Will review after using them up!
edit: It's been almost two months since testing these out-- sometimes occasionally throughout the week and sometimes consistently. The tea tree oil toner has a cooling effect to it and a little goes a long way. I would pour a bit out onto a cotton pad and depending on the areas of my face I need to tone, I add more to the clean sides of the cotton pad. I use this toner after wiping my face with my Clean & Clear astringent and it helps reduce my pores and redness by morning, giving my face a clean refresh. The jelly actually works pretty well on its own, or after astringent without the toner, and with the toner. Its texture is like a thick gel that's not sticky and is also cooling to the touch. The cooling effect helps reduce redness. Comparing it to the toner, the toner minimizes pores and the jelly seems to make everything heal or work better, like a layer of protection on your face as sleep does its magic.
I would purchase the jelly again or if there is a cheaper alternative that works the same or even better, I need to find it. The toner.. I'm sure there are other tea tree toners that are cheaper.
As for the ampm all day no shine sebum balancer, I can't be the judge of this one. For super acne-prone skin like mine, I will have acne growing throughout the day without any reason at all. This is something I would need to put all over my face, covering every single spot of my face, to see if it helps reduce sebum. Otherwise, it's not strong enough for my skin to help with balancing sebum. I haven't tried this before makeup because I haven't been using makeup for the past 2 months unless I really needed to.
I most likely would not buy the ampm all day no shine sebum balancer. Another "no sebum" product I'd want to try is the no sebum powder by a Korean brand (I forget if it was Innisfree or Etude House) but a bit skeptical because sebum is on the skin whereas powder is usually applied over liquid makeup. Hmm...
edit: It's been almost two months since testing these out-- sometimes occasionally throughout the week and sometimes consistently. The tea tree oil toner has a cooling effect to it and a little goes a long way. I would pour a bit out onto a cotton pad and depending on the areas of my face I need to tone, I add more to the clean sides of the cotton pad. I use this toner after wiping my face with my Clean & Clear astringent and it helps reduce my pores and redness by morning, giving my face a clean refresh. The jelly actually works pretty well on its own, or after astringent without the toner, and with the toner. Its texture is like a thick gel that's not sticky and is also cooling to the touch. The cooling effect helps reduce redness. Comparing it to the toner, the toner minimizes pores and the jelly seems to make everything heal or work better, like a layer of protection on your face as sleep does its magic.
I would purchase the jelly again or if there is a cheaper alternative that works the same or even better, I need to find it. The toner.. I'm sure there are other tea tree toners that are cheaper.
As for the ampm all day no shine sebum balancer, I can't be the judge of this one. For super acne-prone skin like mine, I will have acne growing throughout the day without any reason at all. This is something I would need to put all over my face, covering every single spot of my face, to see if it helps reduce sebum. Otherwise, it's not strong enough for my skin to help with balancing sebum. I haven't tried this before makeup because I haven't been using makeup for the past 2 months unless I really needed to.
I most likely would not buy the ampm all day no shine sebum balancer. Another "no sebum" product I'd want to try is the no sebum powder by a Korean brand (I forget if it was Innisfree or Etude House) but a bit skeptical because sebum is on the skin whereas powder is usually applied over liquid makeup. Hmm...
