Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Used for 5 months from August 2018 to now (January 2019). SUMMARY PROS/CONS (if you don’t want to read the whole review): PROS: - Did not clog pores (non-comedogenic). - Good for normal and combination skin. - Smells good. - Lasts approximately 4 months of using twice/day on a regular basis. - Shows results in as little as a week, or in as long as a month. - Keeps skin hydrated all day. - Light-weight on the face. - Proper hydration eventually turns skin plumper. - Did not cause acne or breakouts. - Did not irritate. - Fl oz Size is just small enough to pass through flight TSA (but I don’t bring the whole thing with me anyways). - Absorbs well. CONS: - Fragranced. - Some have said it smells too strong (but it was fine for me). - May not work for chronically dry skin. NEITHER PROS nor CONS: - Price: average $14 and lasts 4 months, so not too bad, but this was considered expensive for me when I first bought it. - Container is plastic: I thought product would be inferior to glass products, but this moisturizer works for me, so can’t complain how it’s packaged as long as it works. REVIEW: Did it cause anything negative to my face: This Etude House Moistfull Collagen Cream didn’t make my face look oily, didn’t clog my pores, didn’t get heavy on my face, hydrates well, and absorbs into my skin really adequately. Plus, it’s a smell that I do like. How good is the hydration: The cream goes on smooth, and absorbs into my skin pretty quickly. I didn’t have to wait very long to feel my skin hydrated. But I actually didn’t buy this product as a “moisturizer”. The only reason I bought it was because it said “Collagen”, and I had thought that’s what my lackluster and dull skin needed 5 months ago. Anyways, a week later, my face felt so baby-butt soft, smooth, and bouncy that I couldn’t stop touching it. I was amazed! I was sold. It was a happy-accident! The hydration that it provides made my once flat and dull skin a bit plumper too! It keeps my skin hydrated all day. Does it smell: I do like the smell as well. It grew on me. To me, it isn’t strong, but it definitely leaves an Etude House impression (as others have said it smells very Etude House). Recommended to first-timers: But this was just my first Korean moisturizer (and luckily worked). So, I would recommend this as a good Korean moisturizer for first-timers and for people who are wondering which they should get and just overwhelmed on choosing one, especially for normal-skin-types. There are always better and more hydrating Korean moisturizers, ones that are pricier and ones that are cheaper. It just all depends on your skin type and your needs. I know I’m ready to try something new and better, because I know that if others fail, I will always have this to fall back on. CONCLUSION: It was just really nice to find something that I wasn’t even looking for, and it happens to do well with my skin type and made it silky smooth. Yes, there are better ones at about the same price or more expensive, but this one DEFINITELY SHOWS RESULTS in as little as a week. The price is alright too, considering everything ($9 if you’re lucky but ships from Korea in 30 days, usually $14 but already at USA Amazon warehouses so ships in a couple days). This is the moisturizer that I started out with before I ventured out into more expensive Korean moisturizers, and I gotta say that I’m really glad I did because I realized more expensive does not always mean better! I would buy this again in a heartbeat (I already have). HOW OFTEN & HOW DO I USE IT: I used it religiously every day and night for the first month, then once a day at night afterwards. At first, my skincare routine was just wash my face with regular cleanser then slap this on, but I found that my skin was more accepting and hydrating with this cream with regular exfoliating. Exfoliating just once every 2 weeks really made a huge difference; it was like night and day with how this cream absorbed into and hydrated my skin. Plus, exfoliating kept my pores from clogging up with ANY of the products I’m now using. Now, I also use a toner (Son & Park Beauty Water) and a First Treatment Essence before I apply this Etude House Moistfull Collagen Cream. OTHER PRODUCTS I’VE USED AND REVIEWED: At around the same time as right now, I’ve also reviewed the following after using for 5-11 months, if you’re interested in checking out: - Etude House Moistfull Collagen Cream, 2.53 Fl Oz. - Etude House New Moistfull Collagen Eye Cream, 0.94 Ounce. - MIZON Black Snail All In One Cream, 2.40 Ounce. - MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB Cream No.23 Natural Beige SPF42 PA+++ (50ml) and No.21. - [MIZON] Snail Repair Intensive Ampoule Set + Snail Repairing Foam Cleanser 60ml. - [MIZON] All in One Snail Repair Cream (120ml). - MIZON Snail Repair Blemish Balm, 1.69 Ounce. Additional info about my SKIN, AGE, SEX, ACNE CONDITION, PORES, ETC if you’re interested: - Combination skin with both dry, normal, and oily skin in different areas, with the oiliness being at my t-zone. The dry skin is around the crevices of my nose near my nostrils and near the mouth. But mostly, my skin is normal everywhere else. - 33 years old woman/female who never took care of her skin prior to 2018 (sad truth!), but I also rarely like to put makeup on either except for powder in the past (and BB cream nowadays). - Moderate amount of acne scars and some sun spots, but no major skin flaws. I’ve never had any huge problems with acne except during my youth before 20, and one or two pimples during my period. - My pores WERE only big on my t-zone, a small area on my chin, and facial pores near each side of my nose. They used to be a problem before 2018, but now only my nose has the largest pores, which isn’t even very big anymore after I’ve been taking care of my skin. - I exfoliate my skin at least twice a month.