Review - Utena Hadairo Milk

Where to get :

Watsons pharmacies or by online; www.skygreen2u.com


Full Ingredients List:

Product Description:

Quoted from the packaging:

This is a milky lotion which in beige colour. This milky lotion is most suitable for those who want to smooth out uneven skin tone or acne scars. it can be used as a makeup base or as a light makeup foundation, yet it moisturises your skin all day long. This product also helps to cover pores,blemishes and black spots naturally. Contains Mulberry to help moisturise your skin. UV Protection SPF 25 PA +. No fragrance.

My Experience:

I wanted to purchase the product online last year but feared that I would get something funny as the descriptions in the website was all in Chinese and Japanese. So, I released my lemming until I saw this stuff in Watsons.

"So, it was a base ? ", I thought. Without much hesitation,I took this home and tried.

Utena is famous for its whitening products. Hadairo series is for those who wanted natural look without the geisha factor. Back at that time, I had limited owning of bases, so this product was quite a special one for me because of the bottle design.


It comes in a frosted glass bottle which is really heavy,so you have to be very careful when handling the bottle.

Ah, the beak.I hate such huge opening because I can never estimate how much to pour out. Notice that I use the word 'pour' instead of 'dispense' , 'pump' or 'squeeze'. It's quite an old-fashioned way to keep liquid product inside a bottle these days especially for makeup products because they are not user-friendly.



If you think that the base is anything near to BB cream, then you're very wrong. The texture is very diluted. The base comes in a watery-like liquid that can be quite a nuisance if you are in a hurry.




The base dries up into a powdery form of foundation. I am not sure about the coverage. It seems like the base is really just a base without sheer or no coverage at all. I cannot blame the product as it already stated that the product is a makeup base with moisturising ingredients, not a concealing lotion whatsoever.

Here are my thoughts:

Coverage:
Sheer or no coverage


Pore,blemishes and black spot concealing effect:
Almost no effect. However, the powdery matte finish gives an illusion that you have a smooth milky face. The milky lotion sinks into skin and hardly gives any impact. So, you really need a concealer and a foundation to cover up blemishes. This base , I think, provides just a barrier between your skin and your foundation so that your foundation shade does not oxidise. In that case, this base does a good job.

Shade:
Fair. It would look greyish on skin tone that is darker than NC 25 and beyond.


Acnegenic? Comedogenic?Allergenic?:
None of the above, meaning that it does not cause acne, does not cause comedos and does not cause allergies.


Texture:
Very thin but manageable if you have quick hands. Do make sure that you apply all over your face as fast as you can or else you would risk having streaks on your makeup. This base is very blendable but the problem is that this product vaporises very quickly.


Is it a good base?:
It isn't the best in the industry but it's quite okay for me. I wouldn't really reach for it when I need to be quick because this base can be quite messy.

The packaging:
Not user-friendly. Fix it, baby.

My Verdict:

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