Review: Etude House Happy Tea Time Aloe Tea Cleansing Cream + Pink Artiste Updates

Hey guys! Long time no blog. Allow me a short paragraph to explain. My skin has been on a ridiculous dry spell due to the erratic weather. It's not a breakout exactly, but I've been giving it some deep-seeded cleansing these past few weeks and I've been taking a rest off heavy makeup and trying new products just so I could let my skin settle into the new weather, so please excuse my prolonged absence x_x

On a good note however, I've finally been able to find a new makeup remover/cleanser. I've recently run out of my batch of Eskinol products so I've been on the hunt for some new products to try.

My eyes settled on this cutely packaged (agh, I'm a sucker for cute packaging) Cleansing Cream from Etude House while I was shopping for a makeup swap a few weeks back - the Etude House Happy Tea Time Cleansing Cream in Aloe Tea.

The one I got was just one of three variants of the Happy Tea Time Cleansing Cream variants (they also have cleansing foam available). It's available in Lemon Tea, Milk Tea and Aloe Tea. I was on the fence as to which to get so I went ahead and asked the lady at the counter about how each one was different. Might I say, she was very helpful the entire time I was shopping, answering my questions and handing my tissues every time I needed to swatch something haha.

Back to the topic - She explained that Milk Tea was for sensitive skin and was hypoallergenic, Aloe Tea was for dry skin and Lemon Tea was better for oily skin. When I told her I had combination skin she said that most of the time, they work equally as well for combination skin, so I should just pick based on the smell haha. And this is how I ended up getting Aloe Tea. #overlyhonestshopper

Price for Pruduct
Another selling point for me was the fact that one container which contained 180mL of product was just 198PHP (~4.5USD). Pretty much a steal right? So price-wise, I'm pretty happy with this purchase.

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Packaging
Where packaging is concerned, it's a very minimalist screw-on container. It doesn't come with a spatula, but I have a lot left over so I'm not very concerned about that. I'm particularly in love with the lid which is matte-ish and has a cute little teapot embossed on it.

Texture, Consistency and Efficacy
 The texture is pretty straightforward, pretty similar to a cold cream except a little bit runnier and not as oily. I  really like the consistency because a little bit of product goes a long way and it doesn't leave my face with a layer of greasiness but rather just a moisturized plumpness (it's hard to describe).

It pretty much works on all of my eyeliners but takes a little bit of working through to get rid of my heavy duty mascara. But most of all, it's not irritating at all, so even if I get some in my eye (which I have the clumsy tendency of doing) it doesn't sting.

I've road tested a few products below just to see how well the cleanser works.

1 - Etude House Drawing Show Brush Liner; 2 - K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner 24h; 3- Etude House Drawing Show Dot Liner; 4 - L'oreal Contour Khol; 5 - Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Liner; 6 - Brown Eyeshadow on Urban Decay Primer Potion 

The cleanser did a pretty good job with just one run and swipe, and after a good dowse of warm water, most of the product came off. It works a lot better with wax-based products than it does with liquid based products, but it still gets the job done.

So all in all, I'm pretty content with this purchase, and its moisturizing properties have done wonders for my skin, particularly in the eye area.

So in summary, let's lay out the pros and cons.

Pros
Cheap! (198PHP for 180mL of product)
Cute packaging
Nice scent
Variants available for different types of skin
Hypoallergenic
Non-irritating
Removes liquid eyeliner, gel liner and pencil liner pretty well

Cons
Doesn't come with a spatula
Needs some gentle coaxing/rubbing when it comes to heavy duty mascara

All in all I definitely think this product is worth a try. It hasn't failed me yet.

Meanwhile, I've finally received news that I'm one of the Top 3 Finalists for the Etude House Pink Artiste Contest!

Yehp, you guys heard it! I'm part of the top 3 contestants. I'm honestly happy to just have been included in the top three and I honestly could not have done it without you guys ;_; Thank you so much! I'll be participating in a makeup showdown on July 28, the mechanics of which are below.

That's pretty much it~ I'm totally excited about this and I am eternally grateful for all your continued support! Hope yo enjoyed this review!

Ada, signing out.

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