We get a lot of beauty products delivered to the Allure offices, which means it takes something truly special to get us excited enough to rip open the box and test it ASAP at our desks. But that's exactly what happened when we received a bottle of facial cleanser, shipped all the way from Japan courtesy of Kanebo Cosmetics. At first glance, it looked like any other face wash, just with pretty pink-and-white packaging. But we knew this wasn't just any cleanser thanks to a viral Instagram video. This cleanser not only smells like roses but dispenses in the shape of the flower. You just press down levers on the sides of the bottle's top and out comes a ruffled, petal-y bloom. And it really, really works.
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Getting the right amount of foam to come out took a little practice. When I first pressed the little levers, I went too hard. Way too much came out and soaked my desk. It takes a little finesse to find the right pressure. According to cosmetics blog ratzillacosme.com, you want to use about three centimeters of the product—which yes, does seem like a lot. Here's how it turns out if you do it correctly:
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So cool, right?
I took the cleanser home to actually use it—not just as Instagram bait [
guilty]. I followed the directions and gently massaged the foam onto my face with lukewarm water. According to the , the cleanser was created for "aging skin." At 31, I feel like my skin looks pretty good but I definitely want to start incorporating anti-aging products into my everyday routine. I really loved the way the Evita Beauty Whip Soap lathered, and my complexion felt smooth and looked glowy after rinsing. The one thing I didn't love? The rose smell is sweet and heady—a bit too strong for my liking.
After using the cleanser for a few days, my skin felt much less parched. This could be thanks to sodium hyaluronate, which can penetrate the skin and effectively hold moisture. Who knows if it will make me look 25, but I'm liking how it feels so far.
So how do you buy this magical cleanser? For now it's only available to the U.S. shipped from Japan through the Kanebo Cosmetics site, so if you speak Japanese and want to pay shipping costs, it's worth the effort. Or you can hope all the buzz surrounding the cleanser encourages U.S.-based beauty sites to stock the elixir.
After my review on the Etude House Happy Tea Time Cleansing Foam many of you had asked for something that a little more easy to locate within the US and also something a tad more affordable. I felt the Etude House one was very affordable BUT since online retailers jack prices up it actually joins the realms of pricey at times.
My solution?
Try out Kanebo Naive Deep Cleansing Foam Peach instead!
Jump!
Kanebo Naive Deep Cleansing Foam Peach can be found in just about any Asian market or beauty store around. I purchase it for as little as $3 bucks at a local Asian market. It’s very affordable stuff. You can also get it online for anywhere from $2-$4 bucks.
The Naive Deep Cleansing Foam line comes in a variety of scents but I thought I’d focus on the Peach since it’s most like the Etude House Tea Time Peach Cleanser I reviewed.
It’s a typical Asian foaming cleanser which has a thick, creamy formula. It suds and foams up like an old time shaving cream [not foaming but more creamy]. If you’ve never used Asian foaming cleanser before you’re in for a treat because it really creates major lather.
This particularly version is most like the Etude House one as I mentioned. It has a very slightly peach scent, not as strong as the Etude House one but pleasant none the less.
It gets your face absurdly squeaky clean but you do have to be extra careful with foaming cleansers as they dry out skin like the Sahara desert. I try to use them when I want an extra deep clean but not daily as it’s a bit overkill for my already dry skin.
Overall, if you’re seeking an easy to find, affordable cleansing foam much like the Etude House version, this is your guy! Choose from peach, pomegranate, rose, green tea, grapefruit, and a slew of others, variety is the name of the game here.
I suggest looking for it in and around your neighborhood particularly if you have an Asian community of sorts. In New York the best place to look is Flushing as there are a ton of little stores that carry this for very cheap.
Online check out Sasa as it’s around three or four bucks there.
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Disclosure: The following item was purchased by me for review purposes [and because I like flinging my money at makeup products of any kind] on Musings of a Muse. For further information please see my FTC Guidelines or my Disclosure/Disclaimer posts.
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