Tuesday, September 24, 2013

[Review] Skinfood Facial Water Vita-C & Vita-B Cream

Hello beauties!

I hope you are all ok :) I am here today with yet another review, which took me long to make, mostly because I wanted to ensure my conclusions about both products I am gonna talk about today: Facial water vita-b and vita-c moisturizers, by Skinfood (a korean brand).
I tried two out of the three moisturizers of the line, and here are the results. Remember, this is my opinion and it's subjective, but I always try to present my conclusions as objectively as I can, so that I can help you choose what's best for you.


This is Vita-B, the first cream I purchased. It is made with Alaska Gracier Water and pumkin, carrot, tomato and apple extracts. It is recommended for oily skin. That's why I bought it and used it during summer. It comes in a pretty glass container, and it contains 75gr of product. It costed me 9 euros (~12$) which I think is an ok price for the quality (both the product's and the container's) and the quantity you get. I found it on Ebay, with free shipping.


Now about the cream itself. It is a gel type cream, which means that it's suitable for oily/oily prone skins and it is very lightweight. It absorbs quickly and leaves the skin refreshed and hydrated. It smells fresh, something like a woman's after shave xD I used it every night and day after my face cleaning routine but it lasted me around 2 months. I liked this cream overall, but after a while I noticed that even though my skin was not left dry or dehydrated, I felt like I needed more cream on it. And please note that I have quite oily skin. I kept using the cream all the summer, and I noticed that when it was reaaaally hot I didn't feel as dry. I decided to move to the more "heavy" cream of the line as the weather changed though and I think it was a wise choise.
I would recommend this cream for people with extra oily skin that can't handle any other type of moisturizer. It is also a great type of moisturizer for a refreshment throught the day when needed. I kept it in the fridge and its cooling sensation was amazing. 


When I run out of vita-B I decided to buy vita-C, which is recommended for normal skin. I thought that since the other cream was very light, this one couldn't have been extremely heavy either. My skin is quite balanced lately and I don't have excessive oilness, so I gave it a try.

 This one is also made with Alaska Glacier Water, raspberries, acai berry, cranberry and strawberry. It doesn't smell like berries though, I would say it has a light floral scent, very pleasant. It also contains 75gr and it costs the same as the other.


It has the same gel type texture as vita-B and it is easily absorbed. But, this one is slightly more hydrating. I find it would be suitable for many people, because it is "rich" and light at the same time. I didn't notice any dry patches, my skin felt vry hydrated, but not oily at all (even after a long time has past since when i applied the cream). I was really happy with this cream. I might change it again and buy vita-A as the weather gets colder though. Being so lightweight, this cream might not be suitable for cold weather and I really don't wanna risk any flaky and dry skin during winter. I suppose vita-A although it is said to be for dry skin, won't be very heavy either, judging from those two I have used so far. I will let you know if and when I try it out :)

Overall, I will say this: Buy vita-B if you have excessive oilness or during summer. Use vita-C if your skin is oily-combo but needs some extra hydration as well or during spring/ beginning-end of summer when the weather is not too hot. Keep the creams in the fridge for a cooling sensation, it's really fun :D If you wonder whether I would purchase these again, yes I would, definitely. To be honest, I never used a face cream before, which wasn't heavy and oily, so these really saved me this year.

I think I have covered everything, but if you still got any questions, or even have experience of these products and want to share your thoughts, please do so in the comment section below ^___^

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

[Review] Collagen Crystal Eye Mask

Hello beauties!

First I need to apologise for not doing any review for so long, but I was busy with university and exams. Buuuuut, I am here again :D Today I am gonna talk about an absolute favourite product that I keep buying again and again, simply because it's so nice. It's the Collagen Eye Mask.


I purchase this on Ebay, for only 2.50$ (1.80euros) or something like that, for a pack of 10. Oh yes yes, a pack of ten! You can easily find these if you search a bit, there are also other variations available, like 5x or 15x packs for a different price ofc. If you want to try them for the first time, you better buy a pack of 5, so that if there is any case of allergic reaction (which I totally doubt) you wont have to waste money. But still, they are super cheap and trustworthy. I put them on my eyes, so I would never lie to you  ^___^.

So yeah, the two silicone patches come in this package, which is full of a liquid. I suppose this holds all the ingredients and keeps the patches moist with them. It smells really soothing, something like jasmine or baby pawder...I can't really tell. You take the patch case off carefully and you spil the remaining liquid on them. You peel them off the case and you put them underneath your eyes, with the narrow edge on the inner corner of your eye and the wider outside, so that it also covers that wide area next to the outter corner which tends to have fine lines very often. You can leave it on as long as you feel you need it ( or until you feel it has dried out) and then you take it off. You pat the remaining moisture with your ring finger, very gently and voila! Insta moisturized eye area!

I was surprised by how good this product is. I usually buy stuff but I never expect them to work, their claims look all suspicious hahaha. This one did what it promises though. My under eye area was brightened and whitened. Don't think of anything bleached xD It just made the whole area glow as if being really healthy. My fine lines were radically reduced and I felt my skin smooth and moist. Such a nice feeling!

I use this product once a week and it has worked really well for me so far (and for many other people as well from what I have read). My fine lines have gotten smaller and less and my eye area is way better than before. I suggest you should give it a try since it's inexpensive and really effective! In cooperation with your eye cream (if you don't use any, go see my review on Etude's House Vanilla Moist Eye's Cream) it will work almost wonders in terms of hydration and care.

So, I hope I have covered everything, but if you still have questions, don't hesitate to leave a comment down below!! ^___^