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Unboxing & Giveaway: Kawaii Box February 2017

19. March 2017

It’s been a long time since I did an unboxing for Kawaii Box, but here I am again and as usual in combination with a giveaway, so you can win your own Kawaii Box, too! Thanks to Kawaii Box for sponsoring the giveaway and sending me this box ♥ Here is what was inside my Kawaii Box February 2017:

I reviewed the Kawaii Box a couple of times ago and it is always filled with so many cute items from Japan and Korea, reaching from stationary, stickers, charms, and even plushies. Those of you who love these kind of overly cute items will have the chance to win a Kawaii Box for yourselves :D Simply fill out the Rafflecopter form at the end of this post. The giveaway is sponsored by Kawaii Box and we will pick the winner randomly and the prize will be send out by KAwaii Box to the winner. Please no cheating! We will check the entries ;)

As usual, the Kawaii Box came packed in a cute box with purple hearts and a pink scalloped ribbon printed on the box. It is obvious that this box will contain adorable products already from the packaging. Opening up the box reveals many densly packed products inside:

The Kawaii Box February 2017 contained 11 different products this time. reaching from plushies, to stationary, small cute accesories, stickers, and so on. The cute card lists all the items. I love that cat illustration on their product card so much *_*

Let’s start with the products that were inside the Kawaii Box: This was actually the first time I saw and heard about a phone ring holder and stand. The kawaii bunny shaped ring holder can be attached to the backside of your phone (or your phone’s case) and used to pop up your phone on the desk. I’ve been loving this, especially it gives me additional secure grip while holden the phone in the bus or train for example. I also was very happy to discover the Ghost Pop Pocket Mirror in this box, because I love pocket mirrors and I love to exchange them regularly in my makeup pouch :D A cute Ribbon Hair Clip and a Harajuku Badge were also included, as well as a Pocky Stick Ballpoint Pen. I love Pocky Sticks to eat, and every time I go to the asian grocery store I pick up Pocky Sticks, if they are available. And a pen shaped like a Pocky Stick?! What else could I wish for :D ?!

Every Kawaii Box comes with a DIY Kit and some sweets. This time Kracie Popin’ Cookin’ DIY Kit Colorful Ramune Land was included., as well as Glico Popcan Disney Lollipop. Stickers are also part of the Kawaii Box usually. Here, we have got Valentine’s Plush Stickers ( it was the Valentine’s Box, so this fits perfectly), and Twinkle Deco Jewels.

Last, but not least, the box contained some Korean Meal Erasers and a Nemuneko Plushie. The plushie was of course the highlight of the box for me :D Isn’t it adoreable?!

All in all, the Kawaii Box February 2017 was filled with many and versatile products, being cute and adoreable from top to bottom. But as usual, since it is a surprise subscription box you never know what’s inside and there will be items that you will like more, and items that you will like less. I think the Kawaii Box can be a wonderful gift for children and fans of kawaii stuff from Japan or Korea.

You can get the Kawaii Box >>here<<. There are different options of subscribing for the box. You can choose between several options: either to order only one box, to order three boxes (3 months subscription), 6 boxes (6 months subscription) or 12 boxes (1 year subscription). Each box retails at 19.80 US$. For the 6 months and the 12 months subscription you pay a bit less per box.

And here comes the promised giveaway! You can take part via the Rafflecopter widget below. Please keep in mind that the giveaway is hosted by Kawaii Box. They will send the box to you in case you win. It is open internationally. Good luck everyone! ♥

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Did you try the Kawaii Box already’? Would you be intrigued to buy it?

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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.kawaiibox.com which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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Review: Swanicoco Flower Silk Cream

19. March 2017

// PR SAMPLE / SKINCARE / AFFILIATE LINKS //

End of last year I was also contaced by another new Korean brand called Swanicoco. I wrote some emails with the company and I received such a detailed insight into the brand and their products which made me really fascinated. After they asked for my skin type I received a recommendation of what products would suit me best. The Swanicoco Flower Silk Cream I’m reviewing today is one of the products they send to me, together with so many additional products and samples that I was really amazed and thankful!

First of all, Swanicoco is a Korean brand that stared off its business by creating naturally fermented soaps. Now, they have a huge range of products including skincare 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 exsiting 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!

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 now. “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.

The Swanicoco Flower Silk Cream is a moisturizing cream, perfectly suited for dry skin types, bringing elasticity and hydrate the skin. It contains yeast ferment filtrate instead of water, and Niacinamide, Glycerin, Panthnol and Shea Butter as moisturizing ingredients. It also contains Silk Amino Acids and Peptides to boost the skin with elasticity. You can check the ingredients via COSDNA and mostly they are safe to use and only few potential irritants have been labelled.

The Swanicoco Flower Silk Cream comes in a cardboard box. The cream is delivered in a tube containing 20 ml. I love it when moisturizers come in tubes. It is so much easier to squeeze them out and still be hygienic, without having to handle it with a spatula or spoon (Also, if the ingredients are prone to oxidization it keeps them better safe than jars do). Oh, and on the cardboard box you will also see the logo that I described earlier :D

What makes the Swanicoco Cream unique is its texture. It has a sticky texture remindig of spider web, which leads to long strands of cream if you squeeze it between your fingers. The reason for it is the peptide ingredient. On the skin it forms a protective shield and also gives back elasticity to your skin. Another thing is the flowery scent, which is really lovely and directly connects to the name. Although the cream can be used day and night I love using it during day-time. Despite being moisturizing I love that the finish of this cream is silky smooth. At first you might think that the cream has a dewy and slightly sticky finish. It gives the skin a moist and sparkling look – not greasy at all. After it absorbs fully the finish is satin-like, but still ou feel your skin has gained the necessary moisture it need during a regular day, also it feels more tight. There is still a tiny bit of tackyness left, but not of the unpleasant kind.

I espescially love that unique texture of the Swanicoco Flower Silk Cream. It has a lovely scent and contains nice ingredients, and if you don’t have a proer day-time moistuizer I can recommend you to try this one. It has a lovely scent contains nice and natural ingredients, plus it comes in a size that is realistic to be used up too. The only downside for me is the price that lies around 36 US$. I’ve been using this cream for 2 months now (alternating with another moisturizer during day time) and I didn’t experience any breakouts or problems at all. Still, each skin might react differently, so in case you will be tring out this cream, please to a patch test before starting to use it, just to be sure. You can also find Swanicoco products at W2Beauty.

You can also use these coupon codes until end of 2017 for a discount:

berriesholiday: 30% off of Swanicoco, SanDaWha, Eclado, Cellnco, Romand, Moksha, La Bellona, 107 Oneoseven and Oseque

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

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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://swanicoco.com which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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Review: Olivarrier Gentle Glow Seed Polishing Mask

15. March 2017

I have a new brand to introduce to you: Olivarrier! You might have seen it in my Instagram popping up occasionally and finally I have some time to write up the reviews for it. I received a couple of products, courtesy of Olivarrier, and I will start of today with the Olivarrier Gentle Glow Seed Polishing Mask:

Olivarrier is a new Korean beauty brand focusing on the key ingredient in their product, which is olive squalane. The name is a mix of “olive” and “barrier”, since the olive squlanae in their skincare products is supposed to moisturize and penetrate the skin and helping to protect its natural moisture barrier.

Olive Squlane

What is olive squalane exactly? First of all, there is squalene and squalane. Squalene occurs widely within animals and plants, since it is part of the synthesis of sterols. It occurs in our sebum for example. But also in plant oils and in a high concentration it is also found in shark liver. Squalene is unsaturated and therefore it oxidizes easily. In order to prevent oxidization squalene is hydrogenated leading to saturated and stable squalane. Olive squalane is a animal friendly alternative of using squalane derived from sharks for example and has the same benefits for skin. Squalane is a great emollient, humectant and suited for sensitive skins by being non-irritating.

When I heard about the brand first time on Fiftly Shades of Snail I was attracted especially about the word “olive”, but also because of the simple and minimalistic design of the products. They have a beautiful skincare range that you can check out on their official web page (unfortunately, the last days it seems to be not available). It consists of a cleansing bar, a toner, and essence, two different creams, and the mask I’m showing you here.

Olivarrier Gentle Glow Seed Polishing Mask

Olivarrier Gentle Glow Seed Polishing Mask is a creamy mud/clay mask. Many mud masks tend to be drying, especially for sensitive and dry skintypes. This mask promises to clean your pores and still provide moisture to the skin. It contains Kaolin for mattifying the skin and Cranberry Seed Powder for a soft peeling effect while washing off the mask. So it is actually a 2-1 mask.

Let’s check out the other ingredients apart from olive squalane in this mask: apart from kaolin and squalane the product contains hyaluronic acid, panthenol, avocado oil, camellia oil and olive oil as moisturizing and skin conditioning ingredients. You can check the whole ingredients via COSDNA and it looks quite promising to me. It is free from parabens and phenoxyethanol, fragnance free, coloring agent free and dermatologically tested.

The Olivarrier Gentle Glow Seed Polishing Mask comes in a large plastic jar containing 75 g together with a plastic spatula to scoop out the product. The product is applied after washing and left for 10-15 minutes before it is washed off. The creamy texture applies and spreads smoothly on the skin. It doesn’t feel tingly or drying while leaving it and while washing it off the seeds are not harsh on the skin either. I observed that the skin feels clean and brightened. If you are curious how it looks like when applied on the face check out my short clip >>here<<.

I’ve been avoiding most mud/clay masks, but recently I started to use them more often. Actually it started with this mask, because I really do like how mild it is and yet it feels like it cleans your skin deeply and mattifies it visibly. I alkso love that it is a scrub on the same time. Another fact that I love is that it can also be used on your ellbows or knees and makes them feels softer afterwards. I’m definitely happy with this mask and despite the many masks I have I still grabbed this quite often compared to other masks...and that means something! You can buy this mask for example from RoseRoseShop for 15400Won (~15 US$).

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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://en.olivarrier.com which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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Guestpost: Round-up: The Cutest Cat Cosmetics

9. March 2017

Here is a guestpost by the lovely Anne from the blog Cat Obsessed. I hope you will enjoy reading it:

I love Asian cosmetics for two reasons: firstly, the quality is great. I have very sensitive skin. Most western drugstore brands make my skin react. However, I have no problem with Korean and Japanese products from inexpensive brands like Etude House and Nature Republic.

The second (less important) reason is the packaging. When I see something cute, it’s easy to get me to part with my money! Korean brands often team up with some of my favorite characters like Line Friends and Gudetama.

Given that I run a cat blog, it’s no surprise that I’m a sucker for any makeup with a cat theme. Many brands have made adorable cat items. It’s mostly just the outer packaging that has a feline appearance, but Japanese company Felissimo recently made a hand cream with the fragrance of a cat’s paw!

In this post, Fräulein Schnee has kindly invited me to share five of the cutest cat-themed makeup items I’ve ever seen.

1. Skin79 – Animal Mask (Angry Cat)

Sheet masks with animal faces have become very popular in the last year or two. Not only are they fun to look at, but they have all the benefits you’d expect in a Korean sheet mask. In the animal mask series from Skin79 there are three options – Angry cat, Dry money or Dark panda. These have different properties for various skin problems. Angry cat contains aloe and tea tree extracts to soothe irritated and troubled skin. It claims to moisturize and purify rough, flaky, dry and lifeless skin.

2. Miss Hana x Choo Choo Cat – Waterproof Eyeliner Kit

The Choo Choo cat series is a range of adorable cat artwork from Korean company Jetoy. The cats can be found on postcards, teacups, purses…and now a makeup collaboration with Miss Hana! The Miss Hana x Choo Choo Cat Waterproof Eyeliner kit contains four colors – black, brown and glitter versions of both. The pretty metal case also includes a sharpener. This is one item I’d buy just for the packaging. The blue-eyed white cat actually looks like a lot like my pet Saus (you can see my favorite picture of her at the top of this post – she’s so silly!). I found the advert for this collaboration set and it’s so adorable I melted:

3. Holika Holika x Audrey Jeanne – Dodo Cat Glow Cushion BB

Holika Holika is a famous Korean makeup brand. You can’t walk down a street in Seoul without spotting one or two branches! But have you heard of Audrey Jeanne? Probably not. She’s a French illustrator specialising in adorable cat drawings. The Holika Holika x Audrey Jeanne collab is a strange combination but definitely a cute one. The Dodo Cat Glow Cushion contains both foundation and brightener for a natural skin glow. Used together they create a natural, radiant and flawless complexion.

4. The Face Shop – Mini Pet Sweet Perfume Hand Cream

I have already mentioned Felissimo’s strange cat-paw fragranced hand cream – but other brands have created feline-themed hand creams too! The Face Shop is one of my favorite brands when it comes to moisturisers. They are generally effective while being gentle on my sensitive skin. This Mini Pet Sweet Perfume Hand Cream has a floral fragrance (maybe how my cat smells after after I’ve washed her with scented shampoo!). It’s only 30mls so it’s small enough to pop into your handbag. There are also three other animal options to choose from if cats aren’t your thing.

5. White Cat – Super Berry Silky Eye Balm

Another Korean brand which I hadn’t come across before is actually named after a cat – White Cat. This brand is known for using nature-friendly and hypoallergenic ingredients. Not all of their products are feline themed but many of them have leopard print packaging. One such example is their Super Berry Silky Eye Balm. This product claims to provide moisture and increase elasticity in the sensitive eye area. It also improves wrinkles – I’m sold! And look at the lovely fluffy pet in their promotional image:

I would buy anything that this kitty is selling!

I hope you enjoyed this round up! If you’re not a cat lover, these items would make a good gift for a friend who is. Crazy cat ladys are easy to buy for. I would certainly love to receive them!

Where to buy?

Skin79 – Animal Mask (Angry Cat)

Miss Hana x Choo Choo Cat – Waterproof Eyeliner Kit

Holika Holika x Audrey Jeanne – Dodo Cat Glow Cushion BB

The Face Shop – Mini Pet Sweet Perfume Hand Cream

White Cat – Super Berry Silky Eye Balm

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Top 6 Favorite Lip Products for Valentine’s Day

13. February 2017

// AFFILIATE LINKS / LIPS / VALENTINE'S DAY //

Tomorrow it is Valentine’s Day again. Do you celebrate it? I do not really celebrate it except for cooking something together or dining out. But no fancy presents or stuff like that. Spending time is more important after all. ♥ Nevertheless, it is never wrong to make yourself more pretty than you are by putting on some makeup…or at least put some more efford into your daily makeup. I have selected a bunch of lip products which I considered perfectly suited for this occasion. Here are my Top 6 Favorite Lip Products for Valentine’s Day:

Since Valentine’s Day is about love of course the first thing that comes into my mind is kissing. Last year I wrote about how to achieve kissable lips in 3 steps (>>click here<<). After you have pampered your lips it is time to put on some color. I love red lips! It is the most sensual and classic color for lips. But there are so many different shades of red that it is not easy to decide on one. I picked 6 different shades of red and each of the products has their own special texture, reaching from glossy to matte.

Innisfree Real Fit Lipstick in shade 5

I reviewed this lipstick before and I must admit I’m a fan of Innifree lipsticks in general. I love their sleek design and their textures. The Real Fit Lipsticks have a good pigmentation and are a mixture between matte and shiny lipsticks. What I love especially is the rich raspberry shade of this lipstick. The Innisfree Real Fit Lipstick retails from W2Bauty for 14.27 US$.

Etude House Twin ?shttp://w2beauty.com/?s=088505=088505Shot Lips in shade RD302

The Etude House Twin Shot Lips has been one of my favorite to-go lip products during the last months. I love that it has two sides with two different colors and texture. One side has a mousse texture and a beige/nude color, the other side has a tint-type texture and a bright red shade. You can create beautiful gradient lip tones with this product, or use each of the sides by their own. The Etude House Twin Shot Lips retail for 14.40 US$ from the official Etude House.

L’Oréal Infaillible Lip Paint Matte in shade 205

This is my latest addition to my lip products collection and I love it so much, that I had to include it in this post. This red shade called Apocalypse Red is a rich dark red shade. The texture of this liquid lipstick is velvety and appears matte after drying down, without making your lips dry out. The L’Oréal Lip Paints retail for 17.87 €/ 7.96 € on Amazon.de.

Mac Retro Matte Lipstick in shade Ruby Woo

This is the shade that every women should have in their collection! The most classy cherry red matte lipstick! It retails for 24.94 US$ on Amazon.com.

Pony Effect Staying Matte Fit Lip Colour in shade Flawless

Another lip product that I’ve reviewed previously. This lipstick is a truly matte liquid lipstick in tomato red. The shade is so pretty and on top the product doesn’t leave a heavy or dring feeling on the lips. The Staying Matte Fit Lip retails for 26.26 US$ from W2Beauty.

Tonymoly Perfect Lips Shocking Lips in shade Red

Another product I already reviewed and mentioned several times on my Instagram. This is also one of the lip tints I’m using most often, especially when going out. First of all the red is super vibrant. Second, the stain of this tint is super super long-lasting. Even from all these swatches here, this one was the hardest to remove. This lip tint retails for W2Beauty for 13.07 US$.

Below you can see the swatches of all the shades. They look so versatile although all of them are simply red shades! I love how different red can actually be, not boring and old-school at all in my opinion. Which of the shades is your favorite?

♥ Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥

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Review: Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream

13. February 2017

// PR SAMPLE / SKINCARE / AFFILIATE LINKS //

‘ve been reading positive reviews over and over for this cream and I’m so happy to be able to show you my own review for the Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream today, which were sent to me by StyleKorean. I knew that I would love the packaging design, there was no doubt about this, and I knew that since it contains honey as key ingredient, that it would be working great on my skin, but this review is more than that. It is a love letter…and what is better than a love letter so shortly before Valentine’s day :D ?!

Banila Co. first came into my focus when everybody started to rave about their Cleansing Balm. I even bought a couple of samples of it in order to try but I didn’t have the chance to write the reviews yet. Other than that this Korean brand reminds me of benefit when I look at their logo and design of their skincare and makeup products. Also their design is modern and trendy, appealing to young women. There is a whole skincare range of Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey products, and they all have that eye-chatching packaging design with a pink/red/yellow color scheme and golden ornaments of flowers sprinckled on it. The scheme is super lovely and makes you think of a field of colorful flowers in spring. There is an Essence Oil, Essence Stick, Hydrogel Mask Sheets, Heating Pack, and this Cream I’m showing here:

Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream comes in this beautiful honey comb shaped cardboard box. It contains descriptions in English and Korean, showing the full ingredients list. By the first glance you will already see a couple of ingredients that will get your attention: honey extract, a ferment filtrate, royal jelly, plant based oils, niacinamide, and sugars. Everything a good skincare product needs to have. A check on COSDNA will give you more insights on the ingredients. There are some minor irritants and acne triggers. That is normal for a cream containing many plant based ingredients, like plant oils, but also some of the chemicals, that are often used in skincare products might be not suited for sensitive skin types. Therefore it is always and with any skincare product important to make a patch test on another skin area previous to using the product on your face. I’ve said this previously and yet I still want to point it out over and over again.

The description on the cardboard box says that this cream contains 42% of Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment and Honey Water for moisturizing and nourishing the skin and make it smooth and luminous. Aureobasidium Pullulans is a yeast-like fungus and its ferment has skin conditioning and moisturizing properties. Also, it keeps the skin protected from environmental influences. Honey/ honey extract is a superb moisturizer and has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Royal jelly has similar properties, but also is a rich source of proteins and vitamins. It promotes cell growth and the production of collagen and elastin for firming the skin.

When opening up the box the first thing that will appear is a clear plastic spatula. This is still something that I miss with many products, especially western brands. Of course everybody will wash their hands before using a product on your face, but still, when using several products after another you do not want to contaminate your other products. A spatula is a great thing to scoop ouit the desired amount of your cream without using your fingers and avoid at least some contamination. Below the spatula you will find the jar of your Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream. If you look at it from the top it really reminds you of a honey comb cell. The yellow, sturdy jar is made from a plexi glass bottom and a plastic lid. The lid can be closed tightly, too.

The jar contains 70 ml which is a lot, and the cream will last quite some time. It is one of the largest jars in my bathroom cabinet at the moment (I do not count huge body butter jars here). All in all, packaging and design wise this product is a total hit!

The Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream is rich in oils and butter and also these ingredients are responsible for a thick and occlusive texture. The cream is a heavy, lightly yellow colored balm and somehow when I opened it up the first time and a rich honey/flower scent came to my nose my first instict said that I want to eat this cream at once! I was able to keep myself from it though but believe me or not the scent is really delicious and rich and totally yummy! Even my boyfriend caught attention of the scent and said that it was delicious! Just a warning for people who hate scented products here: do not buy this cream! The scent also lingers a great deal of time.

When spreading the Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream you will feel the satin texture of the balm, and you will also feel the moisture and the richness of the cream. Your skin will be glowy and plumped up instantly, but since it is so rich it will leave your skin with a film, which is not lightweight, but not unpleasant either. It is occlusive and it locks in your previously applied products like serums and essences perfectly into the skin and gives it a luxurious plumpness on top. Actually, I would describe it as a kind of spa-like experience! The overwhelming and calming scent, and the better-than-vaseline silky texture that melts into the skin. Totally lovely, and totally recommentable! It is not recommendable for using it during daytime though, especially if you wear makeup on top or suncreen. Any product applied afterwards won’t be able to absorb into the skin. This makes this cream suited perfectly for your nighttime routine. All the goodness of your skincare products you will apply will be locked into your skin and you will wake up with the plumpest and most glowing and beautiful skin in the morning! This cream is amazing!

I’m proud and happy to be able to say that I found my holy grail product for a rich and occulsive cream that is perfect in all its ways for my nighttime routine. I will totally repurchase the Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream and I never had a skincare product I was so eager to use every evening. The scent and the texture and its richness brings so much joy to me and I’m happy that I can share my opinion with you now. Personally, I have dry skin, especially the cheek area, so my skin loves a good and thick cream. I can imagine that people with already oily skin won’t be as happy about the texture of this cream. Also, if you have a lot of sensitivities you should check the ingredients previously. For people that do not like scented skincare products this cream is not suited at all-which is sad, because this spa-experience of this cream is so unique! If you have a good skincare routine I can still advise you to add this cream at the end of your routine as evapration barrier. Your other skincare products will penetrate much better into your skin and you will wake up more radiant, smooth and glowy the next morning. I’m totally in love with this product ♥

I received this product from StyleKorean, but they do not have it listed in their shop at the moment. Still, you can get this cream from W2Beauty for 39.47 US$, from TesterKorea for ~38.68 US$, Amazon.com for 43.75 US$.

Did you try any products from this new Korean brand already?

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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.stylekorean.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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Review: Wish Formula The Mask With Snail Milk Lotion

7. January 2017

Happy new year! This is my first post in 2017 and I feel really relaxed after two weeks of vacation. As you noticed I was mostly unactive on my blog except for occasional Instagram pictures, but now I’m happy to be back with tons of reviews…starting with the Wish Formula The Mask With Snail Milk Lotion. So I know that many of you love sheet masking and even more love snail filtrate containing products. Keep reading to know more abot this sheet mask which combnines both:

Wish Formula is one of these Korean brands I know for quite, but didn’t try many products from them. My favorite product so far was Wish Formula C200 Bubble Peeling Pad and I still have a couple of products from this brand waiting here to be reviewed. Wish Formula has two different versions of their Wish Formula The Mask Sheet Masks, one with Centella Honey Fermented Serum and the one shown here with Snail Milk Lotion.

Before I scare those of you off who never have heard of snail secretion filtrate as ingredient for skincare: Snail Mucus claims to be rich in hyaluronic acid and antioxidants and thus help our skin to regenerate stimulating the formation of collagen, elastin and dermal components that repair the signs of photoaging. Also, it claims to minimize the damage generated by free radicals that are responsible for premature skin aging (there is a wikipedia entry for snail mucus, too.). The snail mucus is not obtained by harming the snails, but it is collected is so-called snail farms.

The Wish Formula The Mask With Snail Milk Lotion is directed towards protecting and strengthening irritated skin. Furthermore ingredients like aloe and hyaluronic acid provide the skin with hydration and have a refreshing effect. The ingredients are listed in English on the backside of the sachet in which the sheet mask is packed. By the way, I’m in love with the delicate illustration of the sachet with the simple flowers and the snail, leaving it still quite minimalistic. The ingredients list is also short which I love, too:

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Apricot Kernel Oil, Snail Secretaion Filtrate, Polyglutamic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizae, Allantoin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Chlorphenesin, Methylparaben, Parfum

I added the list to COSDNA here and you can check the single ingredients there. Mostly green labelled ingredients and the only potential acne irritant could be the apricot kernel oil.

The Wish Formula The Mask With Snail Milk Lotion is a thick cotton sheet mask soaked with a lotion-type milky essence. It is packed without any additional plastic in the sachet. There is plenty of essence in the sachet after taking out the mask, so your sheet mask won’t dry out while storing it for a longer period, and also you can use the left-over essence on your arms and neck, and so on. Don’t waste all these moisturizing ingredients! I personally like cotton sheet masks slightly better than hydro gel masks although hydrogel masks tend to have a better fit. Although this mask from Wish Formula doesn’t fit perfectly on my face, it stays on its place and doesn’t keep sliding and falling around while wearing it for the recommended 15-20 minutes. After the time the skin feels moisturized and refreshed and even calmed. And the sheet mask didn’t dry out at all!

Thumbs up for Wish Formula The Mask With Snail Milk Lotion! I love the essence of this sheet mask and I love the thick cotton fabric. Furthermore this ingredients list is perfect contining mainly the basic ingredients needed. Definitely a repurchase product for me and it provides a ot of hydration and moisture. I saw that they also sell the mask in a cardbox of 10 sachets, but also as big box containing 50 sheet masks (not packed separately). Did you try this mask from Wish Formula already? What is your opinion on snail mucus?

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Review: THELAVICOS Nutrition Hydro Gel Mask

28. December 2016

Winter is my favorite season for sheet masking and masking in genereal because my skin needs an extra amount of moisture in this colder season. The range of sheet masks is huge and yet I do not know all the brands and masks available and probably there is no chance to anyways. I received the THELAVICOS Nutrition Hydro Gel Mask from BNTnews, yet another unknown brand for me. Here is my impression:

THELAVICOS is a Korean brand that was not known for me up to now. It seems they have a bunch of cosmetics products available in Korea. These THELAVICOS Nutrition Hydro Gel Mask Package comes with 5 hydro gel masks with Whitening and Anti-Wrinkle Properties.

Each THELAVICOS Nutrition Hydro Gel Mask comes packed separately in a sachet. The sheet masks are suited for all skin types and provide nutrition and can resolve various and complex skin concerns at once to make the skin youthful again, according to the description. The mask is made from two parts, one for the upper face region and one for the lower region. After cleansing and toning your face you can remove a transparent plastic foil and the white foil from the hydrogel shees and apply them on your face. Leave the mask for 20 to 30 minutes, then remove it and pat the residue essence into the skin gently. It is recommended to use the mask for 2 or 3 times a week. In contrast to cotton sheet masks hydrogel sheet masks are made from a gelantinous substance. The thin and seethrough material usually has some honeycomb structure to make it adhere better to the skin, since the hydrogel soaked with essence is very slippery. Despite the honeycomb structe on these hydrogel sheet masks these kept sliding around and down my face, which made it impossible to move around with them. You simply have to lie down for 20 minutes and do nothing. This can be relaxing, but I personally prefer it when I have a mask that doesn’t hinder me in doing other stuff while wearing the mask.

The key ingredientsa and full ingredients list of the THELAVICOS Nutrition Hydro Gel Mask are listed on the packaging in English luckily. Swiftlet Nest Extract for making the skin healthy and shiny and strengthen your skin barrier (I talked about swiftlet nest extract in my review >>here<<) and adenosine and niacinamide for brightening and evening out the skin tone. Furthermore the ingredients contain plant based ingredients like Licorice and Ginseng extracts. You can check the full ingredients via COSDNA and it seems that most of the ingredients are safe to use and green labelled.

THELAVICOS Nutrition Hydro Gel Mask contains a bunch of really nice ingredients and it gives nutrition and moisture to the skin. The skin feels hydrated and nice after using it. Still, I do not like the sliding around of the hydrogel pieces and I usually prefer the softness of a good cotton sheet mask. But this is something everyone has a different opinion on. The pack of 5 sheet masks retails for 33500 Won, which is around 30 US$, but I didn’t find it yet in any of the online stores for international shipping. I will let you know if I discover it anywhere.

This product was provided to me by BNTnews for reviewing. You can find my previous reviews for BNTnews >>here<<. And visit BNTnews for the latest Korean news and trends:

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Review: Lafine Vegetable Firming Massage Cream

28. December 2016

I reviewed some products fom the Lafine Vegetable range already in the past and to make it complete I have a review for the Lafine Vegetable Firming Massage Cream today, which I received from BNTnews. To be honest, it is one of the products I was most dissapointed this month. Please scroll down to read more:

Lafine is the first brand of Lamy Cosmetics, a Korean Cosmetics Company. Lamy Cosmetics is a Korean cosmetics company with 6 different brand. The brands are Renoma, Geo, Sortie, Mennen, Catalina Geo, and, the brand mentioned in this post, Lafine. I reviewed a couple of products from Lamy Cosmetics already, for example the Lafine Vegetable Deep Cleansing Cream and the Lafine Vegetable Foam Cleanser.

Lafine Vegetable Firming Massage Cream is part of the Lafine Vegetable line, which uses 5 vegetable ingredients for nourishing the skin: tomato, carrot, parsley, cucumber and water parsley. This is also displayed by the design of the cardboard box. On the cardboard box you will also find the Korean and the English description of the product. The Lafine Vegetable Firming Massage Cream is used after toner and cleansing and it says to apply a generous amount of the cream on your forehead, nose, cheeks and jaw. Massage in little circle motions from the interior to the exterior of your face, and wipe it off with a soft tissue.

The product comes in a jar similar to the Lafine Vegetable Deep Cleansing Cream and also looks like it from the design apart from the white color of the jar instead of green in case of the cleansing cream. Why I was dissapointed from this products now lies in the ingredients lists. If you compare the ingredients if the massage cream and the cleaning cream you will see that they are almost identical apart from 2 or 3 ingredients. These differences in the ingredients do not make any major changes in the texture of the product, which looks identical, too!

Both the Lafine Vegetable Firming Massage Cream and the Deep Cleansing cream have a creamy white texture with green and red pearls inside. The pearls disolve while rubbing the cream. The scent of the product is nice, like with the whole range of Lafine Vegetable products since it has a fresh cucumber scent. Also in terms of how the skin feels after removing the cream is similar and I’m not sure whether the Massage Cream and the Deep Cleansing Cream are different products at all.

For me the Lafine Vegetable Firming Massage Cream and the Lafine Vegetable Deep Cleansing Cream are the same. The differences in the ingredients are minor and I’m honmestly dissapointed to see that even the texture is the same.

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Review: Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Soo Cream

23. December 2016

Maybe some of you remember my review of the Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun Cream I did a while ago. The cream had a very rich and nourishing texture and I declared it to be too heavy for me. Now, I received the Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Soo Cream from BNTnews, a more moisturizing verson of the rich cream netioned before.

Hansaeng Cosmetics claims to be a true oriental medicine based cosmetics company with a know-how reaching back to 50 years experience. Their Rin Bi-Gyeol Soo skincare range is a highly functional oriental cosmetics based on fermentation of ginseng- 6 year fermented ginseng and 15 other oriental medicine extracts to be more precise! The skincare products of this range consists of an essence and a cream and can be combined with the other products of the Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun line. Here are the links to the cream and the emulsion that I reviewed before. The cream comes in a luxurious heavy jar with a silver lid and blue color. Unfortunately, no spatula is included. Oh, and I love the cardboard box design with the blue and yellow flowers!

In contrast to the Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun cream the Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Soo Cream is a super-moisturizing cream for dewy and radiant skin. Both contain the patented plant based ingredients Danwwayeon. Although both creams are similar in their plant based ingredients and key ingredients like hyaluronic acid (moisturizing),niacinamide (brightening) and the lactobacillus ferment filtrate the texture of the two creams is different. The light blue colored cream feels more moist and refreshing than the heavy nourishing Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun Cream. You can check the ingredients via COSDNA >>here<<. You will find some minor potential acne triggers and irritant but most of the ingredients are green flagged. The scent of the cream is quite strong and unique. It is a flowery scent, but I cannot say which flower exactly. The scent is not the ordinary flower scent though.First I didn’t like it, but I got used to it after a while.

From the consitency and the feeling of the skin I prefer the Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Soo Cream over the heavier Yun Cream. It makes the skin feel moist and still bouncy and smooth. I didn’t like the scent at first though, but I got used to it. Nevertheless, if you are sensitive towards scents this cream is not suited for you. The Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Soo Cream contains 50 ml and retails for 40.95 US $ from Kmall24. You can find more information in English >>here<<.

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