Review : Etude House Wonder Pore Freshner and Deep Foaming Cleanser

Etude House carries a skincare series that is called "Wonder Pore", and already judging by it's name, you immediately know that it is a treatment on pores! Pores are horrible monsters that have been given to many victims. They are caused by dirt or oil clogs from the excess oil on skin which makes them open even more. If pores aren't taken care of then they will only enlarge and it will be very hard to close them back up. Large pores leave your skin feeling rough and makes it even harder to apply foundation/concealer without having it look bumpy. Etude house carries multiple skincare products and so far this has been the biggest one over these pore issues! I ordered some of this series' items on my dear friend, TesterKorea.(Yes, again!) Thank Etude House.. they saved us!! And for today I will be doing a review on the...
Wonder Pore Freshner & Wonder Pore Deep Foaming Cleanser

First Impressions
My first impression on these two items (the Wonder Pore Deep Foaming Cleanser and Freshner) were oh my god. I need this. Because I play tennis outside for 1-2 hours at least 5 days a week, and it does not help my skin at all. Why? Because the sun isn't too good for your skin, enlarging pores, and the excess residue from outside just does not help it. Even with sunblock, it just clogs your pores even more. When these items arrived at my front door after weeks of waiting on it, the first thing I noticed about them was...Woah. It's huge!! And of course, I am not going to complain about the size because, the larger it is, the more product it has in it! I have never really received any samples or anything on these products but what intrigued me here were the reviews booming online over them (Etude House's site, TesterKorea, AMAZON, etc.) The reviews never fell below 4 out of 5 stars and sometimes 4 stars may be caused by the person's skin type. Overall, the size just really impressed me for what I paid for (freshner and deep foaming cleanser were each $7 USD).

Texture
Freshner - the texture was just like any other toner's texture, no scent but gives a non-oily affect
Deep Foaming Cleanser - the texture is a creamy cleanser and inside the formula, there are beads that are smaller than the normal micro beads you see in the average cleansers that contain them. These beads are to gently help wash away the dirt and sebum that clogs your skin. The cleanser gives off this mint smell and feels cool on the face too!
Pros
These two products in the Wonder Pore lines have so many benefits to them. For instance, the toner, does not leave a sticky feeling and wipes down all of the excess oil on your face, allowing your face to breathe more. And another benefit from the toner would be that it also wipes away dead skin cells and excess sebum too. On both bottles, they list 10 benefits in 1 product and I noticed that most of them have shown to be true so far. The toner would balance your skin's pH level which makes it easier for your skin to close in on your pores. As for the deep foaming cleanser, I just love love LOVE the mint cooling effect it has on your face as you're washing your face. And after you wash it, it'd still have a lingering feeling of the coolness left on your face. The coolness leaves a refreshing feeling like your skin is just perfect. I love cooling products like this because it makes me feel so detoxed and relaxed!

Cons
A con from the freshner would be that it wouldn't be the best product for people with dry skin, like me. I still use it because it works wonders but I just need to apply extra moisturizer after using it. The toner wipes away oils which is what your skin needs, it's purpose is to wipe away EXCESS oil but it just removes all oils from your face, leaving your skin dried. And for the deep foaming cleanser, it would also dry your skin after the wash because it removes too much oil. This is probably not a dry-skinned person's favorite product.
Ratings
4 out of 5! As much as I appreciate the pore minimizing process, I still wished that it would not dry out my skin like other normal products would, which makes it not stand out from all of the other cleansers/toners that dry you out. Don't get me wrong though, these products are still a really good detoxifying set for your pores. Moisturizing shouldn't be a big problem compared to pore care so it is still usable for us, dry-skinned people. The cooling sensation that the cleanser gives tops it all and the mint scent just lets you relax. After using both products, you can even see that your pores are cleaned and there is no remaining dirt, sebum, nor dead skin cells left. These aren't just products that cleans and minimizes your pores but keeps your pH balanced and counts as a mini exfoliator. I've been using both products for at least a month and the amount still seems to be the same too!