Showing posts with label # asian beauty products. Show all posts
Showing posts with label # asian beauty products. Show all posts

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Tony Moly Banana Sleeping pack Review

Tony Moly has been attacking the American beauty stores with its cute packaging and hydrating/

innovative products could you imagine anything else?
The Banana Sleeping pack is actually shaped like a banana, Lol, Yes it is so cute and it smells like bananas as well.

This can range from $9 USD- $18 USD. It contains 85ml

Doesn't contain: Parabens, Triethanolamine, benzyl alcohol, BHT, teicolore acids
what does it do?
this is a super rich night cream that can boarder on oily but is meant to be washed off in the mornings. It can also be layer under makeup with a very light hand or layered over serums a night. this does not contain SPF, so of your going to use it in the day so use a separate SPF.
The best time to use this is in the winter due to its super hydrating properties.

Do I Recommend?
Most defiantly, if you're not prone to breakouts and are in need of hydration.  

Monday, August 3, 2015

Pure Smile Choosy Lip Pack

Pure Smile Choosy Lip Pack, this is a very cute and entertaining product. It's used for moisturizing badly chapped lips. They are left on the lips for 15-20 minutes. Price ranges from $1 USD to $2 USD, for a silicon lip patch, and they come a multitude of flavors including peach, milk, fruits, and more. 
My first time using these,I used a fruit flavor and I applied this straight after removing my lip products and I didn't think it was effective.
How it works best:
On my second attempt I decided to make it worth my time. I exfoliated my lips and used the patch after it had been refrigerated for 15 minutes and left it on for around 25 minutes and my lips felt very hydrated and tasted really good.
 
On the negative side they don't stick to your lips by themselves so you have to be laying down for a while. Otherwise these are fun inexpensive way to pamper yourselves.

Monday, June 29, 2015

Tony Moly Pandas White Cream


Tony Moly Pandas white Cream

Image result for tony moly panda white magic creamDisclosures; these are my personal opinions, I do not mean to offend or discourage anyone. I am only review the products not the social idealism behind them.  
Unit price $8

This cutely packaged cream is much like Secret key Snow white pack. I am currently in the process of testing the original formula. The whole point of this cream is to temporarily whiten your skin and though time, with regular use it will whiten the skin 1 to 2 shades.  This is not much different than a Self-tanner, for those whom will automatically say it’s racist. It’s much like the American concept of tanning or having radiantly tan skin, in Asia its beautiful whiten skin. But that aside I feel complexed about this product.

Here’s why:

Pros    

·         This was affective in lightening the skin.

·         Does brighten the skin

·         Removed the appearance of all hyperpigmentation

·         Gave the face a completely even skin tone

·         Made the face look soft and skin look smooth among first application.

·         Can be layered for an even more dramatic effect

Cons

·         Thick feeling cream

·         Causes breakouts after 1 hour of use

·          Hard to blend

This contained some toxins that can be harmful. Personally it works but I don’t really like it much. And I wouldn't put personally use this on my face I do like this for the elbows and knees.

 

3b unboxing

This months 3b didn't seem interesting open first glance I felt a bit disappointed at first until I realized that they weren't bad at all. I have had a chance to try them all and Ill give you my opinion on each one.

What's in the bag:

Skin Food Argan oil shampoo

What they say;
This miracle Shampoo contains nourishing argan oil and silk to transform dry, overly processed, damaged hair into healthy and shiny tresses. it permeates deep into the hair follicles to moisturize without weighing hair down. To use wet hair and scalp with lukewarm water. Massage into hair and rinse off thoroughly before following with conditioner.
My response:
At first I was a bit disappointed just because I didn't expect to see a shampoo but honestly its not ad t all. it has this fresh fruit smell that's not childish. it also foams really well and leaves a fresh clean scent behind.

Etude House precious mineral BB cream

what they say
BB creams are short for blemish balm and offer hydration coverage and the protection in one. This Etude House BB moisturizes, soothes, and covers any skin blemishes. Start with a small amount and easily layer for increase coverage. This BB Cream is one of our favorites because it's easy to apply, blends well, and is lightweight on the skin. Apply to face using a foundation brush or simply with your fingers.
My response;
I wasn't too happy about the bb cream, now if any of you have been reading my post, you know that I fall under the medium tan to dark spectrum depending on the foundation. But generally speaking for those whom use mac I am around a  NW28. So the color was off but the size was super small but a decent tester I guess. Beside the color and size it did provide a nice amount of coverage that didn't make my skin look too dry or dewy. It does have a slight powdery scent and lasted around 6 hours. you barely notice its there and overall its not bad at all. I think ill just mix this in with a dark foundation to get the perfect color and coverage.

Its skin mango white lip and eye remover tissue

What they say
 Mango steen extract I'm a green tea extract, on extract, olive oil, and aragon oil or come by and ended gentle makeup remover to take off makeup after a long day, even mean the toughest a waterproof mascara doesn't have a chance. Wipe off makeup and follow up with a facial cleanser
My response
This is so good. like I mean really , really good. It wiped off my lipstick and foundation not my mascara but that's ok. The wipe itself was a great quality one that was resistant and they were very moist. the smell was beautifully fruity as well.

A'PIEU Finger blusher


 this cream blush is a great for achieving a natural and rosy flush to the cheeks that just makes you glow. After applying BB cream or foundation that is small amount to your cheeks with your fingers or blend out using a flat-topped stippling brush
My response;
I was not very pleased this color fade on me so hard-core its sad. the color its self was this pretty baby pink with a little coral. I had to use multiple layers to just get it to be seen. but it did work as a lip color. so I decided to mix it with the foundation sample and it worked great together.

 

The value of the products in full size & extra info:

Skin food, argan oil shampoo $12-15
Etude House precious mineral BB cream comes in 3 shades light to medium light $15-25
Its skin mangowhite lip and eye remover tissue $3-7
A'PIEU Finger blusher $6-8 and 3 shades available

Monday, June 22, 2015

What is an Essence? Secret Key Snail Repairing Essence



Secret key has slowly become my most trusted skincare brand. This was the item that started everything. When I first started researching Korean skincare something odd to me that came up was essences. I had no idea what this was, or why so many people are obsessed with them? So I started researching what this was and why so many people swear by it.

Essence is another version of a serum, which can be thicker. The essence should seal the serum and give it a little boost, by active ingredients to help the skin provide cellular turnover. It's much like a serum after a serum, to help the skin absorb the ingredients and boost effectiveness.  That's what I understood from all of my research.  I bought this in January and have been using this everyday twice a day ever since.

I decided to venture out of Tony moly and try another well-known brand. Secret Key, and they are super common and recommended. I opted to use there snail essence, since it seemed very interesting and I've never tried anything like that.

Secret Key New Snail Repairing Essence 60ml or 2 fluid ounces cost $6-8 USD

The claims were

1. Brightening repairing essence.

 2. It can be applied on sensitive skin.

 3. While it increases skin elasticity, it brightens skin tone.

 4. Moisturizing and skin protection.

 5. Soothing & Brightening effect.

How to use

Apply appropriate amount and smooth over it. Apply more amount when using after evening facial wash. It is more effective dab 1-2 times more.

I was nervous that it would break me out, but it had a decent list of ingredients like; rice bran extract, pig placenta (for cellular turnover), and macadamia seed oil. To my surprise it didn’t break me out, but it did soften my skin and helped lower the little bumps I had on my cheeks. I know the directions said to use this straight after washing and toning but I like to add a serum for extra hydration, or a facial oil but that’s a personal choice. If you have oiler skin, just using the essence might be exactly what you need. It doesn’t make you oiler, or even feel greasy. Though you must warm the essence before applying it. If you have dry skin a light hydrating serum before or after can help.

Overall I love the fact that it has a pump, I love is gel like texture. I also enjoy the refreshed feeling on the skin. And over 5 months you can definitely notice more hydrated, plump looking skin. Also a brightness the complexion evening thing out. At first I wasn’t sure about the texture but after a while I grew accustom to it. And I am so glad I did. This has made me venture out and try more products from their Snail line.

 

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Beauteque monthly mask maven April

Mask Maven a $15 subscription box  which provides you with 9 thru 11 mask every month most of which are in Korean or Japanese but do not fret it comes with an instruction card which tells you how to use your mask . You can subscribe for 3 months, 6 months and the whole year. With the option to subscribe monthly. Its an automatic renewal. Here to talk about April mask maven today we got 8 sheet mask, one two-step pore eraser and a girls cheek patch.
I received
* juicy sheet mask in  pomegranates by Holika Holika
* Juicy's sheet mask in mango by Holika Holika
* hyaluronic acid camillia by Han aka
* My Beauty Diary Red Vine mask
* Korean ginseng mask by Etude house
* leaders Mediu, amino moisture mask
*  fresh Cohen and Q10 mask sheet by 3w Clinic
* My Beauty Diary Mexico cactus mask

Others
*2 step eraser by Hanaka
* red cheeks girls patch by Tony Moly
Honestly really like it, they seem consistent with their brands . which is good if you really want to try more of the brand but they do include new ones. I do think that after my May one I will get the BB bag. But this was great.  I got the email on the 10 and received it 4 days later I'm so impressed with the shipping.