Biotherm Biosource Toning Lotion and Pure-fect Skin Cleanser

Starting off with the Biosource Instant Hydration Toning Lotion, I have nothing but good things to say about this! You don't need a lot to cover the face and hydrate it. And it does hydrate so well! I like it better than a moisturizer, which leaves my face feeling oily and tends to make it break out. My skin feels clean, refreshed, and not weighed down by more product. I tend to use it the most after I use an astringent toner, which dries out my face while removing oil, and it never causes any stinging or burning. 

I do not get along as well with the Pure-fect Anti-shine Purifying Cleansing Gel. I think that it's cool that it is supposed to have anti-bacterial properties, but my skin tends to break out more when I'm using it. And it leaves my skin feeling shiny and a bit raw. It also tends to cause a bit of burning, which may be the anti-bacterial properties. For some reason it seems to take a lot of product to get me skin clean too. And to top it off, it has a perfumed scent that I am not down with in my makeup. It seems like it would be good for tougher, less sensitive skin, and maybe more oily skin types.

Products Post: Clean & Clear

Recently I've been trying out a couple of Clean & Clear products and thought I would share my thoughts. 

The first is the pore perfecting cleanser:

It has a bit of a perfume scent to it and for a cleanser it has the texture of a moisturizer - silky and smooth. But it does leave my face clean. I've been using it in the morning and before bed for about a month now. As I said it does work well as a cleanser, but I haven't noticed a huge amount of difference in my pores and I'm still breaking out. And it takes quite a rinse to remove all the product. So good, but not great. 

The second is the deep cleaning astringent for sensitive skin:

I've been using it morning and night for about two weeks now. It goes on nicely and it has a bit of a medical smell. It says it's an astringent (treats and prevents pimples) as well as a toner. It says it's step two in the Clean & Clear step method. You put it on after you wash your face, up to three times a day. It leaves my face a bit dry so I sometimes put on another moisturizing toner on after. Although I haven't seen a huge difference in my face, my neck and chest have cleared up quite a bit. So I'm going to continue to use it and see what happens.