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NEOGEN: Green Tea Cleansing Foam

Salutations beautiful people!

Gonna be getting into this lovely product by NEOGEN, how it’s working for me and what two other people had to say after using it. Let’s get started!

This cleanser’s top ingredient is fermented green tea extract and can brighten, calm, and hydrate your skin. The foam cleanser works to remove impurities like sweat and dirt effectively without stripping your skin of its natural oils. 

It’s Notable Ingredients Are:

Green Tea Leaf Extract 

Reduce acne, treat rosacea, prevent premature aging, shield against harmful UV rays, even out skin tone, fights against excess oil production and combat undereye circles.

While drinking green tea soothes the stomach, using green tea as a part of your skin care routine can soothe and calm inflammation with its key factoring ingredient, Polyphenols a molecule found in green tea which promotes healing, and fights against certain types of bacteria. The caffeine found in green tea can aid in tightening the skin, and since Polyphenols helps fight free radicals, which weaken the skin's elasticity. Spf is also important for your skin, while green tea won't be able to replace your daily sunscreen, studies have shown that applying green tea can help protect the skin from harmful UV rays. Green tea probably won’t magically photoshop away your scars or hyperpigmentation, but it can help to minimize and even out inconsistencies in your skin tone and help clear it up. While most acne products tend to suckup our natural oils, green tea stops the production of excess oils by reducing the production of sebum, while leaving our natural healthy oil production intact. 

Moringa Seed Extract

A flower native to parts of Africa and Asia. Packed with 90 nutrients including 46 antioxidants and an abundant amount of minerals. Moringa minimizes breakouts, wrinkles and helps guard against pollution. Full of vitamin A; which is what retinol is derived from. Moringa is also full of vitamin E, which is great for dry, flaky skin as well as other environmental stressors. Moringa is packed and rich in nutrients, such as; calcium, vitamin A, B, C, D and E. Minerals like copper, iron, zinc, magnesium, silica, and manganese. 

Papaya Fruit Water

Papaya Fruit Extract has skin whitening abilities due to the exfoliating and skin lightening effect of the enzyme papain. Papain enzyme restores the uneven-tone of your skin by accelerating the shedding of dead cells. It’s also good for repairing aged skin but helping reverse the aging of the skin by repairing, exfoliating and hydrating. Papain enzyme is seen to reduce wrinkles by modulating the collagen and elastic fibers. It’s also a good source of moisture and vitamin A.

Orange Fruit Extract

Jam-packed with a multitude of anti-aging ingredients, most importantly being vitamin E. Orange extract has a gentle astringent property that helps to relieve ance-prone skin, helping to reduce sebum, blemishes, dark or age spots. Any discoloration is helped by orange as it has a mild bleaching property. Orange peels contain a high amount of citric acid, makes for a good aid in skin brightening. 

Texture

The consistency and texture of this water-based foam cleanser are simple and fluffy as it should be for a foaming cleanser. In the bottle, it simply looks like water and green tea leaves, but once it’s pumped, comes out as a nice fully cloud of purifying brilliance. 

I absolutely love the scent of this cleanser, with hints of citrus and that wonderful clean smell of green tea, makes for a relaxing cleansing experience.

Pricing & Purchasing 

Prices differ depending on where you shop... but here are some good places to purchase and a few easy places to access

SokoGlam $19

For those who often read my posts, you should know by now how often I use this site to purchase my Asian skin care.

Sephora $19

This is sold at Sephora as a partnership with SokoGlam, so the price is the same.

Amazon  $20

The price on Amazon is surprisingly a dollar more than the two sites mentioned above.

Douglas 

Douglas is a website/store with more than 2,400 locations across Europe. So, if you’re concerned about whether a site will ship to Europe, it’s a nice option to have.

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Daily Skincare Routine

So, to start, I’ll give you some insights and backstory. 

My skin type is mostly oily, but depending on the time of the year it can become combination. I noticed last year I tend to get tiny blackheads around my hairline around April-July, and I say 'tend to' because it happened again this year. They went away around Aug-Sep but after some research and digging on the reason behind the outbreak that would occur during this time after they resurfaced, I found confirmation to what I already knew was the cause. Around the more humid and hot months, my already high oil production goes into overdrive apparently, so recently I went on the hunt for more products to help tackle my oily skin. I hit up SokoGlam of course and went shopping under their Skin Type: Oily. *If you're unsure of what category you fall under and what products might work best for you head over to their Skin Quiz and find out; it's quick and easy, you'll also get a selection of their top articles relating to your skin from their sister site TheKlog along with suggested products. All very good and helpful stuff here. 

On to the true purpose of this post! 

Daytime routine

My day starts off in the bathroom of course and getting ready for my workout, I don’t wash my face before a workout, but I do wipe a soaked cotton pad of Son&Park Beauty Water and apply sunscreen since I exercise outdoors. I am currently using L’eau Claire Callus RX G7 BB, which is made to aid with blemishes, irritation and inflamed skin. After a good sweat, I shower and give my face a good cleanse.

To start I go in with SkinFoods Egg White Perfect Pore Cleansing Foam, which is excellent for oily skin. I’ve really found this product to work well on my skin and holding up to all the rave reviews I’d seen. I follow up with NEOGEN Real Flower Cleansing Water—Calendula on a cotton pad, then giving my skin a good exfoliation with SkinFood Back Sugar Mask Wash Off, after washing that off, I add a few drops of Son&Park Beauty Water to my palms and pat that in, then a pump or two or COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, finishing up with Easydew EX Repair Control Renewal Moisture and a tinted sunscreen *same as before* and sunscreen powder which is the Eminence Sun Defence in NO.3 Peaches & Cream which is also water resistant. after I’ve finished up with my face, I focus on moisturizing my body with 92% Aloe Vera by Nature Republic. There are all kinds of amazing moisturizers out there, this is just what I’m using at the moment. 

I normally try to retouch my suncare as often as needed, cause it's important to do, but also a challenge with a busy schedule if you’re not used to doing so regularly. Just try to make it a good habit to retouch your suncare.

Nightly Routine

Winding down at the end of the day, I start with a double cleanse with Innisfree Balancing Cleansing Oil with Green Tea, after working that into my skin and removing my eye makeup and sunscreen, I simply rinse with lukewarm water, then moving on to the second cleanse which is normally on rotation between, PURITO Defence Barrier Ph Cleanser or the COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser working that into a nice foaming lather, rinsing off and then apply RE:P Bio Fresh Mask With Real Calming Herb *I rave about this and it’s incredible ability to reduce inflamation and redness. Okay, so after leaving that on for about 10 minutes, I pat on a few drops of the NEOGEN Real Flower Cleansing Water—Calendula as a toner, then going in with Advance Snail 96 Essence, then moving on to the serums and booters; I use NEOGEN Pore Refine Serum and PCASkin C&E Strength Max at this step, then a good moisturizer, Easydew EX Repair Control Renewal Moisture or the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer. Lastly as a once a week sleep pack I use the Glow Recipe Watermelon Sleeping Pack. 

I based this on the Korean 10 step and my morning routine is based on Soko+Ipsy collaboration (Link). You can learn more about the infamous 10 step and read up on all things skincare from a Cali native turned K-beauty enthusiast, an incredible entrepreneur, and business owner. she is head of both SokoGlam and TheKlog. *I gush cause she’s my utmost favorite and someone who truly insfires me! I digress, thanks for reading and taking interest in my morning and night skincare routine. 

Thanks so much for reading! 

Lots of love!

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Up Next

I’ll be challenging myself to the IU diet for three days... But if I’m feeling up to it, I’ll push myself to finish off the rest of the week. I’ll try to post daily and give you updates on how it goes. I’ll be posting my starting measurements and some photos to reference what I look like at the start of this craziness. 

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RE:P: Bio Fresh Mask with Real Calming Herb

I was seeing this a lot on my Instagram feed for a while, and after some research on it, I went over to SOKOGLAM and purchased this bad boy.

Safe to say after one use, I most certainly noticed a difference. I use this regularly in the evening before going in with a toner and following with the rest of my routine. *BTW I'll be posting my FULL routine sometime next week hopefully.

What are the claims of this product? Well, simple; it claims to calm and soothe irritated skin, redness, and inflammation. The fresh herbs gently whisk away dead skin cells and debris as you massage the herbs and clay into the skin. It's formulated for sensitive skin, free of mineral oil, sorbic acid, animal ingredients, surfactants, parabens and propylene glycol. ALSO, IT'S CRUELTY-FREE CERTIFIED!

Some fun and loveable ingredients!

Kaolin: Kaolin's gentle absorptive properties do not over dry or give that tight skin feeling during use (like bentonite clay) yet still gentle and effective for pulling impurities to the surface and gently stimulating circulation to the area of application. Kaolin clay can also be used to gently exfoliate your skin as you rinse away. Your skin is left feeling cleansed and wonderful. Perfect for sensitive skin.

Benefits of Kaolin

Calming

Doesn't over dry your skin

Removes dead skin cells

Has disinfectant properties which help in healing existing blemishes while also preventing new ones from forming.

Removes impurities from pores

Stimulates circulation which improves healing and nourishment for the skin.

Calendula: It has great anti-inflammatory and vulnerary action, making it helpful with stubborn wounds, acne, ulcers, bed sores, varicose veins, rashes, eczema and related conditions. It also helps soothe sore, inflamed and itchy skin.

Benefits of Calendula

Lessen Inflammation 

Provide moisture to dry skin

Soothe irritated skin

Melissa:  Anti-bacterial properties present in Melissa Oil are known to treat and inhibit bacterial infections, not only in skincare but other health areas as well (Link)

Benefits of Melissa

Eczema 

Anti-inflammatory 

Anti-bacterial 

Calming

Soothing

Healing

Tightening

Stimulate circulation

Full List of Ingredients : Water, Kaolin, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexadiol, Artemisia Annua Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Helichrysum Arenarium Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract, Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Calendula Officinalis Flower Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Triticum Spelta Seed Water, Calendula Officinalis Flower, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Powder, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Safflower Yellow, Gardenia Red, Fragrance.

The texture on this is creamy and smooth, application is simple and easy. Almost like applying moisturizer and after 5-10 minutes just rinse away with lukewarm water to reveal comfortable, soothed, calmed and brighter skin. It also smells heavenly, fresh with a subtle hint of chamomile, which is really lovely.

Now, having used this for almost three weeks now; like I said, it has worked very well for me. My scars have been reduced by a great deal, a lot of my inflammation went down after the first use. I'm used to clay masks leaving my skin with a tight and slightly dry feeling; however, with the Bio Fresh Mask, leaving my skin clean, nourished and fresher it’s definitely a new found favorite right now. This is recommended for Sensitive and Dry skin types *although I have oily skin, I do find that it works well with for me and doesn't strip away essential oils, but does help in clearing out my pores.

Overall this clay mask is definitely top shelf and a great addition to anyone's collection. 

Here are some links!

RE:P Bio Fresh Mask

My Twitter 

My Instagram 

Sokoglam Twitter 

Sokoglam Instagram 

Hope this was helpful to you! Lots of love~ 사라

[everyday-life-products-reviews]

I am trying out this fantastic mist on this beautiful sunny day. The Neogen Dermalogy Probiotics Youth Repair Mist helps not only with anti-aging, replenishes, and refreshes your skin. Check out- https://amzn.to/3LD8wB6 The Neogen Dermalogy Probiotics Youth Repair Mist is a water and oil mix skincare spray. This spray absorbs well into my skin, and my skin feels refreshed, and it brings hydration, calmness, and smoothness. I like how my combination skin is hydrated, instantly giving me a natural glow to my skin. This is for all skin types and does not irritate. What do you think of the Neogen Dermalogy Probiotics Youth Repair Mist? Let me know in the comments section below, and enjoy your Wednesday! In Spanish: Estoy probando esta fantástica niebla en este hermoso día soleado. El Neogen Dermalogy Probiotics Youth Repair Mist ayuda no solo con el antienvejecimiento, sino que también repone y refresca la piel. Echa un vistazo a https://amzn.to/3LD8wB6 Neogen Dermalogy Probiotics Youth Repair Mist es una mezcla de agua y aceite en aerosol para el cuidado de la piel. Este spray se absorbe bien en mi piel, y mi piel se siente fresca, y aporta hidratación, calma y suavidad. Me gusta cómo se hidrata mi piel mixta, dándome instantáneamente un brillo natural a mi piel. Esto es para todo tipo de piel y no irrita. ¿Qué opinas de Neogen Dermalogy Probiotics Youth Repair Mist? ¡Házmelo saber en la sección de comentarios a continuación y disfruta de tu miércoles! #neogen #neogenlab #neogendermalogy #neogenskin #skincareeveryday #skinfirst #skinessentials #skincarecommunity #skincarejunkie #skinhydration #facemist #glowingskin #dryskin #sensitiveskin #smoothskin #softskin #kbeauty #dominicanbloggers #dominicana #chicagoblog #skincareroutine #maddyreviews (at Skincare Tips) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaCIXGiujSN/?utm_medium=tumblr

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First impression of the Sur.Medic + multi vita change mask to foam. *don't mind my wild hair🤣* Very light weight and citrus scent, has a light pink color, very lovely. Just 3-5 minutes on dry skin is enough for this mask to brighten up the skin. I will say due be careful if you have sensitive skin, since it may irritate a bit. My skin feels soft but it does itch in some places, like my nose, but I have allergies so that could be it. Oh and yes it does foam and a lot which is great. Overall is a good mask, I would use it once a week due to my sensitive skin. #surmedic#neogenlab #skincare #skincareroutine #masking #mask #vitaminc #skincareblogger #skincaresaturday #skincarecommunity #rasianbeauty #rasian #asianbeauty #ABcommunity #abbeatthealgorithm #kbeauty #kbeautycommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/BxV5rzjH9pY/?igshid=7y91c8i4q89v

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NEOGEN PORE-AID SERUM

I’ve been undergoing a long process to clearer skin for almost a year now; while crediting my esthetician for helping me achieve good, healthy skin, there’s work you have to do yourself at home. What I found was Korean beauty, It really is so much different than Western cosmetics brands. One of my favorite K-beauty brands is NEOGEN, their products really aim to please and tackle the issue... now, I’m not saying products like this are going to solve all your skin related problems, however, it can help. As was the case in this specific product by NEOGEN.

This is said to reduce excess sebum production while imparting sheer hydration for oily and acne-prone skin (das me folks). This formula is paraben free, calms irritation and redness with herbal extracts ‘ tightening’ pores, while also being GREAT for sensitive skin types! whoop whoop!

TOP THREE INGREDIENTS 

Witch Hazel Leaf Extract

Breakdown dead skin

Cleans pores

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green Tea)

Reduce Inflammation

Slow down aging 

Reduce oiliness

Reduce blackheads and acne 

Grapefruit Extract.

Rich in antioxidants 

Reduce aging

Even skin tone

Promotes collagen production

Great for oily and acne prone skin

Increases the pH of skin

TEXTURE 

Gel/watery... and what do I mean by that? Well, it comes out looking more like a gel-like consistency, than as you pat it into your skin, you realize it’s more of a watery consistency and just gives off the appearance of gel.

GOOD FOR

Sensitive skin

Refining pores

Purifies skin condition 

Controls excess sebum  

PRICING

Sokoglam is definitely my goto when it comes to NEOGEN... but they do have a list of retailers on their site. 

Sokoglam 

Sephora Exclusives 

HSN

Selfridges

Douglas (European) 

And the pricing ranges depending on the product but the price for the Pore-aid serum is $37.00 on SOKO. For now, that is the only site selling the serum and provided as a place of purchase by NEOGEN. 

THOUGHTS & EXPERIENCE

During the time from when I started using the product and even just a few days after, there is a noticeable difference in my pores... I had rather large pores on my cheeks and nose (like most) HONEY LET ME TELL YOU... I can totally see a dramatic difference in my pores size. Sadly wasn’t able to get a decent before and after photos of my pores because none of my cameras capture it accurately (sigh) 

I have tried other pore serums before, I remember this one that kinda didn’t react well with my skin... I actually ended up breaking out. But this works so great and is so good for sensitive skin, I highly, highly recommend it and definitely repurchase worthy. 

Really hope you liked this post. As always, thank you for taking the time to read my review. 

Lots of love to you!

사라 

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Tonight's #sheetmask : sur.medic age control-multi vita #neogenlab #mask #skincare #skincareaddict #koreanskincare #koreanbeauty