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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Review: Innisfree It's Real Rose Mask

Innisfree It's Real Rose Mask (20ml)

Before I begin with the review, I have an announcement...

Notice: All enquiry emails received on 4th August 2014 and onwards, I will not be replying soon cause I'm terribly ill... . Please pardon my late email response...

Having fever up and down for three days and it's not yet fully controlled. It kind of comes and goes anytime it wants. Urgh! As a result, my body and brain aren't functioning at all; weak and dizzy. Aside from that, I'm also having flu, sore throat and cough. It's just miserable. But no worries, I am taking medicines and am in the process of recovering. SLEEP, SLEEP and MORE SLEEP is my life for this week. Basically, I spend more time asleep because my medicines cause drowsiness. Each time after taking the medicines, I will start to feel drowsy and tadahhh, back to dreamland. I only wake up for meals, WC and medicines. Such life reminds me of Pokemon "Snorlax". 


Anyway, I just took the pills and am waiting for the drowsiness to begin. So meanwhile, I shall quickly update my blog. I have finished writing the content of this post last weekend and this post has been sitting in the draft box for quite some time. Initially supposed to publish on Tuesday but I have not done with the pictures so I can't publish it that day. As you can see, I actually replaced it with Giveaway #07 post, which I have completed writing during the weekend, too. Check out the giveaway #07 here: http://bitsdiaries.blogspot.sg/2014/08/ongoing-giveaway-07.html

Am I talking writing too much crap?  Well, I will just jump into the review now. 

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Description: This Real Mask infused with rose extract, blend of herb complex water and ingredients from nature which helps to moisturize and protect the skin from environmental stressors while providing adequate nutrition. It also adds vitality and energy to your skin.

Directions:
1. After cleansing, use toner to refine skin texture.
2. Take out the mask from the packet.
3. Position the upper mask around the eye area and remove the white film and attach to the skin. Then place the lower mask around the mouth area and adhere to the skin.
4. Remove the sheet after 20 minutes and gently pat to allow the remaining formula to absorb into the skin.

Price: SGD$2 per piece

I will skip the "Packaging" point as there's nothing much to talk about. Basically, it just pretty much similar to every other mask sheets' packaging. Hence, I will just move on to the mask sheet.

After tearing off the packet, there's a folded mask sheet and it is well-soaked with essence without any dripping mess.

This is how the mask sheet looks like. 

Unlike other mask sheets, Innisfree It's Real Mask has two little flaps for the eye area, which I really like a lot. Do take note, the two pictures above were taken after I used the mask so the mask sheet may look a bit dry(lack of essence). Well, all the essence had been absorbed into my skin~

Color & Consistency:
Like other mask sheets in the market, it is well-soaked with a colorless, essence-like extract. The mask sheet/cloth itself is thin and soft.

Scent:
Just like it's name, it's indeed a rose mask. Totally smells like rose! It reminds me of rose water toner. Calming and soothing yet moisturizing.

Moisture Test:
Before using the mask, my skin moisture level is 32.6%.
After using the mask, my skin moisture level increases to 52.1%.

Moisture gained before and after the mask application is 19.5%.

Comparing the result taken before and after the mask application,
I concluded that this mask is moisturizing.

Likes:
- natural ingredients formula; non-harsh
- contains rose extract
- mask comes with little flaps for the eye area
- well soaked with adequate amount of essence
- calming + soothing + moisturizing effect
- leaves skin feeling supple, soft and smooth to the touch
- reduce redness and skin irritation
- sensitive-skin friendly
- the scent!

Dislikes:
- leaves a sticky feel after application. The stickiness will reduce after applying moisturizer.

Neutral:
- temporary brightening effect (but it does not bother me)
- does not have excess amount of essence compared to The Face Shop and My Beauty Diary Mask Sheet.

Verdict: Unlike The Face Shop and My Beauty Diary Mask Sheet, which contain a generous (extra) amount of essence in the pack, this Innisfree It's Real Rose Mask does not have any excess amount of essence. In fact, not a single drop can be pour out from the packet after taking out the piece of mask sheet. But I'm not sure if this happens to other Innisfree It's Real mask. I have yet to try out others. On the positive side, the mask sheet is well-soaked with an adequate amount of essence. It's sufficient thus, I guess I shouldn't whine too much~ 

As the mask sheet contains rose extract, it has a rose aroma which provides calming effect to the mind! Yet at the same time, it gives the skin a boost in hydration and soothe the skin, reducing redness and skin irritation. All in all, in my opinion, this is a soothing and hydrating mask. Perfect for relaxation after a long day. 

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

[CLOSED]: Giveaway #07

Giveaway #07
start on 5th August 2014, SGT 08:00PM
and
end on 31st August 2014, SGT 10:00PM

Number of winner: TWO - 1 local(SG) and 1 international
(Each winner will win ONE tube of 15ML Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream)

How to PARTICIPATE & WIN?:
You just have to send your entry via email to bitsdiaries@live.com subject to "WIN Giveaway #07"~! However, there are a few rules to follow... Don't worry, they are very simple. 

The Rules:
FOLLOW — SHARE — WIN!

1. BE A FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG - Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect (GFC) and/OR Bloglovin'. You can find the bloglovin' 'follow me' button and GFC 'join this site' button on my side bar. And when you are sending the entry via email, let me know that you have followed me. Also, do let me know if you want me to follow you back~ 

AND/OR

2. SPREAD THIS GIVEAWAY MESSAGE TO EVERYONE! - Share this giveaway in your Blog, Facebook, Twitter and/or any other Social Networking Site (SNS) to let everyone know about this giveaway. If you shared the message, let me know the link or send me a screenshot picture. I would love to read them. 

Here are some examples... For sharing via Twitter/Facebook:
Ex 1: Join BITSDIARIES's Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream Giveaway! @ http://bitsdiaries.blogspot.sg/2014/08/ongoing-giveaway-07.html
Ex 2: Enter To WIN Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream! Open Internationally~ @ http://bitsdiaries.blogspot.sg/2014/08/ongoing-giveaway-07.html
Ex 3: BITSDIARIES is hosting a giveaway of Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream. OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. ENTER TO WIN!~ @ http://bitsdiaries.blogspot.com

For sharing via blog post..., here's the code for the picture/banner  :

You can copy and paste it in your blog post. :)

All in all, just PICK either Rule 1, Rule 2 or both. Then send me your entry via email to bitsdiaries@live.com subject to "WIN Giveaway #07", together with the following details in your email entry:
- [Your Name]
- [Your Email Address]
- [Your Country]
- [Your Google/Bloglovin' ID] *applicable only for those who followed*
- [Link/Screenshot] *applicable only for those who have shared the giveaway news*

Other T&Cs: 
*Multiple entries are NOT allowed. One entry per participant. More than one entry per participant will result in disqualification. 
* Entries received without the prerequisite information will be deemed invalid. 
*Winners will be notified by email directly on 1st September 2014. (Dear participants, do check your email inbox and/or junk mail folder on that day!) 
*Winner who fail to respond within the next 3 days will be forfeited. New winner will be drawn.
*The prize for international winner will be mailed out via Singpost Registered Article and tracking number will be provided. For local winner, the prize will be mailed out via Singpost Normal Mail without tracking number.


Good luck to all the participants~ 


UPDATE on 31st August 2014:
This event has ended. Thanks to all who participated in this event. 

Due to overwhelming responses from international participants, I decided to increase one more winner to the international category. Hence, there will be 3 winners in total - 1 local and 2 international winners.

Winners will be notified by email directly on 1st September 2014. So be sure to check your inbox and/or junk mail folder. :)

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Review: Tony Moly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar (#03 Juicy Apple & #09 Neon Red)

Tony Moly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar (#03 Apple & #09 Neon Red) (2g each)
I did a review on Petite Bunny Gloss Bar in #08 Neon Yellow last year. I don't know if you have read it. If you haven't, you can check it out here: http://bitsdiaries.blogspot.sg/2013/11/review-tony-moly-petite-bunny-gloss-bar.html Anyway, few months ago, I purchased two more colors — #03 Juicy Apple and #09 Neon Red. By the way, #03 Juicy Apple was a gift for my mom.

In this post, I will duplicate some of the information from my review of #08 Neon Yellow. Well, since they are from the same product range, they should have close to 99% similarity. Thus, I decided to do some copy work~ Please excuse me for being lazy~~ 

More information about the Petite Bunny Gloss Bar~:

Description:

Directions: Twist-up to about 3~5mm and lightly apply to lips.

Packaging:
The stick of the gloss bar is made of plastic and it comes with a plastic, bunny-shaped pull-off cap. The cap of each gloss bar has different facial expressions print on it, which make it really unique and adorable. The bottom of each stick is retractable/twistable. You can twist the bottom to get more product.

I mentioned in the review of #08 Neon Yellow that the retractable function is not working well; the product can't be twisted back into the stick once it got twisted out. I have to push the product back instead. However, I did not face such problem happening on #03 Juicy Apple. The retractable function on #03 Juicy Apple works pretty smoothly. It can be twisted in and out easily. Unfortunately, #09 Neon Red has the same problem as #08 Neon Yellow. 

I would strongly suggest not to twist out all at once. Twist out a little at a time in case shit this problem happens. 

Consistency & Color:
The consistency for both #03 Juicy Apple and #09 Neon Red are the same as #08 Neon Yellow... — Although it says it's a gloss bar, I find it leans more towards a balm, like a tinted lip balm. It's not as balmy as Nivea lip balm though. It leaves a slight glossy look but it's not as glossy as a lip gloss or balm.

Here are the swatches:
swatches of #03 Juicy Apple (with flash) on my mom's wrist

swatches of #09 (with flash) Neon Red on my wrist

Both colors are sheer and low in pigmentation via 1 swipe. however, the colors can be built up but only slightly. You can compared the color of 1 swipe with the color of 4 swipes.

As my mom has a darker skin tone compared to mine, it kinda hard to compare the differences on both gloss colors huh? Hence, here's both swatches (w/o flash) on my wrist:
If you look closely, the color of #03 Juicy Apple is a sheer red. Whilst for #09 Neon Red, the color looks more like pink. That's what it looks like to me.

Scent:
In my opinion, #03 Juicy Apple, which supposed to have an apple scent, does really have an apple scent. It's very mild though. As for #09 Neon Red, which supposed to be mild and natural scented, does have a stronger, sweeter fragrance than #03 Juicy Apple. It smells fruity like sweet berry which I don't really like it. Apparently, I'm not fond of fruity scented lips product that's why I got the light scented ones. But sadly, the scent of #09 Neon Red is not what I have expected.

P/S: For the following points, I can't share my opinion/verdict on #03 Juicy Apple because after all, it belongs to my mom. For hygiene purposes, I'm not gonna try the gloss bar.  Thus, I just gonna write about #09 Neon Red with a little comparison with #08 Neon Yellow.

Moisturizing Power:
Same as #08 Neon Yellow, #09 Neon Red is not as moisturizing as Nivea lip balm. If you have dried and chapped lips like I do, few hours after application, the color kind of runs into the cracks and makes the dried and chapped lips looks more obvious. That's what happened to me so what I usually do is that I will put on a layer of Nivea lip balm on my lips prior application of this Petite Bunny Gloss Bar. On a positive note, it's not very drying like a lipstick. The moisturizing level is somewhere in between a lipstick and a lip balm.

Staying Power:
The color of #09 Neon Red does last except if you eat or drink. It does come off easily when you eat or drink. I usually have to re-apply it after eating or drinking.

Likes:
- 2-in-1, lip balm + tint formula = tinted lip balm
- color is sheer and build-able yet not too bold
- the adorable packaging!
- light scented (for #03)
- not very drying like a lipstick
- easy to glide on lips
- portable and lightweight
- not sticky

Dislikes:
- lousy retractable/twisting function; once the product got twisted-up, it can't be twisted back into the stick! (happens to some of the petite bunny gloss bars)
- the scent of #09 (too sweet fruity in my opinion)
- the color of #09 (it's not neon red; it's more pinkish tone instead)
- not as glossy as Nivea lip balm or a lip gloss
- emphasizes on dried and chapped lips

Neutral:
- moisturizes but not as moisturizing as Nivea lip balm
- color comes off easily when eating or drinking

Verdict: I picked the #09 Neon Red mainly because it claims that it's light-scented. As I have said before..., I hate sweet fruity scented lips product. I prefer a mild and natural scented or scent-less lips product. However, #09 Neon Red seems to have a stronger scent compared to #08 Neon Yellow and #03 Juicy Apple, which I'm not fond of. Also, the color of #09 is not what I have expected. Well, being named as "Neon RED" yet the color turns out to be more towards pink tone...  ...i'm speechless... Sigh, it's really a great disappointment. In fact, I actually like the color and the scent of #03 Apple more than #09 Neon Red. Anyway, up to present, I still love #08 Neon Yellow and it is still my number one favorite lips product/color. 

People who like a soft and sheer natural-looking lip color, you might want to give Petite Bunny Gloss Bar a try. They are perfect for everyday natural makeup look. 

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

2014 June to July Haul

Notice: Any enquiry email I get from 25th July 2014 and onwards, I have yet to reply to any of them... Well, I'm really busy lately so please kindly excuse my late response~ I will try to response to all your email as soon as possible, latest by this coming Sunday.

— ...Back to topic... —

It's almost the end of the month, which means it's time to share my purchases once again~ This time, I decided to leave out all the non-beauty related stuff and share only beauty related stuff. I will tell you the reason later~ So as usual, without further ado, I shall begin with picture.

Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Cleansing Foam
Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Toner
Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Lotion
Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Essence

These are the new pore-care skincare set that I mentioned in "Summer Breakouts & My Favorite Summer Skincare Essentials 2014" post. I bought them in June from Korea but have yet to use them as I prefer to finish my current skincare products before opening new one. Actually, I have started using the toner and am still observing how it works on my skin... Well, I will write a review for each item in the future.

Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

I had tried the Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask and it works pretty awesome hence, I got the SUPER version. I have heard a lot of raves about the SUPER version so hopefully, it works as great for me as it did for others. Check out my review on Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask: http://bitsdiaries.blogspot.com/2014/07/review-innisfree-jeju-volcanic-pore.html

Innisfree It's Real Green Tea Mask
Innisfree Eco Nail Color PRO (Nail Polish #22)
Innisfree It's Real Rose Mask
Innisfree It's Real Gold Kiwi Mask
Innisfree It's Real Bamboo Mask
Innisfree It's Real Mugwort Mask

Caolion Pore Original Pack (30g)
Caolion Pore Original Pack (50g)
Caolion Premium Blackhead Steam Pore Pack (50g)

SASA Facial Cleansing Brush
Cosmeup Point Eyelash Curler

Etude House Mini Brow Class Drawing Guide
Etude House Eyelash Curler

Etude House Drawing Eye Brow #02
Etude House Drawing Eye Brow #05

Etude House Stainless Shaking Ball(???) for nail polish
Etude House Play Nail Polish #50

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When the light shines directly on the bottle of nail polish #50, it reminds me of galaxy~ That's the main reason why I bought it. I just ♥ anything related to the galaxy~ 

Some hair accessories from Etude House~

Etude House Belle Dress Body Wash

Sephora Frizzing Cube: Cotton Flower, Lagoon and Peony

Nivea Extra Whitening Cell Repair & Protect Body Milk

Crest 3D White Strips

Lotsa toothpastes 

That's all the beauty stuff I purchased within these two months. I purchased more non-beauty related stuff though... That's why I chose not to include them in this post. I'm just too lazy to take pictures of all the non-beauty stuff (room equipments & decorations, fashion stuff: clothes, shoes, bags, accessories...blaaaaahh...)... There are just too many things.  Anyway, that's that. Hope you have enjoyed my haul.

Until next time, ciao!   —...off to reply to some of your mails~...—