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, June 20, 2016

Beauteque June Mask Maven 2016 review


Beauteque June Mask Maven 2016 review
Skincare Sundae
Indulge in Complexion Care
Shipped : June 15
Arrived : June 16

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. 


  1. Dr. Morita - Green Tea & Amino Essence Moisturizing Facial Mask - reduction of fine lines is a good thing but it burn, itch, tinkle. Bad for my sensitive skin. I couldn't last 2 minutes with it on. But there's a lot of essence though. I didn't bother taking a picture because I just wanted to get it off my face ASAP!
  2. No:hJ Manuka Honey Mask Sheet - anything with honey I like. This brand is also one of my favorites.
  3. A'Pieu - Sweet Melon and Milk Mask - I didn't know this brand produce sheet masks. Very moisturizing but the essence or serum on the mask doesn't seem to be absorbed into my skin, just sit on top of my skin so not liking this. 
  4. LoveMore - Wine Yeast Whitening Mask Sheet - I love these silk sheet masks and it helped with whitening and uneven skin tones
  5. LoveMore - Rose Hybrid Whitening Mask - hydrating and brightening is what I need during the summertime. I enjoy this brand so much that I have ordered a box of a variety of flavored from this brand.
  6. Daylight and Hue Propolis Mask - firms the skin, I was so tired that I napped for a hour with the sheet mask on . It moisturized my skin but couldn't tell if the firming worked after 1 use. 
  7. Lus Essence Royal Jelly Mask - moisturizing but real smelly aka stinky.
  8. iPuda Strawberry Mask - I'm glad that I got this over the Dermal brand because from the past mask mavens that contain dermal brands my skin didn't react well to it.
  9. Hanaka Macaron Facial Mask - Hyaluronic Acid - it's a cute wash off mask. 

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Top 5 Spring sheet masks

I did one last season and I'm picking the next 5 for spring/summer. I go through about 10-20 sheet masks per month and went through 60 sheet masks to make this countdown of 5 of my favorites. In order to make it to my favorites, the sheet masks must be ok for sensitive skin and moisturizing (full essence). I tend to like to keep a sheet mask on for 30-60 minutes. Read below for my favs:

  1. Yadah Brightening Mask Pack - you know when you take out the cotton sheet mask out of the mask and the essence feels like it's glued onto the sheet instead of dripping everywhere from the pouch to your face-well this one didn't. It was great for my sensitive skin and it carried actual lime fruit extract! Plus I love the packaging!
  2. PreLab Aqua - I guess I have a thing for semi-collagen feeling sheet masks that are able to keep my face moisturized for a hour. Packaging is cute.
  3. Face Shop Real Nature Lotus - Hydrating - I wasn't expecting much from the Face Shop, boy was I in for a surprise! This is more of a creamy type instead of an essence type of a mask. The website claims that, "The mask sheet drenched in serum with the pure energy of Lotus Flower moisturizes and gives tired, rough skin a boost of radiance. (Drenched in a smooth serum with oil / Formula without added parabens)."
  4. LoveMore - Loofah and Aloe Vera Hydrating Mask - Very hydrating and the packaging inside is interesting because they have a double layer packaging which keeps the moisture within the sheet mask. I had the mask on for about a hour and I convinced my aunt in Taiwan to buy me the combo box of the brand which consist of al the "flavors" in this brand.     
  5. Dr.G Aqua Collagen Mask - I was coming back from a hot and humid shopping morning and ripped this open when I got home. It calm down my redness and inflammation and last well over a hour. It is a gel collagen mask instead of the regular cotton ones so it locks the moisture in instead of having it drip down your neck constantly. Absolute favorite of mine. I brought two boxes of this so it will last me the entire summer.


Friday, April 22, 2016

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.