How Could The Five-Flavor-Berry Come and Offer You a Brighter Skin?

a very attractive title right? *LoL

Truthfully, i've just known that there's a Five-Flavor-Berry in my skincare product because it came in their popular name : Omija.

the omija berries

Omija's chinese name, wǔ wèi zi, or five-flavor-berry comes from the fact  that its berries possess all five basic flavors: salty, sweet, sour, pungent (spicy), and bitter (how wonderful is that?). And Chinese's people mostly use it as a traditional medicine. First, they dry it and then brew it to make a tea. Medicinally it is used as a tonic and restorative adaptogen with notable clinically documented liver protecting effects. The primary hepatoprotective (liver protecting) and immuno-modulating constituents are the lignans schizandrin, deoxyschizandrin, gomisins, and pregomisin, which are found in the seeds of the fruit.

I don't know what the relations with brightening skin, but Skinfood add Omija to their Whitening Range. And here's short review of their Gift Set.

Product

Skinfood Omija Whitening Gift Set

(5ml toner and 5ml emulsion)

no tea bag included since it's only 5ml toner and i think they already mixed the tea bag part in toner

The Full Size Product look like this :

Omija Whitening Teabag Toner - 155ml

A toner with a cold-brew dry Omija tea bag and active contents that brightens skin using a patent-awarded Omija herb complex

Omija Whitening Emulsion - 155ml

An emulsion that brightens skin using a patent-awarded Omija herb complex and ingredients producing skin-lightening effects.

the font part of box

the back part of box

left : emulsion, right : toner

both are in 5ml bottle

the toner on my hand

the emulsion on my hand

My Personal Thought

I like the scent of Omija's toner, sooo refreshing, but yeah it feels like artificial scent. The toner is like another toner, feels light and easily absorbed. Nothing so special but also, nothing bad :)

Omija Emulsion has the same scent, but sheerer. It texture is kinda runny for an emulsion but my innisfree green tea lotion is more runny (will review it later). But, it's feels heavy on my skin and harder to absorb. It's also make my skin more oily after a while. That's why i only use it at night.

Everytime i use it at night (i am not use it everyday), i found out my face is more oily in the morning but also a little bit brighter. Maybe if i use it continuesly, i will get better result :)

Will I Buy The Full Size Product?

i think no, i have oily skin and don't need another helper to make it oilier. I'm waiting for Skinfood's tea tree emulsion now :P

~ thanks for reading ^^ ~

sources :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schisandra_chinensis

http://www.silkroadgourmet.com/?tag=omija

http://eng.theskinfood.com

the relationship between Sleeping Mask, Raspberry and The Face Shop

have you hear about Sleeping Mask or Sleeping Pack?

If you're a fan of Korean skincare product, my might had heard this.

As their name, Sleeping Mask (or pack) is a mask you leave on your face as a finishing step of night skincare routine. Some say you only able to use Sleeping Mask (or pack) 2-3 times a week, because it's like another mask, take a part of your skin -usually the dead skin cell, makes your face looks brighter in the morning. And if you use it too often, they will take too much part of your skin (first, dead skin cell but second and after maybe living skin cell) and makes your face more sensitive. But i've use my sleeping mask (or pack) everyday, and i'm fine.

One of my Korean friend said that she's already ask Baviphat's sales asistant in Korea about this sleeping pack. And the SA said that Sleeping Mask is more like Night Cream, you can use it everyday. She use it everyday for like 2 years and fine too. 

Sleeping Mask (or pack) mostly come in many things you supposedly get after using it, like whitening, reducing acne, anti aging, pore tightening, hydrating, moisturizing and slimming. Yes, Slimming your face. How amazing is that? Well let's take a look.

Product

The Face Shop Raspberry Slim & Lift Sleeping Mask

size : 100ml

font box
so sorry for the damaged box, i got it like this from the seller

behind the box

the cute product!

see the "eye" on you! LOL

push it and product will dripping out

swatch on my hand

blended

I never have a cute product like this! Super kawaiii ~~

The packaging is like hair product but effective and cute (again). Wondering if my baviphat(s) are like this, i dont even need a spoon to get the product out! And the rest left as safe as can be inside the bottle.

Insider product are in gel texture, soft pink color and surprisingly smell like minty raspberry. And when applied, it also feel minty, so refreshing. You need at least 10 minutes before it well absorbed.

This product is also different with The Face Shop Raspberry Roots Sleeping Mask which is one of their best seller product. This is how it looks like :

credit to kimoko.livejournal.com :)

The new collection came with better packaging, but sadly, still no effect on slimming but yes to hydrating skin. The old version doesnt write anything in their title like new version did, but they also promising contouring face while sleeping.

What It's Suppose To Do?

Facial contours are toned and lifted while you're sleeping

Fact

Health Benefits Of Raspberries

1. High in ellagic acid, a phenolic compound that may help prevent cancer, inhibit the growth of cancer cells and stop the growth of some cancers.
2. Its seed oil has a natural sun protection factor. It contains high amounts of polyphenolic compounds known for their anti-cancer properties.
3. It contains strong antioxidants such as Vitamin C, quercetin and gallic acid. Vitamin C help to prevent wrinkles, quercetin work as flavonoid while gallic acid work as anti fungal and anti virral properties.
4. Burning Fat, because fiber and manganese they have.
5. Work as stimulating colors

The only relation between Raspberry and slimming is only manganese. Manganese is a trace mineral that helps keep your metabolic rate high, which in turn burns fat. But i really don't know whether manganese will work to keep metabolic rate high when i only wipe it and not eat it.

What It's Really Do?

moisturizing my skin

give me a chill feeling when i use it

so, no slimming.

You Might Like It If..

you sleep in a room with air conditioner

you have an oily skin an want an extra moisturizer while you're sleeping


~ thanks for reading! ^^ ~

ps. i spent about 3 days writing this (i did many other things too of course), hope you like it :)