Skinfood- Black sesame hot mask

Black sesame hot mask

-This mask opens up the pores with a warm heat of salt and sugar powder and eliminates wast material in a rough skin affected by accumulated keratin. It provides an amazing silkiness to skin with nourishing black sesame extract.

Smells - very lightly of seasame, barely noticable, at least until I washed it off, then it was strongly sesame. A nice smell though. Not articifical at all. 

Texture- not that scratchy, but a bit rough, not rough enough to be a scrub.

It has big chunks of black sesame, which also aren't scratchy.

Until washing it off, then it felt very scrub like, and could be used as a scrub. Interesting how the wash of texture was different than the apllication texture!

Effectiveness- gets quite hot whe applied to a damp face. My face got quite hot, and very red, as the mask brought up lots of blood. But in a hot mask, this is a good thing. It actually made me sweat!

It was almost to the point of uncomfortable, which in my opinion is a good thing. Hot but not too hot.

Left my face very very smooth, softer, and very warm!

Buy? Yes. I am definitely going to get the large version of this. I generally find heat up masks are gimicky, rather than effective. But this one is not like that,  after one use this mask made my skin extra smooth. 

Daily Fresh Sake Noki

Vov Masks

Daily Fresh - Sake Noki

Price 2000 won (less than $2 US)

On the Package:  sakenoki clear strained rice wine- High-condensed spa mask for smooth and moist skin texture. Thermal waters help to care skin to be moist and glossy. Rice wine extract, good effect of eliminating waste, helps to care skin to be clean and bright.

This is the first in the daily fresh line that I’ve encountered with a noticeable odor.

I can’t exactly say what the smell is… Something like bath products, soap and sake….

It’s not unpleasant, but it’s not a nice smell either….

Made my face feel very tight, and after removing the mask my face was somewhat red.

But felt very very moist.

The day after my skin felt plump and healthy.  Since I used very basic lotion (not heavy duty) the night before, I can definitely see atribute some of the quality of my skin to the mask.

I am going to repurchase, I think with continued use this will be a good one!

Vov pomegranate collage sheet mask

Vov Masks

Daily Fresh - Pomegranate collagen

Price 2000 won (less than $2 US)

-for all skin types

On the Package -

Yammy mask pack for vivid vitality

Pomegrnates estrogen helps to maintain young and vivid skin, and it helps collagen synthesis to provide a tension to your skin and smooth your tired skin.

Since I’ve already gone over the basics of the VOV Daily fresh sheet masks in a previous review, I’m going to jump right into the specifics.

The promises of the pomegrnate mask are a bit odd. I mean Yammy?  *alughs* I’m sure it’s supposed to be yummy but still.

And the estrogen part… a bit weird.

Anyway, my review is unbiased by expectations, because other that the pack’s name, I didn’t read any of the promises on the back.

So I put on the mask, and all went as normal. 15 minutes into the 20 minute session my skin started to tingly slightly. A good sign I think, as though something actually was happening.

When I took it off, there was some excess product left on my face, but the mask was much drier than initially, and it did appear that my skin had absorbed quite a bit.

Once the excess was patted in. My skin was… moist, but nothing exceptionally.

Apperance wise, the same thing. Nothing was tighter or smother or more beautiful in any way.

The next day I didn’t wake up with better moisturized skin.

But, my skin was actually firmer, and my complexion a lightle bit clearer… Not as in blemishs disappeared, but my skin looked…. More even almost.

Today was a really good skin day.

And since I’ve been doing a lot of flying over the holidays, that’s a really really good thing. Travelling usually leaves me tired and sallow for weeks after.

Conclusion,  I really like this one.

Etude house O2 White mask 
with O2 carrier complex.

Price 8000 won (about $7.50US)

I love Etude house, I love a good mask, and I love whitening products.

Other than the fact Oxygen additives do nothing for your skin. Oxygen is just another bull shit marketing ploy (read my review of Tony moly slimming oxygen peel here, where I give more details about the BS.)

I bought this mask because it’s exactly the sort of thing that usually works for my skin.

Plus, when I first arrived in Korea, my skin was… dull, lifeless, and almost sallow.

Finally I’ve adjusted to the change, but for a while I was looking for something, anything, to bring the life back to my skin.

The O2 white mask was not the answer.

The tub contains the thickest white paste. If you tip the tub upside down, nothing comes out (Are you thinking Dairy queen blizzard too?)

For a mask, this is odd, but not necessarily a bad thing.

Except, when you apply it, it is actually to thick to apply evenly.

So you end up with super thick areas, and then really thin spots…

Then the tingling starts, almost a bubbling sensation, not really bubbling, but kind of…. 

(Yes that was succinct.)

But then sadly, it starts to burn.

It’s not horrible, or particularly intense, but it is most definitely burning.

My skin turns red, and I really want to take it off.

I’ve tried the mask a couple of times. Which after my first experience, might seem surprising, but I know my skin. After a shower, or a good scrub, it’s extra sensitive, so unless a product is actually really painful, I will give it a second shot.

The O2 mask burns every time.

On the plus side, the areas where clumps of the mask rested, actually become whiter after one use.

So….

It works, but I can’t recommend it.

Rating - 2 out of 5 stars

Buy again? - Definitely not!