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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

IOPE Bio Essence Intensive Conditioning

Bio Essence Intensive Conditioning promotes skin turnover, and that will in turn bestow smoother, clearer and brighter skin. Armed with Bio-redox α™ (an antioxidant) and bio-enzymes to optimise skin condition, this boosting product means business.


Name: IOPE 아이오페 Bio Essence Intensive Conditioning 바이오 에센스 인텐시브 컨디셔닝
Price: ₩ 60,000 for 168 ml
Made in: Korea

For those wondering, use this product right after cleansing and before toner, lotion, skin or whatever you call it. The volume markings on the bottle serve as a guide on the amount to be used each time and from personal experience (to be explained below), I wouldn't skimp just to save some dough.

At first I wasn't impressed because it didn't do anything of note. A few months later, I came back, and I finally saw its worth. My face has a good, elastic bounciness by the next morning if I dab it on at night. But why didn't this effect materialise the first time around? I was using too little! So peeps, again, be generous when you shake it out!


It is recommended (I certainly vouch for this method!) to apply it with the inclusive cotton pads to maximise absorption.

This 168 ml bottle is encased in frosted glass, which is befitting of the hair-raising ₩ 60,000 price tag. Now, my butterfingers won't be happy but at least my sense of aesthetics will be pleased (thank goodness for silver linings!).

The full ingredient list for Bio Essence Intensive Conditioning:
효모발효여과물, 정제수, 나이아신아마이드, 글리세린, 프로판디올, 부틸렌글라이콜,케토글루타릭애씨드, 효모발효물, 글라이코리피드, 낫토검, 녹차추출물, 테아닌, 글리세레스-26, 아데노신, 카보머, 카페인, 카프릴릴글라이콜, 콜레스테롤, 펜틸렌글라이콜, 폴리글리세린-3, 피이지-8, 하이드로제네이티드레시틴, 포타슘하이드록사이드, 1,2-헥산디올, 페녹시에탄올.

Monday, February 22, 2016

IOPE Air Cushion XP Intense Cover

Faking a clear complexion is easier than ever with the IOPE Air Cushion XP Intense Cover! Formulated with two different powder sizes, Melting Complex, Mineral Water XP, Siberia Peptide 6 Selection, three types of vitamins and Pore Elastomer, it nourishes, boosts skin firmness, brightens and absorbs excess oil for a flawless and healthy finish.


Name: IOPE 아이오페 Air Cushion® XP Intense Cover 에어쿠션® XP 인텐스 커버
Price: ₩ 40,000 for 15 g ×2
Made in: Korea

For starters, this foundation smells like peaches. The cushions by Etude House bear the same scent too, so perhaps this is a trait shared among the brands under the Amore Pacific umbrella?


The medium (buildable!) coverage is good enough to even out blotchiness and take some of the red out of the areas with a lot of sensitivities. For those wanting more polish, you may need to do a bit of targeted concealing. I don't mind a hint of bare skin to peek through on the days I wear base makeup (to stop myself from looking like I have caked on cement), so this amount of coverage is ideal for me.


It actually feels fairly nourishing, perhaps due to its rich formulation (we are talking about IOPE here!). It gives the most gorgeous, luminous finish and gets me through the entire day without disappearing. The T-zone area would benefit from a powder though, to ensure everything is locked in place - this would only be necessary if you live in a hot and humid climate or if you have combination/oily skin.


Here, I am wearing I23 Intense Cover Beige. I23 (supposed to be more beige in tone than say, I21 Intense Cover Vanilla) is ironically a little too neutral for my skin and lends it the faintest touch of pinkness. It is wonderfully healthy and all but my terribly yellow toned neck highlights the colour discrepancy all that more. As a whole, I like it a lot, but I do think that it would have been perfect should it be a tad yellower. IOPE, extend your shades please?


Before


After

The Air Cushion® XP Intense Cover retails for ₩ 40,000 on amorepacificmall.com. Note: you only have to purchase the compact once, after which you can go for the refills (that's some cash saved, woohoo!).

The full ingredient list for Air Cushion® XP Intense Cover:
미네랄워터, 티타늄디옥사이드, 징크옥사이드, 사이클로펜타실록산, 에칠헥실메톡시신나메이트, 페닐트리메치콘, 피이지-10디메치콘, 사이클로헥사실록산, 부틸렌글라이콜디카프릴레이트/디카프레이트, 라우릴피이지-9폴리디메칠실록시에칠디메치콘, 알부틴, 정제수, 프로판디올, 부틸렌글라이콜,메칠메타크릴레이트크로스폴리머, 아크릴레이트/에칠헥실아크릴레이트/디메치콘메타크릴레이트코폴리머, 폴리하이드록시스테아릭애씨드, 소듐클로라이드, 알루미늄하이드록사이드, 스테아릭애씨드, 트리에톡시카프릴릴실란, 디메치콘, 디스테아디모늄헥토라이트, 이소프로필팔미테이트, 이소스테아릭애씨드, 레시틴, 에칠헥실팔미테이트, 글리세린, 폴리글리세릴-3폴리리시놀리에이트, 디메치콘/비닐디메치콘크로스폴리머, 아크릴레이트/스테아릴아크릴레이트/디메치콘메타크릴레이트코폴리머, 마카다미아씨오일폴리글리세릴-6에스터스베헤네이트, 에이치디아이/트리메칠올헥실락톤크로스폴리머, 트리메칠실록시실리케이트, 디소듐이디티에이, 에칠헥실글리세린, 아데노신, 만난, 연꽃추출물, 토코페릴아세테이트, 헤스페리딘,판테놀, 매실추출물, 실리카, 글라이코프로테인, 리파아제, 키토산, 페녹시에탄올, 황색산화철, 적색산화철, 흑색산화철, 향료.