Skin79 Snail Nutrition BB Cream

How I wish that I eat my food just like how I finish a tube of bb cream.  I don't know why others can finish a tube of bb cream or a foundation or a cc cream in just a couple months but not me.  Even a sample sachet of cc cream can last 15 applications to me and that this small tube sample of bb cream from Skin79 has been with me for months.

Skin79 Snail Nutrition BB Cream
got it for around P135 at Hipstyle Online Shop

I don't know why I'm loving lomo-ish/oldish or whatever you call it in a photo but look how lovely the effect is, it looks classy to me!

Okay, so I am supposed to do something that will affect my future (it's actually my resume) but instead I am watching Youtube (so bad of me) and I think we beginners can learn something really important with the below video fromoiseau88 when it comes to applying base makeup so please do watch it.

Going back to the BB Cream, it says in the description that it is enriched with snail secretion filtrate with self protecting properties that maintains the skin natural and healthy.  Skin79 Snail Nutrition BB Cream have 3 functions certifications from KFDA:  Whitening, UV Interception SPF45 PA +++ and Wrinkle improvement.

Other stuff that you might want to know that is in the packaging which by the way needs a lot of clap because it's just a sample tube yet it has all the english description that I needed good job Skin79 on this:

"Triple functions BB cream that contains 45% of the Korean Snail Secretion filtrate, it bestows sleek and lustrous texture to the skin by preventing skin damages, and keeps the skin moist and healthy by forming moist protection layer."

DIRECTIONS:  Use it proper quantity on the area of your face like patting at the last step of skin care.

Lastly which is the main reason why I'm using BB cream and why I got this variant out of the four from Skin79:

"Protecting the skin from both UV A and B, the tri-functional snail BB cream brightens the dark and dull skin tone, and maintains the skin clean and supple with its whitening and wrinkle-improving effects."

sorry about the blurry photo but this is the bb cream looks like

when applied, see how the little freckle/sun spot slightly faded?

I rely on bb cream's sun protection (or primers) and this one has SPF45 PA+++ (don't ask me what's PA+++ all I know is SPF30 and above is great on protecting the skin) which I very much like because I don't want to bother myself putting another layer of product for sun protection plus another trait that I find amusing with this bb cream is that it can brighten (and I bought this when I'm still obsessed in brightening) my dull face.

I'm not really into whitening, I sometimes hate make-up products with whitening promises because it will literally make my face white and thankfully this one; after a few seconds of patting, does not make my face white and it gives my skin a natural looking finish with medium coverage (I can still see my sun spots which I like because if I don't see them it makes me feel fake).

I like to combine this bb cream with either the Etude House Moistful Collagen Cream or the Mizon Snail Recovery Gel for a CC cream look.  But the best combination so far is adding 1 part of this bb cream with 1 part of The Body Shop's Vitamin C Skin Boost as it makes application so much easier and very even (no traces of uneven patches even if I'm in a hurry) plus it gives this matted yet moist, smooth and bright look and it doesn't feel heavy at all. Love it!

and this is the effect
it evens out the skin on my wrist with medium coverage, you can still see my veins but not so greenish and bluish anymore
it's also matted but has this lovely shine, though it cannot be seen in the photo

I'm not sure about the wrinkle improvement, I'm guessing I have to use the full size product to judge whether it can help in that part but anyway I rely on my skincare products in that department.

Okay for the smell because this is made of snail secretion filtrate so I'm worried about it and it actually has a faint smell of snail though my sister said she can't smell it (maybe the floral part smell overpowers the snail scent  part).  It's a good thing that after patting this bb cream for some seconds, the "faint snail scent" goes away.

Overall, I think Skin79 Snail Nutrition BB Cream is a good one and I'm going to try the other 3 variant because I have some sample sachets plus this one didn't break me out and I'm assuming that the rest will have the same effect.  I'm a bit excited with the pink variant because of the good reviews and it made Skin79 in the bb cream limelight.

Thanks for reading.  Bye!

Mizon Peptide and Vitamin C Sheet Mask

I've been neglecting my mask sheets again lately.  But I promised my stressed face that I; Arya De Guzman, will use mask sheets/sheet masks for the weeks to come as often as I can (ewan ko sa sarili ko ano na naman kaya nakain ko?)

Adorable packaging I say, I wanted to hang these masks on a line and just grab them whenever I want.  Oh by the way, I just watch The Hunger Games - Catching Fire and way way better than the first installment.

Mizon Original Skin Energy Ampoule Essential Sheet Mask in Peptide and Vitamin C
Got them from Hipstyle by kat Assuncion, forgot the exact price but it's under P40 ($1)

The sheet and the amount and consistency of the essence is the same with the Hyaluronic variant which I already posted in Mizon Ampoule Essential Sheet Mask Hyaluronic Acid.  I have to mention again that the mask that I have from Mizon dries up so quickly as in in just 15 minutes.

The first that I used from the two is the Vitamin C variant.  I'm never been impressed with mask with vitamin c ingredient like lemon or orange for two main reasons:  the smell and either do nothing or breaks me out.  This one from Mizon is on the "do nothing" side.  Well at least it helps me relax a bit before going to sleep but overall I can't say anything good or bad about this mask.

By the way I'm munching on the goodies that I got from our company's "Christmas Basket", it's actually in a bag not in a basket and I'm also watching Vlogmas from essiebuttonvlogs which reminds me that I should already put on my Christmas spirit (I hope it would happen any moment next week).

Mizon Ampoule Essential Sheet Mask Vitamin C

Next is something new for me, it's the Peptide variant.  It says in the description that peptide promotes elastin and collagen growth and removes oxygen free radical and it is highly effective for skin elasticity.  Well I don't know how will these wonders take effect in just one use of a mask but this variant actually made my face well moisturize and soft (that's all I can say).

Mizon Ampoule Essential Sheet Peptide

I guess I stored these masks too long in  my cabinet that I can't feel their full potential.  These #Mizon mask actually have new packaging when I check them out in GMarket and I hope that they will work better because these are quite cheap if bought in bulk.  Anyway, I'm still thankful that I tried them and help me relax even if it's just for a couple of minutes.

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

The Body Shop Vitamin E

Early this year, I managed to find a good deal with the The Body Shop and snatch a box of their Vitamin E range (not more than P1000) which I used last May.

I'll just be straightforward so tet's start with the wash and the brush.

The facial wash was really good.  It removes dirt and make-up (except waterproof) and it didn't irritate my skin plus the moisturising part is also good.  Smell is unexplainable, but just imagine the facial washes that you buy in groceries or drugstores (nothing really special with the smell).  It's light pink in color and the texture is not too thick but not too watery too.  My only complain is just it doesn't bubble much (I like bubbles) and that's where the brush enter.

I only used the brush in making bubbles when I'm using the Vitamin E facial wash because it's too harsh for my skin.  It's made of plastic...not just plastic but a hard plastic and it's hard to handle it too, so I totally hate it.

Vitamin E Gentle Facial Wash and a small brush

Links from The Body Shop USA can be found here and here.  Below is the close-up pic of the brush.

my face totally hate this small brush

Next are the creams.  I expected them to be heavy on the face and The Body Shop didn't dissappoint me.  They are indeed heavy on the face.  What I hated the most though is that these two manged to give my face some irritating small bumps in just two days.  I stop for a week, the bumps are gone so I use them again and poof the bumps are back.  So after two weeks of testing, I gave up on using it on my face.  My body says otherwise though.  My body loves these too especially my back and legs.  The Vitamin E creams greatly helped in removing the scars from acne ang ingrown plus I like how they moisturized and nourished the driest part of my skin.

Day Cream and Night Cream

The night cream is heavier and thicker by the way while the day cream is more runnier and softer than the former.  Both are light pink in color and are heavy on the skin (but do please consider the weather in the Philippines).  Smell is torelable and nothing irritating.  Link can be found here and here.

left is the day cream, right is the night cream

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

TonyMoly Shiny Foot Peeling Liquid

It's official, I'm a magnet of corn.  I hope it's the corn that can be eaten (I love Japanese sweet corn, sweet and golden!) but it's the kalyo (corn or callus) and I have plenty of it again after just a few months of having a foot peel.  TonyMoly saved my feet (again) with Shiny Foot Peeling Liquid.

TONYMOLY Shiny Foot Peeling Liquid
P498
20ml each
This special treatment for foot calluses contains plant-derived extracts, and will make your feet soft and supple. It removes rough dead skin cells from your feet, leaving your feet smooth and silky soft.

The two foot sachets comes with 2 big plastic socks (reminds me of the foot of Santa Claus in greeting cards).

Special foot masks with skin smoothening & moisturizing ingredients present fresh and supple feeling on the foot's skin.

(me: ano daw?)

I used the Maxi Power Foot Peeling Liquid last year (post here) and it's quite effective but surprisingly, Shiny Foot Peeling Liquid did a lot more peeling.

There's an english instruction on how to use the product but since my picture below is a bit blurry, here's the exact text:

Directions: Please read the instructions thoroughly before applying.

1. Put Foot Sheets on your feet
2. With scissors, cut open the pouch containing the peeling liquid along the dotted lines and pour the liquid into both sheets (20ml each).
3. Keep both sheets on your feet and wait until your foot skin absorbs the liquid. (it takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours)
4. After waiting for about 1 to 1.5 hours, take off the sheets and wash your feet until the peeling liquid is thoroughly rinsed away. Dry your feet after washing.
5. In 4 to 6 days, the dead skin cells will naturally start falling off from your foot. DO NOT try peeling them off forcefully. Wait until all the dead skin cells naturally fall off, then you will feel no irritation or discomfort. Your will have smooth and soft feet in about two weeks.

So for almost 2 hours (yes, I extended the time until I feel that the there's no liquid left in the plastic socks),  I'm just sitting with the socks filled with the peeling liquid but unlike with the Maxi Peeling Liquid, I'm tilting my feet every now and then for the liquid to go to the other parts of the foot.  I didn't feel any irritation it's actually kind of refreshing because the liquid has a cooling effect but my feet got a little wrinkly.

Four days after, my feet started to looked cracked, see picture below because it's not the crack that hurts.  It's the first layer of the skin cracking and trying to break free from my feet :P

snake skin?

And in the span of almost a week my feet continued to peel (please see below photo if it's okay for you to see peeling foot) even my skin and side of my nails peeled.

I know I have a weird feet

And the final result!

after around 9 days of peeling

It's more than a week of wearing closed shoes for me but it's worth it because of the almost baby feet after.

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

TonyMoly Fresh Aqua Pure Drop Cream

Here's another product that makes me smile not just because I got it at an affordable price but also because of it's effects on my face--healthy looking face that is!

TONYMOLY Fresh Aqua Pure Drop Cream
Skin Irritation Free Formula
50ml
P878.00 (around $21)

I think I will go back to my old format of stating the particulars of the product (hope it helps).

From TONYMOLY Global website

Big effort for TonyMoly to shape the tub into a water drop.  I thought the container is made of glass so I kind of freak out the first time that I dropped it.  The material used is like with what is used in iphones.

Fresh Aqua Pure Drop Cream have 3 variants:  the White with Skin Irritation Free Formula, the Blue which is the Oil Free-Watery Type and the Pink for Anti-wrinkle and whitening.

I got the white variant which is for sensitive skin and because it promises to supply moisture and nutrition which my face badly needed.

I do not have any idea about it's active ingredient and it's hard to find any description from the net so I'll just rely on what's written in it's box:  It says that this product has a special water called Sapporo's Thousand Year Old Water (all I know is that Sapporo is a place in Japan) and extract from the heaven's sent plant known as Angels's Tears (with these ingredients I beginning to believe that this product is somewhat magical) both delivers strong moisturizing and hydrating effect and  makes the skin moist and soft by preventing the evaporation of moisture as they form a moisturizing barrier over the skin.  Another ingredient included is White Gold Colloidal which makes the skin moist and soft and keeps the skin healthy and clear by protecting the skin from harmful environmental elements (MAGICAL composition of description from TonyMoly).

few amount left!

As you can see from the above picture, it's white in color with a jellyish-whip cream texture that melts (and is quickly absorbed) once spread to the skin.  It has a cola smell (!!!) but the scent disappears after some time (it's nothing irritating, really).

I like that my skin has an instant glow (as if I'm wearing a volumer, less the sticky and heavy feeling) when I use this but as time goes by, the shine disappears but still my face looks as if I'm wearing a bb cream.  Moisturization wise, I think reapplication is not needed when I'm in 26 to 30 degrees celsius of temperature. Below or above the said range makes my skin a little dry or makes my nose area a little oily.

Thanks for reading.  Till then. Bye!

TheFaceShop Real Nature Mask Red Ginseng

Relax, relax it's Friday.  Let's end the weekday with a mask!

THEFACESHOP Real Nature Mask Red Ginseng

Finally a TSF mask that I love! Surprisingly, this Real Nature Mask Red Ginseng has no alcohol smell that I always complain about whenever I use a mask from TheFaceShop (bravo, clap clap).  Instead, it has a little herby, minty scent that is light and refreshing- nothing irritating.  The essence is colored brown! And not sticky yet patting is still necessary for quick absorption.

I tried putting the essence in a white shirt and it stained, can be remove by washing with soap and water though

Now for the effect:  My face looked revitalize though I noticed that my pores on my cheeks gone bigger good thing they went back to their normal state (how I wish they shrink) when I wash my face.  My skin also still feels moisturize even after washing and looks healthy up to 3 days (with diminishing effect of course and moisturizing cream is still needed).

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

Garnier BB Eye Roll-On

I already accepted the fact that I'm destined to have dark circles (though I started to use an eye cream on the 4th quarter of the year).  I don't bother myself too much hiding them but there are occasions wherein thses dark circles tense to be...well really dark, they make me look old and sick especially when I only have 2 hours of sleep (sometimes I'm wide awake 24 hours) and have to admit that I need something to help me conceal them.

I'm not a fan of concealer (it cakes and most of the time doesn't stick to my skin) and so I ended up using Garnier Light BB Eye Roll-On

Garnier Light BB Eye Roll-On
Instant fairness BB Eye Roll-On

I got this for free (yehey ^_^) when my niece bought the Garnier Light Eye Roll-On.  I don't use this on a daily basis but works really well when I need to cover my dark circles.

with and without the bb eye roll-on

I can't have a clear photo with my eye area so I just use my wrist for the swatch and focus on the vein: the BB Eye Roll-On covered it well with a natural finish.

Garnier claims that it's the first BB eye roll-on that gives you an amazing look and 10 instant visible effects:
1.Fairer

2.More radiant

3.More even tone

4.Less dark circles

5.Less dark spots

6.Fresher

7.Smoother

8.Less tired

9.More hydrated

10.Less visible lines

Its consistency is the same as other face bb creams and has a pleasant non-irritating smell which kind of fades once already on skin.  The container has a roll-onn to dispense the product though  don't roll it in my eyes:   I just usually put two dots on my eye bugs then dab and spread them using my pinky and that's it.  I don't use brush or any other product because it matches and adapts to my skin tone and it doesn't cake and the most important of all is that it hides my dark circles in an instant.

I don't know if it will help in lightening dark circles permanently if used on a regular basis  because I'm lazy to test it and I'm usually in a hurry when I prepare to go to work and well reading the context of the product's box, it doesn't promise any lightening effect but I'm just gonna share this part:

Pure Lemon Essence - Enriched with pure lemon essence, the formula visible removes dullness around the eye area
Mineral Pigments - It conceals imperfection on the eye skin.  Nude Coverage natural effect

I said on the first part of this post that I'm not bothered with my dark circles but if you have a product or routine that can help lighten them, please feel free to share it :)

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer

Most Korean actors that I see on dramas have this glowing face.  Surely many of us girls would love to have that effect on our faces and so glad that Etude House introduces a product that can help an ordianry girl next door achieve that glowing look by introducing Nymph Aura Volumer.

Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer No.3 in sample sizes
photo by my sister

Got curious with the volumer because I saw a college student while commuting and she have this natural glowing face with minimal make-up on and all I told myself during that commute is that "She's wearing a bb cream with volumer, I want to try it too".  Well, I have pale fair skin so I'm also dreaming to have a healthy natural glowing skin.

photo from Etude House Philippines official website

There are 3 types of Nymph Aura Volumer that Etude house offer.  I got the No.3 sample because my friend said that it's the most natural looking and non-sticky among the three.

Here are ways on how to use a volumer:

Ways on how to use a Nymph Aura Volumer
photo from Etude House Philippines official website

swatches under leaf setting of GEX500 without flash by the window

First, I used this as a highlighter.  I dispense around 3 dots and applied it on my T-Zone and upper cheek area and it made my face look oily.  I think I put too much and my skin didn't quickly absorbed the volumer: It's like I put oil on my face.

Next I use the volumer with my bb cream.  3 pea size mixed with a pea size of volumer gives a really sheer brightness.  It's so sheer that it's hardly noticeable.

The following day, I put more volumer to the bb cream (3 is to 2) and I still get the same effect..  On the next application, I went all out (3 is to 3) and BOOM my face looks terribly oily.  I have to brush and blot my face and after traveling for 1 and 1/2 hours to the office, the oiliness is gone and so is most of the glow/shine.

3 bb cream + 2 volumer topped with volumer

And so I go back to the 3 is to 2 formula, then I top it with volumer (as a highlighter) and well I somehow achieved what I want though since I'm a person who always wipe my face my hand and a hankerchief, reapplication of the volumer as a higlighter is needed.

Some notes to note (^_^):  when I mix the bb cream with the volumer, the bb cream's texture becomes a little liquidity so it's a bit easier to apply it to the face but the coverage somehow also lighten.  Also the more volumer apply/mixed, the more smoother and softer my skin gets and heavier too (be the weigh-er of the pros and cons).  And even though it makes my face looks oily when over applied, this product doesn't break me out.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

Nature Republic Botanical Cover BB Cream

Two things to remember when using this BB Cream: one, use it sparingly (as in sparingly!) and two be fast.

Nature Republic Botanical Cover BB Cream SPF 40+++
photo by my sister who is experimenting

I got this Nature Republic Botanical Cover BB Cream in No.2 with an SPF of 40 PA+++ as a gift from my colleagues (hmmm they really want me to become a lady hahaha).  Below is the clearer photo of the product.

photo from naturerepublic.biz

photo from naturerepublic.biz

According to this site: http://vivianbeauty.com/nature-republic-bb-cream-vivianbeauty/

• Product Information


Nature Republic BB cream contains a camomile herb extract to give plentiful moisture.
Nature Republic BB cream also has a organic flower components to soothe a harmful skin and
removes a dirty skin wastes.
Nature Republic BB cream covers skin softly and perfectly from external skin defect.
Nature Republic BB cream has a strong UV sun protection effect.


Nature Republic BB cream has 3 functional effects.
1) Strong UV protection : protects a skin from external damaging stimuli,
2) Perfect  Skin Cover : covers softly and adheres pand adheres erfectly to a skin, 
3) Whitening effect : makes vivid and young image

I use around 6 pea size of this bb cream: one dot each for forehead, nose bridge, left and right cheek, chin and neck.  After putting the dots I go gaga on spreading them because the bb cream dries easily and turns a little powdery once spread.  And maybe because of it's high SPF of 40, it gives a ghastly effect when I apply/put too much so I use it in pea size amount.

with and without sample photo and how it covers my freckle

Botanical Cover BB Cream has medium coverage: I can still see my freckles but makes my pores less visible.  It also gives my face a natural silky, soft, somewhat pinkish with a little shine/glow finish.

The smell is on the flowery side: simple and not irritating.  A tube which is in lilac color has 45 grams of bb cream that I think will last for a year to me since I use it sparingly.

When I go a little over the pea size amount, I use my powder brush to blend the bb cream but have to wash my face when I put too much:  I don't want to have a lot of lines at an early age just because of too much dabbing and pulling my face for this bb cream to blend  to the natural tone of my skin.  Speaking of washing, water alone of course can't remove the bb cream:  I double cleanse (cleansing cream+facial wash) in order to remove it.

This BB Cream I guess is perfect for those with fair skin (I think I have fair skin and this bb cream in no.2 is just right fore me) and also for those who wants high SPF.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

Skin Food Argan Oil Silk Hair Mask Pack

Everytime I have my hair chop, the haircutter will always tell me that my hair is dry on some parts.  True!  At the age of 4 or 5, my hair was already permed.  At 9 or 10, my hair is already dyed and at the age of 16 my hair is already rebonded so it's no surprise that my hair is damaged.  And so every now and then I go for a home hair treatment.

Argan Oil Silk Hair Mask Pack Sample
A hair mask pack that contains nourishing argan oil and silk to transform dry, damaged hair into healthy, shiny tresses.

After shampooing, remove excess water and apply to damp hair.  Leave on for 5 minutes.  Rinse off with lukewarm water.

The smell is something that I don't like.  It's a combination of herbs and chemicals and the combination for me is a disaster.  The pack has a thick consistency and has a light brown in color.

As instructed, after shampooing I applied the mask pack to my hair and well I put a shower cap on too then after around 5 minutes I rinse my hair with tepid water.  Then dry my hair with a fan.  The uncolored part of my hair became shiny and smooth but the part that is colored kind of became frizzy and dry especially the ends though shiny. The smell is too strong too for my liking.

I'm a 50-50 about this product.

Thanks for reading.  Till. then.  Bye!

Snoe White Oatmeal Scrub

It's been a long time since I posted a Snoe product probably because the remnants of magic Apple is still fresh in my memory and there's still some evidences left in my body.  But I have to exfoliate my skin and this cute bottle is just lying steadily on my closet and thought that maybe it's time to put it in the bathroom.

Snoe White Exfoliating Oatmeal Milk Whitening Scrub

The two main ingredients are Oatmeal and Milk

label at the back

from Snoe's official website

So it's a salt scrub with real oats and walnut shells.  I just hope that Snoe infused the oatmeal extract in the salt but I'm not seeing it in the list of ingredients.  The oatmeals are kind of useless because it just fall off my skin unless I put some water first in the scrub before applying it on my skin.  Anyway, I love the smell of this scrub as the combination  of ingredients reminds me of a vanilla cake, yummy!

small scoop inside

Yes, there's a small scoop which is not really a useful thing to me.  I'm not aware of the scoop because it's buried inside.  Almost 1/4 cup of scrub fall off the ground (wasted) when I pulled the scoop so be careful.  I think since this is already in a plastic bottle, it's better to just pour it in the hands.

salt scrub+oatmeal+wallnut shells

All the salt scrubs that I used leaves my skin feeling smooth and soft and this one also has the same effect.  Not sure with the whitening part since I already have fair skin but I think it helps in whitening some darker areas of my body like my elbows and knees.  Caution: do not use this if you have open and newly healed wounds, it will surely sting and if signs of irritation occur, please discontinue using it (I learned this the hard way).
Thinking that salt scrub is too harsh for the skin?  Then why not mix 1 part of this scrub to 1 part of lotion.

I love the handy bottle and smell of this scrub but if I compare it's price to other salt scrubs that has the same effect, then this I think is a bit expensive at P349 for 300ml and the only reason why I got this is the oatmeal part (which disappoints me) which has been really good to my face.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

Some Freebies!

A sample is usually just good for 1 to 3 applications so I was really glad that the seller of my ebay purchases gave an ample amount of freebie samples that are just in time for my quick trip.

Innisfree + Hanskin

Innisfree Canola Honey Serum is like honey itself: it's thick than normal serum and has a sweet smell.  I didn't bother to apply moisturizer during the day because it already gave my face enough moisture.  This gives my skin a natural glow but still in doubt if I should purchase the full size of it.  Seems like I'm having minor breakouts with it though not 100% sure if this serum is the main reason behind my small dilemma.  Sample is good for 3 to 5 applications.

After 10 minutes after I applied the serum, I put the Hanskin Super Plus Perfect BB Cream on.  The smell reminds me of an almond oil and kinda feel like the oil too: it's not heavy or oily but you will feel that there is something on the face.  This one is too white for me upon application so I have to blot my face with tissue to remove the white cast.  It's only after 5 hours (because it's the only time that I managed to look at my face in the mirror) that I appreciated how nice this bb cream is and the reason of the whiteness is that I applied too much.  It naturally covers my blemishes and gave me a pinkish, silky glow.  Sample sachet is good 4 to 6 applications.

Speaking of samples somebody emailed me about this site called FreeFlys.com.  The site offers a variety of samples from food, beauty, for kids and health.  You just have to join their site by filling up a form though it's open for US territories only.  I have to agree with their slogan: cheap is good but free is better!

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

TheFaceShop Real Nature Mask Aloe Vera

Finally, my facial masks online order just arrived.  I have 20 masks from TheFaceShop so expect a lot of facial mask reviews from the said brand.
I'll start with aloe since I need something that will hydrate and soothe my sensitive skin because this crazy weather is giving me skin asthma.

TheFaceShop Real Nature Mask Aloe Vera
A soothing/hydrating mask sheet containing aloe extract, which hydrates and soothes the skin with a rich sense of moisturization, to provide instant care to puffy and and sensitive skin

CAUTION:  Use with caution if you have allergy to adhesive tape.  Do not use on broken or abraded skin.  Discontinue use if signs of irritation or rash appear.  Keep out of reach of children.  Keep package sealed until use.  Avoid contact with eyes, rinse immediately with water

The words soothe and hydrate were mentioned twice in the short description so I really hope this will provide enough moisture to my thirsty skin.  It has 1000mg of extract from grounded fresh aloe so that's only 10g of essence.  Hmmm  I usually use mask that has at least 20g of essence.  Here's how to use:

Directions:  1.  Pull out a sheet 2.  Unfold and place a sheet on a clean face after cleansing and toner stages 3.  Remove the sheet after 15~20 minutes and let the residue get absorbed deep in the skin

The facial mask itself has 12 cuts, is horizontally elongated that it almost reached my earlobes and is neither thick nor thin.  It doesn't cover the mouth and nose area well.

As for the essence, it smells like a real aloe though it also has a strong alcohol scent when I opened the mask packet.  Good thing it goes away after a minute or two after placing it on my face but can still be irritating for those with sensitive nose.  The essence is oily for me; it's like a dry oil though it's not sticky.

When I take out the facial mask from the packet, it's not dripping wet just okay wet (??? what a term) and there's not much essence left for me to apply on my face for the whole week.  After 10 minutes the outer area of the facial mask started to dry out so I applied all the little extra essence left from the pocket.  You'll know when 20 minutes has elapsed because the mask will start to fall out of the face .

When I removed the mask sheet, my face doesn't feel sticky and heavy and my hands glides easily because the essence is really like an oil.  I have to wait around 15 minutes before my skin fully absorbs the essence and take note, I am in front of a fan.

I woke up with a moisturized face though I am a 50~50 on the soothing part, my pimple on my forehead is still angry in red.  Don't ask me about the puffiness part because I don't have a puffy face to begin with (ahahaha my face actually needed some puffiness, just a little though).

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

Saizen Face Washing Brush

So here's the face washing brush/pad that I use on a daily or every other day basis, a simple almost heart shape pad made of silicon from Saizen.

Saizen Face Washing Brush

I nicked this from my sister (hehehe, anyway she have 2 of these now).  This I guess is best for those with sensitive skin like me because of it's soft small bristles that doesn't irritate the skin.  This does not surely remove blackheads and will only loosen up the whiteheads from the skin but it sure does help in foaming up my cleanser and give a gentle massage and exfoliation to my face.

a closer look of the bristles

There's another version of this pad but looking into the pictures from Saizen's Facebook page, I prefer the handle of this one as I just have to insert it between my pointer and middle finger.

back part

Very gentle exfoliation + light massage~ check!  I can't afford to have an exfoliator machine so I'm good with this for now.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!