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Final Review: Realash Eyelash Enhancer after more than 3 months

15. August 2016

Remember my two previous reviews on the famous eyelash growth serum Realash Eyelash Enhancer? It is time for my final review of this amazing lash growths serum after using it for more than 3 months. Be sure to check out my teaser post here and my review after 6 weeks >>here<<, too! So finally, I can show you my lash growths result for the whole testing period in one post, and I hope this will be helpful for you on deciding whether it is worth to try such an eyelash serum or not. Thanks again for Realash for giving me the opportunity to try out this product!

Realash Eyelash Enhancer
A short Recap: The Realash Eyelash Enhancer is a serum for your eyelashes which promotes the growth of your lashes. It promises not only longer but also thicker and denser lashes when applied regularly. As I said in my previous post there are many eyelash serum available and the prices range between super cheap drugstore brands to super expensive ones. I tried another affordable eyelash serum from Catrice previously, but it didn’t show any significant changes while using it. After reading many positive reviews about the Realash Eyelash Enhancer, which is definitely pricier than the drugstore versions, my expectations were quite high and I was doubtful whether the product lives up to its claims. After testing this serum for more than three months now, regularly at the beginning, and a bit less regularly this month (because of vacation etc.) I can truly say that I am amazed by the Realash Eyelash Enhancer. 

Realash Eyelash Enhancer

I already saw the results of the Realash Eyelash Enhancer after 6 weeks more than clearly, and now after so many weeks the result is still visible moreover, I think some of my lashes have become longer than they were already after 6 weeks! Especially the comparison from my lashes at the beginning to how they look now is so amazing, I still cannot really believe it!

Realash Eyelash Enhancer

My lashes have grown longer and denser than they ever were and I’m really very happy that Realash Eyelash Enhancer lives up to its claims. Below you can see another comparison of my lashes during the past weeks and months. The last image shows how my lashes look right now, including makeup and mascara. The difference is really visible. And although I wasn’t using the serum very regularly in the last weeks it still did a great job. After using the serum for quite a time now I feel how the bottle is getting empty and there is not too much left of the Realash Eyelash Enhancer. I hope that some of the results will be visible for some more time, although usually you can expect that once the lashes fall out I will return to my former lashes with time passing…This is probably the hardest part about it!

Realash Eyelash Enhancer

I love the Realash Eyelash Enhancer! It  improved my lashes in every aspect, like length, volume and thickness. I have to point out still that the results vary from person to person and there are surely limits within each individuals genetic disposition, but for effective and visible results I can advise you to skip the super cheap drugstore serum and rather go for a mid-priced eyelash growth serum like this one from Realash! My only downsides for the Realash Eyelash Enhancer is still the price and secondly that I already fear the moment when the tiny bottle of this precious serum is empty and my lashes will start to grow as they did before. The Realash Eyelash Enhancer retails for 70 € and contains 3 ml of serum. So far it lasts for more than 3 months, but it is near to its end.

I hope my review was useful to you and I can advise you to check out the Realash wegpage and the before and after pictures of other testers they show on their show there. Also read my introduction post >>here<< and my thorough review after 6 weeks >>here<<!

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Realash Eyelash Enhancer

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

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Nu3 Insider Box Summer Edition

10. August 2016
Today's post will be about a PR Sample Box from Nu3. I decided to write the post in German since this shop is directed towards German customers. But if you want to know any details to any of the below products, please feel free to ask in the comments below. I'll be happy to answer your questions :)

Ich bin ziemlich spät dran für diesen Post, aber zum Glück ist es zumindest noch Sommer, entsprechend kam im Juni eine neue nu3 Insider Box eingetrudelt, dessen Inhalt ich euch heute hier vorstelle. Vielleicht kennen manche von euch den nu3 Online Shop für bessere Ernährung ja bereits. Sie bieten eine Reihe von Naturprodukten, Naturkost, Fitnessprodukte und vieles mehr an.

Nu3 Insider Box Summer Edition

Die nu3 Insider Box ist keine reguläre Subscription Box, sondern eine fürBlogger kreierte PR-Sample Box vom online shop nu3. Man konnte unter verschiedenen Themen für die Nu3 Insider Box wählen und ich habe mich für die “Natural Beauty Box” entschieden. Die “Natural Beauty Box” enthält eine ausgewogene Mischung an Kosmetikprodukten und Naturkost bzw Beauty Foods. Schließlich kommt Schönheit ja bekanntermaßen von innen, von daher ist es auch wichtig gesunde Lebensmittel zu uns zu nehmen ;)

Nu3 Insider Box Summer Edition

Die nu3 Insider Box Natural Beauty für den Sommer enthielt insgesamt 4 Produkte, die ich euch im weiteren näher vorstellen werde.

Nu3 Insider Box Summer Edition

Zunächst einmal war die Box unglaublich schwer, worüber ich mich im ersten Moment sehr gewandert habe. Als ich dann das Paket öffnete erblickte ich gleich eine sehr große und schwere Flasche nu3 Bio Aloe Vera Saft. Wow! Und gefreut habe ich mich darüber auch noch, denn ich hatte vorher noch nie Aloe Vera Saft getrunken oder probiert. Ich hab mir auch direkt den ein oder anderen Erfrischungtrank gebraut und fand es auch sehr passend aber auch etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig im Geschmack. Allerdings braucht man immer nur sehr wenig vom Aloe Vera Saft, muss allerdings die Flasche innerhalb von zwei Wochen verbrauchen. Ich weiß nicht genau wie das funktioniert. Ich hatte noch sehr viel Saft übrig….Und bin noch unentschlossen ob ich es wegschmeißen oder mir noch ein paar Masken daraus machen soll…Abgesehen vom Aloe Vera Saft enthielt die Box noch ein weiteres Getränk: nu3 Bio Fasten-Tee. Ich faster zwar nicht, aber ich mag sehr gerne Tee und die Kräutermischung aus grünem Material, Brombeerblättern, Brennnessel, Hagebutte, Fenchelsamen, Anis, Birkenblättern und Süßholzwurzel hört sich perfekt an. Auch hier sind die Zutaten aus biologischem Anbau.

Nu3 Insider Box Summer Edition

Das einzige Kosmetikprodukt dieser Box war die Weleda Mandel Sensitiv Pflegedusche. Ich liebe Mandelduft, oder Mandelblütenduft in der Körperpflege! Die Weleda Pflegedusche ist ph hautneutral und seifenfrei und außerdem frei von Konservierungs-, Farb-, und Duftstoffen und verzichtet auf Rohstoffe auf Mineralölbasis. Das einzige was mir aufgefallen ist, ist dass sie nicht so gut Aufschwung wie andere Duschgels. Trotzdem schätze ich die Marke Weleda und ihre zertifizierte Naturkosmetik sehr. Das letzte Produkt der nu3 Insider Box diesen Sommer ist auch mein Highlight gewesen: die Nutri-Kick Stevia Schokolade! Ich liebe Schokolade, allerdings hätte ich mir unter normalen Umständen nie Stevia Schokolade geholt und war auch entsprechend skeptisch. Trotzdem wurde sie als erstes probiert…Und von meinem Freund direkt innerhalb kurzer Zeit vernichtet- und ich muss sagen sie schmeckt sehr gut und schmilzt perfekt im Mund.

Nu3 Insider Box Summer Edition

Alles zusammen eine schöne Box mit interessanten Produkten. Ich bin sehr froh, dass ich sie testen durfte.

Die Produkte aus der Nu3 Insider Box sind hier erhältlich:

nu3 Bio Aloe Vera Saft

nu3 Fasten-Tee

Weleda Mandel Sensitiv Pflegedusche

Nutri-Nick Stevia Chocolate

Was haltet ihr von den Produkten? Habt ihr irgendetwas davon schon einmal ausprobiert?  Wieder einmal eine schöne Box, wovon alle Produkte gut Verwendung finden. Was meint ihr?

Nu3 Insider Box Summer Edition

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.nu3.de which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

 

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Giveaway: Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain

4. August 2016

You know I’m a sucker for kawaii stuff and since I know that you are, too, I prepared a quick giveaway for you in collaboration with Bali Clicks.

Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain

Do you know Miffy? It’s the cute rabbit mascot from the Netherlands. Miffy (actually called Nijnthe) is the character of a child’s picture book and quite famous. If you look at Miffy you can also think that it is a Sanrio character, looking at this adorable little bunny.

Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain

The jewelry and accessories company Bali Clicks designed some of their interchangeable charms, called “clicks” with beautiful motifs of the Miffy series – for children, but also for grown-ups in love with the design.

Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain

Bali Clicks is inspired by the Hindu traditions and symbols and the natural materials available in Bali, like wood, glass, shells and so on. The designed clicks can be removed and attached to bracelets, key chains, bags which are compatible to the clicks. They have a huge amount of different motifs and styles and I’m sure everybody can find something to their liking.

Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain

What I really like about the brand concept of Bali Clicks is that they contribute into strengthening the employment and working conditions of local artisans in Bali, so you can even do something good for the people living in Bali and putting their effort into these products.

Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain

As you can see, the materials used for the Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain are mainly wood and leather. The wooden clicks are hand painted and very pretty! The key chain comes packed in a jute bag.

Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain

I’m proud any happy that I can offer you a giveaway in collaboration with Bali Clicks! By taking part into the giveaway form below you can take part and win a Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain. It is not a huge giveaway, but it is sure something special and I think it is important to support brands like Bali Clicks being socially and environmentally engaged and aware. The giveaway is ope internationally! Please also do take a look at their online page. The key chain retails for 19.95 € there.

Bali Clicks Miffy Key Chain

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Good luck everybody!

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/giveaway purpose by http://www.baliclicksoriginal.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the 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:

Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp

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.

Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp

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!

Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp

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 Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp

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?

Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp

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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Whamisa Organic Facial Mask Pack Sea Kelp

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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Dupe Alert: Éclat Perfumes

27. July 2016

The moment you receive a super luxurious and expensive perfume as a gift and you fall in love with it, only to discover that you cannot use it everyday because it is too painful for your wallet to repurchase it. Does this sound familiar to you?! I had this experience quite a lot so usually I have two kinds of perfumes: the everyday perfume, with an okay to nice scent, but affordable to repurchase, and the special occasions perfume, which are my favorite scents and super expensive…what a shame! Everyone should be able to afford their favourite scents for everyday use. And this is exactly what Éclat Perfumes make possible! I was totally amazed to hear that they create and offer the twins of known perfumes for a small price, but how similar would they be and how would they actually compare?! One of my favorite perfumes is Thierry Mugler’s Angel. I adore the sweet scent and the recognition of this perfume and it has been my favorite for years now. I got the chance to take a closer look at Éclat Perfumes No. Called “Blue Star”, which is a dupe for “Angel” according to other bloggers and by the hint through the name.

Éclat Perfumes

Éclat Perfumes is located in Germany and their perfumes are made in Germany too. Obviously, they also ship to Germany, but also within Europe. They have a variety of 330 different perfumes and if you just browse through the world-wide web you will find lists of the perfumes and their famous sisters and brothers. Yes, they also offer perfumes for men and not only for women!

Éclat Perfumes

The packaging of the Éclat Perfumes is simple and sleek and looks elegant. I think that a bunch of these will really look pretty together, but unlike their pricier idols they do not come with differently shaped bottles. All perfumes have the same shape and packaging. On the other hand this is probably also one of the reasons these perfumes are so much more affordable. The price for a bottle containing 55 ml is usually at 19.95 €!

Éclat Perfumes

Let’s see how the perfume performs, since this is the main reason why we buy our beloved perfumes: the scent! I’m showing you Éclat Perfume No. 16 called “Blue Star”. This oriental and sweet perfume has these notes:

top note:     bergamot, jasmine, cassia, coconut, mandarin, melon, cotton candy

middle note: apricot, blackberry, honey, jasmine, lily of the valley, orchid, peach, plum, rose, red berries

base notes: amber, caramel, musk, patchouli, chocolate, tonka bean, vanilla

As I said, this perfume is the sibling of Thierry Mugler’s Angel. You will find that even the notes above are the same in both products! After applying it on my skin I was totally convinced by the Éclat Perfume: it is hard to tell which one is the perfume from Éclat and which one is the original. Even in terms of lasting power the Éclat Perfume is as strong as the perfume from Thierry Mugler. I’m amazed!

Éclat Perfumes

Would I recommend trying out Éclat Perfumes?! Definitely! If you have a chance to get your hands on one or the other perfume you will be amazed how similar this perfume is to your favorite brand- at least it works for No.16, which I tested and compared here. Some of the names of the perfumes make it easy to guess which is their sibling perfume, like “Blue Star”, but for others it is more hard to detect. You can try to give it a search first, or check out other blogs. This perfume has become my everyday perfume and I love it so much! I definitely plan on buying other perfumes from Éclat Perfumes. You can obtain this perfume from Éclat Perfumes for 19.96 €.

What is your favorite perfume and would you consider to buy the dupe by Éclat Perfume if they have it?

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Éclat Perfumes

 

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://eclat-germany.de/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
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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 Expert Color Primer For Eyes

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.

VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes

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.

VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes

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.

VDL Expert Color Primer For Eyes

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.

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

26. July 2016

I’m always curious about snacks and candy from different countries and I love trying them out. Japan is known for candy curiosities and especially fun packaging of their candies and snacks and therefore they are the ones I love most to try. There is a fairly new Japanese Candy Subscription Box around called TokyoTreat and I’m glad I was provided with one of their awesome boxes to share my opinion with you:

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

TokyoTreat is a monthly subscription box service located in Japan and delivering handpicked candies and snacks directly from Japan. The range of their snacks and treats reaches from sweet to savory and the best part is that they have free worldwide shipping for their subscription boxes.

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

They have differently priced and sized boxes for subscribing. The smallest and also cheapest retails for 14.99 US $ and contains 5-7 full-sized japanese candies and snacks. The medium  (called regular) sized box contains 8-12 full-sized candies and snacks and a DIY Candy Kit for 24.99 US $. Lastly, there is the premium option for 34.99 US $ containing 13-17 candies and snacks , one DIY Candy Kit, 1 drink and one special item, which can be a drink, Gachapon Toy or Premium DIY Kit.

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

The TokyoTreat box I received is the one from April and it is the Premium box containing all the possible products you would have received (including the products from the small and regular box). The box is also the first anniversary celebrations box on the same time containing a total amount of 15 products! I will divide the products into the box categories, so you will get a better overview of how the boxes are structured.

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

TokyoTreat Small

Let’s start with the 6 products which would have been included in the small-sized subscription box: Meiji’s Plum Pati-Chan, Crunchy Panda Z , Karamucho Hot Chili-Flavored Chips, Calbee BBQ Flavored Sapporo Potato Snacks, Raw Ramune Candies, and Meiji’s Pucca Chocolate. The variety reaches from sweet to sour and savory and shows a good variety in Japanese candy.

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

The Pucca Choco Biscuits by Meiji were the first product I tried. I love chocolate and biscuit! These biscuits are shaped like sea creatures. The inside of the biscuit is filled with smooth chocolate cream filling. I really enjoyed these because they were not overly sweetened, but nicely balanced in their taste.

I learned that Calbee are Japan’s leading makers of potato snacks. The BBQ Flavored Sapporo Potato Snacks are one of their newer releases. These fluffy potato chips remind me of potato chips from Germany called Pom-Bär, except for the additional BBQ flavor. The potatoes used here are from the Sapporo region of Japan though.

Have you heard of Ramune?! This drink gas been really popular in Japan these days. On the Japan day in Düsseldorf this year it was available everywhere. The Raw Ramune Candies are candies with the taste of this drink. They are supposed to be sweet, fizzy, refreshing cubes of candy and you can even freeze them in the fridge. I didn’t try the drink because I’m fearing that this will be to sweet and I didn’t try the candy either because of that fear…maybe I’m brave enough today XD…same for the Meiji’s Plum Pati-Chan…I didn’t try this Plum flavored candy yet, but they are supposed to be tiny candy crystals with a frizzy effect.

I did try the Crunchy Panda Z biscuits though! As I said, I love chocolate and biscuits and on top they are shaped like cute panda faces. And they are delicious, too! These biscuits are made by the famous Japanese snack manufacturer Kabaya.

Lastly, there is another bag of potato chips. These are Chili flavored and from the thin and crisp kind of chips: The Karamucho Hot Chilli Chips. These had a nice taste, too, and similar to the chips in the western world.

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

TokyoTreat Regular

For the Regular TokyoTreat box there is a DIY Green Tea Mochi Kit included. In addition to the products from above there are these products, too: Baby Star Bonito Kelp Udon, Carrot Chopped Rice Cake, Lotte’s Koala March (Seasonal): Custard Pudding Flavor, and Scissor-Cut Grilled Seaweed.

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

I didn’t try the DIY Green Tea Mochi Kit yet, although from all the DIY kits I received in the past I’m really curious about this one because it contains green tea! Maybe worth to spend some minutes on preparing it?!

One if the products is even a tiny meal: the Baby Star Bonito Kelp Udon! It us an instant noodle meal. It comes with a flavour sachet full of classic udon noodle soup seasonings (including bonito fish extract and seaweed extract) and vegetable garnishes that add extra flavour and texture. I planned to bring this to work with me, let’s see if I like Bonito and Kelp taste.

The Carrot Chopped Rice Cake are tiny crunchy rice crisps packed in a carrot shaped packaging. It doesn’t have any carrot taste though, simply sweetened Rice puffs- a nice snack.

If you have followed me for a while you will know that I love Lotte Koala March biscuits. The regular sized TokyoTreat box came with a limited edition of these adorable biscuits: Custard Pudding flavor! A nice and new taste, although the strawberry and chocolate flavours are still my favorite.

The last product for the regular box are the Scissor-Cut Grilled Seaweed Pieces. This is quite a snack with tradition. the bits of salted roasted seaweed have a wasabi flavour and are quite crisp. For seaweed lovers this snack is ideal.

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

TokyoTreat Premium

We are almost at the end. Here are the products which were included in the Premium Box in addition to the products above: Baby Star Yakisoba Sauce Flavor,  a Hello Kitty Purse, Chocolate Monaca, and as a special the limited Pepsi Sakura.

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

It seems there has been a real hype about the limited edition Pepsi Sakura. This pale pink colored drink has a sweet sakura taste and fits perfectly to spring. It was a bit to sweet for me, but still interesting to try.

I loved the Chocolate Monaca biscuits. The waffle biscuit was filled with a chocolate cream and rice crisps and it was quite filling and satisfying, too. 

The Baby Star Yakisoba Sauce Flavor noodle snack is quite popular in Japan. It is a combination of bit sized ramen noodles and savory Yakisoba flavor and has a nice taste all in all. Perfect for an in-between snack.

The last one is the special item. My box included a Hello Kitty Purse.  A Doraemon purse was also included in some other boxes instead. A nice little extra merchandising add-on to complete this amazing TokyoTreat Box!

Tokyotreat - Japanese Candy Subscription Box

Phew, that was a lot of pictures and writing. I hope some of you made it through to the end XD. All in all, the TokyoTreat Subscription box is a versatile Japanese candy and snack box with a good variety of products. some of the products are even seasonal and limited and rarely available, even if the brand itself is known in western countries, too, like the Lotte Koala Biscuits and the Pepsi. I also do love the three options which are provided for the box. You can decide for yourself how many candy you want to try and whether you like to have a DIY kit and drinks included or not. There is also a members monthly roulette were you can win a lucky box filled with all kinds of japanese merchandising, which is really a nice add-on.

If you are interested in TokyoTreat visit their webpage, their instagram, or their facebook page.

What is your impression of the TokyoTreat subscription box?

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://tokyotreat.com which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.
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Lion King inspired Outfit by Romwe

24. July 2016

The past hurts…we all know that and yet one of my favorite memories is connected with this saying: hands up if you know every word by heart from the Disney movie The Lion King! I can say that I’ve watched this movie over and over and it is one of my favorite Disney movies. For those of you who love The Lion King as much as I do I have the perfect outfit inspiration thankfully offered to me by Romwe:

Lion King inspired Outfit

Romwe is an online fashion retailer with the saying “from runway to realway”, selling fashionable clothes for affordable prices. They ship internationally, and you will find very unique fashion items there from time to time. You can check some of my previous reviews of their clothing on my blog, for example my Totoro inspired Outfit from last time.

Lion King inspired Outfit

I love the simple combination of a shirt with a shorts. Especially in spring and summer. Since the temperatures are not hot at the moment I’m always pairing this kind of outfit with some tights and a light cardigan or jacket.

Lion King inspired Outfit

The black denim shorts are fringed on the seams at the legs. They have a good and thick jeans material with no stretch. It is a skinny fitted pair of shorts with a mid-waist. The short sleeved Kimono I’m wearing is made from a light black cotton fabric with woven ornaments on both sides reaching up to the shoulders.

The key item of my Lion King inspired Outfit is the T-shirt. It shows ano illustration of Rafiki, the wise pave together with his saying from the movie: “The past hurts and either you live with it or you run”. The cotton shirt has a regular thick fabric for a T-shirt and a good fit with a slightly stretchy material. It is sewn nicely, too.

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I’m so much in love with this outfit, especially with the T-shirt. I cannot wait to wear it again.

You can get the shown items here:

Rafiki T-shirt for 5.99 US $

Black Denim Shorts 13.99 US $

Crochet Hollow Out Kimono for 16.99 US $

What do you think of my outfit?
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.romwe.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

 

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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:

Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks

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.

Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks

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.

Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks

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.

Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks
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.

Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks

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.

Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks

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.

Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks

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!

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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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Elizavecca 3 Step Sheet Masks

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

8. July 2016

The western beauty industry reacts to the increasing interest in asian cosmetic brands by adapting some of their products, like recently the cushion foundations or sheet masks. Many lovers of asian cosmetics already enjoy and know about sheet masking and we know that this is a fix part in the asian skincare routine. It is often the case that sheetmasks are used 2-3 times a week, if not even daily! Garnier also launched a sheet mask now as part of its Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb line and I was lucky to be selected as a tester for their Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask.

Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask

Before I was deeply into asian cosmetics I used quite some products from the brand Garnier and I guess almost everyone has heard from this western brand some time in our lives. I still have some products I’m using currently, but most of them are body or hair care. The Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask is my first Garnier skincare product since almost 2 years, so I was especially excited to try it. Of course, also because I love using sheet masks and I was curious how a western sheet mask would compare to the ones I’m using usually.

Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask

First of all, the Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask is introduced as a deeply moisturizing and refreshing mask containing pomegranates and hyaluronic acid. It claims to be as effective as one week of skincare and make the skin feel supple, refreshed, brightened and hydrated afterwards. It also claims to smoothen the skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines. One sheetmask consisting of one week’s skincare?! I doubt it contains my skincare of one week actually, taking in consideration how many steps my skincare routine has…but okay, for someone using only a moisturizer and a cleanser this might be indeed a one week skincare boost. The description even states that the Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Masks are inspired by Asia, and like the sheetmask comes packed in a sachet, containing one single sheetmask.

Ingredients

It also has a thorough description on the backside alongside with some illustrations on how to use the mask. The ingredients are also listed there and I included them to COSDNA so you can check them out. First I was happy, when I read about the hyaluronic acid…and also promenade sounds nice, too. A closer look in the ingredients list reveals some bummers though: apart from alcohol, which I personally do not find necessarily negative, I can spot some parabens in the list, one being Propylparaben, which is labelled red in COSDNA. Parabens are not necessarily negative either, but they are highly controversial. Still, they are one of the best preservatives for cosmetics. Apart from those I happily spotted witch hazel in the list, too.

Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask

Like any other sheet mask you will have to unfold the soaked cotton sheet after you take it out of the sachet. You will find a double layer: the cotton sheet and a blue plastic sheet. Remove the blue plastic sheet and put the cotton side on your face. It even has slits for your ears, so it won’t fall off your skin. I was surprised how well the Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask fits on my skin. It sits tightly and doesn’t slide around, which is because of those ear slits. My nose is still a bit too large for a perfect fit, but that is only a minor issue. The cotton sheet is rather thick and soaked fully and heavily, but doesn’t drip. I found the mask has enough essence to keep it on your face for even longer than the recommended 15 minutes. It is moisturizing and hydrating and refreshing upon application. And like all sheet masks it must be really cooling when you put it into the fridge before you use it. My skin didn’t react negatively to the essence and I was really happy while using the mask. After removing the sheet mask I waited for the essence to absorb and the wanted to continue with my skincare routine and makeup. I discovered at that step that the essence does not completely absorb into the skin. It creates kind of a film, which peels off when using products on top. Not a nice effect! I was a bit disappointed after the peeling effect and I never had this issues with the sheet masks I tried during day time…mayve I was lucky?!

Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask

I’m happy about seeing western brands adapting the asian skincare culture and this is why I’m happy about the Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask. It has some aspects that I like and some that I don’t: I love the thick cotton sheet and the tight and nice fit of the sheet mask, and I also love that it was soaked perfectly with the essence. I was also happy about the key ingredients of the mask, especially that it contained witch hazel. I was disappointed about the peeling effect the mask had afterwards and therefore I cannot recommend you to use the mask in the mornings. For the nighttime routine it should be fine. I also do think, that the mask gives a boost in hydration and suppleness of the skin, but it is not true that it has the same effect as one week’s skincare. Also, it would be nice if they changed some of the ingredients, which were orange or red labelled according to COSDNA. On the Garnier homepage I spotted that there will be two more versions of this sheet mask, one for dry and sensitive skin and one for normal and combination skin. The Garnier Skin Active Hydra Bomb Sheet Mask I showed here is suited for all skintypes. I do not know yet for how much it will retail, but I guess it won’t be sold in packs. Btw: the mask is made in China XD

What do you think of this western attemp to asian sheet masking?

 

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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 as gift and reviewing purpose by Garnier, which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.