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Review: First Cosmetics Mulbit Vitamin Sparkling Mist

16. April 2017

My short video on Instagram showing the First Cosmetics Mulbit Vitamin Sparkling Mist made many of you quite curious what this product is after all. This is the last product from BNTnews this month and it is also the most fun product from the three I received.

First Cosmetics is not a brand that I knew before, but it is also one of many Korean brands it seems. First Cosmetics Mulbit Vitamin Sparkling Mist is a kit to prepare your own DIY mist, containing everything you need to have for doing so. It is beautifully packed in a gift box packaging with holographic sparkles all over. Very elegant and feminin. I love the blue color of the box!

The description of the product is written in Korean only, except for the ingredients. But luckily, BNTnews send the translated instructions, otherwise I would not have been able to do it right ptobably.

The ingredients listed on COSDNA:

Sodium Bicarbonate, Adipic Acid, Sodium Carbonate, Glucose, Sucrose, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, PEG-150, Trehalose, Adenosine, Niacinamide, Hydrolized Collagen, Biotin, Riboflavin, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Powder, Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Fruit Powder, Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis(Rosemarty) Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Fragnance, Cl 16185, Cl 19140, Cl 15985, Cl 42090

The ingredients are really ingresting and mostly sugars and plant extracts. Additionally, Niacinamide and Adenosine are also included in the ingredients. apart from the fragnance and the coloring, the only ingredient not labelled green is PEG-150, a binding agent.

Inside the beauty is continued by two bottle: one bottle containing colorful tablets. A second empty atomizer bottle made from glas with golden cap and ornaments lies beside the beautiful tablet bottle.

The tablett bottle has a very oldstyle and beautiful design, but made from hard plastic.

The two bottles look really beautiful to look at next to each other.

The bottle containing the colorful tablet is probably the most eye-catching factor of the kit. Look at all those pastell colors:

There are four different colors of the tablets, blue, yellow, pink, and green. Each color targets a certain skincare problem:

Green contains Rosemary extracts and targets wrinkles, Blue contains Lavender Extract and targets skin reproduction, Yellow contains lemon extract and has brightening properties, and last but not least, Pink contains strawberry extracts for skin condition management.

Yet, with the tablets and the bottles we do not have a mist yet, but we have to prepare it. Therefore, according to the instructions you fill the atomizer bottle with 2/3 with warm water, then you add two of the tablets into the bottle, too, and wait for the magic to happen. The tablets will sizzle and bubble up until fully dissolved into the water, staining it with the color of the tablets used. I used the pink tablets for skin condition management for my test. After the tablets are fully melted you can close the atomizer bottle with the cap, but reopen it after 1 hour to fully let out all the air. Otherwise you will ruin the spray bottle by clogging it. Your selfmade mist is now ready to use.

I only tried one of the tablets, because I’m not using mists daily, so I cannot talk about the effect or the differences between all the colors, but for me the mist was a miss considering the effect because I didn’t feel any differences except from that refreshening feeling that you get by spraying water on and around your face. Yet, probably caused by the sugars, the mist leaves a slightly sticky feeling on the skin. I was only able to test the pink tablet here.

I would probably not repurchase this mist, and also I must state here, that for all and every DIY skincare product it is important to work hygienically…you do not want any molds or bacteria infect your product. Also, depending on the water quality of your living area you might consider to take drinking water…or substitute it maybe with your favourite toner…Also, I would not keep the product for longer than a week. The process is super fun and exciting and I can definetly say that I was entertained here. Another evidence that asian beauty brands are the champions when it comes to “skincaretainment”. But in terms of skincare benefits, I do not really see the use of the product here.

First Cosmetics Mulbit Vitamin Sparkling Mist was fun to use, but did not have sufficient visible effects for me to make it a HG or favorite product for me. The amount of tablets will definitely last you for many weeks though, but unfortunately, I don’t know the pricetag for this new product yet. also, please keep in mind, to work as hygienically as possible when you are dealing with DIY products like that. This might also be something, that is not suited for everyone.

This product was provided to me by BNTnews for reviewing. Don’t forget to visit the other BNTGirls and check out their reviews for the March BNT Beauty Box. You can find my previous reviews for BNTnews >>here<<. And visit BNTnews for the latest Korean news and trends:

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Review: Maxclinic Meso Change Program

11. April 2017

The name of this newly launched product is super long: Maxclinic Neo-Tingle Patch Roller Program for Turn Over and Skin Rejuvenation…wow! Let’s shorten it to Maxclinic Meso Change Program, a skincare program designed to give deep hydration and firmness to the skin by using a kind of micro-needling technique to reach the lower layers of the skin. This products was kindly offered to me by BNTnews for reviewing purpose.

I’ve been reviewing two products from Maxclinic previously and both of them were cleansers, so I’m really happy to be able to try another type of product from this Korean brand.

The Maxclinic Meso Change Program consists of two components packed in a beautiful golden gift box. The design of the box is simple and yet elegant, somehow also appears science-y. The two components of the program are the Maxclinic Deep & Deeper Meso Change Ampoule and the Maxclinic Hyaluronic Meso Change Roller.

The Maxclinic Meso Change Program is designed for those that feel that their skin is not absorbing other skincare products even though you are exfoliating your skin. Furthermore, micro-needling is quite famous these days so it enables a well-known spa-treatment in your home, too.

Micro-Needling

If you haven’t heard of micro-needling yet you might be a bit confused now. Micro-needling is a new technique that is used to renew the skin’s appearance and texture by bringing beneficial ingredients (usually hyaluronic acid and collagen) into the deeper layers of the dermis using tiny needles rolling over the skin that create small channels/ micro-injuries. The nutritious ingredients can now be absorbed better into the layers below the dermis. Many people believe in the effect and also show considerable before and after pictures to show the positive effect of this method on their skin. The technique is offered in beauty saloons, but also by skin doctor’s and plastic surgeons. Most people are either afraid of the possible pain (it contains the word “needle”, which means there is something going on here) or don’t want to “hurt” their skin physically. Yes, there are needles and yes- depending on your pain tolerance- it could hurt or tingle and your face will be irritated and red some time. But still, there is a difference between the micro-needling performed at the doctor’s to the micro-needling performed at home: usually, the needles used by professionals are longer and thus penetrate deeper into the skin.

The Maxclinic Meso Change Program is not using a real micro-needling roller though! The real micro-needling rollers or dermarollers are made with needles of stainless steel that can be disinfected and reused several times. The Maxclinic Hyaluronic Meso Change Roller is designed for a one-time usage. The needles of the roller are not real needles, but they are made of pyramid-shaped hyaruronic acid and lactose. I suppose the lactose sugar helps to crystallize the hyaluronic acid to form the “needles”. While rolling it over the skin the “needles” melt into the skin and the roller becomes blunt and can be discarded. The Maxclinic Meso Change Program contains 4 of the separately packed rollers, a handle in order to use them, and 4 small bottles of the Maxclinic Deep & Deeper Meso Change Ampoule.

Maxclinic Deep & Deeper Meso Change Ampoule

Before you start using the roller on your face you should apply the highly concentrated special ampoule, which is prepared without even a drop of water! Each of the small ampoule bottles contain 7 ml, so one bottle will last for several applications. The ampoule contains the core ingredients of the dermis, collagen, hyaluronic acid, and four types of ceramides. These ingredients penetrate deep into the skin to visibly firm, nourish, and strengthen the skin barrier. Active ingredients are Adenosine and Niacinamide. The other ingredients are listed below:

Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Propanediol, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Squalane, Collagen, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Cetyl Ether, Triolein, Glyceryl Dioleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide NS, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Arctium Lappa Seed Oil, Pyridoxine HCl, Cyanocobalamin, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate

You can check the ingredients via COSDNA. It is recommended to apply 8-10 drops to the cleaned and toned face using it once or twice a day. What I like about the ampoule is the screwing cap, so you can always close it up again and use it on another day.

The ampoule is a runny cream-type product with a very subtle scent. It has a richness in the texture, but also doesn’t feel heavy or sticky once absorbed. It also does not leave a film on the skin or make it feel greasy.

Maxclinic Hyaluronic Meso Change Roller

The Hyaluronic Meso Change roller has a hyaluronic acid content of more than 97 %. As I said before, it doesn’t have real needles, like other micro-needling rollers. It is a one time use roller formulated with guardangular pyramid-shaped hyaruronic acid for deep penetration and enhanced absorption of active ingredients, renewing firmness and smoothness to the skin. The active ingredient is hyaluronic acid, the inactive ingredient is lactose.

In order to use the roller first apply the ampoule all over, then place the golden handle included in the kit on the separately packed roller and remove the protective cap.

Gently roll across the skin for absorption for 3-5 minutes until the hyaluronic acid melts into the skin. You will feel that the roller becomes blunt. You can now remove the roller from the handle again and discard it. It is recommended to be used once or twice a week.

For my personally experience with the Maxclinic Meso Roller Program I have to state that I’m not very pain sensitive. Having dark hair waxing, epilating, and other hair removal techniques have make me quite insensitive. In my opinion, the micro-needling with the Meso Roller Program was not painful. First of all, there are no real needles here. Secondly, the roller becomes blunt quite fast, although I didn’t press hard at all. This is of course different from person to person, but I assume that if you want to try micro-needling and you are afraid of real metal needles you should try this one before. It could be a good way to now, whether you can tolerate the “pain” or not. In my experience, the roller helped to massage the skin and also helped to absorb the ampoule more thoroughly. The skin is feeling more plump, because of the increasing blood circulation by rolling all over. I’d love to try it for more than only 4 weeks to know whether it also makes any differences in the skin’s texture and appearance regarding wrinkles or pores or old scars. I’m not able to tell about these long-term effects though.

I think the Maxclinic Meso Roller Program is a great way to try kind of a micro-needling experience at home. I love the fact that the rollers don’t have real needles, but are make from lactose and hyaluronic acid. Also, I did like the consistency of the ampoule and the ingredients used in it. The downside is of course the price: It retails for 152.80 US$ from amazon.com and for 81.05 US$ from eBay for 4 uses! This is a lot of money, but it is still not as much as a session with a professional costs.

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Review: Kicho Camelia Sleeping Pack

6. April 2017

Okay, I admit at that point that I LOVE the Kicho Sheep Oil Cream I reviewed previously and since then I’ve wanted to lay my hand on this Kicho Camellia Sleeping Pack. Can you imagine how I freaked out when I saw that I would receive the sleeping pack from BNTnews for reviewing purpose?! Oh yes, that big smile on my face the whole day! Expectations were high so let’s see if the sleeping pack hold up to them:

Kicho cosmetics is a Korean brand and has the saying “We provide pure nature greatness to your skin”. I read so many reviews on their products, especially about the sheep oil cream, and I was not dissapointed. First of all, I love the design of the packaging of the Kicho products. It was already unbelieveably pretty for the cream and here we go again with this breathtaking packaging design! It looks elegant and feminine on the same time with a beautiful flower printing. The cardboard box looks like a present and it is not only pretty from the outside, but even inside the box the beauty continues:

Inside you will find the tube of the sleeping pack and a brush. The tube has the same flower illustration as the cardboard box, and all of these flowers are combined with golden colors which makes everything even prettier. Inside the lid you will find the product description, which is written in Korean and at least with English ingredients list. The Kicho Camellia Sleeping Pack is an overnight mask containing Lanolin (“sheep oil”), rose water, fermented black ginseng extract and Camellia Japonica oil (1000mg) as main ingredients. It is also worth to mention that the sleeping pack contains Shea Butter and Hyaluronic Acid, and thus seems to be a great moisturizer already from the ingredients. You can check the full ingredients via COSDNA: Most of the ingredients are green labelled but there are a few potential irritants, too, but nothing really worth to mention.

Water, Glycerin, Lanolin Oil, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Dimenthicone, Petrolatum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Japonica Seed OIl (1,000mg), Dimenthicone/Vinyl Dimenthicone Crosspolymer, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Stearate, Panaz Ginseng Root Extract, Zea Mays (Corn) Kernel Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethylataurate/VP Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolyer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Totarol, Decylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Propolis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower/Leaf Extract, Thujopsis Dolabrata Branch Extract, BHT, CI 19140, CI 15985, CI 16185, CI 42090.

I want to let you know some more about Lanolin at this point, which is a superb ingredient for dry skintypes:

Lanolin

Lanolin is also called wool wax and is produced by the sebaceous glands of sheep to protect their wool from getting wet and protects the sheep from climate and weather. Actually, it is obtained by cleaning the obtained freshly shorn wool from sheep, so you do not need to fear that animals are harmed for obtaining lanolin and the name sheep oil is a bit misleading here because one thinks of horse oil directly. Also, as you might have thought first, Lanolin is not a new fancy ingredient but has been used for more than hundred years and cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Also, thinking of Lanolin as fat is also not correct, because it lacks glycerides, but contains of sterol esters instead. By hydrolizing lanolin you will obtain lanolin alcohols, which are rich in cholesterol, and lanolin acids. 40 % of the lanolin acids are AHA’s (alpha hydroxy acids)! Also, studies have shown that Lanolin has chemical and physical similarities to human stratum corneum (the skin layer you actually see when looking at your skin) lipids. These lipids regulate the hydration state of your skin. So lanolin is great to protect your skin from water-loss and it also is a great skin softener. Also, since it has semiocclusive properties your skin can still breath. And on top of that the healing properties of lanolin are great and it helps to recover rough and dry, itching and cracking skin better than glycerin or petroleum. Nevertheless, it still might be that you react allergic to lanolin, so be sure to patch test products before using them.

The Kicho Camelia Sleeping Pack is an overnight mask that has to be applied before going to bed. In the next morning you wash your face with lukewarm water and will be able to see the results. The Kicho Camelia Sleeping Pack comes in a large tube containing 100 ml. This is quite a size and I guess it will last for a long time, until it is used up. If the product comes in a value set like here, it comes together with a brush to apply the pack on your face. I’m simply in love with the design of the tube already *_*

The brush is very soft and has the perfect size to use it for covering your face. I love the golden handle of the brush and how it seems to be a good quality brush. It makes it easy to apply a thin layer on the face, and since the bristles are so soft they won’t irritate your skin.

The sleeping pack itself is a thick yellow-ish colored cream with a flowery, rosy scent. It spreads nicely and builds a moist and glowy layer on the skin leaving the skin nourished. You will feel almost nothing of the cream because it is super light, despite containing so many nourishing ingredients.

The Kicho Camellia Sleeping Pack is designed to moistzurize, sooth and protect the skin from toxins. After applying it on my skin I discovered that my skin looked calm and smooth the next morning. What I love especially is, that the texture is not sticky. So it is super comfortable to sleep with. Also, it is surprising that a thin layer already does a super great job. It seems even though using a small amount there are plenty of nutrients inside this pack.

I’m SO happy that the Kicho Camelia Sleeping Pack is exactly how I imagined it to be: moisturizing, calming, nourishing…with a luxurious scent and beautiful packaging! Definitely recommend you to give it a try! You can get it as value pack like here, together with a brush, or only the pack. It retails for 53 US$ or 35 US$, respectively from the official Kicho web page. But it is also available on amazon here (it is also the official store from Kicho). Did you try any products from Kicho already? Do you use Lanolin containing skincare products?

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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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Review: Catalina Geo Lash Power Volumizing Mascara

21. December 2016

We all know that skincare works different depending on your skintype and skin sensitivity on each individual. How about mascara? Also here, we have the problem, that every person has different eye lashes, some have more and some have less. And also the length of our lashes is different from one another. I have long lashes, but not many. Luckily my lashes are black, so I do not need mascara to make them show up. I need mascara to give volume to my lashes and to give them a nice upward curl. The Catalina Geo Lash Power Volumizing Mascara promises exactly that. Does it also perform like its name?

Catalina Geo belongs to Lamy Cosmetics , a Korean cosmetics company with 6 different cosmetics brands: Renoma, Geo, Sortie, Mennen, Lafine, and Catalina Geo. I reviewed some products of their range already previously. This is the first time trying a mascara from Catalina Geo.

The Catalina Geo Long Power Volumizing Mascara is a 3D volumizing mascara that is supposed to give you a detailled long lash look. The mascara also claims to be long-lasting for up to 12 hours.

The Catalina Geo Lash Power Volumizing Mascara comes in a cardboard box in a golden reflecting paper. You will see fine ornaments on the box too. Inside that cardboard box is the mascara tube. The mascara tube has the same golden color as the box and looks really beautiful. I love the ornaments on both the mascara tube and the cardboard box.

The design of the mascara is so pretty and really looks luxurious. When opening the twist-off cap you will find a straight bristle brush inside. The mascara I received has shade No. 6 which is a matte black mascara. The diameter of the brush is medium and easy to use on most eyes and lashes.

This mascara applies very easy and makes my lashes look more defined and curled upwards. It also makes them appear longer but doesn’t clump the lashes together. The lashes appear thicker than without the coat of mascara, which gives the eyesmore depth. The mascara lasts all day with me and the lashes are still curled in the evening. It doesn’t provide volume to my lashes as the name suggests. but it makes your lashes curled and appear longer. As a last plus, this mascara is easy to cleanse off.

This mascara was provided to me by BNTnews, and I didn’t find them online yet to tell you the retail price. But I do like the Catalina Geo Lash Power Volumizing Mascara! The packaging design is super pretty and elegant and the mascara holds my curled lashes all day long. It also makes them look more defined. Unfortunately, it doensn’t do anything for volumizing the lashes though. What is your favorite mascara?

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Review: Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun Cream

21. November 2016

Another hanbang Korean skincare product review for you! I reviewed a product from this brand and skincare line before so maybe some of you still remember. Today’s review is about the Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun Cream provided to me by BNTnews

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 Yun 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 a toner (skin), essence, emulsion, and a cream. I reviewed the emulsion before and here is now my experience with the cream from the line.

I really like oriental medicine in my skincare and I love fermented ingredients, too, so this line seems to be perfect. The Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun Cream has anti-wrinkle and whitening properties and is supposed to help you with dry and dull skin and vitalize and make your skin feel supple. Already the emulsion fulfilled all these points and I loved to use it as my daily moisturizer. The cream even gives you more of what already the emulsion gives.

The beautifully illustrated cardboard box contains the description of the product and the ingredients in English and Korean. You can check the ingredients via COSDNA >>here<< and you will find some minor potential acne triggers and irritant but most of the ingredients are green flagged. The key ingredients are niacinamide (brightening) and adenosin (anti-wrinkle). Phellinus linteus, Mulberry root, and gold help to strengthen the skin and make it smooth. You will find even a lot more herbal ingredients in the list, which combine to this rich and thick cream. Apart from these ingredients you will also find fermented ginseng (Lactobacillus).

The Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun Cream comes in a yellow colored jar encapsulated by a plexiglass shell. The material and the golden-colored lid gives it a very luxurious appearance. Inside the jar you will find a thick light-yellow colored cream.

The cream is really rich and suited especially for very dry skintypes or mature skin. I have dry skin but the emulsion had been enough in terms of richness, so this has to be applied very carefully. A little goes a long way! Despite being rich the cream doesn’t make the skin greasy but leaves it bouncy. When applying to much you will feel the heaviness though. There is a flowery scent to the cream, which is pleasant, but could be too much for people who prefer scentless products.

I think that the Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun Cream makes good choice for people who have a lot of dryness and flaky skin. It really helps to smoothen out and nourish the skin but is not greasy as pure oil. For normal dry skintypes the emulsion is already more than enough for a daily moisturizer, but people with mature skin and super dry skintype will love the cream.

The Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-Gyeol Yun Cream contains 50 ml and retails for 40.95 US $ from Kmall24. You can find more information in English >>here<<.

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Review: MAXCLINIC Purifying Vitamin Oil Foam & Cloud Embo Massage Brush

20. November 2016

From the moment I started using the asian double cleansing method I loved it! Double cleansing is easy and really makes a difference in your skin condition once you use it for a while. For the method you use two cleansing steps: in the first one, you remove the makeup, usually by using an oil cleanser, in the second step you clean your face by a foam cleanser for example. For many people this sounds like too much, because it takes to much time, so combination products are always popular. I reviewed the MAXCLINIX Caviar Massage Foam Oil in the past and today I will review another similar product, the MAXCLINIC Purifying Vitamin Oil Foam. Additionally, I will show you the Cloud Embo Massage Brush which completes this cleansing routine. Both products were kindly offered to me by BNTnews.

Max Clinic is a Korean brand. Unfortunately, the description is only in Korean, but this explains probably, why this brand is rather unknown to people outside of Korea and even to many lovers of asian beauty products. The packaging design of the products is simple and neat and both products came packed in cardboard boxes.

The MAXCLINIC Purifying Vitamin Oil Foam comes in a sturdy plastic container with a pump. It has a clear, plastic protective cap, too. The pump dispenser is a bit inconvenient, because it is not the long type of dispenser, where you easily can put your hand below, but you’ll always have to hold the bottle at an angle, so you dispense the product into the middle of your palms. Other than this the packaging looks elegant and the material is not appearing cheaply, but rather sturdy.

This massage and cleansing oil has a thick oil/jelly texture when pumped out. The formula contains capsules, which probably contain the vitamins. In order to use this cleanser you first dispense one pump on your palms and massage it on your dry face. After massaging, wet your hands and continue massaging. The oil becomes a bit foamy, although it doesn’t generate huge amounts of foams. The cleansing oil is a clear, oil type (of course), yellow-ish colored product and smells nicely. I didn’t find any information about the ingredients…but the packaging says “natural ingredients”, so I hope that’s true.

While cleansing your face this product doesn’t make your skin feel dry. The pH though lies at 7 and is not suited for those people in need of low pH cleansers. I experiened that the cleanser removes most makeup, but not all of it efficiently. Since it is claimed to be an all in one product this is a bit disappointing. The skin itself feels clean though, but for removing all your makeup you will need eye-and lip makeup remover.

The best way to use this product is in combination with the Cloud Embo Massage Brush. This super soft brush has two sides: a V-Padding Massage side and the Cloud Embo side. It is suggested to apply the oil cleanser first with your dry hands, then use the V-Padding Massage side of the brush to massage your face. Then, with the wet brush side brush your face in circular movements.

The oil cleanser lathers up into a much nicer foam when used together with the brush. And the bristles of the brush are so soft and nice and are perfectly suited for sensitive skintypes too.

Once the brush has been used make sure to rinse it off with clear water, then squeeze it out and leave it to dry thoroughly. The embo brush will be as soft as during the first time you used it. I love it!

I must say that for a all-in-one product I am not totally happy with the MAXCLINIC Purifying Vitamin Oil Foam. The foam it creates without using the help of a brush is really few. Also, it is not able to remove your eye makeup properly. The Cloud Embo Massage Brush on the other hand is great! I love that it has a massage side and I love how soft it is. You can buy the cleanser from ebay for around 17 US$ and the brush for 20 US$.

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Review: Catalina Geo Color Capsule Makeup Base in green

22. September 2016

After reviewing the Lafine Vegetable Foam Cleanser by Lamy Cosmetics here is another review of a product from Lamy: Catalina Geo Color Capsule Makeup Base! Does that ring a bell to you? Yes, I reviewed this product before already, but this time I have another color to try – namely the green version!

Lamy Cosmetics is a Korean cosmetics company with 6 different cosmetics brands: Renoma, Geo, Sortie, Mennen, Catalina Geo, and Lafine. The previous time I received the Catalina Geo Color Capsule Makeup Base in white, and this time I will try the green version of this color correction makeup base. This make up base claims to be skin care and tone adjustment in one product!

If you read the old review of the Catalina Geo Color Capsule Makeup Base you see that they changed the packaging and the name. Now it looks much more mature and not that princess-y as before. Although I really liked the magical packaging of the old version, too. The cardboard box comes also with english descriptions. There are 5 different colors of the color correcting make up base available.

The green color of this Catalina Geo Color Capsule Makeup Base is targeting pimple marks and rednesses and neutralizes the red tones. Moreover, since it contains essence (hyaluronic acid) and UV filter (titanium dioxide), it also acts as moisturizer and gives some sun protection. The ingredients are short and can be checked via COSDNA. Unfortunately, there are quite a bunch of potential acne triggers and irritants included (parabens, mineral oil…).

The Catalina Geo Color Capsule Makeup Base itself comes in a see-through pump bottle. You can see the capsules through the bottle and you’ll know when the product comes to an end. When pumping the capsule bursts and can be mixed before applying the make up base on your face. The pump itself is very convenient to use.

Below you can see how the burst capsule looks like. Once it is mixed and blended in you will discover that it brightens up your skintone. It has a light scent, but it is not overpowering. The skin doesn’t feel dry or flaky after applying the base.

Despite the changed packaging and the different color I must say that the Catalina Geo Color Capsule Makeup Base is not what I’m looking for as a make up base. It is quite moisturizing and suited for dry skintypes, but it is too brightening for me. It also doesn’t suit the yellowish undertone of my skin. Maybe other skin tones will go better with this base. I also didn’t feel that it made my makeup stay any longer than usual. All in all, a good formulation, but too many doubtful ingredients and no obvious benefits for my makeup. The Catalina Geo Color Capsule Makeup Base retails from KMall24 for 42.75 US$ and the official retail price is at 47000 Won (- which occurs super expensive to me).

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