Review: Etude House I Need You, Aloe! Mask Sheet

Hi guys!

I'm reviewing the Etude House I Need You, Aloe! Mask Sheet. Gosh, what a long name. So this is the  mask that made me fall in love with korean masks again after my not-so-good experience with the 'Made In Korea' Watsons house brand masks.

But this Etude House mask totally made me fall in love with korea masks! I just couldn't resist buying them even though I still have around 140 taiwan masks at home. Korea and taiwan masks are quite different. The essence in taiwan masks tend to be more sticky and slightly thicker but korea masks are watery and more runny. I feel that the essence in korea masks absorbs into the skin faster and does not feel as sticky after removing the mask.

My face tends to get red patches easily due to my sensitive skin. So one day my skin was acting up again where my cheek area were reddish. So I took this mask out from my refrigerator and used it. To my surprise, when I removed the mask, the redness was nearly gone and it really soothes my skin.

I use this mask occasionally now, only when my skin feels exceptionally sensitive. Otherwise, I continue with the My Beauty Diary masks.

There are several flavours in this line but I personally favour the aloe one because aloe is more suitable for sensitive skin. I did purchase the green tea, pomegranate and pearl ones which I will review after I tried them.


RATING: 5/5
Will I Repurchase? Definitely!

Review: Etude House Green Tea Nose Pack

Hi guys!

I am reviewing the Etude House Green Tea Nose Pack today.

This is the same line as Collagen Eye Patch and Charcoal Chin Pack with this adorable girl on their packaging. I believe its cute packaging is one of the major factors why Etude House is so popular.
This nose pack cost $0.90 in Singapore which I believe is constantly out of stock in Singapore. I bought this in Taiwan when they were having their 4th Anniversary promotion. It retails at NT30 for one and it was going for a 'Buy 3 Free 3' promotion. So it comes down to $0.66 each. I only bought 2 sets since I wasn't so sure if it was good or not. Now I regret not buying more :(

It does not smell green tea, just a chemical smell. Not sure how to describe it thought, just that it is no  where near you regularly fragrance-ed beauty products. I don't mind the smell though, as I have never been inclined to sweet-smelling beauty products.

You are suppose to wet your nose area, then tear off the plastic film and paste the green part onto the nose. This nose pack is quite big though, stretches quite a bit off the nose. I do some folding at the nose tip so that it sticks well. wait for it to dry ~10mins and peel off from the bottom upwards.
This nose pack is useful in removing the regular whiteheads (quite a fair bit) but it didn't removed any of my blackheads :(

RATING: 3.5/5
Will I repurchase? Yes

Haul: Taiwan Trip

I made a trip to Taiwan recently and was just back a week ago. I hauled back quite a number of makeup and skincare items on top of clothings and shoes. Burst my budget but oh well, isn't this the purpose of my trip? x)

I spent $100 over even before I embark on my trip. Yes, it is from the PAYEASY website! The website is currently celebrating its anniversary and many brands were having special promotions and discounts. Members(ME!) were given NT30 credit to spend and for certain brands, a minimum NT300 spent gives you NT100 off. This discounts requires a set of individual codes that can only be used once. On top of that, I have NT200 worth of credits from my December (Year End Sales Promotion period) buys. It works like this, in 3 tier: NT1500 spent, you get NT150 credit. NT2000 spent, you get NT 200 credit. NT 2500 spent you get NT250 credit. So its like 10% off. I spent a little over NT2000 last December so i got NT200 credit. So even before I make my purchase, I already enjoy 'savings' of NT330 which is equivalent to around S$15!

Since the website is celebrating its anniversary, it has the 3 tier promotion credits as well. I burst the limit of NT2500 and during the trip itself, I made purchases using the wifi in my hotel again! delivery was around 2-3 working days so I could collect them before I fly off.

Here are my payeasy hual!

1. Vin Vin Ultra Rich Hydrating Cream (Promotion: NT 599 for 3)
2. Vin Vin Hyaluronic Acid Repair Gel x 2 sets (Promotion: NT 599 for 3)
3. Skincology Advanced Hydrating Lip Essence NT249
4. Skincology Advanced Hydrating Serum II (Promotion: NT199)
5. Beauty Hair Spicy Volume Liquid Wax NT280
6. Beauty Hair Vitalistic Sorcery Daytime Spray NT350
7. Beautymaker Magic Concealer x 3 sets (Promotion: NT199 each)
8. Beautymaker Eye Base/ Concealer Pot NT380 (Promotion: Buy 2, get 23% off)
9. Beautymaker Magic Compact Duo NT380 (Promotion: Buy 2, get 23% off)
10. Beautymaker Eye Make up Remover x 2 sets (NT 250 each, 20% off)
11. Beautymaker New York Limited Series Vivid Scribbling Makeup Palette (Free! From buying too much stuff LOL! Retail: NT399)

TOTAL: NT 2944 after discount = S$130!

I also bought a Jill Stuart Pancake Foundation NT1250 , KATE super sharp liner, Marjolica Majorca Mascara (not in photos)

Envie De Neuf Platinum Cell White Exfoliating Gel x 2 sets (NT2000 for 2)

Etude House Collagen Eye Masks x 6, Green Tea Nose pack x 12, Black Charcoal Chin Pack x 9

Etude House was celebrating its 4th Anniversary in Taiwan so there were quite a number of promotions going on. every NT1000 spent entitles you to a NT200 credit voucher. Masks were going on a 'buy 3 free 3 promotion'. Which means it is actually 50% off plus another 20% rebate in voucher form. However the NT200 voucher can only be used on regular priced item which explains the additional 3 Chin packs that I bought at the regular price of NT30 for one.

Last but not least, My Beauty Diary Masks!

Will show more of the stuff contents when I do the product reviews! Stay tuned :)

Haul: Laneige and Etude House Korea

Hi guys! Today I am going to share about my Laneige haul :)

I got to know Laneige through its very famous Water Sleeping Pack. Heard many great reviews so I joined in the rave as well. Thus, I bought a Water Sleeping Pack in Aug 2011 in Singapore. I was quite satisfied with the product as my skin feels really smooth the next morning. Though the fragrance was one of the key features, I could really do away with it as I have a really sensitive nose that doesnt respond really well to artifical fragrance.

At that time I was still using my other skincare products such as Ettusias, La-roche posay and SK-II. So the WSP was just a supplement. When I was nearly finished/wanted to change my skincare routine, my aunt told me she was going Korea in dec. As a fan of laneige products herself, I asked her to help me bring back nearly a full range of laneige products for me, which is so much cheaper in Korea.

Water Sleeping Pack_EX

Water Bank Essence

It absorbs very fast, but I feel that it is a little too thick. So you have to spread it real fast before your face absorbs the essence. I prefer SK-II's Facial Treatment Repair C though, it absorbs very fast and it is not as thick.

Water Bank Moisture Cream

This cream is for normal to dry skin. So if your skin is not very dry, I recommend to try the gel base instead and it is not that thick and oily. For this cream, use a small amount will do and after application, place your warm palms on your face to aid aborption. If this moisturiser do not get absorbed, the surface of the skin will feel oily.

White Plus Renew Eye Serum

Bought this eye care in the hope of lightening my dark circles. Not much effects till now. As it contains whitening ingredients, it causes my eye area to be dry. Wondered if I should have the Water Bank series instead. I try to use minimal amount now and just apply iit once daily.

Etude House Collagen Eye Mask

This is from another korean brand called, Etude House. Pretty famous here in Singapore. I bought a pack of 20 of this eye masks in Incheon Airport back in May 2011 where I had a transit on my flight from San Francisco back to Singapore. Its really cheap, like around S$1 per piece. My aunt bought from the streets and its a little more expensive, around S$1.20 per piece. But its still very cheap compared to Singapore. I like the texture of the eye masks, thicker that the others i used before.

A couple of weeks ago, I brought my mum to the Laneige Facial at Paragon and we bought the Laneige Power Essential Skin Refiner (Moisture) -its actually a toner and White Plus Renew Purifying Mask. Will fill in the pictures at a later date! :)

Next up I will be sharing my collection of facial masks! Stay tuned! :)