i'm in my third trimester of pregnancy, and last few months, acne, pimples and all kinds of spots mushrooming all over my face..it was terrible..and adding salt to the wound, my HG cleanser, from the St. Ives, ran out and i couldn't find it in any drugstore and pharmacy..
where are you??
then, i have no other choice but to try other brand and i bought myself a set of a Korean Skin Care, named Tab, which include a soap, essence and serum which cost me RM250..BUT, after 2 weeks of using it, my face got worst, i even get a lot of whiteheads..grr..i saw a lot of good review from the ppl using it, but maybe im not one of them, and maybe bcoz im pregnant..my hormones goes haywire and resulting in terrible spots on my face..
i was hopeless and went straight away to get myself a bottle of Dalacin T, even though i have stopped using it since im pregnant, but i need to clear my face, it helps to control it, but not fully, my face gets oilier than usual..so, i did few research, and went to Watson to look for the Eucerin and Cetaphil cleanser..
but, i couldn't find both of it in the Watson that i went (it was at the Jalan Pegawai, Alor Setar)..uwaaa..then my mom saw this Sebamed Clear Face Starter Pack..she told me to give it a try since it only cost RM25.90..she even told me to get the cleansing bar from the same range, Clear Face..she used it before on my little sister when she had bad rashes all over her body and face and it worked wonderfully..
thus, i give the starter pack a try..and today is my 2nd week of using it..
here's my verdict of all the products in the starter pack plus the cleansing bar that i bought separately:
Clear Face Cleansing Bar RM12++ for 100g
what it claims to be: The effective bar for pimples: soap-free cleansing bar for blemished skin tending towards acne
- i cut it into 3 pieces for the usage in 3 different places..(langkawi: where i work, penang: my husband's house and another one for always on the go jz in case i go to my parents' or in laws')..the bar doesn't lather much, due to its soap free i guess, so i rubbed my face with the bar itself..hehe..it's very moisturizing i must say.. it leaves my skin silky smooth..and it doesn't dry out my skin and i don't have this tight feeling that i used to get whenever i use soap on my face before..i must say, after few days of using it, my pimples dries out significantly and my face gets less oily but not drying..my blackheads are less visible too..i wash my face using this bar almost 3-4 times a day, everytime i go to bath and sometimes before i pray..
this is how the starter kit looks like
the starter kit (RM25.90) contains 3 things:
1. Cleansing Liquid (or foam as how it appears to be) 50ml
what it claims to be: Intensive, antibacterial and gentle skin cleansing with an anti-pimple effect and intensive care effect with a pH value of 5.5
- there's a leaflet in the box on steps of using it and in the steps, it includes the Cleansing Bar as well..yay for that since i already have it..the first step is to use the bar to wash your face..after that, use this cleanser and leave it for 5 minutes before rinse it off..since i dont have 5 minutes everytime i go to bath (i usually bath more than 3 times a day, it's very hot these days), i only use this cleanser once or twice a day, usually after work or before bed or both..but ALWAYS after taking out my makeup (i always use cleansing oil to take off my makeup before washing my face with the cleansing bar and this cleanser)..u need to rinse your face for few times after using this cleanser to clean all the residue..u might feel that it leaves some film on your face if u just rinse it for one time..it happens to me, but it doesn't bother me much since i can always get rid of it using the toner.. :D
what i like about this cleanser is that i think it really helps in drying out my pimples and acne faster (with the combination of the bar)..it makes my face look much much better than 3 months ago, less redness and absolutely less blackhead and whitehead, since it claims to improve complexion as well..definitely worth trying..
2. Deep Cleansing Facial Toner 50ml
what it claims to be: Pore-deep skin cleansing with an anti-pimple effect and intensive care effect with a pH value of 5.5
- frankly said, i'm not a toner person, i rarely use toner before, previously i only use the Hada Labo moisturizing lotion after i wash my face..for me it acts as both toner and moisturizer..then after finish it off, i didn't get a new bottle since it took out some of my time before applying makeup..it was a good lotion, really..it didn't break me out nor make my face oilier than usual..now when i think of it, it did give my face a smooth to touch kinda feeling, i guess im too lazy to apply and to wait for it to dry out before putting my makeup on, that's why i stop using it..anyway, back to the toner review, i notice that after using it, i feel that my face is squeaky clean and kinda make my pores tighten a bit..it feels a bit sticky after using it but not very disturbing..i feel like my skin is firmer, and it doesn't sting on me..i cant comment much on this toner since i'm not a toner kind of person, and i do not know on how to categorize it, whether it falls in the good group or not..all i can say, it does a good job on me, and i'll continue using it as part of the routine since using all of the products in this range improves my skin condition..
3. Care Gel 10g
what it claims: The moisturizing gel against pimples, blackheads and blemishes with a pH value of 5.5
- i'm also not a moisturizer kind of person but i love this gel a lot! it is a clear gel which is free from oil and emulsifiers..it really controls the oil on my face..since it's in a gel form, u can expect it to be sticky at first when u apply it, but soon the stickiness will diminish and your make up will glide smoothly..it is meant to prevent future breakouts and it works! so far, i do not encounter additional breakout, yet..usually, one or two new pimples will pop out every single day without fail..even though i did apply Dalacin T on my face every night..*sigh*
this gel is the third moisturizer that i've ever used, the first one is the Hada Labo and second is the Anti - Imperfection range from Vichy..i also like both of the moisturizer that i used previously actually and i already told u why i stopped using Hada Labo, and the reason i stopped using the one from Vichy is because the selling of the product has been discontinued in Malaysia..but, never mind, i got myself a better replacement from Sebamed! *grin*
Conclusion:
- i love this range from Sebamed and will continue using it for as long as they're still selling...i really wish that i've found it earlier..take note that it doesn't do its work overnight, but the waiting period is worth while ( a week for me)..
in terms of price, i think it's affordable, for the full size, all 4 items cost me less than a hundred (oh yes, i did get myself the full size already, :p) and i think it will last up to 2-3 months..as for the cleansing bar, i also use it on my body as well and it really helps in clearing up my rashes that i have on my back..my face gets a lot less oily and my acne scars seem to be less visible..i'm really satisfied with this product and would recommend it to anyone with oily acne-prone skin, like me..
Rating: 9.5/10 (the deducted 0.5 is due to the 5 minutes wait before rinsing off the
cleanser and the stickiness feeling for the toner and gel)
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