Nature Republic - Moroco Ghassoul Pore Pack Update

A long awaited update

I've been meaning to update some previous posts but with not much downtime its kind of hard to do. Now that school is done (at least the theory portion of it) I finally have some time to post things. Although, I haven't been purchasing many products the past few months (poor student budget >.<) so I shall start updating the old shitty posts that I crappily wrote lol.

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So, I waited until a time where my skin was really shitty lol because this product has the best affect on my skin when its at its worst lol. As I'm writing this, my skin is super oily, I have tons of clogged pores and a considerable amount of redness in my skin.

 so hawt

You can see how uneven the texture of my skin is in this picture (bumps in my skin because of my clogged pores) and some redness, not much shine due to lighting? lol but my skin is pretty oily.

I tend to use this product before I get my period (my skin is at its worst during this time) or once a week if I feel that my skin needs a boost.

Yeah.. I've had this product for a long time so it can get super messy lol

I haven't used any other clay mask since I have been using this (either too poor or can't find one with a decent price) but I'm really happy about this product.

Spread Out

Spreads out smoothly and smells so good (although as I mentioned before the scent can be a bit overwhelming) At times I feel like when I first apply the product, it kind of burns LOL but its not bad. I feel like it dries out your skin just a bit so make sure you apply toner and moisturizer afterwards.

I tried looking online to see if I could repurchase the same one, but it seems that either my searching skills suck or they don't make this product anymore. Nature Republic does make a clay pack still but its called the Hawaiian Fresh Clay Pack, not entirely sure if its the same one but I will purchase it to see if it is.

Let me know if you can find this product online somewhere >.< but let me know if you know where I can repurchase this online :)

The Face Shop: Real Nature Mask Avocado

 Avocado sheet mask!

So sorry I've been neglecting the blog! Lots of things have happened at home >.< but I will provide the details on that later. I've been meaning to catch up on some beauty/skincare products but I've fallen way behind.. poot!

Let's jump into it! A few christmas's ago Steve's mom gave me some sheet masks which I've been neglecting since I have TONS but I finally got around to trying them (which I sort of explained in the lemon sheet mask)

The past few days my skin has been quite dull and flaky >.< stupid changing weather! (there was a heatwave last week but now its cold and rainy) so I used this today since it claims to re-energize dry and rough skin.

 The back!

I wonder if The Face Shop has upgraded more of their sheet masks after I received these, they're so much better than before but there's still some things to work on lol but its a major improvement.

The sheet absorbs the serum inside the packet really well, but the shape of the sheet mask is still odd (i get that everyone doesn't have the same size face but its so.. melty? that's the best way I can describe it)

ignore the lighting, its like 1AM lol

Still clings onto the face quite well. Taking the sheet out of the packet is kind of annoying, its folded in a way so that it takes while to get the sheet mask ready to stick onto your face and makes your fingers all goopey.

The scent of the serum is nice and it doesn't burn or sting my dry/flaky face, I feel like if you don't massage the serum into your face enough for absorption it leaves a light residue on your face..

Personally, I think this mask is great for the fall/winter but a little heavy for right now, since its a little warmer out. Its still nice and refreshing to have a sheet mask on but I think for the summer I want to use a lighter one that doesn't leave a residue on my face. But you know, everybody is different. Give it a shot if you can!

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Kose: Medicated Sekkisei Lotion & Emulsion

Kose medicated Sekkisei Lotion & Emulsion

HOLY SHIT lol I am so sorry I have not posted in SO LONG! I hate school so much! lol, I'll have to give a monthly update at some point but I hope this will hold you over till then :P A lot of things have happened... lol

I stopped using the Nature Republic truffle stuff because I think it just stopped working on my skin and I remember reading a review on this product somewhere and wanting to try it but was like eh.. this stuff is too expensive for me. But I decided to bite the bullet and invest (Purchased on Sasa)

These products are one of the best selling Japanese skincare products available on Sasa O_O

So far I've been using this stuff for about 2 months now.

Giant bottles!

Ok not giant but these will last a LONG time. The toner is 360mL and the emulsion is 140mL and for the price of both products, its super worth it. I wanted to try the SK-II products at first but its so expensive for just the toner I didn't want to try it just yet so I ended up with these and boy am I super happy with them!

Tops

Glad that the toner doesn't have a gaping hole in the top that some products have, I found out I could've bought the toner with a pump -__-' but its too late for that now LOL. At least the emulsion has a pump :P

The toner is sort of milky in terms of looks but its just like any toner (watery consistency) and it has a distinct scent, it doesn't smell bad its just not floral or fruity.. medicinal? LOL I CAN'T DESCRIBE SCENTS! lol

The emulsion is not thick at all and a little goes a LONG way, it spreads across the skin really easily and is quickly absorbed.

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Overall results, I feel like my skin texture is much smoother and softer and that my red patches on my face are slowly disappearing when I use this.

 I will totally purchase this again (unless it stops working on my skin) I'm glad that there are some amazing products out there that aren't totally gonna rob you lol.

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Sasa Haul

Splurged just a little o.O

I haven't really spent money on an expensive product in a long long time especially for my skin, which I should take into consideration since I want to have nice skin for as long as I can manage it :P I think most people do lol.

I also wanted to take a break from Korean products since I've been using them for a while now. The Nature Republic truffle one eventually stopped working on my skin as well as the Juju cosmetics and I noticed more redness than usual.

 Kose Medicated Sekkisei Cosmetic Lotion

I considered buying the SK-II facial treatment essence but its just so damn expensive for a bottle $300+ for 11oz? (325ml) no thanks so I started looking for a product that's just as highly rated on Sasa but affordable and I found this.

This has tons of good reviews and I paid like $50 for 360ml of product O_O I also got the emulsion and the total was basically $100 so I think its a good deal for a lot of product.

Will do a review on this soon :)

 Bio-essence products!

I'm running low on the ampoule that I've been using and I've known about Bio-essence for a while now and I hear their products are pretty good so I ordered these serums when there was a deal on Sasa. I don't actually think they sell the whitening serum anymore, they have a small bottle version but not the bigger size that I ordered.

I got this for free lol

I thought I might as well give it a try since I haven't used a foam cleanser in a while and Methode Swiss has a good reputation. Maybe this will be a life changing product :P 

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The Face Shop: Real Nature Mask - Lemon

Lemon Sheet Mask

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We're gonna start this year off with a skincare product! Hope you all had a good time partying (remember to refresh your skin with a sheet mask ^_~)

Its been a while since I talked about a sheet mask and I haven't used any new ones since I have a huge pile of the same ones I've been trying to get rid of and it takes a while since I only use sheet masks twice a week (if I can remember)

I was given these sheet masks from Steve's mom from her visit from like last year >.< and I finally got around to trying these.

The back

What this mask claims it does: A brightening mask sheet containing fresh lemon extract to brighten dull skin tone while maintaining translucence.

I've had some trouble in the past with The Face Shop sheet masks.. like the kelp one... and the mung bean one in terms of the quality of the actual sheet.

Huge Improvement

This sheet mask isn't constructed in a way where it looks like your face is falling apart lol. It retains the moisture much better than the previous ones (doesn't dry out by the time you are done with it) and the sheet has a much smoother texture to it. Its still not as good as the My beauty diary sheets though lol but its a huge improvement since the last time I used the face shop sheet masks.

As for the essence, it definitely smells lemony, it sort of reminds me of lysol disinfecting wipes.. not in a bad way, I mean it smells good lol. I didn't really have much of a problem with the essences of the previous sheet masks I've used and this one is just as nice. I didn't notice brightening effects or anything :P but the skin always feels nice after a sheet mask so its definitely worth a try. These are inexpensive anyways (most of the time) and it didn't break me out.

Give them a shot! They're much improved since last time :P

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Etude House: Correct & Care CC Cream Glow

Second CC Cream Review!!

I'm not sure if some of you read my CC cream review by The Saem and some of you might remember that I couldn't use that because I broke out which made me sad since I waited for it to come in the mail for a long time lol.

So what are the functions of this CC cream? It has 8 in 1 functions, according to the box:

- Anti-Aging

- Stress Relief

- Hydration

- Whitening

- Sun Protection (SPF 30/PA++)

- Tone-up

- Smooth Texture

- Luminosity

This formula is more like a primer than it is a BB cream since this doesn't really provide any color coverage, its just like a cream with extra skincare benefits.

I'm not sure if your supposed to mix it with BB cream, foundation or just apply it directly onto your skin but I prefer to put it directly on instead of diluting whatever product I choose to put on afterwards. If you choose to only use the CC cream by itself then your face will be abnormally pale lol.

 Its quite small and it has a pump!

Its smaller than I expected but still worth the price. I've never really tried any products from Etude House except for the sheet masks and they aren't very good... lol. But I like this product and the packaging is always super cute and pretty.

I'm not sure if you can see it but there are little black flecks in the cream

I have to say that a little goes a long way, when I first got this product I was kind of like "oh its so small, I'm going to have to use a little at a time" but a little does go a long way, it just spreads out really well. Its that time of year where my skin is overly dry so this wouldn't be enough for me to moisturize my skin (moisturize and then put this on top) but I like this a lot! 

I'm not actually sure if it does all the things it claims it does (have to use it longer to find out) but I feel like the texture in my skin feels smoother when I put on foundation on top of this.

So Yes! Give this a try guys its definitely worth the price and it didn't break me out (unlike the saem one... lol)

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The Saem: Gem Miracle Black Pearl CC Cream

Waited three weeks for this to come!

Sorry for the lack of updates! School starts soon so I have to prepare for that >.< I'm falling behind on some of my beauty posts which I'll try my best to post soon. AND! because its back to school time I'm going to go back to school shopping sooon! Please bear in mind that because I get cold easily I'm going to focus on more wintery items like sweaters lol. Thanks!

So I've never used a CC cream before and I wanted to give it a try. I had heard that The Saem one was pretty good and pretty affordable so I decided to try it. I ordered it off ebay and it arrived in three weeks.

What it says it corrects (according to the ebay description): Moisturizes, whitens, wrinkle, radiance, moisture, nutrition, illumination, tone correction, texture correction and sun screen (SPF 50)

Interesting bottle design

I like that this bottle has a pump plus its a pretty hefty bottle, it is not small at all and of course the packaging of this product is really well done, feels more expensive than it really is and I'm pretty sure this will last you a long time.

 Sorry for the blurry photo but I'm sure you are smart enough to figure out what is happening lol

In a way I like the way it dispenses but it would be a lot easier if you could pump it directly onto your hand instead of contaminating the lid but that's me personally, plus its a cool design.

 I think you're meant to mix it with a foundation or BB cream lol

When I tested it out on my hand it perfectly matched my skin (turned from white to my skin color) but when I put it on my face super white... lol.

It has a thick but light texture, It felt pretty oily while I was putting it on my skin and it also has a nice scent but to me it felt a little overwhelming

Not only that I went out for a few hours (like 4) and when I got home I noticed some dry patches (especially in between my eyes and near my mouth) which annoyed me a little.

 annnnd Broke out lol

I used it a few times to make sure it that it was breaking me out and not other things (like getting my period lol) but unfortunately the product does break me out.

So obviously I'm not going to use this again even if I did try to mix it with BB cream and foundation I would still break out so.. yeah.. not using this again! I don't want to discourage you from buying this, of course you know everybody has different skin so it might work for you!

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July Mini Haul!

Steve and I went to the states for some shopping!

Happy 4th of July to you Americans!

The original plan was to go shopping with Ashley and meet up with her but then Steve said his mom was coming so I cancelled with Ashley -___-'

But then it turns out she couldn't come because her ESL class started the day we planned to go and if she missed it then she'd lose her seat in the class so I was like YESSS! But she made us buy lots of useless crap for her which annoyed me.

We also had a brief visit with Ashley! Wooo we didn't do much though, we went to Ulta (why you no in Canada Ulta?!?) and Steve was getting super grumpy because he was hungry lol and we also went to Target.

Picked up some NYX cosmetics

Trying to grow my makeup collection since I have like nothing but 2 BB creams (I'm getting rid of the Nature Republic one though since it breaks me out so really I'm down to 1 BB cream) and a blotting powder and a liquid liner I don't know how to use LOL.

I got the NYX Eye/Eyebrow pencil (I've never tried to use a eyeliner pencil), NYX Rouge Cream Blush and the NYX Gel Liner & Smudger

Mascara!

I also picked up the L'oreal Telescopic Original Mascara in Brown/Black. I thought it was black.. but its brown/black so I was kind of like -___-' fuck lol

Sally Hansen Nail Polishes!

Some of you know my love of these nail polsihes!!! I tried other cheap ones and they don't compare to these. Seriously for like $2.50 they're so goooood. I got #150 Sun Kissed, #300 White on and #360 Mellow Yellow. 

I hope the white one isn't like white out LOL, did anyone ever put white out on your nails when you were in school? LOL I remember lots of girls in my class used to do it as well as use sharpies to color their nails too hahaha.

Makeup Brushes!!

Seeing how I only have like 3 makeup brushes (2 other real techniques brushes and a MUFE one) I decided to expand so I purchased these two! I actually want to order some Sigma brushes but I'm poor LOL so I have to make due on what I can afford :D

I bought the fine liner brush and shading brush. Ashley told me that she has the fine liner brush and it sucks but I have nothing to compare to so I'm gonna think its awesome lol.

Picked up a drugstore foundation!

Ashley told me she never uses drugstore foundations cause they suck? I don't remember what she said exactly but I know she doesn't like to use drugstore foundations. But I was watching a youtube video where a beauty guru (Hana Tam) used Revlon's Colorstay foundation and I wanted to give it a try (the American packaging is not the same as the HK one, doesn't have a pump T__T)

The problem I have with this so far is I don't know if this is the right color or not for me... LOL since there was no tester I could open I kind of just based it on the BB cream colors I usually get (which is usually natural beige) and I got the combination/oily skin formula. 

I hope this doesn't break me out >.<

Body Oil!

I've been getting these weird dry red patches on my arms and my elbow and regular moisturizer isn't working for me so I decided to get this! Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E Since Style Suzi got a bottle of this I decided to give it a try. 

I've tried the Neutrogena body oil (sesame scented formula) but I did not like the smell and I discovered that they have a unscented formula -___-' but I had already purchased this so if this sucks then I'll go back to Neutrogena.

 Some new clothes

I don't think I've bought an article of clothing that wasn't workout related in a LOOOONG time. We went to the Seattle Premium Outlets and they had some new stores open (Forever 21, American Eagle, etc...)

I bought this tank top and a pair of shorts and the store had a sale that was 40% off everything except for jeans! O__O I kind of wish I got another pair of shorts but I can always go back later and get some ^__^ I didn't really buy anything else from the outlet but Steve bought quite a bit for himself and his mom.

Forgot to include these in the group shot lol

Every time I go to the Walmart near the Tulalip Casino I look for the Organix biotin & collagen shampoo but it was always sold out >.< but this time I found it!! Woooooo! I'm almost finished the Organix Anti-Breakage shampoo and conditioner so its good timing.

I'm due for another hair cut soon (I got it cut in like February) and I'm thinking of dying my hair but I don't know which color I should pick (Should I go lighter? Or darker? suggestions please!)

What are your summer purchases so far? Any recommendations?

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Nature Republic: Snail Therapy BB Cream #2 (Updated)

 Some of you remember I wrote a post on this a while back

I wrote a crappy blog post on this product a while back lol. I didn't show you how the product even looked on my skin so I'm updating this post.

I think being in the hot weather is the best time to test out bb cream, at least for me. My skin is at its absolute worst LOL. Excessively oily, larger pores, more redness due to heat, yeah best time to test lol at least not many blemishes yet... there's still time lol.

 Sponge Applicator

So I've used the sponge applicator and I've used a brush to apply. Honestly I prefer using the brush over the sponge only because I think the sponge leaves my skin a little streaky (probably using it wrong LOL) AND I have difficulties trying to take it off to clean it lol so I just stick to the brush now hahaha.

 Stupid big pores and redness in my skin and dry lips

not many pimples

Applied with brush (Also liking the pink lipstick I'm wearing LOL)

So overall what do you think?

It covers quite well no redness seen and it gives my skin a nice glow to it. I've noticed over time that my skin does get shiny but I probably will need a better setting powder and I'm also not wearing a primer underneath in this photo so it should help with the shininess.

Would I buy again? Hmm..

I broke out! NOOO

I don't know if I want to spend $20+ for a BB cream unless it was amazing but I want to try some other ones before I decide to repurchase any plus it made me break out like crazy so I want one for sensitive skin, this was literally a day after having it on so its like WTF happened. I used a makeup remover to remove the face makeup and then cleansed right after.. this isn't the first time its happened either.

I'm slowly but surely learning how to use and put on makeup, I just have to figure out eyeliner LOL I think that will be my most difficult challenge...

Ashley also has written a post on this product here, so take a look there if you are undecided on whether or not you want to purchase this as we both have different skin types.

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Nature Republic: Truffle [EX] Wrinkle Emulsion and Toner

Wrinkle Toner & Emulsion enriched with truffle mushroom 

extracts for wrinkle improvement

Its been a while!

In a previous post I mentioned that I purchased this at the Nature Republic store in Hawaii. Its not that I have wrinkles but I was starting to notice (or think) that my pores were getting a bit droopier. Then again it could have been the hot weather during that time. I also previously reviewed the sleeping mask for this line here.

Long Glass Bottles

One thing I really like about this Nature Republic brand is that the packaging feels and looks really expensive but the cost of the overall product is really really reasonable. One thing I worry about is accidentally smashing these on the floor lol.

The down side

One thing I really don't like about this product is the design of the bottle... Its kind of hard to dispense the product inside, you really have to give it a good shake upside down to make sure all the emulsion comes out. The toner is fine you don't need to shake it to dispense but since the emulsion is thick you have to shake it pretty good lol, I wish there was a pump instead.

I've used the toner and emulsion for a few months now (only for my night skincare routine) and I've noticed how much more toner I've used in comparison to the emulsion so I would say buy two toners and one emulsion if you think you will use up all the product.

Its pretty thick and creamy

(and old lady hands LOL)

The toner is a thicker toner its not super watery and its not as sweet smelling like the emulsion. It doesn't absorb right away but you can feel it absorb into your skin.

The emulsion has a mushroomy scent (duh! it has truffle essence in it) I'm not the best at describing scents... but to me it smells sweet and earthy if that makes sense. To me it feels a little bit oily and thick (a little goes a long way) and I honestly don't need a moisturizer after I use it. If you have oily skin and you're thinking of using it during the day you'll probably have super oily skin lol because it feels quite heavy, I'll lounge around the house during the night and can feel my skin feeling oily.

So! Does it get rid of wrinkles? or minimize the appearance of them?

Honestly the overall feel of my skin has softened and tightened a bit since I've started using this product. As for wrinkles, I don't really have any to begin with except for some laugh lines but I'll probably need something stronger than this to get rid of. My skin is pretty sensitive too and this hasn't broken me out in case you are wondering. So if you are looking for something that will minimize the look of your wrinkles, I don't think this is for you.

 

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Revlon: ColorStay Ultimate Suede Lipstick

 #045 Supermodel

I'm starting to become quite the drugstore junkie! Its not a bad thing, I like looking for good products at great prices. I know some girls that think that expensive products are the best products but as most of you readers know that's not always the case.

For some reason I've been really drawn to Revlon lip colors probably because I really liked their Super Lustrous Lipsticks and they're reasonably priced. Personally I don't want to pay more than $15 for a lip product especially if I like the formula and color payoff and I want more colors I don't want to pay $70 for two lip products (unless I was super rich I guess) I will start purchasing other brands soon so don't think I will only buy Revlon products lol.

 This probably isn't the season for mauve lipsticks but I like the color anyways

The lid is a bit hard to take off but if you are throwing it into your purse you won't have to worry about it popping off. When you turn the applicator to use the product out it makes a clicking sound which I find kind of annoying lol, especially if I'm out in public and re-applying I want to put my products on quietly lol, I guess its just a personal preference.

As for the overall look of the product, I like that the lid is clear since you can see what the actual color is (instead of looking at a sticker at the bottom or something) but it does make it look like a cheaper product (even though it is a cheap product already)

Swatch 

The color pay off is alright

I wish it was more pigmented though

 Don't mind my crappy skin at the moment >.<

Left: With the Ultimate Suede Lipstick on

Right: No lipstick or lip product on

I like the subtlety of the lip color but I find this lipstick a little sticky and drying.. it could be just mine but I don't know if I want to go out and buy another one to see if that is sticky too lol. I asked Ashley to try it last time we saw each other, she thought it was sticky too.. so yeah... lol.

Overall I think I will stick with the Super lustrous Lipsticks over this product, so personally I don't think I'll purchase this again. Give it a shot though, I wanna know if you guys think that this is drying and sticky on your lips too!

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