[Review] Nature Republic The Secret of Moisture Snail Special Set

This is a new Snail Line that came into Nature Republic recently~
This is suppose to have less Snail Mucus, but they added different ingredients to sub for it (which I will mention later), and no active ingredients (Like Niacinamide, which is used for brightening). So it's suppose to be more on the moisturizing side, helps with acne, and extremely mild so it's good for ages 13 and up!

Packaging

The set comes in this box that has the cutest packaging with snails on it.

The back has all the product information as well.

The toner uses grapefruit extract to help soften and soothe the skin texture

Emulsion has olive oil extract to moisturize, and nourish the skin

Cream has Shea butter to give the skin a radiant glow

The set comes with a mini foam cleanser, toner, emulsion, and cream.

Product

I didn't include the foam cleanser because it's pretty similar to Jessica's review, expect the texture is lighter.

The toner is thick, and just like all the snail lines it has that gooey texture. When you apply it to the face it doesn't feel heavy at all, just like any other liquid toner.

The emulsion feels quite heavy when you touch it with your hands, but once applied to the face it absorbs really well.

The cream in my opinion is more of a night cream. When I tried to use it during the day as well, it was pretty overwhelming for my skin. So I like to let it absorb over night. The application as you see was very messy.

Price

N/A for the set at the moment(I'll edit it when the price comes out).

The individuals are sold for $20.90 in Hawaii.

Size

Toner 150ml

Emulsion 150m

Cream 75ml

Foam Cleanser 30ml

Pros

       - Makes skin feel really smooth, and soft

       - It includes all the basic things you need for skincare

       - Since it's mild(good for sensitive skin) even 13+ people can use it

Cons

       - Hard to dispense products

       - Doesn't come with spatula for cream

Recommendations?

- If you're oily skin, you don't have to use the cream unless you're okay with letting it absorb overnight

- This line is different than the Snail Solution line(Helps anti-aging), this one is more for moisture, and it also helps with break outs

Overall, repurchase?

As of now no, because I'm still using my tea tree emulsion. Maybe in the future, I liked the results it gave me with my skin texture though.

Good luck and have fun lovelys

- Ashley

Your Skin and You: Skin Care Routine

Ever been into a store and see rows and rows of products? There's usually a lot of skin care products for every line. Not all of the stores display the products in the order that they would be applied to the skin. There are so many products out there; so how do you know which one goes first? The recommended process is this:

Boosting Essence
The boosting essence or what I call the "toner for the toner", is a light weight watery liquid that is used first in the skin care process. The boosting essence usually contains more ingredients than the toner. It is used to help the toner penetrate the skin cell layers better. This is a rather new addition to the skin care line as most skin care routines begin with the toner. I usually only see the boosting essence in two-three skin care lines out of like twenty skin care lines. 

Toner (a.k.a. Skin Booster)
The toner, sometimes even called the skin booster, contains slightly more alcohol than the boosting essence. The alcohol content is actually used for cleansing the remnants of beauty product that are not removed from washing your face. The toner helps the skin absorb more moisturizer and is used to purify the skin of left over face wash, make up, and etc. that are not completely removed in the cleansing process. 

Ampoule
Ampoule is a light weight moisturizer that usually comes in a bottle with a dropper. This moisturizer is very light and thin in comparison to the other ones. 

Emulsion or Essence (a.k.a. Serum)
There are two different types of thicker moisturizer. They both exists but the order you have to use it depends on the consistency. As a general rule of thumb, the lighter one goes on first. The thicker lotion would go on after the lighter one. Occasionally, some skin care lines have thicker emulsions and some skin care lines have thicker essences (also known as serums). For example: If the essence is thicker, you would use the emulsion first then the essence. If the emulsion is thicker, the essence would be applied on the skin first then the emulsion. 

Eye Cream
Eye creams are cream created specifically for the eye area. This cream goes on before the face cream and can be applied all around the eyes. The consistency of the eye cream should be thicker than the emulsion and the essence but not as thick as the face cream. 

Cream
The cream or face cream has the thickest consistency of all of the moisturizers. The purpose of this is to provide the skin with the most moisture. In all skin care lines, the cream is usually the last to be applied onto the skin. 

Personally, I think using the everything listed above is over the top. However, if you do own all of these, this is the "recommended" steps for skin care line. Generally, whatever is lighter goes on first while whatever is thicker ends up on the skin last. You don't have to purchase everything in a skin care routine especially if you are just beginning to use skin care products. As always, everything is up to your preference. You don't have stick this routine and you definitely don't have to purchase everything in the skin care line. What is best for your skin may not be best for another person's. Hope this helped with understanding the skin care routine and good luck my pretties!

- Jessica