unless you go and smell the bottle LOOL
• The cool tingly feeling

What I didn't like:

• The price is kinda expensive for such a little jar

Total Rating: 4.5/5 Minus the .5 for the price :(

Will I repurchase?

Yes, I probably will repurchase this once I run out. However, I heard that The Face Shop has a product that is similar to this so I might go and get that one instead. :)

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

TONY MOLY AC Control Serum Review

Annyeong haseyo!! I'm back with another post on Korean skincare! This time I'll be doing my first ever review on a product from Tony Moly. This was one of my first products from Tony Moly which I bought not that long ago as I didn't get obsessed with Korean skincare until recently. I purchased this product along with Tony Moly's AC Control Pink Dip Spot serum hoping it'll be the solution to my acne skin. xD But it was kinda weird cause when I first started using this, I thought "serum" was the same as lotion so I just used it as a daily moisturizer. Until like a week later, I discovered on another blog the difference between a serum and an emulsion. I realized that a serum was a really concentrated liquid of nutrients and vitamins for the skin and that it was to be used BEFORE the emulsion. And for the emulsion, that it was another word for lotion and acts like a moisturizer. For those who are just like me and are not super familiar with the Korean skincare routine, you can read this post that teaches you on the difference between emulsion and serum. Click here ------> CLICK :) It was really helpful for me. Okkkk so back to the review, this is how the product looks like:

Description:

• Medicated acne treatment that reverses the signs of skin damage
• Soothes and heals skin
• Helps create an even-toned complexion
• Sciadopitys Verticillata root extract regulates oil/sebum production
• Keeps skin matte

Directions:

Apply serum using gentle patting motion on cleansed and toned skin.

(Use after toner, before lotion/emulsion)

There is 50mL of product in here, which isn't a lot...but for a serum its normal.

Packaging:

The packaging is okay. It's not like one of those super cute Tony Moly products that I've seen though. The product comes in a short, blue-tinted plastic cylindrical container. LOL I love how it's super hygienic as the serum comes out from a pump and there's also a lid to cover the product when not in use. However, I don't really think the lid realllyy affects the product in any way buut I guess it does keep the dust off of things. ;P

Smell/Texture:

The scent is kinda florally/citrusy LOL i dont really know how to describe it! But it doesn't bother me and actually is a little bit calming. For those who are SUPER sensitive to smells, I'd say to pass this product. The texture is light and watery, but not too watery that it starts spreading all over your hand xD It doesn't feel sticky, and absorbs quite fast. It also has a cooling sensation which I looove. <3 It leaves my face feeling soothed and hydrated.

Effectiveness:

Well, my skin showed minimal signs of improvement, but I'm not that sure it helps keep my skin matte and regulate the sebum production. My face is stiill pretty shiny especially in the T-zone area so I'm not sure this product really helped with the oil. However, I do think that it does soothe my skin and my breakouts do heal a LIL faster.

Pros:

• Didn't break me out
• Helped heal my breakouts faster
• Soothes my skin
• Calming scent
• Cooling sensation
• Packaging is super hygienic

What I Didn't Like:

• Oil on my t-zone is still the same :(
• Didn't help that much

Total Rating: 3/5

Will I repurchase?

Sadly, no...even though there are so many pros to this product, it disappointed me as it didnt help that much with my acne. I believe I'd rather try out other serums in the future. :D

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