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COSRX Cica-7 Solution || Cica Pad & Cica Cream Intense

vrijdag 8 april 2022


Oh god, it has been a very long time! With my life being on pause, my blog and skincare addiction had to be on pause as well, but I'm back with some reviews! On todays read we have products from the COSRX Cica-7 solution line. You guys know me, I loveeee COSRX. Their snail line has to be one of my favorites! If you are interested, click here for the read and my review.

The COSRX Cica-7 solution line focusses on outbreaks and acne prone skin. With their main ingredient being centella, which will help greatly with inflammation. The Cica Pad is a Multi-functional toner & sheet masking pad designed for those looking for toner pads that function as both a toner pad and sheet mask. A cool thing is that this product has the highest content of CICA in the whole line making it a great concentration product for your face. The Cica Cream Intense is a moisturizing cream that soothes the sensitive skin at the same time. It has 7 types of centella extract and offers intense moisture due to the 1,000 ppm of Centella Asiatica Oil + Panthenol + Allantoin, which makes this cream live up to its name. 


Ingredients list

The Cica Pad

Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, which are the high-molecular cica ingredients, but it also consists low-molecular cica like asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside.

Mentha Aquatica Extract, Water Mint Extract in other words will cool your skin caused by any sensitivity. "In depth analysis indicates that this cooling pad reduces the skin temperature by 7.3% after use." from the official COSRX website.

Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Mentha Aquatica Extract, Allantoin, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Alpha-Arbutin, Xanthan Gum, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Menthyl Lactate, Mentha Haplocalix Extract

The Cica Cream Intense 

"The protective barrier made from 1,000 ppm of Centella Asiatica Oil + Panthenol + Allantoin protects moisture and keeps skin hydrated for a long time." quoted from the official COSRX website

Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Olivate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Beeswax, Arginine, Carbomer, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Centella Asiatica Oil, Madecassoside, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Water, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract


Look and feel
The design of the product is simple, easy to use and fits the theme of offering cooling effects on the face. What I extremely like about the design is that the key ingredients are right in the front, so we can immediately see the centella ingredients. Incorporating the color green as well, there's simply nothing I want to change about the design.


Results

Before I go in with the final verdict, I just want to take a moment appreciating how thin the sheets are from the Cica Pad! Each sheet is packed with product as well and the amount of sheets seems endless. It comes with a clip and lid to keep the bacteries out, making it easier to get out the sheets, since they are clumped together. 

I personally liked using this as an essence kind of product rather than a toner, so I used it after toner, before moisturizer. I liked to use 2-3 sheets for my face, covering both my cheeks and my forehead. Obviously there will be some spots that are not covered, you can use more to make it into a sheetmask or you can use it only on your problem areas. After leaving it in, I like to rub the excess product into my skin and move on to the moisturizer. I really like how cooling this product is! It feels super relaxing and after leaving it on my face there's still product left to rub into the rest of the skin. 

The cream is perfect for the colder days since it helped a lot with keeping my skin moisturized, it calms my skin and gets rid of the redness as well. I like how the texture is not too thick, so its easy to work with fast absorption. It has a very faint smell that goes away quickly, but even if it lingered, it wouldnt bother me at all.




Packaging: ♡♡♡♡♡
Moisturizing: ♡♡♡♡♡
Easy to use: ♡♡♡♡
Soothing: ♡♡♡♡
*5 max 



I have Combination/Oily skin

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 || All in one Cream & Mucin Power Essence

zondag 3 november 2019


This takes me back to my childhood.. I don't think I'm the only one, but I used to play with snails when I was younger. I grabbed them, let them walk on my hands and touched their eyes, because I thought it was funny. Now thinking back, it must have hurt so much for the snails, I mean, if I were to suddenly poke my own eye, wouldn't I flinch? Snails and slugs especially grosses me out now, so I've never imagined for it to be a beauty ingredient.

I have two COSRX products right here, the Advanced Snail 96 All in one Cream and the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. This line claims to provide intense hydration, repair skin damage and add radiance to the skin, all without feeling sticky, quite the opposite of what you imagine for a snail containing product. I will test the cream separately and then together with the essence for the best results. 

Ingredients list

Hypoallergenic
Dermatologist tested
Cruelty FREE
Parabens FREE
Sulfates FREE
Phthalates FREE
Alcohol FREE

All in one Cream:
Snail Secretion Filtrate, Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Arginine, Dimethicone, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Stearic Acid, Allantoin, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Ethyl Hexanediol, Adenosine

Mucin Power Essence:
Snail Secretion Filtrate, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Ethyl Hexanediol, Carbomer, Panthenol, Arginine



Look and feel

First starting off with the packaging. It has a simple look to it mainly using black, white and yellow. The cream comes in a jar, while the essence comes in a pump container. Personally, It would have been better if the cream also came in a pump container, because of the consistency. It's a liquid consistency that's sticky, so getting product out of the jar can be quite messy. For the essence I expected it to be more watery, but it feels more like a serum than an essence. Both products sinks into the skin pretty smooth and quick. There is a sticky feeling at first, but both products sink into the skin pretty smooth and quick so there's no sticky feeling afterwards.



Results

I'm impressed guys, I love them both so much separately and even better together. When you use them together they compliment each other, resulting in a healthy hydrating glow. The cream by itself is moisturizing enough, but I like the extra moisture it gives with the essence combined. After using it for a while I've noticed that my skin was glowing and looking more healthier than ever and it shows on my face every morning. The essence takes a bit more time to sink into my skin, but overall they both absorb pretty well. You don't need much for the whole face, so a little goes a long way. This is for me the perfect combo for the fall season, achieving that healthy glow with enough moisture. 

Packaging: ♡♡♡
Moisturizing: ♡♡♡♡♡
Easy to use: ♡♡♡♡
Glowing: ♡♡♡♡♡
*5 max 


I have Combination/Oily skin

A'PIEU WATER LIGHT TINT || #CR01 Grapefruit, #RD03 Bitter Rose, #RD04 Berry

woensdag 2 oktober 2019


Hands down my favorite lip tint of 2019. I use this literally every single day, that's how much I love it. The A'pieu Water Light Tint has been around for a while now, so I'm super excited to finally share these babies with you guys and I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I do.

A'pieu is a sister brand of the more well know Korean beauty brand Missha that caters more towards younger woman in their 20's. There is both a makeup line and a skincare line and their masks are especially so cute, but today the highlights are the Water Light Tint lip stain. It claims to deliver a vivid pigmentation with a glossy finish that lastes for hours, while it's also lightweight creating naturally plump and dewy lips. Sounds promising huh, we will find out. The colors I will be reviewing today are #CR01 Grapefruit: which is a bright coral color, #RD03 Bitter Rose: which is my everyday pick, a dusty rose color and #RD04 Berry: which is a dark berry red color. I got one gifted to me for my birthday, but I loved it so much that I got 2 more. It is super affordable (they go for 6-8 bucks) and findable online. I got mine from the Jolse Ebay store, but you can easily find it at other places too, like Yesstyle.

Ingredients
First time I'm adding the ingredients to a review, since a lot of us including me don't know what we are putting ON our body. It is as important as knowing what you're putting IN your body, because it's your body and you only have ONE body. So I hope this little section informs us a bit more and that it is useful. 

The main ingredients are:
  • Fruit Peel Oil Complex, that includes orange peel oil and lemon peel oil. This adds nourishment and glow to the lips.
  • Lotus water that moisturizes the lips
  • Different kinds of fruit and flower extracts for revitalizing the lips
*Ingredients list from Yesstyle.com



Look and feel
The packaging looks and feels sturdy. I can easily throw this in any bag or purse and it won't spill or break. It is coated with an iridescent layer, which creates a cool holographic effect. It comes with a twist cap (very secure) that spots Water Light Tint in black. What surprises me is that the brand name is nowhere to be seen on the packaging, not even at the bottom.





Results
The pigmentation of this is insane especially for a lip tint, one coat is enough to get the right amount of product on your lips. Do keep in mind that lighter colors are more sheer and darker colors are more pigmented. If you want a softer more gradient look, you can blend it out with your fingers. I usually go with a full lip, because it slightly stains as well. My naturally lip color is quite dull so a little bit of staining is perfect for me. It glides on so easy and the texture is smooth, not leaving my lips dry at all. I like the finish as well, as claimed it is a more dewy wet finish than a greasy gloss finish that is extremely light weight. It doesn't do any plumping for me, but since I'm not looking for that in a lip product its not a big deal. 

If you havent heard about this gem or are interested in trying it out, I definitely recommend this product. Go get yourself one now and let me know!

Packaging: 
Color: 
Moisturizing
Long lasting
Easy to use
*5 max 


*Wearing #RD03 Bitter Rose

HOLIKA HOLIKA HEART CRUSH LIPSTICK MELTING || #PK05 GIRL POWER

donderdag 2 mei 2019


May is here, I can't believe how fast it's going. Makes me very wary of time even though I still have a lot! We're almost halfway in 2019 and I remember telling myself that I really want to grow my blog and my reach. Last week I made the decision to be active on Instagram and grow my blog through there. It's such an amazing way to show everyone what I like or don't like and the response I'm getting back is again amazing. I can't believe everyone is so nice! Not that I live in a bitter world, but everyone is so caring and genuinely looking at your content and interacting with it. I love it, I can definitely feel and see a tight community. If you didn't follow me already, go follow here: 2.19atmidnight

I picked up this lipstick a while back and what got my eye was the packaging. Just look how cute it is, come on, a heart shaped lipstick! I just haaaaad to get one. I wanted to get two colors but unfortunately the other one I want was sold out :(. But will I go back and purchase the other color? My answer is YES and you'll find soon enough why. 


Look and feel
This one is self explanatory, the heart shaped packaging. Not only is the outside heart shaped, the lipstick itself is also heart shaped! It looks cute but it looks and feels cheap because it's made of plastic. The whole lipstick is packaged in a salmon pink color with the cap spotting the Holika Holika logo. 



Results
It looks cute but is it worth your pennies? Uhm yeah it is! I was suprised by how smooth this glides on my lips, it's moisturizing and lastes for quite a long time without drying out your lips. The finish is not matte but more on the glossy side. What also got me was the pigmentation, 1 layer was enough for the full color to show. After eating and drinking I was quite surprised by how much color there still was on my lips. Because this lipstick is moisturizing it doesn't settle in my lip lines while the color stays even on my lips. The only downside I have is that the heart shape might be difficult for some to apply. I thought maybe this would be perfect for my cupids bow, but everyone has different lips. For me it was a bit harder at the sides to apply but it wasn't a mess.

I will definitely repurchase the other color as well! What do you guys think?

Packaging: 
Color: 
Moisturizing
Long lasting
Easy to use
*5 max 


PONY EFFECT FAVORITE FLUID LIP TINT REVIEW || #LOVE POTION, #SHEER DELIGHT, #CHERISH VALUES

woensdag 31 januari 2018


Pony is my ultimate Korean beauty queen and the sole reason I started focusing more on Korean beauty. For the people who don't know her (shame on you!! jk), she's a Korean makeup artist not only well known in Korea but also globally successful. She recently did a collaboration with Bella Hadid for Dior in this super fun videogame inspired video. 



She also has her own Youtube Channel and makeup line that I couldn't resist! 3 lipsticks I'm reviewing today and let me tell you.. these lipsticks are making a huge jump on to my favorites list.



Look and feel
The packaging is simple but edgy enough to catch my eye. It has your regular liquid lipstick form but it's a glossy rose gold color that I absolute adore. If you guys know me then you know my obsession for rose gold everything. The packaging has Pony Effect on it with the color from the lipstick. I assume that this is the actual product which is a nice twist but not really convenient. I've never finished a lipstick before (shocker), but I can imagine the struggle I would have when I'm almost at the end of the lipstick but I can't even see what color it is.




Results
It feels and the consistency is like a lip gloss, but the finish is not that glossy and most importantly not as sticky. It feels watery at first but then absorbs into your lips. It also stains it a bit which I love because my lips always looks weird after eating. It is pigmented but the first layer is definitely a bit sheer. If you want a solid color on your lips I recommend 2 or 3 layers for it to really pop. 










How do I feel about this product?
When I first used this product I was like uuuuuh why does this feels like a lipgloss. I don't like lip glosses at all, probably because I only remember those lip glosses back in the days. You know those really cheap ones with glitter and the stickiest consistency ever, ugh nasty. But I really liked the finish of this product and was like hey, I could totally rock this. It looks more watery than glossy which gives it a more innocent and natural look. For a "lipgloss" the lasting power is quite good and it also stains your lips so you don't need to re-apply frequently. This is seriously my to go lip product for many reasons but the most important one is the fact that it doesn't dry out my lips which is perfect for the colder days. Glossy lips are making a huge comeback this year in the Korean beauty world and the Favorite Fluid Lip Tint from Pony Effect is the perfect product to pick up for this trend.

Have you guys tried out any other "Pony Effect" products? Let me know :)

Packaging: 
Color: 
Moisturizing
Long lasting
Easy to use
*5 max


*wearing Love Potion here

Son & Park Beauty Water Review

maandag 11 januari 2016


After years of using the Etude House Wonder Pore Toner I'm trying out another product. It's the popular Beauty Water from Son & Park. This toner is currently popular in Korea and even famous youtubers love it! For example Jenn Im from Clothesencounters talked about this product in one of her videos. (Who also love her as much as I do??) I decided to grab this one since my Etude House toner was running out.

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