Mask review : Sexy Look Moisturising Cotton Mask

Such Sexy Look.

Much Black.

Moisturising!

Wow!

This mask is lovely.  Just lovely.

I think I'll leave it there....

This was a mask I picked up in July in my random city haul.  No idea what it did - just read the ingredients on the back and liked the sound of them.  Very much masking on the edge sometimes.

Ingredients: aqua, glycerin, hydroxytheyl urea, calendula officinalis flower extract, cistus incanus flower/leaf/stem extract, gama amino butric acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphensin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hematite extract, ribes nigrum fruit extract, iodopropynyl, butycarbamate platinum, fragrance.
*just be careful of urea if you have inflamed/red skin.  Great for dry but not inflamed skin.



The mask itself is a heavy black opaque cotton that is full of essence.  It stayed on for over 30mins without drying out and my skin was bea-u-ti-ful afterwards.  This is definitely on my repurchase list when I go Melbourne again, if I can find a box of 5 I would be delighted.  I wish I could buy a bottle of the essence alone.  My skin was soft and dewy and bouncy for the rest of the day - I did this in the morning.


Ninja time!  I totally sent this to my friend who is also into sheet masking.>>>>>


Have you ever just bought a mask and found it was wonderful?
And also felt bad-ass while wearing it?

Addicted to Chi-Chi - Dem eyes (eyeshadows that dont irritate)

Having sensitive skin definitely means that eyeshadows can be a iffy product.  I have become very attached to the Chi-Chi palettes and have a collection of around 6, plus a travel palette kit.
I'm not really a single colour eye-shadow person - it annoys me having to hunt around for bits and pieces.

When I got into reading Beauty Blogs and watching channels on YouTube I was introduced to the "Naked Palette" range.  There is a serious hype-train-cult-following for this product range.

Look,honestly, there is no way I would be paying $75 or so here in Australia for anything makeup (mortgage,saving for renovations, generally baulking at forking out that much for stuff I wash off each day).  Especially as it was only in early March 2015 that the physical palettes were available in Australia.  So using my trusty friend "Google" I found some Australian reviews that suggested the Chi-Chi Nudes as a dupe for the Naked 1 palette.  When the Chi-Chi palette was next on sale (I think Target) I bought it to try.  I figured $12 to try something was not too painful overall.  Especially as I wasn't sure how much use I would get out of a Nude colour range.

I fell in love with this palette.

The very first colour in the pallete is a great highlighter shade.

I am quite surprised by this because I like to do colourful eyes and didn't think I would be turning to this palette as frequently as I have been.

It has become the most used eyeshadow palette in my collection and I have since acquired the Oasis, Mattes and Bronzes.

Oasis - probably the least used overall.

Mattes - really liked the fact that a whole palette is matte. Easily became a favourite  So pigmented!.

Bronzes

Then I "Stalked the Bae" on Instagram and saw MORE palettes.  Where I said "Hell to the yes!" and bought Sunsets and Mattes2 IMMEDIATELY.

Mattes2 - Warm and Cool nudes - surprisingly versatile

Oh, oh those purples in the Sunset palette.  Be still my heart.  And the copper.  I think this is equal favourite with the Mattes.

I have never had an allergic reaction from any shade.  Not have I found any of the glittery/shimmery shades irritating to my eyes.
The shades do benefit from having a primer underneath and I am a fan of Revlon's . Even without a primer they stay put all workday with only slight fading.  With the primer they last all day.  I have't noticed creasing, but I have dry skin and don't overall have issues with creasing.  More crepey issues when its very dry.
You can do a light wash or pat it on to get very intense colour.  Some colours are harder to blend than others, but the lightest colours in Mattes and Mattes2 are nice blending shades for my skin tone.

Will I buy more in the future.  Most definitely!

Chi-Chi is found in Target and Myer here in Australia.

What drugstore eyeshadow palettes have blown you away?  Or saved you a ton of money?

Mineral Makeup - Is the hype over? Or is the train starting up again?

Aaah life, getting in the way of posting about pretties.  Damn life.  
But now I'm on leave for a few months, so posting should be more regular now I can get things done during the day and not be falling asleep on the couch at 6pm (which has been my M.O. for the past however many months....)

I initially wrote this post months ago but never got around to "finishing" it, and now I've changed some of my opinions in favour of mineral makeup.  Again.  Because my skin has been playing up.  Again (immune system issues).

Is mineral makeup really better for your skin if you have allergies?

I certainly used to believe so - I went gung-ho about 7 years ago for Physicians Formula - first the cream and then the powder foundations. It was within my budget, it was easy to find and the reviews were pretty good.

The brush was crap.  It was very irritating so I had to invest in a separate kabuki brush.
source: Priceline, because mine are all gone.

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ZINC OXIDE. INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BORON NITRIDE, ZINC STEARATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, LAUROYL LYSINE, CHLORPHENESIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, RETINYL PALMITATE. MAY CONTAIN: IRON OXIDES (source - Priceline)

Then I got interested in mineral eyeshadows and so forth, I tired a few different brands and some indie brands as well.  Looking back, my skin was not at its best when I was using the mineral products.  I have moved on to different products and formulations as I have learnt more about my skin type and allergies.

I think what many people don't realise is that the pigments used in mineral makeup are the SAME pigments used in "regular" foundations.  What you will find is that the "regular" foundations have other products added such as preservatives, stabilisers (so the liquid doesn't split) and silicone for applications benefits like pore filling.  The mineral makeup that comes in a loose powder will generally have less ingredients, if its a liquid it needs a preservative of some sort.

So when a foundation touts itself as being a "mineral foundation", well technically they all are!

The main minerals are titanium dioxide, mica (which makes things look glittery/glowy), iron oxides and zinc oxide (also in sunscreens - makes things opaque).  Sometimes talc, tapioca starch or corn starch are added as fillers. The reason why you would need only a little of the powder mineral foundation is due to the higher concentration of pigments compared to a liquid.

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is used in products like paint (ever used a tube of Titanium White paint?), sunscreen, food dye and makeup .  It contributes to the opacity of the product, thickens the product and provides some UV blocking (sunscreen). Medium to full coverage foundations have a greater amount of titanium dioxide (mineral and "regular" foundations).  It is sourced from different minerals found in rocks.  Minerals are the building blocks of rocks and are compounds of different elements.

To compare powder versus liquid mineral makeup: Nude by Nature is a very population mineral foundation that is readily available in Priceline.  I would say it sits at the high-end of the drug-store level of foundations.

Liquid Mineral Foundation 30ml

INGREDIENTS: Aqua (Water), Simmondsia Chinensis [Jojoba] Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Ceteareth 20, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Iron Oxides [CI 77492], p-Anisic Acid, Glycerin, Glycine Soja [Soybean] Oil, Iron Oxides [CI 77491], Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Iron Oxides [CI 77499], Syzygium Leuhmanii Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Santalum Acuminatum Fruit Extract, Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum
(source - Priceline)


I wouldn't buy this due to the Lilly Pilly, Quandong and Kakadu Plum extracts

Its interesting to note that even though this is a mineral makeup, it still has stabilisers, thickeners, and binders in it as you would find in a "regular" foundation

Mineral Cover 15gms

INGREDIENTS: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Magnesium Stearate, Kaolin, Jojoba Esters, May contain: +/- [C.I. 77491, C.I. 77492, C.I. 77499 (Iron Oxide), C.I. 77007 (Ultramarine Blue)].
(source - Priceline)

For both of these I have highlighted the minerals that are in the foundations.

I have since purchased this Mineral Cover due to my recent skin flareup in search of a foundation that would not irritate my skin and provide another layer of opacity to my makeup.


I have layered it over liquid foundations as a "setting type" of powder.  And it has worked very well in this manner.  It stopped my 3 layers of foundation flaking off and attaching to the flakes on my face without looking too dry and overly cakey after several hours.  By itself, I still need layers of this and it does go clumpy if my skin is still damp from moisturiser - so I have to wait for my skin to dry, which is the opposite of how I wear liquid foundation.  This also oxidises a little bit on me when I use it as the only foundation.

Side note - if you're Salicylate sensitive avoid anything with corn starch.  Its high in salicylic acid. Found this out the hard way with Physicians Forumla: Matte Finishing Veil which I bought when I was on the mineral makeup bandwagon.

For a while you could only find certain types of products in mineral makeup, such as the Mineral Wear Talc Free Correcting Powder.  I still use this and when I hit pan I won't repurchase it.  Since changing my routine I prefer liquid colour correctors and do not like the chalky/heavy feeling I get from the powdered mineral makeup.

Again, crap brush.  I use a separate powder brush for this.

Ingredients : Mica, Boron Nitride, Mineral Oil, Aluminum Distearate, Petrolatum, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Carmine, Ultramarines

Now that mineral oil would put most mineral makeup purists completely off.  But mineral oil is a whole 'nother topic.  As is the Petrolatum.  I don't mind mineral oil as it doesn't irritate my skin.

So in terms of mineral makeup, I would say if you are super-sensitive you would need to buy a product that has as few ingredients as possible.  Avoiding the "enriched with" labels.  Its about reading the labels and being aware of what will work for your skin type.  And being flexible with how you use the mineral makeup to suit your needs and expectations.  For myself currently its not a product I can use alone to give my the cover I like.

Does anyone use a pure mineral foundation?  What has made you stay/change to that product?

When Cuddling your Teddy Bear and Smooshing your Cat just doesn't cut it (Comfort Hauling)

This is my biggest haul from RRS thus far.  I had been compiling a list and because of a short-term promotion at work for a month I could afford "All The Things" (within reason).

Why am I calling it a comfort haul?  Well when I clicked the "buy" button it was on a day where I'd been dealing with some epic health issues, which have since compounded, thus the lack of posts.

This represents the state of my brain for the past 10 days 

My allergies and immune system have basically done a riot and I've been off work for a full week with painkillers, antibiotics, allergy medications and topical medications.  But that was not the reason for the Comfort Haul, it simply compounded the issues and the stress and the panic I was feeling.

So this haul has actually been sitting in the dining room for a week because I could not function to even look at it.  Well, it made me upset to look at it.

Now I have pulled it together somewhat and am throwing this post out for you, because there are reasons for these purchases for my skin type when my immune system behaves and I am very much looking forward to being able to use these products once my course of medications from the dermatologist (finally have now been to one) finishes.

So with the RRS new shop sale on several ranges I liked AND free shipping on Mizon, lets haul!

Samples of Cera Cera cream, Shea Butter Steam Cream and Aloe Cleansing cream

Mizon part 1.... Aloe has been something I wanted to incorporate more into my routine and I had samples of the Mizon WaterVolume cream that I really liked and the Sleeping Mask had positive reviews from other who have a similar skin type to myself.

Mizon 2... More AIO Snail cream, the Night Repair sounded like it would be good to help repair my skin, the Collagen series because I had liked another Collagen cream this I had bought previously and wanted to expand on the range.

Mizon, uh, 3.... Snail Ampoule (kisses!) and the Placenta Cream, because why not.

BB cushions - now the Garfield was because GARFIELD and I needed childhood warm fuzzies, the Etude House is a green colour corrector and the Missha was a nice price (~$7-8 AUS).  Right now they would all be too sheer for my face (think sunburn red), so will have to wait for a proper use. 

Red Ginseng x 3 - I've been curious about this ingredient, Aloe x 9 because I LOVE THIS MASK and  Mung Bean x 3 - again ingredient curiosity.

2 boxes of my favourite snail masks because they were on special!

This is the most coherent I've been for the past 10 days, so hopefully I can get some more past reviews neatened up and posted for you!  I had one that I need to re-write because my own attitude and opinion towards the topic changed, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.

When have you Comfort Hauled?  And did you get to enjoy the haul?

Random haul from the City

I dont go to Melbourne CBD very often.  Maybe once or twice a year.

I had a mission in mind - to hunt down some physical AB Shops that had been listed in the AB and Australian Makeup Reddit forums.  Just to see what the prices were like compared to the online stores.

Walking past Haighs (one of the other missions of the day...) a few shops up I spied some sheet mask packets from the corner of my eye.  Wandered over into the shops - I initally thought it was an Asian Grocer because there were boxes of food and such.
There was a small section of the aisle that had Mamonde and Sexy Look masks so I was stoked to see them and picked up a few.  Went down the aisle and up the next one and realised that this was an AB store!  It had a range of products that I had eyeballed online and new some of the prices.
Some prices were quite comparable to online and shipping together.  Some I'm not sure of.  More research required.

THEN I went to the back of the shop where there was an aisle FULL OF SHEET MASKS.

SHEET MASK HEAVEN.

I was able to read the ingredients and make a choice easily - unlike online where I have to google the ingredients or hope for the best.
Most prices were quite reasonable as well! So nice to buy things and have them immediately and not have to wait 3 weeks or more and not have to convert the US$ to AUS$.

So a little haul.  Made even better by its randomness!  This will encourage me to go into the city again because I know where this is easily and found the other shop as well (did not have time to browse there fully).
With a list...

What random hauls have made your day recently?

Holy Hyaluronic Acid, Batman

Such science

*sparkles*

I.Love.Hyaluronic.Acid.

I didn't get onto the bandwagon until this year, but hot damn, so glad I did!
I have very dry skin - even when its nice and clear I'll still get a tight, sore feeling if I don't moisturise in the morning.  Usually I'll feel uncomfortable by 10am.

I started off with Indeed Labs Hyaluron serum.  I bought one tube when it was 40% off at Priceline to try it properly (full price is $35 from Priceline), when glamaco had it for $15 I snapped up 5 tubes, and wish I bought more).  The serum itself is a clear and odorless gel that spreads quite far.  I usually use a pea sized amount which does my face, neck, decolletage and any leftovers I rub into my hands. This product is designed to be used after toner and before moisturising.  It in itself is not a moisturiser but enhances the ability for moisture to penetrate the upper layers of the skin.

I tend to use this serum in my PM routine, in summer I also use it in my AM routine, but in winter when I'm at work I don't use it in the AM routine.  I found that because the air at work is much drier and the change from a warm classroom to the cold outdoors amplified the drying out effect that can happen when using hyaluronic acid without enough moisture.

Then the obsession began.  I found that the Cetaphil Restoraderm had hyaluronic acid (sodium hylyuronate) in it so that joined my collection.  The Restoraderm is a body lotion and works well in summer.  Also acquired some Mizon ampoule samples to compare to the Indeed Labs.

  

I found at Daiso a hyaluronic acid ampoule which I will experiment with by adding to moisturiser and a hyaluronic acid spray.  I have been using the spray (pump bottle) by alternating it with the Indeed Labs serum and both seem to have the same effectiveness.

I bought some samples of the Hada Labo Hyaluronic Lotion (heavy and light) from Sasa.com and I use that at night on my dry skin on legs and arms, followed up by Nivea Cream and the results have been great.  I think this combo is more effective in winter than the Cetaphil Restoraderm.

I may calculate the cost per ml between the Indeed Labs serum and the Hada Labo heavy lotion because they are both very effective.  However I have to include the shipping cost for both of them because I cant see myself willing to pay the $30 or so at Priceline when I know I can buy it cheaper online and that's including shipping.

I know that all of these serums have different ingredients in them, and I'm not after the product with the most/best sized molecules of hyaluronic acid in them, but I want to compare them all to see what my skin likes best.  Your Mileage May Vary (YMMV), or even Your Moisture May Vary.  Different external factors will also have an influence on how well these perform.  The Indeed Labs serum was excellent in summer, but not so great in winter which I why I'm trialing different types and combinations of products.

Now this is just a topic application of the acid itself, so it only penetrates the very top layers and keeps moisture (essentially water) there as well which is why the skin is hydrated.  This is a highly effective humectant (humectants hold moisture), but you do need a product to then trap that moisture onto your skin which is your moisturiser and an occlusive layer like vaseline or Dermeeze for really dry skin on top of that.  Otherwise the hyaluronic acid can pull the moisture OUT of your skin (which is what happens in winter to me like I mentioned above).

What skincare technology or active ingredient have you become obsessed with?

High Tea Sandwiches on my face - SkinFood Premium Lettuce & Cucumber Watery Emulsion

This is an emulsion, which is a step commonly found in AB routines, not so much in Western.  Emulsions are similar to light moisturisers, and some people might find this enough as their final step, but this fits into my routine at step number 4 (or 5 if I do a mask) out of 9.  My routine is based around getting moisture into my skin as I have dry and dehydrated skin.

Full Size, 140ml

I bought this as a sample pack first after doing some research on it, because I'm always hesitant to go full on and buy a full sized item straight off the bat.  I started using the sample when I had finished another set of samples and was waiting for an order to arrive.

Its a very light cream, halfway between a serum and a cream.  The bottle has a small opening and you have to top the bottle onto your hand to get some out.  I use around 1/6th of a tspn.  It would be more convenient in a squeezy tube or if the bottle had a pump.  The bottle itself is a clear minty plastic by the product itself is white.  It has a mild fragrance that really does make you think of cucumber, its not an offensively strong fragrance and it disappears after you tap it in.

I think that this product has helped to fill a "layer" in my moisture sandwich.  I now notice when I don't use this product.  My skin will get drier a little earlier and be more prone to flaking. Its not a precious like my Snail Ampoule, but I am enjoying using it currently.  It is budget friendly and cheaper than the Avene Skin Recovery Cream I was using instead.  I dont know if its any better than the Avene, but being a 1/4 of the price (RRS), I am happy to use this.




If anyone has the ingredient list I would really like the link please!  I cant find the ingredients in English.  So I am hoping that this is full of nice and friendly things.

Snails?! Snails ^_^ Mizon Snail Repair Intensive Ampoule

One of the items I picked up in my first RRS haul was the Mizon Snail Ampoule sample pack.  At first I used it only at night - I test every thing at night so if things go nasty I can re-wash and treat then sleep through the worst of the flare up.  This was the first AB product I fully introduced to my routine.

Full sized bottle (30ml)

Hello darling

Liquid Gold Magic Snail Stuff

I'd tried a snail mask I'd picked up earlier and was VERY impressed by the results I got from the mask and so decided to dip my toe in the sea of snail products.

I've been able to use this on my skin when it's in various stages of irritation.  It helped immensely clear up the most recent reaction.

Ingredients:

Things that do stuff.  SNAILS!!  Also sodium hyaluronate is very high as well as glycerin and pantenol (humectants doing their things).  Copper peptide is interesting because it is shown to help with healing in the skin and is anti-inflammatory.

I used this after my toner which my skin was still damp and was able to use a small amount to cover my face, between 1-2 drops (2 drop is a fullish dropper like below) and pat this onto my skin.  It is a bit "gloopy" and heavier than my Indeed Labs Hyaluron serum, but my skin drinks it all up.  I apply this also before I apply a sheet mask, which seems to help amplify the moisture absorption.

I now have 3 bottles of this precious ampoule and am using it both AM and PM.  It is definitely a game changer for me in terms of improving my skin in terms of "bounce", smoothness, and recovery from flareups. I have noticed that a skin flare up now recovers in a matter of days instead of two weeks.  In my eyes that is simply amazing.  

 I purchased it through RRS for around $14 AUS for a 30ml bottle.  After I had decided to buy the full size, RRS was out of stock for a bit and I was sad.  So when it was back in stock I bought up.  From purchase to receiving the delivery is usually 2 to 2.5 weeks (including weekends), which I am quite happy about.  This is also in the "Free Shipping" category at the moment with RRS which is why I bought multiples - its all about making the most out of your shipping "space" as well.
I have not found an Australian product that does the same for skin at such a price.  Even my Hyaluron serum is normally $30.  And don't forget the Dr LeWinns Diamond serum that is $70 (which does NOT SPARKLE, I was very disappointed when I tested it in Priceline.  No Sparkle.  Oh, didn't really do much either)  So to get something that is budget friendly and works a treat makes me very happy.

Mizon has a range of snail items that I am slowly acquiring.  I have noticed that some brands have "bee and snail" together which are very popular on the AB reddit forum, however I am allergic to bees and would probably need my epi-pen if I tried any of those.

So unless I find something better, I will be sticking (heh) with my Snail Ampoule.  If my skin is happy, then I'm happy.

What has been you skincare game-changer?

Sheet Mask Review : Skin Food Hydro Fitting Snail Mask Sheet

It's the time of year for a teacher in Australia where there are mid-year exams and report writing happening AT THE SAME TIME.

Life just stalls for the month of June and then we have July holidays to recover.  I hauled hard and sensibly in May because I knew grown-up decision making would not happen with shopping in June.

Anyway, since jumping on the AB Train I have well and truly fallen in love with wearing sheet-masks (look there might just be an uber-order of masks coming from Sasa).  And snails.  

Snails get on mah face!

So today I'm reviewing a mask I got in an order a month or so ago (mixed order for myself and my brother whose skin a opposite to mine - that was a challenge).

Box of Happiness (snail angels singing)

Oh hi me in the shiny reflection

Comes with 5 in total.  I am rationing these delights of my life.

Ingredients 

Water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, alcohol, snail secretion filtrate, PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, disodium EDTA, methylparaben, phenoxyethanol, parfum

(I am too brain dead to analyse the above apart from SNAILS - and no plant allergens wooooo).

There is around 15mls of excess essence! I decanted it into a handy-dandy Daiso bottle and have been using since my Mizon Snail Ampoule samples ran out and I am waiting for my new bottles to arrive from RRS (lets just say my AM and PM routines are now longer, better, happier).

I always apply a hyaluronic serum before a mask (cleanse, tone, serum, mask) because I am trying to shove as much moisture into my skin as possible.

This type fitted very nicely (so far the best fit of the sheet masks I've been using) and the hydration was amazing.  I always have a tingle at the beginning of a mask - due to very sensitive skin - but my skin was glowy and bouncy after this.  I kept poking it and going "bouncy".  Bouncy skin was very rare before the AB routine.  

Heh - "bouncy".

If you like snails and you have skin prone to dryness and redness I would definitely recommend this.  I will buy more of these once I work through a portion of my mask stash. 

I will be posting some hauls soon when my RRS order and Sasa order comes in!  And I will posting about my updated routine later on in the month.

Let me know what your favourite sheet mask is in the comments!

Hype Train: Asian Skin Care Haul

All aboard!

In my quest for skincare help during the beginning of this year, I stumbled across the Skincare Addiction Reddit Forum. Which then in turn lead me on the path to Asian Beauty Reddit Forum. Both of these forums have helped incredibly with improving my skincare routine.  Overall I have noticed that the SCA forum is more oily/acne based advice, whereas the Asian Beauty seems to have a greater variety of skin types and good advice for them.

However there is a *dark side*, they enabled the shopping!  I am still hunting down products that will stablise my skin.  I still love my Nivea Cream, but my dryness was getting worse.

So I eventually put in an order at RoseRoseShop, which is based in Korea and bought samples.  Do you know how excited I was to be able to buy samples?!
Just be aware that they charge shipping based on weight - so work out if it's more cost-efficient overall and keep an eye on products that have free shipping (I used that to my advantage in my second haul from there which-i-may-have-just-ordered-days-after-getting-this....).  I know here in Australia there is a considerable mark-up on products.  One item I bought from RoseRoseShop was ~AUS$8 (including the shipping cost share), if I bought that from a physical shop in Melbourne I would easily be looking at AUS$24 to AUS$30.  So this was very cost-efficient.  Its also difficult to source face masks, unless you regularly go to the CBD.
The Face Shop masks can retail for ~AUS$4 instore.  I could buy a pack of 3 masks for AUS$4 (again adding in the shipping cost share) via RRS, so this is a much more viable option.

I am trying to boost the amount moisture in my skin, when my skin is hydrated and smooth I look in my early 20's, but when its dry or recovering from allergies I can look late 30's (for reference I am 31, and I've been mistaken for a student in a class, not the teacher).

So here are some shots of my haul.  I've only *just* started trialling them because of a nasty allergic reaction which really ruined my skin.  Did not want to apply anything new until I was in the safe zone.

- [MIZON] Original Skin Energy Hyaluronic Acid 100 Samples 
- [MIZON] Multi Function Formula Snail Repair Intensive Ampoule Samples - started trialling on this
- [ETUDE HOUSE] Moistfull Super Collagen Ampoule Essence Samples 
- [MISSHA] Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence Samples
- [It's Skin] Pure Moisture Gel Samples
- [TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL] Pumpkin Sleeping Pack Samples (damn cute, damn damn cute samples)
- [THE FACE SHOP] Rice & Ceramide Moisture Emulsion - 150ml
- [LANEIGE] New Basic Trial Sample Kit - Normal To Dry Skin (the lids aren't all the same blue >_<)

I will be putting up a review on the Snail Repair Ampoule as soon as I finish all the samples.  I get 2-3 uses from one sachet as I only apply it in the evenings.

Mask part of the haul

-[3W CLINIC] Fresh Mask Sheet - Collagen
-[THE FACE SHOP] Real Nature Mask Sheets - Aloe
-[THE FACE SHOP] Real Nature Mask Sheets - Rice (I've tried this one already, so this was a repurchase)
-[MISSHA] 3D Bamboo Sheet Mask

So there we finally have my first Asian Skincare Haul,
Now my immune system needs to play fair...

What are you loving from your most recent hauls?