Sorry for the break! I had a mental image of updating every week or something, but then school happened. But fear not! Summer vacation is just a few weeks away and I've got tons of items to write about waiting, already.
This time I'm writing about the other Skin Malgeum toner I currently own: Deep Moist. "Malgeum" means "cleanness" and "pureness". While Fresh works as a sebum controller, Deep Moist is a moisturizing toner.
Deep Moist, like the rest of the Skin Malgeum products, is hypoallergenic. It doesn't have a strong scent. What's funny about the product is that it's not exactly runny like one would expect toner to be. Instead, it resembles eggnog. Yes. Eggnog. One has to squeeze the bottle a bit or shake it a lot to get the stuff out, and that's kind of inconvenient. Applying the toner feels very pleasant, though: it's almost like spreading cool water on your face. The stuff has a nice velvety, gentle feel.
Deep Moist is water based. I think this is a very good point about it - there are many moisturizing toners out there which are oil based, and I know my skin goes haywire if I use any. Deep Moist actually moisturizes the skin instead of creating a layer of excess oil. While Fresh that I wrote about earlier leaves the skin sebum-free, Deep Moist gives a healthy matte finish. The instructions say one should gently pat their skin with their palms after applying the toner to achieve a smooth finish, but personally, I'm not entirely sure if I can see the difference.
Personally I use Deep Moist in the evening rather than for the daytime, because while it does moisturize properly and doesn't give an oily look, it still results in a little bit shinier outcome than with Fresh, and applying BB cream or powder on top feels sort of stuffy. What's good is that I don't need to apply cream or other moisturizers on top of the toner, though.
If your skin gets oily very easily, I think Deep Moist might be too much for you. While it is very gentle and easy on the skin, it's better for dryer skin types. If your skin is sort of medium dry or the products you use damage it a little you might want to consider the "Moist" one instead. I'm going to write more about it once I try it myself, but I've heard it's basically (as the name states) less of a deep moisturizer.
Deep Moist also seems to last forever - even longer than Fresh does.
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product: Etude House Skin [mal:gem] Deep Moist toner
does what: moisturizer
price range: $10 - $20
points given: 8,5/10
short story: Moisturizes skin well without leaving it shiny and feels good. A little inconvenient to squeeze out; feels slightly stuffy if used before BB cream or pressed powder.
Hello there fellow shawol!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for such an informative and detailed review! I recently got samples of both the Deep Moist and the Smoother with an order I made from Gmarket, and I'm so impressed with the Deep Moist I'm thinking about buying it full size.
But may I ask you if alcohol is listed in the ingredients list? My skin reacts very badly to anything with alcohol in it, but only after prolonged use and not immediately, so I'd like to be sure that this is alcohol-free before purchasing a full-sized bottle.
Thanks in advance, and keep up the good work with the blog!
Hey! Thank you for the comment :) <3
DeleteApparently all the skin malgeum products should be alcohol free, but I'll check the package for a concrete answer later tonight. What I can say right now is that they are all free of paraben, Artificial dye, benzophenon, mineral oil and animal material!
Hello again! I promised to get back to you when I'd know better, so here I am. Unfortunately, it seems alcohol is one of the ingredients of the Deep Moist toner, but not 100%, because it's also got water as a base ingredient. :/ Personally, opposed to alcohol-based toners, I haven't experienced the same crazy effects I usually get if I use a toner with alcohol for a long time (my skin will chip and grow really red and painful), but if your skin is really sensitive to it I guess it might not be good for excessive use...
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