Product Review: Esfolio Anti-Wrinkle Collagen Daily Essence

Esfolio Anti-Wrinkle Collagen Daily Essence is a skincare product from South Korea. According to their website, it contains collagen peptide and hydrolyzed collagen that effectively improves skin elasticity and revitalizes the skin. It soothes and comforts the skin from deep within, together with the sea grape extract and codium fragile extract.
Where To Buy:
I bought mine at BeautyMNL but you can directly order from their website as well.

Size: 120ml
Yes, it's big! Been using for a month now but still a long way to go before I consume it all.

Price: ₱999.00

But I got mine for only ₱700.00 because it was on sale at the time I was shopping at BeautyMNL.😊

How to use: After cleaning your face with facial cleansing foam and applying toner, just take an adequate amount and apply to the face evenly. Use it day and night.

Ingredients:

Product Packaging:

It comes in a pump bottle that keeps the essence bacteria-free and hygienic. The container is an air-tight bottle which uses pressure to dispense the product out of the bottle. I love how you can easily control the amount of product dispense without the mess. The cute print on the bottle doesn't hurt as well. It reminds me of a Sanrio character that I used to love as a kid, Zashikibuta. 😊







The Product:

The essence has a light formula with a gel-like texture. It goes smoothly when applied and absorbed quickly by the skin. I love how it does not leave my skin looking oily but just the right amount of moisture to give my skin a healthy glow. The smell reminds me of The Skinfood Black Raspberry line, which surprisingly, does not smell anything like berries at all. More like, a bunch of herbs. Which is sad but this one is much milder in terms of fragrance.




Will I Repurchase:
YES!

Overall Thoughts:

I think I found my HG essence to date. It's non-comedogenic, I never experienced breakouts since I used the essence. I have seen a great improvement in my skin's texture and the skin on my face is brighter, more supple and well-moisturized than before. I used to have dry patches on my nose and no amount of moisturizers I've used made them disappear but Esfolio Anti-Wrinkle Collagen Essence made that happen. That's amazing, right? Sometimes when I get lazy to complete my 10-Step Korean Skincare Routine, I just make sure that I wash, tone and put essence on my face because this routine still gives me a healthy glow when I wake up in the morning. For the anti-wrinkle claim, I don't have plenty of visible fine lines except a few around my eyes (nooooo!) but I still have to give it a few more months to see if there will be improvements. If it does not revert the fine lines, I just hope it prevents the appearance of new ones. And because I love what it does to my skin, I just might purchase a few more products from their Collagen Line.

Have you tried Esfolio Anti-Wrinkle Collagen Essence? What are your thoughts about it? Let me know in the comments section below.

10-Step Korean Skincare Routine

Koreans are known for youthful and glowing skin so why wouldn't I want to achieve that, right? They focus on layering moisturizing creams, essences, ampoules, and serums. For a girl with dry skin, this may be the answer to my skin concerns. Of course, I'd like to focus on anti-aging products as well because having dry skin is more prone to premature aging.

After watching and reading several skincare product reviews, I decided that I want to try the famous 10-Step Korean Skincare Routine. I have always been curious about it and at first, I felt that it was too time-consuming and overwhelming. I mean to use 10 products on your face? That's quite a lot. My daily skincare routine includes facial cleansing, toning, moisturizing (1 cream and 1 serum), and the occasional face mask. So if I am going to try this, I'd be adding 5 more products to put on my face.

The products I am listing here are what I have gathered from different reviews that match my dry skin type. Now, I haven't tried all of them yet and most are still part of my shopping list this year. Most of the products I have were purchased at Althea Korea. By the way, if you decided to sign up for their membership program, by using this code we'd both get a 200php discount on our next purchase. :)



Step 1: Balm Cleanser

This one's new to me since I do not double cleanse as my skin tends to dry out easily but I learned that using a balm cleanser will not (hopefully) do that. One product I found that claims to effortlessly removes makeup, residue, and impurities without stripping off your natural oils is the Heimish All Clean Balm. Since I do not regularly use makeup I am still deciding if I'll purchase this but based on reviews it does the job well. I suggest skipping this cleanser in the morning since you'll wake up with a bare face.

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Step 2: Foam Cleanser

After using a balm cleanser, next step is to use a regular cleanser to wash away leftover make-up thoroughly. Make sure to use non-drying cleanser to help your skin keep its natural moisture. COSRx Good Morning Gel Cleanser has a low pH level of 5, which makes it perfect for any skin type. It's also infused with BHA and Tea Tree Oil, a magical mix of ingredients that rids of dead skin cells, dissolves impurities deep within pores, and controls sebum, leaving skin glowing. This cleanser is very popular with beauty bloggers and I plan to buy this one on my next shopping.

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Step 3: Wash-off Scrub

The key to achieving clear smooth skin is to exfoliate dead skin cells. Use this 1-2 times a week to help clear out clogged pores and reveal a brighter complexion. My choice of product is Skinfood Black Sugar Honey Mask Wash Off. Its main ingredient is black sugar extract which is full of minerals to provides skin with nutrients and moisture.

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Step 4: Toner

I always prefer alcohol-free toners because it's gentle to the skin. My current toner is a local brand, V&M Naturals Happy Pores Witch Hazel, it is alcohol-free so it prevents my skin from drying any further plus the witch hazel extracts helps to heal the skin and fade acne blemishes. It's gentle enough to use every day. For Korean brand, I recommend COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner. It helps prevent blackheads and whiteheads to give you a  clear complexion.

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Step 5: Serums and Ampoules

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Today, I will be sharing again a series of wrecked pages from my Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith. If you're not familiar with this book, it's actually a journal that contains a series of creative prompts which encourages you to release your creativity by following (or NOT) the instructions found on each page of the book. I mean, how can it be not fun, right?

I have this journal for ages and yes, I am still not done because I am such a slacker. If you want to see the other pages I have completed, you can view them on my previous blog posts, here and here.

Let's begin with one of my favorite pages and the one I enjoyed doing the most.

COLOR THIS ENTIRE PAGE

I took an inspiration from a melted crayon artwork using crayons and a blow dryer. I thought it would be perfect for this particular page and it turned out great! This page actually has 1.2K re-pins on my Wreck This Journal Pinterest board. If you wanna know how I did this, here is a tutorial I found on the web.


STAND HERE.
(WIPE YOUR FEET, JUMP UP AND DOWN.)

I jumped up and down on this page but because my shoes were fairly new, it did not leave shoe impressions enough to be seen on my journal. So what I did was to print the photo from my phone and taped it on the actual page. I decided to do this style for some of the pages too.

My Instagram Photo

I printed the photo and taped it on the page.

THIS SPACE IS DEDICATED TO INTERNAL MONOLOGUE

I really enjoyed doing this one because I experimented with a lot of lettering styles. I think it was the time when I tried hand-lettering again after I broke my right hand. I was told by my doctor to practice writing again because I am right-handed and the injury has caused me a lot of difficulties in writing. So I decided that I'd rekindle my love for hand-lettering as part of my therapy.


PICK UP THE JOURNAL WITHOUT USING YOUR HANDS

Look, Mom, no hands!! HAHAHA It's unsanitary and for a germ-freak like me, this was hard to accomplish. I thought of using my feet, but where's the challenge, right?



PRESS LEAVES AND OTHER FOUND THINGS

The flowers and leaves I got from my trip to Baguio where sunflowers are grown. I saw this flower laying on the ground and felt a bit sad that it was picked but left there to wither. So I picked it up and made it part of my journal. The already dried flowers were from my boyfriend. ❤️


How do I get inspirations?

I bring my journal everywhere! You'll never know when an inspiration strikes. It is actually one of my travel essentials aside from my camera. And also, don't rush in finishing your journal, there's no deadline to it. It's not a day to day journal, it has no dates, but you can do so. Remember, there are no rules and if there are rules, you gotta break them. Got it? There, I love that smile, you rebel!

My journal and my Holga camera are my favorite travel buddy

Are you into this Wreck This Journal, too? Let me know your thoughts on my ideas and share yours as well in the comment box below.

I hope you already found the perfect gift for the most amazing mom in the world, but if not, don't worry! I cherry-picked 10 wonderful presents you can choose from to make your mom feel extra special on that day. 


Oh, and you can thank me later. :)