[Review] 9wishes Rice Powder Polish Scrub

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

(Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
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

(Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 10/10
Repurchase: Yes

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[Review] LS Cosmetic Premium Oriental Herbal Mask Pack: Chaga Mushroom Mask Pack & Agaricus Mask Pack

Price: RM20 for 16 pieces

(About $4.50)

Verdict: 4/10 for Chaga, 7/10 for Agaricus

Repurchase: No

Price & Shop

I purchased these sheet masks from Iqueen's shop in Shopee mainly because Iqueen.my ships by weight to Sarawak regardless of how much I purchase whereas Shopee gets me free shipping for purchases RM25 and above. It's a no-brainer, really. 

Shipping via Iqueen's Shopee store is spectacular. It took about two days to arrive, which is awesome. The price seems to have gone up to RM28.98 now, which I think might have something to do with the expiry date no longer being February of next year. The reason I got my masks for so cheap was probably (100%) because it was expiring within 3 months of purchase. XD Still, these masks were super cute and super cheap, so I don't regret the purchase. I kinda knew there was a 'buuuut' somewhere when shopee sold 8 of these masks for only RM10 since I've seen these on Guardian stores for about RM8 per piece (I think?). 

Fit & Ingredients

The fit of both masks were identically decent. The material of the mask clings nicely to my skin for a good 30 minutes. They're both somewhat tea-stained though (a little yellow-brownish?) which was worrying for me in the beginning, but I realized that it's just the essense. Speaking of which, the essense is a little slimy and gel-like, which I prefer to dripping, watery essenses. 

Ingredients for Chaga Mushroom Mask Pack (From Shopee): 

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Alcohol, Inonotus Obliquus (Mushroom) Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Angelica Dahurica Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Panthenol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Carbomer, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Flavor

Inonotus Obliquus (Mushroom) Extract an antacid while adenosine is good for wrinkle-care, according to the back of the mask. Popylparaben registered a 7 on safety on cosdna but everything else seems fine. 

Ingredients for Agaricus Mask Pack

Oddly enough, there's no ingredients on this mask pack. I couldn't find ingredients online either, but I found that beautius stocks it for $3.30 per piece and they highlighted the efficacy of agaricus:

Agaricus Blazeii Extract improve your skin elasticity.  Lessen skin irritants and supply moisture help your skin more beautiful. Beta-glucan, polylsaccharide in agaricus mushrooms, creates interferon which activates immune cells in the human body. It not only activates cells but also affects the digestive organs and the endocrine system, with excellent effects to treat different types of dermatitis.

Sounds magical! Also, @.@ so expensive!

Performance For Chaga Mushroom Mask Pack

The Chaga Mushroom anti-wrinkle Effect masks deals with wrinkles with anti-oxidant, chaga extract and adenosisne to keep skin healthy. The mask has a pretty heavy scent that was... confusing. It's perfumy I suppose, but not in a mushroomy or nice way. 

I only used one of these because I acutally bought this mostly for my mom. I tried one in order to review it and it ended up being a bad decision. My skin doesn't really like this. Instead of calming my skin, it made my breakouts angrier and my cc's even larger. I can't be certain, but it might've caused a few cc's on it's own, which is disappointing. I'm not quite sure what's causing cc's on my skin, but I have a suspicion it's actually niacinamide. 😢My mom really enjoys this though and since it's aimed for wrinkles, it's probbaly not for my skin anyways! 

Performance For Agaricus Mask Pack

The Agaricus Mask Pack aims to improve skin elasticity and lessen skin irritants as well as supply moisture. The scent for this mask is so much more tolerable. In fact, it's pretty negligible. The essense and mask material is identical, even down to the tea-stained color of the mask. 

Thankfully, this sheet mask is definitely better for me compared to the Chaga. It was hydrating and cooling with a slight calming effect on my breakouts. In terms of plumping and moisturising, it's just... meh. Both essenses didn't dry sticky though, which is a plus for it. Unfortunately, it didn't really awe me as much as I had hoped. 

I got these masks mostly because of the packaging and I don't really regret the purchases. It makes me happy everytime I take one out to use. ^^ I won't be repurchasing any more of these LS Cosmetic Masks to try though, since it really doesn't have much going for it apart from the gorgeous packaing and that's satisfied for me. ^^

Price: RM20 for 16 pieces

(About $4.50)

Verdict: 4/10 for Chaga, 7/10 for Agaricus

Repurchase: No

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[Review] Elizavecca Power Ringer EGT Deep Mask Review

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: -10/10
Repurchase: No.

Price, Ingredients, & Texture

I've written extensively about this in previous posts of the mask, but there really isn't anything worth repeating so I'd just go straight to the review. If you're realy interested in the details beyond my experience with the mask, feel free to click the link below: 

[Review] Elizavecca Deep Power Ringer Mask Sheet - Tea Tree & Vita Deep

Texture & Performance

The smell for this isn't as overwhelming as the other masks. The essense is also super drippy. I don't know if I mentioned this before, but I preceed mask sessions with Hada Labo Moist Lotion and Scinic Honey AIO. It helps with moisturization and absorption of products. 

Halfway through trying to review this, I realized that I bought these masks and should really stop reviewing them if I hated them so much. Why am I putting myself through this? It's not like someone's paying me to put these masks on my face or anything. If I hate them, I should just put them aside and call them a loss.

With that in mind, here's a pretty pictures of all the Elizacecca masks I managed to soldier through. There won't be any more reviews of them because I'm giving the last three to my younger sister, who doesn't seem have preferences for her sheet masks. She's happy as long as I give her any to use, so yay for her. 

My overall opinion of the elizavecca masks are just horrendous. The tea tree was probably my favorite, but they were all quite horrible, to be completely honest. The fit, the smell, the performance, all just... bad. After doing just this mask for about 2 weeks, I actually considered quitting masking altogether because they just made me... sad. Thankfully, I put on a My Scheming mask and am in love with sheet masks all over again.

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 0/10
Repurchase: No.

[Review] Elizavecca Deep Power Ringer Honey Deep Sheet Mask

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 5/10
Repurchase: No.

Price, Ingredients, & Texture

I've written extensively about this in previous posts of the mask, but there really isn't anything worth repeating since fit and texture appear to be standard for all the masks, so I'd just go straight to the review. If you're realy interested in the details beyond my experience with the mask, feel free to click the link below: 

[Review] Elizavecca Deep Power Ringer Mask Sheet - Tea Tree & Vita Deep

Texture & Performance

This smells different than the rest of the masks I've tried in this line. Different how? Well, different BAD. It smells horrendous. I can't really put my finger to what it smells like. The entire time I had this on I was unhappy. I consoled myself with the thought that there's only three four more masks in this pack before I'm done completely. After this, I'm just going to wash my hands off Elizavecca masks altogether. No more.

I took this mask off after a little more than 5 minutes because I really couldn't handle the smell of the mask any more. It was so bad. On the other hand, it seemed to be more moisturizing than the rest of the masks in this line. Maybe that was the key to keeping my face moisturized instead of drying it out. Instead of keeping it on for 15-20 minutes, I should just leave it on for 5-10 minutes. It still left my face slightly sticky, but I noticed this wasn't as sticky as the other masks.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Moisturizing if left on for ~5 minutes 
• Not as sticky as other Elizavecca masks

Cons

• Smells horrible (-2)
• Doesn't fit well (-2) 
• Essence drips everywhere (-1)

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 5/10
Repurchase: No.

[Review] Elizavecca Power Ringer Milk Deep Contella Asiatica

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: -10/10
Repurchase: No.

Price, Ingredients, & Texture

I've written extensively about this in previous posts of the mask, but there really isn't anything worth repeating so I'd just go straight to the review. If you're realy interested in the details beyond my experience with the mask, feel free to click the link below: 

[Review] Elizavecca Deep Power Ringer Mask Sheet - Tea Tree & Vita Deep

Texture & Performance

At first, I though the essence for this feels slightly thicker than the essence for the other masks I've tried in this line... though that thought quickly went away as I walked around dripping essense everywhere. I had a blocked nose when I woke up in the morning, though it went away after exercising for a little bit. The blocked nose came back when I was doing this mask so I blame the mask.

It smelled fruity and pretty much like all the other elizavecca mask in the line. with a hint of alcohol. It brought my stuffy nose back. :( After 30 minutes, it fell off my face, leaving it non-too-moisturized. My pores were more noticable after sheet masking than before and it left a sticky residue that I've come to associate with these sheet masks. 

Pros & Cons

Pros

• None

Cons

• It literally brought my flu back. (-20) 

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: -10/10
Repurchase: No.

[Review] Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Sheet Mask

Price: NA
I got this from notahaul

Verdict: 8/10

Repurchase: No

This mask is a gift from a super kind friend who sells some of her stash over at NotaHaul on shopee, so do drop by if you're Malaysian and am interested in getting her stuff. I was saving this for a special occasion since these masks are slightly more expensive. I see them on Hermo on sale for RM49.90 for a pack of 10 during sales though, so it might be worth getting considering you're in West Malaysia.

These mask expire in September though, so I made sure to use it before!

Fit & Texture

The overall fit of the mask is alright. Not awesome, but not too bad either. It also has eyeflaps, which, I'm perfonally not a fan of since I tend to sheet mask while I do other things. I'm not going to use it, so it's just a waste of extra sheet. On the other hand, it also makes it so that my undereye area is getting some love from sheet masks too, so... yay?

It's made of 100% Pure Cotton and adheres quite nicely to my skin. 

Ingredients

Water, Sodium hyaluronate, Butylene glycol, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Dimethyl sulfone, Betaine, Natto gum, Disodium edta, Centella asiatica extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Carbomer, Arginine, Chlorphenesin, Tocopheryl acetate, Panthenol, Luffa cylindrica fruit/leaf/stem extract, Althaea rosea flower extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Fragrance, Portulaca oleracea extract, Lysine hcl, Proline, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Acetyl methionine, Theanine, Apium graveolens (celery) extract, Brassica oleracea capitata (cabbage) leaf extract, Brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, Brassica rapa (turnip) leaf extract, Daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, Oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract 

Ingredients is pretty extensive. Despite that, cosdna didn't really come up with anything that may cause acne or be irritating. It is specially formulated to moisturize skin, with one of the main ingredients being hyaluronic acid. 

Performance

The packaging is a little weird, since, as you can see in the picture, the sheet mask itself is quite standard-sized. The plastic packaging is too big for it, which is quite a waste for a product that's already very wasteful. There was a little extra essense in the bag, which I promptly smeared over my neck and arms. First impression of the essense on the other parts of my body isn't all too good, to be honest. It's a little on the sticky side, which saddens me because it lauds to be without any stickness. 

I put this in the fridge prior to using. The scent is mildly sweet. It's pretty nice. I actually enjoyed the occasional whift from the sheet mask. It doesn't feel too artificial.

After about half an hour of sheet masking, my face looked noticably brightened. It also soothed redness. and calmed my pimples. Unfortunately, it left my skin feeling sticky for a while, which I really didn't like. I know this is HG for many in terms of calming pimples, improving skin texture, ect, ect, but it didn't really do all that much more for me that other good masks (such as My Scheming masks) can do, which doesn't justify the higher price tag. 

Pros & Cons

Pros

• It has eyeflaps, if you're into that sorta thing.
• Moisturizing and calming, reducing redness and inflammation

Cons

• Expensive 
• Leaves sticky residue

Verdict: 8/10

Repurchase: No

[Review] Elizavecca Deep Power Ringer Milk Deep Sheet Mask

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 0/10
Repurchase: No.

Price & Shop

I've written more extensively about this in my previous post regarding one of the masks in this pack, so if you've read that already, feel free to skip directly to Performance. Anyways, here goes my copy paste: 

I bought these from BB Cosmetic during their Facebook 50% off deal. It's sold for $11.03 for a pack of ten and is $10.14  after the 8% coupon code (C10T190S3) with free shipping, which is a pretty good deal. That's ~$1 per sheet mask. :) 

On the other hand, there are 10 sheet masks in the package, with no option to get just a specific type. Ten different sheet masks is a pretty risky deal, since there may be sheet masks that you love or hate with a vengeance. I hope there will be an option to get just one type of the mask in a pack of ten instead of ten different masks.

Ingredients & Directions

I have no idea what's on these masks because everything is in korean, but I still have this up because the instructions found on on these sheet masks insist I wash my face with toilet water to prepare the texture of the skin. Honest!

I'll update this space with list of ingredients as soon as I get my hands on them. 

Fit & Performance

Everytime I put this sheet mask on, a little bit of my nose dies from being neglected.

The smell for this sheet mask is pretty overwhelming. It says milk but it smells heavily of a fruity alcoholic scent that I've come to associate with all these Power Ringer mask. This is the third mask of the line and I'm considering quitting masking altogether because I haven't really been enjoying them. I will, however, soldier throuhg the rest of these masks and hope I run out eventually (seven more to go!)

The essense of this sheet mask was not as watery as the fruit deep that I used earlier. The consistency is more viscous and as such, that meant I didn't drip all over everything. It's a nice change from the fruit mask that I tried, which made me look like I had a dip in the pool. That's not to say it didn't drip. As I'm writing this, essence started dripping onto my lap and moisturizing my thighs. yay? =.=

The mask was only alright. I wasn't a fan of how this mask smelled and I really wasn't a fan of how much dripping it did. It wasn't that this mask was soaked in esssense. I just get the feeling the material of the mask wasn't good at keeping it in the sheet mask. 

The mask wasn't awful, but I wouldn't repurchase it either. 

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 5/10
Repurchase: No.

[Review] Elizavecca Deep Power Ringer Mask Fruit Deep Mask

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 0/10
Repurchase: No.

Price & Shop

I've written more extensively about this in my previous post regarding one of the masks in this pack, so if you've read that already, feel free to skip directly to Performance. Anyways, here goes my copy paste: 

I bought these from BB Cosmetic during their Facebook 50% off deal. It's sold for $11.03 for a pack of ten and is $10.14  after the 8% coupon code (C10T190S3) with free shipping, which is a pretty good deal. That's ~$1 per sheet mask. :) 

On the other hand, there are 10 sheet masks in the package, with no option to get just a specific type. Ten different sheet masks is a pretty risky deal, since there may be sheet masks that you love or hate with a vengeance. I hope there will be an option to get just one type of the mask in a pack of ten instead of ten different masks.

Ingredients & Directions

I have no idea what's on these masks because everything is in korean, but I still have this up because the instructions found on on these sheet masks insist I wash my face with toilet water to prepare the texture of the skin. Honest!

I'll update this space with list of ingredients as soon as I get my hands on them. 

Fit & Texture

Texture and fit is just awful. The mask doesn't really cling to my face and the eye holes are like, legit power ranger level huge. I'm not stretching this or anything. It legit looked that big. Getting this to fit on my face took a little work, but actually wasn't impossible. It's just a lot more complicated than it should've been. 

Performance

The essence for this mask is so ridiculously waterly that it literally just drips everywhere. The mask just doesn't seem to want to soak up the eseence, instead insisting on being essence-resistant.

It has a mild fruity scent along with something else that seem to be standard for elizavecca mask. I could be alcohol?  I can't be sure, since I haven't gotten around to translating the ingredient list yet. Having the mask on my face was a chore and I kept dripping essence everywhere. I tossed my daiso mask over this, which helped a little, but my shirt was basically soaked by then. =.= not cool.

I didn't like this mask at all. It wasn't even very hydrating. The lines on my forehead (I didn't even know I had lines on my forehead!) were accentuated! It left a sticky residue that was just really annoying and I washed off the essence after.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Can't think of any... it smells nice I suppose. T.T 

Cons

• Effects are horrid! (-10!) 
• Doesn't fit well (to wide) 
• Gave me wrinkles! D= 
• Did not adhere to skin well. 

Price: $5 (~RM20) for 10

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 0/10
Repurchase: No.

[Review] Rosie's Ross Premium Matcha Powder; Green Tea DIY Mask

Price: RM80 (~$20) for 28 sachets
(I was sent a 7-day trial sachet in exchange for an honest review)

Verdict: 7/10

Repurchase: No for teatox; Yes for the Matcha Latte (already bought two)

Price & Shop

I have a weakness for good tea. Good Matcha Green Tea leaves, which is hard to come by when you consider how perpetually broke I am. I would drink coffee, but too much caffeine gives me a short high and a nauseating low that lingers for an entire day, which is just not worth it.

That said, I'm willing to spurlge a little when it comes to food and drinks... and breauty products. When I came across this local brand of matcha powder, I was immediately intrigued. Then I saw how it is possible to use matcha powder as face masks and I was hooked. The instructions there were to email them for further direction (so complicated. XD) as to how to use the sachets as masks so I did exactly that. I emailed them to ask about how the powders would work as face masks and they kindly offered to send me a 7-day trial pack in exchange for an honest testimony. So, for 5 days, I used this as a face mask, and drank the remaining 2. In addition to the Matcha sachets, I was given a free sample of their Matcha Latte. 

Ingredients & Directions

Each sachet contains 2g of premium matcha green tea leaves. As you can see, that's not much at all. The square sachets are in silver foils that can be tore open easily.

Ingredient: 2g Premium Matcha Green Tea Leaves.

Directions:

1. Prepare a small bowl, pour 1 sachet of matcha, add bit by bit of water. 
2. Slowly stir the mixture, make sure the matcha mixture become a thick paste (so that you are able to put on your face)  
3. Apply the matcha mask (thick paste) onto your clean face for 20-30minutes. 
4. Rinse off. 

Texture

I've tried a few ways to use this wash off green tea mask. The first, is of course the way they suggested. The green tea dissolved completely in cool/warm water and didn't have a problem spreading on my face. It was smooth and layered easily. It felt exactly like smearing tea on my skin, which, I assure you, was absolutely glorious. I didn't want to wash this off after the twenty minute mark because the occasional whiff of matcha green tea was just glorious.

Usage & Performance (Skin)

Using it just the way the owners suggested was, frankly, a little drying, which was disappointing for me. I'm more used to the soft and supple feeling on my skin after using Skinfood wash off masks. In addition, because it dried on my cleansed skin without an underlying layer of moisture, it ended up sucking the moisture from my skin and was almost impossible to wash off without the help of my cleanser. Even then, I was wiping off green gunk with my toner, which wasn't the best feeling in the world.  

With that in thought, the next two time I used the mask I added a few... alright, a teaspoon of Hada Labo Gokujyun Moist Lotion as well as a teaspoon of Scinic Honey AIO. That helped the tea dry on my face without sucking out all the moisture from my skin. It also washed off easier and left my skin soft and glowing. I really enjoyed using it this way and would definitely recommend adding a hydrating lotion or any other liquid moisturizer to the green tea. Regardless, I still needed to use a cleanser to get this off completely, but it did not leave a film of green on my skin, which was nice. 

Another way I tried to use this was mix it with water and soak a cotton mask in it. Then, I put this on my face and yay! I have a green tea sheet mask! ^^ I used it this way twice and prefer this to any other way. It was very moisturizing and left my skin very soothed and relaxed after! The inflammation from my skin calmed after sheet masking with just pure green tea soaked in a cotton sheet mask. I could keep the mask on for a good half hour before it dried. I rather enjoyed using it this way the best because it didn't require me washing my face off vigorously after. The only reason why I needed to wash this again afterwards is because it left a green film on my skin, which requires too much explaining to be worth it.

I enjoyed using it with the sheet mask the most though, since it left my skin sooo soft and soothed. 

After five days of using the green tea, I noticed that it made my skin absorb other products better! That was an odd, but welcomed side-effect. I can't really attest to terms of fading acne or brightening since neither happened, sadly. 

Weight Loss Performance

Weight loss. I masked 5 times with the sachet and drank it twice so I can't really attest to the weight loss possibility this promises. In terms of weight loss... well, if anything... I actually gained weight through this week, but that has more to do with my weight fluactuating than this not working. I've also only managed to take this as it should for two days out of the seven sachets given, since I was more curious about how it would work on my skin when drank directly. My weight lingered around 45kg(99pounds), sometimes getting to 47kg (103pounds), which for my height (5'2), is considered healthy, if a little underweight. So really wouldn't want to lose more weight anyways. ^^

The taste of the green tea taken directly was... sub par. I didn't particularly enjoy drinking this straight up, to be completely honest with you. It tasted a little too leafy for me, though that might just be my peasant taste buds being unable to process premium green tea correctly.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Smells amazing.
• Works well as a sheet mask or mixed with other hydrating lotions. 
• Short ingredient list, so if you aren't allergic to green tea, you're good. ^^ 

Cons

• Expensive at the price of RM80 (~$20) for 28 sachets of 2g.
• A little drying if used on its own
• Leaves a film of green and turns me into the hulk

Price: RM80 for 28 sachets
(I was sent a 7-day trial sachet in exchange for an honest review)

Verdict: 7/10

Repurchase: No for teatox; Yes for the Matcha Latte (already bought two)

Just a friendly reminder that the 7 green tea sachets here are sent for free for my consideration. Thoughts shared here are my own honest opinion, as always. :) 

On a side note, I was given a sample of the Matcha Latte and enjoyed it so much that I bought two packets of it already. Their store is selling two for RM59. If you're in Malaysia, shipping is free via Shopee: Link Here (Not affiliated). 

[Review] Elizavecca Deep Power Ringer Mask Sheet - Tea Tree & Vita Deep

Price: $5 (~RM20)

(bought during BBcosmetic 50% discount. Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: To be decided (only two masks tried so far) 
Repurchase: Maybe?

Price & Shop

I bought these from BB Cosmetic during their Facebook 50% off deal. It's sold for $11.03 for a pack of ten and is $10.14  after the 8% coupon code (C10T190S3) with free shipping, which is a pretty good deal. That's ~$1 per sheet mask. :) 

On the other hand, there are 10 sheet masks in the package, with no option to get just a specific type. Ten different sheet masks is a pretty risky deal, since there may be sheet masks that you love or hate with a vengeance. I hope there will be an option to get just one type of the mask in a pack of ten instead of ten different masks. As of right now, after testing out only two masks, I'm liking one and hating the other.  

Ingredients & Directions

I have no idea what's on these masks because everything is in korean, but I still have this up because the instructions found on on these sheet masks insist I wash my face with toilet water to prepare the texture of the skin. Honest!

I'll update this space with list of ingredients as soon as I get my hands on them. 

Fit & Texture

Texture and fit is just awful. The mask doesn't really cling to my face and the eye holes are like, legit power ranger level huge. Nobody has eyes that big, okay? I'm not stretching this or anything. It legit looked that big. Getting this to fit on my face took a little work, but actually wasn't impossible. It's just a lot more complicated than it should've been. 

It was soaked in essence, which helped getting it to stay on my face. Essence dripped from the mask in excess though. My neck was getting lots of love. ^^ 

Vita Deep Performance

The mask smells mildly citrusy, kinda nice. I enjoyed the smell. The moment I put this on my face, my skin started tingling a little. At first I thought, okay, this doesn't have tea tree in it, which is the only thing that made my skin tingle. And then, since the fit was so bad, I went to reach for my daiso silicone mask.

That was when I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. Weird. The mask wasn't pink when I- bloody hell. I pulled this off and sure enough, my skin was blotchy, red, and very angry. Off it went. I smeared the lotion on my arm, but I had to wash that off too since it was turning sticky and anoying instead of sinking in. The only other mask my face reacted to so badly was the Guardian mask. 0 out of 10. Stupid bloody mask. I had to wash my face again after applying this mask, which is the last thing I wanted to do. I put my precious Benton Snail's Bee Essense prior to masking, damn you! T.T 

The ingredients I found are in Korean, so that didn't help me out any in terms of finding out what exactly triggered the redness.

Verdit: 0/10 

Repurchase: No!

Tea Tree Performance

Smells... medicinal. It wasn't too overwhelming, so I can't deduct marks from that. This tea tree, like the Holika Holika tea tree masks, tingles a little, but wasn't too bad. It was probably a bad choice to go from something that tingles from a bad reaction and something else that just tingles naturally. I kept checking to make sure my skin wasn't turning red because trauma- y'know? But nope. It's not too bad.

Texture was the same as the texture for Vita Deep, which was bad. I kept trying to find a way to make this fit my face, but it just felt like too much effort so I just allowed it to hang haphazardly. At about the 30 minute mark, the mask called it quits and fell off when I bent down to pick up something from the freezer. >.< It should've done it's magic by then though, so I was alright with that.  

Performance-wise, the mask was pretty moisturizing. Surprisingly, the pimples on my face were really calmed! It wasn't as inflammed and there was one pimple that was on the verge of popping and I swore this mask sort of forced it back down. Unfortunately, the effects were only temporary and the pimple returned with full force by the end of the day. :( It was nice while it lasted though! 

Pros 

• Moisturizing and not sticky. 
• Helps calm breakouts.

Cons

• Fit is bad & too wide (-1) 

Verdit: 9/10 

Repurchase: Yes, but only if it's sold on it's own!