My sister bought a ton of korean skincare products while she was holidaying in korea last year! They are very cheap over there - almost half to one-third of the selling price in local korean retail outlets (skinfood, faceshop, etude house, beauty credit etc.)

[SF Tea Tree Essence]

The essence is like a clear liquid that is not viscous but not too watery as well. Your daily skincare routine should go like this: Cleanser->Toner->Essence/Serum->Moisturiser/Emulsion.





Korean brands use alot of different confusing names when they actually mean the same thing. So this Tea Tree essence is mainly for oily/combination skin because its main ingredients include Tea tree and willow herb which naturally disinfects and relieves skin to prevent acne.





I like how it is absorbed pretty quickly into my skin and leaves a somewhat matte appearance. My skin feels less oily after leaving it on overnight. However, i'm not using this religiously as i found another SF range which is seriously HOLYGRAIL material for me (haha reviews coming up soon!)

It's retail prices are pretty steep. S$26 for such a small(30g) bottle! =/



After painstakingly navigating through SF's korean website, i managed to find the price of this in korea 7,700원 WON (benefits of learning basic korean haha) after conversion its only S$8.80! That is why i buy my korea hauls from online sprees like www.GMARKET.com or www.GMARKET.co.kr

[SF Tea Tree Emulsion]





Next, here's the Tea Tree Emulsion which is basically a moisturiser. It's in a glass bottle! In fact, most skinfood bottles are made of glass and that's why they are so heavy! Definitely, not travel-friendly:( Anyway, this comes after the essence and its a white liquid. Although it is an emulsion, it is not oily at all. Actually, it is more watery than the essence. That's great as i can spread easily on my face!





Smell-wise, both smells like tea tree oil, a little medicinal but very subtle. Pretty acceptable smell!

Surpisingly, it's cheaper than the essence S$22 for such a big bottle(160ml)! It's sold in korea for 6700 WON which is only S$7.65 after conversion.



