Hello everyone-
I was recently sent some samples of Aesthe Peptide Skincare to review. Aesthe is a Korean brand specializing in anti-aging. I was sent their basic kit which consists of a cleanser, a toner, an emulsion, a day cream and a night cream.
The set looks like this:
Clockwise from upper left: (Sorry for the bad picture) Cleanser, toner, emulsion, night cream, day cream
These products get most of their skin rejuvenating power by being made with special peptides, which are amino acids that signal to skin cells to renew themselves. As we get older, we have less of these in our cells. Aesthe products created a special peptide called Dewtide which is powerful and water based. Most of these products are not pore clogging (more on that later). The packaging is very nice and simple, they come in a box with instructions in both English and Korean. The products also smell nice, always a plus.
Now to review the individual products!
Step 1: Aesthe Mild Foam Cleanser
This is likely my favorite product of the bunch. It is a very light, airy foam cleanser and a little goes a long way- 2 pumps max. It comes out like a mousse so you don't need to use a lot. It is NOT an acne cleanser and contains no medicine or alcohol. It smells great and feels great while using it. When I am done washing it and let it dry, my skin feels soft and moist, not dried out.
Step 2: Peptide Toner
This is not like your average toner in the sense that it has more of a gel consistency than a liquid like most toners. It contains peptides and also a little here goes a long way- 2-3 pumps per use. It feels good on the skin, again alcohol free and does not dry me out.
Step 3: Peptide Emulsion
Think of this step as a lotion for your face. Also contains peptides and also like the other two, a little goes a long way. It does not feel heavy on the skin at all and has a nice clean smell like the rest of the products.
Step 4: Day/Night Creams
This is where we get a little tricky with how I feel about it. These creams are VERY thick, however you only need a really small amount worked into the skin. This is a better product for drier, mature skin than for "younger" oily acne-prone skin. You can get great results out of this set with or without it. Sometimes I use it sometimes I don't, depending on the heat and humidity of that day. After a few minutes the heavy feeling does go away and the skin is silky soft. These creams are more of a protectant that a moisturizer (most of the moisture comes from the Emulsion).
How did my skin look before and after using this?
Before, my skin tone was a little uneven, dark under eye circles with a little tiny bit of wrinkling under my eyes. After using this product for 2 weeks, my under eye area has been looking a little smoother and a little less dark. My skin tone has also improved and looks more even. A friend of mine used this also like I have and she got similar results. Her skin (she is Asian) actually became slightly lighter. We both have softer skin as a result as well.
Where can you get this? There are two sites that sell these product in English (the rest are in Korean)
www.airbrushskincare.com
www.nuaveworld.com (This one has the cheaper price)
Enjoy and have a great day!
