Sulwhasoo Snowise EX UV Protection Cream

40mL, $58 USD

By now, your face is probably covered with 3-4 layers of skincare

The UV protection cream is the next step...

Wouldn't you wonder if your skin can absorb all this skincare and if your pores can breath??

UV is an essential part of skincare, it's just as important as your toner, serum and moisturizer !!
The UV Protection Cream provides brightening and UV blocking.
It promotes skin's natural circulation, prevents future damage from harmful UV rays and gives a matte appearance. 

I don't really care if it can absorb into my skin, as long as it can act as a barrier against UV rays, I am fine

After applying UV protection, next comes make-up for the face

By then, there's already 5-6 layers (ie. primer, foundation/BB cream, loose powder/ pressed powder)

it feels thick... 

I didn't buy the full size for this one, I have a bunch of samples and have been using it for quite awhile now

White creamy texture, quite moisturizing

It's not considered oily compared to other UV protector

However, it's not refreshing either

I would say this one is for normal to dry skin or dry skin

When I apply it on my face, I feel a little bit of heat... kind of stimulate my blood circulation, but the heat disappears quickly. 

Ingredients such as Rhubarb extract brightens and clarifies the skin. Pomegranate calms the skin and promotes skin's natural circulation.

steps: 
Snowise EX Whitening Water -> Snowise EX Whitening Serum -> Snowise EX Whitening Fluid -> Snowise EX UV Protection Cream

 

Sulwhasoo Snowise EX Whitening Eye Treatment

15mL, $58

The price is ok, I've seen eye creams that range from $75 - $125.. like Lancome and Shiseido

I think they call this an eye treatment because there's a metal tip applicator that helps to massage and relieve tired eyes

I've noticed many brands having this applicator now, if not metal, then it's plastic.. their purpose serves the same, to help massage your eye area

Dior has a whitening eye cream too but it's ~$75

So for whitening eye cream, this one is quite reasonable

The cream is white and creamy in texture
It's quite thick, so don't apply too much

I had been using sample packets, because 1) I sell them, 2) they are more economical and 3) more clean.

Each packet is 1-1.5mL and lasts a few days

Just in case I need to switch to another eye cream for a few days, I am not pressured to come back to this one soon

I had been using this quite regularly during the day time and some nights

I do feel that my eye area became more brightened in terms of color tone

It won't remove your dark eye circles immediately though... it will reduce it significantly

Sulwhasoo Snowise EX Whitening Fluid

125mL ($54 USD)

This is a whitening emulsion/lotion I like very much! 
it has a silky texture and kind of crystal like transparency. 
Even when I apply it on my skin, it feels so soft!! 
Ingredients consist of Korea medicinal herbs which aims to brighten, detoxify, clarify and even-out skin tone.    

 

The Snowise Whitening Fluid absorbs fast and can keep your skin moisturised for a long period of time. It absorbs quickly, leaving my skin smooth and soft. Mulberry extracts brighten dull skin. 
I also noticed my skin became a bit opague after using it for ~1 month. Rhubarb extracts prevent melanin pigment from forming. 

I am pretty happy with the results. 

Steps:
morning:   Snowise EX Whitening Water -> Snowise EX Whitening Serum -> Snowise Whitening Fluid 
night:  Snowise EX Whitening Water -> Snowise EX Whitening Serum -> Snowise Whitening Cream

Massage the skincare into your skin for better results.

After applying, my skin feels moisturized, soft and smooth!!

Sulwhasoo Snowise EX Whitening Serum

50mL, $163 USD

This is the most expensive product in the Snowise line...

The new packaging is way better than one from the past.. which was like 5mL x 6 bottles

This serum helps reduce and brighten pigmentation and protect skin from UV light and heat. The texture is thick but liquidy and absorbs quickly.  It has a strong herbal scent, but not irritating. 


Main ingredient and function:

- Rhubarb -- main whitening ingredient in the Snowise line, suppresses melanin from forming, brightens dull skin, improves metabolism 
- Morus Alba -- detoxifies
- White Ginseng polysaccharide extracts restores skin vitality

- Hedyotis Diffusa extracts stimulates skin's natural circulation, returning a clear and bright complexion

- Other ingredients -- concentrated Korea herbs that whitens your skin, stimulates blood circulation, drain away toxic impurities, keep your skin balanced

For whitening products, you usually see results in ~6 months time. I had only been using this whitening serum for ~2 months and my acne marks visibly lightened. For best results, wrap your face with your palm immediately after applying it, so the heat from your hand can help the serum absorb faster.

Steps: Snowise Balancing Water --> Snowise Whitening Serum

Sulwhasoo Snowise EX Whitening Water

125mL ($50 USD)

I wasn't going to review anymore whitening products, but since the sun is still quite strong even in North America, I feel I should review this set which has strong whitening effects... 

During the Summer, we do have to use whitening products to "prevent" ourselves from getting darker. After the Summer, when the sun is not as heavy, it's time that we use better whitening products to replenish and get whiter.

The Sulwhasoo Snowise line contains many kinds of Korea medicinal herbs, including Kozo, fermented soybean natto, rhubarb, marsh parsely, concentrated pomegranate, licorice root and white mulberry. These ingredients are intended to help brighten, clarify, detoxify and even-out skin tone. 
The Sulwhasoo products all have a herbal scent. 
I have used the whole whitening line for ~9 months. 

This line is suitable for the summer as well. 
The Snowise EX Whitening Water is a clear and gentle gel type toner. 
Since the texture is thick, it can provide deep hydration to dry skin. 
This whitening line uses nanotechnology, so particles can penetrate and be absorbed quickly. 
My skin sucks its water moisture like a sponge! 



After using First Care Serum, pour some Snowise EX Whitening Water on your hand (palm) and apply or massage on your face. 

I haven't applied the toner on my hand yet, you can see these dry fine lines on my skin.  

After application, the fine lines are not visible anymore!!  

I will give this toner a 4.5 out of 5 and will definitely get it again!!

Laneige White Plus Renew Night Cream

50 mL, ~40000 won

This is one of my favourite night creams !!

Most night creams I've used are thick with rich moisture.. a bit too rich for me..

The Laneige White Plus Renew Night Cream contains sugar maple and white birch ingredients to recover the skin surface keratin layer and turns dull skin into brightened skin.

The night cream contains more water moisture, smooth and silky feeling, not as thick and quite easy to absorb

When I wake up the next morning, I don't feel greasy !

According to the texture, it is best suitable for normal to dry skin...

How come we need to use whitening products at night... don't we just need it during the day?

From 10pm - 2am each night when you are asleep, your skin undergoes the repairing process...

During this time, if you use a strong whitening product (such as whitening essence + intensive whitening cream), it will show the strongest effect ! 

You can also use other products at the time as well, such as  wrinkles or anti-aging 

so lazy people... you must remember to put something on at night before you go to bed!!

Laneige White Plus Renew Essence

40 mL, 40000-45000 won

The essence is the most important product in the whitening line !!

You really can't skip this step if you want really good whitening effects ~~

It contains strong whitening ingredients, together with the 3-stage melanin blocking effect makes your skin look brightened and transparent. 

Ingredients include:
satsuma peel extracts - achieve more clarified look with the inner skin detox

marshmallow extracts - deliver skin nutrients and recover skin flexibility effect

The texture is smooth, creamy and absorbs fast!

Since I have combination to oily skin, I find the essence quite moisturizing... 

I don't really wanna put anything more above this layer... 

The essence is contained in a plastic pump bottle, easy and clean to use.

Only 1 pump is needed for your face ~

I notice an immediate slight change in my skin tone after I applied it on...

My skin looks less dull and more brightened

I would probably get it again, but it's quite expensive....

Laneige White Plus Renew Skin Refiner

120 mL, ~22000-25000 won

I kept talking about different kinds of whitening and hydrating products for the past month.

That's because during the summer time, these 2 products became increasingly popular!!

Hydrating and whitening are the main concerns for girls~~

Many people think that after using whitening products for a day, you'll immediately see results... 

That's IMPOSSIBLE!!!

Usually you need to use it for 2-3 days in order to see results...  

so.... should you use it day? or night?

well... you need to use it BOTH day AND night!!

In the morning, whitening products help protect your skin from getting a tan and preventing UV rays from harming your skin. 

In the night time, whitening products help repair your skin.

so.... can I just use 1 whitening product to achieve the whitening effect??

This is ALSO IMPOSSIBLE....

If you want the BEST result, of course you should buy the whole line home... 

But if you don't want to spend too much money, then just target on the main products

such as essence, lotion/ cream, mask, UV protector/ sunscreen

Other products such as whitening face wash, toner, eye cream are just secondary whitening products that doesn't do any or much whitening to your skin.

However, when using whitening products during the day, YOU MUST USE A SUNSCREEN!

Otherwise, after your applied whitening products and the sun shines onto your face, it will have the exact opposite result!! blackening your skin... 

The toner is contained in a light blue, heavy glass bottle.

Texture is thick, like a water gel and has excellent hydration effects!!

Whitening effect is not quite noticeable.... 

If you pour the toner onto a cotton pad and rub it on your skin, it'll take off dead skin cells and improve skin discoloration. Amino-acid peeling ingredients remove makeup residue and impurities.

Best suitable for people who live in a cold area (such as North America) or work in an air-conditioning environment.

Innisfree 7 Herbs Whitening Hand Cream

60 mL, ~5000-6000 won

This is the first time I saw a hand cream that has whitening effects. The texture was a little bit lighter than a cream, but rather sticky... 

Ingredients include Peppermint, Primula, Mallow, Lady's mantle, Speedwell herb, Balm mint and Yallow. Arbutin brightens dull skin and reduces the appearance of dark spots. These ingredients provides triple effect to whiten, moisturise and hydrate your skin!  



herbal scent was strong... I couldn't stand using it until I see some whitening effect.... please RIP in my drawer ha ha

Innisfree 7 Herbs Whitening Essence

50mL, ~20000 won

Ingredients include Peppermint, Primula, Mallow, Lady's mantle, Speedwell herb, Balm mint and Yallow. Arbutin brightens dull skin and reduces the appearance of dark spots. These ingredients provides triple whitening effect, moisturises and hydrates your skin! 

Surprisingly this essence didn't have as strong of a herbal scent like the other toner. I was kind of disappointed on this one... based on the price, I was expecting a little more... the texture was ok, medium moisturising, not heavy.. but there's really no WOW feeling....

Innisfree 7 Herbs Whitening Lotion

150 mL, ~10000-15000 won

The first time I apply this lotion on my face, I had a WOW feeling~~

It's so hard to describe!! When you apply normal lotion, you will feel a layer on your skin. This one is moisturising, but it doesn't feel heavy, no pressure at all!! The lotion is non-greasy, it doesn't give you a matte or dry feeling, but rather makes you feel.... moisturised!!

Ingredients include Peppermint, Primula, Mallow, Lady's mantle, Speedwell herb, Balm mint and Yallow. These ingredients provides triple effect to whiten, moisturise and hydrate your skin! In addition, Arbutin brightens dull skin and reduces the appearance of dark spots.

Although I love this lotion, but it takes me ages to finish it... It's still not finished now... I usually don't have the patience to use one product from finished to end... so I guess I wouldn't be getting it again in the future...

Missha Time Revolution White Cure Dark Control Cream

50mL, 28000 won

Ingredients:  DN-Aid, Trylagen, white Flower Extract 20%, white-Cure, Fullerenes (prevent dark spots from forming), Extramel-C (aids anti-aging)

This moisturiser is too thick for me.... too rich!!
suitable for dry skin, or use it at night time
It penetrates deeply into your skin, prevents melanin from forming, lightens skin tone
whitens + moisturizes at the same time
If you want the best results, use the entire line
or at least use the  whitening serum + whitening lotion during the day
and use the  whitening serum +  whitening cream at night
After trying it for a few nights, I do find my skin tone more even

Missha Time Revolution White Cure Science Blanc

50 mL, 45000 won

Ingredients: Fullerenes, DN-Aid, Aquaphyline, White-Cure

This has dual function, whitening and sun protecting
I've tried a lot of whitening essence, most of them are thick and greasy....
not easy to absorb, feels sticky and... heavy!!
Missha's whitening line is totally not the same!!
It feels sooo good!!

It is quite expensive... but you pay for what you get ~~
Out of the whole MIssha whitening line, this is the product I loved the most!
The essence is the most important whitening product in the line!
This is a MUST have ~~
It helps improve and brighten dull skin and prevent melanin from forming

It uses the pump design, which is convenient and clean !
White, light cream texture, non greasy
I've been using it for ~1 month, my previous acne marks have lightened a lot!!
I use it at night with a whitening night cream on top
Our skin goes through the repairing process from 12-2am
so using intensive whitening skincare during this time can gives the best result

Missha Time Revolution White Cure Super Radiance Lotion

130 mL, 22000 won

Ingredients include: DN-Aid TM (DNA repair ingredient)﹐ 20% White Flower Extract﹐ LipoFullerene TM﹐ Chromocare TM (adjusts skin tone)

The lotion can repair cells, balances skin tone, lighten dark spots, brightens dull and smooths rough skin.

I've seen some whitening lotion with SPF, but this one doesn't have it, which is good!!

Those with SPF usually feels greasy....

I rather put on a separate sun protector ~

There's a light lemon scent~

Texture is light, water-based, easy to spread, quick to absorb, no pressure at all!!

Suitable for day time

But I do find it a little bit sticky.... 

I suggest using a whitening serum then the whitening lotion to get a better whitening effect

Just using the whitening lotion wouldn't be enough~~

Remember you must use a sun protector on top of any whitening products, else you'll get the opposite effect !! Your face won't be whitened but darkened !!

Missha Time Revolution White Cure Super Essential Toner

150 mL, 22000 won, $385 (HK retail stores)

This is a very watery toner, not like the other Korean thick toners...

I couldn't take a picture, coz it just runs off the back of my hand.

Ingredients: Neo-White LP (whitening particles), Chromocare TM (adjusts tone color), 20% White Flower Extract 

According to the Missha website, it can help lighten and balances skin tone, improves skin quality, prevents melanin from forming and hydrates

This set of whitening skincare by Missha is a little expensive
Results aren't very obvious..
Light lemon scent, clear watery texture
suitable for dry skin
If you want the best whitening effect, you must use a serum + moisturiser, the toner is just an "assistant"....

Innisfree White Tone Up Essence

50 mL, 20000 won

Most whitening essence I've tried are thick, sticky and greasy... I just love this one!! It's non-greasy, soft and absorbs fast!! It's feels different from other skincare I've tried! This one, you put it on and you wouldn't feel like you've put on anything... 

I usually like to use a thin hydrating serum before I apply a whitening serum, that way I can have both effects and wouldn't feel too heavy ~~

Ingredients﹕

Mulberry + Vitamin B3 -- prevents melanin from forming, improves dark eye circles and fine lines, hydrates your skin, making it look radiant

Blueberry -- strong anti-oxidant, anti-aging, provides firmness and softens skin

Acai Berry -- a fruit that contains a huge volume of anti-oxidant particles, anti-inflammatory, suitable for sensitive skin too! cell regrowth, locks collagen to your skin
Grape seed oil -- whitening and hydration 

 

I would want to get this one again. But the price is a bit pricey compared to other Korean products. Innisfree is repackaging many of their products and approaching to a higher end.

Innisfree White Tone Up Eye Serum

30 mL, 20000 won

Ingredients include Mulberry, Brazilian berry, blueberry, western snow fruit, Vitamin B3, grape seed oil, all ingredients are 100% natural!!

This isn't an eye cream, it's an eye serum, so you'll need to use an eye cream on top of it for the serum to function properly ~~

Mulberry + Vitamin B3 prevents melanin from forming, improves dark eye circles and fine lines and hydrates your skin.  Grape seed oil contains whitening and hydrating particles that can also help to get rid of dead skin cells.

Same as the other products in the line, this one also contains no paraben, no artificial fragance, no mineral oil, no ethnol, no artificial colors, no animal ingredients and no benzophenone.

I love the size!! Most eye products are only 15mL, but this one has double the size!! 30mL which will last like 1/2 year!! The pumping design is convenient to use and clean. I don't really like eye cream in a jar where I have to dip my finger in there everyday....

The texture is not too thick and not too thin! Suitable for any weather. I used it for 3 weeks and have already seen good results. There are little particles in the serum that can help lighten dark eye circles. This is by far one of the eye products that actually works for me!

Innisfree White Tone Up Lotion

  

160 mL, 16000 won

Some whitening products are found with mercury, a chemical that can lighten skin tone

But Korea products uses natural whitening ingredients

Innisfree White Tone Up Lotion contains Mulberry, Blueberry, Acai Berry 

Mulberry -- contains Arbutin, prevent melanin from forming

Blueberry -- contains anti-oxidant, anti-aging effects, retrieves firmness and soothes skin

Acai Berry -- a fruit that contains rich anti-oxidant particles, anti-inflammatory, stimulates cell growth, locks collagen to your skin, also good for sensitive skin

There's a light lemon scent, but this is added.  Texture is light, not heavy at all! Suitable for the summer time, day and night. But for those who have dry skin, this might not be moisturising enough. 

This product has 7 no's...

No paraben

No artificial fragrance

No artificial colors

No mineral oil

No ethnol

No animal ingredients

No benzophenone

It's a 100% pure natural product, so it's good for all skin types. It absorbs fast and non-greasy.