[Review] 9wishes Rice Powder Polish Scrub

Price: $19.98 on Amazon or $17.00 on BBCosmetic.com

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Verdict: 10/10
Repurchase: Yes

Price & Shop

I received this 9wishes Rice Powder Polish Scrub from  BBCosmetic in exchange for an honest review a while back but all thoughts are my own, as always. ^^ It's $19.98 on Amazon as sold via 9wishes directly or $17.00 on BBCosmetic.com with an additional 8% off if you use my affiliated code: C10T190S3  applied during checkout.

9Wishes Contemporary Beauty is a new skincare and cosmetic brand in Korea that specializes in producing high quality products for reasonable prices. There hasn't been much talk of the product outside of Korea. They carry a lot of products that's aimed for dealing with specific skincare steps/problems. 

Packaging

Packaging for this product is fairly simple. It comes in an unassuming white box with the 9wishes logo printed on the top left corner of the box. The tube itself is also white and once that's opened up, I saw that they've included a whole lot of seals under the cap. XD The initial white seal keeps the product from getting wet while the second seal was a waterpoof layer that absorbs whatever liquid does form and then keeps it from dripping into the product. Past that layer is another plastic layer to protect the product. This 9wishs Rice Powder Polish Scrub comes complete with a spatula to scoop the product out with, which I've been finding really helpful. :)

I like the packaging of the product. I've been taking a scoop of this outside the bathroom prior to showers with me, and then use the single scoop while I wait for the conditioner in my hair to do it's thing. ^^ 

Ingredients

Ingredients include Canola Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostea rate, Microcrystalline Wax, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Origanum Vulgare Lead Extract, Protulaca Olieracea Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extrac,t Portulaca Oleracea extract, Gluatmic acid, Serine, Aspartic acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Istidine, Methionine, Cysterine, and Fragrance. 

The only two ingredients ranging higher than 1 on cosdna were the fragrance and butylene glycol so it's safe to say that this product is good for sensitive skin as well (unless you're allergic to some of the oils). My friend's mom is allergic to nuts so the macadamia seed oil in the product might actually be triggering for her. :(

The main ingredient in the product is defintiely the micro-ground rice powder.  It is infused with rice bran water. It's a gentle exfoliating cleanser that aims to release dead surface skin cells. The rice enzyme in the scrub is able to increase natural absorption of the skin. It also decreases the chances of adversely affecting the skin since the fermentaion process has neutralized it's toxicity. 

The various Amino Acids (Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, ect) in skincare has been proven to have significant effects on the skin, ranging from antioxidation, boosting UV protection and promotion of tissue repair, to anti-aging, toning and smoothing skin.

The Macademia Seed Oil adds as an emollient (an occlusive). Omega 3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory omega 6 work as a pro-inflammatory. According to thenakedchemist.com, which makes macademia oil great for those who suffer from sensitive skin conditions.

9 ingredients that you wouldn't be able to find in the scrub are alcohol, paraben, artificial colorant, sulphate, synthetic perfume, mineral oil, BHT, Formaldehyde, and triclosan, which is nice. ^^

Intructions & Texture

Instructions says to massage the scrub gently onto moist skin for 2-3 minutes and this can be used 2-3 times a week. It can also be used on the body for exfoliating and moiturizing. I struggled not to use this daily cause my skin is fantastic afterwards. The scrub, once added with water, is actually creates a surprising white scrub that feels exactly like it says - rice powder. I only really need a spatula of the scrub (about a coin-sized amount) for my entire face, which isn't much at all so this will likely last a long time. 

The texture is soft but slightly grainy. This is soft enough that I can massage this on my skin and remove dead skin cells effectively. The fine, natural rice powder is supposed to clanse blackheads and impurities from the skin whilst keeping the skin hydrated and soft. The minerals, amino acids and other instructions in the product can also provide other benefits to the skin.

Performance

This 9wishes polish literally smoothens skin and makes my skin feels baby soft. Even my palms feels amazing and I just want to touch my cheeks forever~ There's also a slight brightening effect, as you can see in the before (left) and after (right) picture. The lighting is slightly off, which makes it a little hard to compare, but I do feel like everytime I use this mask, the red spots on my cheeks are smoothed and brightened somewhat. 

I really look forward to using the scrub in the mornings. It just leaves my skin so smooth, soft and clean, all without feeling too stripping or harsh. This actually softer than even the Skinfood masks that I've tried.

This 9wishes Rice Powder Polish is 3 times the price of the Skinfood masks I'm quite fond of. Initially, I didn't have high hopes from them since the skinfood masks are able to make my skin super soft and glowy and I didn't think this could do much else. When it comes with skinfood wash off masks, once I add another product on my skin, and the effect is gone. The softness effect from the 9wishes powder lasts after applying my skincare routine.

The tube is huge, with 80g of product. I think I'll get these instead of the skinfood masks once I'm finished since I do feel like I need more of the Skinfood product per wash and as I mentioned, that effect is temporary.

Price: $19.98 on Amazon or $17.00 on BBCosmetic.com

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Verdict: 10/10
Repurchase: Yes

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[Review] Haruharu Moisture Sheet Mask - Jolse

Price: $2.55 for one, $25.50 for ten

(www.Jolse.com) 
Verdict: 5/10
Repurchase: No

Haruharu Mask Packs

I received these Haruharu Masks from www.jolse.com two weeks ago and have gotten around to using all of them. I received these masks for free, but all thoughts are my own, as usual. I am absolutely in love with the packaging of the product. My favorite is the one with the woman catching her lover or bf kissing another woman as she stands outside his car. And then there's the one with her trying to drown him? So freaky. I love it. 

The design on the packages are meant to look like an instafeed, with likes and everything. There are 4 typs of haruharu mask packs focusing on lifting, moisturizing, soothing, and revitalizing respectively. It contains fermented horse fat, so if you're iffy about that, these aren't the masks for you. The fermented horse fat is supposed to be similar to human skin and maximizes effects and lower surface tension, allowing better absorption and nourishment. Each package contains 25g of essence and the sheet mask materials differ from mask to mask. The Moisturizing mask is cupra fabric, Lifting Mask and Vitality Masks are tencel, and Soothing mask uses bamboo fabric. 

The masks are available individually for $2.55 each and $25.50 for a pack of ten. 

Haruharu Moisture Mask

I like the packaging on this too and wished I loved this more. The moisture mask aims to hydrate the skin by having a rich essence and using the cupra fabric that's made of 100% natural cotton seed ingredient. It continas hyaluronic acid that aids moisturization and fermented horse oil. I really wished I loved this mask more but it was the last of the Haruharu mask that Jolse.com sent and while I really appreciate their masks, I didn't like them. I do believe if you have really dry skin, these would be perfect for you though!

Ingredients and Texture

Ingredients on Cosdna: Water, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Alcohol, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Trehalose, Betaine, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Carbomer, Allantoin, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Horse Fat

There alcohol and fragrance in the ingredients so those of you with alcohol sensitivie should be careful with patch testing if you insist on trying the mask.

The mask material is non-stimulant cupra fabric sheet mask that feels sort of like cotton as it dried. I actually didn't like the material of this sheet mask since it was a little uncomfortable to have on. The cutting also wasn't as good. Essense clung to the mask really well, but I had enough leftover of the 25g essense to apply on my body.

Performance

Performance was so-so. It didn't really moisturize as much as I would've liked it to. I think My Beauty Diary masks or My Scheming masks were able to moisturize better comapred to these masks. 

In addition, I wasn't really surprised with the super sticky residue it left behind, like the rest of the masks from this line. The essense, surrpisingly, rolls off my skin after I took off the mask as if I was using a peeling gel. It was moisturizing, but like I said, super sticky and rather uncomfortable. It might work better for those of you with super dry skin but for my oily/combo skin, the haruharu masks were all too much.

Price: $2.55 for one, $25.50 for ten

(www.Jolse.com) 

Verdict: 5/10

Repurchase: No

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[Review] Haruharu Vitality Sheet Mask - Jolse

Price: $2.55 for one, $25.50 for ten

(www.Jolse.com) 
Verdict: 7/10
Repurchase: No

Haruharu Mask Packs

I received these Haruharu Masks from www.jolse.com two weeks ago and have gotten around to using all of them. I received these masks for free, but all thoughts are my own, as usual. I am absolutely in love with the packaging of the product. My favorite is the one with the woman catching her lover or bf kissing another woman as she stands outside his car. And then there's the one with her trying to drown him? So freaky. I love it. 

The design on the packages are meant to look like an instafeed, with likes and everything. There are 4 typs of haruharu mask packs focusing on lifting, moisturizing, soothing, and revitalizing respectively. It contains fermented horse fat, so if you're iffy about that, these aren't the masks for you. The fermented horse fat is supposed to be similar to human skin and maximizes effects and lower surface tension, allowing better absorption and nourishment. Each package contains 25g of essence and the sheet mask materials differ from mask to mask. The Moisturizing mask is cupra fabric, Lifting Mask and Vitality Masks are tencel, and Soothing mask uses bamboo fabric. 

The masks are available individually for $2.55 each and $25.50 for a pack of ten. 

Haruharu Vitality Mask

This packaging on this mask looks fabulous and I'm hoping it would do the same thing to my face. It's said to be able to give you back your golden days... whatever that means. It contains patented oriental medicine mixed with extracts that will provide moisturization effect as well as horse fat for skin regeneration. ^^

Ingredients and Texture

Ingredients on Cosdna: Water, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glutathione, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Trehalose, Betaine, Carbomer, Allantoin, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Horse Fat 

The ingredients look similiar to the other Haruharu masks I've tried, with nothing being overly triggering other than the fragrance. 

The mask material is soft and low-stimulant tencel fabric, which is super comfortable to have on. It smells like flower room fragrance, which is quite pleasant but just sorts of makes me think of my aunty's house in australia that smells like perfume. 😅 

The mask was soaked with the 25g essense, with enough leftover for my neck and arms... and leg after 25 minutes of having it on. Lots of essense!

Performance

I used this mask at night since I have been washing off the previous haruharu masks as it leaves a sticky residue and I wanted to see if it'll do more good when not washed off. I layered #benton snail lotion after the mask and it was still somewhat sticky, but since I was going to sleep, it didn't bother me as much. 

However, when I woke up, my face was still sticky and uncomfortable. :( There wasn't any amazing effects but I suppose it was good with moisturizing. Again, another Haruharu mask that might be better for someone with dry skin.

Price: $2.55 for one, $25.50 for ten

(www.Jolse.com) 
Verdict: 7/10
Repurchase: No

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[Review] Haruharu Soothing Mask - Jolse

Price: $2.55 for one, $25.50 for ten

(www.Jolse.com) 
Verdict: 8/10
Repurchase: No

Haruharu Mask Packs

I received these Haruharu Masks from www.jolse.com two weeks ago and have gotten around to using all of them. I received these masks for free, but all thoughts are my own, as usual. I am absolutely in love with the packaging of the product. My favorite is the one with the woman catching her lover or bf kissing another woman as she stands outside his car. And then there's the one with her trying to drown him? So freaky. I love it. 

The design on the packages are meant to look like an instafeed, with likes and everything. There are 4 typs of haruharu mask packs focusing on lifting, moisturizing, soothing, and revitalizing respectively. It contains fermented horse fat, so if you're iffy about that, these aren't the masks for you. The fermented horse fat is supposed to be similar to human skin and maximizes effects and lower surface tension, allowing better absorption and nourishment. Each package contains 25g of essence and the sheet mask materials differ from mask to mask. The Moisturizing mask is cupra fabric, Lifting Mask and Vitality Masks are tencel, and Soothing mask uses bamboo fabric. 

The masks are available individually for $2.55 each and $25.50 for a pack of ten. 

Haruharu Soothing Mask

The picture on this mask is my favorite of all four. XD It's so ominous. That guy's gonna get it. Lol. Like the Lifting Mask earlier, this Soothing Mask has fermented horse fat as the main ingredient in the mask. Other notable ingredients include plant extract, mensol, white tea tree, and asiatic pennywort extract to soothe sensitive skin.

I chose this mask because the Haruharu Lifting mask caused a bunch of breakouts and I was basically going, "You better fix all the wrongs that other masks did!". Honestly, I've never had breakouts so severe from a mask before. 

Ingredients and Texture

Ingredients on Cosdna: Water, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Alcohol, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, SpiruLina Maxima Extract, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Trehalose, Betaine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Allantoin, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Horse Fat, Menthol

It doesn't look like that's anything particularly worrying in the mask and cosdna results doesn't come up with anything above a 3 other than the fragrance. There is, however, alcohol in this mask and those with alcohol sensitivity should do well to avoid this altogther. I realized my skin really enjoys products that contain tea tree and the particular ingredient calms my skin, so this is a good idea after my breakouts. ><

The mask material is bamboo fabric, which is fairly thick, but is comfortable to have on the entire time nevertheless. The bamboo fabric is supposed to have great soothing and anti-bacterial effects. It smells like... Absolut Vodka Pears... I suspect the alcohol content in this to be quite high seeing as I kept smelling it but maybe I'm just smelling the tea tree and plant extracts? The essense is fairly slimy and thick. The cotton material managed to pick up all 25g of the essense so there was none left in the package.

Performance

Performance was pretty great! It helped soothe the active pimples and acne that the previous mask caused. It could be the teatree in the product, since my skin seems to love teatree. An active pimple was actually calmed significantly. Other ingredeitns that are anti-inflammatory include bark extract, centella asiatica extract, and tea tree extract. ^^ Here's hoping it'll go away instead of turning into a volcanic pimple. >< On the other hand, the mask left the same sticky residue even after half an hour and I had to wash my face to get rid of that stickiness. I was surprised considering this has alcohol and generally masks with alcohol dries slightly better than masks without.

Unfortunately, the sticky residue is a deal-breaker for me. This mask is ultra moisturizing, so those with dry skin might enjoy this more than me (I have combo/oily skin). 

Price: $2.55 for one, $25.50 for ten

(www.Jolse.com) 
Verdict: 8/10
Repurchase: No

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[Review] Haruharu Lifting Sheet Mask - Jolse

Price: $2.55 for one, $25.50 for ten

(www.Jolse.com) 
Verdict: 3/10
Repurchase: No

Haruharu Mask Packs

I received these Haruharu Masks from www.jolse.com two weeks ago and have gotten around to using all of them. I received these masks for free, but all thoughts are my own, as usual. I am absolutely in love with the packaging of the product. My favorite is the one with the woman catching her lover or bf kissing another woman as she stands outside his car. And then there's the one with her trying to drown him? So freaky. I love it. 

The design on the packages are meant to look like an instafeed, with likes and everything. There are 4 typs of haruharu mask packs focusing on lifting, moisturizing, soothing, and revitalizing respectively. It contains fermented horse fat, so if you're iffy about that, these aren't the masks for you. The fermented horse fat is supposed to be similar to human skin and maximizes effects and lower surface tension, allowing better absorption and nourishment. Each package contains 25g of essence and the sheet mask materials differ from mask to mask. The Moisturizing mask is cupra fabric, Lifting Mask and Vitality Masks are tencel, and Soothing mask uses bamboo fabric. 

The masks are available individually for $2.55 each and $25.50 for a pack of ten. 

Haruharu Lifting Mask

I haven't a clue what's happening on the packaging of this one, but it just brings a smile to my face. This mild and smooth mask is supposed to transform skin into mochi. XD It contains extract of collagen and mixed friends in addition to patented fruit mix and collagen extract that is supposed to manage luxterless skin into tight and glutinous skin. I had high hopes for this mask seeing as it's the first Haruharu mask I've tried. 

Ingredients and Texture

Ingredients on Cosdna: Water, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Beta-Glucan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Trehalose, Betaine, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Carbomer, Allantoin, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Horse Fat

It doesn't look like that's anything particularly worrying in the mask and cosdna results doesn't come up with anything above a 3 other than the fragrance. Notable ingredients include fermented horse fat, niacinamide (brightening), sodium hyaluronate (hydrating), willow extract (mild excoliation), centella extract (anti-aging), and Hydrolyzed collagen & fruit mix (tightening and moisturizing).

The mask material is tencel, which I'm a really big fan of. I prefer tencel masks to cotton masks any day. It adheres to my skin better and just absorbs essence better, allowing the liquid to stay on my skin instead of all over my body. The scent on this mask is fairly heavy though and doesn't go away upon application, which is slightly annoying. Smells something like baby lotion and honey? I can't really pinpoint the scent but it's the reason why I took this off after 30 minutes. 

Performance

There's 25g of the product in the package and like I said, it adhered well to the tencel fabric and thus to my skin. The essence is really slimy and somewhat sticky. Unfortunately, the stickiness remained after 20-30 minutes of application and after half hour after I took it off. T.T I splashed some water on my face to get rid of that sensation. My face was moderately brightening and slightly moisturized but there wasn't anything particularly fabulous about this. My acne spots were still red and inflammed and the lines under my eyes were still there. 

After a few hours, the sheet mask actually managed to create three painful new pimples on the right side of my face, which is really obvious since all my pimples are usually on the left side of my face. :( That's actually really tragic, but yay for me not having to buy these masks?

Price: $2.55 for one, $25.50 for ten

(www.Jolse.com) 
Verdict: 3/10
Repurchase: No

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