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Review: Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

10. May 2018

// PR SAMPLE / SKINCARE / KBEAUTY //

Do you know the Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks already? I have mentioned a couple of times that I really love using bio cellulose masks lately. I have tried them from a couple of brands, like Leaders or Moonlab, and everytime I’m very happy with the texture and feeling on the skin. Here is my review for the ones from Bliv:

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

Bliv or b.liv as it is written is a kbeauty brand that appears occasionally in my feed on Instagram. I never tried any of their products before, but their saying is “healthy pores, healthy skin, when you believe (b.liv), you shine with confidence” and you can check out their web page and their products on www.bliv.de. By the way, the name is pronounced as “believe” and was founded in 2009 derived from a cosmaceutical brand. According to their page they are the leading brand for pores management solution.

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

The masks that I kindly received from Bliv for reviewing purpose came in a cute yellow box. I received the Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks Hydrate Away, Age Eraser, and Soothe Me Now.

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

The packaging design of the masks is modern and a mix of geometric patterns and a specific color of the fonts for each type of mask.

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

Bliv Hydrate Away Moisturizing Bio Cellulose Mask

This mask is designed for moisturizing, revitalizing and hydrating made with key ingredients like organic algae, rice extract, and hyaluronic acid. Algae extract is laden with minerals and amino acids and helps to even out skin tone, clarify and repair the skin. In addition, it also helps to protect the skin from free radical damage. Rice extract is rich in amino acids and pro-vitamin b5 and has the property to keep hold of water molecules. Thereby, it contributes to the moisturization of the skin.Hyaluronic acid is a lubricate and keeps skin layers full of moisture It holds water and therby keeps collagen hydrated and promotes a youthful look.

Ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Algin, Chlorphenesin, Olea Europeae Fruit Oil, Mannitol, Spirulina Platensis Extract, o-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Leuconostoc/ Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Superoxide Dismutase, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-15

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

Bliv Soothe Me Now Soothing Bio Cellulose Mask

This mask is designed for soothing, repair and rejuvenating the skin using key ingredients like organic immortelle flower, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-15 (also called soothing peptide), and hyaluronic acid. Immortelle flower is a mediterranean plant that has remarkable longevity. It is known to be more soothing than chamomile, and more regenerating than lavender. Acetyl tetrapeptide-15 is a peptide that helps to increase the skin’s sensitivity tolerance threshold and effectively reduces the sensation of discomfort.

Ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Algin, Oryza Sativa Extract, Chlorphenesin, Olea Europeae Fruit Oil, Mannitol, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Extract, o-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Sorbate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-15

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

Bliv Age Eraser Youth Preserving Bio Cellulose Mask

This mask is designed for youth preserving, firming and reduction of fine lines. Key ingredients in this mask are Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, and hyaluronic acid. Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 acts like botox, relaxing visible tension lines while relieving stinging sensation and discomfort. Thus it helps minimize the long-term formation of fine lines and wrinkles. Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 soothes and protects skin against oxidative stress.

Ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Algin, Chlorphenesin, Olea Europeae Fruit Oil, Mannitol, o-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Citrate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-15

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

The mask sachets are filled with a lot of essence and you will find the folded bio cellulose mask inside. The mask is folded between two layers, but unlike most other masks it is NOT lying between two plastic foils.

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

One layer is a tulle fabric, and the second one os a cotton like fabric. It was really a unique experience for me to see that.

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

The bio cellulose mask is a specialized nano scale fiber structure with a pattern. It makes it adhere better to the shape of your face and allows to hold more moisture inside, too. Still the skin is supposed to be able to breathe through the bio cellulose layer. As you can see in the pic below the mask is thin and you can see through it. The bio cellulose has the texture of a gel and feels very cooling and refreshing when applied to the skin. It clings perfectly and doesn’t slide around.

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

That’s me wearing the Hydrate Me mask below. Hello :)

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

All the masks were very moist and hydrating while wearing them for 15-20 minutes. The skin feels more bouncy after wearing them. It is hard to say what the differences were between the single masks with only two masks from each type. According to the studies that are listed on the front of each mask there should be a difference when used for a longer period of 28 days. For the Hydrate Me mask the effects are even noticeable after a couple of hours. Since I don’t have any device to measure the moisture content I couldn’t make any studies for myself.

Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

All in all, the Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks were very comfortable to wear and they fitted perfectly and stayed on place as I expected from a bio cellulose mask. I loved the rich amount of essence inside each essence. Also, I think it is nice to point out that Bliv has a money-back guarantee. For the masks you can return the product within 14 days with receipt and left over portion. The masks come in boxes containing 4 masks each and they retail for 35 US$, which is a bit pricey in my eyes, but if you buy 2 boxes you will get 50% off, which is a nice offer for someone who wants to try the masks for a longer period of time.

You can get the masks here:

Bliv Hydrate Away Moisturizing Bio Cellulose Mask

Bliv Soothe Me Now Soothing Bio Cellulose Mask

Bliv Age Eraser Youth Preserving Bio Cellulose Mask

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Bliv Nano Bio Cellulose Masks

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by https://www.bliv.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
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Review Reloaded: Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream & Instagram Giveaway

3. May 2018

// KBEAUTY / GIVEAWAY / MAKEUP //

In honor of my 5ths Blog Anniversary I want to redo my review on the one BB cream that started everything: the Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream!

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

Many years ago, I was looking for a BB cream that helps to give some natural coverage and yet was good for troubled skin. While searching the world-wide web I discovered a particular interesting review, and that is when I decided to by my first BB cream from the korean brand Missha. I ordered via ebay and waited eagerly for 2 weeks before I received my travel tube of the Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream. It came in a small cardboard box together with some samples of it and a cute note. Unfortunately, I don’t remember from which seller I bought this particular tube, but I was so wowed that I bought back-ups and up to today this is one of my favourite BB creams!

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

After trying some more products from Missha and other KBeauty brands like Liolele, Etude House, and Tonymoly, I discovered that it was not so easy to find reviews on the products. I decided to start a blog to write down my own experience and the first review I did was on this BB cream. It is a short and not very informative review that lacks proper images, but you will still find it somewhere buried here on my blog. Today, I want to re-do the review, and hopefully, this time it will be more informative compared to back then.

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

The Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream is probably the most famous product of the Korean brand Missha. Missha has a lot of online stores all over the world and they are available in US/Canada, Australia, and even in Germany. It is the first Korean brand with a physical store in Germany, too! Missha has always been and still is against animal testing. The products usually come in a very mature and luxurious packaging and the design is very elegant and timeless. I think, that it can be liked and appeals to almost everyone!

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

The classic Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream comes in signature dark red and golden colors. The tube with 50 ml content comes with a pump applicator, unlike the smaller versions of the BB cream, that come in a regular tube. Usually, one pump is enough for a light and natural makeup for me. The pump is also hygienic and keeps the product from drying out, especially compared to makeup products that come in jars for example.

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

The Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream is a multi functional BB cream. It combines skincare and makeup with sun protection. In the past I only used a moisturizer and the BB cream and I was ready to go. It did help my troubled skin so much, and after using it regularly my skin troubles improved and I was more than happy and convinced about asian beauty products.

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

The ingredients of the Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream are listed on the cardboard box:

Water(Aqua), Cyclomethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide/Talc/Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Arbutin, Mineral Oil, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenyltrimethicone, Disodiium Edta, Adenosine, Caviar Extract, Algae Extract, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Squalane, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Micadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis(Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract, Ceramide 3, Bees Wax (Cera Alba), Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10-1dimethicone, Dimethicone Copolyol, Polyethylene, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Iron Oxides (Yellow), Iron Oxides (Red), Iron Oxides (Black), Fragrance, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha – Isomethyl Lonone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol.

The list is quite long, but you will see that it contains a bunch of plant-based ingredients, like algae extract, caviar extract, jojoba oil…but also hyaluronic acid, collagen, cermides, and adenosin. It also contains sun protection (zinc oxide/titanium dioxid/ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate), which gives it SPF 42 PA+++. It is not free from parabens, mineral oil, or silicones though. You can check all the ingredients on Skincarisma, too.

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

The BB cream is available in various shade options, and by now even more shades are available than they were in the past. But for me shade No. 23, natural beige, is the best suited for my skin tone and usually fits during all the year (except for vacations in very hot and sunny countries, but Germany is not that kind of country unfortunately :D).

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

The beige colored cream has a dewy finish and medium coverage. It appears a bit grey-ish at first, but once blended in it will gradually adapt to your skin tone. I have dry skin, and the dewy finish reduced over the day while wearing the BB cream. I heard that some people with oily skin types didn’t like the BB cream because it looks greasy on them. I can advise you to get your hands on a travel size or on single samples before buying the BB cream if you worry about the greasy-ness. After all, reviews are only a personal opinion and that doesn’t mean that you will make same experiences that I have made.

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

Below is the picture of the BB cream when blended in.

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

And here is how the BB cream looks when I apply it on my skin. It looks so natural and nice and still has a perfect amount of coverage for me.The skin looks evened out and clear! Of course, during the day, and depending on how often you tend to touch your face, blow your nose, etc, the BB cream will start to fade, but the process can be slowed down when using a primer before. The BB cream has a flowery scent, by the way. I like the scent, but if you are sensitive to scents you should keep that in mind.

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

After so many years I’m still convinced by the Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream, and though it might not seem perfect, especially regarding all the ingredients. It delivers what I expect from a BB cream: it gives me a natural, but clear finish, and it is not as heavy as a foundation is. Moreover, it contains some sun protection and also some beneficial ingredients for the skin. This BB cream is like a first love for me, it will stay in your memory and make you feel happy and comfortable.

>>Now, let’s talk about my last blog anniversary giveaway: Head over to my Instagram Account to have the chance to win a full-sized tube of the Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream in Shade 23!<<

Get the Missha M Perfect Cover BB cream here:

Missha Germany for 14.80€

Missha US for 22US$

Beautytap for for 15US$  

Also check out my page for current coupon codes and discounts.

♥ Thanks again at this point for everyone who read and reads my posts! I really appreciate it! Thanks for 5 years of Berries In The Snow ♥

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KBeauty by Lookfantastic

3. April 2018

//PR SAMPLE / KBEAUTY / SKINCARE //

I have some exciting KBeauty news to share: You probably have heard of the beauty box and online beauty retailer lookfantastic. Despite having wonderfully curated boxes with products from all over the world, they also have an online beauty shop where you can buy products that they have introduced previously. But did you know that they have started to include KBeauty products there, too? I kindly received a bunch of products that will be available on lookfantastic.de starting from 5th of April! Let’s have a look at KBeauty by Lookfantastic!

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

The package I received was packed so densely and was really heavy, so I was really excited to open it in first place. First of all, I was surprised and happy to see many products from Holika Holika. This brand is among the first KBeauty brands that I learned about. The unique packaging design targeting younger women has changed so much throughout the years. While in the past their products were very princess-y, they design now appears young but modern. Also, Holika Holika offers good quality ingredients and products at an affordable price.

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

I received a couple of sheetmasks from Holika Holika, like the adorable Holika Holika Baby Pet Magic Mask Sheet Vitality Panda, which is a print-type sheet mask, with a panda face printed to the cotton sheet. It contains Bamboo Extract and Niacinamide for brightening and strengthening the skin.

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

Other sheet masks from Holika Holika that I received are the Holika Holika Pure Essence Sheet Masks. There are in total 10 different versions of this mask available, each dedicated to a key ingredient. Here I have the Rice Mask and the Green Tea Mask. Green tea is dedicated to soothing and anti-inflammatory benefits, while the rice mask has brightening and moisturizing properties.

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

But it is not only the face we care for, but also our lips and hands. The Holika Holika Golden Monkey Glamour Lip 3-Step Kit has  a colorful and adorable design, and helps to make our lips smooth and kiss-able. The 3 steps start with a peeling napkin, infused with gold particles and plant extracts to care for chapped and flaky lips. The second step is a hydrogel lip patch for moisturizing and smoothing the lips. The last step is a rich essence containing honey and royal jelly to provide your lips with nutrients.

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

For the hands we have the Holika Holika Baby Silky Hand Mask Sheet. You can wear these cotton sheet mask gloves and let your dry and tired hands absorb all the goodness resulting in baby-smooth hands.

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

Holika Holika Aloe Facial Cleansing Foam and Aloe 92% Shower Gel are optical highlights. These two Aloe products come in the cutest shaped bottles, that resemble the Aloe leaf. Moreover they contain Aloe extract, which is great in soothing and cooling properties, which makes it super great for warmer seasons and/or irritated skin.

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

My personal highlight is the Holika Holika Good Cera Super Ceramide Gift Set, containing the Good Cera Cream in full size, plus the toner, emulsion, and cream in travel size on top.

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

I wanted to try more ceramide products for a while now and here is a whole kit containing this super beneficial ingredient for dry and sensitive skintypes. Ceramides are lipid molecules that help to retain the moisture level in skin, being a major component of cell membrane.The application of ceramides on our skin helps to strengthen the moisture barrier of the skin.

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

Apart from Holika Holika there are also other brands I received from lookfantastic. Especially, with upcoming summer and vacations it is also important to have smooth and beautiful feet. I love peeling masks for feet! The idea may sound gross, and when I say peel, I mean it like that too. The PackAge Korea Monthly New Feet Mask contains soaked cotton sheet socks. While wearing these your feet will be immerse into a peeling essence. You let the essence work for 40 min. Then wash them off. After a few days, the dead skin of your feet will start to peel off, and you will be left with new and smooth feet. But keep in mind to wear socks during the following days while the skin peels off, or you will have dead skin flakes all over your house (NOT KIDDING!).

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

I heard many positive things about the A. by Bom products, and here I have finally my first to try. The A. by Bom Super Power Baby Ultra Night Leaf Mask, is a two-step mask has a wonderful design! It consists of two steps: the first step are cotton sheet patches, and the second step is a thick sleeping pack. I’m really excited to try this one!

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

Lastly, the J,One Jelly Pack Concentrated Multi Functional Primer Gel is another product that I haven’t used before, but have seen the brand on various other blogs and social media. This multi-purpose product has the properties of a mask, treatment and primer. It enhances firmness and elasticity of the skin, and on the same time combats dullness and uneven skin tone. Sounds promising!

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

That’s a bunch of products to start with. Do you know any of these? How do you like the selection of KBeauty by Lookfantastic? Which one would you be interested to be reviewed first? Also, keep an eye open and visit lookfantastic.de by any chance to see what products they will add in future.

KBeauty by Lookfantastic

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Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by http://www.wishtrend.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
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Review: By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

30. March 2018

// PR SAMPLE / SKINCRE / AFFILIATE LINKS //

One of the ingredients that you will stumble upon quite often in asian beauty industry is Centella asiatica extract. Especially its wound-healing capabilities have made it very popular in skin care. One of the newer products from Wishtrend is the By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream, containing Centella asiatica extract as key ingredient, and kindly, they send me their product for testing and reviewing.

By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

Probably, you know that Wishtrend does not only sell other Korean brands but also has a step in the beauty industry itself. Apart from known brand names Klairs or Jungle Botanics they also have products named under the brand “By Wishtrend”. Well-known products from By Wishtrend are the Vitamin C 21.5 Advanced Serum, Natural Vitamin 21.5 Enhancing Vitamin Mask, the Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash, and the Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water. I reviewed the last two products not long ago. The latest addition to the By Wishtrend product family is the By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream.

By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

By Wishtrend Teca 1% Barrier Cream is a spot treatment cream that creates a protective layer to keep moisture and active ingredients within the skin while strengthening, calming, and improving the skin’s overall health with help of Centella asiatica.  Although it is designed as spot treatment, I personally use it on my whole face when I feel that it is irritated.

By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

The barrier cream comes in blue colored sleek tube. Its cardboard box contains all the information about how to use and what ingredients it contains in English and Korean. The full ingredients list isn’t long either:

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethyl Hexanediol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA

You can check for the ingredients on SkinCarisma.

By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

Centella Asiatica

Centella asiatica extracts have been used in traditional medicine and are still used today, having beneficial properties like wound-healing. Scientific studies have shown that continuous application of the extract can promote collagen building, act anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative. The purified extract of Centella asiatica is called TECA. It is a standardized extract composed of Asiaticoside, Asiatic acid and Madecassic acid. It is used in skin care targeting wound-healing, scarred skin, sensitive skin, but also seems to be effective on cellulite.

By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

Besides Centella asiatica the cream also contains allantoin, which is soothing and skin protecting. And you will also spot silicons. Since it is a barrier cream, the silicons will help to form a barrier and reduce the loss of moisture of the skin. It is important to apply this cream as last step though, because it will also prevent other skin care steps to penetrate through the barrier. I personally love to use this cream on my full face as last step when it is irritated. I discovered that it always helped a lot with redness and reduced them after a few hours.

By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

The TECA Barrier Cream has a balm type consistency and no scent at all. It even doesn’t have that specific non-scented cosmetics scent, which can be sometimes strange. It absorbs quickly, has a cooling touch, and doesn’t leave a sticky feeling nor any greasiness.

By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

I’ve already used up 3/4 of the cream and you can guess that I enjoyed using it a lot. Especially, when I have the feeling that my skin is starting to feel irritated or redness is appearing I apply this cream at last step over my skin. I also didn’t have any problems to use it during daytime and apply makeup over it. It is really a nice barrier cream and works out great for my skin!

By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

If you are curious about the By Wishtrend TECA 1% it retails for 27.50 US$ at Wishtrend. Keep in mind the friend-referral program from Wishtrend: You can receive a 5 Us$ referral coupon if you use my invitation code 17939205 upon registration and you’ll receive this voucher immediately. There will be a specific field in your registration form called “friends invitation program” where you can put the code mentioned above. This way new customers can safe 5 US$ which is a great possibility to safe some money. Also, Wishtrend has a Free-Shipping Area, where you can find products that can be bought with free shipping. You can find the current Wishtrend Coupons on my page for Coupons & Discounts.

What is your impression of the By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream? Are you using any products containing Centella asiatica?

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By Wishtrend TECA 1% Barrier Cream

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by http://www.wishtrend.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
asian cosmetics beauty PR Sample review Swanicoco

Review: Swanicoco Super Natural Hydrogel Brightening Mask

26. March 2018

// PR SAMPLE / SKINCARE / AFFILIATE LINKS //

I’m very slow with sheet mask reviews. On the one hand, I have so many that I forget to not my impressions while using them and forget about them. On the other hand, it is difficult to write a proper review from using a specific sheet mask only one time. Here is the Swanicoco Super Natural Hydrogel Brightening Mask provided by Swanicoco. I was able to try it a couple of times, and I hope that I can provide a descent opinion about this one.

Swanicoco Super Natural Hydrogel Brightening Mask

Swanicoco is a Korean brand that stared off its business by creating naturally fermented soaps. Now, they have a huge range of products including skin care and make up products, but still all the products share the same believe in natural ingredients excluding artificial and chemical components. Swanicoco uses grains, fruits, herbs and oriental medicine materials as raw materials for their fermentation. By fermenting the products they can be much more easily absorbed into the skin, help retaining moisture and improve damaged skin. They state that instead of using purified water like in most existing cosmetics, Swanicoco has replaced the water with ferment filtrate. Additionally, pigments, synthetic perfumes, chemical preservatives, alcohol, mineral oil, paraben and benzophenones have been excluded from their products. Oh, and they are also free from animal testing!

Swanicoco Super Natural Hydrogel Brightening Mask

The brand name Swanicoco is derived from the word “swan” and the term “coco”. “Swan” referrs to the elegance and feminine aspects of the bird we probably all know. “Coco” refers to the coconut, representing the natural ingredients. In the logo of the brand you will find the word “natural”, which refers to the brand as being a natural cosmetics brand. There is also a peony blossom in the middle of the logo  that stands for richness and splendor.

Swanicoco Super Natural Hydrogel Brightening Mask

This hydrogel sheet mask has brightening properties. It contains ingredients like Niacinamide and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, which have brightening properties. Moreover, it contains ingredients that are hydrating and soothing, like Aloe extract, Peach fruit extract, Glycerin, and Sodium Hyaluronate. You can check for the ingredients on SkinCarisma*.

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Xanthan Gum, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Algae Extract, Soy Isoflavones, Sodium Hyaluronate, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Calcium Carrageenan, Allantoin, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pyridoxine HCl, Maltodextrin, Silica, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Bambusa Textilis Stem Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Calcium Lactate, Flavor

Swanicoco Super Natural Hydrogel Brightening Mask

The hydrogel is torn easily, although it isn’t very thin. It stays on the skin, and doesn’t fall off. But I always have some problems with hydrogels and applying them somehow. Is it only me? The fit depends on the shape of your face. For me it had a nice fit apart from the part for the nose, which was too much. The hydrogel mask has a cooling effect on the skin and feels very refreshing, also when not stored in the fridge. This cooling effect also results in a short-time brightening of the skin. I cannot say if it makes a big difference when used on a regular basis in terms of brightening though.

Swanicoco Super Natural Hydrogel Brightening Mask

Currently, I couldn’t find the Swanicoco Super Natural Hydrogel Brightening Mask anywhere. But Swanicoco has also a bunch of other masks and really nice products. You can also find Swanicoco products at Beautytap* (formerly W2Beauty). Check my Coupons & Discount page for a valid coupon to save some bucks, if you decide to buy something from them.

Did you hear about Swanicoco already? See my other Swanicoco product reviews >>here<<!

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Swanicoco Super Natural Hydrogel Brightening Mask

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by http://swanicoco.com which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
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Unboxing: Sanicare Box Eucerin & Friends

20. March 2018

//PR SAMPLE / SUBSCRIPTION BOX / HEALTHCARE //

Two things first: This post will be picture-heavy, and it will be in German. Sorry, for my international readers, but if you have any specific questions to any of the products let me know and I will translate and answer.

Heute möchte ich euch die Sanicare Box Eucerin & Friends vorstellen. Ihr kennt Sanicare noch nicht? Dann wird es aber höchste Zeit! Sanicare ist eine Versandapotheke und seit einiger Zeit bieten sie eine Apotheken-Box an, ähnlich zu den bekannten Beauty Boxen, nur allerdings nicht nur um sich äußerlich schön zu machen, sondern um auch von innen gesund zu sein.

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Die Sanicare Box erscheint alle drei Monate und sie enthält 5-7 Überraschungsprodukte und dazu noch Proben von ausgewählten Apothekenprodukten. Dabei werden die Produkte natürlich entsprechend der Jahreszeit ausgewählt und helfen einem im Alltag bei kleineren Wehwehchen oder einfach dabei sich besser und gesünder zu fühlen. Das Thema dieser Box ist Eurecin & Friends.

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Eucerin ist eine der bekannteren Kosmetikmarken, wenn man an Pflegeprodukte aus der Apotheke denkt. Die Marke wird weltweit von Dermatologen und Apothekern empfohlen, und basiert auf über 100 Jahren innovativer Hautforschung. Die Produkte bieten Pflege und schützen die Hautgesundheit für eine schöne Haut. Ich selbst bin großer Fan von Eucerin und war bisher nie enttäuscht von ihren Produkten. Von daher gefällt mir der Inhalt dieser speziellen Sanicare Box besonders gut!

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Übrigens ist die Sanicare Box keine Abo-box, sondern man bestellt sie immer einmalig. Der Preis liegt bei 19.95 € inklusive Versandkosten und soll in der Regel einen Warenwert von über 50€ enthalten. Hört sich vielversprechend an? Dann schauen wir mal was in der Eucerin & Friends Box alles enthalten ist, damit ihr euch auch ein Bild davon machen könnt.

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Zunächst einmal ist die Anzahl der Produkte wieder überwältigend und auch beim heben der Box fällt einem auf wie schwer sie ist. Betrachtet man die beigefügte Produktkarte werden dort 11 Produkte aufgelistet! Das rote Design der Box gefällt mir auch diesmal sehr gut!

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Wie ihr schon merkt, die Box war bis zum Rand gefüllt mit Produkten!

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Eucerin – AQUAporin ACTIVE erfrischende Lotion

Diese Lotion enthält naturidentischem Gluco-Glycerol, welches die Bildung neuer Aquaporine anregt und dadurch bei regelmäßiger Anwendung die Haut optimal mit intensiver Feuchtigkeit versorgt. Zusätzlich enthält die Lotion Shea Butter für noch mehr Pflege (75ml/ 2,57€).

Eucerin – DermatoCLEAN 3in1 MIZELLEN-REINIGUNGSFLUID

Dieses 3 in 1 Reinigungsfluid mit Mizellen-Technologie entfernt wasserlösliches Make-Up im Gesicht und an den Augen. Zusätzlich spendet es Feuchtigkeit und ist trotzdem mild dabei (125ml/7,47€).

Eucerin – HYALURON-FILLER Tagespflege

Diese Tagespflege richtet sich besonders an trockene Haut mit Anti-Falten Formel. Durch kurz- und langkettiger Hyaluronsäure können selbst tiefe  Falten aufgepolstert werden. Außerdem enhält die Creme LSF und UVA-Schutz, und beugt so der vorzeitiger Hautalterung und der Vertiefung bereits vorhandener Falten vor (20ml/9,38€).

Eucerin – ph5 Hautschutz DUSCHGEL

Dieses Duschgel bewahrt dank des pH Wertes von 5 die natürlich Schutzfunktion der Haut und ist besonder mild und daher perfekt für häufiges Duschen. Milden Tenside und der pH5 Citratpuffer stärken den Säureschutzmantel der Haut (50ml/ 2,00€).

Eucerin – SUN LOTION EXTRA LEICHT LSF 30

Ihr wisst ja wie wichtig Sonnenschutz, auch in den kalten Monaten des Jahres ist. Hier gewährleisten hoch effektive UVA/UVB-Filter (entsprechen der EU-Empfehlung) ein Höchstmaß an Schutz vor sonnenbedingten Hautschäden. Die Haut ist zuverlässig und rundum geschützt – auch in der tieferen Hautschicht (50ml/4,48€).

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Hansaplast – To-Go Box

Diese Pflasterbox ist perfekt für den Urlaub. Sie enthält 16 Pflaster, mit 6 Universal Strips, 4 Aquaprotect Strips und 4 Fingerstrips. Die Box hat außerdem ein nettes Design und kann natürlich auch neu befüllt werden (16 Stück /  UVP: 4,95 €).

Sanicare Box Eucerin

frei öl – HandCreme HYDROLIPID

Die frei öl HYDROLIPID-Serie bieten die perfekte Pflege für trockene Haut. Durch die regenerierende HYDROLIPID HandCreme  werden die hände gepflegt, geschützt und sie zieht schnell ein. Sie unterstützt die Hautregeneration, glättet und hilft der Haut Feuchtigkeit zu bewahren und macht sie dadurch weicher und geschmeidiger (50 ml /  UVP: 3,85 €).  Dazu gab es noch eine Miniatur-Größe des frei öl Pflegeöls, welches ich sogar schon zuhause hatte und gerne benutze. 

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Orthomol – Vitamin D3 Plus

Ich selbst nehme täglich Vitamin D3 zu mir, da es eine vitale Rolle im Körper spielt. Es hilft bei der Aufnahme und Verwertung von Calcium. Diese Kapseln enthalten außerdem Physalisfrucht-Extrakt (60 Stück /  UVP: 16,95 €). Zusätzlich waren noch Proben einem Magnesium-Präparat und einem Vitamin B12 Präparat beigefügt. 

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Luvos HEILERDE – Vital Maske

Quittenextrakt und Heilerde fördern die natürliche Zellerneuerung, und kombiniert mit Kukuinussöl, Q 10 und erlesenem Extrakt aus Orangenblüten verleihen diesem hochwertigen Wirkstoffkomplex seine nachhaltigen Pflegeeigenschaften. Der natürlichen Zellstoffwechsel wird angeregt und müde und fahle Haut revitalisiert.7,5 ml /  UVP: 1,49 €

MEDA Pharma Salviagalen F Madaus Mundspülung Konzentrat

Das Salviagalen F Madaus Mundspülung Konzentrat enthält hochwertigen Inhaltsstoffe und der ätherischen Öle, die für einen frischer Atem und ein angenehm gepflegtes Mundgefühl sorgen (20 ml /  UVP: 5,97 €).

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Salus – Bauerngarten-Tee Glückseligkeit

Dieser Tee von Salus hört sich direkt schon so freundlich an, das man ihn probieren möchte. Es werden typische, aber auch seltenere Pflanzen wie die Gundelrebe, Quendel, Hanf, Quitte oder Benediktenkraut verwendet und in köstlichen Tee-Kompositionen verwandelt (5 g /  UVP: 3,45 €). 

Sanicare Box Eucerin

Wow! So viele Produkte in einer Box! Ich muss wieder sagen, dass ich den Inhalt erneut wirklich toll finde und jedes Produkt davon wird definitiv zum Einsatz kommen, bzw. ist sogar schon in Benutzung! Vorallem das Thema Eucerin & Friends gefällt mir sehr gut, weil ich ein großer Fan der Marke bin. Die “friends”, die der Box beigefügt wurden passen auch super dazu. Ich bin wirklich positiv begeistert von der Box und finde, dass auch das Thema sehr gut gewählt und umgesetzt wurde. Ich habe nun auch genug neue Produkte, die für die nächste Reise geeignet sind ;)

Ihr könnt diese Sanicare Box >>hier<< bestellen.

Kanntet ihr die Sanicare Box bereits? Könntet ihr euch vorstellen euch so eine Box mit Produkten aus der Apotheke zu bestellen?

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Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by https://www.sanicare.de/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
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Review: Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser

27. February 2018

//PR SAMPLE / AFFILIATE LINKS / KBEAUTY //

Since I was talking about cleansing balms the other day on Instagram, I thought I might as well review the cleansing balm that I have currently in use: the Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser. This cleansing balm was provided to me by BBCOSMETIC. But the review is so delayed, because I had so many cleansers to use up first…

Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser

Labiotte is a korean cosmetics brands that gained a lot of attention with their Wine Lip Tint. These cute, Korean lip tints came in a tube, shaped like a miniature wine bottle. Even I couldn’t resist to buy one of those, although I have more than enough lip tints. If you love these kinds of themed packaging designs, you can also fall easily for this product here: The Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser is shaped like a glass of red wine!

Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser

The plastic jar is so adorable and it is hard to resist to take some themed pictures with it :D The jar contains 80 ml, by the way, and lasts for quite some time, if you are not a daily heavy makeup wearer like me. So, for those of you who never heard about cleansing balms or sherbet cleansers: These balm-type cleansers are made to melt off the makeup from your face. The firm texture melts down to oil by the warmth of your face, while you rub it on your face to remove makeup and other impurities. Then, when you wash your face with water it emolifies to a milky texture to wash all away. Usually, after using an oil cleanser or a cleansing balm, you are supposed to do second cleansing with a cleansing foam or gel.

Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser

When removing the lid of the glass-shaped jar you will discover a spatula and a second plastic lid. You can use the spatula to scoop out the balm from the jar and keep it more hygienic. The cleansing balm itself has a light pink color and a floral/fruity scent, which is pleasant. The ingredients of the cleansing balm are:

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Mineral Oil, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, PEG-10 Isostearate, Polyethylene, C13-15 Alkane, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Branch/Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Wine Extract (1 ppm), Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Trihydroxystearin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Water, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance

Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser

You can check the ingredients via SkinCarisma. They really do a nice ingredients analysis on their page. The balm is free from talc, sulfates, propylene glycol, formaldehyde-releasers, dye, alcohol, parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, formaldehyde, PEG, coal-tar, triclosan, and silicons silicones. And yet there are some beneficial ingredients, too. You will spot Lactic Acid for skin conditioning, Wine Extract as antioxidant, Glycerin as skin conditioning ingredient, and of course oils, like olive oil, moringa oil, and grape seed oil. If you have sensitive, allergic skin and skin troubles a closer look at the ingredients list is always advised. Do a patch test before using cosmetics anyways.

Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser

Here you can see how the balmy texture turns into oil once it comes into contact with the skin. Nevertheless, I didn’t feel that it leaves a greasy or uncomfortable feeling after washing it off.

Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser

When it comes to makeup removing this cleansing balm takes everything off and is very reliable. So far it never has failed me and is really a nice cleansing balm, that comes with a cute packaging on top…and a nice smell. I can recommend to give it a try!

Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser

I received this cleansing balm from BBCOSMETIC where it retails for 16.65 US (I don’t know if the code Q2C8JX9N45R3O for a chance of 10 % off your order is still valid). You can also get the Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser on amazon.com for 20.55 US$ or amazon.de for 16.40€.

Did you hear about the brand Labiotte? Have you tried any of their products? I also have the famous Labiotte Wine Lip Tint. Do you want me to review it, too?

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Labiotte Wine Sherbet Cleanser

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by http://bbcosmetic.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

 


 





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Unboxing: Glossybox January 2018

23. February 2018

// PR SAMPLE / BEAUTY BOX / AFFILIATE LINKS //

 As promised, I have some more unboxings for you this month. Today, I want to show you the content of the Glossybox of January, the first Glossybox in 2018. This beauty box was kindly provided to me by Glossybox

Glossybox January 2018

Glossybox is a monthly beauty subscription box containing a selection of 5 beauty and wellness products packed in a box and delivered to your doorstep. The box was founded in 2011 and has spread in over 10 countries all over the world. This is the Glossybox for Germany in December 2017:

Glossybox January 2018

What is the best way to start into a new year? Usually it is some me-time, and new goals to reach. This will keep you motivated and gives you strength. Many people start to get more active and healthy at the beginning of a new year. This is all included in the January Box with the topic “Namaste Beauty”. The word “Namaste” is a common Hindu greeting, but it is also a word that makes us thing of yoga and meditation – maybe a way to find your inner beauty for 2018?!

Glossybox January 2018

As usual, the Glossybox comes with a mix of different surprise products. The January box includes 6 different products, including full-sized ones and samples, too. Let’s have a look inside:

Glossybox January 2018

Pantene Pro-V Volume Pure Foam Conditioner

I used one of these foam conditioners previously and I loved the idea of using a foam instead of the regular conditioner. Unfortunately, it was drying for my hair the last time I used it, and it was used up super quickly, too. Nevertheless, I will give it another chance and hope that it will work better this time. 140 ml retail for 2.95€.

Glossybox January 2018

Nivea 1 Minute Urban Detox Mask

Detox is always a great idea at the beginning of a new year. This peeling mask contains white clay and magnolia extract, and sounds nice. I do not use many mechanical exfoliators these days, but this looks like something I want to try as soon as my skin recovers from the cold weather :D The tube contains 75 ml and retails for 4.99 €.

Glossybox January 2018

Nail Medic Rejuvenator

This is my highlight in the January Box: a nail serum containing green tea extract and jojoba oil for giving your nails some moisture and vitamins. The serum is actually two-phased, but you only see one phase in the picture. There is a pink phase and a purple phase, and you mix the serum before use to combine the colors. So pretty! 15 ml retail for 6.80€.

Glossybox January 2018

Benefit Cosmetics The Porefessional

This is one of my favourite pore blurring primers, together with the very similar one from Innisfree that I showed on my Instagram some time ago. A little of it goes a long way, because you only want to use it on the areas were you want to make your pores appear less visible. Since it contains silicon remember to clean your face in the evening properly. This tube contains 7.5 ml and retails for 13.00€. 

Glossybox January 2018

Lord & Berry Magic Brow Perfect Eye Brow Pencil

This eye brow pencil contains two colors to give you a natural eye brow look. I love eye brow pencils and products and so I’m sure that I will use this soon. The pencil retails for 18 €.

Glossybox January 2018

Tetesept Detox Green Bath Salt

This reminds me of taking a bath again soon. I love the products from Tetesept and Detox seems to be a good idea these days, too. The sachet retails for 1.35 €.

Glossybox January 2018

A nice selection of products to start of 2018. I’m sure that I will use all the products, but my personal highlight was the nail serum. The milk glass bottle ind combination with the two-phased liquid in pink and purple is a perfect eye catcher. I hope that the Pantene Pro-V Foaming conditioner will convince me more than last time. For the other products, you can never go wrong with some eye brow pencil and primer, neither with a detox mask and bath. A very balanced box between makeup and skin/body care.

Glossybox is available as flexible subscription for 15 € per month. There are also other subscription options available, like a 3 month, 6 month or 12 month subscription for 14,50 €, 13,50 €, or 12,50 € per month, respectively. Check out www.glossybox.de for more information.

How do you like the content of the “Namaste Beauty” Edition?

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Glossybox January 2018

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by https://www.glossybox.de/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
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Review: iUnik Rose Galactomyces Essential Toner & Synergy Serum

25. January 2018

// PR SAMPLE / KBEAUTY / SKINCARE //

A while ago I was contacted by the Korean brand iUnik whether I would like to try and test their products. While browsing through their website I discovered the iUnik Rose Galactomyces Essential Toner and Synergy Serum and I knew that these would be the products that I would love to test. After all, I love roses and I love fermented ingredients.

iUnik Rose Galactomyces

IUnik is a newer Korean brand that has launched a couple of interesting skincare products. Their packaging design is simple but neat, and the products sound promising. you can check out the products >>here<< on the official webpage.

iUnik Rose Galactomyces

I selected the iUnik Rose Galactomyces Essential Toner and Synergy Serum because I love it when I have a serum and toner from the same line. Next to each other, they look very pretty and perfect. But not only from the outside, but the inside also contains some notable ingredients, too.

iUnik Rose Galactomyces

iUnik Rose Galactomyces Essential Toner

Let’s start of with the iUnik Rose Galactomyces Essential Toner. The toner has acne-fighting, brightening, and anti-aging properties. This toner helps to moisturize, re-balance and soften even sensitive skin types with rosa damascena flower water (70%) and galactomyces ferment filtrate (10%). Moreover, it is paraben-free, sulfate-free, and free from alcohol. The ingredients of the products can be checked via SkinCarisma. Rose Damascena flower water has anti-oxidative properties and acts skin conditioning. Fermentation extract is nutrient-rich. It contains many vitamins, amino acids, and proteins and helps to improve the moisture level of the skin. Adenosine has anti-aging benefits. Moreover, it contains Licorice extract, which has anti-inflammatory properties and acts brightening. The toner comes in a large bottle containing 200ml. the bottle is made from plastic and lightweight. The formulation is a clear and water-like one (I haven’t shown any pictures this time, because both look similar on them). It has a pleasant rose scent and absorbs quickly, leaving a tiny bit of tackiness behind. The skin feels very moist and nice after application and I feel it makes the skin feel more bouncy, too. 

iUnik Rose Galactomyces

iUnik Rose Galactomyces Synergy Serum

The iUnik Rose Galactomyces Synergy Serum is dedicated to nourishing and pore control, as well as whitening and anti-aging properties. According to the description, it is especially great if you want to tackle your T-zone and even out the oil/moisture balance of the skin. You can check out the ingredients on SkinCarisma again. Here we have 50% Galactomyces ferment and 10% rose water. Other notable ingredients are niacinamide for brightening, allantoin for soothing, sodium hyaluronate for moisturizing and aloe extract for soothing. The serum comes in a glass bottle with a dropper attached. The consistency of the serum is not as watery as for the toner, but it is not very gel-like either. I feel that the rose scent is less noticeable than for the toner. The serum feels very moist and refreshing upon application and absorbs quickly, too. The skin feels more nourished than with the toner and kind of smooth, too. I’m at the last third of the bottle, but in terms of pore effects, I haven’t noticed any difference. I love the moisturizing and nourishing part though. Also, the serum works great with other products.

iUnik Rose Galactomyces

All in all, both products are really nice, and especially for the price and the moisturizing effects, I can only give it thumbs up. A pity, the serum didn’t show more effects on reducing the appearance of the pores, but then again, it does what I want from a rose and galactomyces product. Both products are moisturizing and softening the skin and they apply nicely with other products. You can buy iUnik products from unique4u.net.

iUnik Rose Galactomyces Essential Toner retails for 16.49 US$

iUnik Rose Galactomyces Synergy Serum retails for 14.99 US$

 

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iUnik Rose Galactomyces

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by https://www.unique4u.net/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.


				
					
				
		
				
												
	
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Review: Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

19. January 2018

// PR SAMPLE / AFFILIATE LINKS / KBEAUTY //

By now it is no news that I love the brand Klairs. And of course, I’m always excited to test and review new products from the brand. Today I have a review for one of the newer products from the brand, the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask. I received this product from Wishtrend for reviewing purpose. This mask targets brightening the complexion and has anti-aging benefits and can be used during day or night.

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

Klairs is a Korean brand which is eco-friendly, producing products which are animal-testing-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, artificial-color-free and recently they are vegan, too. Their products address people with sensitive skin and people who want to moisturize their skin. I reviewed some of their products before, like the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Serum (repurchased that one 3 times already!) or the Klairs Midnight Blue Cream, which both convinced me in their effects. I also love the Klairs Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner, which has been updated and improved by now, too. Their saying “Simple but Enough” really nails it and I think that many people will agree in that point with me.

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

Why Vitamin E?

Vitamin E, with the chemical name Tocopherol, has a lot of benefits for our body. But apart from the benefits it has when digested, it also is of good use when applied on our skin. Tocopherol is skin conditioning, has anti-oxidant properties, and reduced the skin’s water loss… probably, there are even more effects. Another advantage of Tocopherol is, that it protects other ingredients from oxidizing, and thus is a perfect combination to be used with oils to keep them from going bad. It is also great in combination with Vitamin C, since the two vitamins enhance each others properties, and Vitamin C stays stable for a longer time.

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

Getting back to the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask: First of all, I love the holographic packaging design, which fits to the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Serum. The Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask comes in a jar, and of course includes a spatula for taking out the product from the jar. The jar has a volume of 90 ml. The cardboard box contains all the necessary information in Korean and English and also a full ingredients list:

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carrageenan, Gellan Gum, Betaine, Algin, Mannan, Ceramide NP, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Fruit Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Phragmites Communis Extract, Adenosine, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil

If you are interested in the benefits of the single ingredients, I can recommend you to check out SkinCarisma. They really have a great cosmetics analysis tool, and I started to prefer this over COSDNA (but COSDNA is still great for quick use). There are several ingredients to point out: Niacinamide has brightening properties, but it also has anti-aging benefits. Also Adenosine and Ceramides have anti-aging properties, and are great in combination with Niacinamide. Cenetlla Asiatica Extract promotes wound healing and can be spotted as well. Additionally, you will find a bunch of other plant-based ingredients and oils. The plant-based oils are a critical point for sensitive skintypes though, so if you know that you react to any of these oils make sure to patch test the product before using it on your face.

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

Maybe you are wondering, why I haven’t talk about the Vitamin E yet. If you look at the ingredients list again, you see that one of the first ingredients mentioned is Tocopheryl Acetate. Tocopherol is Vitamin E, that makes Tocopheryl Acetate a derivate. When a vitamin derivate is delivered inside our body it will be transformed to the vitamin. Many cosmetics products use Tocopheryl Acetate, because Tocopherol is not stable, but the derivate is and thus has a longer shelf-life. It also has the same skin conditioning properties as Tocopherol, but it doesn’t have the anti-oxidative properties. In order to have anti-oxidative properties it has to be absorbed into the deeper layers of the skin. In watery solutions 50% of the Tocopheryl Acetate absorbs into the skin, in oily solutions it is probably only 5%. The Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask is rich in oily ingredients and also in the description of the product on Wishtrend is says that the Vitamin E is coated in oil. That would mean that the amount of Tocopheryl Acetate that is delivered inside the skin and can be transformed into Tocopherol and acts anti-oxidative is only very low.

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

However, the consistency of the mask is really interesting. It has the so-called “shape-memory” properties. Once you spoon out a bit of the jelly, or pudding-like cream the surface of the cream will go back to a smooth and even surface after few minutes. The white cream really reminds me of custard-cream or jello. Once you start rubbing it emulsifies into a gel-like consistency, feeling moist and cooling. Once rubbed into the skin you will see the oils of the product leaving a nice glow. Also, a little of the product goes a long way, so start out with fewer and add some more if you feel necessary.

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

I used the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask as sleeping mask mainly. It feels nice when applied and I love the consistency of the “shape-memory” cream. I could observe the brightening effects that the cream has, due to the niacinamide. It also feels really moisturizing and makes the skin feel nice and smooth on the next morning.

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

My final verdict for this cream is, that I love the application and feeling of the cream. I can see some positive effects of the cream, like brighteining and moisturizing. I’m not convinced fully about the Tocopheryl Acetate, to be honest. It has of course benefits for the skin, like skin conditioning, but I doubt that a lot of the derivate will be incorporated into the skin to be turned into Vitamin E and show its anti-oxidative properties. Of course, I’m not a cosmetics expert, and if you know any more information on that point, I’d be glad to hear about it.

If you are curious about the product yourself you can get it for 27.00 US$ from Wishtrend. Keep in mind the friend-referral program from Wishtrend: You can receive a 5 Us$ referral coupon if you use my invitation code 17939205 upon registration and you’ll receive this voucher immediately. There will be a specific field in your registration form called “friends invitation program” where you can put the code mentioned above. This way new customers can safe 5 US$ which is a great possibility to safe some money. Also, Wishtrend has a Free-Shipping Area, were you can find products that can be bought with free shipping. You can additionally use the coupon WISHJAN05 for 5% off in January. The coupon code is stackable, by the way!

 

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Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by http://www.wishtrend.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.