SKINFOOD Peach Sake Emulsion 135ml - Tighten Pores and Sebum Control Skin Moisturizing, Refining & Hydrating Facial Emulsion for Oily Skin - Enlarge Pores Remedy (4.56 fl.oz.)

So, I am a recent (month or two) convert to the wonderful world of Korean beauty products. Although I immediately saw results with these products (yes, impossible as it sounds, nearly all of the things I have tried have been amazing) I decided to wait it out and use a regimen for awhile to see what really happened in a longer term scenario using the Korean products and the many-step beauty program. For reference: (This is my skin, so if you have similar skin you can intuit that you may experience similar results from these products. I hope this helps!) I am 36 years old, but I still have quite oily skin. It's good on one hand as it has meant I look younger with my fewer wrinkles, but it's a pain to deal with oil, pores and pimples as an adult. Recently my aunt complained of a pimple and she is in her 60s... so I know this isn't a teen thing for me and there are others like me out there, too. With aging I've found I am less prone to breakouts. The ones I get are usually hormonal or have a very specific reason, like I did a cleanse that gave me three big cysts. Yuck! But though fewer pimple concerns is nice I have found that I now have more sensitive skin than when I was younger. So, I can't use harsh acne or oily skin products. It seems like salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide or anything strongly alcohol based will almost instantly dry me out to the point of pain, irritation, redness along with more breakouts and more oil than when I started. It's just not worth it. Yet, while I can't use harsh products, I still have oily skin with large pores that can easily be congested and need *constant* *daily maintenance* or they clog. A day of not exfoliating/treating and I can see all my pores fill back in with oil and debris. It's gross. It's annoying. It's something I've had to deal with all my life but never been able to find the right balance of keeping the skin clean and healthy, not stripped or yo-yo'ing between dry/oily or stripped+irritated/clogged. So, if you have similar skin: oily! maybe a bit sensitive! clogged pores! read on... One of the first Korean lines I tried was the Skin Food line, "Peach Sake". I got the toner, emulsion and serum - as well as the bb cream and finishing powder. I don't always use the bb or the powder, but I use the toner, emulsion and serum every morning. Their use has yielded FANTASTIC change in the quality of my skin. At first use my skin loved this stuff. It smelled yummy- peaches! It didn't bother my sometimes sensitive skin- no burning, itching, irritations, redness. It actually made my oily skin feel *nice* and even *pretty!*- smooth, soft, less oily, but importantly *not stripped*. And maybe very most importantly, using this line has improved my skin over time: it is softer, has better tone, has better texture, it is less oily, and I have notably smaller pores. My skin undeniably looks much better today than it did when I first used these products a month ago. Although I have been using another line at night, Mizon Snail, I exclusively use the Skin Food Peach line during the day because it works best under make-up or even with bare skin, out and about in the world. The Mizon Snail line seems to leave an unfavorable film on the skin that isn't great looking on it's own and simply doesn't work under make-up at all as it sloughs off and makes bb cream or cushion compacts smear around to an uneven, patchy finish. This doesn't matter at night - so I use the snail products for additional clarification of my skin tone - but for the daytime, Skin Food Peach Sake products on the other hand, leave the skin fresh, soft, relatively oil-free and ready for make-up, or no skin make-up, because you might find your skin really looking nice enough on its own. Here is what I typically use during the day, in this order, lightly patting in the smallest amount of product needed to spread over my face and neck, usually letting each layer dry before adding the next step: 1. I spread The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Cleansing Light Oil on my face and gently work it into my skin, particularly on forehead, nose and chin, then rinse with warm water. 2. I use my Clarisonic Mia 2 Facial Sonic Cleansing System, Lavender to exfoliate (this is my second skin cleansing step) using the white egg soap in TONYMOLY Eggpore Shiny Skin Soap . 3. I pour a bit of SKINFOOD Peach Sake Toner (for pore care) 135ml into my hand and pat it all over my face, particularly forehead, nose and chin. NOTE: there is a plastic stopper you need to remove before you can easily dispense product. 4. I dab out a bit of SKINFOOD Peach Sake Emulsion (for pore care) 135ml on my hand and pat it into my slightly toner-damp skin. Then I let it dry. NOTE: there is a plastic stopper you need to remove before you can easily dispense product. 5. I squirt 2 pumps of Skin Food Peach Sake Pore Serum 45ml Made in 'Korea on my fingertips and pat it onto my skin, particularly on forehead, nose and chin. I let this dry. 6. If I will go outside that day, I apply Biore Sarasara UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ 50g (Pack of 2) as this is the one sunscreen that doesn't seem to bog down my pores or make me feel sticky. 7. If I want to, I apply skin make-up, either Skinfood Peach Sake Pore BB Cream (SPF20/PA+) #1 Light Beige or MISSHA M MAGIC CUSHION SPF50+/PA+++ NO.21 and maybe Tonymoly Cats Wink Clear Pact, Clear Beige or Skinfood Peach Sake Silky Finish Powder 15g+free Sample . Now, I don't always feel the need to add extra moisture to my skin, but when I do I have been happily using these products: SKINFOOD Facial Water Vita-C Cream 75g goes on before make-up, and Skin Food Facial Water Vita-C (Mist) 145ml as a refresher during the day that doesn't smudge make-up, and is especially good after blotting up excess oil with [Too Cool for School] Dinoplatz Dear Brachiosaurus Oil Blotting Paper + Refill . I also have liked these two little eye sticks: TONYMOLY Panda's Dream Brightening Eye Base + so Cool Eye Stick (2pcs Set) . They don't have a super strong effect, but I don't have significant wrinkles/dryness so they add a little boost of coolness and eye circle cover and they simply feel/look nice. Again, at night I use a different line, which I really feel compliments this day time regimen and has been integral in changing my skin from problem skin to the best skin I've had in a couple decades. It was brought to my attention by another reviewer, and for that I am ever so grateful!! If you are interested in that info you can find it on the review I am writing for the Mizon line, which you can find by searching my reviewer profile for "Mizon" or just look for my review on one of the product pages here: [MIZON] All in One Snail Repair Cream (75ml) Bottom line: I love the Skin Food Peach Sake line! It has helped my change my skin for the better to a level I was simply unable to achieve with even my Clarisonic and some other products. I truly believe this line is fantastic for oily/clogged skin and that regular use will change the way your skin looks and feels. Highly recommended! Good luck, and I sincerely hope you get the same, or better, results as I have! Hope this helped! Disclaimer: Everyone is different and their skin is a physical reflection of this difference. You may experience irritation with Peach Sake where I did not. In which case you should immediately stop using the product. Aside from retinol, which I have used and understand its sometimes peeling effects, I never use a product if it starts bothering my skin. I feel like irritation is a sign to stop using/consuming something, or at the very least carefully pare down use or reconsider product combos. Please don't push your skin, hoping you will have similar results of my "the best skin of your adult life!" if you are feeling itchy, peely, whatever-not-good-ee. It's not worth it! And something out there will be your wonder product, you just have to find it. Took me this long to find Peach Sake, so I know it can take time and lots of sampling. Best of luck! :-)

I recently began a quest for all the beauty products needed to achieve the youthful, dewy look ever popular in Korea in anticipation of my wedding day. (Yes, I'm an American who watches a lot of Kdramas and became supremely jealous of Kon Joon-He's character in "She Was Pretty.") I've had a fantastic experience with the new skin care regimen: huge reduction in blemishes, almost completely eliminated the pimples!!!--I just get one or two during my period--evened skin tone, and overall a cleaner, softer face. Since it's been so overwhelming to research every step on my own, I'm providing a list of all the winners so far, and in what order of the skin care/makeup routine to use them in. Hopefully this is helpful for anyone who wants to venture into the world of Korean skin care but isn't sure where to start. **Indicates the product in review. 1. Cleanser - The Face Shop: Rice Water Bright Apply this to dry, unwashed skin and gently rub in circles to fully cleanse your face. Works as a makeup remover, but I'd recommend a different product for eye makeup removal. 2. Toner/Refresher - Etude House 10-in-1 House Wonder Pore Freshener Tightens pores, and purifies skin. Apply to a cotton pad or cotton balls and then to face. Let dry. 3. Moisturiser - Skin Food Peach Sake Emulsion** Apply right after the toner sets in to feed your face with some moisture. I love the light, peachy scent and how it really feels like my skin is being nourished, rather than leaving a heavy residue or strong fragrance. The only complain I have with this product is that the fancy bottle it comes in has no pump or tube or any logical way of removing the cream, except to turn it upside-down and smack the bottle into your hand. This was frustrating at first, although it might be designed that way to prevent taking too much at once, since you don't need more than a tiny dollop to cover your entire face. 4. Serum - Skin Food Peach Sake Pore Serum A slightly more concentrated moisturiser to apply after the first. Yes, Koreans have many steps (most of them moisturising ones) in their beauty routine, I've learned. But it really does amazing things to your skin. And once you get the hang of it, applying all these products every night doesn't really take a whole lot of extra time. It also cuts back on my makeup routine in the morning, because when my skin is naturally healthy, clear, and soft, I'd rather show it off than cover it up. ;) 5. Night Cream - Nature Republic Fresh Green Tea NOTE: This particular product is not sold on Amazon. I had to buy it on sale at my local Korean market because I was too scared to order anything over $10 that I wasn't sure about. But you can find any number of night creams here for the final step. I recommend something with green tea or aloe. Just apply at night onto clean, pampered skin, rub it in thoroughly, and sleep on it! Other Cosmetics/Extras I Found Useful/Worth Purchasing: Facial Scrub - Skin Food Black Sugar Mask Use twice a week for a deeper facial cleanse than you regular cleanser. Apply a little, gently exfoliate, leave on, rinse off. If it goes on too thick, use a little water or toner to make it easier to scrub in. CC Cream - Lioele Dollish CC Cera-V** CC Creams are much like BB Creams, (not a cream to match your skin colour, but a transparent foundation/primer) but if my experience with the two I've tried is any indication, CC Creams give more coverage and make the skin look more bright, white, and luminescent, rather than simply evening out the skin tone and providing SPF. Apply with a sponge applicator before any colour foundations. I was using a L'Oreal BB Cream at first, and thought it was fine until someone at the Kmarket gave me the this Loiele Dollish as a sample and I was totally sold after the first use. I LOVE how my skin feels and looks after applying it, and rarely even wear foundation over it because it makes my natural skin look like it's pretty enough! :) It comes out on the sponge in a greyish-white, but once applied, the residue on the sponge turns the colour of skin, and the product on your face just blends in with your own skin tone! It's really lovely, and near magical. Highlighter - Etude House Secret Beam Highlighter #1 Pink & White Mix To be brushed on over foundation in key spots to brighten the face even further. Goes on like a sheer fairy dust--just a bit of sparkle, but not like glitter. This isn't for a Labyrinth Masquerade ball, you know. ;) Face Mist - Innisfree Green Tea Mineral Mist Face Mist is something you apply whenever you choose, before or after makeup, to keep your face hydrated and fresh throughout the day. I carry a bottle in my purse and spritz a little on whenever I feel my face is tired. :) This particular mist I haven't tried yet, because my order hasn't arrived, but I bought a Nature Republic bamboo mist from my local Korean market, and I love it a lot. Products I Didn't Think Worth the Fuss: Face Masks- These are a huge hit in Korea, and they're fun to wear around the house to get a rise out of family members who think you look creepy. But for me they're too sticky, drippy, and overrated. I prefer the clay masks or avocado masks that you have to wash off after. Expensive Serums, Essence, Bee Toxin... anything over $20 a bottle I passed up. As I've discovered, you can get really great results with just the five things I listed above, and none of them are over $15. Most are under $10.