Sulwhasoo overnight vitalizing mask

Claims: Replenish your skin as you rest with this hydrating overnight mask, formulated with Korean medicinal herbs to reawaken skin's natural glow

Excellent ingredients ! This mask contains abundant of plant extract in a high concentration. Shea butter is good for sensitive and dehydrated skin,which can repair and nourish the skin.Squalene is a lipid to hold the moisture and regenerate the skin,which can be found naturally in our body.Ginseng extract is proven to deliver regenerating  and anti oxidative effect for the body cells.Licorice extract is proven be able to soothen the skin  by reducing the inflammatory reaction within the skin.There are endless list of plant extract,most of them are for hydrating,soothing and anti oxidative purposes.

The only thing makes me worry is the cetyl ethyhexanoate in the mask.That is a synthetic  lipid poses the risk of clogging pore.

This is a cream mask comes with a ginseng smell.Nourish but not oily,yet it can hydrate the skin appropriately.Application of a thin layer over the skin is very good for those who sleep in an air-cond room.The next morning you will wake up with a energized and hydrated skin.However,repeated usage every night will reduce the effectiveness,that is what I had noticed.Overall, I think I more encourage this mask for those with dull skin and require a good mask to boost the radiance.

Pros:hydrating,nourishing,time saving,energize skin

Cons:risk of clogging pore,long term usage reduce efficacy

Apply a thin layer all over the face after moisturizer,as the last step of night time skincare.For those who are looking for a faster result,apply a thick layer and spread all over the face for 15 mins then wash away with water.

Available in all sulwhasoo counters.Online purchase is easier in some countries where there have no sulwhasoo counters,I got mine from Singapore Tangs orchard road Sulwhasoo counter,68 SG dolar for 120 ml.

Lancome hydra zen moisturising aqua gel fresh

Claims: Lancôme HYDRA ZEN NEOCALM Multi-Relief Anti-Stress Moisturizing Aqua GelFresh is an intense moisturizer for your skin to combat against environmental stressors and ease your mind. Instantly soothe and calm your skin while surging it with ample moisture, keeping it moist and supple.

The main hydrating ingredients are glycerin and a variety of plan extracts,but if wan to compare the concentration with other formulation ingredients(propylene glycol,alcohol denat ,butylene glycol …)the plant extracts are negligible.

Although it is a product designed for sensitive skin,lancome still use a high amount of alcohol denat in this product.(fourth in the list)In addition,phenoxyethanol(preservative) is too much,long term usage may aggravate sensitive skin.Propylene glycol(PG) can clog pore,I don`t understand why lancome don`t just use butylene glycol  to replace the PG.

This is a very fresh gel toner/lotion with a light rose smell.The smell provides a calming effect after a hectic day.After application my skin is visble more hydrated ,soothen and plump up.

Pros:hydrate,soothen and plump up the skin

Cons:alcohol denat and preservative

Apply on properly cleaned skin ,before essence and moisturizer.You can apply directly on the skin by using  bare hand or on a piece of cotton.Sometime I soak this toner in a few pieces of cotton pad and use it as a hydrating mask,the result will be far more noticeable .=)

Available in all lancome counters ,RM 150 for 200 ml.

Estee Lauder advanced night repair

Claims: All the proven repair of our #1 Serum. This silky serum-gel helps dramatically reduce the look of every key sign of aging around the fragile eye area:

·         Fine lines

·         Wrinkles

·         Puffiness

·         Dark circles

·         Dryness

·         Uneven skintone

This is a silicone base eye gel.The main active ingredient is the bifida ferment lysate ,that is a yeast ferment extract,which can improve the skin turnover for a brighter eye counter.This is a not proven ingredient ,recently being found to help in repairing of cellular injury(DNA repair).Soybean seed extract for targeting uneven skin tone.Wheat germ extract nourish the epidermis.There are endless list of beneficial plant extracts for anti oxidative purpose to protect the skin from free radical that speeds up the aging around the eye.Caffeine improve the lymph circulation around the eye. Sodium hyaluronate,cholesterol,linoleic acid and squalane are excellent hydrating and repairing ingredients for the skin and long term usage can ensure the efficacy.

Petrolatum poses the risk of congesting the pore.Congesting pore around the eye area will develop into oil seed ,which is very embrassing around the eye area.

This is a light weight eye gel with a little bit sharp essential oil smell,I can tolerate with the smell.A small pea size is enough for both eye,including upper and lower eye lips.I tap it gently around the eye area and absorb quickly into the skin without any sticky feeling like a eye cream.The result is noticeable after 1 week,the eye area become brighter.Normally,when I burnt the midnight oil for the exam on the next day I will look extremely tired the next morning.However,after using this eye gel the condition has relieved.I will put a thick layer of eye gel around the eye as an eye mask before I started to study the whole night,the next morning my eye area will look brighter,others think I have a sufficient 8 hours sleep.=)This eye gel has a little bit stingy feeling on application,but after application the stingy feeling subside and won`t redden the eye area.

Tap it gently around the eye area day and night.Personally I will use it as an eye mask when my eye is very tired .

Pros:absorb easily,hydrate,long term usage beneficial for the skin

Cons:hmmm…actually no,only the oil seed problem but not so significant

Available in all estee lauder counters,RM200 for 15 ml,sometime comes in a set with a parfum sample and 5 ml eye gel for traveling.

Chanel hydramax+ active moisture mask

Claims: Discover the powerful hydrating action of a comforting mask that bathes the skin in moisture. Formulated with Ceratonia PFA (a natural, purified ingredient), this formula targets the very heart of skin to boost the dynamics of skin hydration at the source. Its delicious cream texture envelops the skin, instantly delivering a deep feeling of soothing comfort. Apply the mask in the evening to infuse skin with moisture and wake up to incredibly soft, supple skin. 

The main hydrating ingredients in this mask are glycerin,shea butter, different kinds of essential oil,sodium pca and sodium hyaluronate which only requires a small amount to achieve an ideal result.

Alcohol and cetyl alcohol are not the top 5 main ingredients,but which may also be able to exert  some drying effect on the skin.Fragrance and methyparaben are too much.The antioxidant(tocopherol,ascorbyl glucoside and ascorbic acid) are too little to deliver the antioxidative effect.

This is a cream mask with a fresh marine parfum smell providing a colding effect on the skin during application,probably due to the alcohol in the product.When my skin is in a proper condition,application of this mask will make your skin looks brighter,smoothen and properly hydrated after 10 mins of application.However,when my skin is in a sensitized condition,application of this mask is not going to soothen the inflammation.On top of that,it will aggravate the symptom,making my skin itchy and red after application .=(Therefore,I only use this mask when my skin is in a good condition and before going to a big event because I need my skin to be radiant in a very short time.

Pros:smoothen ,hydrate skin and fresh

Cons:aggravate sensitized skin

Leaves on the mask for 10 mins and remove with a cotton bud.However I more prefer to massage my face with this mask and wash away with water.If you hope to use less amount to deliver the same result,I will recommend you to use 2 soy bean size and spread it all over the face,then cover your face with a plastic wrap that we normally used to cover the foods.I tried it many times and it works,this is actually a method to mimic salon facial.This method can be used on all hydration and whitening cream masks.

Available in all chanel counter,RM 189 for 75 ml.Chanel does not give free gift on purchase,so no matter how much you buy,what you can get is only a few samples.=(