Pola Lepoze Hot Esthe Gel

Blackhead Removal Gel??

Japanese are beauty geniuses... They come up with all sorta cool stuff... Regardless if they do work or not... the verdict is always the same for all of them beauty products from Japan - They are always nice to use.

Now... this is what the gel claims to do:

Japan Pola Lepoze Hot Heated Black Head Removal Gel

Ingredients:
Polyethylene, Tea, Microcrstaline Cellulose, Glycerin, BG, DPG, Medicinal Carbon, Disopropyl Sebacate, Methyl P-Hydroxybenoate, Spice.

Removes dead skin and impurities thoroughly from your face! Recommended use 1-2 times a week. Apply a thin layer onto face and gently massage the whole face. Remove it using cotton pads and rinse with water.

So yeah... I bought this 1 year ++ back.. And, I use this with the blackhead extractor tool below(optional):


My Verdict:

• When applied, you'll feel some nice warm sensation on your skin... Its like the warmth is opening up your pores... Leave on for about 5mins before wiping off with cotton pad
• If you've tried HABA 2-Way Jell, yeah.. it feels the same
• When wiping off with cotton pad, you'll notice your cotton pad turning blackish dirt.. Cool.... So are the blackheads gone yet???
  
• No. embedded blackheads are still intact... It doesn't come off just like that. Sigh... so much for the excitement... lol
  
• Some suggestions: What I noticed is that, after cleansing with cotton pad, you'll notice that embedded blackheads slides out easily when you use the blackhead extractor tool. its like you've oiled the blackheads so it slides out easier from your open follicle.
  
• So... no. The product does not directly removes blackheads.. But if used with the blackhead extractor tool... you'll find the task of removing blackheads much easier now
  
• Now cleanse your face with water, your skin would feel perfectly cleansed... I love this bit! Squeaky clean... but... skin moisture is still intact!
  
• So in conclusion... yes... its worth the buy!
  

Panasonic EH-2513 Pore Cleanser

Vacuum For Your Pores

You would not believe the amount of Googling and research I did on this before I went ahead and decide... Okay, I need the Panasonic Pore Cleanser! Hardly any Malaysian blogger actually reviewed this device. And... most of the good reviews on this device came from Japan and Korea. Though there were lots of bad reviews for this device from Singapore and the USA. (yeah... I used Google Translator to read foreign blogs... hahahahahaa). From blogs I've read, Japanese women seem to say that their usual facial trips to the beauty saloon in Tokyo are no different from using the pore cleanser. The salooons over there vacuum your pores instead of extracting using the dreaded extraction tool like in Malaysia. (yeah... I hate blackhead extraction sessions) There's even a vidclip on YouTube by a Korean guy who used the guy-friendly-version of the Panasonic Pore Cleanser.

Feature:
2 way suction cup for nose and face treatment
continuous mist spray function
charge indicator lamp
waterproof design for use in shower
12-hour charging time
washable

So I compiled all the bad and good reviews and decided... the good reviews were more convincing. And that was when I went ahead and bought a device for myself. I got it online from Lowyat.net for RM155.. It retails for a little more than that in most electrical shops.

Conclusion:

• First time use will result in reddish marks on your face and nose
• I'm adding this cos' my sis wasn't sure how to use this. Make sure your facial skin is damp a little when you use the device.. Go over the same spot by moving the tool around... Then you'll start seeing whiteheads getting vacuumed into the suction cup...
  
• No, it does not suck out blackheads, but it DOES vacuum out your whiteheads, and you will understand why this is good when you read on comedones --> Blackheads are oxidised whiteheads. So... if you get rid of whiteheads, they won't be able to turn into blackheads! Clever huh? lol..
• I realise, this only works for people with open pores. If your pores are relatively small, don't buy this device. It will be a waste of your $$$. Get a blackhead extractor tool instead
• Take a hot shower/bath before using this.. The heat from your bath will help open your pores a little...
  
• If you have very thin facial skin... DON'T get this.. it will ruin your skin...
  
• The device is a buy I'll never regret. Blackhead extractor tool easily damage your skin. This device does not. Now I use this every other day, it helps reduce my blackheads by loads.