BANILA CO Clean It Zero 3-in-1 Cleansing Balm in revitalizing

 I cannot believe that I am so late to the game. This product is amazing as the first step in removing your makeup and deep cleansing your face. I didn't even need a second step foam cleanser. I love this product; I've always been a cleansing oil type of person but if your traveling, this is the product to take as a multicleanser. The texture is wax, sherbet-like and it melts right away and scrubs away all the gross makeup and sweat on your face. Even the harsh Jeffree Star pink pigments eyeshadows are able to be removed by this product and that's saying something. There is a tiny grape-like scent which fades away as it glides onto your skin. Love this product and will repurchase if necessary.

BANILA CO Dear Hydration Intense Essence

I cannot believe I survived the entire summer 2020 without using an essence. The second I opened this and used the first pump, my skin felt HEAVEN! The water molecules in this gel-like texture essence just absorbed into my skin. I felt moisturized and hydrated!!!!! My dry skin feels so much different with this product especially nowadays where we all have to wear a mask. 

Asian cushion foundation comparasion and interchangable refills Part2 2017

This is the part 2 of my cushion foundation collection.
Sadly, all the ones below did not fit with one another and the previously ones above.
  
9. Peripera Watery Face Pride Up! cushion pact in shade 2-Vanilla Beige - too small for all
10. Missha Brown M Magic - shade 23 was a bit light
11. Innisfree Ampoule Intense Cushion - too sticky for my taste
12. Missha Essence - perfect for dry skin, not a fan though.

13. VANT CC Cover - way too light
14. The Face Shop Anti-Aging
15. BANILA CO V-V Bouncing Cushion
16. The Face Shop CC Intense Cover Cushion

General Haul #38 - TesterKorea #17

Date Ordered - July
Date shipped - July 28
Date Arrived - August 6

1. THE FACE SHOP CC Intense Cover Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ 15g / V203 $11
2. SULWHASOO Herblinic EX Restorative Ampoules 1ml×10 (10ml)   $7
3. CNP Laboratory Mugener Ampoule 15ml $28
4. NATURE REPUBLIC Hand & Nature Hand Cream 30ml / Lotus $5
5. NATURE REPUBLIC Real Nature Mask Sheet / Rose (장미) 0.50 cent
6. ETUDE HOUSE I Need You, Mask Sheet 20ml / # Honey (꿀) 700 won
7. ETUDE HOUSE I Need You, Mask Sheet 20ml / # Silk Cocoon (누에고치) 700won
8. THE FACE SHOP Face Tone Controller SPF4 PA++ 01 Reddish and dull skin $10
9. MIZON Deep sea marine collagen ampoule 30ml $13
10. BANILA CO V-V Bouncing Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ 15g+Refill 15 / # BE20 $24
11. THE FACE SHOP Real Nature Mask Sheet / Honey (허니) 500won
12. SKINFOOD Honey Rich Neck Cream 100g 6500won
13. IT'S SKIN Clear Skin Tea Tree Oil 10ml 3300won

Sub-Total - 110,250won

Shipping - 13,150won

Total - 123,400won

Individual reviews coming soon!

Beauteque April Mask Maven 2016 review + PROMO CODE

Beauteque April Mask Maven 2016 review
The City in Spring
A Fresh-Faced Look at the Season

Shipped : April 14

Arrived : April 18

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.

I brought it for a year to try it out. 

Banila Co. It Radiant Lace Hydrogel Eye Patch - I remember getting these pretty eye patches before from Beauteque and I like them. Will use them again when traveling on the airplane.

 

Yadah Vitalizing Mask - Pomegranate  - How do I not know of this brand until now??? Not very scented and very moisturizing. A must-buy!

Yahad Brightening Mask - Lime - I love this mask, I'm so glad that Beauteque introduced this brand to me. This has made it to my top 5 masks for spring/summer. I did look and feel radiance afterwards (about a hour of leaving it on my face). I'm going to buy more of this brand on my next skincare shopping trip. This mask was my favorite this month.

 

Re:cipe Slowganic Sheet Mask - Tangerine - Whitening

Re:cipe Slowganic Sheet Mask - Grape - Anti-Wrinkle - when I opened this, it smelled grapy. Like Dimetapp grapy. This is a mediocre sheet mask. Moisturizing but it dries up after 15 minutes.

 

Dermal Acai Berry Collagen Essence Mask - Firming - I got the Dermal Charcoal Collagen Essence Mask last month from Beauteque but sadly this isn't the best for sensitive skin people.

Lovemore Loofah Aloe Hydrating Mask - I'm mad at myself for not picking these up at the CosMed (drugstore) in Taiwan when I saw them. Well, buying more on my next trip to Taiwan. This is perfect for dry skin people! Very hydrating.

 

Skinfood Beauty in a Food Mask - strawberry - moisturizing and hydrating for dull skin - mediocre sheet mask

Skinfood Beauty in a Food Mask - orange - I got this in a previous mask maven. It helps with brightening.

 

Beauteque November Monthly BB bag 2015 + PROMO CODE

Beauteque November BB Monthly Bag review

"Beauteque's Fall Favorites" 
"A Beautiful Bounty For A Stunning Season" theme

Date Shipped - November 13
Date Arrived - November 17

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 6-8 full-sized products in every bag which can range anything including make-up, skincare, body care, beauty tools, hair care, lifestyle products and etc. If you buy it per month or up to 3 months it is $24, $23 for 6 months or $22 for 12 months. The retail values can range between $65 to $85 in every BB bag.


I brought it for a year to try it out. 

When I got the email on 10/15, and "A Beautiful Bounty For A Stunning Season" was the theme I was looking forward to this bag. 4th spoiler was notified via email on November 11. No pamphlet this time because they wanted to conserve and save paper, so I could only use common sense to figure out what the products are for and how to use them. 

1. Secret Key Lemon D-Toc Peeling Gel - I needed a peeling gel this month. Glad that it came in time even though lemon is not my favorite. The directions and instructions are in Korean. 

2. Baviphat Urban Dollkiss Touch My Body Wash - ran out of bath wash - perfect timing beauteque. The directions and instructions are in Korean. It is unscented and it was not sealed so it leaked. I'm not too happy about this product. When I used it, it has this generic cosmetic smell - I have no clue if it is cherry or rose.

3. Baviphat Urban Dollkiss Paprika Hand Cream - cute hand cream which came just in time because I'm running out of my TonyMoly peach hand cream. The directions and instructions are in Korean but it is pretty much straight forward. You open the lid and use it. It was unsealed and it smells like grapes. It has a light consistency, plus I'm happy that I got the anti-aging one. Hands are important.

4. Banila Co. It Radiant Lace Hydrogel Eye Patch - It has illuminating and lifting properties with ceramide and rose with white flower complex. I like the lace part. The directions and instructions are in Korean. 

5. Kinepin Bath Ball in Pink - I think many people will compliant about this product because I wasn't too happy about this. But I needed a shower bath ball. The directions and instructions are in Chinese. 

6. A'pieu Soochaebit Finger Blusher in RD 1 - A make-up product added to this bath-oriented bundle. The directions and instructions are in Korean. This is a product that I don't need and the color I do not like and I will be gifting this away to someone.

7. Cow Bubble and Aroma Bath Salt in grape- The directions and instructions are in Japanese so using common sense I think you add a bit of water and then pour the whole pack in and then add more jump and jump in and enjoy the bath. 

8. Beauteque Pore Brush in White - no comment...let's see if I will slowly see my pores disappear.

Overall, I think this month was catered towards bath/shower related products which I don't mind, but some people would. Two body care products came this month which is unusual because every month there is 1 body product. Thankfully, some products I really needed because I ran out otherwise I wouldn't be a happy camper.