Rethinking a Product: Nature Republic Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Cream

About a year ago, when I last went to Taiwan and got myself some impulse facial cream at the duty free store, I found myself purchasing Nature Republic's Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Cream. I had tried it out in the store once back at home, and the price was right. I used up the entire jar, and even opted to buy it again when my Aunt went through duty free.

BOY, what a difference time does make.

New complaints:

1. Too overtly fragranced. It feels like I am literally putting perfume on my face. The smell is so strong I almost find it pungent. It's a fresh, slightly floral smell, so not a bad smell, just too much smell.
2. Too thick/gel-ly. This cream reminds me of my Laneige Watery Sleeping Pack. This morning when I went to wash my face, it had a layer on top of the skin which I am not used to. Mizon get absorbed and feels so good on my skin, absorbs well and quickly. It doesn't make me oily, and really, though I know my nose is shiny, I feel like I have balanced out the combination dry/oily with the AIO Snail Cream. However, due to the heavy consistency, I feel like this Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Cream is just a holding layer creating another layer on stop of my skin, not penetrating into my skin, even as I slept with it on. Does not feel good to literally be washing my face of product nearly 7 hours after application.

Now I know and even if the price is right, no thank you, I would not repurchase this. What I would repurchase and am having a hard time refraining from repurchasing? My Mizon AIO Snail creams (original and in Black, but not the gel cream). 

Perhaps, I am thinking that as a skincare n00b that wasn't in tune with what her skin wants, I thought that this cream was ok. However, now that I have found products that work and feel so much better, I regret having repurchased this as I don't want to use it anymore and yet I have a whole new jar to finish. >.<

Then I have two more Nature Republic creams, and it makes me nervous because that's a lot of creams and a lot of messing up my face before I get back to what I know works for me.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Really should learn my lesson and stick with what I know works instead of getting tempted by duty free and sales. Honestly not a fan of overly perfumed skin care products. 

Love my sum 37 MRCS so much that I haven't even purchased another cleaner. The samples I get from Sephora Play! can't even measure up. Nope, just don't like any other cleanser at all. Can't even think twice.

Toners-- haven't found one that I am in love with, though The Chia Seed one from TFS is really growing on me.

LOVE the Mizon AIO snail creams-- I really shouldn't be cheating on them by buying other creams that don't even get me excited anymore.

I used to love the Missha FTE, but recently, I realized that I didn't see a difference even with two bottles. I'm not into short terms fixes, I'm into long haul changes. Maybe I'll incorporate it once I get "used to" the layering feel of this watery cream product.

Bottomline: Don't be afraid to leave what is mediocre behind. WOULD NOT repurchase ever again.