I am now one of the Althea Angels, which is the Korean online beauty shop Althea's ambassador. And as part of their Angels, I will get first dibs on their latest products like these two products I will now review that are included in their welcome gift. They created these facial masks in partnership with the top Korean beauty show called "Get It Beauty" if you don't know that show, I highly suggest you Google it now! These masks are created with premium ingredients that are really interesting. But are they effective? Scroll down to read my Althea Real Fresh Skin Detoxer review.
WHAT IS IT?
The Althea Real Fresh Skin Detoxer comes in two editions, Rose and Green Tea. Both are 10-second, 2-in-1 cleanser pack that showcases real, fresh ingredients and incorporates them into a system that allows a deep, clarifying cleanse while boosting the skin with nutrients and goodness.
INGREDIENTS
The Rose Edition is made with French rose petals and extracts handpicked once in a year which refines the skin and will give your skin a gorgeous glow within 10 seconds. While the Green Tea Edition contains pristine Jeju green tea leaves and extracts to purify and soothes skin for a healthy complexion. Both are Alcohol-Free, Sulfate-Free, and Paraben-Free. You can read about its ingredient analysis and comparison in Skin Carisma.
PERFORMANCE
APPLICATION: On dry skin, apply a relatively thick layer and leave on for 10 seconds, yes! Only 10 seconds NOT 10 minutes. Because these daily wash-off masks are powerful so Althea suggests using this for that short time only, but gentle enough for daily use. And then add on a little bit of water and very gently massage in circular motions before rinsing off with water.
The Rose Edition is recommended to be used in the morning because protects and balances the pH level of the skin, evening out the skin texture for better makeup application. While the Green Tea Edition is recommended for nighttime because the skin cell regeneration is more active at night and the green tea boosts the skin's natural regeneration process by ensuring the skin is purified and ready to rest.
SCENT: The Rose Edition smells really like roses and resembles the Victoria Secret Angel Dream Perfume. While the Green Tea Edition smells like herbs, not exactly green tea or matcha but it is soothing. It also resembles the Neogen Real Fresh Green Tea Cleansing Stick's scent but much milder compared to that.
PACKAGING: Both Althea Real Fresh Skin Detoxer are packaged with rubberized transparent tubes rather than a jar compared to other facial masks. I like this kind of packaging more because it's more hygienic, no need for a scoop and it's easier to dispense the product directly on your hands for application. Both also come with an individual box with a minimalist design with an illustration of each main ingredients.
TEXTURE: Both have a gel-like consistency which is a little transparent. The Rose Edition is a little yellowish-pink with tiny bits of petals, while the Green Tea Edition is green (obviously) with tiny bits of the leaves as well. Both those tiny bits are really soft so it will not hurt your skin and eyes.
RESULT: I've been using both of these wash-off masks for a total of six days. When I first used the Rose Edition, the scent was quite strong and some people will really like it but personally, I'm not a fan of rose scents. Despite that, I like that my skin feels smoother and moisturized after using the 10-second mask. It's the same with the Green Tea Edition but I like the scent of this one better. Usually, powerful masks with cleansing benefits like these tend to make my oily skin feels dry or a little itchy, but in my six days of using these products, it didn't happen!
I actually take a photo of my skin every day since I started using these products, and I plan to continue it until I use this in a total of 2 weeks. I will update this post again next week with the photos. But for now, you may want to follow me on Instagram if you want to see the daily progress real-time.
VERDICT
PROS: It really cleanses the skin without leaving it dry. It also moisturizes while also cleansing the skin. It contains fresh premium ingredients that you could actually see.
CONS: I honestly don't see any cons besides the Rose scent which is a personal bias because I don't like rose scents at all.
WHERE TO BUY?
The Althea Real Fresh Skin Detoxer is now available in Althea for Php1,100 each. But for a limited time, while it's still their birthday, you can purchase both of these as a set for only Php1,100! So hurry before they end the promo. Althea ships to the Philippines, United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
