Oil Review: PURITO PLAINET SQUALANE OIL 100

PURITO PLAINET SQUALANE 100

Availability: This is available at iherb.com, stylevana.com, yesstyle.com, puritoen.com, and amazon.com. It retails around $11.50 - $14 for 1.01 oz. (30 mL). 

Would I buy this again? Yes.

What is this product? What is it supposed to do?

According to puritoen.com:

Derived 100% from sugarcane, a lightweight, multi-purpose squalane oil rapidly penetrates the skin to instantly hydrate and lock in moisture. This replenishing facial oil works to boost elasticity, nourish, soothe, and smooth out dehydration lines. PLAINET SQUALANE OIL helps promote cell turnover and lessens the appearance of fine lines. This plant-based vegan oil improves skin health by soothing redness and skin irratation. 

Does this contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Squalane: Squalane has anti-inflammatory properties, is lightweight, and helps smooth the texture of skin. 

What is the texture like?

This has a bit of an oily feel to it when first applied, but it absorbs readily and quickly into the skin. 

Is this scented?

This has no discernable scent to it.

What has my experience with the product been like?

I'm sure many of you readers know, if you've read my blog for any length of time, of my deep love for squalane oil. While I am a bit of a loyalist to the , I decided that since I was ordering things on yesstyle.com I might as well see if there is a squalane that is available on the Korean market. Is one better than the other? Frankly, no. That being said, both myself and my skin (I say because it got all rough and flakey) were both upset when my squalane oil ran out and I am glad to have one to use. For anyone that needs a recap, I personally love squalane because, when I use it regularly, my skin is far less red and I constantly suffer with skin-irratation related redness because, due to my PCOS, I shave my face. Additionally, squalane oil makes my skin feel silky smooth unlike anything else. So due to both the buttery skin texture and the reduction in both irratation and redness, I love my squalane. 

 

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I paid for this myself.

Love It Or Leave It; Review 2.0: ColourPop Lilac You A Lot Pressed Powder Palette

Hello folksickles. As a makeup junkie and blogger you may have realized that I review a LOAD of eyeshadow palettes and I like to think of myself as being largely an eyeshadow junkie. In order to de-clutter a bit  I've decided to pick out a palette or series of eyeshadows for the month and have that be my monthly selection for those instances where I'm not doing a tutorial for the blog. Every month I'll do a recap on the eyeshadows - how I feel about them and whether I'll be keeping them or giving them away (and why :P) as well as if I think it's worth its price tag. 

ColourPop Lilac You A Lot Pressed Powder Palette

You can find a look I did with the palette here. These are the looks I created this month:

So as you can see I created some smoky, some bright, purple looks. I really love the quality of this palette - the color payoff is excellent, the shadows are beautiful, and they blend well. I absolutely adore the selection of purples in this palette  in both metallic and matte finishes which enables one to create quite the variety of looks. Many of these shades also work beautifully as blushes and highlighters on the face as well. I honestly love its versatility and I love the way the shades in here look with my brown eyes so I will definitely be holding onto this palette.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: I purchased this palette myself.

Essence Review: COSRX Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

Hello folksickles. Today's review will be on the COSRX Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence.

Availability: This product retails at $8.50 for a 1.01 fl. oz. travel size and anywhere from $12 - $25 for 100 ml (3.38 fl. oz.) and is available at ulta.com, iHerb.com, stylevana.com, amazon.com, yesstyle.com, target.com, and cosrx.com.

Would I buy this again?: I can see myself getting this again at some point for sure.

What is this product designed to address?

According to cosrx.com this is what the product is and what it does:

Enriched with 96.3% skin boosting ingredient snail secretion filtrate

Light- weight essence which absorbs into skin fast to give skin natural glow from the inside. This essence is created from nutritious, low-stimulation filtered snail mucin to keep your skin moisturized and illuminated all day.

BENEFITS

• Fades dark spots

• Improves skin texture

• Anti-aging

• Intense hydration

TARGETS

• Dull & rough skin

• Soothing damaged skin

• Dark spots & scars

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Once again, according to cosrx.com:

• 96.3% snail secretion filtrate :

deliver rich nourishment through quick absorption

• 1,000 ppm sodium hyaluronate :

plumping and soothing care, infuses hydration

This also contains:

Allantoin: Has hydrating properties that are meant to help smooth the skin's texture (helps reduce rough, dry patches); has ant-inflammatory properties.

Arginine: Has hydrating and anti-oxidant properties.

What is the texture like?

This feels like a watery gel, I know the pictures make it look tacky like honey and it will have that funny-looking pull to it due to the snail mucin but this is by no means sticky or tacky the way honey would be. It absorbs readily into the skin. 

Is it scented?

This has an extremely faint, perfume-y floral scent that some snail products can have but given how light it is I don't really smell it when I use the product. 

My overall experience/comments on the product:
The reason I purchased this is because of that eczema patch I constantly complain about in my moisturizer empties and the fact that my skin was just very dry and irritated from having been sick when I ordered this. Originally I was going to just go for a hyaluronic acid serum but I was on yesstyle.com and I was thinking that every time I've used snail products in the past they've really soothed and hydrated my skin so it sounded right up my alley. I've been using this consistently for about two weeks now and while the eczema patch stubbornly remains, this product really does feel very hydrating and refreshing going onto my skin. I would purchase this again just because I really like the way it feels.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: I bought this myself.

Mask Review: Freeman Clearing sweet tea + lemon Peel-Off Clay Mask

'Ello folksickles. Today's review will be for the Freeman Clearing sweet tea + lemon Peel-Off Clay Mask.

Availability:  This retails anywhere from $2.19 for the sample packet I have in the photographs above - 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL) to anywhere from $4 - $9 for the full sized tube - 6 fl. oz.

Would I buy this again? No.

What is this product? What is it supposed to do?

According to freemanbeauty.com:

Charm skin with a little southern comfort in the form of Sweet Tea spritzed with a squeeze of refreshing Lemon! Our Clearing Sweet Tea & Lemon Peel-Off Clay Facial Mask delivers the cleansing, oil-absorbing benefits you expect from clay, plus the all-over toning and refining perks of an easy-to-peel-off mask! Antioxidant-rich Tea and Lemon Fruit Extract calm for the ultimate in toning and soothing benefits. Perfect for normal to combination skin.
• This easy-to-peel-off clay mask cleanses, absorbs oil, and delivers all-over toning!
• Antioxidant-rich Tea helps protect skin from damaging free radicals and Lemon helps lighten dark spots for a radiant complexion
• Key Mask Benefits: instantly refines pores and improves dark spots for radiant skin
• Easy-to-peel clay mask
• Perfect for normal to combination skin
• Made with clean ingredients, Freeman products are free of parabens, sulfates, silicone, phthalates, and mineral oils!
• 100% Cruelty Free and Vegan - Freeman products are never tested on animals
• At Freeman, we believe in loving your body naturally and are proud to be free of harsh chemicals!
• Freeman - America’s #1 Face Mask Brand. Creating feel-good, efficacious skincare formulas that seriously work without losing all the fun.

Does this contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Bentonite Clay: Helps treat breakouts and regulate sebum production. Absorbs excess sebum.

Glycerin: Helps attract moisture to the skin.

Matricaria Flower Oil: Has anti-inflammatory properties and helps protect the skin against sun damage.

Licorice Root Extract: Has soothing and anti-inflammatory properties.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract: Has anti-oxidant, hydrating, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Rosa Canina Fruit Extract: Has hydrating and skin-barrier soothing properties.

Lemon Extract: Has anti-aging and brightening properties.

Tea Tree Leaf Oil: Has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fungal properties.

Neem Seed Oil: Has oil-balancing, anti-inflammatory, and collagen stimulating properties.

Willow Bark Extract: Has anti-aging and oil-balancing properties.

Banana Fruit Extract: Helps soothe and hydrate skin.

Coconut Extract: Helps strengthen the skin barrier and keeps the skin hydrated. 

Ginger Root Extract: Has anti-aging and anti-oxidant properties.

Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract: Has anti-oxidant properties.

Papaya Fruit Extract: Has brightening and exfoliating properties.

Raspberry Fruit Extract: Has anti-inflammatory properties and helps protect skin against sun damage. 

Sandalwood Extract and Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract: Have hydrating properties.

Nasturtium Officinale Extract: Is rich in vitamins A, C, and E - helps boost skin turnover as well as to  brighten, tighten, and lighten the skin; protects against sun damage.

Aleurites Moluccana Extract: Has anti-aging properties, helps boost skin turnover.

Titanium Dioxide: Protects skin from sun damage, it is often a sunscreen ingredient so I don't see its benefits in a mask that ends up washed off. 

What is the texture like?

This has a soft clay mask feel that dries down to a rubbery texture; this does feel a bit tight on my skin as it dries but isn't uncomfortable.  

Is this scented?

This has an herbaceous, citrusy scent; I wouldn't say it smells like sweet lemon tea though. 

What has my experience with the product been like?

Honestly it feels, based on the ingredient list, as though there are a lot of ingredients here that could do good for the skin. That being said, I wish it had a different delivery system of perhaps being a mask that simply went on and then washed off. I find that this really hurts and irritates my skin when I go to peel it off, I have trouble getting it on evenly so some areas never fully set and I end up having to wash them off with a washcloth because this mask is stubborn.  Them saying that it is "easy to peel off" is a lie! This again, irritates my skin. Like, when I do finally get this off, it makes my skin feel very soft and smooth but at the expense of all that inflammation and irratation I feel like it's not worth using. 

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I received this as a birthday gift.

Mask Review: Freeman Rejuvenating cucumber + pink salt Clay Mask

'Ello folksickles. Today's review will be for the Freeman Rejuvenating cucumber + pink salt Clay Mask.

Availability:  This retails anywhere from $2.19 for the sample packet I have in the photographs above - 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL) to anywhere from $4 - $10 for the full sized tube - 6 fl. oz.

Would I buy this again? Possibly.

What is this product? What is it supposed to do?

According to sallybeauty.com:

What is it?

Freeman Cucumber and Pink Salt Clay Mask is a detoxifying clay mask rejuvenates, exfoliates and clears skin with Cucumber extract and Himalayan pink salts. It offers the perfect spa experience for deep cleaned, smoothed & relaxed skin.
What makes it special? 

Rejuvenates exfoliates and clears skin
Smooths and relaxes the skin
Deep cleans skin

Does this contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Bentonite, Kaolin, and Illite (Green) Clay: Help treat breakouts and regulate sebum production. Absorbs excess sebum.

Glycerin: Helps attract moisture to the skin.

Titanium Dioxide: Prevents sun damage (although typically as sunscreen, unsure of its benefits here in a wash-off mask).

Cucumber Fruit Extract: Has hydrating, softening, refreshing, cooling, and soothing properties.

Himalayan Pink Salt: Has anti-inflammatory properties.

What is the texture like?

This has a classic clay mask feel and dries down to the point where my skin feels a bit tight. It also has exfoliating bits in it which I believe is the salt. 

Is this scented?

This has a mostly fresh, slightly sweet scent to it.

What has my experience with the product been like?

My skin feels super smooth and silky when I wash this off and I like that it gives my skin a bit of extra exfoliation. That being said, I'm not sure if I'll be going out of my way to purchase this as it makes my skin feel tight and dry as it dries down and I feel like my skin could use something a bit more hydrating.

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I received this as a birthday gift.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Collection Pro Pigment Palette Vol. 6 Look

Hey folks! Today I bring you a fun, smoky green look - I like how it's somewhat festive but somewhat springtime at the same time.

Enough blabbering, tutorial time!

I  applied the YSL Crème de Blush Cream Blush in 5 Fuchsia Temptation as a base for C1 with my Sephora Collection Pro Mini Airbrush 55.5. I also applied A2 using my fingertips to highlight my cheekbones.

As a base for my eyeshadow I applied NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk and blended it out with my Crown Pro C511 brush. 

For the crease I applied B5 along with E3 with the wet n wild Crease Brush and Crown Pro C511 Brush, respectively. 

For the lid I applied A1 with my Crown Pro C510 brush; I also applied E5 to the outer corner of the eye with the same brush to add a bit of definition.

To highlight the brow-bone and the inner corner of the eye I applied Colourpop Lux and A1 using my no-name gigantic paddle brush from Crown and Crown Pro C528 brush, respectively.

For eyeliner I applied the AOA Artista Black Fine Tip Liquid Eyeliner with a nice cat eye; I also applied Urban Decay 24/7 Junkie Glide-On Eye Pencil to the waterline.

For the lower lash line, I applied C1 using my Bubbi Detail brush.

The look sans falsies. 

For lashes I used AOA Studio 3D Faux Mink Premium Natural Lashes in Isla along with the AOA Studio A+ Super Strip Lash Adhesive.

For lips, I applied ColourPop Just a Tint Lippie Crayon in Treasure Island  and topped it off with YSL Crème de Blush Cream Blush in 5 Fuchsia Temptation and OCC Cosmetic Colour Pencil in Black Dahlia.

Hope that you liked this! :D It was super fun for me to put together! 

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions. 

Disclaimer: The Sephora 55.5 brush and YSL products were provided for testing purposes. I paid for everything else you see here myself.