Beauty Bakery Charcoal and Clay Scrub Mask Review

I had Beauty Bakery Charcoal and Clay Scrub Mask for 11 months to be exact, and that was just the time that I was scraping the last bits of it. Talk about sulit, right?

I got Charcoal and Clay Scrub Mask from the Beauty Bakery kiosk in the nearest mall for Php 199 per 100 grams tub. It’s has a creamy texture with little bits of grits in it. You’d reckon it’s a scrub and mask hybrid from its name, which I believe that you can use as a scrub or a mask at a time. You can also use it as a mask, then a scrub.

The instructions on the tub, however, says to rub it on your damp face in circular motions then rinse with warm water. You can use this three times a week. It is just a scrub as the label implies.

Beauty Bakery Charcoal and Clay Scrub Mask
Pulls away deep-seated dirt and sebum from skin. Tightens the pores. 
Instructions: Rub in circular motion on damp skin. Rinse. Use 3x a week.

What I like to do with it is to use it with the Fiddysnails Grit method. On the mask stage, I leave it for 20 minutes on my face or until it has hardened, and then wash it off. It doesn’t dry out or suck my skin’s moisture even if I prolong it for 30 minutes (of course this is not ideally recommended). It works well as a mask also.

So, it’s really like a scrub and mask hybrid. It’s nice to have for lazy girls like me, who want to have a physical exfoliator that will suck out deep seated dirt and gently scrub out dead skin cells.

Can you distinguish the texture?
It's creamy and not difficult to spread on your face.

What I like:

• Perfect for lazy people who want to save themselves from mixing.
• It’s very affordable and locally available. You can get it from their kiosks, Shopee, beautymnl, bazaars.
• It’s a scrub and mask in one. You can use it as a scrub, as a mask, or a mask then scrub.
• It doesn’t dry out my skin if used either as a scrub or mask.
• It makes my skin supple and clean after every use.
• A little goes a long way. I had my tub for 11 months. I didn’t have other masks and I used it once a week, though.

What I don’t like:

• It doesn’t have a full ingredients list.
• It doesn’t really have instructions if used as a mask. There’s no mention how many minutes to leave on your face. (It’s better to patch test first if you have sensitive skin. Here comes the advantage of a full ingredients list.)

Will I repurchase?

Yes, I may repurchase. It’s affordable and can be purchased anytime I want to (given it’s not sold out). I’m still open to using other masks and I’m curious with other masks that need mixing. If my laziness gets the better of me, I would repurchase this in a heartbeat.

Have you tried Beauty Bakery Charcoal and Clay Scrub Mask, as well? Please share your thoughts about it? \^o^/

Etude House Missin U Black Charcoal Chin Pack Review

Hello there!

How are you after long absence?

I am pretty well preoccupied with my job and what not.  It has been a ride along the treacherous tides and now, once again, I am enjoying the calm before another storm.

However, I am going to share to you a ride that hasn't calmed yet.  I am still riding the tide on the browse for a good chin patch.  I have tried the Etude House Black Charcoal Chin Pack but I didn't think about writing my thoughts about it.  This time I have tried another variant from Etude House, which is the Etude House Missin U Black Charcoal Chin Pack.

Missin U Black Charcoal Chin Pack in Eagle Owl.

Etude House Missin U Black Charcoal Chin Pack (#01 Eagle Owl) sports a pink, cute packaging with an owl or eagle (as the name suggests) with a chin patch.  Who can't resist to that? It's weird and cute and the same for me.

The back of the package gives Korean and Korean-English translations of the features, directions and ingredients.  It also has a mini story of the Eagle Owl (weird bird ^o^)

About.

Story of Eagle Owl

Directions and Ingredients

 I apologize with the photos.  It seems there's something wrong that I cannot figure.  

The Etude  House Missin U Black Charcoal Chin Patch effectively get out the gunk and cleanses out the chin pores from sebum.  The length of the patch just fits right from the corners of my mouth.

Fits perfectly like a glove.

Can you see all those white heads?

After fifteen minutes, my chin was so clean and smooth!  However, after a few days, my chin feels a little rough and I guess there are white heads again.... Well, you can't just eliminate them all in one go, right?  I guess like the nose patches and masks,  cleansing out your face with this helps eliminates or minimizes the appearance of white heads and black heads.

It's a good product but I think I haven't found my go-to chin patch yet.  So, I'm going to keep sailing and look for good chin patches.

Till then, see you soon!  Thanks for reading! ^__^

Glam Works Charcoal Nose Pore Strips Review

Hi there! Ohisashiburi dane?

It's been quite awhile.  Thank God, I could get this time off to update you guys with my latest findings.  Actually there are a lot of them, so let me just start with sharing with you one of the things I found very effective on me.

glam works Charcoal Nose Pore Strips has been my recent to-go when I feel my nose is populated with icky blackheads.  For oily-skinned girls like me, I believe we have the same sentiments on that.  It is a constant battle but thanks to glam works Charcoal Nose Pore Strips, the battle against blackhead on the nose is an easier battle to win. (^o^)

glam works Charcoal Nose Pore Strips instantly removes blackheads, draws out impurities, absorbs oil and dirt, and unclog deep pores. Come with 12 strips inside!

About glam works.

INGREDIENTS.

DIRECTION FOR USE.

CAUTIONS.

WARNING!  Icky photo ahead!

Icky photo.  As you can see, it got a lot of blackheads out of my nose.

I'm impressed by the effectiveness of this nose pore strip.  It remove most of my blackheads and whiteheads.  Of course, it would take time and proper cleansing to diminish them forever.

The glam works Charcoal Nose Pore Strip is sure is a bang for your buck.  I got this from Watson's for only Php 99!  I was  even skeptical at first because it's not available in single packs.  I wanted to make sure that it works before buying a box.  But I'm dumbfounded, it never failed!  Will I buy again?  A big YES!

Blogging Through The Phone For Daiso Charcoal Natural Pack Overview

I successfully posted a test post from my droid to my blogs. It's so convenient especially if you are in the mood for blogging on the eleventh hour. But it's hard to blog without hard keys to type on. Still, I want to try another post with images!

Two nights ago, I tried out Daiso Charcoal Natural Pack. I bought it from Saizen for only Php 85. It's dirt cheap! I bought it because I want to try out the promises of this pack and experience the reviews of other bloggers who tried this out. And, I don't have a go-to product yet for extracting those pesky black and white heads. So, this would be worth a try.


Daiso Charcoal Natural Pack

The Daiso Charcoal Natural Pack has a black, watery fluid that is easy to spread. It doesn't have a stinging alcohol-like smell. And a thin layer quite do the job. I noticed that when it you pull it out after it dries, it is still stretched out and doesn't really crumple to its self while you pull it.

Contrary to other reviews, it's not really that painful to pull out. Maybe because I have a high pain tolerance or it's because I just endured the pain. Either way, it's not that painful. I noticed, however, that as it dries, you can feel a tighetening sensation. When I moved my nose (I tried it on my nose first), it's quite tight but I guess it somehow helped to make the pulling easier.

I agree with one blog writer that somehow said, effectivity does not really happen overnight and one-time usage doesn't conclude effectivty. I still have to do a couple more tries to say how effective this is. You know, you can only put on a pack or mask once or twice a week. So, I will not conclude on the effectivity yet.

I also bought the other Daiso Nose Pack before so I might do some comparative review of the charcoal one versus the other. :)

This is it for now about the Daiso Charcoal Natural Pack and for blogging on the phone. It's quite hard without using any hard keys or a keyboard. But it's convenient and somehow perfect for me who wants to blog anytime when inspiration surges.

Till next time! Have you tried the Daiso Charcoal Natural Pack yet? Please do share. (^_^)

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Daiso Charcoal Cleansing Facial Foam Review

Like what I said from my last post about Pond's Facial Wash, it really did took me a month--actually more than a month-- to purchase another facial wash. And after reading dozens of reviews from the web, I finally bought Daiso Charcoal Cleansing Facial Foam from Saizen. ^o^

Actually, as I can make out with from the katakana characters with my low Japanese skills, it is Daiso Natural Cleansing Foam. But anyhow, it's more known as Daiso Charcoal Cleansing Facial Foam.

Daiso Charcoal Cleansing Facial Foam can be bought from Saizen stores and it costs only for Php 85. Here in Davao, there was a time that they ran out of this product. That's why it took me a long time also to purchase this.

It looks like this.... There's a cute picture at the top that helps you tell that it is a facial foam. And at the bottom part of the tube, if you can see, there's a cleansing foam label in English.

Since Saizen is a Japanese store, you'll expect that the instructions and features will be all in Japanese.

 Picture is a little blurry.

But take a closer look, the essential notes are also written in English.

 It says, Natural Foam Cleansing.

Features: Small tiny halls of charcoal absorb dust and pollution. It clears dirt and sebum in pores.

How To Use: Make bubbles with water, softly massage, and wash out.

Caution: Stop using when it causes skin trouble. Immediately stop using and see dermatologist when it causes swell, itching, or irritation on skin. Be careful of its contact with eyes. If it contacts, cleanly wash your eyes. Keep away from the reach of children .

Produced for DAISO JAPAN. But MADE IN KOREA.

The tube was sealed when purchased. You can be assured that it's 100% clean.

Seal not removed until this review. ^o^

This is another bang-for-your-buck-product. It's Php 85 for a 70ml tube. Unfortunately there are no trial sizes for this one but rest assured, it won't disappoint you! It gives you a squeaky clean feel with no tightening of your face. Your face is soft afterwards and oil is controlled. You can save on the wash also because with a small amount, even less than a pea size, can give you a foamy lather and still with the squeaky clean feel.

My face has become clearer though there are still a few bumps. I don't get patchy and dry in my nose area from a week's use. And I bet I can have this wash for six months too. I love this wash!

There you have it, my take on Daiso Charcoal Cleansing Facial Foam. Have you tried this one too? (^o^)