The Face Shop White Tree Snow (Updated)

I was browsing through the shelves of The Face Shop and these caught my eye because it looks a bit like DiorSnow's skincare range.

DiorSnow boasts about Icelandic Glacial Water as one of its ingredients while White Tree Snow by The Face Shop has mineral-rich spa water from Japan and is packed with vitamins A, B, and E.  It's caption reads "Nature's brightening solution for luminous skin."

I got the Clarifying Booster Toner and Whipping Massage Mask to give it a try.  The toner should be used before the mask and after washing the face to remove any leftover dirt.  The mask should be used only once or twice a week.

The toner has a pump on top and it liquid looks like DiorSnow's wipe-off gel.  I would say that this felt cool on my skin.

toner

toner pump

The whipping mask has a foam forming pump.  It's white like whipped cream when dispensed but slowly turns transparent when applied on skin as it dries.

mask

mask pump

These products are supposed to renew and soothe troubled skin and protect it from damage.  And as the name suggests it should brighten skin.  I have used the mask only once and the toner everyday for a week now.  So far no breakouts and I can see that my skin looks more alive than usual.

I love DiorSnow but I think this can be an affordable alternative as long as it works well on the skin.

Have a blessed weekend!

♥

UPDATE:

After almost two weeks of faithfully using these products White Tree Snow and I are no longer friends.  It gave me three huge gigantic i-hate-you pimples.  I'm going back to my trusted DiorSnow and will never part from it for anything anytime anymore.

DiorSnow Skincare

"How do I love thee?  Let me count the ways."
-Elizabeth Barrett Browning

I don't know what's up with Asians and skin whitening.  I'm Asian but I did not get it until yesterday.  Maybe it was because Dior called it skin brightening and it sounds pleasing to the ears (less weird more beautiful).

Yesterday Dior held a workshop entitled, "Immaculate Transparency" to promote their DiorSnow skincare.  I find the title a bit tacky for my taste but their skincare range is glorious!  It boasts of their Transparency Enhancing Complex (T.E.C.), which is the latest advancement in skin brightening, that includes Icelandic Glacial Water as the highlight ingredient.  It promises to erase dark spots and improve complexion giving you even skin tone, luminosity, a moisturized skin, plumpness, and a fine texture to your skin.

I did not take any photos of the event as I went alone and was too shy to pop out my camera, which I have already recharged the battery the day before specifically for this use.  Oh shyness, please go away!  Anyway, I was given a sample kit which includes DiorSnow white reveal wipe-off gel, moisturizing lotion, ultra purifying liquid (also known as anti-imperfections), D-NA control day essence, and a Dior Addict ultra-gloss in Pink Flirt.

I was excited to try these when I got home but photographs will first be taken.

I was expecting it to be really cool since that is what is being said because of the Icelandic water.  But I didn't feel much of that effect.  Perhaps the hot weather here is so intense against the subtle coolness of DiorSnow.  But what I surely felt after application was softer, cleaner and fresher skin.  And that spells love!

Have a great weekend!