**TL;DR: excellent first essence if you have dry skin and are fed up with watery products**
**Skin Profile / Climate**
40+, UK seasonal climate, combination with seriously dry cheeks and forehead.
Skin concerns: aging, texture, redness/visible reactivity (not sensitive though).
**Routine**
Note: it’s all luxe pretty much and some I either still use samples because I over-purchased the samples or because I’m still debating on a full size.
* Allies of Skin Silk Amino Cleanser
* **Whoo Bichup First Moisture Anti-Aging Essence** (I’m still using up the Sooryehan Ginseng First Essence as well)
* Sooryehan Hyobidam Fermented Toner (PM)
* Sooryehan The Black Serum
* Sooryehan The Black Essence Moisturiser
* Sooryehan Spring-Water Cream (AM)
*AHC Ten Revolution Real Eye Cream For Face (Season 10, PM)
* Benton Deep Green Tea Lotion (nose to chin area only, PM)
* Sooryehan Hyobidam Fermented Cream
* Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics sunscreen (AM)
$34 from TesterKorea. Bargain for what it is!
Note: not to be confused with the Bichup Self-Generating Concentrate. This the First Moisture is a more basic product.
**Review**
*Packaging*
Apart from lip products, this was my first full size Whoo product.
It’s a weighty glass bottle and I adore it.
The pump works very nicely, dispensing a sensible amount of product and it’s responsive to pressure.
*Texture*
It’s a light gel texture with pretty gold flakes suspended in it.
I’ve used this first, as per the instructions, and later in my routine, it dries well regardless of when I use it.
*Fragrance*
It’s a classic perfumey cologne type smell, I don’t really get any distinct notes from it but that might be my inferior nose 🤷🏻♀️
It’s not my favourite, the Whoo Gongjinhyang Seol Radiant White is much nicer.
I thought it was quite noticeable when I tried samples. Little did I know that I would end up considering this relatively faint: the Whoo Bichup Ja Yoon cream has exactly the same fragrance but x1000!
*Experience*
I tried samples of this first and when my skin was on the less dry end of the combo scale, it was a night only type product and not every day.
I was using the Sooryehan Ginseng First Essence and that was absolutely HG until my skin got drier. Now my skin drinks it up like I’ve barely applied anything. I used to think it was quite moisturising and it is, just not on my skin anymore 😞
And that’s where I thought the Whoo might be a good alternative. The deal was sealed when I saw it on TK for the same price that I paid for the Sooryehan (I ordered that from Jolse I think).
I find it both hydrating and moisturising, it fits perfectly with my current skin type.
I like that it helps Sooryehan’s The Black Serum dry down better as I’ve previously complained that it takes a while to dry, for a luxe serumy type product (no alcohol). It does a better job than the Ginseng First Essence.
I’m still using up the Ginseng First Essence in the evening, as I use more moisturising creams then so I don’t notice the difference so much but I’ll be glad when it’s finished and I can use the Bichup First Moisture full time!
I hope it stays this price at TK because this is a key part of my routine now 💗
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