BEAUTY COTTAGE Mask

I just bought this recently from Holiday Plaza Beauty shop that sells pretty much an interesting array of hair and beauty products. I forget the shop name.

When i see this mask i got really curious and bought em. This is the first time i bought a powder mask. The instruction from the SA is to mix this packet into 50ml of water. Once i have tried them i will write a review.

This mask that i bought is for face whitening purpose.

ARTISTRY: Replenishing Eye Creme Review

Price: ?? (mid range)
Content: 15ml / 0.5 oz
Ingredient:Not written on package and it looks like they have stop production. It could be that its replace with the Replenishing line.
Purpose: For puffy eye and Dark Circle

I have this cream for about a year plus now and i have not use it finish yet! As you only need a tiny drop to apply on the eye. This is a cream type and it is rather moisturizing. The moisturizing i belief will help in the fine lines prevention. It did reduce my puffy eye and dark circle. To use em, apply tiny drop on your ring finger and dab on the eye. Do not tug on the eye during application as the eye muscle are delicate and you will damage them.

I do not find this product very amazing. Although they reduce and at least prevent my puffyness and dark circle, it didnt really get rid of them.

The plus point is that its rather affordable for an Artistry line. It can last for a very very long time. Its moisturizing and control the puffy eye and dark circle. However it does not wow me. So i will only repurchase them if i ran out of idea what else to buy. I might try the salmon cream from skin food. Or try the estee lauder line as i heard pretty good review from them. Ideally i am trying to find a gel type that can combat puffyness/dark circle and fine lines. Apparently some cream can be too strong and cost milia seed.

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SKIN FOOD: Chlorella PeeLing Gel Review

Price: between RM30-40. Forget the exact price
Content: 120ML
Ingredient: written in korean
Purpose: Fresh feeling exfoliating gel with chlorella. Cleanses and nourishes the skin.
How often can we use them: twice a week
Instruction: Apply evenly after cleansing. Avoid eye and mouth area. Gently scrub and wash off with lukewarm water after 10 - 15 minutes.

Review: I notice that almost every single beauty shop that i went to recently, they will ask me to buy their exfoliation products. When i ask why they just say that I have a lot of dead cell on my skin. Other than that i belief its also cos of my white head and black head. I read from the net that black head and white can be cause because the pore are block by the dead cells (correct me if i am wrong). Which is why i hope this exfoliation will help me with my dead cells/black head and white head. Other than that, exfoliation is a good step before make up and mask.

In short i finally bought one at skin food. This Chorella gel peel is a face exfoliation. The gel is in greenish colour. There is no beads in them like the usual exfoliation. I really like it that there is no exfoliation beads in them. After cleansing face and wipe the face dry, apply this on face and start rubbing in circles. The gel will harden and become clumps of tiny green balls. If you put a generous amount it could be quiet messy so make sure that u are in the bathroom if you dont want the green balls to dirty your room.

I think the result are great! It really "clean" my face. I notice that i cant really see my white head anymore. I am not sure whether its due to this exfolliation since i also use other mask quite vigorously this week. I still have black head though...which is expected since i only use the gel twice. One thing i am sure is that my face are really squeky clean. However on the down side.. i feel that the exfoliation manage to scrub "too clean" and i have an unusual tingling sensation after usage. Its like i manage to scrub a layer of skin on my cheeks off.

I also like to use this before i apply my mask. I feel that when the skin are clean of dead cells, the mask will be able to do its wonders better.

Overall i am really satisfied with this recommendation by the Skin shop SA.

Dainty Design: All in one collagen mask

I bought from Watson Buy 5 free 1. During the promotion they sell RM48 for 2 packs.

According to their taiwan site
Effect : Collagen mask helps you to get a firm & elastic skin. The formula helps to restore skin structure & makes your skin soften & radiant
Ingredients : Water, Hyaluronic Acid, Collagen, Amino Acid, Yeast Extract
Skin Type : Suitable for ALL skin types
Directions : Take a sheet of Collagen mask to apply on entire face for 20~30 mins. After taking off the mask and take a circle massage until essence fully absorbs into face. Complete with using our Toner / Lotion / Cream. Make it easy and quickly, do not need to wash face again.

I will update a review once i have use em. I remember their effects are superb.

My shopping spree

Just took some pics of the things that i purchase. I didnt purchase all one shot of course. Since this blog is new so i post everything in one post. Had so much fun shopping... and after that become really broke.

Origins: Out of Trouble Mask, No Puffery Mask. Sample: Make a difference (moisturizer), Checks and Balances (Facial foam), Plantidote Mega Mushroom mask, Drink Up mask

Skin food: Aloe Vera BB cream type 2, Chorella peeling gel, Rice Mask (whitening) , Fresh Aloe Pack (Moisture/hydration and soothing mask). Samples: Black Sesame mask, Salmon Brightenin Eye cream and Aloe Vera Cream Cleanser (to remove make up)

Elianto: Shampoo (Scalp), Conditioner and Essence

The Face Shop: Lip Care Stick(Promogenate - Lip care and colour), Quick and Clean Sun Screen (Oil Control), Pure Spa Water Liquid Cleansing Foam (Make up remover Cleanser) and Pure Spa Water Lip and eye make up remover

My face problem Jan 2010

As January 19 2010- My Face Problem
-I have combination skin. My skin type is a funny thing. When i was studying U i have normal skin. When i start working my skin turn into dry skin. I use the amway moisture rich set and had one hell of a break out. Subsequently my skin turn into combination skin.
-Due to combination skin i have Oily T Zone.
-White head on forehead and Chin,
-Black head on nose.
-Milia seed. New ones forming on my cheeks - below my eye bag. Its really frustrating as i do not noe how to remove them and I am not sure of any good beautician near JB town.
-Pimples. The pimples situation has been improving since using the Vichy (green colour cleanser).
-Redness and Pimple Scar. Pimples has went down a lot but there is a "left over" of pimple whereby face has red dotes here and there.
-Uneven skin tone.
-Visible large pore mainly at cheek.
-Eye: Puffy eye, dark eyeshadow, fine lines. It will be nice to find something for firming as a preventive measure especially on my eye lids.
-slight freckles

The 2 most frustrating thing that i am experiencing are my Milia seed and my black head. I use the black head peel but in the end i always have to remove my black head manually. Needless to say my nose will be red with "holes" in it.

ELIANTO Organic Olive shampoo/conditioner/essence Review

Description: Organic Olives Scalp Shampoo 400ml/Illuminating Conditioner 400ML/ Essence 120ml
Price: RM69 for the whole set. They are having a promotion~~ (According to Lisa this price is only available in City Square JB while stock last)

Shampoo description: Contains 7 herbal extracts to deep cleanse the scalp and control sebum production. Effectively removes impurities and relieves sensitive scalp. Suitable for oily hair. NP: RM35

Conditioner description:Enriched with wheat protein, it has excellent moisturising and conditioning properties. It also replenishes nutrients to the hair and scalp. Suitable for all hair types. NP:RM35

Essence description: The rich nourishing and moisturising properties of olive oil helps to repair and rebuild the hair structure. It is easily absorbed and deeply penetrates into the hair core. Also protects hair against the harmful environmental damage. NP: RM29

While i was window shopping at City Square I went into Elianto shop just checking out their items while on break. I ended up buying their hair products due to a highly persuasive sales girl. Normally i am not easily persuaded to buy things. But this SA (her name is Lisa) is really amazingly persuasive as she really belief in her product. So i just give it a shot and bought the whole set as its having promotion and i save about 30%.

Previously I do not have a good impression of their product as their make up and moisturizer does not work on me. I also do not like how their shop smell. The shop smell like artificial plastic.

Another reason i bought this product is that i notice its free of Parabens/mineral oil free/artifical-syntetic colour free. The description reminds me of Origins products. The product is also Organic. Being Organic is something interesting as i rarely see hair products which are Organic. I also bought this because i am trying to find a hair products that will not cause me to have pimples especially on my forehead.

The design wise, I like it that the opening can twist to open/close - same as my Vichy cleanser. This way its possible to bring them while we are traveling.

I can see the results immediately during my first try. However application wise is not so impressive (mebe its due to the range being organic). The shampoo is a transparent colour. When trying to shampoo my hair there is no foam at all. Its a bit hard to use and i have to press the shampoo many times to "lather" my hair. I went back to Lisa again and ask her how to use. Apparently she also need to pump the shampoo 4-5 times. When i use the shampoo the first time i was worried that i could not clean my hair properly. Subsequent wash i get use to the idea of non foam shampoo. I try to pump a few times on my palm and use both hands to create a soapy texture before putting it on my hair which really improve the application. When using my existing shampoo, my hair will be oily the next day. But when i use this elianto scalp shampoo I do not feel the oiliness the next day.

The conditoner also i have to press more than normal but that is alright as conditioner generally takes longer time to finish. After washing its followed by the essence. As Lisa said if your hair is wet and you use the essence, your hand will not have any oil residual. However when ur hair is dry, your hand will have oil residual. I belief the essence is best use when the hair is wet. I notice that i tried when my hair is dry and i can feel a coat of oil at my hair.

My hair is a rebond style. After using the series i feel that my hair is silkier and softer. I cant stop swishing my hair here and there. However on the down side is that my hair now make my checks very itchy! I am not sure why its itchy but i will still continue using the products as the results are amazing.

So i guess in the end Lisa is right. The hair products really works for me. Time will tell if I will still get pimple due to my hair. And hopefully the itching will stop.

Learn something new: Lisa say that product that contain SILICON are bad. It will make the hair very pretty and silky but that silicon is bad for the hair in the sense that it will break the hair easily and the hair can drop easily. Good thing i learn about this as one of my favourite product from Misha (hair shine mist) reaaally make my hair look silky and pretty but they contain silicon. The negative factor is important to me as I wanted to grow long hair and I also have very little hair. So glad that she share this with me.

Lisa also said that scalp shampoo is important. This is because when scalp is oily and hair pores are block, the hair will fall easily. As hair pores are block new hair will be very hard to grow. Due to unhealthy pores, pores can actually close up. Causing you to have lesser hair.

Shampoo content:Deionized Water, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium 7, Cocamidoproply Betaine, Cocamide DEA, Polyquaternium-44, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dimethicone and Laureth-23 and C12-15 Pateth-3, Glycol Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Cross-polymer, Guar Hydrixypropyltimonium Chloride, Olea Europee (Olive) Fruit Oil, Tussilago Farfara (Coltsfoot) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Equsetum Arvense (Horse Tail) Extract, Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract, Tymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Betila Alba (Birch) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract Methylchloroisothiazolinone & Methylisothiazolinone, Tetrasodium EDTA, Fragrance, Menthol

Conditioner content:Deionized Water, Cetyl Alchohol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Dodecylhexadecyltrimonium Chloride, Proplyene Glycol, Dimethicone and Dimethiconol, Olea Erupeae (Olive) Fruit Oil, Isostearamidopropyl Morpholine Lactate, Glyceryl Stearate, Fragrance, Methychloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone.

Essence content: Cyclotetrasiloxane and Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone and Dinethiconol, Olea Europeae (Olive) Fruit Oil, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Phoshollpids, 1,3- Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol (Phenoxetol) Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Fragrance.
**there might be misspelling in the content. Please bear with me!

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ORIGINS No Puffrey Review

Size:30ML. Its a very small tube. At first when i see the SA show me the tube, i ask her where is the original size? But come to think of it, we only need very little of the gel for the eye.

Price: RM90

Their signature formula whereby there is no parabens

Ingredients

Best for all skin types
Usage: the SA inform to use this twice a week during the day. Not to use during the night. Not sure why she say so. And to use them when there is a puffy eye.
Advice by SA: Store in fridge. When apply have cooling effect.
HOW TO USE (as advice by the website): As needed, apply generously to under eye area. Chill out for 5-10 minutes. Tissue off. Or for an all-day treatment, apply sparingly and leave on. Follow with your favorite Origins eye cream.

Description

Watch puffs go poof.
No Puffery™ Cooling mask for puffy eyes
Partied too hardy? Haven't slept a wink? Logged on too long? Pamper your peepers with this refreshing icy-eye remedy. Bag-banishing Yeast Extract (an insider beauty secret) de-poufs puffs as it brightens and lightens dark circles. And Hoelen Mushroom Extract calms surrounding skin to help keep redness from settling in.

Result: I find this eye mask is really amazing. First of all this mask is use for puffy eyes. When i first check the site it says that we can either put a generous amt and tissue off in 5-10 min or to put a thin layer and then follow by normal eye cream. I think its kind of a waste to apply a thick layer and wipe off when u can wear it all day.

I ask the SA why we need to put the eye cream when we already using this eye mask. The SA explain that the it does not help for dark circle or fine lines. So we still need eye cream to provide moisture and combat dark circle.

My eye problem include puffy eyes, dark circle and a bit of fine lines. The puffy eye really make me look tired. No matter how much mask i use, if my eye look tired, overall i will still look tired.

So far i only tried to apply this once. The result are great. The puffyness has really been reduce. When i work and i am really tired and stress i will have very tired looking puffy plus dark circle eye. But on the day i put on this mask the puffyness has been reduce. But my dark circle are still a problem.

The SA advice to put the tube in the fridge but i have not tried that. Will try it one day and will comment.

The life span is 6mths after opening. Pretty short considering we only need to use very little of the cream. I think thats the negative side of it. Another negative side is the pricing! Nearly make me bleed.

At the end of the day i bought No Puffrey eye mask and bought the Out of Trouble Mask for my pimples. Its really fun especially when the SA gave me some samples. Make a difference (moisturizer), Checks and Balances (facial wash), Drink up (moisture mask) and Dr Weil Plantidote Mega Mushroom Skin Calming Face Mask. I love free samples. Will blog about them once i have use them.

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ORIGINS Out of Trouble Review

Mask price: RM95
Weight:100ML
Ingredients:water/aqua/eau, cetyl esters, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, cetyl alchohol, cetearyl alchohol, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, camphor, ceteareth-20, salicylic acid, colloidal sulfur, butylene glycol, bentonite, caprylylglycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol
Time: 10 minutes
Where i buy? Jusco Tebrau City JB
Personally i think its not suited for Dry Skin. I have combination skin and i feel its very drying

Out of Trouble® 10 minute mask to rescue problem skin
When skin is too-slick or when more pressing problems start to pop up, it’s Origins to the rescue to keep skin out of trouble. Nature’s trouble-shooters, including super-absorbent Zinc Oxide and Sulfur, calming Camphor plus skin-sloughing Salicylic Acid, rapidly respond to problem skin’s plight with a three-part plan - sop up oily-shine, slough off sticky, dead cells, and sweep away irksome debris. Together they steer skin clear of slippery situations, refine rough texture and pull the plug on troublemakers to oust potential outbursts.

HOW TO USE: Layer over clean face and throat. Avoid eye area. Wait 10 minutes. Remove with damp washcloth.

Review: When i first bought this mask i was really excited. Because i wanted to find a mask for my pimples. Origins product are all organic. So its nice that the mask is Organic and natural too. However application wise, the mask is white colour and it sticks to the face. Removing them are quiet tough as it tends to stick to the face. The direction says to remove with wash cloth or alternatively remove with wet facial cotton. As I do not want to tug on my face or waste my facial cotton, i still prefer to remove with water. After that i must use toner to make sure that the whole mask is properly wash off. The nice thing about the mask though during application is that the mask has a tingling cooling sensation which is quiet nice. As its a organic product they did not put any perfume in it. It smell a bit like sulfur however i can accept the smell.

The result of the mask is that it make my pimples less "angry". My pimples went down a little and the redness has been reduce. It really does a good job since the purpose i bought the mask is to remove my pimples. I also notice that my skin become smoother and cleaner as the mask can remove dead cells and debris.

However on the down side is that its very drying on my skin (i have combination skin). Even when i put on the moisturizer i still feel its very drying. Actually the SA at Origins did try to persuade my to buy the their "Drink Up" mask. But since its the first time i try their product i do not dare to buy many product at the same time. Origins product are very pricey too.

Further i can see that my pores has been enlarge. As a result to the dryness i went out and bought a hydration mask from Skin Food for rm49.90. So far i have tried to use this both mask (OOT mask first follow up by hydration mask) and my skin are not so drying. But i notice my pores are still enlarge.

I find that the mask is really "strong" and that its not a mask that can be use often. As a result subsequently i only apply the mask on the pimple area.

I also notice that my cheek has some new milia seed these days. Its really frustrating looking at the melia seed since there is no solution to its removal! I cant really pin point that its this mask giving me milia seed as i am also using other products. So for safety purpose i only apply on the pimple area

Learn something new: The SA told me Origins product are organic. Organic is good and all but i am a little paranoid that the product that i bought will have a limited life span. When i ask her this question she advice that all Origins product has a manufacturing date. Mine is 06/2009. It takes half year for the product to ship from USA to Malaysia. Therefore my product are consider new. It has a life span for about 2 years if unopen. To see the lifespan once u open the product you can refer to the tiny symbol at the bottom. the symbol show- a round can which is open with numbers 24m. It means that the product once open can last for 24 mths.

THE CORN
Updates DAY 1: Just when my best frens wedding is around the corner, the thing i dreaded most happening to my face is a ultra huge pimple on my chin! I nickname it as The Corn. I notice it before i go to work. By the end of my shift it become an "adult". When i go back home i quickly applied this mask (on the pimple area only). This morn when i woke up, The Corn has been reduce by half! Its so amazing! I will try to apply on The Corn when i come back from work tonight again! Hopefully it will disappear by the next day as the wedding is this week end!!!

DAY 2: Applied the mask again yest nite on pimple area only. Today the corn has reduce to the size of a normal pimple! I also apply to my other pimple which is also quiet large and the size of them have been reduce. Some has really dried up. Will apply the mask again tonight. Texture of face feel smoother but with enlarge pores. Hope by tomorrow most of the pimple will be gone!!

ARTISTRY Pure White Masque Review

75ML
content:??
Price:??
Application time: 5 min
Direction: apply a small amt of prod to cleansed face and masage for 30 sec. Leave on for 5 min. rinse off. repeat 2-3 times per week.

Refreshing and Renewing
Introducing the NEW ARTISTRY™ Pure White Masque, an invigorating, refreshing periodic treatment that complements and enhances our holistic approach to skin lightening care.

Feature

• Contains Vitamin C.
• Contains natural beads.
• Contains Bear Berry Extract, Lemon Extract, Cucumber Extract and NUTRILITE™ Acerola Cherry Compound.
• Contains a rich moisturising formulation.
• Allergy and dermatologically tested.

Benefit

• Known for its skin lightening properties; also a known antioxidant that helps combat free radicals.
• Helps to achieve and maintain a brighter skin. Promotes a more youthful, perfect complexion.
• Gently aids the skin's exfoliation process to rejuvenate the skin’s appearance resulting in a healthier, even-looking complexion. Prepares skin for the application of other Pure White products
• Provides intensive skin hydration; leaves skin soft, smooth, moisturised.
• Suitable for all skin types.

Application

• Use two to three times a week as a regular part of your skin care regimen.
• Cleanse face with ARTISTRY Pure White Cleanser.
• Apply a small amount of product to face and massage for thirty seconds. Leave on for up to 5 minutes (Pure White Masque will not dry completely).
• Rinse off, and follow with ARTISTRY Pure White Toner, Whitening Essence, Pure White Moisturiser SPF 15 and Pure White Spot Treatment SPF 15.

My result:
I like it that it only take 5 min to apply the mask and after 5 mins i can really see the result. My skin is fairer and smoother. The mask is a white cream with slight exfoliation beads in it. So when i apply i will try to massage my face. I am pretty scared to use the exfoliation beads which are rather rough to the skin. I will be paranoid that my skin will sag. But this does not happen in this mask.
Removing is pretty easy as the mask does not stick persistently on the skin.

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ARTISTRY Pore Cleansing Masque Review

100ml
Price: ??
Content: ??

These days i am really crazy about mask. I bought different mask from different brands . In the end i felt that one of the first mask that i bought years ago is the best for me. There is no description of the content at the back of the packaging thus i do not noe whats the content.

This mask is great because it really makes my skin smooth, soft, my skin are visibly firmer and my pores minimize.

After applying this mask i will usually apply the ARTISTRY Pure White Masque next which will make my skin fairer.

In the end I will get smooth, soft, minimize pores and a fairer skin.

I belief Amway have stop producing this mask and replace with the essential line which according to the description is a clay type mask. I guess i have to switch to the essential line when my pore mask ran out! Hope the effect is equally good or even better!

Repurchase: Definitely Yes! However it has been replace with another series
Satisfaction: 5/5

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