Review: Kose Sekkisei Lotion Mask

Thursday, August 7, 2014

I saw so many great reviews on this mask...

I received this from a blog giveaway :)

Ariel Lin's skin is so flawless :)

Description

Blends into the skin immediately, creating a plump texture.

For hydrated, pure translucent skin.

A lotion for beautiful, hydrated skin that prevents dullness and roughness caused by dryness in the skin.

Compounded with three types of oriental plant extracts (hydration) carefully selected out of approximately 100 extracts.

Coixseed

Angelica

Melothria

Up close

Directions

Unfold the mask and place onto clean face for 5-10 minutes

Remove mask, tap excess into the skin until it is absorbed, no rinsing is necessary

The sheet mask

The sheet mask up close

My thoughts

I hate the scent... Sorry but the scent has a strong chemical smell... a little like detergent... When I placed the mask on my face, it stings my eyes like mad and my eyes were crying tearing... Maybe my eyes are really sensitive... I insisted to finish the mask for 10 minutes anyway... I had to close my eyes the entire time... It stings my face a little...After removing the mask, my skin was a little hydrated... Other than that nothing else... Oh... After a while, I saw some red patches on my face... The sheet mask is very thin and tears super easily... This mask is not for me... 

I tried it the second time... Nope... Still stings my eyes like crazy so I had to throw it away...

Pros

:) Provides a little hydration

Cons

:( Stings my eyes like mad

:( Tears super easily

:( Strong scent

:( Red patches on face after removing mask

Rating: 0.5/5

Repurchase: Never

Review: Kose Softymo Medicated White Washing Foam

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Today I will be reviewing a facial cleanser that I have been using for 6 months now. It is a product from Kose Softymo. It claims to whiten and brighten up dull skin. I bought most of my skincare products from sasa.com because there is a lot of choices and there is a lot of promotions there from time to time. I always look at the number of reviews on the product before deciding to buy but sometimes when it is very cheap.. I can ignore that... lol

This is the packaging (190g). Please ignore the date as I like to keep track on the duration the products can last.

This is the back of the packaging. It's all in Japanese.

It is cream like but you only need a little as it lathers up very well.

Lathers up very well

I think the product cleanses pretty well and it keeps my skin hydrated. It did brighten up my skin. As for the whitening effect... my skin tone is quite tanned so it did whiten my skin tone a little but not too obvious. Furthermore, I am using a lot of whitening sheet mask so I am not quite sure whether the whitening is from the cleanser or from my sheet masks. I guess there was a little problem... My skincare routine did not change for a while except for this cleanser. Then after 3 months of using, I notice a few bumps on one side of my cheek! So sad :(

I decided to leave this aside! I will continue looking for a better cleanser!

Pros

:) Cleanse really well

:) Affordable (I bought it for about USD8)

:) Not drying

Cons

:( It has a light typical drugstore scent

:( Cause a few bumps on my cheek

Rating: 2/5

Repurchase: No