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4.5
I wanted to wait a couple of months before writing a review on this, and the ETUDE SoonJung pH5.5 Relief Toner to provide an accurate an honest opinion. I ordered these hoping to switch from my Farmhouse Fresh products that really didn't do much for my skin. My skin is sensitive and most always looks red, irritated, textured and dull. My t zone is oily but under the layer of oil you can clearly see dryness, and it was most evident on my forehead which highlighted fine lines. I'll usually have a pimple or 3 at any given time. I have some thick sideburns that I get sugar waxed and that area is rough and gets little bumps from hair growing back a couple weeks later. My neck is... Textured? Like kinda bumpy looking, is the best way I can describe it, I breakout on my neck somewhat often, too. My skin is not my friend.To prep I washed my face with FMF Green Tea Milk WashBRIOTECH Topical Skin Spray (new product implementation at this time)And we're reading for this relief toner.... My first impression was that this toner is soothing and moisturizing. I've never had a moisturizing toner and this one really does not disappoint in that department. I applied to a cotton round and applied it on my face and neck. My skin felt wonderfully soft already. On initial application my skin turned pink, as I would swipe the product on, but felt no sting, burning, itchiness or any other adverse effects.After toner I applied one of my favorite products, Cellfood Oxygen Gel.Next, the 10 Free Moist Emulsion... Two pumps to face and neck. It is silky and lightweight, it absorbed well, provided really good NON greasy moisture! This one is big for me because I've never had a moisturizer that didn't make my face look slick and greasy.. well maybe I have, but those products didn't even hit the bar on adequate moisture to begin with.Almost 3 months in and I have used half of the toner, and I think a quarter of the emulsion. I LOVE it! I can attest to the claims of the toner providing relief to irritated skin, several weeks ago I tried out a new physical sunscreen and it broke me out like crazy after two days, especially my neck, it looked like hives. I discontinued use immediately and that night went through my normal skin routine: fmf green tea milk wash, briotech topical spray, etude pH5.5 relief toner, cellfood oxygen gel, etude 10 free moist emulsion and went to bed. Washing my face the next morning my skin was already halfway back to how it has been since I first incorporated these products months back. And radiant as ever. I love that it doesn't irritate my skin in any way, it looks the clearest it's been in gosh... I honestly don't know how long. I never had new acne pop up, in fact I believe it helped speed up the clearing process.My sideburn area stays soft as hair begins to grow back and my neck looks noticably smoother, and it greatly improved the dry fine lines on my forehead. I can't say anything negative about this product. My skin loves it, and I love my skin again.
