Reddit reviews THE FACE SHOP Rice Water Bright Foam Cleanser 150ml

I'm a bit older than your average SCA subscriber, so I'll chime in a bit. I have dryer, more mature skin and this is the basics of what I do and what has really improved my skin.

IF I were to start from scratch with the things I now know, I'd probably start with these things, in order of use.

An oil cleanser, like Hado Labo I've used straight oil and multiple oil cleanser. The ones that emulsify are a bit easier to use, and I prefer them, but I think most well regarded ones are pretty similar.

Second cleanser maybe, a ph balanced foam cleanser. I usually just oil cleanse, but use the foaming cleanser in addition every few days. This one is well regarded.

A toner. This isn't so much of a cleansing step as a first step of moisturization. Klairs supple prep tone

Holy grail product for me, Snail Creme. I love the Mizon one. It goes on before serums.

A Hyaluronic Acid serum, such as Paula's Choice

A night cream. I'd maybe use the Cerave here or another layer of the Mizon AIO. The Mizon is super light, sinks in and never greasy. It's not really a "moisturizer", so cream is a bit of a misnomer, but with everything else, it may be enough.

If you got her nothing else, I'd get her the Mizon snail creme. Seriously miracle product, IMO. I'd start with stuff like this and then maybe consider a retinol or other acid, if needed. Maybe some others can chime in with a retinol recommendation.

I use Rice Water Bright Light Cleansing Oil to break down makeup then the cleansing foam to remove the remaining remnants, then to be sure - I use Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water on a cotton square. I wear full-coverage foundation and I set it with powder so it's pretty hard to remove.

I've been using The Face Shop's Water Bright Cleansing Foam It's gentle, subtle scent, and lasts forever.

I'm a normal/combo skin type (although the more I work with my face, the more I think it's just normal) with rosacea. I'm also fairly pale with genetic dark circles, so I think we're a pretty good match.

 

My biggest piece of advice is to go to a dermatologist and make ABSOLUTELY SURE that the redness on your face is or is not rosacea. I didn't have rosacea before I began my skincare routine, only the genetic potential for it. Through not properly patch testing products, it was triggered and now I have to deal with it basically forever. So please learn from my mistake, and check with your doctor and patch test, patch test, patch test. You do not want to go from a type 1 to a type 2. As for dark circles, I also suggest finding out whether yours are genetic or nutrient /sleep related. Since mine are genetic, there's very little I can do to actually make them go away. I've managed to lighten then maybe two shades with The Ordinary's Caffine Solution, but that's about it.

 

My second piece of advice is a little bit triple fold. It all goes hand in hand with what should be a beginner routine - drink plenty of water, moisturize, and begin to properly wash your face. I'm a big fan of a double cleanse, that's using an oil cleanser to remove hard dirt/grease/makeup from your face and a foaming cleanser after to actually get into your pores. This is my oil cleanser and this is my foaming cleanser. For moistruzier, a lot of people love CeraVe here, but it breaks me out badly. I used [First Aid Beauty]
(http://www.ulta.com/ultra-repair-cream?productId=xlsImpprod13491031&sku=2295764&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=aud-334903466095:pla-195139242510&CAAGID=26652845550&CAWELAID=330000200000449142&catargetid=330000200000764940&cadevice=c&gclid=Cj0KCQiAus_QBRDgARIsAIRGNGg8YxccFl5WoVvaGeHKjHrhglPOQBNXz9NWnMZrTALnp28h5dZ9xy0aAhwLEALw_wcB) because it's heavy duty, and at the time I needed that, but have since moved on to the The Ordinary's moisturizer.


 

Once you get those things down the name of the game is prevention. There are plenty of products I would suggest to you if it turns out that you do have rosacea, but since you're very young and your skin is still going through some pretty awesome hormonal changes, I would suggest not overloading it. For the meantime, plenty of water, moisturizer, and properly washing should do the trick. I'm pretty certain you'll see added vibrancy to your skin with just this.
I'd top it off with a good, lightweight sunscreen. I buy Korean Biore UV Filter, but that's a personal preference of finish. If you're looking for inexpensive brands with quality products, I highly suggest The Ordinary. They fit about any budget, and have great staff that reply to almost any e-mail within a day or so.

 

Edit to Add: I used to have what I considered mild acne - redness, under the skin bumps, pimples on my face. They disappeared after about two weeks of double cleansing and moisturizing. A lot of my problems were stemming from clogged pores, and this basic routine basically eliminated that.

Hello! I recently looked up my foam cleanser's pH on AB's master list (love it, thank you all who have contributed to it!) and saw that my precious Rice Water Bright Foam Cleanser has a pH of 8! D:

So right away I bought one with a pH of 5.5, and received it a few days ago (haven't switched yet)

But I must've seen wrong, because when I check now on the master list it has a pH of 3.5?? [Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser](Cosrx Low PH Good Morning Gel Cleanser)

Is it too low? And can I use a gel cleanser instead of foam? I haven't reacted to the Rice water Foam cleanser alone, but I suspect it's the culprit of my skin breaking out when I try to incorporate other things into my small routine.

(I have normal/sensitive skin, and was on Isotretinoin/Accutane a few years ago, so I don't break out easily)

yes, thank you so much! I have an amazon gift card so I'm getting an asian sunscreen recommended on asian beauty, I was also looking at this cleanser some people had recommended, I'm going to check out the one you mentioned now. I definitely was planning on starting slow if I go that route, I still haven't entirely figured out what all of that stuff does yet anyway, ha. I still like my current day moisturizer but I'm looking for a new product to use at night.

Thanks so much for all of your help! I'm getting some toki doki sheet masks just for fun, I've liked other masks I've used in the past.

Just posted my routine in another thread! Its also important to make sure you GENTLY exfoliate the dead, dry skin once in a while because products will not seep into your skin if you have a layer of dead flaky skin on top. When I say GENTLY, I mean GENTLY. As in, using very light pressure and circular motions.

I usually gently exfoliate with regular face soap, https://www.amazon.com/Face-Shop-Water-Bright-Cleansing/dp/B00FJ2LU2Q/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QBAXDKBWNEI1&keywords=faceshop+rice+water+cleansing+foam&qid=1558028782&s=gateway&sprefix=faceshop+%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-1 , using an exfoliating towel in the shower, https://www.amazon.com/Korean-Exfoliating-Washcloth-Green-TeChef/dp/B00LGLOKLM/ref=sr_1_25?crid=3OPLND1BSAC82&keywords=exfoliating%2Bcloth&qid=1558028820&s=gateway&sprefix=exfoliating%2B%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-25&th=1 . Put some soap on the towel and exfoliate gently.

For skin, this is what I have found to work best for me. Currently on month 7, 30mg.

Cleanser: https://www.amazon.com/Bioderma-Hydrabio-Cleansing-Dehydrated-Sensitive/dp/B01ES79K4M/ref=sr_1_4?crid=CT33LP9ZQB56&keywords=bioderma+micellar+water&qid=1558027613&s=gateway&sprefix=bioder%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-4

The micellar water works for removing make up, but does not remove waterproof mascara. Use this both morning and night. If I just exfoliated, I will skip this step and go straight to toner.

Toner: https://www.sephora.com/product/moisturizing-toner-P253623?icid2=products%20grid:p253623:product

Serum: https://www.sephora.com/product/the-ordinary-deciem-hyaluronic-acid-2-b5-P427419

Moisturizer: https://www.sephora.com/product/ultra-repair-cream-intense-hydration-P248407

I've tried other combinations and this seems to work the best for me.

For body lotion: https://www.amazon.com/Jergens-Ultra-Healing-Moisturizer-Ounces/dp/B0034F9K36/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=jergens&qid=1558027510&s=gateway&sr=8-4

I would say you are attractive. Obviously try getting rid of the acne, I would suggest going to a dermatologist possibly getting some Accutane if your acne is that bad or just doing your own research.
What I like to do is use a cleanser on my face before I go to sleep and after I wake up. Then I use a Vitamin-C Serum which actually helps a lot, and then finally a moisturizer. So just those three steps every morning and every night. (+Just try to keep your face clean) Once your skin isn't as bumpy you can use makeup to cover up dark spots and redness (I know you're a guy, but it helps. Just make sure it doesn't look like you have make up on)

Cleanser:
https://www.amazon.com/Face-Shop-Water-Bright-Cleansing/dp/B00FJ2LU2Q/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1523901676&sr=8-2&keywords=rice+cleanser

Vitamin-C Serum:
https://www.amazon.com/ToLB-Vitamin-Serum-Face-Hyaluronic/dp/B00S2G786S/ref=sr_1_5_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1523901699&sr=1-5&keywords=vitamin+c+serum

Use any moisturizer (make sure it doesn't have sulfate)