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NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk Review
NYX has products I absolutely love not just because they’re the single most affordable brand in Sephora but because they truly have some amazing products. The two products I’ve previously reviewed here, I absolutely love!
Previous NYX product reviews links:
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream (04, London) Review
NYX Powder Blush (PB01, Mocha) Review
This review is on the NYX Jumbo Pencil in 604, Milk.
The product.
Description and ingredients.
Swatch.
It isn’t an eyeliner that typically sets down and does not move. It stays creamy unless set with powder. That’s not a bad thing. It makes for a great base to press corresponding eyeshadow on.
Description: A jumbo pencil that comes in a variety of shades and in 5grams of product.
Ingredients: ISONONYL ISONONANOATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, ISOSTEARYL ISOSTEARATE, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX / EUPHORBIA CERIFERA CERA / CIRE DE CANDELILLA, CERESIN, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX / CERA MICROCRISTALLINA / CIRE MICROCRISTALLINE, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX / COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA / CIRE DE CARNAUBA, POLYETHYLENE, BEESWAX / CERA ALBA / CIRE D’ABEILLE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, BHA, BUTYLPARABEN, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, ISOPROPYLPARABEN. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), CARMINE (CI 75470), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREEN (CI 77288), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
Where to buy: Sephora stores nationwide and in the NYX Malaysia professional stores (you can find locations to the stores here). There are also various online options.
Price: MYR 26
I used the product to create my 2016 Halloween look.
Pros:
Very pigmented!
Very opaque!
Blends easily.
Creamy and glides on very easily!
Pretty affordable considering it’s sold in Sephora.
Cons:
Sharpening it is a PAIN!
Note: These don’t set like a typical eyeliner but I do believe they weren’t meant to. They would make a great eyeshadow base. And to set it in place would be just to use a white eyeshadow.
Rating: 8.6/10
I love this particular eye pencil but this particular colour isn’t exactly something practical. Perhaps a different colour would serve as a wonderful cream eyeshadow.
Althea Milk Peel Cream Mask Review
Althea has been releasing product after product and another edition to it is this new Milk Peel Cream Mask!
This product was sent to me but opinions are all mine.
Outer packaging.
Description is all in Korean. But Althea Malaysia is working on pasting a translation on the back.
The bottle.
Attach a pump to any liquid cosmetic product and you win hearts!
Description: A bubbly mask that is required to be applied for only a minute! Comes in 50ml or 1.7 fl. oz. It is supposed to contain AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) and BHA (beta hydroxy acid) but although not explicitly written, it is typically contained in milk and glycolic acid is a type of AHA.
Ingredients: WATER (AQUA), KAOLIN, GLYCERIN, DISILOXANE, BENTONITE, PROPANEDIOL, MYRISTIC ACID, METHYL PERFLUOROISOBUTYL ETHER, STEARICACID, METHYL PERFLUOROBUTYL ETHER, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, PALMITIC ACID , ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, MILK PROTEINEXTRACT, DISODIUM EDTA, GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS (WINTERGREEN) LEAF EXTRACT, GLUCONOLACTONE, GLYCOLIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), COUMARIN, HEXYL CINNAMAL, CITRONELLOL
Where to buy:
Online exclusive on Althea at https://althea.kr/
Country specific link at https://my.althea.kr/
Product specific link at https://my.althea.kr/petal-velvet-sunaway
Price: MYR 36
I’ve uploaded a video of me trying on the product on YouTube. And of course please subscribe!!! I don’t have half a million subscribers to be saying subscription is optional (if you get that reference then you’d understand seamlessness HAHAHA).
The mask. White in colour. Thick cream consistency.
As I spread it, it started BUBBLING! That was cool! It is a bubble mask!!!
Hopefully you can see the bubbles. It bubbles almost immediately so it was difficult to get a shot of the product before it bubbles. So I guess you just have to take my word for it that it was just a white cream. Hahaha!
Pros:
Easy to use!
Fast!
Pump and the bottle, are no muss no fuss, both in terms of functionality and aesthetics.
Skin felt smooth and soft.
Definitely reduces inflammation (I had a large painful zit that happens very infrequently and this product definitely helped reduce both the zit itself and redness around the skin. I would have taken pictures but I more focused about product having an affect on my skin as opposed to the acne. Only noticed it when the zit wasn’t uncomfortable anymore and realised it had shrunk after having used this product a few times. I believe this is due to the BHA in the product which has always had positive affect on my skin. I’ve reviewed Paula’s Choice skincare in the past and one product was a definite winner for me; link to review here).
Skin felt moisturised!
Cons:
None! (First Althea product without a CON!)
Rating: 9/10
Loved using this! MYR 36 may be not be something I’d spend on just 50 ml product but it is in no way a pricey product. Besides, one would use a mask perhaps 3 to 4 times a week at most so the product will last you a while. Also, I already have so many products to try out and finish so I wouldn’t purchase it at the moment.
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge Review
As we approach the end of the year, I want to thank all of my readers for being here, reading and commenting, in spite of my absence in the comment section! I FEEL THE LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I promise to be active in 2019. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you…
Oh yeah, Happy Christmas and have a wonderful New Year! See you guys in 2019!!!
This is my first Real Techniques review. Real Techniques is a brand started by sisters Sam and Nic and I remember them being one of the very first beauty gurus on YouTube. In fact, they were the very first makeup artists I started watching, when makeup tutorials were nothing but filmed on a simple camera with natural lighting. Started in 2011, they crawled their way into the masses and people loved (and still love) their products. Perhaps called one of the best dupes for the cult beauty favourite, the beautyblender, the Miracle Complexion Sponge is a legend in the makeup world.
This is the sponge; the larger one has been dampened.
The dual sponge combo comes in this plastic packaging. Very minimal, simple and clean design.
On the back, there’s a little guide on how to use the sponge. It says that it can be used dry but I prefer it dampened.
The teardrop shaped sponge is soft with a flat edge on one end and pointed one on the other.
The flat surface is round and has a sharp edge. Perfect for more precised blending.
Description: It is a makeup sponge that is used damp (or dry according to the creators) to apply and blend out foundation, concealer, cream blusher, powder, primer etc.
Where to buy: I purchased this particular one from an Instagram shop that no longer exists. However, Shins Malaysia sells authentic Real Techniques products both online and in stores (link at https://shins.my/). I would definitely suggest finding a cheaper alternative although authenticity may be an issue.
Price: I purchased them for MYR 50 for the dual pack. The same one is sold at retail price of MYR 101.80 at Shins.
Pros:
Extremely soft when dampened.
Flawless application of base products and cream products.
The sharp edge was an issue for me in the beginning but as I kept using it, it made more sense. I am a person that likes doing eye makeup first so the sharp edge helps me get around my done brows and eye liner when blending concealer and foundation.
The unique shape is very useful for any kind of blending.
At MYR 25 a piece (which I am hoping to find again) it is a steal, especially since I’ve had it for over 2 years and it is only just showing signs of tear (I do take measures to keep them clean and properly taken care of).
Even with the tears on the sponge it is still very much serviceable.
Cons:
Soaks up product a bit more than I’d like it to.
Rating: 9.2/10
Because they cost only 11 USD, I find it hard to believe that they would sell at a price point of anything more than MYR70. So I’d only ever purchase this from a source where I can get it for a price under RM30 a piece.
Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in 005 Nude
This is my first Rimmel product review and I am excited! After Essence, there’s a competitor in town with dirt cheap prices! Started in 1834, it also is one of the oldest makeup brands still available today. A London based company whose products are made in the European Union, I am surprised they have managed to keep their prices so low. AND, one of their foundation line runs two shades deeper than mine!!! TWO SHADES DARKER THAN MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AT MALAYSIAN DRUGSTORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today’s product, I got from Guardian on sale for MYR 5!!! 5 bucks! So anyway, here’s the review!
The pencil. Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal.
Some description. Product is made in France.
Description: Waterproof kohl eyeliner that comes in a variety of shades and in 1.3 grams or 0.04 oz of product. This one in particular is in the shade 005 Nude.
Ingredients: ISODODECANE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, DIMETHICONE, SYNTHETIC WAX, POLYETHYLENE, POLYBUTENE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, SILICA, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 DIISOSTEARATE/POLYHYDROXYSTEARATE/SEBACATE, POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, TALC, STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, TIN OXIDE, POLYURETHANE-11, [MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/+/-:IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), MICA, CARMINE (CI 75470), FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 ALUMINUM LAKE (CI 19140), FD&C BLUE NO. 1 ALUMINUM LAKE (CI 42090), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288)].
Where to buy: Guardian and Watsons nationwide.
Price: MYR 10.30 (just try it out! 10 bucks isn’t much to lose)
Swatch (I don’t really have an eye makeup look to show but this liner is amazing!).
Pros:
Extremely creamy and glides on smoothly.
CHEAP!
Pigmented.
Very long lasting!
Very good colour selection.
Cons:
This shade in particular is not completely opaque so a couple of swipes are needed.
Sharpening! Ugh!
Rating: 8.3/10
I am kinda blown away that I got this for only MYR 5! Do give it a go!
Althea Petal Velvet Sunaway Sunscreen Review
Being a brand ambassador for Althea, I get a lot of the newest products from the brand but I am not paid for any of these. So, even if I am representing the brand, if there is something I DON’T like about the products, you’re going to see it under the ‘Cons’ section of the review. That being said, this product was sent to me, but opinions are all mine.
The product.
The bottle inside.
Description is entirely in Korean!
Description: Sunscreen that comes in 55ml or 1.86 fl. oz. product.
Ingredients: WATER, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, ZINC OXIDE, DISILOXANE, PROPANEDIOL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, DICAPRYLYL ETHER, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL, SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) OIL, POGOSTEMON CABLIN OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA (BERGAMOT) FRUIT OIL, ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER EXTRACT, PEG-10 DIMETHICONE, STEARIC ACID, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, SORBITAN CAPRYLATE, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, POLYGLYCERYL-6 POLYRICINOLEATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYL HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
Where to buy:
Online exclusive on Althea at https://althea.kr/
Country specific link at https://my.althea.kr/
Product specific link at https://my.althea.kr/petal-velvet-sunaway
Price: MYR 43
Swatch
The product is white in colour.
Blends into nothing.
Pros:
Blends well into the skin.
No white cast.
Not greasy or sticky.
It doesn’t just melt off the skin into a white milky disgusting discharge when I sweat (I was surprised with this because every other sunscreen that is white like this that I’ve tried, does this).
Cons:
DO NOT get this on the hair because the hair becomes like it gets set with hairspray.
I definitely felt it on the skin, not as bad as some others I’ve tried, but I felt it; like I was using foundation.
Note: This does have a rather strong scent due to the damask rose so it would depend on you if that is bad or good.
Rating: 8/10
As with many Althea products I was surprised that this worked! I don’t know if I am going to repurchase because of the price but it is definitely a good product! Especially if you have darker skin.
Pixy Two Way Cake Perfect Fit Review
Pixy is a flagship brand under Mandom Corporation, a Japanese company that manufactures cosmetics. Mandom Malaysia was initiated in 1997, and became a consolidated subsidiary of Mandom Corporation.
I was under the impression that the brand was actually Malaysian because it is very affordable, almost bordering on cheap. This is my review on the Two Way Cake Perfect Fit powder review. I actually just buy the refills which are much cheaper than buying the compact because the only thing missing is the sponge and a mirror and I have my own! The compact costs twice more by the way.
The product and the outer box.
Description on the back of the box.
Ingredients list on the side.
Instructions in Malay.
Shade name. This is the lighter of the two I own. The other shade is Tropical beige.
Back of the compact.
The two colours I own.
Description: A two way powder that comes in 12.2 grams (about 0.43 oz) and in 5 shades. It comes in a compact form and refills (as you see above). The two way powder means that it can be used wet or dry; either with a dry powder puff or sponge or a wet medium like a dampened beauty blender or cosmetic sponge.
Where to buy: Watsons and Guardian
Price: Full compact, MYR 18.77; refill, MYR 11.22 (even without a discount this is pretty affordable, cheap almost!)
Swatch.
This is perhaps the cheapest powder I can find at the drugstore that has this deep shade. That darker shade is my almost my colour!
Pros:
Good coverage considering it is a pressed powder.
Coverage can be pumped up by using it with a wet sponge.
Blends pretty well.
Helps with oil control even considering it is enriched with squalene oil.
Lasts well throughout the day without breaking apart even with a bit of sweating.
Cons:
A tiny bit unforgiving with deep set lines because it tends to crease over time.
Can’t be used in excess because it can crack if over applied.
People with oilier skin would not be able to use this because, although it does control oil, excess facial oil does break it apart.
Emphasises texture a tiny bit.
Note:
I only ever use this with stage performances since it does appear a tiny bit lighter on my skin when used without a foundation. Which is why I don’t have a wear test picture to show you.
Rating:
7.5/10
I need to mention here that I used this quite often with stage performances and it held up well through it. Do give it a go! The refill can go as low as below MYR 9!
Maybelline Fit Me Matte+Poreless Foundation Review
This isn’t my first Maybelline review. All my other reviews are linked below so you can read up on the brand (which if you don’t already know of, what are you doing on a makeup blog?).
Other reviews;
Maybelline Baby Lips, Lip Balm – link here (don’t judge my pictures on this one!)
Maybelline Clean Express Miracle Water – link here
Maybelline The Nudes Palette – link here
Maybelline Crayon Liner – link here
Maybelline Micellar Water – link here
Maybelline Color Sensational Bold Matte Lipstick – link here (I’m not sure if this product is still available)
Maybelline Color Tattoo – link here
Maybelline Hypersharp Power Black Liquid Eyeliner – link here
I waited this long to review it because, like the glorious cheapskate I am, I had to wait for the price to dip at least 50% off before I purchased. And I did! One at 50% and the other at 60% off!!! I LOVE IT!!!
The two shades I own.
Description on the back of the bottle. Funny enough, one is made in U.S.A and the other made in China.
Even the description is laid out differently.
One peels off to reveal only ingredients (made in China), and the other peels off to reveal some descriptions (made in USA).
Ingredient list. They are identical.
So I reached out to Loreal Malaysia about the discrepancy in sourcing the products. Why is the same product Made in China and Made in USA, and here’s their response.
Here are some hand swatches.
Hand swatch. The left is 338 (spicy brown) and the right is 332 (golden caramel).
I typically mix the two shades. 338 has too much red in it and 332 is a shade lighter than mine. Mixing the two makes a perfect match.
Description: Liquid foundation that comes in 30ml or 1 fl. oz. Although the original line from Maybelline carries up to 380 Espresso, the darkest available shade in Malaysia is ONLY up to 338 Spicy Brown (unless you purchase online or Instagram shops). Just to bring to light, there’s 340, 355, 356, 358, 360, 362, 365, 368, 370, 375, AND 380! That’s almost half the shades NOT available here in Malaysia! Perhaps there just aren’t enough melanin skinned people here in Malaysia to bring those shades in. Medium to full coverage, matte finish.
Ingrdients: Aqua, Cyclohexasiloxane, Nylon-12, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat, Cyclopentasiloxane, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Peg-20, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Methylparaben, Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopherol, Butylparaben, Aluminum Hydroxide, Alumina, Silica. Glycerin, [May Contain Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides]
Price: MYR 49.90
Where to buy: Anywhere there’s a Maybelline display, Watsons, Guardian, Caring, Aeon etc.
Wear test
Freshly applied makeup.
After about six hours of wear. You can see facial oils coming through but that happens with most foundations.
Pros:
True to claim, medium to full coverage. Buildable.
Feels light on the skin.
Doesn’t settle into lines.
Even with the dismal shade range available here in Malaysia, this is perhaps the only line of foundation that runs this deep (yes, if you’re dark skinned in Malaysia, there are NO drugstore options).
Doesn’t seem cakey.
For something so matte, it surprisingly looks pretty natural if not layered up too much.
Doesn’t just melt off with sweating.
Only after about 4 hours of wear, facial oils peek through which in my case is great.
Cons:
No pump!
If you have dry skin, this is NOT the foundation for you because it tend to grab a tiny bit on to dry patches.
Doesn’t really reduce appearance of pores (not on me at least).
Note: Although claims to keep the face matte, it doesn’t really do that for too long. But at the same time getting oily, if you’re someone with combination skin, is inevitable, so it’s not really an issue. This foundation touches up perfectly well. Just going over the face with a blotting paper and touching up with powder revives it back to almost new. If you have oily to really oily skin, the foundation tends to break apart as the oils come through but not in patches, so touching up just revives it!
Rating: 8.4/10
I love this foundation BUT I don’t think I’d repurchase because if I did, I repurchase my beloved Sephora foundation which is actually Tati approved (link here). I do want to try out other foundations.
Essence I Love Colour Intensifying Eyeshadow Base Review
Being the cheapskate I am, Essence is a Godsend! I am a big fan of the brand and have reviewed a couple of products from it. We go all the way back… to products that have actually been discontinued.
Matt Bronzing Powder Review (product discontinued, link here).
Longlasting Eye Pencil Review (link here).
Lash and Brow Gel Mascara Review (link here).
Make Me Brow Eyebrow Gel Mascara Review (link here).
Lip Liner Review (link here).
Liquid Ink Waterproof Eyeliner Review (link here).
I Love Stage Eyeshadow Base Review (link here).
Longlasting Lip Liner Review (link here).
Yah, I am a big fan!
This review is of one of the two eyeshadow primers the brand carries here in Malaysia.
The product.
Description on the side of the tube.
Product information.
The wand.
A very standard doe foot applicator.
Description:
It is an eyeshadow base that has a very similar consistency to a concealer and comes in 4ml of product.
Ingredients: AQUA (WATER), CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, GLYCERIN, ISODODECANE, CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, DIMETHICONOL, MICA, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CERA ALBA (BEESWAX), STEAROYL INULIN, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, TRIMETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, TIN OXIDE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, CI 77491 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77492 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE).
Price: MYR 14.90
Where to buy: Watsons
Swatches.
It is light which is good because it would make colours pop.
Poorly pigmented shadows.
Much more obvious under flash.
Pros:
It is one of the cheapest (if not the cheapest) eyeshadow primers available in Malaysian drugstores (even cheaper than the I Love Stage one).
As seen in the pictures above it enhances the colour of the eyeshadow.
Blends seamlessly into the skin and it is not patchy or streaky.
Eyeshadow blends very seamlessly on the eyelids with this primer.
Eyeshadow lasts longer on the eyelids.
Helps with creasing of eyeshadow.
Cons:
Might be a problem on deep skin tones since it is so light.
Rating:
8.5/10
It’s cheap, gets the job done pretty well and is available at the drugstore! Enough said! I even rated this higher against my I Love Stage Eyeshadow Base.
10 SECOND MASK??? Althea Real Fresh Skin Detoxer Review
I am an Althea Angel!!!
Yes guys, it is a beauty ambassador program for beauty influencers to sign up for and I am so excited to be a part of it. We get first dips on latest products and hence I get to tell you if they’re good or not.
I’ve shopped on Althea several times and they are efficient, and I have nothing but praises for them. I’ve linked some posts that I’ve done with products from Althea.
Bare Essentials Skincare Set (link here).
Althea Unboxing (link here).
And also some unboxings on YouTube.
So they came out with something called their 10 second mask and I received it in the Althea Angels welcome box.
The outer packaging. Very simple and clean like their previous products. I like that!
Description is all in Korean but Google translate app can help you do that!
Steps to Google translate using pictures.
The product. The stuff floating in it is mesmerising.
It has a very gel-like consistency.
Description: A face mask that is marketed as 10 second application. Comes in 150 ml product and in two versions, green tea and rose.
Ingredients:
Green Tea version
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Pteris Multifida Extract, Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-51, Beta-Glucan, Betaine, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol
Rose version
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Pteris Multifida Extract, Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Rosa Gallica Flower Powder, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-51, Beta-Glucan, Betaine, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol
Price: MYR 43 (also comes in a bundle of two at MYR 77)
Where to buy:
Online exclusive at https://althea.kr/
Country specific link for Malaysia at https://my.althea.kr/
Pros:
It is idiot proof to use and since all you need to do is leave it on for 10 seconds, there’s no reason to not use it. It’s as easy as washing your face!
Skin felt softer after use.
Skin felt more hydrated after use.
Skincare afterwards went on much smoother!
Cons:
I didn’t notice a marked difference in my skin besides feeling hydrated and refreshed i.e. difference was too subtle to notice (my skincare yielded almost the same results with or without using this and funny enough, my current skincare routine is by Althea which is their Bare Essentials line; review link here).
Notes:
It is pretty heavily fragranced and although it doesn’t linger, it might be initially off putting to some people. I personally loved the scent as it seemed very natural.
As does every mask, all I felt with this was a refreshing feeling afterwards.
Rating:
7.8/10
Perhaps someone with a drier skin type or a different skin type than mine might benefit more.
