REVIEW: TONYMOLY PORE CLEANSING BRUSH

Have you ever had a love-hate relationship with a beauty product? Well, I've had one, with Tonymoly Pore Cleansing Brush T-T.

Basically, this is a brush that you use with your cleanser to wash your face everyday. I used this once a day in the evening (after I removed makeup if I wore any). As for cleansers, I alternated between It's Skin Skin Healthening 5 Cereals Cleansing Foam and It's Skin Real Real Orange Powder Wash. During the first month or so, the result was amazing! My skin was very dry due to taking antibiotics, and this brush got rid of all the flakes on my face. My skin felt extremely smooth and soft. The small bumps lurking under my skin also disappeared. Despite using this everyday, I still had some dead skin cells on my face and had to use an exfoliator once a week (I did not use the brush on the day I exfoliated).

After the first month, my skin gradually got worse. My skin became red and so, so dry. The worst thing was that everything I applied just sat on my skin and "refused" to be absorbed T-T I was miserable whenever I wore makeup because my face was so cakey and every dry patch was emphasized :(( I tried to change to a heavier moisturizer to no avail. Finally, I realized that was the effect of over-exfoliation. I stopped using this as well as It's Skin Skin Healthening 5 Cereals Cleansing Foam (which was quite drying for me) and my skin was better, though not completely recovered. Then I discovered Hada Labo SHA Hydrating Lotion and used it with my beloved It's Skin Power 10 Li, and thankfully, they healed my skin!

A while ago, I tried using this brush again because my skin was back to its normal state. However, after using it with Skin79 Smart Clear Refresh Cleansing Foam (a wonderful cleanser which I used when my skin was so dry), my cheeks felt a little bit tight and slightly dehydrated. I was so scared that I stopped using this completely. I think I may either throw it away or pass it on to someone who's interested. This horrible incident has stopped me from using any other kinds of brushes on my face. It seems I'm not the only one though. I read some comments from people saying that using Clarisonic (an electric facial brush) everyday irritates their skin and gives them broken capillaries. If you want to use a facial brush, please use it twice or thrice a week only, don't reach for it everyday. Otherwise it will seriously thin out your skin.

Price: 445,000 VND (about 20 USD)

Pros:
- Deep cleanse your face
- Get rid of bumps under your skin

Cons:
- Can dry out and damage your skin when used everyday

Score: 5/10

Repurchase?: No, never again ><