Description:

Skinfood Black Sugar Mask Wash Off contains black sugar ingredient, which contains rich minerals, vitamins and glycolic acid, for removing aged cuticles. This face scrub effectively exfoliates dead skin that prevents makeup application, while revitalizing skin. It ensures better absorption of the following skin care products. Skin is revitalized and hydrated.

Country of Origin:
South Korea


Size:
100g

Price:
$10.99USD(~£7) from Cosmetic-Love. I'll put a link here to direct you to the Skinfood mask. I hauled this here if you are interested in seeing what products I had also bought from there and if you would like me to review any of them first you can leave a comment :) although I probably will get round to all of them eventually.


Directions:

1. After washing, apply desired amount on to face, avoiding eye and mouth areas.
2. Mix with water or toner to reduce skin irritation, and massage.
3. Wait 10 to 15 minutes, and then wash off with warm water.

Packaging:
The Black Sugar Mask is in fact a face scrub. It comes in a little tub with a small screw cap lid.

Ingredients: Sucrose, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glycerin, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Lanolin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylexanoate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Butyroseperum Parkii (Shea Butter), Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Laurate, Butylparaben, BHT, Caramel, Parfum

The brown product contains sugar granules. It looks a bit like a cake mixture because it has slight oil base. It works really well exfoliating the skin it's not that harsh either to the extent it is abrasive.

Scent:

It's hard to describe the smell, because it smells a bit of everything. The smell is pretty strong. It's very strange because the first sniff I smelt Coca-Cola... The more I smell it, it became more of a lemon/citrus-like smell. I also thought it smelled like a washing powder. Now... it's a mystery how I can smell all these. I asked my mum for her account and she said the exact same thing so I can assure you I don't have phantosmia.

I've actually tried to make my own DIY sugar mask but those have a shorter life span and it does make a bit of a mess. There's something about making your own masks that makes me think it's less hygienic. To me this is much better that the homemade stuff.

I started using this when I was ill with the cold about a month ago now and I had extremely dry skin on my nose and my upper lip area. After using it the flakiness disappeared completely. I had baby's butt soft skin. It really helps to clear away dead skin cells. This is practically an amazing product especially the winter or cold months. I sometimes experience dry patches on my face I don't ever feel it anymore because I've been using this (2-3 times a week) and my intensive leave in mask every night.

I've been using it for 4-5 weeks and there is still a lot of product left. I think one tub will last me a long time. This product is pretty inexpensive for how well it works and just about the average price of any mask or face scrub.

When you use water to wash the residue the warm water actually melts the sugar.

Pros:

- Acts as a good exfoliater - great at removing dead skin cells

- Leaves your skin soft

- One tub will last you a very long time

- Great for the winter months

Cons:

- I felt a slight tingle on my face after using it, it's very mild however

- It contains parfum. This must mean it was used to make the product smell nice but I don't think it's necessary, infact it smells quite odd anyway with the waft of smells

Description:
Various beautiful and bright colors lasts for long time on your cheeks with its sebum control powder and coating pigment.

Net Wt:
8.5g






Thoughts:
Cuteness is written all over the Etude House blush. It is packaged very well like most of their products. The pot is pink with a slightly rounded white-transparent lid. It only just clicked where the name "Cookie" came from in the name: it's shaped like a cookie... well sort of.

Swatched - #2 Strawberry Choux it looks really bright here I didn't think the colour will show up that well on my camera. I swiped it 2-3 times here. It's really pigmented a colour will show on the first swipe.

What I like:

- Adorable packaging and comes with a cute little puff.

- Long lasting blush. I had it on for a full day and the colour is still as intense as I just applied it.

- Affordable price, I got this from Cosmetic-Love.com for $7.89USD(~£5). Free shipping too.

- Matte blush. I always prefer matte finish I know some people prefer a little shimmer I don't usually mind it but I prefer matte blush over shimmery blushes.

- The blush is super pigmented

What I dislike:

- The puff needs to be changed to keep up with hygeine. (Luckily I found some Tony Moly ones that are identical)

- Too many colours to choose from! I had difficulty picking one.

- The puff isn't great at picking up even amount of blush. I prefer using a brush.

- Slightly awkward shape - can't stack things on top.