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Review: Jungle Botanics Forest Leaves Cooling Shampoo and Warming Treatment

29. August 2016

I love trying out asian hair products and I have some favorites in my list already. Still, I’m always on the look for new discoveries, so when Wishtrend asked me whether I wanted to try their new line of products from the brand Jungle Botanics I agreed directly. I received the Jungle Botanics Forest Leaves Cooling Shampoo and Warming Treatment, but also the Jungle Botanics Natural Body Glow Nutshell Scrub, which will be reviewed in a separate post.

Jungle Botanics is a brand created by Wishtrend. According to its description it brings to you the vitality of the green jungle by combining advanced technologies with natural ingredients. The Jungle Botanics Forest Leaves Cooling Shampoo and Forest Leaves Warming Treatment is designed to cool down your heat irritated scalp and gives back moisture to dry and damaged hair.

The Jungle Botanics Forest Leaves hair care line consists of a shampoo and a treatment. Both come packed in a simple white cardboard box with a very soft imprint of jungle forest leaves. The tubes of this hair care line is beautifully designed with the same leaves, but this time in lovely green colors. It fits perfectly to the name of the brand.

The shampoo comes in a pump bottle containing 250 ml. It is designed to help with cooling the scalp and reduce itching of the scalp. Interestingly, the shampoo contains small menthyl beads which dissolve and have a cooling effect on your scalp. The scent of the shampoo was also a fresh mint scent which supports the cooling effect even more. I need two-three pumps for my long hair and it gives a nice foam, but it is not too rich or overly foaming. The hair feels clean after using it and give the hair more volume. It has an acidic formula, so it balances the pH of your hair (read Evelyns great post on why the pH of your hair care is important >>here<<).

After shampoo I always use the treatment, which makes the hair feel unbelievingly smooth and easy to comb! I love the treatment, especially if I leave it in my hair for a couple of minutes as suggested. The treatment has no mint scent, but a nice sweet-flowery scent instead. Although being so effectively softening and smoothing, the treatment doesn’t make the hair feel greasy or heavy, but still after using both shampoo and treatment my hair feels clean, and lightweight. The treatment contains pracaxi fruit and brazilian nuts, which are rich in anti-oxidants. But also Avocado oil, argan oil, camelia oil and many more, for keeping your hair nourished! The warming effect is described to open up the cuticle, so the nutrients can be absorbed by your hair, but I didn’t feel any significant warming effect. The treatment comes in a tube containing 200 ml.

The Jungle Botanics Forest Leaves Cooling Shampoo and Forest Leaves Warming Treatment do not use silicon or phthalate, but a so-called Amazon Forest Complex. The ingredients of both the shampoo and the treatment are listed below:

Jungle Botanics Forest Leaves Cooling Shampoo Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Coco-glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Menthol, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-7, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Sucrose, Butylene Glycol, Buteth-3, Salicylic Acid, Climbazole, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Extract, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Malpighia Emarginata (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tributyl Citrate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Prunus Persica (Peach) Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chromium Hydroxide Green, CI 19140, CI 42053, Fragrance

Jungle Botanics Forest Leaves Warming Treatment Ingredients: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Steartrimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Chloride, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Salicylic Acid, Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Extract, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Malpighia Emarginata (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Prunus Persica (Peach) Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance

According to COSDNA (>>shampoo<< and >>treatment<<) the majority of the ingredients is green-flagged. There are few potential irritants among the plant derived extracts and oils, so be sure to check for allergies before using the products.

The set of both shampoo and treatment retails for 35.82 US$. The shampoo on its own retails for 22.90 US$ and the treatment for 16.90 US$ and both are available at Wishtrend. I’m really considering repurchasing both, but I definitely will put another tube of the treatment in my virtual shopping cart! As you can see, I really like the new products and I’m really happy that they are silicon-free, too. Did you try them already?

Don’t forget to check out the Wishtrend monthly vouchers in order to save some money on your order and get freebies. I also have a list on all the products I reviewed from Wishtrend there. Also keep in mind their friend-referral program: 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.

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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: Wish Formula C200 Bubble Peeling Pad

25. August 2016

When I received the Wish Formula Fermented Oil.Free Dr. Mild Sunblock for testing I was surprised by a sachet of the Wish Formula C200 Bubble Peeling Pad, too! I’ve been curious about this product since it launched, so it was nice to be able to test it before I could order it myself.

Wish Formula is one of these Korean brands I know for quite a while but apart from their Panda Eye Essence Patch, and recently their Wish Formula Fermented Oil-Free Dr. Mild Sunblock, I never tried many other products from this brand. They have a selection of skincare products and all appear very clean and dermatologically (?!) in a way. Also the Wish Formula C200 Bubble Peeling Pad has a very scientific looking packaging, with a sachet shaped like a beaker from the lab. The Wish Formula C200 Bubble Peeling Pad is peeling pad infused with vitamin C and fermented botanical extracts. The pad has a dual side, one rough for exfoliating, the other for softly brightening up your skin. C200 means the pad contains 200 mg of Vitamin C. There is a second peeling pad called C450 which is larger and designed for the body, whereas C200 is designed to use on your face.

The ingredients of the pads are listed below and according to COSDNA we see that there are some red labbeled ingredients listed aswell. But before you panick, let’s take a closer look. The first ingredient with is red labelled is Cocamide DEA, also called Coconut Fatty Acid Diethanolamide. It is derived from Coconut oil as the name already says and it is used as surfactant and foam booster. If you check for this ingredient you will find that many well-known brands have products containing this inngredient. Even big brands like Lush/ L’Oreal/Boots…mostly it is used in shampoos oder body/face washes. There was a discussion that stated that Cocamide DEA is cancerous and depending on the concentration and the use it might be. Recent studies have shown though, that for rinse off products Cocamide DEA is safe to use and even if you leave it on the skin for a certain time it still depends on the concentration. Since this peeling pad is a product you will rinse off after all you should not be worried too much about this ingredient. The second red labbeled ingredient is the preservative DMDM Hydrantoin. Here again, the product is labbeled red because it can cause allergic reactions when used in high concentrations, which should not be the case here. Other ingredients worth to mention are lactid acid and glycolic acid for exfoliation and whitening, ascorbic acid of course for whitening and as antioxidant. Lactobacillus and Ferment Filtrate extracts and some other plant based extracts and oil. There is also Hyaluronic Acid for moisturization.

Ingredients: Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Coca midopropyl Betaine, Cocamide DEA, Lactid Acid, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Apium Graveolens (Celery) Extract, Brassia Oleracea Capitata (Cabbage) Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Solanum Lycoperisum (Tomato) Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Brassica Rapa (Turnip) Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (carrot) Root Extract, Brassica Oleacea Italica (Brokkoli) Extract, Arginine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, DMDM Hydantoin

Some words about ascorbic acid first:

Vitamin C is an antioxidant and thus can prevent our skin from aging too early. You have to know that a high concentration of Vitamin C doesn’t mean automatically that it is more effective concerning anti-aging. Normally, a high concentration of Vitamin C aims at a visible effect, because it tends to operate as a peeling by loosening dead and old cells. This is not a bad effect and stimulates the skin to regenerate itself, but keep in mind that it won’t affect the inner cell layers of your skin which have to be aimed if you really want an anti-aging effect.

Okay, apart from a bunch of promising exfoliating ingredients, how does the C200 Bubble Peeling Pad work? The pad comes packed in a sachet, upon opening it you will find a soaked pad inside. It feels quite heavy, because it is full of the peeling essence, and once you squeeze it a bit you will see that it foams up. The packaging states that one pad contains 15 ml of product. The pad has two sides: a rough, fiber side and a soft side. In order to use the peeling pad first cleanse you face and leave it damp. Then squeeze the pad a couple of times until it foams up. The rub the face with the fiber side for 2-3 minutes leaving out mouth and eye region. Depending on your skin do not be too forceful. Afterwards, flip the band of the pad to use the other soft side. Use it to pad the essence with the vitamin c into the skin. Afterwards rinse it off. The foam is super dense and soft and the product has a light lemon-y scent. The fiber side effeiciantly scrubs and peels the skin and if you have flaky skin it will help you to get rid of the flakes and make your skin feel smooth. I also discovered that my skin looks brighter directly after using it and has a nice glow. I love how so many asian products are efficient with helping your skin to look more healthy and dull!

I really like the C200 Bubble Peeling Pad and I want to grab more of these in future! Not for using them too often though, but once in a while it is great to have an efficient facial peeling. I love how easily the pad creates a dense foam, even after using it the pad contained enough essence and foam for more useages – BUT, please be careful! According to Wish Formula a pad can be used 3 times. But you should not use such a harsher exfoliator more than 1-2 times a week. Since the sachet is opened I would not recommend you to store it for longer time than 2-3 days though, because it is not really hygienic! The second point is that Vitamin C oxidizes and you do not want to use oxidzed voitamin c on your skin. What I did with my pad after one time use? I used it on my body the next day while showering…a great body peel! By the way, if you have sensitive skin you can only use the soft side instead of using both sides of the pad. And don’t forget to use a rich or repairing cream afterwards, despite your skintype. Ahhh, and by the way, the PH is around 4 for this peeling pad!

You buy the Wish Formula C200 Bubble Peeling Pad here:

MeMeBox for 5 US$ (US/Canada only)

Wish Formula Official for ? (Korea only, through buying service)

Testerkoea for 11 130 Won (~12 US$) (shipping worldwide)

Did you try it already? What were your impressions?

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

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Review: Whamisa Fermented Hydrogel Facial Masks

23. August 2016

I will continue with my reviews for the Whamisa Fermented Hydrogel Facial Masks, which were also sent to me by Honeysu together with the Whamisa Sea Kelp Mask I reviewed previously (you can read my review >>here<<).

The Korean brand Whamisa is relatively young and was founded in 2010 as certified natural cosmetics brand. Their key ingredients focus on plant based fermentation extracts. The brand name is written in Chinese characters which have the meaning of flowers and beauty and the use of four key components of natural materials in their products. The attractive ingredients are combined with a beautiful packaging design in light colors. Some of the products are decorated with flower illustrations. The brand was hard to purchase outside Korea first but more and more online retailers started selling their products. Honeysu is one of the first retailers in Europe (based in Belgium) selling Whamisa products and I was more than happy to be asked to review a bunch of Whamisa masks. Here is my impression of the Whamisa Fermented Hydrogel Facial Masks:

There are three different versions of the Whamisa Fermented Hydrogel Facial Masks, as listed in the following.

Whamisa Organic Seeds & Rice Fermented Hydrogel Facial Mask with Lactobacillus

I’ll start off with the Whamisa Organic Seeds & Rice Fermented Hydrogel Facial Mask. This mask is directed towards lifting, anti-aging and soothing. It contains seeds and rice which have been fermented by Lactobacillus. The essence of the mask has a jelly consistency and a brownish/yellow color with a very distinct scent, which reminds me of asian food. Scentwise it is my least favorite mask from the three hydrogel masks. The ingredients are as followed:

Essence: Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus/Hordeum Vulgare Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lacxtobacillus/ Rice Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Phaseolus Angularis Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Glycine Soja (Soybean) Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Ferment Filtrate, Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Aniba Rosaedora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalos (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Adenosine, Linalol

Sheet: Water, Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract, Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Lactobacillus/ Rice Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Phaseolus Angularis Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Glycine Soja (Soybean) Ferment Filtrate, Xanthan Gum, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

According to COSDNA the ingredients are safe to use and there are no acne triggers or irritants. All ingredients except of linalool are labelled green and therefore safe to use. Linanool has to be labelled because it is a common allergica as a fragrance. What I discovered is, that the essence and the sheet mask both contain their ferment filtrate and extracts. In total there are 6 ferment filtrate based on Lactobacillus. Ferment Filtrate is nutrients-rich. It contains many vitamins, amino acids and proteins and helps to improve the moisture level of the skin. Other main ingredients are aloe, plant-based oils and extracts. My eye fell on the Licorice root extracts, which I really do love as ingredient. Licorice Root Extract is an antioxidant, has anti-inflammatory and skin-conditioning properties.

Whamisa Organic Flowers & Aloe Vera Fermented Hydrogel Facial Mask with Lactobacillus

The Whamisa Organic Flowers & Aloe Vera Fermented Hydrogel Facial Mask with Lactobacillus is directed towards lifting, whitening and moisturizing, using the key ingredients aloe, green tea and dandelion. Also here, a quick look at the ingredients reveals a bunch of fermented plants and roots by Lactobacillus. The essence of this mask is similar to the previous one and has a jelly consistency. I could smell a more flowery/citrus scent compared to the Seeds & Rice mask, which I preferred.

Essence: Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus/Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizomr/ Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Aloe Maculata Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Paeonia Suffroticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Aniba Roseodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Citrus aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, d-Limonene

Sheet: Water, Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Lactobacillus/Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Ferment Filtrate, Xhantan Gum, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

According to COSDNA the ingredients are safe to use and there are no acne triggers or irritants. All ingredients except of D-Limonene are labelled green and therefore safe to use. Limonene has to be labelled because it is a common allergica, but it is also a natural fragrance and occurs in citrus fruits. Also here both the essence and the sheet contain the ferment filtrate.

Whamisa Organic Fruits & Tomato Fermented Hydrogel Facial Mask with Lactobacillus

The Whamisa Organic Fruits & Tomato Fermented Hydrogel Facial Mask with Lactobacillus is directed towards lifting, revitalizing, and toning using key ingredients like tomato, banana. and apple. Like the two previously mentioned masks this mask also includes the Lactobacillus ferment filtrate of various other plants. Also here the jelly serum has a yellowish color and a citrus scent. This one has the most fresh scent so to say.

Essence: Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus/Pyrzs Malus (Apple) Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Citrus Junos Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Actinisia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Musa Sapientum (Banana) Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus / Tomato Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffroticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Honey, Xanthan Gum, Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Aniba Roseodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Ornage) Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, d-Limonene, Linalol

Sheet: Water, Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Lactobacillus/Pyrzs Malus (Apple) Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Citrus Junos Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/ Actinisia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Musa Sapientum (Banana) Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Xhantan Gum, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

According to COSDNA The ingredients are safe to use except for Linolool and D-Linolene, which are labeled yellow and are both fragrances (read above). Again we will find so many ferment filtrate of so many plants and fruits in the essence, but also in the hydrogel sheet.

Performance of Whamisa Hydrogel Facial Masks

All three masks are made from 95% organic ingredients and 100% natural ingredients. They are free from parabens, mineral oil, synthetic dyes, silicone and fragrances, too! The sachets of the mask contain a really rich amount of the essence and there is quite a lot left over which can be used elsewhere like neck and arms. The high amount of essence also leads to a very slippery sheet mask. It is really a bit tricky to unfold and I feared to tear it apart. Also, the mask keeps sliding, so I recommend you to lay down while using it. The first of the mask was other perfect either and it didn’t cover my forehead properly but that is something I personally do not count negatively. You will observe that the mask is slightly thinner after using it because the serum is absorbed by your skin, still there is never the point while using it the recommended 20 minutes that it gets dried out. Do not use it before makeup. I discovered that it tends to peel.

I do like these masks despite the slippery and the poor fit. The hydrogel feels soft and there is plenty of serum. The ingredient list is beyond great and it really leaves the skin with a glow. Although not suited for applications before makeup I really can advise you to try these masks at least once despite their price. You can get this mask from the Belgian online retailer Honeysu for 7.50 € 5 US$ sale until supplies last (Yes, the price is for one mask and yes, it is really expensive compared to other sheet masks)! They ship within Europe quite affordably and most important super fast- but they also ship to other countries (higher shipping costs though). Honeysu doesn’t carry many brands, but they focus on products with non-harmful ingredients. I must say I really like the looks of the shop and I love their Instagram account. The pictures posted are always so beautiful! For my readers from the US you can get this mask from Amazon, too (~8-9 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 https://www.honeysu.com which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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Wishtrend Coupons August 2016

9. August 2016

I’m a bit later tha usual for the Wishtrend Coupons for August this time. August is usually my busy month because of so many activities, birthdays, weddings…it is nice and happy but also can be quite stressful. However, here are the coupons and benefits that you can use while shopping on one of my favorite online retailers for Korean beauty products: Wishtrend. If you don’t know them, but love Korean or Asian cosmetics and skin care products I can recommend you to check out their online shop, especially for one of my favorite products, e.g. the O.S.T. Vitamin C Serum. You’ll also find some products sold at Wishtrend on my Top 30 favorite asian cosmetics for 2015, like the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C serum or the ElishaCoy Moist Up Hyalurone Ampoule Toner. Also, they have listed brands like COSRX, Tosowoong and Mizon. You can find a list of all the products I reviewed from Wishtrend at the bottom of this post. Furthermore, they have really a great affiliate program for blogger and I can advice you to join it if you are one. Here are the Wishtrend coupon codes for August:

As usual, I’ll start off with the 5 Us$ referral coupon you can receive if you are a new customer. The principle is easy as this: If you use my invitation code 17939205 upon registration you’ll receive a 5 US$ 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 get 5 US$ off, which is a great to save some money on your first order.

Second, there is also a 10% discount Wishtrend coupon available for July. Below, you’ll find the coupon code for this:

Coupon Code: AF16AUGUST10
Requirement 1: Shopping cart order must be 50 US$+ to be able to use the 10% off coupon
Requirement 2: Coupon code cannot be combined with any other discount or voucher code.
Only valid until the end of August 2016

The second promotion code is a special gift: You will receive one free Natural Vitamin 21.5 Enhancing Sheet Mask (value 2.50 US$) by using the code below.

Voucher Code: BESTVITAMINCMASK
All orders, limited offer
Only valid until the end of August 2016

I also want to point out some new arrivals on Wishtrend: First, Klairs has launched a new product and it fits right into summer time: The Klairs Mid-Day Blue Sun Lotion with SPF 40/PA++. This sun lotion gives you UV and heat protection and has a light blue, similar to the Klairs Midnight Blue Calmin Cream. Also here a key ingredient is Guaiazulene and you can read more in my review >>here<<.

Another newly launched product is the new and also the first sheet mask by CosRX, the CosRX Holy Moly Snail Mask! This sheet mask contains red ginseng water instead of regular water and snail mucin. The sheet is made from 100% rayon fiber. The Klairs Sun Lotion and this Sheet Mask sound really intriguing and I ordered both of them right away ! I’m really looking forward to try them!

Also, there is a new brand available called Jungle Botanics. There is a Shampoo and Conditioner and a Body Scrub available. I’m testing all three of these products and the reviews will be posted soon as well – just one thing about these: I really like them all!

I would advice you to check out their “Free Shipping Area”, so you don’t have to spend the saved money for shipping costs. They have quite some nice items available there, changing from time to time!

I did a couple of reviews on various Wishtrend products in the past. You might like to check these out, if you are interested in purchasing these:

COSRX Oil-Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion

COSRX Propolis Light Ampule

Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Serum

Chica y Chico Astazet 4.0

Delight 18 I.U Whitening Cream Glutathione

ElishaCoy Moist Up Hyalurone Ampoule Toner

Skinmiso Pore Corset Serum

Lailly 7 Seconds Make-Up Booster

Pongdang Mulbit Glow BB Cushion

COSRX BHA Summer Pore Minish Serum

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

I’m from Honey Mask

Boutique Bebe Hair Salon Protein Treatment

COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

ElsihaCoy Aloe & Lavender Mask Sheet

Berrisom My Lip Tint Pack and Lip Tint Cleanser

OST C20 Pure Vitamin C21.5 Advanced Serum

Confume Argan Treatment Oil

Pongdang Donkey Milk Emulsion

Klairs Rescue Moisture Kit Part 1 and 2

Berrisom My Lip Tint Pack

CareLab Powerful Pudding Mask

Klairs Gentle Black Deep Oil Cleanser and Sugar Facial Polish

Rojukiss Multi Vita Cleansing Powder

Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Sheet Mask

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

Skinmiso Rice Foam Cleanser

Klairs Illuminating Supple BB Cream

O.S.T. Pure Vitamin C20 Serum

Wish Formula Panda Eye Essence Mask

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

Do you have any favourite item from Wishtrend? What would you love to try from their products?

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Review: Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp

2. August 2016

A Korean brand that was really in focus for many kbeauty bloggers in the last year was Whamisa, a natural cosmetics brand using certified organic ingredients for their products. The brand was hard to purchase outside Korea first but more and more online retailers started selling their products. Honeysu is one of the first retailers in Europe (based in Belgium) selling Whamisa products and I was more than happy to be asked to review a bunch of Whamisa masks. Eventually, you saw the picture on Instagram I posted. Today, I will tell you about my impression of the Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp, whereas next time I’ll be focussing on their hydrogel masks:

The Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp is quite a special mask because it is not a soaked cotton sheet or regular hydrogel, but it is made from 100% sea kelp, which is the reason why this mask has a green color. The mask is purely made of natural ingredients and consists in 90.37 % of organic ingredients. I want to point out some of the ingredients of this mask below:

Kelp

Kelp is not only healthy for eating, but also does it have benefits for the skin. It is rich in antioxidants and minerals and thereby benefits the skin in terms of anti-aging. In how far a mask sheet made of kelp influences the skin is not clear, since usually the effectiveness is correlated with the procession of the kelp, eg. by using the extract.

Lactobacillus/ Aloe Maculata (?) Ferment Extract

I’m a bit irritated about having Aloe maculata here instead of the commonly used Aloe Vera (Barbadensis). Aloe Maculata is a aloe plant growing in South Africa. The gel of this plant forms foam with water, which is why it is used as soap. It produces a yellowish gel, which has similar properties like aloe vera, so it is primarily moisturizing and antibacterial/ anti-inflammatory. I also read that Aloe maculata is more resistant to higher salt concentrations, so maybe this is one of the reasons why using this, since sea kelp is used for the sheet mask. I wrote Whamisa an email asking about the Aloe and hopefully they will reply and tell me whether there is a specific reason in using this Aloe specimen instead of the more commonly used Aloe Vera (also confusing: the import label says Aloe Maculata, whereas the official page of Whamisa in its English translation says Aloe barbadensis). Ferment filtrate is nutrients-rich. It contains many vitamins, amino acids and proteins and helps to improve the moisture level of the skin.

Licorice Extract

Licorice extract is a powerful antioxidant with anti-inflammatory and skin-conditioning properties and brightening. It is also used for fragrance in some cosmetics.

You will find the other ingredients listed on COSDNA, and you will discover that most of them are plant derived extracts and oils. I love the ingredients lists in total!

The Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp is targeting wrinkles and dull and swollen face. But not only: it also improves the smoothness of the skin and the moisture level and has been tested by Gyoung Hee University. The sheet mask is divided into two parts, an upper part and lower area, folded between plastic sheets. The sheet mask has a marine green color and feels like soaked paper, kind of thin and slimey. The first thing to discover is the scent it has: it smells very strongly of algae (it is 100% kelp, so do not expect anything else :D) and if you are sensitive towards these kinds of scents you will probably have a hard time to leave this on your face. Since I have a salt water fish tank myself I was well prepared and kind of used to the scent, although it is surely not my favorite scent for skincare. The kelp sheets were soaked thoroughly with a yellowish, sticky essence. They are so nicely soaked, that the lower part of the mask kept sliding off my face. I can advice you to put this sheet mask on and lie down, so it will stay on your face and you will have some time to relax. Generally, I would advice you to use this mask in the evening, since the yellow essence tends to make the skin a bit yellowish at first and needs some more time than other sheet masks to absorb. Once it absorbs it definitely leaves a tacky and tighter feeling on the skin and seems to brighten up the skin. It also gives a nice glow and feels moisturzing. I didn’t experience any irritations while using this mask.

Whamisa totally has four different sheet masks. The Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp mask is one of them. Furthermore there are three different hydrogel sheet masks available, which I will review in a couple of days as well. Don’t they look beautiful together?

I do like the Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp and it has been my first kelp mask and my first Whamisa product in the same time. I can also understand the raving of many bloggers about this sheet mask. The scent of the mask is something special though, which might put you off if you do not like the strong algae scent. It also does have a superb ingredients list and all the products are labelled whether they are certified or not. I wish that more brands will take such a way of labelling more serious. My only tiny downside is the price, since Whamisa products are more expensive than other Korean brands. On the other hand the high price is justified by the origin of the ingredients. After all it is up to you whether to want to spend more money and know where your ingredients are from that you are putting on your face, or you prefer the cheaper versions – which I didn’t try, so I cannot compare it for you here (Whamisa was the first kelp mask I got to know, but is no secret that Tonymoly came up with a kelp mask, too).

You can get this mask from the Belgian online retailer Honeysu for ~~12 €~~ 9 US$ sale until supplies last (Yes, the price is for one mask and yes, it is really expensive compared to other sheet masks)! They ship within Europe quite affordably and most important super fast- but they also ship to other countries (higher shipping costs though). Honeysu doesn’t carry many brands, but they focus on products with non-harmful ingredients. I must say I really like the looks of the shop and I love their Instagram account. The pictures posted are always so beautiful! For my readers from the US you can get this mask from Amazon, too (14.88 US$).

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Review: VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes

26. July 2016

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For someone who never uses eyeshadow and always has wondered how the eyeshadow of other people is looking good even after a long night out eyeshadow primers will reveal a whole new world. I had the same experience when I tried my first primer and suddenly all the world around eye makeup and eyeshadow made sense. I’m happy to be able to introduce to you the VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes, which was offered to me by BBCOSMETIC for reviewing purpose. This primer is one of the most famous ones in Korea.

VDL is a Korean brand by LG Household & Healthcare. The sleek and modern design of their products is unmistakable and is surely part of their popularity. Especially the primer from VDL have a very good reputation (I also bought the VDL Lumilayer Primer for the face, but I didn’t review it yet). The VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes comes in a sleek cardboard packaging. Yet you will find reflective elements on the cardboard box and their colorful reflexions make it appear really modern and trendy. The primer itself comes in a square and simple tube, reminding me of brands like MAC and NARS.

On the cardboard box you will find the descriptions in Korean and English. The ingredients are also available on COSDNA (Thanks to Evelyn :*) if you are interested in looking them up. Using the VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes is really simple, since it comes with a sponged applicator tip. The light beige fluid is applied thinly on the lid and blended in with the fingertip. You have to wait for a short time for the product to absorb before you can continue to apply the eyeshadow on top. It is advertised to be used on oil-free lids, so be sure to blot the skin.

As you can see from the swatch above the VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes has a glossy finish. Therefore, when applying eyeshadow they appear more vibrant and pigmented than without. Also it helps to make powdery eyeshadow containing shimmer or glitter to appear more prominent. The VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes does a good job in that it really makes the eyeshadow colors pop. In terms of long-lasting it gives the eyeshadow a boost, too, but you have to be sure to apply on the dried primer. Also, for oily lids the lasting-power is reduced. I have the feeling that it is less lasting than the matte eyeshadow primers, like the one from essence cosmetics for example.

The VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes is a pretty descent eye shadow primer and I see why it is so popular. I really like how it brings out the colors of the eyeshadow and makes especially the shimmery ones look super great. It also helps to prevent the settling of the eyeshadow into the lines. In terms of long-livity of the used eyeshadow, it definitely does extend the wearability of eyeshadow, but not as much as other eye primers do. This might also be related on the grade of oiliness your eyelid has. I received this primer from BBCOSMETIC, but it is out of stock there at the moment. But they have a bunch of other products from VDL also worth a look. You can also use the voucher Q2C8JX9N45R3O in order to get 10 % discount on BBCOSMETIC.

If you want to try the VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes you can get it here:

W2Beauty for 16.83 US$

Amazon.com 15.98 US$

Amazon.de 14.90 €

Testerkorea 12 350 Won (~13 US$)

What do you think of this primer for eyes? What is your favorite eyeshadow primer?

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Review: Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks

12. July 2016

You might have stumbled upon the giveaway I did on my Instagram account in collaboration with BBCOSMETIC?! If not, there is still a little bit time to enter the giveaway. Today’s review will be about the prices you can win: The Elizavecca 2 Step Sheet Masks! There are three different types of this mask available called Anti-Aging EGF Aqua Mask Sheet, Pore Solution Super Elastic Mask Sheet, and the Aqua White Water Illuminate Mask Sheet, all packed in an adorable packaging:

The Korean brand Elizavecca has gained quite some popularity among asian beauty lovers. The Carbonated Bubble Clay Mask of this brand really made a round in the asian beauty blogger community, and to my shame I must admit that I didn’t try it yet. Actually, this is my first product from Elizavecca…:D And it is not only the first time I’m trying the brand Elizavecca, but also the first time trying a sheet mask with 3 included steps! I did reviews of a 2 Step Sheet Mask by Forencos, which included ampoule and the sheet mask before, and I do like the idea of having many skincare steps combined to one sachet. The Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks contain a cleanser, a sheet mask, and a third skincare product which fits to the specificities of the sheet mask.

Each 3 Step sheet Mask comes in a sachet with some cute illustrations of girls wearing sheet masks. The caption says “Liar Beautiful Girl”, which doesn’t make much sense, but anyways…Each of the three steps is in a separate chamber of the sachet, labelled with the numbers 1 to 3. The descriptions on the backside of the sachet are in Korean only.

Aqua White Water Illuminate Mask Sheet

Aqua White Water Illuminate Mask Sheet is targeting skin elasticity for for baby-smooth skin. It contains nutritious serum and EGF as key ingredient. As a first step you use the Bubble Water Cleansing Foam, in the second step the Anti-Aging Elastic Serum is provided. The third step is the Anti-Aging EGF Aqua Mask Pack. The cleansing foam is a regular foam cleanser with a neutral pH of 7. It foams up nicely, but also leaves the skin a bit tight. It is NOT the most drying cleanser I tried though. The serum is a clear gel-like fluid which feels moisturizing and nourishing. The mask is made of a think, see-through cotton, which is soaked densely with the essence. This mask feels moist and refreshed and has also nice cooling effect.

Pore Solution Super Elastic Mask Sheet

The Pore Solution Super Elastic Mask Sheet is for clearing up the face. It contains nutritious essence and bird’s nest extracts are for pore care and elasticity. First step is the pore cleansing foam. Second step is the Play Back Moisture Essence, and the last step is the Pore Solution Super Elastic Mask Pack. Also here the cleansing foam appears a regular foam cleanser with a neutral pH of 7. The essence feels hydrating and moist and is a bit more fluid than the serum from the previous mask. The sheet mask itself is a black sheet mask though.

Aqua White Water Illuminate Mask Sheet

The Aqua White Water Illuminate Mask Sheet is directed towards brightening and moisturizing the skin containing vitamins and glutathione as key ingredients. Here the first step is again cleansing the face, this time you’ll be using the Real Aqua Cleansing Foam. The second step is the sheet mask here. It is called the Aqua White Water Illuminate Mask Pack. As a last step you’ll use the Vita Aqua Moisture cream, a balm-type cream, in order to seal the moisture within your skin and give it a boost in hydration. The cream leaves a Sticky feeling and is better suited for the evening.

Below you can see the comparison between the textures of the sheet masks. The regular sheet mask on the left versus the black pore care sheet mask on the right.

I really like the Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks. First of all, they are perfect for travelling, because you can take a small skincare routine in one sachet with you. Secondly, I like how well soaked the sheet masks were. Then, of course, they have a pretty and cute illustration on their sheet mask, too. :D Out of the three I liked the Aqua White Water Illuminate Mask Sheet most, because I loved the balm-type cream for sealing the moisture onto the skin. It is perfect for the nighttime routine. The other two were also suited for use during daytime. I received these sheet masks from BBCOSMETIC and they retail for 19.80 US$ for 10 pieces of one of the types and 12.99 US$ for 6 sheet masks (2 from each type). You can also use the voucher Q2C8JX9N45R3O in order to get 10 % discount on bbcosmetic. If you still have time feel free to join my giveaway on Instagram and you can test and try the sheet masks yourself!

What do you think of these multi-step sheet masks? Seems they are getting more and more common in the Korean beauty market.

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And don’t forget to take part in my Instagram Giveaway! You can win some sheetmasks there, too! :)

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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Wishtrend Coupon Codes for July 2016

6. July 2016

July in Germany and I’m still wearing jacket and scarf and even pullover…what’s wrong with the weather here?! Nevertheless, at least there are new coupon codes for July on Wishtrend again to make me feel more happy! As usual I will summarize the coupons and benefits that you can use while shopping on one of my favorite online retailers for Korean beauty products: Wishtrend. If you don’t know them, but love Korean or Asian cosmetics and skin care products I can recommend you to check out their online shop, especially for one of my favorite products, e.g. the O.S.T. Vitamin C Serum. You’ll also find some products sold at Wishtrend on my Top 30 favorite asian cosmetics for 2015, like the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C serum or the ElishaCoy Moist Up Hyalurone Ampoule Toner. Also, they have listed brands like COSRX, Tosowoong and Mizon. You can find a list of all the products I reviewed from Wishtrend at the bottom of this post. Furthermore, they have really a great affiliate program for blogger and I can advice you to join it if you are one. Here are the Wishtrend coupon codes for July:

Second, there is also a 10% discount Wishtrend coupon available for July. Below, you’ll find the coupon code for this:

Coupon Code: 16AF10OFF
Requirement 1: Shopping cart order must be 50 US$+ to be able to use the 10% off coupon
Requirement 2: Coupon code cannot be combined with any other discount or voucher code.
Only valid until the end of July 2016

The second promotion code is a special gift: You will receive one free Klairs Gentle Black Sugar Polish (value 18.99 US$) by using the code below. It is similar to the the scrub by Skinfood…only softer and therefore more gentle (review >>here<<)

Voucher Code: SOFTSKINSECRET
All orders 99 US$+, limited offer
Only valid until the end of July 2016

I also want to point out some new arrivals on Wishtrend:

Since it is holiday season theremail is a new After Sun Care Kit available combining a couple of great products, like the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Drop and the Klairs Supple Preparation Toner. The CosRX Ultra Moisturizing Oil-Free Lotion is also included…I can say that I love all the products in this box and it comes in a great price for its value and retails for 69.86 US$ instead of 101.99 US$.

Also, there is a new brand available called Jungle Botanics. There is a Shampoo and Conditioner and a Body Scrub available. Right now they have some launching discounts on these products, too. You can GET 10% OFF the shampoo+ treatment set during launching period and with the coupon code BODYGLOWNEW5% you get 5% discount on the body scrub!

I did a couple of reviews on various Wishtrend products in the past. You might like to check these out, if you are interested in purchasing these:

COSRX Oil-Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion

COSRX Propolis Light Ampule

Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Serum

Chica y Chico Astazet 4.0

Delight 18 I.U Whitening Cream Glutathione

ElishaCoy Moist Up Hyalurone Ampoule Toner

Skinmiso Pore Corset Serum

Lailly 7 Seconds Make-Up Booster

Pongdang Mulbit Glow BB Cushion

COSRX BHA Summer Pore Minish Serum

COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

I’m from Honey Mask

Boutique Bebe Hair Salon Protein Treatment

COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

ElsihaCoy Aloe & Lavender Mask Sheet

Berrisom My Lip Tint Pack and Lip Tint Cleanser

OST C20 Pure Vitamin C21.5 Advanced Serum

Confume Argan Treatment Oil

Pongdang Donkey Milk Emulsion

Klairs Rescue Moisture Kit Part 1 and 2

Berrisom My Lip Tint Pack

CareLab Powerful Pudding Mask

Klairs Gentle Black Deep Oil Cleanser and Sugar Facial Polish

Rojukiss Multi Vita Cleansing Powder

Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Sheet Mask

Damoae Therapy Shampoo and Tonic

Skinmiso Rice Foam Cleanser

Klairs Illuminating Supple BB Cream

O.S.T. Pure Vitamin C20 Serum

Wish Formula Panda Eye Essence Mask

ONL Saladit Essential Juice Sheet Masks

Do you have any favourite item from Wishtrend? What would you love to try from their products?

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Review: Peripera Peri’s Ink Stick

4. July 2016

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Peripera lip products are widely known among Korean beauty lovers and still, I had so many tints and lipsticks from other brands that I never tried them out. It was inevitable that our ways would cross some time and here it is, my first review of the Clio Peripera brand, the Peripera Peri’s Ink Stick, thanks to a giveaway and reviewing opportunity by 0.8L Germany.

Club Clio Professional was founded by makeup artists in 1993 and they opened their first flagship in Seoul in 1998. They carry brands like Peripera and Goodal and the brand Clio of course. I tried the Clio Lipniqure and the Clio Kill Black Waterproof Pen Liner before but neither of the other brands.

The Peripera Peri’s Ink Stick is a matte powdery lipstick for a long-lasting stain of your lips and although it has a similar shape to the Peripera Liquid Inks this one is not liquid at all. When I first saw the product I thought that I would have to push out the black part which looks like a dropper, but then I discovered that you have to remove the lower see-through plastic part.

And as you see, removing that part reveals the lipstick bullet! The shade I’m showing here is No.3 called “Love Hunter”. It is a vibrant tomato red and perfect for a bright pop of color in summer. There are 6 different shades available for the Peripera Peri’s Ink Stick. The bullet feels powdery when you use it on your lips and doesn’t have any moisturizing effects. It simply creates an evenly colored layer of stain on your lips. The stain is buildable and pigmented, but can be blended out into a more soft look. I discovered that it has really a long-lasting pigmentation. My lips were stained from morning on even after lunch. Then the stain started to fade slowly but not completely.

Peripera Peri’s Ink Stick is definitely great for achieving a long-lasting matte stain on your lips. The stain is drink and meal proof for some time and fades slowly. The swatches on the back of my hand were even visible after taking a shower. It doesn’t have any moisturizing properties, so if you have dry lips you want to apply lip balm on top, which will probably reduce the lasting power of the stain.

You can get this product from:

W2Beauty for 11.19US$ (use coupon code berries10 for additional 10% off and free shipping)

Amazon.com for 14.99US$

Amazon.de for 14.99€

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Review: Hwajin Cosmetics Yeblang Special A Star Essence

30. June 2016

I’m super excited for this review because I really like this products and enjoyed using it in the past weeks: the Hwajin Cosmetics Yeblang Special A Star Essence. What makes this essence so special is the formula and the ingredients, one of them being Astaxanthin.

Hwajin Cosmetics is a Korean brand mostly new to me, but it seems they have a range of skincare and household items. I reviewed the Homme Terrior All in One Lotion before, and my bf still uses it occasionally. I read some few reviews on the Yeblang line before (from fellow BNTgirls), so I was super excited to receive this product this time.

The Yeblang Special A Star Essence is an anti-aging and hydrating product. It contains the powerful anti-oxidant Astaxanthin which is also responsible for the bright orange color of the essence. Also the packaging design refers to the ingredients by being completely orange aswell. The bottle containing the essence is made of glass and looks really elegant and mature. It is also orange of course. The bottle also comes with an included dropper, which is used to take out the essence. I had to squeeze it a couple of times before it started working.

The first thing you’ll notice is the bright orange color of the serum and as I said it is related to the ingredient Astaxanthin. Astaxanthin is a strong antioxidant, so it helps the skin to recover from sun induced damages by influencing the Melanin activity. Astaxanthin is said to be 100 times more effective than Vitamin C or E. But the essence contains even more ingredients and most of these are plant derived essences and oils. The ingredients can be checked via COSDNA. The product also contains some potential acne triggers and irritants, so please check for the ingredients and make a patch test before you try it out if you are curious. Also, to mention one negative point, the ingredients list Benzophenone, which is listed as harmful ingredient.

The texture of this orange essence is really thick and jelly-like and I first associated it to be heavy on the skin too. Compared to other essences the Yeblang Special A Star Essence one looks more like a serum or Ampoule here. Surprisingly, once you apply it you feel how it melts and how moisturizing the product is. The texture also changes into a moist and watery product which will hydrate your skin. It also does not feel heavy or greasy and it is not sticky either. I also have the feeling that it makes the skin feel firmer on the next day after using it (I’m using it in the evenings) in combination with the other products I’m using at the moment (if you are curious about my routines, I occasionally post them on Instagram).

All in all the Yeblang Special A Star Essence is super great and I love it. I reviewed the Chico you Chica Astazet cream before which also contains Astaxanthin and my skin liked it very much back then. Having a new Astaxanthin product in my skincare routine seems to be the right way to go. The only downside of the Hwajin Cosmetics Yeblang Special A Star Essence is, that it is quite expensive and retails for 49800 Won which is round about 50 US $. I’m using a couple of drops of the essence and I hope this will last as long as possible and therefore compensate for the price. The cream was cheaper, but I went through it very quickly, too (I think I just have a bit left, because I stopped using it in order to try so many new products).

This product was provided to me by BNTnews for reviewing. Don’t forget to visit the other BNTGirls Kim, Bella, Mary, Celine,Alene,Joanne,Chermaine,Mitha, Blair and many more…check out their reviews for the June 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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