Beauty Favorites in February

I've mentioned in previous post that i might skip February Favorites, but today i have plenty time for taking picture and blogging.. So there it is :D

It doesn't much, just enough for simple make up look. And of course, Sunscreen to save my precious unchangable skin ｡◕‿◕｡

They're :

Sunplay Skin Aqua SPF 50 PA++

The Balm Nude Tude Palette

Benefit Box O' Powder in Hervana

Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder (inside is a mix between innisfree no sebum mineral powder and Skinfood Buckwheat Loose Powder)

Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Exposed

i haven't review most of them, i hope i can do it soon.. My list is getting longer and longer （*/∇＼*）

Innisfree Apple Juicy Liquid Foaming Cleanser

hi Ladies!

It's been a while since i posted another review.. oh well, i've spent my time to browse more about perfume. Yes, perfume. They're simply drive me crazy, my other addiction. 

But here i am again, back to beauty items, perfume-y things can wait :)

If you're a fans of innisfree's product, then i think you've know this, or it's series. Apple juicy is so tempting series since it's light, have a nice scent and works so well. I have Apple Juicy Make up remover, Liquid foaming cleanser and cleansing oil. The last one still in my shelf, waiting my kose softymo cleansing oil to be end.

Let's start with this one, though!

Apple Juicy Liquid Foaming Cleanser (LFC) came in 2 size, full size (300ml) and refill size (100ml) - cmiiw.

Mine is in 300ml size, it's cheaper and has pump. But there's no plastic security here, the protection is in crank form. More safe, but not my favorite way.

"penetrates deep into pores, cleanses skin thoroughly"

Apple is an excellent natural facial cleanser. The natural acid of the apple helps to remove excess oil from the skin and prevents acne, blackheads, and whiteheads. Apple cleanser gets an instant shine and glow to the face.

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as another innisfree product, it's free from parabens.

it's has fragrance, but at least it's the lowest ingredients in list.

As it's name, it's seems like another liquid in the bottle. Not thick, not watery.

It's pump works so well, dispense good amount of product. One pump is enough for washing entire face.

if you know Clean and Clear Cleansing foam, it's exactly feels like that. But without parabens (C&C has LOTS of parabens in it's ingredient list). LFC produced lots of foam thought, so it might contains of detergent, but for me, it doesnt causing any breakout or another problem.

I also loveLFC's scent, like fresh green apple. That's why i love to use it in the morning, gentle and effectively wake me up with it's scent ^o^

 So far, it's my favorite gentle facial wash. Will definately repurchase once i emptied this one .. yes, that's how i LOVEEE it!

have you tried this one? what do you think?

Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum, a Short Review.

Whenever you buy korean product, in brick-and-mortar store or from online store, you will get some sample. Personally, i prefer to move my product into a jar rather than to keep it in their own plastic during use, because it's soooo messy to use product from sample packaging if you're not keep it in right place （￣へ￣")

for blogging purpose, i chose my innisfree green tea seed serum in sample size. This is a very unique sample, i love the packaging! it looks like an ampoule in my opinion (ﾉ´∀｀*)ﾉ.

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they're also provide it with product explanation in back-side, but since it's all in Korean, i can't read anything.

and these are my equipment to move product into a jar :

alcohol

tiny jar (it's 5ml size jar)

a cotton ball

product sample

first, drop some alcohol into a cotton ball and swipe all over jar with it. Dont forget to swipe it into the closure too.

Some people doesn't like cleaning up jar using alcohol method because it might change product's consistency, but i think it's good way because alcohol will kill bacteria & swipe dirt.

now my jar is clean! (＾▽＾)

 .. then put product into the jar

innisfree green tea seed serum has a very liquid texture. It's absorb easily, and feels so light like i dont use anything on my face.

but there's no green tea smell i could detect, but it's still a nice smell.

 these is what left after i drop all product into a jar *LOL

These sample last me 3 times usage. It's doesn't cause me breakout, it gaves me dewy look which is turn into greasy in 2-3 hours, but didn't give me any other effect. It's not very moisturizing but feels light weight at the same time. Maybe 3 times usage doesnt enough to show me the amazing effect it might give :P

i used to think that i have to get this in full size, but after re-thinking, i decided not to get it. I'd rather to try argan oil or another that cheaper option which promise me moisturizer and dewy look with cheaper prize. But if you have more budget to go, it would be a good product to try :)

thanks for reading, i really appreciate it ^^

Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask : Cleaning Your Blackhead Without Pain

Hi Readers! ヽ(∀゜ )人( ゜∀)ノ


I don't know, i'm sooo lazy writing about product i usually use. I just want them to stay in their place so i can reach it whenever i want .. ~(￣▽￣)ノ


One lovely product that i always use every week is Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask. I've finished my first tube, and when i want to open the second one, i was thought, this is the right time to take picture of it .. *lol.


Have you tried it? It's my favorite clay mask. This time, I have 2 clay mask : baviphat strawberry (de)toxifying mask and innisfree jeju volcanic pore clay mask. Yes, i'm such a mask lover!


Like another Innisfree product, Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask got 7-Free formulation: NO artificial perfumes, NO artificial pigments, NO paraben, NO benzophenone, NO ethanol, NO animal base materials, NO mineral oils. 


These picture are taken from Innisfree's Website : 
click to get the larger image, thank you :)

*These images are supposed to be together in one length page, but i separated them. I think they're still fine, but if you want to read in the original size, you can go directly to innisfree's website, i've put the link above.*


Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask are contains of Volcanic Ashes from Jeju Island in Korea, and enriched by Scoria and Green Complex. Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask is recommended if you : concerned about your pores, blackheads and sebum, and also think that your make up are getting cakey and your skin is uneven and dull. Me and some friends has just found out that is mask also work well in drying acne. This is a must have things, so many function and so easy to use! It's also good for oily, normal and dry skin type because it doesn't tightening your skin so much, you'll enjoy it everytime you use it.


Innisfree also said that Volcanic Cluster is the only week base (whatever that is) resources which is similar to human's blood. This volcanic cluster can only be found in Jeju Island, Korea. It's a pure ingredients that contains no (almost no, i think) impurities. 


Another things i loved from Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask is their packaging. Sooo simple, cute, easy to use and the best is soo natural. They use recycled paper for the box, tamra (jeju) paper for labelling and recyclable & low  carbon generating light-weightened containers. Yes, it's soo light weightened!


Well, this is mine :

This is the full size one. Came in 100ml size, in a light-weight jar.

The Seal

It's contains 300-mg of something i can't read. Maybe someone can help me? :)

Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask also has a plastic separator. Nice and help you to keep product from getting too much air.

Swatch on my hand.

I know it's so not important because it's a mask where color doesn't meant anything but, this is the product, the consistency and texture.

In my opinion, the texture is a quite creamy for a clay mask, makes it easy to spread (i'm not complaining). My nose almost undetect any smell from it, you'll only able to smell it if you put your nose directly in front of the jar. You can't smell anything while it's on your face.

It's won't drying your face except you leave small amount of product in open air and use it. Since it doesn't drying your face, it wouldn't crack like another clay mask, you can easily speak while wearing this, and it means even you have dry skin, you can still use it! So nice!

Ingredients (taken from Rachel's Website) :


Water, butilrengeulrayikol, titanium dioxide, silica, glycerin, Caprylic / CAP Rick triglycerides, trehalose, ash (Jeju volcanic clusters), seteahrilalkool, Rick cliff stability, seed, glycerol stearate, Lille, bentonite, zinc oxide, polysorbate 60, green tea extract, citrus peel extracts, fruit extracts saboten Western blossom extract, mineral water (Jeju volcanic groundwater), bamboo extract, samnamuipchuchulmul, cacao seed extract, polyvinyl alcohol, kaolin, The four two nucleotide hydro vegetable oil, dextrin, pibeuyipi, PEG -100 stearate, sorbitan stearate, selrulroohseugeom, xanthan gum, carbon tetra sodium pyro phosphate, disodyumyiditieyi, echilheksilgeulriserin, Phenoxyethanol, red iron oxide.


How-To-Use :

1.  Wash your face using cleansing foam
2. Use toner all over your face for better result
3. Gently spread the clay mask over entire face (avoiding eyes & mouth) especially paying attention to blemished areas
4. Wash off with warm water after 20-30 minutes, it wont tighten your face as i said above, so put attention with the time

Use it 1-2 times a week, could be use in blemished area only all over the night (don't use any other skincare, except toner, between your blemish and the clay mask.


Conclusion

i wouldn't say that this is an amazing clay mask that will always work everytime and for everytime. I'm failed about 20% from my total usage, sometimes it won't take my blackhead, sometimes it won't dry my acnes. And for my sister's face (who's rarely using skincare, any skincare, you name it) it won't work at 2 first time until it's done it's job.

But, it's so much better than another clay mask i have : it's able to clean my blackhead, help me to drying my acnes, reducing some of my redness, quite moisturizing and makes my face look brighter. Really-really clean my blackhead without any pain. What a life (☆▽☆)

Overall, i love it and will definately repurchase! ^^

p.s :  even if it's works on me and some of people around me, maybe it wont work for you. Another people trash could be your treasure but another people's treasure could be your trash.

Take Care and Thanks for Reading! :)

Short Review of Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder [updated]

hi Ladies ..

i've wrote about innisfree's lipstick here, and seems like i've used outsider picture for those purpose, and those pictures are gone. So i'm doing a few changes for this post ;)

Innisfree is a South Korea Brand who use all natural ingredients (as natural as could be i think), and most of their products are free from parabens. Innisfree unlike Etude, mostly known by their Skincare Line. But their Make Up Products are good too! I have Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder and like it :)

The Products : Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder

so sorry for a spot at sponge, i made it accidentally

Dont ever expect a big product, because it's so small, smaller than any loose powder i've ever saw. My mistake is, expect for 2 things i don't get when i open my package : size and the appearance. I was waiting for this :

credit to whimsicaltalks.blogspot.com

and a skinfood buckwheat loose powder size. Stupid me. Actually, i like this packaging better, more natural and cute. But sadly, it's discontinued and changed with the new mineral loose powder. Yea, mine.

But thanks God, at least it's not disappointing.

It came with white powder sponge, soft and nothing a like skinfood's sponge. I like this better, feels natural in my face. Product inside is protected with a plastic seal with Innisfree's logo printed on it.

Mint scent they said in front of product is sooo soft. You can't smell it unless you put your nose in front of the product.

Swatch

Maybe it's no need to put a swatch, since it came with 1 shade only : Transparant. But i've took the picture and feel terrible if i'm not put it here.

put on my hand, nothing under it

blended

Looks like nothing?

YES.

This loose powder have a low coverage but equipped with great oil control. I love the way i dont have to blot until 3 hours (2 hours if it's very very hot) and the shade won't makes my skin look too white like my palgantong loose powder did.

you might like it if :

• you want a travel size loose powder
• you need loose powder with oil control
• you avoid parabens
• you dont like product with a strong scent
• you want a transparant shade loose powder
• you're okay with low coverage loose powder

thanks for reading! ^^

Review : Innisfree Eco No Sebum Sunblock SPF 35 PA+++

Hallo everyone :)
Since i found out that sun block is so essential to our daily life, i suggest my self to buy some sun block, and this is one of them, Innisfree Eco No Sebum Sunblock SPF 35 PA +++.
Later, i will write more about SPF and Sun Block, but it can wait, i'm still busy doing something else :p


I chose Innisfree because they have paraben-free product and rarely (very rare) causing breakout. Some say innisfree is a kind of premium brand in Korea. Their products are more expensive than Skinfood or Etude House. I dont know the reality, but maybe it's true.


And dont you think they put a very catching name? No Sebum Sunblock! Will easily attracted people who need the matte finish and good oil control!



it contains of organic sunflower oil and green tea, parabens free, oil control and 100% mineral filter. I'm not sure what mineral filter means, had googling about it and only find another product. Later maybe.
I found a web page said it contains of fermented yeast, organic sun flower oil, organic Jeju green tea water, green complex. But they're not write all of them in front of product. Maybe in back side, the one i can't read.



Zoom!
forgot to say, it came in a quite large tube, 50ml size. For price range around 140,000 IDR - 160,000 IDR it's in middle price. Comparing to my biore uv face milk which came in 30ml bottle and usually sell from 125,000 IDR- 145,000 IDR, this innisfree is cheaper.

the back side, can't ready anything except 'oil control' :(

the insider.

Since it came with creamy texture, it was packaged in another simple tube.

Swatch to my hand!

this sunblock came in pink undertone i think, it's quite pinkish, especially compared to my hand.

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It's look unmatch with my skin, too white, but after 10-15 minutes, it went better. I usually use it with my maybelline dream matte compact powder (sand medium) to make it better again.


and i got this image from www.makeupflair.com

they said it can be use in face, neck, arm and legs. I only use it in my face, i use another product for my neck, arm and body.


Texture : Creamy, easy to blend especially after using toner and essence/serum
Effectiveness : 4/5, it help me get more protection under the sun, feels like i have my private guard in front of my face
Oil Control : 3/5, feel greasy about 1 hour (when i use innisfree no sebum mineral powder) but when i look in mirror, it's fine. Very greasy during the super hot day, but i understand.


Good Things about it :
easy to blend
SPF 35 PA+++
no breakouts!
parabens free
easy to find in online store
dries up easily, i dont need to wait 1 minute before it absorbed.
50 ml tube ~ which last me very long time
good oil control
can be work as make up primer if needed


Bad Things about it :
It's pink! sometimes it makes me looks like i'm wearing a mask :(

overall : 3.5/5
Repurchase : if they make the one with different colour, maybe i'll try it

thanks a lot for reading :)