[Review] Neutrogena Hydro Boost night concentrate sleeping pack

Ever since I got acne, I have been using a gel cream from this range (line) as my night moisturiser as it is light weighted, and it is an aqua base product, which means it won't cause any breakouts to my skin, as it is not a cream that is overloaded with nutrients.

So when I was in Hong Kong I have decided to purchase this sleeping pack to see if it is as good as the gel cream. Because during winter time the cold and harsh weather make my skin really dry and applying the Hydro boost gel cream is just not enough for me T^T.

Neutrogena Hydro Boost claims to:
"It is specially formulated with Neutrogena’s smart Progressive Release System, which actively seeks out dry skin cells to replenish moisture in them throughout the night. As skin cells renew at night, the Hyaluronic Acid, Olive Extract and Ionic Mineral Complex help to make the most out of the cell regeneration process, therefore boosting the skin’s renewal capacity so that you wake up to an amazingly hydrated, soft and supple skin in the morning"

Product Size:50mL
Cost: Sorry guys I can't remember how much it cost ($25.50 USD on ebay)

Direction: Before sleep, massage evenly over face and neck after moisturiser and rinse off the next morning. Recommended to be used twice a week, although also suitable for daily use.

Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyacrylamide, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Synntheic Beeswac, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Benzyl Alcohol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Laureth-7, Mennitol, Carbomer, Sodium Pareth-12, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Cl 77289, Potulaca Oleracea Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magenesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Cl 42090

I really like the invention of sleeping mask it makes my life so much easier, since there are times you feel lazy and you don't feel like putting on different creams or essence or serums like one layer of sleeping mask is enough XD.

The product packaging was really well done everything was all sealed, so I know for sure that is clean not contaminated. But I kinda dislike how it is in a jar that means I have to use my fingers to dig some product out or a spatula which they did not offer one T^T.


The scent of the cream was slightly artificial and concentrated but is withstandable :)

The cream has a water base gel cream consistency slightly thicker than the gel cream moisturiser that is also in this line. The product also contain some beads, I am guessing they are hydraluronic acid beads?!?! Maybe this is what the are referring to "smart progressive release system"?!?! Well when I blended in my skin the beads kinda disappeared, it kinda felt slightly sticky, which I personally dislike but after you wait fot 5-10 minute that stickiness kinda disappear.

After blending the sleep mask out

leaving it dry for 5-10 minute

This product states that it is non- comedogenic which means it won't clog pores but for some reason after using it I got few acnes afterwards and I started getting sebums as well. I tried using this product again to test it but same thing happened again. I think I tested 5+ times but the result have not change.
But I have to admit my skin did feel very hydrated and soft after using it.

Will I repurchase this probably not since I got acnes and sebum from this product, maybe people with normal to dry skin should give it a dry because it will leave you face feeling soft and hydrated!
But people with acne prone skin and oily skin I don't think I will recommend it for you guys, but if you guys want to try it out please do so :D

Overall Rating:
Texture 4/5
Smell 3/5
Packaging 4/5
Effectiveness: 2.75/5
Hygiene 2.5/5

This product is not sponsored I purchased it with my own money

[Haul] Wishtrend Haul

Since my first saw wishtrend product: ciracle in bonjour in Hong Kong, I have been desperately wanting to try it.

I was like I need to buy their product they just sound so awesome!
I have heard it from numerous Youtubers of ciracle, enca,skinmiso, skin&lab...products.
And surprisingly I found out skin79 was also under wishtrend!
I have been using skin79 ever since I started using bb cream, is just too good!
Their hot pink bb cream is just a must have guys, if you are a beginner to make up or bb cream, I would definitely recommend skin 79 bb cream. I heard that they are pretty well known in Korea! (^v^)b 

Anyways lets go back to my haul. In around August time I finally saved up enough money to purchase my first ever wishtrend haul. Hooray~!!!
I bought so many things XD

This is the box that the products came in. They were all individually bubble wrapped and place into the box! Is good that they were individually wrapped because most ebay seller don't individually wrapped them. And also some postal service in Australia just chuck the boxes into our front door so my products might actually get damage. 

These are all the items I purchased:
CIRACLE    Red Spot Cream                                                  USD16.99
ROJUKISS  Enca AC Drying Pinky Powder                       USD10.99

SKINMISO   Pore Beauty Nose Pack                                   USD21.99
RIVECOWE CC Cream for Dark Skin                                   USD20.99
Total Cost:  USD70.96 (but I got a voucher so it only cost me USD65.96)

The picture above are the sample packets/ freebies i got there was actually more but I gave them to my mum as she was more suitable it was the Skin&Lab ACE essence and the Vitamin A cream. I also got sent a 5% off coupon!!! Really love wishtrend for the freebies they give, they are so generous!!! :D

Recently I opened up the Skin&Lab B&K trouble essence- I really enjoyed using it, it really lightened up my acne scar, I am so greatful of that because during August I have breakout problems because I have my entrance exam ... the acne manage to heal in late August but I got a lot of scare left on my face T^T.
But after using this product my face cleared up a lot much clearer than before. Using it for 3 consecutive days pretty much all my scar faded. In the future if I have a chance I will definitely purchase this product!

What is WISHtrend?

Did you guys know Wishtrend is one of the fastest growing online shops in South Korea. They launch in around 2011, it's the company's aim was to "help you to be more beautiful". They carry a variety of products such as skincare products, makeup, fragrances, hair products, and much more  from the leading brands in Korea for both men and women! As of now, they are selling in 50 countries, and have introduced over 400 products from 30 brands...

Why would I want to purchase from Wishtrend?

• International Shipping (over $70 USD free shipping)
• Good quality products
• Credible
• Good customer service
• Fast shipping (15 business days, but it ends up 13 days for me so quick and awesome)
• Loads of freebies to try
• Safe payment system
• Affordable price (Well it might slightly pricey for some of their products but the quality of the product make it definitely worth purchasing, their products are comparable with high end products!But with a cheaper and lower price! :D )

Ok... I should stop here now, because I think I will go crazy complimenting this website and their products, because the products are just wayyyy too awesome. Like I totally wish I have tried these products earlier, maybe my skin wouldn't have been that bad if i tried it earlier T.T
I just absolutely adore wishtrend!

I will do a review on each individual product very soon so please look forward to it!
These products are not sponsored I purchased it with my own money

[Review] Etude Moistfull Collagen First Essence

Ever since I bought this during my Korea trip, I have been constantly using it. This is definitely part of my daily skincare routine now. This product does a fantastic job to my skin!

Etude Moistfull Collagen First Essence claims to:

"Etude House Moistfull Collagen First Essence is a hydrating moisture and collagen essence. Baobab Tree extract contains moisturizing properties that penetrate deep for better and longer lasting hydration. Also, contains 90% Collagen composition that increases collagen synthesis, providing a lifting and tightening effect. Promotes a radiant and lustrous glow to complexion."

• Hydrates
• Moisturizes
• Increases Collagen synthesis
• Penetrates Deep

Direction:After cleansing and before facial freshner (toner). Apply an appropriate amount all over face.

Ingredients: Hydrolyzed Collagen Alcohol, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Butylene Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Benzophenone-5, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxethanol, CI 19140, CI 17200, Fragrance

This product is 100 mL
Cost: approx. $15 USD

I am going to be honest with you guys, I lost/ threw away the box that this product came in so I can't really comment on the packaging of the box. And I have been using this product for at least 7-8 months so I can't recall how the box looks like. But talking about the bottle of the product, it is not like the etude malgem one where it is plastic that got moulded to look like glass. This product actually got put into a glass bottle, I was totally surprise by that, oh it makes me feel like I am using a luxury product XD.

This product has a thick watery consistency, is probably similar to the consistency of serums.  Once again it sinks into your skin pretty fast (but not as fast as products i have previously mentioned) , it might feel slightly sticky (the stickiness it gives is different to the innisfree green tea pure skin) when first applying it,  but it is actually perfectly fine after you let the essence settles. As always etude house product have really nice scent to their product, this time the product have a citrus like scent to it, I actually quite enjoyed it when using it :D

after patting it onto my skin

after leaving it for approx 1-2 minutes

After applying it onto the face it definitely hydrate and moisturises my skin, I didn't get any breakouts from using this product and my pore actually minimised after using this product, maybe it's because it increased the production of my collagen or perhaps is because it penetrates into the deep layers of my skin keeping it dewy and healthy, therefore my pores have reduce in size! This product definitely brighten up your face, because my face use to be kinda dull, but now it looks more glowy.

I will definitely repurchase this product and I recommend all of you to buy this product. This product does fabulous job !!! There is not a single thing I dislike about this product. This is definitely one of my "holy grail" products!


Overall rating:

Texture 5/5
Smell 4.5/5
Packaging 5/5Effectiveness: 5/5
Hygiene 4.5/5

This product is not sponsored I purchased it with my own money

[Review] Innisfree Green Tea Pure Skin (Toner)

As you guys know recently my skin have been feeling a bit dry recently, so I decided to try another toner, a toner that is more natural, and something that will rehydrate my skin while not causing any breakouts. In here I am not implying the etude house malgem smoother is bad, I m just afraid that exfoliating toner is not a very good choice when my skin is feeling a bit dry, but I still use that etude product from time to time like once- twice a week :D.

The Innisfree Green Tea Pure Skin claims to:
"This moisturizing fluid, contained with organic green tea water from Jeju island, softly touches and freshly absorbs into the skin as the water particles pop. Well known for its calming effects, centeruri extract rapidly restores the collapsed moisture balance of your skin."
"Enriched with Green Tea and Green complex from pure Jeju Island. Green Tea Pure revives dry, stressed skin by supplying abundant of moisture."

Direction: Take a proper amount and massage it into face and neck or After applying the green tea seed serum, apply an appropriate amount onto face and neck and gently smooth over as if you were absorbing water drops into the skin.

Main ingredients: 100% organic Green Tea Water, Centauri Extract, White Willow Husk, Green complex (5 organic ingredient from Jeju)
Sorry guys I can't provide you guys with the full ingredient list this time because I think I threw away the packaging box so I don't know what the full ingredient list is.

This product is 200mL
Cost: approx. $14 USD

Packaging: From memory the box that it was in was very nice a simple quite like the design, but bottle of the product is not as fancy as the etude house. I guess the "greeness" of the bottle make it look quite environmentally friendly :D

The consistency is thicker than normal toner but is still watery as u can see the droplet is about to drip XD

As for the product when I used it for the first time, to be honest I didn't like it very much, because there was no effect on me and also I wasn't sure if I bought the correct product since the toner's consistency is slightly thicker than normal. But is not a very bad consistency is still very light-weighted similar to a lotion. 

Even though my first impression wasn't that great I decided to give it another try, the second try was much better than the first one besides the scent. I wonder is it actually made with all natural ingredient because for some reason the scent kinda smell kinda artificial.  The perfumed smell is not overwhelming but is definitely stronger than Etude house's malgem.  

But overall I have pretty great result with this product because after applying it on my face it feels really refresh and cool~( it absorbs really fast into the skin, but it might feel slightly sticky straight after application but after absorption is perfectly fine) ! Not only that but my face somehow didn't feel as dry, like it keeps my face in a right balance. So I really enjoyed this product.

Will I repurchase this product, yes of course and especially if I suffer dry skin again during winter season. Will I recommend this product to you guys, well if you guys think this is the right product for you please go for it. If it is not maybe research more about it because this is not a product that I will highly recommend but is pretty ok to use :)

Overall Rating:

Texture 3.75/5

Smell 3.5/5
Packaging 3/5Effectiveness: 3.5/5
Hygiene 4/5

This product is not sponsored I purchased it with my own money

[Review]Mizon Acene Blemish Soothing Gel Cream

Ingredients:

This is another Korean cosmetic product that I have purchase but I did not purchase this when I was in Korea since I have never heard about this brand before my Korea trip.
My moisturise kinda ran out so I decided to do some research on what I should get, and I came across to this product. The product sounded really great for me, however there was no detailed ingredient list available [because if I did see the ingredient list I might not have purchase this product since there is alcohol in it, from what I have heard alcohol tends to dehydrate your skin T^T, so  I guess to a certain extent it is bad for my skin, since oily skin is caused by not having enough moisture in your skin (I might be wrong about this, since I am not an expert about cosmetic ingredients, I am just a regular teenager!)]. Well now I am going to post a picture of the ingredient list below.


The packaging was simple and hygienic since everything was all nicely sealed in the box and when I opened the lid it was the product was sealed by a piece of plastic as well. The only downfall of why this product is not hygienic is because they did not provide me with a mini spatula so I have to dab my fingers into the product which is kinda unsanitary T^T.

Haha :D I just scoop out a large blob

The texture of the cream is like typical gel cream but maybe a bit more watery than the Etude Aloe Moistfull Soothing Gel. The cream is really light weighted and easy to apply onto the skin and it absorbs pretty fast into the skin!

after blending it out

after leaving it for 1-2 minutes

The scent was alright it smelled like some kinda of herb or similar to the face shop's babyface hyaluronic acid sleeping pack but once applied on the face the herb somehow smelled like plastic, I don't know is it plastic or artificial? Or maybe is just the fact that I am not really used to the herb smell because it kinda have this lemon like scent mix with alcohol.

After a month of using it my acne or the redness of my face did calm down so this is a fact that I really like about this product and also I haven't been breaking out a lot.
Temporarily this product did not really dry out my face but I don't know if it will in the future (since there is alcohol in there).

But I will highly recommend you guys not to apply this under make up because there is a protective film layer and it makes make up doesn't go on very well on your skin T^T.
Will I repurchase this product, to be honest I don't know because there is good and bad side to this product maybe during summer season I will repurchase this product because I am really worry that alcohol will dehydrate my skin, even though this problem have not yet arise yet. If you guys need something to calm the redness or control the acne on your face I will highly recommend this product, because this product does work!

Almost forgot to write the cost, it cost around $11.50 on ebay when I purchased it!


Overall rating:
Texture 4/5
Smell 3/5
Packaging 3/5Effectiveness: 4/5
Hygiene 3/5

This product is not sponsored I purchased it with my own money