[Review] Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

Price: NA

Verdict: 9/10
Repurchase: Maybe

Price & Shop

I won this from 0.8L Malaysia's instagram share and win contest a few months back and recieved it about a month after winning it.  I reviewed it briefly on my instagram account too. :) You can also buy this from my.althea.kr or any local Innisfree stores you can access. It also came with an Innisfree  Jeju Volcanic Pore Cleansing Foam which I will be reviewing shortly. :) 

I'm really glad I won this since I seem to have a addiction to wash off masks, clay masks, and just masks in general. This is one of the best loved items in Korean skincare and I have only managed to try and small sample from Innisfree's best loved kit a while back.  I initally thought this caused a bad reaction on my skin, but that turned out to be completely wrong and my skin was just freaking out from travelling. 

Ingredients and Directions

Ingredients: Water, Titanium Dioxide, Butylene Glycol, Volcanic Ash, Glycerin, Silica, Trehalose, Kaolin, Bentonite, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zinc Oxide (Ci 77947), Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Orchid Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Pvp, Peg-100 Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Xanthan Gum, Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Sorbitan Stearate, Polyacrylate-13, Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Lactic Acid, Polyisobutene, Menthoxypropanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Polysorbate 20, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol

The CosDNA is fairly okay, with the highest rating at 3 for Hydrogenated vegetable oil, which is an odd thing to have in a clay mask and really shouldn't be in there in the first place. 

Directions: After cleansing, wipe your face gently with the toner to even out skin texture. Then apply the mask voer the entire face, avoiding the eye and lip afrea. After 10 minutes, gently rinse off withe lukewarm water using your fingertips. 

Texture & Fragrance

So, here's something odd about this mask. When I got it as a part of a sample in the Innisfree store, the texture of this clay mask was noticably thicker and drier, taking a significant amount more in order to be spreadable on my skin whereas in the bottle, it's actually quite soft and smooth and applies really easily. It's lightweight and doesn't dry tight. That's interesting. I would hope that the sample would be the same as the original product but no, the full-sized product is so much better. It could be because the sample has been around longer and has dried out somewhat. 

I didn't need much of this at all to spread it on my entire face, which is very nice and means it would last a good long while. The texture of this mask is softer than the Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque Pack, which was surprising for me. I prefer the packaging of the Queen Helene's mask though, since that came in a tube and minimized contamination. There's also tiny capsules on the mask that melts (bursts) as you spread this on your skin. 

It smells... like nothing. Actually, it's not fragranced so unless your nose is really sensitive, I don't think you can smell anything annoying about it. :) 

Performance

This is me with the sample clay mask that I tried! ^^ It aims to shrink pores, control sebum, exfoliate, deeply cleanse, brighten, and cools. I think it satisfies 5 out of 6 of the promised functions because I don't see how it managed to brighten my skin tone. It does do everything else though, which is great. :) The super version is apparently marketed for those with oilier skin (like mine) while the normal is for dry/normal skin. 

The difference between this mask and the Queen Helene masks and the Elizavecca mask is that it leaves my skin super soft after. It's less stripping and is capable of doing everything the two other masks promised, which is a nice thing, I suppose. It's slightly cooling upon application which I enjoy because the Queen Helene Mint Mask tends to be super tingly and minty, which is fun, but I want to just relax and have less excitement in my life sometimes. XD It's also less harsh and Oh! Did you know you could just roll off this mask? I tried this a few times, but found that I much prefer washing this off instead of rolling off the mask with my finger tips because it's much gentler for my skin that way. 

I would repurchase this if I ever run out of the product, but I also want to keep my options open. There are so many other masks out there and I want to try all the them. All. Of. Them. 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Exfoliates, controls sebum, cleanses, shrinks pores (temporarily), and cools
• Pretty reasonably priced at RM39 on Althea Malaysia

Cons

• Packaging isn't too hygenic (-0.5)
• Product seems to dry up if you don't use it up quickly (as proven by the sample that I have that's pretty dried up) (-0.5)

Price: NA

Verdict: 9/10

Repurchase: Maybe

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[Reviews] Innisfree Paddle Brush, Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder, & Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

Mini Review: Innisfree Paddle Brush RM20

I love, love, LOVE this comb. It's made almost entirely of wood and the cushion just below the wooden bristles make it so that it doesn't stress on my scalp. I have hair that's almost reaching my waist and this combs through my hair beautifully. Designed to stimulate and massage scalp, it's so relaxing to run this through my hair in the mornings even when my hair is behaving. The wood also gets rid of any static buildup and untangles hair without pulling at it. LOVE it. I bought three, one for me, one for my mom and one for my sister. LOVE it.

Repurchase? Yes! One for everybody!

Mini Review: Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder RM24

I tell my bf this is my cheating tool. When I put this on, my face is smooth and flawless and I don't turn into an oil spill, which is just glorious. I bought this for RM24 at innisfree even though I know it's available cheaper elsewhere but the thing is, it's always sold out elsewhere!

It's a powder that's applied as the last step to my routine and helps everything set nicely. It controls sebum production and gets rid of that oil shine. I love this!

Repurchase? Yes! Once I run out, that is...

Mini Review: Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask (Free sample)

This... broke me out both times I used it and I've never reacted to products before so it made me sad. Instead of leaving my face clean and cleared, I had closed comedones, new pimples and angry red rashes. It really is a shame, since a lot of people rave about this product, but it really goes to show that everybody's skin is different.

I'm glad I had a kit to test out the product because I would've bought the full-sized version otherwise. I'd love to try out the non-super version and see if I react to that though.

Repurchase? No.

Innisfree Sunway Pyramid [Innisfree Comb, Volcanic Clay Mask, Green Tea Sheet Mask, No Sebum Mineral Powder] & Mini Review

I went on a short wedding trip last weekend for my friend's wedding and took the chance to spend a few extra day offs with my SO, who's the best, btw.

For the first night, I stayed at Cititel for ~RM200 per night with and an additional RM20 deposit for the key card, which we got back after returning the key cards. If you're planning to stay at Cititel, make a reservation directly through their website. It's actually cheaper than going through booking sites. I suppose that's cause they don't need to pay additional fees to them. Midvalley was literally just downstairs, which is incredibly convenient. The hotel was a hotel though. It wasn't too amazing, but it wasn't bad either. I had an enjoyable stay. Great for convenience.

http://www.cititelmidvalley.com/

The second and third night we were at Dorsett Grand Subang, also for RM200 per night thanks to a Groupon Deal. This hotel. Fuyoh. Selesa daooo (super comfortable). It comes with free buffet breakfast, which is solely responsible for making me fat during my short trip.

http://www.dorsetthotels.com/malaysia/subang/

Dorsett Grand Subang had free shuttle to Sunway Pyramid. And there's Innisfree in Sunway Pyramid.

There's no Innisfree in Sarawak.

I love Innisfree.

Picture From Innisfree Facebook Page

It's clean, which may sound like a given but it's really not. It's hard to be clean in Innisfree. They're super bright and the display is basically a million leaves that can collect dust like nobody's business. I have a severe dust allergy that turns into flu every chance it gets so having a clean shop makes me immeasurably happy.

During the four-day-trip to KL, I went to innisfree a total of three times. I'm only slightly ashamed of myself.

I bought an Innisfree Wooden Comb and a No Sebum Mineral Powder and signed up for a membership at Innisfree. In return, I was given a free best loved collection sample kit. They contain a 5ml Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum, 10ml Innisfree Super Volcanic Clay Mask and 10ml Innisfre Orchid Enriched Cream.

Image From http://www.tweedme.com/

They're tiny and are the perfect size for testing and sampling. I haven't managed to try any of the samples since my testing schedule is packed, but I did try out the comb, no sebum powder & Super Volcanic Pore Clay mask (Reviews coming up).

The second gift for reaching RM30 was two green tea sheet masks and the third was two more green tea (I wasn't given a choice. :( ) sheet masks and this little baby! I'm excited to try this out too, but it'll have to wait.


That's all for today! Thanks for reading! :)