Since I don’t have pictures this time, here’s a quick rundown of the terminology (just in case you’re unfamiliar, skip this if you are!):
- Toner: a lightly-moisturizing liquid that you apply after cleansing. It preps your skin for what comes next. This is different from Western toners, which seek to further cleanse (by removing extra dirt and closing pores), but not moisturize.
- Emulsions: face moisturizers, basically. They’re light lotions, but I say they feel more like light creams. When you apply them, they feel a bit drier and less watery than, say, hand lotions. Not all do though, it varies!
Moving on~
Name: DANAHAN Bon Yon Jin Toner
DANAHAN Bon Yon Jin Emulsion
Amount: 160mL each
Price: $38.53 each on Koreadepart
(Links to toner and emulsion)
I used the toner for a week and the emulsion for about 2 weeks.
Toner: This is very noticeably perfumed. Texture-wise, it’s slightly goopy, but still very much a liquid. From what I remember it absorbed quite fast, unless I accidentally overloaded. It didn’t leave my skin feeling particularly soft or sticky.
Emulsion: It’s a lot less perfumed than the toner. Texture-wise, it was your typical Korean emulsion: light and fluffy. I will say it was a bit on the “drier” side, though. That is, if my face was sticky from excess toner, it would absorb it right up and mattify my face. In that sense it didn’t feel very moisturizing (although I do have dry skin!). Some emulsions make my skin feel powdery soft afterwards, but this did not.
Conclusion: Personally, I didn't feel compelled to buy the full-size product after using these samples...It just didn’t feel much different from the cheaper Holika Holika stuff. But admittedly, it is hard to gauge effectiveness of skincare products, especially after only a few weeks! >.<
Has anyone else tried anything from Danahan before?
This is somewhat unrelated, but while I didn't end up buying the Danahan stuff, I did get a placenta emulsion instead! Fear not, it's only plant placenta~
wow it's quite pricey, but I won't mind the price if the result it gives is amazing :D
ReplyDeleteIt is a big pricey, I think so too! Yah, unfortunately I couldn't tell if the long-term result was going to be amazing (and worth the price) or not ><
Deletethis is the first time i hear about this line... hehe I never try products in sample size before.. I always buy in full size. I was planning to buy on sample size.. but u already warn me about that.. gonna think twice to buy samples.. thanks for ur advice :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely be aware of that! I've heard that some people prefer samples because they believe that the quality of the sample is better than the full size. Then it happened to me. Two of the samples I've tried were much much better than the full-size that I ended up buying later. That makes sense, since the sample is basically to lure you in! But ugh, it's so annoying!!!
DeleteI love trying samples out from my orders and whatnot. That is a bit pricey :o I don't think I would buy it without trying out a sample first.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you! I would definitely try a sample before paying for something around this price range ^^
Delete"Fear not, it's only plant placenta~"
ReplyDeletelol YOU ARE SO FUNNY OMG HAHAH
Aaaah am I funny?! Thank you for thinking so!!!! ^o^
DeleteAre you familiar with The Face Shop or Skinfood? Are any of their toners or emulsions good? Would you recommend any? They just opened near where I live and I would like to try them but I don't know if any of them are good.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, sooooo sorry that I didn't reply to this until now! Hmm...to be honest, I'm not really that picky about my skincare! >o< I won't lie, they all sorta seem the same to me...I mean, most all of the toners and emulsions make my skin feel soft. In other words, I think as long as you pick one you'll most likely be fine! Another way would be to go on those websites and check out the bestsellers ^o^
DeleteI have never heard of this brand before. Is this a Korean department store brand? Because if not than it's quite expensive, considering you can get very similar products from cheaper brands like Skinfood.
ReplyDeleteI actually don't know much about this brand myself! I don't know if it would be considered department store level, but I can say that considered Skinfood is more on the low-end side?
DeleteThey have it in the States?
ReplyDeleteI don't know if Danahan has any physical locations in the States~ I think like most Korean cosmetics, you'll probably have to buy it online ^^
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