Thursday, December 12, 2013

Review: Essential Rich Premier Ultra Honey Hair Mask





I have the absolute worst hair. My mother has gorgeous thick, straight black hair like a lot of other Filipinas. My father has bushy, frizzy hair that grows out instead of down. Guess who's hair I got? My hair takes quite a lot of effort for it to behave the way I'd like it to. Not to mention I have no idea how to work a blow dryer. I shower at night so I have time to air dry my hair and I straighten it the next day. It's awful. I have spent thousands of dollars trying to find products that make my hair behave.

*.. DESCRIPTION ..*

Essential RICH PREMIER Ultra Honey Hair Mask is formulated with 3X more high purity honey and milk protein to protect and strengthen. It provides intensive care, especially to the last 15 cm of hair, which is prone to dryness, tangles and split ends. Hair is left soft, elastic and easy to manage. The mask gives a scent of flower and fruit. It is added with shea butter, a repairing and moisturizing ingredient, to make hair extra smooth. Sunflower oil leaves a protective layer to keep hair soft and moisturized. The produce gives untamable hair a smooth and manageable feel.

*.. OVERALL IMPRESSION ..*

YES YES YES!! Everything in the description is 100% correct! This is one of the best products I have ever used in my hair. I still air dry it, but it dries smooth and shiny. It feels like what would happen if you didn't wash any conditioner out of your hair, only it doesn't get really gross. The one complaint I have about this product, is that you have to leave it in for a few minutes and then wash it out after. That's all I got. Everything about this product is magic sorcery. It even smells really good and the smell lasts for most of the day. It feels a lot like lotion or conditioner when you touch it and it feels like a very thick conditioner when you wash it out. I'm going to use this product for a really long time, I just love it.

Pros

-Smells AMAZING
-Makes my hair very silky and tame
-Lots of product in the jar, lasts a while

Cons

-Takes 5 minutes and then you have to rinse it... I'm lazy :P

*.. SCORE ..*

5/5

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*.. DISCLAIMER ..*

This and all other reviews by me are 100% my opinion. I purchased these products with my own money for the purposes of skin care and decided to review them on my own.


Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Review: Tony Moly Red Appletox Honey Cream





The internet has spoken so highly of this cream, I couldn't not get it. My coworker had some hand cream her daughter sent and it smelled so fantastic. So I did the logical thing and ordered 3.

*.. DESCRIPTION ..*



*.. OVERALL IMPRESSION ..*

I really really want to love this product. I used it religiously, both as a night moisturizer followed by a sleeping pack and also without the sleeping pack. Even without the sleeping pack, it made my face ridiculously sticky. It was very uncomfortable to sleep with. I'm slightly susceptible to breaking out, and this product did make me break out when I used it, mostly on my chin. I didn't see any of the effects described in the description other than the stickiness. I was definitely not happy with this product and I'm pretty upset about it. I want to love it so much.

Pros

-Smells really, really good
-It would be a great product for those without problem skin

Cons

-Too sticky
-Made me break out pretty badly
-Didn't get any of the results advertised.

*.. SCORE ..*

2/5
I gave it a 2 because it smells so good.

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*.. DISCLAIMER ..*

This and all other reviews by me are 100% my opinion. I purchased these products with my own money for the purpose of skin care and decided to review them on my own.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Review: Skin Food Royal Honey Toner





I purchased this to use as my main toner before I knew what the Wonder Pore Freshner was. After I figured out that the Freshner was a toner, I opted to make this my day toner and the Freshner a night toner.

*.. DESCRIPTION ..*



*.. OVERALL IMPRESSION ..*

This toner does exactly what it advertises. It's very hydrating and it makes the face feel wonderful after use. I could put this toner on every morning and nothing else and I would be content. My skin just feels fantastic. It smells a lot like honey and I found that the scent overpowers the other products I use on my face, while still being a mild scent. It's a bit thicker than water, almost like a soft gel. It's one of my favorite products.

*.. SCORE ..*

4.5/5
Only a 4.5 because it overpowers everything else.

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*.. DISCLAIMER ..*

This and all other reviews by me are 100% my opinion. I purchased these products with my own money for the purpose of skin care and decided to review them on my own.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Review: Etude House Wonder Pore Freshner




I think I purchased just about everything on the Wonder Pore line because my pores are so outrageous. I didn't even know what this was when I purchased it but I'm very glad I did. I use this as my night routine toner.

*.. DESCRIPTION ..*



*.. OVERALL IMPRESSION ..*

This product reminds me a lot of the liquid used in ProActiv treatments, just a little less chemical. I was going to swatch it, but it looks exactly like water so I figured there was no point. There is a faint clean smell to it, which is good because I would have thought it was water otherwise. The bottle is very weird. You have to put the cotton ball on this little bowl shaped pump and pump the toner into it. I've been using my hands lately though because I feel like not enough gets on the cotton ball. There's a little glove you can purchase that you're supposed to use with it, and I think I'm going to get that to make it a little more sanitary on my face. After drying my face, I put this toner on and for a second it feels like I just washed my face again. However, once it begins to dry, it feels a little fresher than a face wash. I use a Skin Food toner as my morning toner because it's thicker and moisturizes a little, but this product cleans while it preps your face for more product.

Pros

-Very light toner, doesn't feel like anything is there!
-Leaves face feeling very clean

Cons

-Smells medical
-Doesn't leave face feeling "toned," just washed.

*.. SCORE ..*

4/5
I really like this toner as a night toner, but I don't think it works as well as my other toner. Since I started using it in combination with the foaming cleanser though, my pores have been smaller.

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*.. DISCLAIMER ..*

This and all other reviews by me are 100% my opinion. I purchased these products with my own money for the purpose of skin care and decided to review them on my own.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Review: Etude House Wonder Pore Whipping Foaming Cleanser




*.. DESCRIPTION ..*

*.. OVERALL IMPRESSION ..*

I only have one foaming cleanser to compare this to, and that's only because I love this one so much. It's very light compared to the other one I tried, which I'll review later one. The closest thing I can compare this to is a lighter shaving cream that cleanses. It also is supposed to minimize your pores, which it seems like it's doing. I've been using this for almost two months and I just purchased the freshener from the same line, but my pores do seem much smaller. There's not much of a scent either, which I prefer for the products I use in the beginning of my routine. It's just a clean smelling scent, but its mild. I use my hands to wash my face, but I'm going to try to start using the brush. I feel like that might be a little more sanitary and it would get a deeper clean.

Pros

-Very light foaming cleanser
-Feels very clean after rinsing
-Rinses super fast compared to the other 2 foaming cleansers I use

Cons

-Leaves face feeling washed, like with regular soap (other cleansers leave face ridiculously soft after)

*.. SCORE ..*

5/5
I just purchased two more bottles, which will last for so long. It's just that good.

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*.. DISCLAIMER ..*

This and all other reviews by me are 100% my opinion. I purchased these products with my own money for the purpose of skin care and decided to review them on my own.

Review: Kose Softymo Deep Cleansing Oil





So all the guides I read for making my skin so gorgeous begin with deep cleansing oil. I was very hesitant to use oil on my face because I am very prone to break outs. 

*.. DESCRIPTION ..*

Kose Softymo Deep Cleansing Oil blends Orange oil and Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran oil to dissolve makeup and remove impurities in pores. Cuticle-clear ingredient helps to remove dead cuticles, leaving skin purified and refreshed. How to use it: Apply to dry face and hands. Massage gently over face. After it is emulsified, rinse off thoroughly. Country of origin Japan, suitable for all skin type.

*.. OVERALL IMPRESSION ..*

I was wholeheartedly expecting I'd wind up not using this at all. The idea of putting oil on my face in any form makes me cringe because of how susceptible I am to breaking out. However, I have not yet broken out from using oil cleanser. It seems to work very well as a deep cleanser. I haven't yet tried it with makeup on since I very rarely wear it, but my face has managed to stay clean.

*.. SCORE ..*

4.5/5
I'm going to move on to other oil cleansers to see which is the most effective.

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*.. DISCLAIMER ..*

This and all other reviews by me are 100% my opinion. I purchased these products with my own money for the purpose of skin care and decided to review them on my own.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Review: Etude House Kissful Lip Care #01 Peach



So I have a terrible habit that causes me to tear my lips apart. I've never been able to find a solution to this awful picking problem. Every balm, gloss or scrub has made the issue worse and I finally gave up on trying new things and settled in with my habit. I found my way into Korean skin care products and was shopping around on RoseRoseShop when I found this adorable peach lip balm from Etude House.

*.. DESCRIPTION ..*





*.. OVERALL IMPRESSION ..*

If you couldn't tell from the intro to this post, I'm absolutely in love with this!! My biggest issue with lip products is the effect they have on my lips when it wears off. I hate my lips being dried out and I constantly have to reapply a product to keep it moisturized, but if I use too much of a product, it builds up on my mouth. That is not the case I experienced with this!! When it wore off, it wore off but my lips were not dry. I could also apply this several times and it was still light and didn't feel like I had too much on. There are several different flavor options, but I'm mad about peaches so I chose the peach flavor. I have found my lips are less chapped and much fuller and firmer after using this product. It works much better than anything I have ever tried.

Pros

-No coloring
-Wonderful peach scent
-Worked immediately!
-Not only healed my chapped lips, made them smoother and fuller

Cons

-None!!

*.. SCORE ..*

5/5!
After using it for about 2 weeks, I purchased 3 more sticks!

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*.. DISCLAIMER ..*

This and all other reviews by me are 100% my opinion. I purchased these products with my own money for the purpose of skincare and decided to review them on my own.