Saturday, June 6, 2015

#MaskGenie "10 Days in the Wild" Sheet Mask Subscription Review

Have you all been waiting for this post to go up as much as I have? I was almost done trying out this unbelievably cute masks, when our family had such a bad streak of luck (hubby was in an accident with the semi, my grandmother was hospitalized, my Uncle passed away, and my grandfather just recently had a heart attack) that I just couldn't focus and took a break for a while. Things aren't quite back to normal, but I was able to finally find time to just relax.

As you already saw by the title of this post, this is [finally] the review post from the MaskGenie "10 Days in the Wild" Special Edition Sheet Mask Pouch that I unboxed for you all a couple weeks ago. In my unboxing post you will also find a brief explanation about sheet masks, and MaskGenie. So lets move onto to the review, shall we?

 This is the photo from the unboxing post, showcasing all 10 masks included in this pouch. These unique masks were available from MaskGenie for a limited lime for a cost of $34 (including shipping, worldwide). Below you will find individual photos, photos of me with each mask on, and before and after photos of my skin.



SNP (Shining Nature Purity) Animal Panda Whitening Mask
This panda sheet mask is supposed to bring luminosity to your face by restoring dull and rough skin and making it appear brighter.
 This was a very soft mask with a lot of stretch. I found it fit a majority of my face well but it was cut strangely around the nose area. I also noticed that the actual print of the mask was a bit off, and didn't line up with the cutouts for the face. The packet was loaded with essence that I was able to use on my neck and arms.
This was a very moisturizing mask. I would say that it did have mild brightening qualities, but it definitely made my face feel refreshed. 

 Royal Skin The Animalian Mask Sheep
 This sheep sheet mask did not give any specific "hints" as to what it might help your skin with, but all the Royal Skin masks say that will make skin moist and active. With that in mind, I just expected them to be moisturizing masks. 
 I am continually drawn to the bold lines on this mask. I think it's a little hard to tell it's a sheep, but the bold lines are really cute. The fit of this mask was great, the print was made perfectly, and it fit my whole face perfectly. 
If you look at my forehead in the "after" photo you can see how moisturizing this mask really was. It was an excellent boost for my skin. It was also cooling and seemed to help tone down some of the redness I was experiencing from breakouts. 

 SNP (Shining Nature Purity) Animal Otter Aqua Mask
 This otter mask is supposed to restore moisture to dry skin to make it moist and silky. 
 Like the panda SNP mask, this one was very soft and stretchy, with a weird fit around the nose. This print was better though. The packet was loaded with extra essence that I was able to use on my neck and arms.
This mask made my skin feel super hydrated and plump. The essence kept my skin feeling hydrated for the remainder of the evening but my face never felt sticky.

SNP (Shining Nature Purity) Animal Tiger Wrinkle Mask
 This tiger mask is supposed to boost dull skin cells with elasticity to make skin radiant and resilient. 
 I love the bold print of this mask! It's very cute, and the print is perfect. The overall fit of the mask is great - not as stretchy as the previous SNP masks, but the fit around my nose was great. The packet was loaded with extra essence that I was able to use on my neck and arms.
This mask had a heavy fragrance so I didn't keep it on as long as the others. This mask was cooling and refreshing for my skin, and provided a nice amount of light moisturization as well. 

Berrisom Animal Mask - Raccoon
 This raccoon sheet mask contains placenta and adenosine; two ingredients which promote healing and regeneration when applied topically. When I unboxed this pouch, I was most excited to try this mask. 
 When I see this mask, I do not immediately think of a raccoon. I think it's the red tone? But it is cute, and bold - I really am drawn to the bold masks more because that's what makes these masks so unique and fun in the first place, right? The fit of this mask was perfect for my face, and the little ears were a nice bonus (how cute are the little ears btw...). 
I look so awkward in these photos - haha - sorry about that! Overall, I really liked this mask. I was experiencing a lot of cystic acne (thank you hormones) and this really helped my face a lot. It relieved the painful swelling of the cysts, and made my face feel softer and more moisturized. In the morning my face looked renewed and my acne was almost gone. 

 Royal Skin The Animalian Mask Fox
 This fox sheet mask, like the sheep mask, just indicates that it makes skin moist and active.
 If I had to choose, this would be my least favorite print of all 10 sheet masks in this pouch. It's cute, but not as cute as the others in my opinion. The print is a bit crooked but not really noticeable, it does fit my face very well though. I actually really liked how small the eye holes were on this mask, because it was able to sooth my eye area as well without irritating my eyes. 
This was a very hydrating mask! Can you see the excess moisture on my face? Crazy! This essence did soak in nicely, and did not leave my face sticky at all. This was a great mask. You can also see how calmed down my redness is in the "after" photo. 

SNP (Shining Nature Purity) Animal Dragon Soothing Mask
 This dragon sheet mask is designed to soothe sensitive and red skin and make it healthy. 
 Like the panda and otter masks, this sheet mask was very soft and stretchy, but the nose was much better fitted for my face. Overall this was such a cute print - Bug even wore it for a while after I was finished with it, the beautiful blend of colors almost makes it look tye-dyed. The packet was loaded with extra essence that I was able to use on my neck and arms.
 This mask improved the look of my skin quite a bit. The redness from the "before" photo was gone and my face looked so much brighter after use. I was really impressed with the results of this mask. 

Berrisom Animal Mask - Monkey
 Aside from the new exciting ingredients from the Raccoon Berrisom mask, I was really excited for this one because snail mucin is my favorite skincare ingredient. It's moisturizing, soothing, renewing, and healing. It's played a huge role in combating my acne and it's helped with the signs of aging my face has been displaying as well. 
 This sheet mask was very soothing and cooling on my skin. The fit was nice, maybe a little big, but the notches along the edges allowed me to easily fold it up to get a perfect fit. There was a very light scent, but honestly not too noticeable. And those monkey ears, so cute!
This mask made my skin feel refreshed and hydrated after use. It soothed my red, irritated skin and helped calm my active acne. For a snail mask, it did not disappoint. I loved it!

 Luxury Soo Anti-Wrinkle Eye Mask
 This penguin (or should I really just call it Batman) mask is designed to target the eye are to brighten dark circles, soothe puffiness and lines, and to hydrate the delicate eye area. 
 This was a thicker mask but it was soaked in essence and stuck to my skin very well. It had a cloth-like texture that was easy to form and hugged my skin perfectly. 
I found this mask kept my skin hydrated and de-puffed for the day, and seemed to slightly lessen my under-eye lines, but not as much as I had hoped. It was very cooling and refreshing though. I enjoyed it a lot.

 Berrisom Animal Mask - Cat
 There's something about the Berrisom masks and their unique ingredients that really make excited about this brand. The collagen is was my third choice to try from Berrisom because I had heard that it's not always effective when applied topically. But after seeing how amazing the Raccoon and Monkey masks were, I had high hopes for this one too. 
 Kitty so cute! I love this print, it's cut perfectly, and the fit of the mask is pretty perfect too. I think the Berrisom masks are the best fitting of the whole bunch for my face. It had a very light scent, but it didn't bother me or my allergies. 
This mask wasn't overly effective unfortunately. Most sheet masks at the very least are hydrating, but this one did not provide much lasting hydration. I do think my skin was slightly firmer after use, but it left my skin a little pink too. 

So what do I think about this MaskGenie sheet mask pouch?

Overall, I am really happy with this selection of masks. I enjoyed the fun prints, and while sheet masks are a staple to my skincare routine to begin with - these made it so much more fun and entertaining than ordinary sheet masks. I am so happy that MaskGenie decided to put together such a fun collaboration of cute masks, and cannot wait to see what else she comes up with.

Remember, MaskGenie has a monthly subscription that sends out a bag of either 5 masks for $12 or 10 masks for $22 - these prices include shipping, and MaskGenie ships worldwide! Be sure to watch the MaskGenie Facebook page for announcements about more special edition pouches, and for shipping notices about monthly pouches as well.

What do you think of these animal print sheet masks?

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

May Beauty Empties

If you follow me on Instagram you've been seeing my empties as I use them, but what were my thoughts on these products? Would I repurchase them? Find out in this monthly collaboration of all my empties!


1. OZ Naturals Ocean Mineral Facial Cleanser: This was a very gentle cleanser with low suds, no noticeable scent, but also didn't remove makeup and very slightly dried my skin.

2.Retseliney Vitamin C Cleanser: This was very nice and didn't dry out my skin at all, but the pH was higher than my skin likes.

3. Retseliney Advanced Exfoliant Cream: This was very moisturizing and made my skin super smooth, I used it on my whole body lol.

4. Feria Midnight Collection Hair Color in Violet Soft Black: This was the perfect color for me, and it lasted much longer than other colors I usually use.

5. Splat Long Lasting Hair Color in Lusty Lavender: Terrible! This bled so bad, it was a horrible nightmare. Every time I washed my hair it stained everything, including my skin.

6. Silk bubble bath in Warm Vanilla Sugar: this was a Dollar Tree find that smelled divine and made a nice amount of bubbles.

7. Herbal Essences Naked Cleansing Conditioner: This was pretty nice, surprisingly comparable to Wen for only $5! I will repurchase because I can also use it on Bugs hair.

8. Rembrandt deeply white + peroxide mouthwash: This definitely cleaned my mouth, but did not help whiten and the foaming from the peroxide was just too much twice a day. Back to regular mouthwash for me!

9.Watkins hand soap in grapefruit: yummy! I loved this soap and will probably repurchase when I run out of my Dial stash.

10. Korean charcoal toothpaste: unsure of the brand but this was ok. I thought it would help brighten and repair my teeth but it really didn't.

11. Foxbrim Orange Blossom Water Toner: this had a very sour scent that was unappealing and a bit too high of a ph to use on my face but I in joyed how it softened my skin if I put it in the bath.

12. Dr Bronners lavender castile soap: good for cleaning the house, and that's about it...

13. Banila Co Clean It Zero: I love this cleansing balm for removing makeup! I follow with a regular soapy cleanser, but this is a good for removing the extra grime on my face.

14. ClariSea sea salt solutions deep pore detox activated charcoal exfoliating mask: love this powder! I add it to a face wash to give my skin an extra deep cleaning!

15. Daydream Effector Allday with yam deep waterful effector: I got this from Kcutie.com and loved it! It was super moisturizing but wasn't greasy or oily, because it was a super thick serum. I used it day and night when my face was dry, and just at night when my face was oily.

16. Nivea touch of happiness body wash: I love the light orange scent this has, but even more so how moisturizing this is. I think this will always be my favorite body wash.

17. Relief epsom salt from The Dollar Tree: This was great in the bath, I think it really helps my back. For $1 I'll definitely buy more.

18. Vidal Sassoon London Luxe Deep Velvet Violet hair color: I forget who recommended this to me for a nice purple shade but so far I love it! My hair is super soft and shiny.

19. Missha Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule: This is like a holy grail maintenance skincare product for me. It makes my skin soft, smooth, and bright. I hope I can afford to purchase more soon!

20. Shara Shara Time Capture Lifting Serum: I love this serum so much! It has dramatically reduced the deep lines in my neck. I got mine from kcutie.com and hope to pick up a new one soon!

21. True Skin Care Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub: This was ok, not as abrasive as I expected. It seemed to smooth my skin a bit but it didn't lift away much.

22. Proraso Shaving Cream from a past Target Beauty Box for Men: This was too drying and stinky for the hubby, he hated it on his face! I found it to be super drying, but used it up on my pits. So glad it's gone!

23. Udderly Smooth Body Cream: This was ok, but greasier than I like. The whole family used this for our feet, and I let Bug have free rein with this one to get it gone quicker.

24. TonyMoly Brightening Peeling Gel: This was nice, it removed dead skin and really brightened my face, I just wish there had been a little more.

25. Pilaten Blackhead Pore Strip: This is a charcoal peel off pack that I love for pulling gunk out of the pores on my whole face. This one wasn't as good as they usually are those, I think it was old.

26. OZ Naturals Solar Shield Sunscreen spf30: Nice formula but the bottle broke. I put the rest in a jar and now my son loves to use it because it's more fun out of a fancy jar.

27. Secret Outlast Completely Clean Antiperspirant Deodorant: This works nice but I feel like the clinical protection kept me drier in this warm weather.

28. Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm: This is the last of the samples I purchased. I thought this was an acceptable replacement for the Sum37 cleansing balm but with further use I've ended up feeling like this doesn't leave my face as clean. I double cleanse, but I've found if I use this too many nights in a row I break out a little.

29. EyeLuvMe Lashes Amarah false lashes: These are my favorite everyday lashes because they're not a full strip but they add a nice amount of volume with a teeny bit of length. Glad I have a few backups!

What beauty products did you use up this month?