la belle experience

WARNING: This blog post is photo-heavy

I've seen La belle from my facebook feeds a while back, and got really curious about their products; I searched the net for any detailed blog reviews about their products and failed so why not I make one? I ordered their Rejuvenating / Collagen set which has a lot of positive testimonials from their clients,  last 26th of September and received the package on the 28th; I don't really have any serious problems with my face/skin, just a few craters left from facials so I'm hoping that the peeling involved in the process of using the Rejuv set would make it less prominent. 

The Rejuvenating set (Php 350.00 / good for 1 month)

This Rejuvenating set contains ingridients that will whiten your skin, 

help eliminate usual skin problems like pimples and acne, 

skin pigmentation and discoloration, 

blackheads and whiteheads.

It will tighten your skin, removes wrinkles 

and minimize your visible pores,

 leaving your skin fresh and younger looking

 with a natural blush effect. 

CONSISTS OF:

*Rejuvenating soap 135 g

* Rejuvenating facial toner 60 ml 

* Sunblock gel 10 g 

* Bleaching cream 10 g

DIRECTIONS:

(as written on the paper included in the set)

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MORNING

1. Rejuvenating soap

*Use in the morning and night as your daily cleanser.

Apply to damp face and lather for 2-3 min. before

rinsing thoroughly with lukewarm water.

2. Rejuvenating facial toner

*After cleansing with rejuv soap, apply rejuv facial toner

on your face with a cotton pad.

Do not rinse. Use this for 30 days only. 

3.Sunblock gel

*Apply over your face 30 minutes before exposure to the sun for maximum protection,

reapply every 2-3 hrs, especially if you're exposed to the sun for a long period of time.

[not as sticky as the usual sunblock, cooling effect upon application]

NIGHT

1. Rejuvenating soap

*Use in the morning and night as your daily cleanser.

Apply to damp face and lather for 2-3 min. before

rinsing thoroughly with lukewarm water.

2. Rejuvenating facial toner

*After cleansing with rejuv soap, apply rejuv facial toner

on your face with a cotton pad.

Do not rinse. Use this for 30 days only. 

3. Bleaching cream (4 in 1)

 

*apply thinly all over your face for 30 nights thereafter, use rejuve cream.
[very thick and hard to spread all over face, it also has a weird sour smell but tolerable]

NOTE:

Avoid exposure to the sun during treatment, if irritation occurs,

discontinue using this product.

This product is NOT recommended for pregnant lactating mothers,

and children below 12 years old. 

Applying this productt without proper medical consultation

constitutes using it on your own risk. 

(The seller of this product is not familiar with buyer's skin type, condition, skin history or sensitivity)

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The Collagen set (Php 350.00 / good for 1 month) 

Collagen set is for aging and stressed skin, helps reduce fine lines and minimizes pores. 

It also helps prevent moisture loss and increase skin elasticity, 

giving you a younger, healthier and radiant looking skin. 

CONSISTS OF: 

*Collagen soap 135 g

*Collagen cream w/ elastin 10 g

DIRECTIONS:

DAY & NIGHT: 

1. Collagen soap

*Wet skin, gently massage soap on the skin,

DO NOT RUB, avoid getting into eyes, nose or mouth,

Let it sit for just a few seconds

Then rinse thoroughly with cold water.

2. Collagen cream

After cleansing with Collagen soap, 

apply collagen cream on your face, do not rinse.

[I reaaaally loooove this cream sent by the Gods!! it works like magic!!]

MY EXPERIENCE:

I started to use the Rejuvenating set on September 30th (monday) and took note each day/night the sensations/effects it does on my face. I only used this set for 2 weeks since I don't have severe skin problems, I alternated the use of Rejuvenating and Collagen set on the 5th day just to give my skin relief from the burning sensations; I stopped using the Collagen soap after 1 week usage and switched back to Dove facial cleanser and Celeteque facial moisturizer, I still used the Collagen cream at night since it works wonders for my face.

Day 01: slight redness around the cheeks.

Day 02: slight stinging sensations around the face.

Day 03: micro peeling around the nose and edge of lips

Night 03: stinging to burning sensation, slight itchiness

Day 04: GOD MY FACE IS BURNING!! srsly.

Night 04: switched to likas papaya since the rejuv soap was too harsh

Day 05: switched to collagen set, redness and stinging worsened, micro peeling still present 

Day 06: switched back to rejuv set, slight stinging and tightness (banat) feeling of the face

Day 07: stinging sensations and micro peeling around cheeks, lip and nose

Day 08: stinging and itching sensations 

Night 08: micro peeling around forehead and chin

Day 09:  no more stinging sensation, micro peeling still present around chin and forehead

Day 10: redness on the cheeks and itching sensations on the neck

Night 10: switched to Collagen set to ease itchiness around the neck

Day 11: switched to Dove facial cleanser + Celeteque facial moisturizer, slight micro peeling present

Night 11: Dove facial cleanser + Collagen cream, micro peeling from jaw to neck down

Day 12: very minimal micro peeling near jawline and neck

Day 13: slight redness and micro peeling

Day 14: no more micro peeling present

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RESULT:

I really love how smooth my face is right now, especially the effortless dewy look it gives off even upon waking up, I could also feel how 'tight' (banat) my skin is compared before and I don't breakout anymore; I still have a hefty amount of product left from the Rejuvenating set so I guess I could use it again some other time; The collagen set on the other hand only lasted 3 weeks 2 days so I ordered another 2 more, one for me, the other for my mom since she's complaining about her wrinkles, I hope it works wonders for her as it did for me.

VERDICT:

☆ Rejuvenating Set ☆

LIKES
*Cheap (P250.00) considering it consists of 4 products in a set
*It somewhat made my craters 'less' prominent than before
*Effective (for me, I cannot say that it will be for others) 
*I did not experience breakouts while using the set

DISLIKES
*The Rejuvenating soap is too harsh on the face so I switched to Likas Papaya soap on the 4th night
*slight micro peeling still present even after 2 weeks of usage but hardly noticeable
*The shiny/oily look that the Sunblock gel leaves on my face
*I have no idea what the ingridients are of each product has
*The weird scent of the bleaching cream
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☆ Collagen Set ☆

LIKES
*The scent, texture & consistency of the Collagen cream is similar to Celeteque DermoScience Brightening Tri-Benefit Power Cream (w/c is also effective, I use this in the morning) 
*The Collagen cream works wonders that I ordered 2 more
*My face looks photoshopped in the morning lol.
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DISLIKES
*I think the Collagen soap didn't do much for my face (it might for others, I don't know)
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NOTE

I switched to another papaya soap gentler on the skin since the Rejuvenating soap is too harsh for me, I'm not saying that you do the same once you try out the Rejuvenating set, I did this with my own discretion.

I only used the Rejuvenating set for only 2 weeks, again, based on my own discretion, reason being that I don't have severe skin and acne problems and I don't want my face to be far off whiter than the rest of my body.

I cannot say that you would have the same results as I did since everyone has different skin types and conditions, so do keep that in mind before trying out the products I've reviewed.

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