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2.0 out of 5 starsSmells Great, Doesn't Seem to Do Much
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020
This stuff smells pretty good. I feel like it has a similar smell to Pinesol, but don't let that scare you away from it. It's not overbearing. I've been using this product twice a day for two weeks now.
Cleaner:
The cleaner is nice, goes on well - sometimes I use my hands, other times I use an exfoliating brush and it spreads well with either option. As far as cleaners go, it doesn't really feel like it's done anything, but you definitely need to moisturize or you'll notice that it really dries out your face (You can notice some of this between steps once you've patted your face dry before you add the toner).
Toner:
It's a little awkward to use the toner. I'm not familiar enough with facial products to know if a spray bottle is common, but it's definitely awkward. There isn't really any instruction on how much or how little to use, I usually take to spraying it into a cotton ball and dabbing all over my face to make sure I have consistent coverage. I feel like the toner has made my skin more predictable, less flare ups and such but it does tend to make my face pretty shiny in areas it's been applied (even without the moisturizer).
Moisturizer:
I have a pretty sensitive mixed skin type, most notably my T-Zone always seems to shine, so I was skipping moisturizing that area for the first few days. Like I mentioned though, the Toner made that area really shine, so I started using the moisturizer there anyways, thinking it might mix with the toner or something to make it better. As of now, I just moisturize my entire face. The moisturizer doesn't feel too thick or that anything is really there after a few minutes once it's had time to absorb. It also washes off your hands pretty easily.
Overall, I kinda expected that my pores wouldn't look so large, or that some redness in my face would go away (I'm not acne-prone or anything, but this stuff made me feel like I had red dots/patches around my face for several minutes after using it). I can't say that it's really done anything at all besides make my skin feel a little more predictable. It smells great, but just doesn't seem to contribute anything. I probably won't purchase it again based on smell alone.