BR: It's Skin Collagen Mask Sheet

I'm loving skincare with collagen at the moment.

It's mainly because my skin has become quite dry due to the blazing hot weather.

Dry skin can cause wrinkles and collagen helps to maintain skin elasticity, thus, prevents wrinkles.

This is my first mask from It's Skin, another Korean brand.

It is famous for its dermatologist tested and clinical skin solution products. 

The boys of 2PM are currently endorsing them, mostly Nickhun.

You may read more about the brand here.

 

 *bad ingredient: paraben*

It's Skin Collagen Mask Sheet

How to use:

After cleansing and toning, spread the mask onto skin. Remove after 15-20 minutes. Massage in the remaining essence.

Loves:

Its soothing smell.

Skin felt moisturized after using. I wore it before sleeping and the next morning my skin felt supple.

Available around Malaysia.

Loathes:

Contains paraben.

The effect was temporary.

The shape of the mask was too round for my face.

By now I assume Korean brands sheet mask has the same manufacturer for the sheet. So far they are all too round for my face. They don't really cover my nose and cheek areas. Very frustrating.

(*.*) 

BR: Etude House Goodbye Dark Circle Eye Patch

Time for a short beauty review!

(^.^)

 *cute packaging*

 *"bad" ingredients: paraben*

 

This hydro-gel eye patch claims to "supply care" to dark circle under the eye area with the help of slim tea complex and broccoli.

Etude House Goodbye Dark Circle Eye Patch

How to use:

Remove the strip and place the adhesive side under eye. Leave for 10-15mins.

The pros: 

Very soothing.

Convenient to use and bring along anywhere.

Available at Etude House outlets nationwide.

The cons:

The shape of the patch didin't properly cover my under eye area.

I used it for 7days in a row and it didn't reduce my dark circle a bit. Boo.

Contains paraben.

BR: Etude House Essence Mask Collagen

Time for another beauty review!

I'm getting so lazy lately, hence the slow updates but now I've to spend more time blogging as a way to curb my online shopping addiction.

It's getting way out of hand. I have parcels coming in almost every week.

And not to mention the limited space in my room to keep them.

Aiyoyo amma appa...

(*.*)

I really need to save up for holidays this year. I'm heading to Sabah twice, in May & August for a dear friend's wedding (flight tickets confirmed already!). My cousin will be in UK  for a few months for work and I thought of spending some time there. And I really wanna visit a close friend in Melbourne. Daddy is also planning to perform Umrah with the whole family. Not sure if these are achievable this year, though.

Oh money, go on trees, pleaaase...

Anyway, back to something that I love doing for now -beauty reviews!

This time it's gonna be my favourite type of facial mask which is sheet mask. I truly love sheet mask! Whoever invented it is a genius! It's so easy to use, no need to wash off; very convenient to bring along anywhere (I even wear it in my office!) and it's cheap!

All-hail sheet-mask-inventor!

 

 *bad ingredient: propylparaben*

*no, my face is not this round. i'm not a humpty dumpty*

Etude House Essence Mask Collagen, 20g

How to use:

Apply the sheet mask onto skin after cleansing and toning.

The pros:

As mentioned earlier, sheet mask is very convenient and cheap.

Rich in essence. Leftover can be applied to neck area.

Very moisturizing and doesn't break me out.

Has mild fragrant.

Available in all Etude House stores in Malaysia.

The cons:

Gahhh I seriously don't get why the shape of Korean masks is be too round! It doesn't cover my nose area properly.

Contains paraben.

I usually keep sheet mask in fridge for about 5 mins especially after a hot, tiring day at work as it helps to soothe my skin.

(^.^)

This mask actually comes in 5 different types:

Collagen & Rosemary extract - for Skin Tightening
Hyaluronic Acid & Lily extract - for Skin Soothing
Vitamin A & Carrot extract - for Skin Softening
Vitamin C & Lemon extract - for Skin Vitalizing
Vitamin E & Algae extract - for Anti-Wrinkling & Moisturizing

I chose Collagen because lately my skin has been quite on the dry side, it used to be very oily. I'm not sure how this happened, probably because of the weather or age factor or something I eat or do not eat. So now I make sure my skin is properly moisturized to prevent wrinkle.

Prevention is better than cure, yes?

BR: Baviphat Strawberry Toxifying Mask

Tonight I'm gonna review another facial mask that I truly love! It's one of my favourites!

It's called the Strawberry Toxifying Mask by Baviphat. 

I've reviewed another mask from Baviphat here.

I know, I know...the name of the item is a total messed up. Who would ever want to "toxify" anyone's skin? I suppose 'detoxify' would be more accurate.

Nevertheless, I still love this mask. Not entirely because of the super cute packaging but the fact that my skin really feels squeaky clean everytime I'm using this.

(^.^)

The product description taken from Sasa website:
"Baviphat Strawberry Toxifying Mask A wash-off facial mask packed with vitamin C enriched strawberry extracts help detoxify and tighten pores for a more refined looking complexion.
It helps detoxify and tighten the enlarged pores of our skin, Strawberries contain loads of vitamin and it helps the reborn of our skin, curb the formation of any pigments and promote the blood circulation, discharging any undesired dirt in our skin."

*the one in chilli red! blardy cute packaging, isn't it??*

*comes with a tiny spoon. yay for hygiene!*

*texture is like any other clay mask*

*thin layer applied*

Baviphat Strawberry Toxifying Mask, 130g

How to use:

After cleansing, pat dry skin and slap the mask onto skin. Avoid eyes and lip areas. 

Leave for 15-20mins and rinse.

The aftermath:

My skin felt squeaky clean and firm.

My face appeared to be slightly brightened.

The mask sort of sucked the oil out of my skin, which lasted for almost half day.
Pore size minimized but only temporarily.

It smells like strawberry ice cream! Yumms!

The cons:

Need to be removed with warm water only because it may not rinse well with cold water. It's better to use facial sponge.

As its texture is clay-ish, do remember not to leave it for too long. If it dries up, it may cause wrinkles.

(*_*)

I use this mask twice a week and love the result every single time! Go buy it!

BR: Nature Republic Snail Therapy Sheet Mask

I love sheet mask.

It has to be one of the greatest inventions in beauty world.

It's very convenient to use. I even use it during long flights or journeys because there's no need to wash it afterwards.

I'm gonna share about my favourite sheet mask to date!

I ordered these through GMarket and it arrived in two weeks.

It's available in Nature Republic stores here but GMarket is always much cheaper.

(^.^)

Snail mucus in cosmetics and skin care is a rave in Korea right now since more than a year ago.

I was like, "eewwww", at first but after all those good reviews I just couldn't stop myself from trying.

This sheet mask contains 200mg of snail mucus.

 *i love GMarket pink parcel!*

*instructions, ingredients, mfg date, etc*

*contains Snail Secretion Filtrate or snail mucus*

Nature Republic Snail Therapy Sheet Mask, 20g

How to use:

After cleansing and toning, fix the mask onto face. Leave for 15-20mins. Pat or massage the remaining essence on skin.

The aftermath:

The essence wasn't sticky or too heavy.
No strong smell.

I wore this at night and went to sleep. The morning after, my skin felt so plumpy and soft and glowy!

My face/skin looked very 'healthy'.

Totally love this! Will definitely buy this again or will try the sleeping mask from the same range.

The cons:

The shape of the mask really bothers me, as most sheet mask.

To be honest, my face is not as round as the shape of the mask so it doesn't really cover my face and nose properly.

Other than that, I'm happy with this mask.

(^.^)

BR: Baviphat Mango Magic Brightening Mask

A quick review on this super cute mask! 

It's called Mango Magic Brightening Mask from Baviphat.

Yeah, I also think of Kimora Lee Simmons everytime I mention/write the brand name.

(*_*)

Baviphat is already quite known in Malaysia although they don't have any stand-alone store.

 From the FB page Baviphat Official, I found out that some items are available at major Watsons around the country but I honestly haven't found any.

I bought this in Seoul last year. 

*pic credit: iprettyface.miyoc.com*

*super adorable packaging!*

*comes with a cute tiny spoon. yay to hygiene!*

Baviphat Mango Magic Brightening Mask, 100g.

How to use:

After cleansing, pat dry skin and slap the mask onto skin. Wait for 2-3 minutes for bubbles to appear and rinse.

The aftermath:

Nothing much, seriously.

The cons:

Where do I staaaaart? 

Apparently, only the packaging is working well for marketing purposes.

It doesn't smell like mango at all which is so meh..

This is actually an oxygenating mask where bubbles should form after a few minutes in contact with oxygen. I waited and waited for 5 minutes but couldn't see any bubbles.

The mask is also quite thick so rinsing it off was quite troublesome. I needed to use facial sponge.

The worst part, it broke me out only after a few hours!

I've stopped using this after a few tries because my skin got bad reaction everytime.

Now I'm using it on my elbows, hopefully can brighten them.
I think TonyMoly Tomatox works better for me.
 

On a happier note, I'm keeping the cute tub for my brooches!

BR: Etude House Minisize U Massage Peeling Pack

I miss Seoul, seriously. 

A friend of mine is planning a trip next year, I’m still thinking whether I should join her or plan a trip to another country since I’ve already been to Korea. 

There are so many great things about Seoul and among the things that I miss most are definitely their beauty houses. I can go insane with those many choices. 

Thank goodness some of the brands are here in Malaysia too. 

(^.^)

Apparently I’m not using their skincare line so most of the time I would buy cosmetics and facial masks. 

After I bought a few types of masks, I couldn’t help but to notice their preference to call it ‘pack’. There are sleeping pack, wash-off pack, peel-off pack, nose pack etc. So I figured that pack is another word they use for masks until I bought Etude House Minisize U Massage Peeling Pack. 

I first thought it’s to be used as facial mask but turned out it’s actually a scrub. 

I find it quite weird because as the instruction also doesn’t mention that it needs to be left on the face for a few minutes like most masks. 

I always scrub my face at least twice a week to get rid all those dead skin cells or dirt before slapping any mask. It is said to be more effective for the skin to absorb the essence of the masks after using facial scrub. 

As I had run out of facial scrub, I bought one at Etude House AEON Melaka. 

It comes in a plastic tub and no spatula included. 

The active ingredients of this pack are fermented rice wine lees and glycolic acid (which is a small part of alpha hydroxyl acid (AHA) and it's commonly used to treat acne).

Based on the box, this pack is formulated to exfoliate to remove dull skin cells and tighten pores.

 *the instruction & ingredients*

*comes with a protective layer*

*after gentle massage*

Etude House Minisize U Massage Peeling Pack, 180ml. RRP: RM39.90

How to use: 

After cleansing, scoop out a 10cent size dollop and massage onto face while the skin is still damp. Massage for about 2-3minutes before rinsing it off with warm water. 

The aftermath: 

The tiny granules were really soothing and didn’t irritate skin at all. Nice rice-y smell. My skin felt squeaky clean but no changes to pore size. I use it every other day or at least twice a week. It didn't break me or give me rashes.

Cons: 

It is quite oily (which I really hate!) and it has to be rinsed with warm water before finally splashing cold water to ‘tighten’ pores. 

I won’t repurchase this as I prefer my scrub to be in tube. 

I also wish it'd come with a spatula, more hygienic.

BR: SkinFood Black Sugar Mask Wash Off

I guess by now you'd realize how obsessed I am with facial mask.

(^.^)

This time it's another mask from SkinFood. 

They really have a good range of masks which is a strong reason why I love the brand so much.

I'd usually buy items online because retail can be quite pricey especially when I have the tendency to buy more than I need. LOL! Unless they're having promotion or sale, I rarely visit the store.

The product that I'm about to review is Black Sugar Mask Wash Off.
Black sugar is said to have more minerals than white and brown sugar.
Japanese women actually prefer to eat black sugar than chocolate for comfort during menstrual.

I got a free sample of the product during a purchase (I can't remember where or when) and I actually had heard raves about it way before I got the sample. So I was excited to try it first-hand. 

As you can see, its full size comes in a white tub of 100g.

*pic: SkinFood Malaysia website*

The texture was kind off gooey and gross. Didn't smell bad but I was actually hoping for it to smell sweet. You know, sweet like sugar.

(*_*)

How to use:

Referring to the package, "after cleansing, gently massage over wet face. Avoid eye area. Rinse off." 

I got a bit confused here. When I browsed the website, it's written to leave the mask for about 10-15 minutes before rinsing. The sample probably forgot to state that. LOL!

Anyway, I used it while my face was still a bit wet. As I massaged it onto my skin, the tiny granules sort of dissolved so I left it for 15 minutes.

The aftermath:

My face felt super smooth! 

And kind of plumpy that I couldn't stop touching and patting my face.

Usually after a scrub, my face would feel a bit tight but not for this one! Love it!

The cons:

It didn't remove my blackheads, though.

I think it works better as scrub, not mask. 

BR: Skinfood Lemon & Cucumber Packs

Another facial mask review!

(^.^)

I have two Skinfood packs or masks to be reviewed today.

I swapped these with a friend actually, we both are obsessed with skincare especially facial masks. When I'm with her, all we do is talking about the latest beauty items, our skin woes and other stuff only girls can understand. LOL!

As in the first pic, on the left is Lemon Pack while another tube is Cucumber Soothing Mask Wash Off. Both tubes are 50ml.

One of the best traits about Skinfood is that the brand is international enough that it provides instructions in English, even for some of its products sold in Korea. Thus, makes it super easy for everyone to understand rather than the needs to Google it on the Internet, which happens quite frequent for me.

(*_*)

The Lemon Pack is more of an exfoliator (is there such word?!) while The Cucumber Pack is more to soothe and moisturize skin.

  

 

 

*almost similar texture for both*

How to use:

As usual, after cleansing, apply it evenly onto face. Remember to avoid eye & mouth areas.

The Lemon Pack only needs to be left for 5-6mins while The Cucumber Pack 10-15mins.

The aftermath:

Not much but skin did feel a bit refresh and soothing.

Cons:

The effect was super temporary. And honestly, I couldn't really tell the difference between the two masks.

My friend also said the same, apparently.

I will not purchase them in future. There are other much better masks from Skinfood.

These two are just so near to a total waste.

BR: Skinfood Acorn Jelly Mask

Time for another beauty review!

(^.^)

If you’re into everything Korean, you should have noticed their numerous beauty houses. 

Those shops along Myeondong Street is ah-mah-zing! They have everything. I swear I could live there! 

One of the earliest is Skinfood which first launched in 1957. 
Their motto is “Food that is good for your health, is also good for your skin.” 
You can read more about the brand here.  

One of their best selling products is Acorn Jelly Mask which is sold at RM68.90 in Malaysia. 

I bought mine, a small jar, during my trip to Korea last year. It cost me 3kW or around RM9. 

The sale assistant recommended me this mask when I mentioned I had oily skin. I’m not sure what acorn is or how it really tastes but based on the label, it strongly reminds me of Chip & Dale. Hehehe.. 

 *waaaah so cute!*

*sings: "Chichichichichichichip and Dale, rescue rangers!" LOL!*

*the gooey-slimy-jelly content*

How to use: 

After cleansing, slap a thin layer onto face, avoiding lips & eyes areas. 

It is jelly-like, easy to scoop out and spread over face thinly.

Wash after one minute. (Yes! Only ONE minute!) 

The aftermath: 

It really sucks out the oil on my skin! Very efficient! One of the best masks I’ve used so far.

Most suitable if you’re heading for a day or night out because there’s no need to blot every hour.

(*_*)   

I’d definitely buy the largest jar next time.

Cons: 

The smell is quite baaaaad. I could barely stand the smell during my first time.

Thank God it’s only for a minute.