{REVIEW} THEFACESHOP Chia Seed Boosting Essence & Soothing Mist Toner
Happy new year, I'm glad that 2014 is finally over. It's been a very busy holiday season at work, thus anything outside of work was almost impossible to do unless I forgo sleep. But, work has slowed down now so I can finally write this post that's been sitting in the drafts for who knows how long... Long enough that I've used both the products up already, let's just say. Saying such, I don't remember when exactly I purchased or got either of these items.
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Starting with the Chia Seed Boosting Essence (80ml), according to the description on the international TFS site;
"First-step boosting essence for use when the skin is thirsty after washing face."
- A boosting essence used during the first step of skincare
- Provides active ingredients to tired and puffy skin and fundamentally moisturizes the skin.
- A natural jelly moisture film absorbing moisture 10 times its own weight
- Chia seeds that are filled with moisture deliver moisture deep between dead skin cells to keep the inner parts of the skin clear and moisturized.
- Contains 100% chia seeds water instead of water
- Chia seeds water is extracted within 24 hours via the Fresh method, instead of water delivers the vitality of the highly pure chia seeds.
So many words. In short, the boosting essence activates your skin cells to absorb better, therefore, boosting the effects of the rest of your skincare products. What is supposedly so special about this particular one is that the chia seed water also gives your skin a good amount of hydration as well.
Most of the chia seed line is also known to be free of any parabens, benzophenone, artificial colouring, alchohol, mineral oil, animal sourced ingredients, and triethanolamine. So it should be okay for those with sensitive skin as well.
Most of the chia seed line is also known to be free of any parabens, benzophenone, artificial colouring, alchohol, mineral oil, animal sourced ingredients, and triethanolamine. So it should be okay for those with sensitive skin as well.
The essence is a clear watery gel type texture and applies very coolly. The scent is light and fresh, similar to the rest of the chia seed line at THEFACESHOP. It absorbs rather quickly and leaves a pretty smooth feeling.
Onto whether it does what it says. To be honest, I didn't notice too big of a difference whether I used it or not. My skin did feel slightly more hydrated and smooth when I added it to my skincare routine. My friend who gifted it to me raved about loving it a lot but I didn't love it as much as she did. It isn't a bad product, it does what it says to an extent. The rest of my skincare products do absorb a lot quicker into my skin when I added the boosting essence, but the effort of adding an extra product doesn't make my routine any more quick.
I would only recommend the boosting essence to those who aren't satisfied with their current skincare or feel like nothing they are using is being absorbed as well as they should. I don't think my skin is at the stage where I really need an absorption boost but there are others out there that this product might be great for.
Pros:
- Quickly absorbed
- Increases skin's absorption level slightly
Cons:
- Seems like an extra step for lazy people like me
- Gets used up really quickly (1~3 months)
The spray head on this product creates a really fresh and fine mist that feels super nice on the skin. I usually had to spray 3~4 times to feel completely covered though. I tried refilling this product with my sample of the Chia Seed Watery Toner, but the texture of the toner when sprayed out is not as fine and a lot more watery. It felt like... spraying water on your face and not misty at all. So the mist toner's toner is definitely somewhat different from the original watery toner. The price of the Mist Toner and the Watery Toner are the same so you really shouldn't need to refill it with the watery toner anyway I suppose.
The Mist Toner has the same fresh scent as the rest of the chia seed line, not too overpowering. I stopped using it only because I found it not as effective as a regular toner in autumn and winter. It's hydrating but it doesn't feel moisturizing enough for the colder seasons. It's not bad as a refreshing face mist over my make-up either as there isn't too much oil and isn't heavy at all. It doesn't melt my make-up off and refreshes the skin through the make-up. For winter, the Watery Toner might be a better choice, but I decided to try the Etude House one instead.
I will probably repurchase this later on, unless I find a nicer face mist. I don't use face mists very often since I don't have the luxury to spray my face anytime during work. But I really recommend this for those who like mist toners or need a refreshing mist for setting make-up or daily use. The bottle might be a tad too big to take out with you but you could probably transfer it into a smaller spray bottle.
Pros:
- Easy to use
- Refreshing and Hydrating
- Can use over make-up without fear of smudging it
Cons:
- Needs to spray a couple of times
- You need good aim to spray your face
- Half of what you spray disintegrates into the air
- Too large to be portable
- Gets used up really quickly (1~3 months)
And finally, to the Soothing Mist Toner (170ml), which was an item I got probably, sometime in summer. It was something I saw a lot of my friends used as a regular face mist. I got really interested and started trying it out since my face was getting irritated during that point in time by something in the air or the heat.
"A mist-type toner for quick soothing and moisture-recharging with fine moisture drops"This product has been empty for a while now, I absolutely loved it. This mist toner can be used as a regular toner or as a face mist. At first, I mainly used it as a face mist for extra hydration throughout the day since I had a toner already but this worked really well as a toner as well.
- A mist-type moisturizing toner to soothe dry and sensitive skin
- Fine moisture drops impart quick soothing effects the moment they touch the sensitive and reddened skin.
- Full hydration by organically germinated chia seeds
The spray head on this product creates a really fresh and fine mist that feels super nice on the skin. I usually had to spray 3~4 times to feel completely covered though. I tried refilling this product with my sample of the Chia Seed Watery Toner, but the texture of the toner when sprayed out is not as fine and a lot more watery. It felt like... spraying water on your face and not misty at all. So the mist toner's toner is definitely somewhat different from the original watery toner. The price of the Mist Toner and the Watery Toner are the same so you really shouldn't need to refill it with the watery toner anyway I suppose.
The Mist Toner has the same fresh scent as the rest of the chia seed line, not too overpowering. I stopped using it only because I found it not as effective as a regular toner in autumn and winter. It's hydrating but it doesn't feel moisturizing enough for the colder seasons. It's not bad as a refreshing face mist over my make-up either as there isn't too much oil and isn't heavy at all. It doesn't melt my make-up off and refreshes the skin through the make-up. For winter, the Watery Toner might be a better choice, but I decided to try the Etude House one instead.
I will probably repurchase this later on, unless I find a nicer face mist. I don't use face mists very often since I don't have the luxury to spray my face anytime during work. But I really recommend this for those who like mist toners or need a refreshing mist for setting make-up or daily use. The bottle might be a tad too big to take out with you but you could probably transfer it into a smaller spray bottle.
Pros:
- Easy to use
- Refreshing and Hydrating
- Can use over make-up without fear of smudging it
Cons:
- Needs to spray a couple of times
- You need good aim to spray your face
- Half of what you spray disintegrates into the air
- Too large to be portable
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