I went from an easy, hurried, low-maintenance facial cleaning ritual to trying out the Asian 10 step skincare routine. Being raised in New York City has damaged and polluted my skin; I'm now repairing and focusing on anti-aging.
I want to buy and use products from a broad number of brands, I didn't just want to stick with one brand, I shopped around and compared all. I will try to write reviews each month, one which will be a list my skincare routine products, sharing my experiences on each product.

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Monday, January 9, 2017

Beauteque December Mask Maven 2016 review

Beauteque November Mask Maven 2016 review
Fall In Love With Your Skin


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.

Leaders Amino Clearing Mask - I think this was the first time that I've used Leaders and it is very thick in essence in its gel mask. My face did look more brighten throughout the day.
NOHJ Golden Modelling Foil Mask - everytime I use gold as a sheet mask, I think of radiance.
Shelim Ultra Hydrating Essence Mask - firms and elasticity; very watery with its essence.
NOHJ SuperFood Broccli Mask - moisturizing and a favorite of mines
Botanic Farm Natural Energy Avocado Mask - moisturizing
TonyMoly I'm Real Mask - Tomato - radiance, brighten
FaceQ Luffa Oil Control Mask - oil control
A'pieu Pore Deep Clear Black Charcoal Mask - pores
A'Pieu My Skin--fit Sheet Mask - Lime - brighten and clearing

I'm so happy that they have improved this month as prior to last month. I love the diversity this month.

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Beauteque September 2015 Mask Maven Bag - Money and More + PROMO CODE

Beauteque September Mask Maven review
Beauteque's "Money and More" theme

Date Shipped: September 22
Date Arrived: September 26

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. 

The September theme for the Mask Maven bag is Money and More! I have never used a "money" mask sheet so I was so surprised about this bag.

There were 7 Baviphat Urban DollKiss money sheets!!!!!
I think they gave me the whole collection in that brand.
There were some problems with the was delayed the shipment this month. They also forget to pack my additional free sheet mask this month-hope it comes next month.


I just wrote the main thing that the "money" mask do. The amount of essence in each is good enough for 5-10 minutes. I know some people will not be happy about the absorption rate.

  1. Baviphat Urban DollKiss China RMB Clean Mask - moistens
  2. Baviphat Urban Dollkiss US Dollar Moistful Mask - aloe
  3. Baviphat Urban Dollkiss Japan Yen Revitalize Mask - reduce redness and inflammation  
  4. Baviphat Urban DollKiss Korean Won Lifting Mask - collagen 
  5. Baviphat Urban DollKiss UK Pound Essential Mask - ginseng
  6. Baviphat Urban DollKiss Swiss Franc Be Light Mask - whiten
  7. Baviphat Urban DollKiss Euro Soultion Mask - antioxidants for troubled skin  
  8. Hanaka Hydrogel Hyaluronic Acid and Cactus Eye Pach - first time using an eye gel patch
  9. Hanaka Hydrogel Lip Patch - these don't really do much for me  
  10. Annie's Way Sheet Mask - Spoiler on 09/12/15 via email (I got the Whitening one)
  11. FaceQ Aloe Moisture Mask in Aloe
 
I was happy about the Taiwanese brands of masks this month, but I don't think many people will be based on only seeing 4 brands because some people will probably like to venture out to more. But since there was a mask to cover ALMOST every single skin concern and issue, I wasn't disappointed. I think if a mask bag can cover alot of skin concerns, then the brand is the last thing that I should care about.

Sunday, August 30, 2015

SokoGlam 7 day mask challenge - Review on 7 masks

This was a 7 Day Challenge activity that SokoGlam suggested and it was fun considering that I use sheet mask only twice a week. After 7 days of trying this method out, my skin was much smoother and moisturized.


Day 1 was the Foodaholic Red Ginseng. The scent is very strong for my nose. Anti-aging, my skin did look brighten the next morning. Very snug but I had to strength it out to fit my face. I could only last 10 minutes with this mask before giving up.
 

  
 Day 2 was Nature Republic's Acai Berry sheet mask. This mask fits my face with more room left.  Very moisturizing and filled with essence. I was so happy with the results the next month. This for my favorite of the 7.
  


  


Day 3 - Purederm Age Defying Collagen Masque - suppose to hydrate and get rid of aging. Dries quickly.

  

  
Day 4 - Hanaka Aloe Vera Hyaluronic Acid - it's suppose to be moisturizing and reduce redness and inflammation.  It did reduce my redness and inflammation from the weather outside.
  

  

  

  


Day 5 - TonyMoly Nutra Energy Mask Sheet - energize and moisturize the skin.
Very moisturizing first, but dries very quickly. The essence got into my eye by accident, but the burning sensation was not a happy few minutes.



Day 6 - Face Q Luffa Oil Control Mask - suppose to reduce oil and pores. Good for people with oily skin; didn't do much for me.

  

  

 Day 7 - Beauty Friends II - Kiwi - moisturizing and reduce redness. This sheet mask is great for beginners and young skin, but this wasn't for me and it dries out very quickly. I don't think it absorbed much.
  


  



  


Monday, August 17, 2015

Beauteque Mask Maven August 2015 bag + PROMO CODE

Beauteque August Mask Maven review
Beauteque's "Acne and Pores" theme

Date Shipped : August 11
Date Arrived : August 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 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. 

  
I was surprised that my Mask Maven came before my BB bag. I was happy to see a pink bag with all the masks inside. This month had 9 masks all surrounds the 'Acne and Pores' theme. I was delighted because I have pore problems. This bag had a mix of Taiwanese and Korean masks.

The first two masks are from Purederm- one is Strawberry Yogurt Mask Pack and the other is a Deep Cleansing Peeling Gel. 

The deep cleansing peeling gel is a sort of mask that's different than the ones I normally use. I never used something without a sheet involved from a package for one time usage. After 10 minutes This definitely left my skin feeling softer. The amount of product in one deep cleansing peeling gel is enough for your face, it was definitely an exfoliation and I felt all my dead skin cells coming off resulting in my skin feeling extra smooth. I think this one will be good for both males and females because it doesn't have a scent to it. I applied essence right after using this product. I'm saving the strawberry one to use when I travel.


  


Next two are from one of my favorite two Taiwanese brand, My Beauty Diary and FaceQ. The FaceQ is an oil control mask, where it remove dirt and my skin impurities and it look like it improved my skin metabolism. The Beauty Diary one was a citrus firming aroma mask and it balanced my skin oil content and hydrated my skin. This one is best for people with oily skin.   

  

  
Back to the infamous Korean brand of Beauty Friends II, I was given the kiwi and green tea flavor. Both hydrated, firmed and soothe my skin. The material of this mask was surprising thicker than the ones from Hanaka brand.

  

  


Next two are loaded with a lot of essence, they are the Esfolio Volcanic Water Essence Mask sheet and SNP Troubled Skin Care Essence sheet mask. For those who are familiar with the volcanic clay should know that it cleans out your pores very well, so I was excited to try out this volcanic water essence mask. Your skin does feel cleaner afterwards and it claims that this essence can prevent you from breaking out. I think this is a good mask to use after you eat fried foods. The SNP helps you heal from troubled skin, especially those who are suffering from the period of adolescent and bad skin. This mask has a medicated scent which I'm not fond of, plus the essence never dries out after a hour of leaving it on my face.
  

 


  
Last but not last is from the Taiwanese brand, Hanaka, with the oil control which helps with anti-acne, anti-aging and oil control. And I added another Hanaka sheet mask because my previous pictures have two masks per picture and I thought this one would feel lonely.

  

Overall, I'm delighted that this August Mask Maven dealt with pores and acne to close off this summer. All you know during summer when the temperatures are hot, we suffered from oil and bacteria and breakouts so this bag helped me. Thank you.