Beauteque July Mask Maven 2017 review - my last one!!!

Beauteque July Mask Maven 2017 review

Summer Sweets

Treat your skin after a long hot day in the Sun!

A nice theme to end a subscription.

1. A'pieu - Watermelon Slice Mask - Great packaging but a'pieu's sheet mask are always a pass for me. It's a great mask to start with if you are new to sheet mask.
2. Berrisom Real Jeju Skingel mask - Hanrabong - I love the orange ingredient are in sheet masks but this is another pass forme.
3. Corean Winage Honey Nutrition Mask - the essence didn't absorb into my skin. I used this sheet mask in the morning after I cleansed and toned my face and the mask was just uncomfortable.
4. Nohj Opuntia Humifusa Cotton Mask (Moisture) - I love all the mask in this brand so I'm saving this for a plane ride.
5. A'pieu Sweet Canola Honey Mask - a pass
6. Rire Real Nature Mask Pack - Pearl - I love all brightening/pearl mask. I will use this on the beach.
7. Re:cipe Slowganic Mask (Tangerine) - I prefer the peach over the orange because this is a repeat with me.
8. The Saem Natural Skin Fit Mask Sheet - Green Grape - this is new to me and it was one of the 4 that I liked in this mask maven.
9. Mystery Summer Sweets Mask was Nohj Superfood Honey Mask - a repeat and a loved one.
   
   

It's been a nice two years with this mask maven subscription and I have been exposed to countless number of brands. But I have decided to not renew my subscription because I have realized what my skin likes and dislikes. This subscription is great for someone who is just starting to get into sheet masks.

Sephora August 2017 Play Box review

Sephora August 2017 Play Box review

Elements of Beauty

Get to know the hardworking ingredients that power your beauty routine.

This was one of the better play boxes that I have received so I think I will stay subscribed for a bit longer.

1. BeautyBlender micro mini - It's so small that I know that I will never use it.
2. Clinique HIM Dual-Ended High Impact Mascara and Primer Duo - I don't think I need another mascara cause I have many and I don't use it but it has a primer with it, so I might give it a try.
3. Hourglass - Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick in Shell - I've never been into foundation sticks so I might only use this during the wintertime.
4. Korres - Golden Krocus Ageless Saffron Elixir Serum - great for traveling and I will definitely be taking this on my trip next week.
5. Caviar - Anti-Aging Miracle Multiplying Volume Mist - this is the haircare product in the box. Great for people with thin hair who wants a little volume.
6. Burberry - Black - I love all the Burberry scents because there is a tint of floral and matureness to it.

General Haul #47 - Club Clio Annual Summer Warehouse Sale

Clio Club (partnerships with brands of Peripera, Dr.G, Sooae, and Goodal) had their first annual summer warehouse sale happening in Union Square NYC from August 16 to August 31 2017. Run to the sale if you're in the area..

I went on the third day so I had low expectations but there was plenty of stuff that I wanted. I'm not a big makeup fan so I didn't see much makeup as compared to the skincare products that day in stock. They usually stock everyday based on the inventory. The price points were stuff that were 2 for $1, 3 for $5, 3 for $10 and $10. I mainly went for the 3 for $10 part. I didn't need any cushion or foundation and there was stacks of those. And I got a couple of my favorite eye liners (gelpresson).

Here is a list of what I got:

1. goodal - deep cleansing gel to foam
2. goodal - moist cleansing foam
3. goodal - refine pore clearing toner
4. goodal - waterest first essence
5. goodal - refine pore tightening essence
6. goodal - double bright intense serum
7. Dr.G blackhead 3-step solution
8. Dr.G - A-Clear Aroma Spot Toner
9. Dr.G - A-Clear Aport reparing Serum
10. goodal - daffodil body wash moisture
11. goodal lily body wash radiance
12. goodal orchid body mist
13. goodal daffodil body mist
14. ClubClio Waterproof Pencil Gel Liner - shade 4 in Dark Choco
15. ClubClio Waterproof Pencil Gel Liner - shade 7 in Golden Black

Only 8 of these products are for me and I will review the products that I write in future reviews. Keep on the lookout for those!

Sanrio Green Tea Hello Kitty Cleanser

I gotta say, I just grab it off the counter when I saw it at CosMed in Taiwan during this summer. I didn't even think twice. Come on, Hello Kitty and green tea, what girl can resist that.

It is moisturizing but this would be the perfect cleanser for people with oily skin. 

I have combination skin and I though this felt like most of my moisturize line was stripped off. 

So I have been using this every other day instead of daily.

There is a slight green teas scent which is lovely to breath in when I'm lathering this product on my face.

BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream

Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream


Moisturizing - not enough for my combination skin Coverage - none to light
Wear - semi matte
Dewy Glow - dewy finish
Lasting Power - it's a gel cream
Oxidizing - none
Scent - none

I am a W2 in L'oreal and it's usually hard in finding my shade in the western brands, but this matched me so well that it looks like second skin but of course without the coverage. There is no need to use a brush, using your fingertips to smooth out the product and blends just fine.

tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation Medium-Tan Honey

tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation Medium-Tan Honey

I was looking forward to this product because I wanted to find a full coverage foundation powder, if I can one day find me shade then it will be ideal.

You just suppose dip your brush in and put it on your face.

As I was blending it around my face, I noticed that I started to look like an orange, this is how I realized that I don't have a peach undertone ha.

To be honest, it's not a full coverage. But you do have a natural finish and it is very fine.
I do like this product, but I have to get a couple shades lighter next time.

Reddy Real Scene Matte Lipstick

This is a cushion lippie, well it has a blending sponge at the end!!
My first try at a cushion lipstick, but you really don't need to use the sponge!!!
The color is roller #4 which is a nice red shade. It's not loud or bright but it give you a bit of color to your face.
I love this. I will be using this a lot during the upcoming autumn season.
Moisturizing - very
Coverage - yes
Wear - matte
Dewy Glow - none
Lasting Power -  yes, but you need to reapply a bit after you have a heavy meal
Scent - it smell really good. It makes me think of fruits.

Some of the ingredients include shea butter, argania spinosa kernal oil, jojoba seed oil

Ingredients

HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE,BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2,DIMETHICONE,POLYETHYLENE,PHENYL TRIMETHICONE,OZOKERITE,TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE,NYLON-12,VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER,ISODODECANE,ISOSTEARYL ISOSTEARATE,CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE,DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER,SYNTHETIC WAX,KAOLIN, LAUROYL LYSINE, ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMER, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, FRAGRANCE, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-t-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, RED 7 (CI 15850), RED 6 (CI 15850), RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499)

Beauteque June Mask Maven 2017 review

Beauteque June Mask Maven 2017 review

Life's a Beach!

"Whether you'll be traveling or making a staycation at home, warm up your skincare routine!" Hell yeah, I  loved the title and theme!

Use promo code "ILENE" for a special something (10% OFF) at checkout at beauteque.com and/or beauteque.com/subscriptions.

Every month there could be 9-11 masks in every bag which can range anything including sheet mask, hand mask, wash-off mask, eye mask, foot mask and etc. If you buy it per month or up to 3 months it is $15, $14 for 6 months or $13 for 12 months.

A bit of a disappointment considering that all the sheet mask are from lower end tier brands in Korea but sometimes you can find good sheet mask at low prices.

1. Urban Dollkiss Urban City Azulene Mask - this is great for dry and sensitive skin but besides the packaging, this was quite mediocre.
2. Adaline - Keep Cool and Let Shine Facial Mask - This is a brightening sheet mask that nice for damaged skin. I was immediate drawn to the packaging.
3. Pure Smile Point Pad in Kiwi and Cherry Blossom- it's a good idea for the beach because you can use it all at once all over your body.
4. Berrisom Water Bomb Jelly Mask- antiwrinkle properties and good for damaged skin.
5. It's skin mask - tea tree which is good for controllling oil and soothing sunburnt skin
6. Tsiao stayed up late - Alice - I love any black colored sheet masks!
7. Dr. Nobori eye mask - it has firming properties that can help with fine lines and wrinkles. Plus it doesn't hurt that it has seaweed extract.
8. Mijin cosmetics brightening mask- this was my favorite in this month's mask maven. It was full is essence that lasted me a little more than a hour. It has mulberry root, lemon, green tea extract and my skin definitely look much clearer the morning after!