Pure Beauty Pomegranate Antioxidant Toner

Just after I posted about how good the Pure Beauty 2-In-1 Foam Cleanser is, I seem to be kicking myself in the nuts because I now have TWO major pimples on my face. -____- One on my forehead and one on my cheek. -___- I am hoping it's just something hormonal and not because of my new favorite cleanser (and toner) and I'm still religiously using Pure Beauty (well... at least til the tube finishes!). The accompaniment to my 2-In-1 Foam Cleanser would, of course, be the Pure Beauty Pomegranate Antioxidant Toner.

As previously mentioned, I won the Pure Beauty giftset, but apparently it's super affordable at only RM30 for an RM170ml bottle. Yes, that's the full size bottle you see in my hand right there. =) As with the 2-In-1 Foam Cleanser, I find that the packaging is really nice and striking. Love the red color that they use.

What was strange for me was that this toner is really not like any other toner that I've used before I seem to be encountering stranger and stranger toners, lol. First was my Cellnique Soothing & Hydrating Lotion and now I have this! The top looks like it's going to be a spray type of toner, but in fact it is a PUMP-style toner. And instead of something more liquid, it's got a stickier consistency. It's more water than gel, but it's .... not really water also. Hahaha. The texture is pretty viscose, IMHO.

 

Still, it is a dream to put on because it absorbs quickly and leaves the skin feeling moisturised, albeit, a little sticky. Again, it's so moisturising that I usually do without any other moisturiser after that because .... I don't feel like I need it! Why should I when my face already feels so moisturised? I am really puzzled how come toner doesn't feel like toner nowadays, hahaha. Like the cleanser, this smells a bit fruity and also a bit like red wine. No issues with the scent at all, I'm starting to find it rather pleasant. 

The toner is more to enhance and amplify the antioxidant effects of pomegranates on your skin. As mentioned in my previous post, pomegranates are mainly used in skincare and beauty products for their anti-aging properties, like reducing the signs of fatigue from your skin, purifying skin and encouraging the production of collagen. 

It's hard for me to even think about a repurchase because now I have three bottles of toner rolling around in my dresser. -___- I use this as a night time moisturiser because the slightly sticky feeling that it leaves behind on my skin makes it unsuitable for me to put make-up on. It's not horribly sticky til I feel disturbed, but still, I prefer using my Hada Labo for a daytime moisturiser. Trying to finish my Neutrogena & Cellnique toners in the day time instead!

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Pure Beauty Pomegranate Antioxidant 2-In-1 Foam Cleanser

So I got this boxset almost a year ago, and I'm finally using the contents! Of course, I've been using the Pure Beauty Pomegranate Antioxidant 2-In-1 Foam Cleanser  for some weeks now, cos I don't believe in washing my face with something 2 times and then writing a review about it. ^^ Honestly, I want to say that I had many, many weeks of GOOD skin condition, and I really believe it's because I started using the Pure Beauty foam cleanser & toner (to be reviewed later) at the same time. Not to say that my previous Cellnique skin wash was bad, but I think my skin constantly needs a swap of cleansers, etc purely because I believe that it actually builds an immune system against a good cleanser. -___- Maybe this is all psychological, but it's what I believe anyway!

So this is the 2-In-1 foam cleanser, 100ml. Got mine free (but this is no paid review, it's a contest winning!), but a 125ml tube costs RM21.90 at Watsons.

I quite like the sleek design of the tube. The shiny red cap definitely adds a touch of glamour to the overall "clean" look of the packaging. Also to remind us that it contains POMEGRANATE extracts? It's a bit annoying though because I have to twist open the cap to squeeze out the contents. No biggie lah, but not as convenient as a direct pump or flip top, of course. Luckily, the cap can be removed with a single twist, not as bad as those really screwed on tops that you have to keep turning and turning and turning...

Anyway, it looks good in my bathroom, hehe. 

This is how the cleanser looks like - simple, white, thick cream based cleanser. Can get a good lather, though not very thick - it is very bubbly in the end! Skin feels really nice, soft, DEEP CLEANSED and refreshed after using it! To me, the scent is quite typical of cleansers --- but if I breathe in deeply, I think I can smell something like WINE. :O Red wine, to be exact! I've grown to like it though, so, again, no biggie.

Though there are no exfoliating beads or anything, it still gives me a really "clean" feeling with no weird residue at the end. Some reviewers claim that it made their skin feel "tighter" (in a bad way) after using it, but I didn't encounter such things...

Anyway, after weeks of good skin.... I finally got a pimple! (Talking like it's such a wonderful, eventful thing), so I decided that this was THE perfect time to use the "second" part of this 2-in-1 foam cleanser. So, the first part of this foam cleanser is obviously, as a foam cleanser. The second part is... as a mask! Instead of wetting your face and cleansing your face like normal, what you do is apply the foam cleanser DIRECTLY onto a dry visage. Leave it on for about 5 minutes before rinsing off as normal.

Personally, I don't like to use it this way because I need to squeeze out 3 times as much cleanser. It feels so wasteful!

After 5 minutes, when you use warm water to wash away the mask, it will feel like you are washing your skin as normal. :) Of course, it will be much bubblier since there's more foam cleanser! =D It feels good, but I don't think it's super effective as a mask. My pimple seems to have ripened more under the ministrations of this mask, which my husband says it's a good thing because he's itching to pop it. -___- My skin did feel EXTRA soft and moisturised after that though! Really loving my skin condition these days - minus the new friend on my forehead... -___-

Wondering how pomegranate extracts are beneficial to your skin? Pomegranates are rated as one of the fruits with the most amount of antioxidants. It is also anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti-aging, so it's starting to be incorporated into a lot of other skincare products, including Murad. It's also been proven to show that it helps the production of collagen, which we all know is vital in maintaining a YOUTHFUL appearance. It also provides protection from the sun while reducing the signs of sun damage, such as wrinkles and hyperpigmentation.

Pomegranate extracts bring benefits to BOTH dry skin and also oily skin, so I think it's safe to say that this product will be suitable for all skin types!

As for repurchasing.... I'm actually leaning towards a yes! I think it works, it smells nice (to me) and it looks nice too. So unexpected for a "drugstore" grown brand, huh? Personally, RM21.90 is a bit expensive (I think I can get cheaper face washes!), but there's always promotions for Pure Beauty in Watsons, so I reckon I could get a discount!

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