Hada Labo has been the talk of the town, it is the star of many beauty forums with women across the globe raving about its magic. It was hard to find Hada Labo here in Indonesia, some women took the effort to buy it from Singapore or asked their friends /relatives to brought the product to Indonesia. I was never that curious, until i was scanning through the racks on a drugstore and found the bestselling lotion sitting prettily as if it’s calling me to try it on.
Saya baru tau kalau Hada Labo sudah diproduksi di Indonesia, makanya harga yang dijual cukup murah (IDR 28.000 or USD 2.8 for a bottle of the famous moisturizing lotion). I remember thinking that it wouldn’t be a big deal if i don’t like the product at the end, the price is relatively cheap. So i adopt one bottle to my house, praying that it would work wonder for my oily skin. I was too curious i immidiately wash my face with my Natasha prescription facial wash and slather the magic lotion to my face.
I LOVE IT. My skin is combination and can be very oily at times when i move around a lot so i hate using a moisturizer but this lotion is different. It makes my skin supple and fresh, without any funny tingling sensation. I just need 4 drops of the lotion and then softly patted my face. It was sticky at first but i’ve learned the right trick so it doesn’t feel sticky. After you slather the lotion all over your face, quickly pat your face using both left and right four fingers in circular motion, don’t do it soft and slow it will turn out sticky, do it quick with gentle pat on your face. It’s close to slapping your face only you don’t do it hard, do it quick.
I made my second purchase of Hada Labo the same day i bought my first one. I know i like the product because that day i can’t wait to wash my face and put the lotion again. So that night i asked my boyfriend to drove to the nearest grocery store and bought the Moisturizing Facial wash, 2nd bottle of the lotion, and a Whitening Essence from their whitening series.
Facial Wash, 2 Lotions (1 to use at home, 1 to carry around in my make up bag), and Arbutin Whitening Essence.
It has been 3 weeks since i used Hada Labo range, i never use my prescription of Natasha lotions and creams ever since. I stick on using the facial wash everytime i shower, then i use the lotion, and at night i use the whitening essence before bed. I notice that it does some wonderful improvement on my face. I rarely break out, my face feels supple, and the dark spots/acne marks are slightly gone. I’m not kidding, i too very amused with the result.
Okay, so i will do a short explanation with the products i currently use and its wonders to my skin :
- Super Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Facial Wash, it’s just like any other facial wash. But i never foamed this, i take like 3-4cm of the soap and applied it straight to my face. Pada petunjuknya memang gak disuruh untuk dibikin berbusa, jadi saya sih ngikutin aja. I think that it’s the average facial wash, yet this product helped my next step.
- Super Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Lotion, and by lotion it means watery essence more like a toner. You only need like 4 to 5 drops of this water, don’t go overboard. Slather evenly to your face and quickly pat it to your face in a gentle circular motion with your both hands. Leave it like 1-2 minutes for the lotion to absorb onto your skin before you move on to another daily routines like sunblock or essence. I even use this before i put on my make up. Jadi sebelum make up saya pake lotion ini dulu lalu baru mulai make up. Hasilnya lumayan menahan minyak di muka!
- Arbutin Whitening Essence, this highly concentrate essence is my weapon to fight acne marks and dark spots. I seriously rave this essence. On daily basis i use it after the lotion if i plan to hide from Mr.Sun, but if i’m sure i’m going to meet him i skip this and use my trusted Biore Sunblock (which contains Hyaluronic Acid too like Hada Labo, so it sits adjacent) instead. I only use the essence at night, after i wash my face and put on the lotion. I use 1 pump and spread evenly to my face BUT AFTER THAT i pumped a little more essence ONLY to put it on my acne marks/dark spots or some area that i need to brighten up. It also contains high dose of Vitamin C that i assume very important for my skin regeneration. Saya pernah nyoba pake ini untuk jerawat yang lagi meradang, dan besok paginya udah jadi gak meradang, dan dengan pemakaian setiap hari lama-lama jerawatnya kempes sendiri. Yay!. Oh the essence is quite pricey around IDR 130.000 or USD 13.
So now i understand why the lotion sold every 4 seconds in Japan, it really does wonders. It doesn’t feel heavy on the skin and improve your complexion only by a few drops. I like their tagline “one drop locks up the ocean” because it’s true. And hey, after i religiously use this i never see any dry patch everytime i put on my make up!.
My tips if you’re curious to try: buy the lotion first and see for yourself. If you like it then you can proceed to buy another product from the range, but if you are hesitated or not liking it at all just stop it immediately. Also, the wonders doesn’t happen overnight, you need to be patient. I wrote the review after 3 weeks using the products, so i can be really sure that i see improvements and that i don’t lie. Though i can assure that i didn’t see any dry patch on my make up since my first trial on the lotion.
I’m sure i won’t be using my Natasha prescription again. So i hope you find my review helpful, and don’t hesitate to ask!.
Love,
Kattleya A. Anandita
I believe that girls can run the world! 