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| Photo taken in November 2016 |
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| Photo taken on 23/4/2018 |
So, this is my skin update. I will do a morning routine soon on this blog so stay tuned.
In my life, some stuff is happening. I'm almost finishing up my Intermediate Japanese language and I still haven't looked for job properly yet. I need to start looking for more jobs before July comes. I got 2 months so go me!! I also got JLPT soon in July, excited yet nervous at the same time. I want to get full marks on the JLPT!!! So, for that, I need to study more!
In my love life, things are going steady. My boyfriend and I haven't met for quite a while and I miss him. I miss bear hugging him but I think he's taking leave on Friday so I'm also excited for that. We're going to watch Avengers on Friday!
My friend from Japan is visiting Singapore and I'm so excited to meet her. I'm thinking of where to bring her and what to eat with her so I need to think more on that! I also meeting another one of my friend for catching up. It's been a while I meet her and I'm also looking forward to that.
I'm back to digital bullet journaling. Although I don't bullet journal as often now, I still enjoying putting my thoughts on some stuff and making sure that everything is on check. I'm also writing my blog posts on a daily mode except weekends since I want to enjoy my time studying or catching up with the bf.
Studies wise, I hate particles in Japanese grammar. They are so confusing and I'm doing my best to understand them totally. Will do a lot more revisions on the particles before my exam comes. Other stuff in the language, I'm fine with it although I can't remember properly for the lessons that I learned a while ago. If you ask me, I can still answer but I want to know without even asking.
Yup! so this is what has been going on with my life. Most of the time, it's the same but sometimes they sprinkle a little bit of sparkles on my everyday life that makes me enjoy my life. Though there are still a lot of things that I want to improve to make me happy but I'm thinking of doing step by step. I am trying to be the positive person instead of filled with negativity, jealousy or agony. Still trying to save money which has been failing miserably though. That's also another area that I want to improve. Not spending a lot of money and save up for the future or for my upcoming travels.
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According to Etude House, this mask claims to deep moisturise the skin.
Ingredients - Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Sorbitan Stearate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Arginine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sucrose Cocoate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Boswallia Serrata Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pinus Palustris Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ceramide NP, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Juniperus Mexicana Oil
The sheet is a cottony type material that is a bit thicker than the Innisfree ones. I really enjoy the thick materials since they are not easy to tear and they retain more moisture in the mask. The fit is also nicely fitted on my face. I am a bit sad that their sheet masks are smaller than what I am used to from the Innisfree. But it's okay since the mouth holes on the Etude House is much smaller which moisturises the skin around the mouth area much better.
In the Etude House line, they have 3 types of essence and the ceramide is considered to be a emulsion type essence. Since it is the emulsion type essence, the essence is a milky consistency and it is much thicker than what I am used to in the Innisfree ones. It is a totally new experience for me and I really enjoyed it. Although they don't have a lot of essence leftover in the packet to put on my neck and arms so it is a big con for me. There is 20ml of essence in the packet but it does not look like it got 20ml of essence.
After using the mask, I definitely feel a bit of moisturising but since they dry up so quickly, I am not sure whether the mask itself is actually moisturising for me. Also, the emulsion type essence is kinda difficult to get absorbed in the skin and left my skin a bit sticky afterwards.
Overall, I will give this mask a 3 stars out of 5. I liked it but I wished they get absorbed in the skin properly.
I got the entire line of mask during the sale for 50% off and I got all 19 types of masks. Excited to try them all and review them all!
You can get from: Etude House Singapore
Follow me on Instagram at @thefacemaskjunkie for more of the face masks that I use before I review them here and @sheisreyar for more life updates.
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Pomegranate | Review ★★★☆☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Strawberry | Review ★★★☆☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Lime | Review ★★★★☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Manuka Honey | Review ★★★★☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Kiwi | Review ★★★☆☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Green Tea | Review ★★★★☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Tea Tree | Review ★★★☆☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Bija | Review ★★★☆☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Cucumber | Review ★★★★☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Aloe | Review ★★★☆☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Bamboo | Review ★★★★☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Rose | Review ★★★★☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Rice
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Shea Butter | Review ★★★☆☆
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Acai Berry
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Blackberry | Review ★★★★☆
Mini Reviews
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Cucumber | Review ★★★★☆
It is very hydrating while keeping the skin radiant and glowy. It is one of the best ones that Innisfree offers and I definitely love them.
Pros:
- hydrating
- keep the skin moisturised and radiant
- makes the skin soft and smooth
- doesn't dry up fast
Cons:
- wanted a bit more moisture from the mask
- wanted smaller mouth holes
- can tear easily
Repurchase? - YES!
This mask is good but I wanted more from this mask. Since strawberry has brightening effects so I wanted it to brighten my skin which it didn't. A bit disappointed.
Pros:
- hydrating
- soft skin
- doesn't dry up fast
Cons:
- didn't do anything
- no brightening effects
- mask can tear easily
Repurchase? - No.
This sheet mask maybe good for you if you have acne prone skin. When I tried it, it does make the acne smaller but other than that, it didn't do anything though.
Pros:
- maybe good for acne prone skin
- love the scent
- hydrating
Cons:
- mask is easily tearable
- mask dries up fast
Repurchase? - No.
Ahh I love this mask. It claims to have supple with radiant skin. It is very hydrating which is very good for my dehydrated skin.
Pros:
- nice rose scent
- thin mask material
- cooling sensation
- does not dry up fast
Cons:
- easily tearable
Repurchase? - Yes.
Pros:
- thick mask material
- not easily tearable
- cooling and refreshing
- herbal scent
Cons:
- dry up quite fast
- didn't perform well on my skin
- not as hydrating as other masks
Repurchase? - No.
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Bamboo | Review ★★★★☆
Pros:
- thin mask material
- easy to unfold
- does not dry up fast
- does what it claims to do
- very moisturising
Cons:
- easy to tear
- wish the mouth holes are smaller
Repurchase? - Yes.
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Blackberry | Review ★★★★☆
Pros:
- thicker mask material
- milky texture essence
- does not tear easily
- does not dry up easily
- moisturising and glowy skin after using
Cons:
none
Repurchase? - Yes.
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Kiwi | Review ★★★☆☆
Pros:
- milky texture essence
- thicker material
- doesn't tear easily
Cons:
- dries up super fast
- difficult to unfold
- no effects on my skin
Repurchase? - No.
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Pomegranate | Review ★★★☆☆
Another one that I was a bit disappointed. Wished they showed any effects on my skin but no effects shown on my skin.
Pros:
- hydrating
- does not dry up fast
- nice and fitted
Cons:
- difficult to unfold
- no firmness that it claims
- drippy
Repurchase? - No.
It's nice and moisturising to me. Doesn't smell like honey which I love and I definitely enjoys the moisturising effects.
Pros:
- moisturising
- fit nicely
- material is thicker
- does not dry up fast
Cons:
- hard to unfold
- wished the mouth hole is bigger
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Shea Butter | Review ★★★☆☆
Pros:
- thick material for the mask
- does not drip
- fit is nice
Cons:
- dries up very fast
- no effects on the face
- does not feel moisturised at all
Repurchase? - No.
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Lime | Review ★★★★☆
Ooh, I love a lime mask. It is very hydrating and I could see a good difference in my skin tone.
Pros:
- hydrating
- brightening
- doesn't dry up fast
Cons:
- wished the mouth holes are bigger
Repurchase? - Yes.
Innisfree It's Real Squeeze Mask in Aloe | Review ★★★☆☆
It's so sad that it didn't do anything on my face. Wanted it to work so bad but oh well. I saw other sheet masks that are way better than this.
Pros:
- not drippy
- not easy to tear
- cooling
- hydrating
Cons:
- didn't do anything on my face
- no results shown
- dries up very fast
Repurchase? - No.
Pros:
- hydrating
- loves the scent
- the mask does not dry up
Cons:
- can tear easily
- drippy from the mask
Repurchase? - Yes.
So, this is all the comparison reviews for the 14 masks from Innisfree it's real squeeze mask. I am excited to try the new updated version of this mask... I will do so after I have used up most of my other masks (I still got a shit load of them)
You can get the masks from: Innisfree Singapore for SGD2 a piece
Follow me on Instagram at @thefacemaskjunkie for more of the face masks that I use before I review them here and @sheisreyar for more life updates.
My current lifestyle is kind of unhealthy. I love watching movies and spend time in front of my computer. Whether it'd be watching movies or blogging or editing my photography. All in all, it is really unhealthy. With that, I get exposed to a lot of things and advertisements. Usually, I can control the urge to shop but when I was interested in something, I couldn't control the urge. So, this time round, the reason why I am doing this "No spend challenge" is to save money since I bought an entire set of skincare a while back and it costed me a lot of money.
With my no spend challenge, I want to put some rules.
- I am not allowed to buy electronics.
- I am not allowed to buy makeup unless it needs replacing due to using up the product (which I don't need at the moment)
- I am not allowed to buy skincare unless it needs replacing.
- I am not allowed to buy clothes except for my work clothes for interviews and such. But that is limited to 2 clothes and must not spend over SGD100.
- I am not allowed to buy some trinkets that I don't need.
Things that I am allowing myself for during this challenge.
- I am allowed to eat out once a week.
- I am allowed to take cab once a week.
- I am allowed to buy groceries.
- I am allowed to recharge my transport card and I am allowed to pay my bills and my school fees and my rent.
I started around 2 weeks already and I spent around SGD13 on things that I was allowed to spend on skincare item.
I bought Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum for SGD13. It was originally SGD37 but I spent my points on the item and I only paid SGD13 for the serum. Although I didn't need it but my previous green tea seed serum ran out and I really enjoyed using it.
Another product is that I bought a new shirt. Although I did say that I am not allowed to buy a shirt but I wanted a new shirt for a while now. I haven't buy a shirt in more than 4 months and I really wanted one so I will not be buying any shirt for a while now that I got one.
With this 2 weeks, I have taken 2 cab rides from my home to school with SGD7 each trip. I have not yet eaten out during this 2 weeks and I went to 2 trips of groceries at the cost of SGD22 combined.
I will do another update on another 2 weeks or so. I hope this will inspire you to save your money and not spend so much.
Well, I bought this mask from the same shop called Mgou in Myanmar while I was visiting there a while back. I decided to use this mask since I am having a bit of dehydrated skin in the last couple of days and I wanted to increase my hydration and moisture levels of my skin. As usual, the price is 500MMK which is around SGD0.50 from the currency exchange and I was shocked on how interesting some brands from China have been making/knocking-off some korean sheet masks.
According to the mask, it is recommended for dry skin and will repair the skin while keep moisture in the skin and add water into the skin. It also increases nutrition for the skin and potentially repair the wrinkles. It claims to have high purity hyaluronic acid which has excellent moisturising power to penetrate to the skin till the underlying skin and replenish the skin with abundant moisture and improve the skin roughness and lock the water in the skin to form a protective film while eliminating annoying discomfort tight skin and make the skin smooth and soft and supple to the touch.
Wow, it claims a lot. Let's see how it held up.
The mask material is a thin material that is not cotton or paper. It is more towards tencel but a lot thinner and soft to touch. The mouth hole is not too big or not too small and the eyes holes are a bit big in size. The mask is wrapped in the external layer of plastic protective layer and soaked in a lot of moisture. Even though the mask is thin, it is not easy to tear which I really like and it retains the moisture pretty well.
The mask is soaked in the watery essence and is dripping while taking out from the packet. It is quite messy while applying it since the mask is so drippy but once it is set on the face, it won't move. I also love the fit of the mask. It is nicely fit on my face and has a very large area to cover my big face. There is 30ml of essence in this mask and there is still a lot of essence left over even after I removed the mask.
As usual, I left the mask on for 20 minutes. At the end of 20 minutes, I saw only a few bit of outer layer of the mask is drying up a bit but most of the mask is still wet. But I removed it before it gets too dry. After removing the mask, I patted the essence on my face and I moved on with my life. The leftover essence is easily absorbed in the skin after 5 minutes or so and keep the skin nice and soft without being too sticky. I left my skin is hydrated and soft and bouncy to the touch.
I was impressed by it. So, overall, I will give this mask a 4 stars out of 5. It is a good mask and I love the way it makes my skin feels. I could see a glow from my skin while moisturising my skin. Moreover, the price is really cheap. Although I won't say it's an excellent choice of mask ingredients wise since I can't read the ingredients list, but if you are on a budget, I would recommend it to you since I don't see any major changes with my eyes.
I was looking for a good small backpack since it is in trend and I genuinely loved small bags since I was young. I wanted a bag that is small and yet can fit my camera since I wanted to bring it everywhere and take more photos of everything I see. I was really excited when I see this bag from Lazada and it was around SGD6.30.
I was looking around and decided that this bag looked simple and can fit quite a bit so I decided to get this bag. A few weeks later, it came and I was really excited that I can finally use this bag a lot. I also bought some other backpack and it was more than double the price but it looked really cute so I will write a review of it again soon. For today, I want to focus on this bag.
This bag is made of nylon and it is kinda water resistant. It looked really cute so I immediately started using it. To my surprise, this tiny bag can fit quite a bit. I even brought this bag to my trip back to Myanmar and I used it everywhere.
I really love the fact that it can fit my camera, my wallet, my phone, some of my medications, my power bank and my cables, my extra batteries for my camera and some of my makeup items and it looked like it can fit even more. I really love the way it sits on my shoulders and it didn't give me some uncomfort or anything. For the price, it was really amazing. It was SGD6 when I bought it and I have been using everyday for a few weeks.
So, fast forward a few weeks, I noticed that this bag is kinda worn out. One of the strap was torn. I believe it was my fault since it was kinda heavy almost all of the time. So, only after a few weeks, I am planning to part ways with it. Though it was a good use for a few weeks, I felt it was too short for my liking.
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| Credit: All photos are from the Lazada seller's shop |
Today, I want to try the continuation of the mask that I was so impressed by from the yesterday's post. Although it's been a few days since I tried that mask and I wanted to try again today so here's my review.
I was so impressed by the moisturising one so much that I wanted to go back to Myanmar and buy more stuff from there. Again, I got this mask when I was in Myanmar a while back. I found it at a shop called Mgou in Yangon and I was intrigued by the amount of sheet masks that the shop carried. All of them that I saw were knockoffs from famous Korean skin care brands and they are priced at a ridiculous cheap prices. This mask that I got from that shop is priced at 500MMK which is around less than SGD0.50 per mask. There are other masks that costs more than 500MMK but the ones that I got were all at 500MMK. According to the mask, it is for moisturising and hydration for the skin and the back of the mask says apply for 10-15 minutes.
As I mentioned in the yesterday's post, I was surprised on how thin the mask is. It was protected by a plastic layer and it is very easy to remove and apply on the face. Even if the mask material is really thin, it is very easy to spread and put on face as well as it does not tear while applying.
The mask is soaked in so much essence, 25ml of essence to be exact. The mask is soaked a lot so just make sure to apply the mask in the sink since it is kinda drippy. There is a very tiny bit of scent in the packet but when you apply it on the mask, it doesn't linger throughout.
I put the mask in the fridge for a few days. I started doing that for the masks that I want to try since it will be very cooling for my skin for a much refreshing feel. The fit is nice and fit and it is very big for my face which I like with the small hole for the mouth which I really love.
Since I knew I can leave the mask for quite a long time, I left this mask for 35 minutes and removed the mask. I could still feel the moisture in the mask and it didn't dry out like other masks. I, again, was so impressed.
So, overall, I will give this mask a 5 stars out of 5. I love this mask. It does left the skin so moisturised as well as very soft and tender when touching, I saw a little bit of brightening effect but it didn't last long. It was so moisturising and my skin felt very smooth. Although I already applied my usual skincare and I applied the mask after the skincare had completely soaked into the skin and applied this mask. So far, after using, I haven't broken out or get clogged pores so I will definitely repurchase when I get back to Myanmar. So excited to try other stuff from this brand.
When I first opened the mask, I was really surprised that it has a protective layer for the mask which is made of plastic. Then the mask is soaked in the tremendous amount of essence that is not watery. It is more of a thicker consistency that soaks the mask. There is 25ml of essence in the mask which is a lot and even when I applied the mask on the face, there are a lot of essence leftover in the mask. There is very faint fresh scent that is from the mask but when I put it on, I can't smell anything.
The biggest surprise is the mask material. I cannot describe properly of the mask material. It is very thin and it is soaked in the essence. It is definitely not cotton or tencel or hydrogel. It is very interesting.
I thought since it is so thin, there would be some trouble putting on the mask. As long as you could find the first place to unfold the mask, it is surprisingly easy to unfold and apply on the mask. The protective plastic layer makes the mask very easy to unfold properly.
I love the fact that the mask is quite thick. Bare in mind that I have quite big face and it covers all of the face plus some leftover. It is easy to stretch and apply when necessary. The eye holes are quite big which is always nice and the mouth hole is small. It basically covers all the skin around the mouth which I really love.
I was planning to leave it on for 20 minutes although they recommend me to leave it on for 10-15 minutes. But even after 20 minutes mark, the mask doesn't show signs of drying up. So I continued to leave it on for another 10 minutes. Even after I left it on for 30 minutes, almost all of the areas are still very soaked in the essence. Only around the forehead is starting to dry up a bit so I removed the mask at 35 minutes mark.
I was really impressed! I have never seen a mask like this before. I'm writing this blogpost right after I used the mask and the essence dries up pretty fast and leave a matt finish. My skin feels so soft and hydrated after using. I will see how my skin reacts tomorrow morning but as of right now, I am loving this mask.
It is so affordable and I love the mask material while moisturising my skin properly so I will give this mask a 5 stars out of 5. It is so rare that I give a product 5 stars but I am impressed with this one. I still have another type of mask from the same range so I will try again soon and write a review for that one as well.
According to SKII site, it claims that your skin will be immediately and exceptionally immersed in moisturising, resulting in a visibly radiant and crystal clear complexion. If you buy from the SK-II counters, one mask is around SGD23 but they are almost always included in the welcome kits or Pitera kits that SKII sells.
Key Ingredient - Pitera
The fit is nice and easy to apply. It fits my face well and it has nice and big eye holes yet small mouth hole as I like. Although the mask itself is a little bit small for my face, it's not a big deal for me.
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| While masking.... |
I left it on for 20 minutes as usual and I was surprised that my face is soaking the essence well. Although I'm using this mask as a final step after my moisturiser, the mask is still being soaked properly. After I removed the mask, I can see a glow on my face. I thought this mask is perfect for my skin and I can actually see a glow and radiant on my skin.
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| A few minutes after I removed the mask, I can see my face very raidant |
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