#Summer Soothing Gels
THE FACE SHOP JEJU ALOE FRESH SOOTHING GEL & DAMYANG BAMBOO FRESH SOOTHING GEL REVIEW
Monday, April 22, 2019
Today, I’m a bit jittery on whether to write this
blog post or not. In this era of YouTube beauty videos, will this blog post get its
due!
As my mind is oscillating between thoughts, I realize
that though I am a fan of YouTube videos, but I still like to read a
mind-staggering blog post every now and then. So, let's give it a go.
It is already summer in my country. What could be
the better time than now to talk about few soothing gels. I think most of you
have already heard about these products, but I’m sure this review will definitely
help you settle on one of them.
So, from the house of The
Face Shop, I have tried two gels. One is their Jeju
Aloe Fresh Soothing Gel, and another is the Damayang
Bamboo Fresh Soothing Gel. While one of them is not so good, the other
one is quite fascinating for my skin. Both are colorless, transparent gels. Let’s
see what they are offering.
THE FACE SHOP JEJU ALOE FRESH
SOOTHING GEL
For a start, I have extremely sensitive skin. It
used to be oily in the previous years. Now, it is a combination with an oily
T-zone. To me, the ingredients list matters the most. Here, for both the
products, the brand has provided full ingredients list in the back side of the
container, and that is really admiring.
I bought it a year back after hearing all the
raving from the ‘beauty gurus’. I was in desperate need of a ‘natural’ sort of aloe
gel even though I have tried so many ‘natural’ brands earlier.
For example:
a) ‘Wow’ (made my skin red)
b) ‘Bipha Ayurveda’ (haven’t found any difference,
and expensive)
c) ‘Forest Essentials' (this was good but freaking
expensive, you can read about the review which I wrote 4 years back. I've used so much of aloe that it got over in 15 days)
d) ‘Patanjali Soundarya Aloe Gel’ (this
surprisingly has shocked me with its good results, except I don’t like its artificial
green color and can’t find its full ingredients list anywhere which is shady)
But not any one of them fully satisfies every
aspect. I know, I know it is almost impossible. But hey, is it wrong to dream,
never right!
Alcohol comes in the third position in the
ingredients list of this The Face Shop aloe gel. I understand it is very much
needed to preserve the product. But it is so overpowering. As soon as I apply
this gel, my face feels a strong sensation, and even some areas get a burning
feeling. Apart from that, it is crazily sticky. Instead of giving some soothing
relief, I desperately wait to wash it off of my face. As I don’t want to waste
it, I have to use it somehow.
Also, for some reason I have got rid of the
original container. So I am gonna include a picture of it from somewhere else.
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| Pic Credit: The Face Shop |
Let's talk pros and cons.
Pros:
- Full marks for a full ingredients
list
- Doesn’t break me out
- Easily available online
- Being an imported product, it is
still in the affordable range for many users
- Quantity is excellent
- Available in both tub and tube packaging
Cons:
- Super Sticky
- The little portion of alcohol is
very overpowering for my skin
- Gives a burning sensation
sometimes
- Doesn't provide soothing relief
on my skin
I am not gonna repurchase this though I tried my
best to love it. ☹
Now, let’s talk about the gel which I really adore.
The Face Shop Damyang Bamboo Fresh
Soothing Gel
Now, this gel too has alcohol in it, but it really
justifies the ‘soothing’ part. It is little runnier than normal aloe gel which
is absolutely a ‘no bother’ for me. In the summer, after coming from the
scorching heat, this calms down my skin, soothes it, and gives amazing freshness.
I like to apply this as a mask and keep it for 1 hr. After washing my face, my
skin looks glowing.
Pros & Cons time.
Pros:
- Works amazingly on my sensitive
combination skin
- Very soothing and gives a fresh
feeling always (especially when used as chilled)
- Can be used as a serum under the
regular moisturizer
- Non-sticky
- The alcohol here doesn’t bother
my type of skin
- Can also be used as a face-mask,
moisturizer
- Huge tub and lots of product
- All season friendly, especially
summer
Cons:
- As it comes only in tubs, hygiene-wise
it is not up to the mark. But you can always take out some of it in a separate
container and store the rest in the fridge.
This gel is 100% recommended. I am gonna
repurchase this as soon as I run out of the current one. 😊
I am still in search of an excellent natural Aloe
Vera gel. Let me know if you have tried anything interesting.
Cheers!!!
Happy Living…
