Review: Silk Whitia Highly Concentrated Collagen Hydrating Mask

Was introduced to this mask by Gek. Silk Whitia can be found at Sasa, usual price is $5.90/pc. There are always discounts for this range.. ive seen it selling at $2.95, $1.95 too, but so far, the cheapest ive seen is $1.50/pc. I will usually stock up when i see it going at $1.95.

There are a few choices available, Green (Hydrating), Purple (gel mask, moisturising), Red (firming). I only tried the green one so far.

There is ALOT of essence in this mask. the mask is basically dripping with essence when i take them out evytime. The essence is those milky kind, a bit different from the other masks. One thing i hate about this mask is that the eye hole is really small! I dont really like face masks touching my eye area. this particular actually covers my eye lid, this is how small it is =.= othr than that, the mask fit my face shape q well, prolly because its so wet. Scent is alright, q pleasant. Do note that its a MUST to RINSE our faces after masking, unlike other masks.

Result:

Face is left smooth, hydrated & soft! one of the better masks that ive tried so far.

Verdict: 8.5/10

Oversea Shopping (Skincare Prices)

after my grad trip, i realised skincare in HK is really CHEAP!!!! im gg to record down the prices so i wont make the same mistake again!

im q sure i wil bcome those who wil fly to HK over the wkend and stay over @ AY’s hse if she managed to get a place in the uni there lol.

Tip1: Get ur skincare @ sasa, and make up @ counter in dep stores like times Square & sogo, both at causeway bay. look out for the anniversary sales @ dep stores, it will make a big diff!! sogo’s on 26th may this yr.

Sasa usually sell skincare only, and its at least 10% cheaper than those @ dep stores. So chk sasa 1st b4 heading dep stores. Skincare @ SASA is definitely Cheaper than SG

Sasa has clinique, laneige (limited), h20+ (limited), biotherm, clarins, shu uemura (Uv base can be found there). there is a 2lvl Sasa at mongkok 西洋菜街, behind 女人街, DHC, laneige & loccitane can be found at this street.. SAsa do not haf anna sui, paul & joe, loccitane, chanel, jill stuart.

Sasa pricing:

i cant really rmb the prices but i noe laneige slping pack EX is HK150 (HK190 in laneige shop), shu uemura UV base is less than HK300.

HK dep store pricing VS SG VS JApan:

shu uemura: cleansing oil HK210 for the yellow one, most items cheapest in HK. UV base is 3900Yen

Paul and Joe: loose powder HK480, cream foundation is cheaper in SG, primer HK280

Anna Sui: blusher HK210, loose powder HKD250-300

loccitane: hand cream, 3 for HK210, can choose fr rose, shea butter & lavendar, cheaper in HK

DHC: prices available online, Cheapest in Japan, HK then SG

Fancl: cheapest in JApan, then Sg. its super expensive in HK

Ettusais: prices available online. Cheapest in JApan but diff is less than S6 for most items except for loose powder. HK is cheaper than SG.

Jill stuart: cheaper in HK than in Jap

Origins: Hk is cheaper than SG, Jap do haf origins @ okayu dep store (shinjuku) but they do not haf clear improvement mask

lancome: Cheapest In HK, UV infinite liquid foundation HK280, powder HK350

h20+: slighter cheaper than SG, diff is less than SG5 for most items.

clinique cheapest in HK

brands available at hong kong airport:

MAC ( almost all items can be found, lip dazzle is HK160, they have a shop alone ), origins, shu uemura (UV base, liquid foundation, mist can be found) , loccitane (limited), bobbi brown (almost all items), clarins, shiseido, chanel, kiehl (lip balm, toner etc), lancome. there is no SASA in the airport.

in conclusion, most brands are cheaper in HK, except Fancl, paul & joe. Do note that the prices in hong kong airport is the SAME as those @ HK dep store cos both are tax free.

Review: Guardian Collagen Hydration Neck Mask

guardian collagen hydration neck mask is the 1st neck mask that ive tried.. and the only one so far. cos its the only neck mask that i see in sg.. q sad isnt it! well, JX told me about the 1 found at sasa.. but the fact that its a face cum neck mask.. this idea certainly does not appeal to me. sounds so uncomfy to me seriously.

Since last yr sept, i suddenly feel that there is a need to tak care of my neck when i see the lines on my friends’ neck.. some of them really q serious, i was q shocked since we are only in early twenties. well there are some who are 天生丽质, neck look fair smooth & line-less.

unfortunately i dont tnk im 1 of those, though the condition of my neck is not as bad. believed most of us heard this saying b4: the neck is the area that reveals a woman’s age. this can be q true sometimes..but neck lines can be caused by the way u slp and probably the height of one’s pillow as well.

since then, im determined to care for my neck, hopefully as much as i care for my face. moreover, i do need to whiten my neck since its 2shades darker than my face >.<>

there are 2 types of neck masks found @ guardian — Yellow (the 1 that im using that) & the green (for firming if i nv remb wrongly). they are selling at 5 for $7.95 usu.. but i do see them selling @ $1 each when im lucky enough, if not $1.95/pc at some outlets. sad to say, i dont really see them @ guardian now already.. maybe they are discontinuing it

I finished my last pc yest.. and realised i dint review abt this mask that ive been using evy week. opps, i only rmb to tak a pic of it when i finished masking lol. i used up at least 20pc if im not wrong.

Essence is overflowing.. that it kinda dripped all over my top. the collagen smell is q strong but im ok with it haha. material is towards the cloth side, smooth & thickness is just right. The mask is quite long and i am able to wrap it around my whole neck.

all i have to do is to tak it out fr the packet and wrap it around my neck haha. its long enough to wrap it all the way till the back of ur neck, but i dont usually do this since i dont like the essence dripping down my body. 1 tip is to wear a low cut top when u apply tis mask lol, so u wont dirty ur top.

neck will be kinda sticky but still bearable i feel. definitely dint give me zits bumps or whatsoever. neck feel smooth the very next morning. after using for mths, i do see my lines getting better, less obvious i tnk, though im not sure abt the firming part since my neck is not saggy in the 1st place i guess.

Verdict: 8.5/10

fren commented that my neck color is lighter than b4, not sure if its the result fr the mask since its not meant for whitening. i believe spending less than $2 on a pc of mask for my neck evy wk is worth a try..esp if it helps my neck in the long run. if nt, at least it helps to maintain it haha.

moreover, i dont like the idea of applying my face moisturiser & toner on my neck which some of us are doing now since mine are for combating zits & oil control. not v suitable for neck i feel. but if u’ve dry skin or wad, perhaps u can go ahead & apply ur moisturiser on ur neck.
the other option is to get a neck cream from the store. again, not many choices available in sg i guess. guardian has 1 (not to my liking though) selling @ $9.9.. skinfood, faceshop have it too i tnk.. and loreal (voted as fave by readers/editor)..

Review: Mary Kay Satin Lip Mask

Was introduced to this lip mask by a friend some time ago. Was pretty amazed since i did not know the existence of lip mask, and the brand mary kay in singapore.

Mary Kay does not have a shop in sg, so the only way to get their pdts is through their agents. I emailed them and they send a agent to me within a day :) Those interested to get their products, can leave a comment here and i will pass my agent's contact to you.

Well, I was only interested in the lip mask & hand cream at first. I dint expect to get to try it before buying. My agent told me its the company's policy to let the customers try their stuff and be satisfied before buying.

I met the agent at my convenience, at the void deck below my flat. I tried the lip mask, lip balm, Hand mask, Hand cream in the end haha! I was satisfied with their lip products that i bought the lip mask & lip balm on the spot, not the hand stuff although they really smell nice!

I got the lip mask at $24 & lip balm for $20. I reviewed their lip balm in another post under Lip care.

So how to apply this lip mask?! The lip mask is in cream form, so just press some out from the tube and apply them onto the lips and wait for a couple of minutes. Then wet a cotton, use it to gently rub the lips and wipe the lip mask off at the same time will do :) While wiping, i do feel some small beads, i presume they are present to exfoliate the dead skin on my lips. After the mask, apply lip balm.

After masking, my lips do feel softer. when i apply with mary kay's lip balm, my lips look so kissable haha! after using for like 5months, i do feel that the lines on my lips are not as obvious as before and they dont chap as often too! I do lip mask once a week. the tube is still 50% full if im not wrong. so one small tube can last prolly more than 6months i guess.

Verdict: 8/10

Review: Nature Republic Steam Massage Hand Mask

Got this hand mask at $4.3/pair. Q an expensive hand mask so i really hope to see good results from it.

Well, the mask is made from sheet material, similar to those of our usual sheet mask, not very stretchable.

Verdict: Hands dont really feel soft nor moisturised for such an expensive hand mask!

Review: Nature Republic TeaTree YlangYlang Mask

got to know this korean skincare shop – Nature Republic shop from i mag today. their 1st shop is actually at J8! it was there for a mth and yet i din realise >.<

i was never really into korean stuff.. but decided to chk it out since i wanted to destress after 1 day of wk. their stuff are really cheap compared to skinfood and faceshop. their handcream is selling at under $10! i cant believe it.. i wont get it of coz since their most intensive handcream was proved to be useless after i tried it.

Bought this teatree ylang2 mask at $2.6 each.

i tried the teatree ylang2 mask, essence q little compared to other masks i feel, bt doesnt really matter to me since i don really like essence dripping too. i lk their texture and big eye hole.. don lk mask to touch my eye area.. in case they gif me mini seeds ard eyes. i shall pray hard no bumps tmr when i wake up

Updates: this sucks! cause my zits to pop up instead this mask will end up in my HALL OF HATEs

Review: Best Sellers for Different Brands

For this post, I compiled a list of brands with their best sellers, hopefully this can help those who are interested in these brands. I included a short review for pdts that me and my friends have tried before. I have the tendency of asking the consultants at the counters what their best sellers are and reading beauty forums. So this is how i compiled this list below.

these best sellers may not be suitable for us ultimately, but i guess it always make us feel safer to buy things that are raved rather than those that are not right?

1) Ettusais
* Pre acne care sheet: prevents pimple esp during period, soothe zits
* foundation and day protect powder: really smooth and gd for pimple prone skin, oil control rather gd
* night defense powder: the last step in ur regime, gives you smooth matt look the next morning

2) Anna Sui
* purple loose powder, mascara, blusher

3) shu uemura
* UV under base, lash curler

4) clinique
* pore minimiser: Pores appeared much smaller! helps in oil control

5) Avene
* thermal spray, soothing mask

6) Fancl
* washing powder: smooth feeling, face wont feel tight. not recommended 4 pepz who like their face to haf the ‘clean dish feel’ after wash
* mild cleansing oil: great remover for whole face, inclu mascara

7) Simple
* cleansing wipes: mild remover wipes for lazy days

8 )bio-essence
* tanaka white: can see results in a month when my friend uses the whole range

9) kiehl
* lip balm

10) Clarins
* eye cream

11) RMK
* foundation

12) chanel
* foundation: good in oil control

13) Skinfood
* rice wash off mask ( I reviewed this in my blog, thought it was so so only), BB cream, egg moisture hair mask

14) Cure
* scrub: face really look clear and smooth

15) Laneige
* dual eye cream for day and night, sleeping mask, essence

16) shills
* black bamboo charcoal paper mask, hydrating nutrient wash off mask

17) biore
* remover wipes

18) vaseline
* lip balm

19) neutrogena
* fine fairness mask ( I reviewed this in my blog), deep hydrating mask

20) Paul & Joe
* primer

21) Silk Whitia
* pearl powder whitening mask, collagen hydrating mask ( I reviewed this)

22) Loccitane
* Hand cream

23) HABA
* White Lady

24) Dior
* Addict Lip glow ( lip balm)

25) Blistex
* lip blam

26) kanebo
* eye brow pencil

27) h20
* oasis hydrating moisturiser

28) Origins
* Clear improvement mask: Face is left smooth and clean

29) Ahava
* hand Cream