[ETUDE HOUSE] BB magic Mist

Last year I got a facial mist from [ETUDE HOUSE] which seems to be a little bit different from mists I usually use. The BB magic Mist has the skincare benefits of a BB Cream and can be used before applying make-up or afterwards.

Description: Skin Protection Benefit of B.B. Cream in a Moisturizing Facial Mist.

This BB magic Mist comes in a light violet spray bottle. The color is a bit shimmering and the lid has the same color. The bottle contains 50ml only!

It's a fine mist which is colorless with a floral scent.
The active ingredients are Chamomile Extract, Aloe Vera Gel and Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola). Other ingredients are Water, Rosa Centifolia (Cabbage Rose) Flower Water, Sea Water, Epilobium Angustifouum (Fireweed) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Portulaca Oleracea (Purslane) Extract and more.

I usually use the BB magic Mist after I finished applying make-up coz sometimes my face feels dry when I used compact powder. But I have to be careful coz the mist covers my whole face and makes it sometimes too wet due to big water drops. It might ruin my make-up!

Anyway, this facial mist is ok but not really necessary. I prefer 'normal' mists which I can use whenever my skin feels dry or oily.

How to use: Hold bottle 20cm away from face when spraying. Spray mist onto all areas of the face to moisturize and liven complexion. Applicable both prior to and after makeup application.

Price: around 7,- €/ US$9 
Bought at: eBay (zinopark) 

What I love: 
I don't think there is something I really love.

What I don’t like: 

It makes my skin too wet what might ruin my make-up. 

Will I buy this again? No, I will get other facial mists instead.

[Holika Holika] Premium Sheep Milk Yogurt wash off pack *green tea*

I received a new face mask which I wanted to try out since I saw it a few month ago. The Premium Sheep Milk Yogurt wash off pack from [Holika Holika] is a moisturizing face mask. It is available with wild berries and green tea. I had some problems to find english informations about this product but now I know that wild berry has a refreshing effect and green tea a brightening effect. I decided to get green tea because it shall make a bright and clean skin. Both masks are good for dry skin!

Description: Highly moisturizing wash off type yogurt pack including nutrition-enriched sheep milk.

The (glass) jar contains 75ml, got a cute sticker with a sheep and green tea on it and has a metal/ aluminium lid.

The white cover underneath the lid protects the product again.
The Sheep Milk Yogurt wash off pack with green tea contains Sheep Milk Extract (75mg), Yogurt Powder (75mg) and Green Tea Extract (75mg).

The consistency is rather creamy and got a greenish color. It smells like green tea which isn't a really new scent for me. I'm pretty sure I got another product with a similar scent.
Compared with other mud masks this yogurt mask doesn't get dry after applying it to my face. 

It gets a bit absorbed by my skin only!

I will use this wash off pack when my skin is very dry coz it moisturizes quite well. My skin is less dry and flakey afterwards! It works a bit like the Yogurt Wash-off Pack from [ETUDE HOUSE]. Good for hot days as well!!

How to use: After washing your face, apply skin toner, pour the right amount and apply the product throughout your face except for near your eyes and mouth, and wash it off after 5~10 minutes with warm water.
DO NOT EAT THE CONTENT! 

Price: around 13,- €/ US$17
Bought at: eBay (BELLOGIRL) 

What I love: 
It does moisturize my skin well.

What I don’t like:  

There is nothing I dislike atm.  

Will I buy this again? I don't think so, but if I will buy it again then the wild berry one.

[Holika Holika] Cherry Blossoms Essence Sheet Mask

During my stay in Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea I found out that Asian countries got a lot of sheet masks. As someone who raised up with mud masks this was kinda new for me. After trying out some I can say that I don't really like them. The sheet masks are always way too big for my face and I can't walk around while wearing them because sooner or later the mask will fall off. With mud masks I won't have that problems.
Nevertheless, I bought some 'interesting' sheet masks or got them as a freebie. One of them is the [Holika Holika] Cherry Blossoms Essence Mask Sheet.

Description: Containing essence of cherry blossoms extract that's rich in minerals, it provides water and nutrition to the skin to keep it moist, and clears up the skin tone to make clean and shiny skin.

The packaging contains just one sheet mask, so you can use it for one (1) time only.
On the front is a pic of korean boyband CN BLUE and on the back is the description of how to use the mask (in Korean, English and Japanese).

20ml of product are inside the sheet!

The Cherry Blossom Sheet Mask got the nice scent of cherry blossoms which reminds me of the BODY BUTTER from [THE BODY SHOP] I used ages ago.
I used the mask after I cleaned my face with the clarisonic Mia and my skin was burning a little bit while wearing the mask. But afterwards I could see that my skin looked a bit brighter and wasn't dry anymore.

How to use: Apply toner to cleanse the skin after washing.

Open up the package, unfold the mask sheet and fit the mask over the face according to the shape.

Peel off the mask after 15~20 minutes and pat the remaining essence gently to absorb.

Price: around 1,50,- €/ S$2.50 
Bought at: iheartkoreanbeauty.com  

What I love: 
The scent and my skin looks a bit clearer afterwards.

What I don’t like:  

Those sheet masks never fit my face. 

Will I buy this again? Will try other ones probably.

[ETUDE HOUSE] Happy Teatime Cleansing Cream *Milk Tea*

[ETUDE HOUSE]'s Happy Teatime product line not only consists of Cleansing Foams, there are also some Cleansing Creams for make-up removing available. I got the Happy Teatime Milk Tea Cleansing Cream which was also my first korean make-up remover but I prefered to use the Real Art Cleansing Oil first (reviewed that one here).
This Cleansing Cream is available as Milk Tea, Lemon Tea and Aloe Tea.

Description: Cleansing Cream's creamy texture contains Milk protein to remove dirt and makeup while keeping skin moisturized with the pleasent fragrance of tea.

The Cleansing Cream comes in a beige/light brown colored round container and contains 180ml. The lid got a nice teapot print. The container again is wrapped in translucent plastic which you can unfold. That plastic packaging got some 'tea' prints as well.

Consistency-wise, it's creamy but not too thick. It's rather a bit lotion-like and has a white color. 

It smells so great!! I love those soft milk scents!! I can't smell the tea fragrance, though.
You have to use your fingers to get the cream out of the container. I don't like that so much and it's also not very hygienic.

The Milk tea Cleansing Cream contains Water, Mineral Oil, Milk Protein, Carbomer, Fragrance and more.

On the following pics I used for example: (from left to right)

Lipliner, Kajal, Mascara, Liquid Eyeliner, Lipstick, Lipgloss and BB Cream.

After massaging the Cleansing Cream on my skin:

After wiping the cream off and cleansing my skin with warm water:

I like this Milk tea Cleansing Cream! Not only because of it's soft consistency and scent, also because it cleanses my skin kinda well. My skin feels really soft afterwards but since I wash my face after that with a Cleansing Foam the soft feeling disappears fast.
When the product comes in your eyes it might blurry your eye-sight but it was more worst when I used that Cleansing Oil.

How to use: Apply cream to all areas of the face. Massage thoroughly and wipe clean with cleansing tissues or rinse with warm water to remove excess. Use foam cleanser if needed.

Price: around 10,- €/ US$12.50
Bought at: eBay (rubyruby76)     

What I love: 
Of course the design and the scent. It also removes my make-up quite well.  

What I don’t like: 
That I have to take the cream out of the container with my fingers. 

Will I buy this again? I would but I wanna try out some other ones, too.

[baviphat] Apple Soul AC Therapy Cleansing Foam

A new face cleanser I use now for my evening cleansing is the [baviphat] Apple Soul AC Therapy Cleansing Foam. It's not really new anymore. To be more exact, I got it last year and it was already manufactured in 2010. I have to use it now because you shouldn't use cosmetic longer than 2 years from the MFD on.

This Apple Soul cleaners is good for trouble and acne-prone skin. You can get five (5) other ones from this product line:

- Cherry Soul Trouble Catch Cleansing Foam

- Lemon Soul Pore Tightening Cleansing Foam

- Peach Slick Yogurt Cleansing Foam

- Fruits Moisturizing Yogurt Cleansing Foam

- White Grape Lifting Yogurt Cleansing Foam

Description: Enough cleansing foam, removes make-up residues and skin wastes.

Apple Extract get rid of sebum and trouble skin.

This 150ml Cleansing Foam comes in a large but flat tube with a white/green flip-top lid. I really like the cute cartoon print on the front of the tube. I remember that I got a Powder Pact with a similar design... The whole tube is kept in green and white colors probably because of the 'Apple'.

The Apple Soul AC Therapy Cleansing Foam contains three (3) main ingredients:

Apple Fruit Extract: Trouble Care

Dryopteris crassirh-izoma Extract: Trouble Care

Lime Flower Extract: Tightening Care

The soaps consistency is thick and creamy. It has a greenish-white color which looks kinda nice. Since there is apple inside it also smells like green apples. There is another scent as well but I can't really describe that one: a bit minty and/or nutty.

I use this cleanser for around 1 week now but I didn't notice a big improvement on my skin again. My skin troubles come and go as they wish. But I will continue using the cleanser till it's empty.

Price: around 8,- €/ US$11.50

Bought at: eBay (rubyruby76)    

 

What I love:    

The cartoon print and the scent is also not too bad.

 

What I don’t like:
There is nothing atm.

 

Will I buy this again? I don't think so. The product is not really new anymore. Not sure if they still produce it.

[baviphat] Strawberry Toxifying Mask

The first face mask I got from a Korean brand was the Strawberry Toxifying Mask from [baviphat]. I'm sure there are already many reviews about this product but I wanna write a short one, too.

This wash-off mask is good for those people with trouble skin and large pores.

Description: Detoxifying + Pore Tightening Wash-Off Mask.
A wash-off facial mask packed with vitamin C enriched strawberry extracts help detoxify and tighten pores for a more refined looking complexion.

Like most of the masks and creams from [baviphat] this one comes in a very cute design as well. The Strawberry Toxifying Mask comes in a round red countainer and looks like a strawberry. 130g are inside!

The second cover protects the mask and the included spoon makes it easy to take out the product. It's also more hygienic than using your fingers!

The consistency is thick and creamy and dries on my skin kinda fast. It has a slightly pinkish color and smells so yummy like strawberries.

After using this mask my face feels softer and more matte. I like this mask but I'm not using it too often coz I got too much other stuff.

The mask contains Strawberry Extract for preventing skin problems and Bentonite for pore tightening.

How to use: Apply and massage onto face for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

Price: around 10,50,- €/ US$14

Bought at: eBay (BELLOGIRL)    

What I love:    

The cute design and the strawberry scent.

What I don’t like:
There is nothing I dislike!

Will I buy this again? No, will try out other products.

[innisfree] NO-SEBUM Mineral Powder

[innisfree] is one of those brands I almost never buy probably because their packagings aren't as cute as from some other Korean brands (and I like cute stuff). 

They remind me a bit of [SKINFOOD] and [THE BODY SHOP] because they also use only environment-friendly botanical nutrients and essence extracted from organic plants and herbs that aid in healing various skin problems. As you know I'm always complaining about products and their oil control but I found this one product from [innisfree] which helps me reducing the shine a lot: NO-SEBUM Mineral Powder.

It is free of Paraben, Artificial Fragrance, Animal Ingredients, Artificial Colors, Mineral Oil and Talc.

You also can get it as Powder Pact and Primer!

Description: It is a sebum powder essence that absorbs dead skin cells and sebum with vegetable powder from natural origin. Also provides silky smooth textures and protects the skin.

The loose powder comes in a small round plastic container which is mint green and contains 5g. My one is from 2011 and looks different from the older version - they changed the packaging design.

The powder contains Jeju natural mineral and natural originated mint!

A super soft powder puff is included, too. 

Inside the container is a plastic lid with some holes (like a sieve). Under that lid is the loose powder. You have to shake it a bit to get the powder on the sponge.

The powder itself is white, therefore make sure that you spread it over your face well or you might look like a ghost. It is also slightly scented! It smells like herbs and mint but you just smell it when you hold it close to your nose.

I use this Mineral Powder as the last step of my make-up routine and I can say that my skin looks less shiny than without. I tried it out the last two (2) days for always 9 hours and my skin looked better but, of course, it didn't make my skin 100% oil/ shine free. My face felt very smooth right after applying, too! I liked that!!

Price: around 9,50,- €/ US$12.50   
Bought at: eBay (rubyruby76)    

What I love:    

My face looks less oily than without the powder + it made my skin soft.

What I don’t like: 
There is nothing I dislike yet.  

Will I buy this again? Probably or try out the other ones (Powder Pact, Primer).