How many of you are sold to products with delicious name?
Yup. I know. I know. I’m with ya.
Now, when it comes to black sugar, I immediately think the only brand with such product which is Skinfood.
I tried the Skinfood once and lord it made me skin soft.
But today, it’s not Skinfood we’re talking about. It’s Klairs.
Klairs and its uh-mah-zing black sugar polish!
Like Skinfood, Klairs is also a Korean brand. Since K-wave made an impact around the world, women are more into digging the secrets of the Korean women’ translucent, dewy skin. Many beauty products came ashore in our country but Klairs? Hmmmm. I never heard of it before. Until Natta Cosme extended the opportunity for bloggers to try it. Guess who jumped up and down when the parcel arrived? Yup.
Now let’s get on with the details, ya!
The Product: Klairs Gentle Black Sugar Facial Polish.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
The description from the packaging is written in Korean like hello. So here’s one I took from Natta Cosme:
This sugar scrub for face contains an abundance of black sugar. Black sugar aids in the removal of dead skin cells and blackheads. It exfoliates of dry skin with ease and adds a glossy smooth look to the skin. When the seasons change, the skin tends to become a bit uneven with dry patches. These dry patches and cause makeup to apply unevenly and look “caked”. By using the Klairs Gentle Black Sugar Scrub for Face once a week, you can achieve smooth soft skin that is perfect for makeup application. If you use Klairs gentle black sugar scrub with a cleansing oil, you can see even better results!
FEATURES:
Recommended for :
– Instant moisture.
– Skin flexibility.
– Anti-aging treatment.
– Relief from minor dermatologist problems.
– To exfoliate dead skin cells.
– To remove blackheads and whiteheads while preventing new ones.
– To remove and treat flaking dry skin.
INGREDIENTS:
Caprylic/Caprictriglyceride, Black Strap Powder, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Petrolatum, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospemum Park II (Shea Butter), Candelila Wax Esters, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polysorbate 20, Beeswax, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Powder, Fragrance Carapa Guaianenses Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil.
BENEFITS OF KEY INGREDIENTS:
APPLICATION:
AMOUNT/SIZE:
60g
PRICE:
RM79
*but now Natta Cosme is having a sale and
this is retailing for RM63.20! Check the sale out
here.
MY TAKE:
PACKAGING:
First impression; is this Aesop? Haha!
Look at that. It’s the same! The black lid, the tinted jar, the simplistic, black-and-white label – all are the same – except, maybe, for the font. Even that I couldn’t tell apart on the first glance.Well, put that ‘coincidence’ aside, I love the packaging. It doesn’t look cheap, fo sho.
And it comes with a safety lid;
What I hate about the packaging is that some of the info is written in Korean. Hello. If you plan to expand your brand worldwide, then better have the world to understand you. However, what’s weird is that, I saw some images online of the Klairs jar and the description is written in English. If you get the one in English, lucky you! But mine looks like this;
The part in English;
It’s confusing but hey if it works, it works!
Let’s see later if it works.
COLOR x TEXTURE x SCENT:
It’s not black even though it’s black sugar. Haha! It’s dark brown in color and looks like darkened honey with bits. At least, to me!
The texture is thick and has the consistency like a paste.When blended out, the grainy sugar bits don’t feel irritating against the skin as it melts when in contact with liquid, say oil or water. It’s just nice to feel the sugar sloughing off the dead skin cells and those nasty whiteheads and blackheads but not too much to the point of stripping the natural oils off from our skin. It’s quite moisturizing.
But the smell. UGH! It sucks. It smells like minyak gamat – the traditional ointment made from sea cucumber. I don’t like it. It’s herbal-ish and just not pleasant. Thank God it doesn’t linger!
THE RESULT:
Let’s see if this ticks all the claims made by the company:
– Instant moisture (YES!)
– Skin flexibility (NOT SURE)
– Anti-aging treatment (Well I don’t have prominent wrinkles so I really can’t tell)
– Relief from minor dermatologist problems. (YES!)
– To exfoliate dead skin cells. (YES! My skin feels smooth after using the polish)
– To remove blackheads and whiteheads while preventing new ones. (YES! But not impressively. But still. YES!)
– To remove and treat flaking dry skin. (Well I wouldn’t say this does that but it doesn’t strip off moisture either)
OVERALL VERDICT:
PROS:
- Nice, simplistic packaging
- Quite affordable, especially with the tempting discounts Natta Cosme is offering now
- Does what it’s meant to do. Well mostly.
- AMAZING INGREDIENTS!
CONS:
- Smells like minyak gamat (sucks)
- Only available for online purchases
Overall, 4/5 stars for this product. Get it while it’s on sale!
WHERE?
At Natta Cosme: http://www.nattacosme.com/073-Brand/369-Klairs/Klairs-Gentle-Black-Sugar-Facial-Polish
More links for more info:
NATTA COSME FB PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/NattaCosme
NATTA COSME WEBSITE: http://www.nattacosme.com
NOTE: THIS PRODUCT IS GIVEN TO ME BY THE COMPANY FOR REVIEW PURPOSES. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION AND COMMENTS.
So, how do you feel about this product?
Do you have any other favorite facial polish?
Share with me in the comments!
❤
Like Skinfood, Klairs is also a Korean brand. Since K-wave made an impact around the world, women are more into digging the secrets of the Korean women’ translucent, dewy skin. Many beauty products came ashore in our country but Klairs? Hmmmm. I never heard of it before. Until Natta Cosme extended the opportunity for bloggers to try it. Guess who jumped up and down when the parcel arrived? Yup.
JANNAH MD ISA 