Review: Ettusais Medicated Acne Gentle Wash

I wrote a short review on this soap when i was doing an overall brand review for ettusais some time ago.

Well, I tried this soap cleanser again lately and felt that it deserves a full review on its own again haha.

(From Ettusais.com.sg)

This soap cleanser is formulated with AC Control Oil. this soap forms a rich, creamy lather ( I agree!). With a “cushion effect”, the bubbles remove dirt and old sebum cells from the skin, leaving it dewy fresh without any feeling of tightness. Its oil-free.

I tried this cleanser again lately cos my face was in bad shape since i came back from tokyo in May.

This soap is retailing at $20 without casing. For hygiene purposes, I think its better to get a casing for this soap. I got mine free when i purchased the full sized soap 3years ago. It was on promotion so ettusais was giving away free casing & foam ball.

Result:

1 full sized soap can last at least 6months ( last longer if you use it with foam ball i feel) so its really affordable.

I can smell sulphur when i hold the soap close. But I dont really detect any scent when i cleanse my face with the foam created though.

With the foam ball, I can create lotsa foam within seconds. Foam are rather thick and dense (Fancl is still thicker though), so I cant really feel my zits when i was massaging the foam over my face. Sorta like a cushion effect. So the foam was quite comfy. I like the cushion feel haha. This foam is thicker than the dhc salicylic acne wash which i've reviewed earlier.

The foam can be rinse off easily. Face was left clean soft, the dish clean feel if you understand what i meant. not the soft and smooth kind like fancl washing powder. Face feel tight sometimes so I only use once a day. I will use Fancl at night.

After using this soap for nearly 3 months, I really have lesser breakouts. Though i still suffer a few here and there when my period is coming.

Verdict: 8.5/10

Points deducted cos sometimes its too drying for me and i still think soap is not very hygienic haha.

But its still worth a try cos it really helps to combat zits! Price is really affordable too :)

Ettusais always have samples for this cleanser so make sure you can one before buying! the sample sized soap can last at least a week!

How To Create Lots of Foam with Cleansers?!

As promised, today's post will be on foam! haha.

I am not sure how many of us out there have got this same problem as me. I always have difficulty creating enough foam with foam cleansers. I used foam cleansers ( those in tube form) for many years, since i was a secondary school kid, all the way to university year 1. I remembered the last one i tried was thefaceshop mung bean cleanser haha. I guess many of us now still do since it was the most common kind of cleansers in our local market.

Well, no1 teached me how to properly lather up etc. What i did was , squeeze about 1.5cm of cleanser onto my wet hands then rub back and forth, then the cleanser will become sorta like a creamy liquid form, I will then massage them onto my face.

Over the years I became more and more crazy about skincare lol, I read magazines, watched beauty variety shows etc, and realised that it is very important to create enough foam while cleansing to ensure that our faces are properly cleansed and yet not too drying for our skin. I came upon fancl washing powder and fell in love with the cushiony foammmm!! :) Since then, I never touch those foam cleansers anymore cos i think they cant provide me the same kinda foam i get from fancl.

I tried ettusais soap cleanser and I managed to create lotsa foam with fancl's foaming ball too. Just roll the ball on the soap for like 10seconds, then squeeze the ball a bit, keep rolling and you will get enough foam. I am not sure how people usually lather up soap cleansers but I find it very easy with fancl foaming ball. I got to know this method cos i was given a foaming ball by ettusais when i purchase their soap 2 years ago. It was on promotion and it came with free casing and foam ball. Since i am a fancl cleanser at the same time, I've got no problem getting their foam ball too. Those who have problem lathering enough with soap cleansers can try this method. Its quite easy to get foam ball from fancl counters, just tell them you need one and they will give it to you generously. I heard that we need to pay in japan for that!

I tried DHC salicylic acne wash sample lately and i decided to use it with the foaming ball since i knew i could never create enough foam with my bare hands. It was in gel form so i rolled the ball back and forth, allowing it to 'absorb' in the gel. Within seconds, trust me, it less than 5 seconds, with a little squeezing for the ball, foam was created! I dint managed to snap a photo of it but i tried it with vichy purifying cleansing gel today. That was my 1st gel cleanser, received it as a freebie when i bought the pore minimiser product lately. I opened it not long ago but was too busy to try it haha.

the blue ball on the right is how fancl foaming ball looks like. They come in green too.

shocking right haha! I used roughly same amount of gel for both tries yet the difference was soooo biggggg!

I dont have any opened foam cleansers (tube form) with me right now so i cant try it, but if you have the same problem as me, try it with fancl foaming ball! OR any other foaming sponge/ball you can find in the market :) I was thinking daiso may have such cleansing tools since japanese are crazy about foam haha.

Alternatively, you can opt for mousse or bubble cleansers, those pump kind whereby foam was already created and stored in those pump bottles and we just need to press the pump to get the foam. I know hada labo, nuxe ($20+) & Juju aquamoist (around $15) have their cleansers in pump form at watsons. Do take note that these cleansers finishes faster. Whether those foam are 'thin' or dense, i guess will have to depends on brand.

Review: DHC Salicylic Acne Wash

Received this sample few months ago, decided to try it lately haha. Cos I'm too in love with my foamy fancl powder lol! This small sachet was only enough for 2 washes.

Saw that brown circle sticker on the right? Thats to remind myself that i received it in april! For samples its best to use it up within 6months upon receiving since it likely that samples are old stocks, i mean who knows right! Yah, im a freak in these areas, Im scared of using expired stuff on my face =p

This acne wash(120ml) is retailing for $29.50 at Watsons. This range contains active ingredient, salicylic acid, 2%. The ingredients look impressive with aloe, royal jelly etc.

Result:

This acne wash is yellowish in color, very runny gel. The scent is quite overwhelming, smells exactly like the moisturiser. has got this herbal like scent, i dont quite like it personally.

Im too used to thick foam, so i use my fancl foaming ball with this cleanser and i managed to create lotsa foam! I will write a post about creating foam with cleansers this weekend :) though there are lotsa foam, but its a little 'thin', not those dense kind like fancl. For some reason, there are lotsa bubbles too. Though foam is thin, but still possible to massage on my face, still quite acceptable.

After cleansing, face feel soft, not tight and smooth! I think my face looks a little clearer and brighter too.

Verdict: 8/10

Since i only used it twice, i dono if it helps in combatting zits or what, but the after wash feel is not bad!

Review: Daiso Sponge and Puff Cleanser

I forgot how i got to know this highly raved sponge cleanser from daiso, probably it was from a friend, if not i must have read it somewhere that this cleanser is good. Well, I guess i was pretty lucky. I went to daiso twice, and managed to find it at the vivo outlet. I read that alot people searched high and low for it but to no avail.

Since its from daiso, so its obvious this cleanser (80ml )cost me $2 only. Well, the bottle stated that its made in japan, I find it a little unbelievable cos isnt it abit too good to be true that this $2 cleanser is actually made in japan?! ANyway, as long as it works, who cares right haha.

I only use the cleanser on my foundation sponge so far. I bought the fancl sponge cleanser when i was in tokyo too. I will compare this with the fancl's next time. Probably next year march haha. Cos thats when Ive to discard this cleanser since it has been a year already.

Result:

The cleanser is rather watery, transparent liquid to be exact. I cant really smell anything since there is no added fragrance etc.

What i usually do is wet my sponge first, then pour a little of this cleanser directly onto my sponge and squeeze it. A little foam will be formed than i just wash it under running water. Whole process took me less than 5min. Air dry sponge overnight to make sure its really dry before putting back into my foundation case.

After washing, sponge looks clean again :) I think this cleanser is a little strong since my hands felt dry after cleansing.

Verdict: 10/10

A cheap and good sponge cleanser indeed :)

I dont use it on brushes since I've my sephora brush cleanser with me. For sponge, i guess its a little hard to judge if this cleanser leave the sponge soft or affect the quality of my sponge. But i guess if we use it on puff, it will be easier to gauge? For me, I dont have expensive sponge/puff, and im satisfied that this cleanser left my sponge clean. My sponge is the one that comes with the ettusais foundation in case you are wondering.

Review: Fancl Washing Powder

I just realised I actually forgot to review my fave cleanser in my blog!

yup, you are right, its the highly raved fancl washing powder :)

I started using it about 2years ago.. I stopped for a year before going back to it last sept. I just cant resist the smooth & cleansed feeling it gives me despite it being unfriendly to my wallet >.<

For fancl's washing powder, basically there are 2 types available : the light version & the normal one. According to the SA, both work the same except that the light one gives a more refreshing feel. I personally prefer the normal version cos I think my face feels softer with it compared to the light one.

The blue foam ball in the picture is free. we will need that to create enough foam for cleansing. I will change to a new one every 3-4 weeks. We can request for new ones from any of the counters. Well, do note that its not free in japan though, so get yours in sg haa! I realised the foam ball is very useful for soap cleanser too! I used it together with my ettusais soap cleanser in the past oops.

Well, Fancl is known for their no-preservative skincare. So this washing powder needs to be finished within 2 months once opened, and 1 yr from manufacturing date when its unopened. So, this cleanser is actually very expensive in the long run :( And to my horror, 1 bottle only lasted me a mth omg!

When I first started using it, I cant finish it within 2 months to be frank. Nonetheless, I will still discard it since i dont dare risking expired stuff on my face. When i re-purchase it again last year, I finally understand why I dint managed to finish it in the past. thats bcos the amount of powder i use daily is too little! With enough powder this time round, i create dense & lotsa foam! I finish 1 bottle a month! Whenever there are zits on my face, these foam works like a cushion, providing some kinda protection and I will be able to glide through the zits area without my hands touching/hurting them :) Hence, I will be able to massage & cleanse my face well.

So after months of pampered foam, I am reluctant to go back to other cleansers since they cant provide the same amount of foam like fancl's, and even if they do, they wont be as dense & cushion-like!

If you have occasional zits on your back like me, try cleansing them with leftover foam from the powder ( Since there are really lotsa foam haha). Its definiely not as harsh as those body cleansers out there, and I realised it helps my back condition too :)

After wash, face feel really smooth & soft, it dint feel tight too! 1 thing to tak note of, if you're 1 of those who like the clean dish after wash feeling, then perhaps fancl washing powder is not the one for you. well, at least this is true for miao haha!

Verdict: 9/10 1 point deducted for the unfriendly price haha! but this dint stop me from loving it!

Review: Ettusais 艾杜纱

I shall review the only trusted brand i apply on my face ever since the breakout after my tokyo trip last week >.<>.< it has been with me for 2+ years. i can really see ettusais combating my zits and keeping my face in control lately. its like you wont see the good of it when you are with it, but once you go without it, you will realise its good haha! Ettusais can be found at various departmental stores such as BHG bugis & junction 8, metro (Paragon, causeway point), Isetan (wisma).

1) Version Up Extra
it acts as a softener and after applying my face really feel soft, not oily too! works v well with the shooter too. 1 bottle last me a year.. so it actually v cheap. it comes in refill bottle too.

2) refreshing shooter extra
rather refreshing. though its in liquid form, but the shooter is actually a moisturiser. bcos of this, i find it rather hard to mix other brands with ettusais skincare. the VU & Shooter must wk together i feel. in the long run, it really helps control my breakout! 1 bottle last me about 3 to 4months.

3) Medicated acne gentle wash
a rather cheap soap cleanser but not v hygenic i thought. luckily i got a ettusais soap casing so it helps to keep it clean, but leaving it in the toilet just dont feel good. moreover, its q drying for me. so i dint cont after the 1st soap. the sulphur smell is v gd as well.

4) Medicated Pre-acne care sheet
this sheet really helps to keep my pimples at bay & soothe them! but its damn ex.. costing me 70cents for the size of a plaster. >.< so i usually cut the small sheet into tiny ones so i can fully utilise them haha. this is one of my HG fr ettusais.

5) Medicated whitening Eye treatment (yellow tube, from whitening line)
my 1st ever eye cream. nv gave me major problems, seems to be able to combat my dark circles efficiently reasonably priced as well. only complaint is that the packaging looks ugly lol! texture is q light, easily absorbed.

6) zero pore pact (oil block)
my 1st and only foundation so far! coverage is so-so, cant really conceal my red scars but oil control is q good. made my face look smooth. the color suits me well, most friends dint realise i put powder.

7) Day protect powder
got it as a monthly freebie fr ettusais. the powder is really fine..made my face look smooth and look natural. an alternative to the zero pore pact.

8 ) oil block (make up base)
gave me a radiant look and i tnk it helps to conceal pores haha. oil control is not v impressive. 1 bottle lasted me a year too, so q cheap in the long run. but i dont think its suitable for darker pple cos it may leave a ‘white film’ on their faces.

9) Medicated acne gentle make off
its in gel form, rather thick but can still be massage q easily on face. q decent but dont emulsify as fast as dhc’s cleansing oil.

10) Medicated acne clear spots superior
useless! dont work for me at all, the worst product ive ever tried from ettusais.

11) White shooter dual effect
more oily than the refreshing shooter, dont really see the whitening effect after half a bottle. prefer the refreshing shooter better.

12) Lip Essence Spf 18 Pa++

1 of the very few lip balms which contain sun protection. its quite sticky, and it leaves white thingy (dead skin) on my lips after a few hours of application.

as you can see, i really tried alot of products from ettusais!

Just get any skincare item you will be eligible for the membership. Every $10 spent entitles you to a stamp, accumulate 20 stamps to get a $10 voucher :) Get double stamps ( Every $10 spent) on your birthday month. There will be different freebies every month, just spent the minimum amount stated and you will be entitled to them! their freebies include luggage, travel kit, make up pouch etc.

Several ettusais items made it onto the shelves at the ranking ranqueen shop in tokyo (shinjuku JR station east exit) :)

ranking ranqueen is a shop which ranks basically everything ranging from food to skincare. at the shop in shinjuku station, i realised they sell the top 3 or top5 of diff categories such as make up remover, lash serum, hair spray etc.

ettusais has a few items that made it into the top3 in the respective categories. their remover, version up, eyebrow pencil, lip essence & spot concealer made it in :) their lip essence is ranked no2 at cosme website too!



想介绍我最信任的品牌给大家：艾杜纱！
从东京回来后，脸上多了很多“不速之客”：令人讨厌的痘痘！现在，我唯一敢擦在脸上的产品就是艾杜纱。
我曾有两度想要离开艾杜纱（因为受不住其它产品的诱惑），但是每次不到4个月，就会乖乖回到艾杜纱的怀里哈哈。每次回到艾杜纱，我就更坚信艾杜纱是我的救星，是我痘痘的克星 :)

1) 滲透导入液 （荳蔻魔法Up EX）Version Up EX

它是清洁脸后的第一步骤，让乳液更好吸收。涂完后，脸一点也不油腻，感觉很柔软。搭配艾杜纱的保湿化妆水一起用，效果更好！一瓶大概可以用9至1年，长期使用一点也不上皮包。也有补充装，更节省，也很环保！

2) 清爽保湿水EX (荳蔻瞬間保濕化妝水EX[清爽型]) Refreshing Shooter

这款保湿水有两种：清爽型和滋润型。我用的是清爽型。与其它品牌不同的是，这化妆水其实拥有乳液的作用，也就是涂完后就不用再擦其它面霜。我认为导入液一定要与保湿水一起使用，才能有效抗痘。一瓶大约可以用3至4个月，也有补充装。

3）輕柔潔面皂 （荳蔻洗顏皂）Medicated ance gentle wash

面皂相当实惠，一块可以用上4个月以上，但我觉得并不是太卫生。而且，用完后脸有点干，所以我现在已没有用了。

4) 荳荳集中護理面膜 Medicated Pre-Acne care sheet

每次看到那些快要长出来的痘痘，我就会立刻贴上一片。它有预防作用。当然，如果不幸痘痘已长出来了，也可贴上，它有舒缓的效果。但像胶布一样小小一片，用起来非常贵，因此我通常会将它剪成几片，只贴在长痘痘的地方。这样一来，通常一片就可用于全脸。

5）靚白亮眼凝膠 Medicated whitening eye treatment

它是我第一支眼霜。对我的黑眼圈相当有效，非常好吸收。小小一支一年也用不完。

6）隱形毛孔粉底( 零毛孔無油粉餅[清爽]）Zero pore Pact (oil Block)

我第一个，也是唯一一个粉底。遮瑕能力普通，没能遮掩我红红的痘印。但控油效果很不错，擦完后脸看上去很滑。颜色很适合我的肤色，很多朋友都看不出我擦了粉底，非常自然。

7）日間守護蜜粉 （DayProtect Powder)

是赠品。新加坡的艾杜纱每月都会有不同的赠品，不是会员也可以得到赠品。密粉很细，擦后脸很滑，不想擦粉底时，这密粉也是不错的替代品，让皮肤休息一天！

8）美白防曬粧前底霜 (荳蔻美白防曬隔離霜 EX [清爽]）Medicated acne whitening UV EX spf 24 Pa++ oil block

控油效果不是太理想，但我觉得它让我的毛孔看起来小一点。涂完后脸看起来很亮，很红润。一瓶可以用上1年。

9）輕柔卸妝油 (藥用荳蔻零負擔卸妝油) Medicated acne gentle make off

感觉比较象是胶状多过油，蛮好推的。水溶性还不错，但DHC的卸妆油更好。一瓶大概可以用9个月。

10) 荳荳護理. 喱 (荳蔻集中護理凝膠 ) Medicated acne clear spots superior

完全不是我痘痘的对手！

11）雙效美白保濕水 （荳蔻美白雙效化妝水）White shooter dual effect

个人比较偏爱清爽的保湿水(Refreshing shooter)，因为这款美白保湿水比较油。我用了半瓶也没看到什么美白效果。

12) 唇部修護精華 Spf 18 PA++ (护唇精华液）Lip essence

它是少数有防晒功能的护唇液。粘粘的，但涂完后几个小时，会在唇上留下白白的一层，大概是死皮。

在新加坡，只要购买任何产品就可成为会员。每花$10，就能得到一个stamp，印满20个就能得到$10票券。在生日月份时，每花$10，就可获得双倍stamp. 同时，每个月艾杜纱都会有不同的赠品，如化妆包，行李箱，镜子等。非会员也可获得！只要达到最低消费就可获取 :)

我在东京时，看见艾杜纱出现在ranking ranqueen （新宿JR线，东口）的架子上。Ranking ranqueen按照销售量等将产品分等级（排名），而艾杜纱的卸妆油、滲透导入液（Version Up)、 眉笔、唇部修护精华和荳荳護理遮瑕霜（Spot concealer)就在各部门的三甲以内。:)