[REVIEW] Dry weather, dry skin!

Autumn is really coming and despite I have waited for Autumn to come, it came too sudden! The temperature is not dropping extremely but it's enough to make some changes in clothes and beauty treatment. No more wrong clothes now! I tend to wear something warm but the weather was hot and wear short pants when the weather was suddenly cold. Now the temperature is quite stable.

However, one disadvantage for me during the cold Autumn and Winter is my skin will be very dry. I had oily skin type and lots of pimples before I went to a skin doctor and he gave me meds to make it better. The result is good but my skin became really dry. It's ok if I was in Jakarta because the weather is humid. In Korea, I have to use other lotion to keep it moist.

My skin is sensitive. If I use wrong products, pimples and rash will come out everywhere. So I used Hadalabo skincare. I've tried another lotions before these in my life and they're terrible. Never found anything as good as this (and I'm too afraid to try a new one because it might cause pimples :S)

From left to right: Hadalabo Gokujun Lotion 170 ml, Hadalabo Gokujun Milk 140 ml, Hadalabo Shirojun sunblock 38 ml.

Why Hadalabo? The premise itself is really great: no fragrant, no colour, no alcohol. First thing first, what's the difference between Gokujun and Shirojun? Gokujun is to moisturise your skin while Shirojun is for whitening. Hadalabo is very moisturising. I can feel it keeps moisturising my skin for a whole day. Three drops of Hadalabo lotion can be used for my whole face. I used milk only a drop and the sunblock a little bit.

From left to right: Hadalabo Gokujun Lotion, Hadalabo Gokujun Milk, Hadalabo Shirojun sunblock.

As you can see in the picture above, Hadalabo's lotion is very watery. It's really hard to get this photo because it's transparent. The milk one is thicker but still slimy. The sunblock's fluid is like lotion's but it has white colour. None of these products are sticky. The skin will absorb them fast. When I was in Indonesia, I don't really need the milk one because it would over moisturise my skin and make me looked oily. But if you have a very dry skin, milk is the best one. I bought Shirojun sunblock because my lotions are moisturising and I don't want to be over moisturised.

Sun block is very important! It's better to use them since you're young. I just started to take care of my skin when I got into university. Thus my skin is not that smooth and white as it should be. Oh I forgot to tell you, Hadalabo shirojun sunblock has 50 SPF. Unlike most sunblock that I've ever encountered, it's not sticky and my skin can absorb it quickly.

I really love Hadalabo products. They matched really well with my sensitive skin. They also reduced my pimples although it cannot make my skin soft and smoother. I need to go to a dermatologist to wipe up the pimples. You just have to use a little (I used all the bottles for one and a half year).

I know now that Hadalabo has the products which are made in Indonesia (with a cheap price) but when I looked at the Gokujun lotion, it's texture is different. It's more watery than the made in Japan one. I bought the Gokujun lotion and milk in Olive Young store, Korea. It was 46.000 won for both of them but I got discount and I bought them for 26.000 won. I bought the Shirojun sunblock in Indonesia through an online store for Rp. 190.000,- (around $19).

Face is important. Body is also important. If you meet me in Autumn or Winter, you might find me scratching my hands, my legs, my necks, etc. Because it's so dry that I have to use body butter frequently!

I think The Body Shop body butter is very famous to manage the dry skin. I've tried other body lotion too but they didn't have any effect. The best moisturising body butter is the 'Shea Butter' one but I don't really like the fragrance. That's why I chose the mango fragrant. It's very energizing in the chilly weather. It was also quite big, 200 ml, for Rp 179.000,- (around $18).

♥ Score ♥
Hadalabo Gokujun lotion 5/5
Hadalabo Gokujun milk 5/5
Hadalabo Shirojun sunblock 5/5
The Body Shop mango body butter 5/5

That's my review and reference to braze yourself in this Autumn and for the upcoming Winter!

See you at another adventure!

Gabriela.