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November 25, 2020 2 comments

I used computer and smartphone for long hours everyday, whether it's for work or just watching Netflix. Sometimes after a long day staring at computer and phone screen, my eyes feel tired and also headache. Some of you may have same trouble like me, and here I would love to share about Kao MegRhythm Steam Eye Mask that save my tired eyes.

About MegRythm

MegRhythm Steam Eye Mask is made by the Kao Group from Japan, which is develops consumer products in four of fields of business: cosmetics, skin care and hair care, human health care, and fabric and home care. MegRhythm Steam Eye Mask itself is famous in Japan, and also available in many countries outside Japan like Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hongkong, etc.

This steam eye mask developed with Japan's unique and innovative steam heat technology. It is a self-warming steam eye mask which produces comfortable 40°C steam heat that gently envelopes eyes for around 20 minutes that relax strained eyes. There is some variant available on market. The one I bought is the lavender one.

Packaging

MegRhythm Steam Eye Mask come in plastic packaging, looks like sheet mask at a glance. It is available in two size in Indonesia, single sheet steam eye mask, or one box that contains of 5 steam eye masks.

How to use This

1. Remove the steam eye mask from the plastic. The steam eye mask will begin to warm up as soon as the plastic is opened, so it should be used as soon as possible.

2. Tear along the perforation, use the white side facing the eyes.

3. Place the longer notched edge down. Place the ear straps around ears.

4. Wait around 20 minutes then remove the steam eye mask.

Results & My Thoughts

This steam eye mask uses soft material that feels comfort on my eyes. The steam mask feels warm in a minute and can maintain the heat around 20 minutes. It makes my tired eyes feels relax, warm, and comfortable. What's more, the lavender scent is pleasing, it is not overpowering, which make me feels more relax (and also sleepy, since I used this at midnight).

After around 20 minutes and remove the steam eye mask, my eyes feel relieved, and relax. It is also help ease my headache that caused by staring screen too long.

There is some precautions though:

- Check with your doctor before using this product if you are receiving medical treatment.

- Stop using the eye mask immediately when you feel that if it is too hot, or pain, unusual physical change or discomfort

- Do not use with other eye mask

- If eye drops are applied, please wait for a few minutes before using eye mask

- Keep eyes closed and do not press the eye mask againts your eyes during application

- May cause smudging or removal of makeup

Where to Buy and Price

I bought this a box of Kao MegRhythm Steam Eye Mask at Kao Official store at Shopee Indonesia for IDR 50.300,- / around 3.54 USD (discounted price, normal price is IDR 75.000,- / around 5.3 USD). For Indonesian friends, this also available at Tokopedia, and Sociolla.

For Malaysian friends, this steam mask is available at Lazada and Watsons Malaysia.

For Singaporean friends, this steam mask can bought at Shopee SG or Watsons Singapore.

For Filipino friends, this steam mask is available at Lazada PH, Shopee PH, and Beautymnl.

Conclusion

Overall I am pleased with this steam eye mask. I won't use this steam eye mask everyday because I think it won't became pleasure anymore if I used this everyday.

Disclaimer:

All my opinion above are based on my personal experience and not influence by the brand or its affiliates. It may work different with other people though, so use it with your own risk. Thank you for spending time reading my blog.

November 19, 2020 4 comments

When deciding what to pack for traveling, skincare always on my list! I like to pack light, so I always pack my skincare to travel size bottle or just pack travel size skincare set that available in market. It is more easy to pack, and can help to avoid excess baggage. Laneige have their travel size skincare: Laneige Light Travel Kit that suitable for oily skin and this time I would love to write review about it.

There are 4 products in Laneige Light Travel Kit that comes in plastic ziplock:

1. Laneige Moist Cream Cleanser (30 ml)

This cleanser come in small pink tube and has rich creamy consistency. I only need a small amount rubbed with water to creates a lot of lathers. It has nice clean subtle scent that not disturbing me, which may suitable for people who doesn't like heavy fragrance on skincare products. I love how this cleanser cleans without make my oily skin feels dry or tight.

Ingredients: Water / Aqua / Eau, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Myristic Acid, Lauryl Hdroxysultaine, Lauric Acid, Pottasium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Stearic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Fragrance / Parfum, Linalool, Polyquaternium-7, PEG-14M, Disodium Edta, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Silica, Bht.

Meadowfoam Seed Oil: moisturize skin, and helps to balance the oil production of the skin
Sunflower Seed Oil: helps retains moisturize for long lasting hydration, antioxidant

Fragrance / Parfum - possibly irritating / allergic for sensitive skin.

Rating: 4/5

2. Essential Power Skin Refiner _ Light (50ml)

This skin refiner comes in pink bottle and doesn't have any color and doesn't sticky, just like water. It has light fragrance that not disturbing me. I used cotton pad for applying the skin refiner on my skin. It can be absorbed easily through my skin and feels refreshing! It is also soothing my skin. I already used Laneige Power Skin Refiner before, and notice this toner really helps prepares my oily skin for the next step of my skincare routine. However, this toner contain alcohol and fragrance which may not suitable for sensitive skin.

Ingredients: Water, Alcohol, Glycereth-26, Dipropylene Glycol, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Magnesium Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ethylhexyglycerin, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium Edta, Fragrance.

Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract - restore skin barrier function

Niacinamide - reduces skin inflammations, help minimise appearance of wrinkles, reduce hyperpigmentation issues

Alcohol - possibly irritating for sensitive skin.

Fragrance / Parfum - possibly irritating / allergic for sensitive skin.

Rating: 4.2/5

3. Essential Balancing Emulsion _ Light (50 ml)

This balancing emulsion come in peach bottle and has creamy texture. It feels lightweight although it has creamy texture and can be easily absorbed through my skin. This emulsion also contain fragrance that smells light. I think Laneige need replace the packaging with pump type to make it easier to use this emulsion.

Ingredients: Water, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Arginine, Glycogen, Glutamic Acid, Niacinamide, Lysine Hcl, Lactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment, Magnesium Sulfate, Mannitol, Manganese Sulfate, Serine, Sucrose, Citrulline, Silica, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Alanine, Calcium Chloride, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Threonine, Zinc Sulfate, Pca, Histidine Hcl, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Tromethamine, PEG-40 Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Fragrance.

Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract - restore skin barrier function

Niacinamide - reduces skin inflammations, help minimise appearance of wrinkles, reduce hyperpigmentation issues

Dimethicone

Alcohol - possibly irritating for sensitive skin.

Fragrance / Parfum - possibly irritating / allergic for sensitive skin.

Rating: 4/5

4. Water Bank Gel Cream (20 ml)

Laneige water bank gel cream is one of my favourite gel cream. It is come in blue plastic tube and has gel cream consistency. This gel cream is lightweight and moisturize my skin so well. It takes a little time to be absorbed by my skin, but it doesn't feel sticky at all, and helps control oil on my skin.

Ingredients: Water, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Alcohol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Chamaecyparis Obstusa Wster, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide 3, Acetyl Glusocamine, Copper Tripeptide-1, Niacinamide, Tocopherol, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cyclomethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Stearic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisiloxane, Palmitic Acid, Phenyl Methicone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polysorbate 20, Polysilicone-11, Polyacrylate-13, Polyethylene, Polyisobutene, Propylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol, PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone, Phytosphingosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance.

Niacinamide - reduces skin inflammations, help minimise appearance of wrinkles, reduce hyperpigmentation issues

Meadowfoam Seed Oil: moisturize skin, and helps to balance the oil production of the skin

Tocopherol: vitamin E, reducing UV damage to skin

Alcohol - possibly irritating for sensitive skin.

Fragrance / Parfum - possibly irritating / allergic for sensitive skin.

Rating: 4/5

Conclusion

Overall, I think this Laneige Light Travel Kit is quite complete for skincare routine while traveling. I would love to add some eyecream to pack for my skincare routine while traveling though. This travel kit will suitable for combination to oily skin, and can be used for 2-3 weeks.

Where to Buy and Price

I bought this Laneige Light Travel Kit at Laneige official store at shopee Philippines for 270 PHP / around 5.6 USD (discounted price, normal price is 900 PHP / around 18.6 USD).

For Indonesian friends, this Laneige Travel Kit is available on Laneige Boutique Store in Indonesia.

Disclaimer:

If you have any recommendation for travel kit, kindly leave comment to let me know what your recommendation that you would love me to try.

November 02, 2020 4 comments

Hi! Maybe some of you noticed that I rarely post review for facial cleansers products. I rarely change my facial cleansers, but I have run out of my usual facial cleanser. So this time I bought COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser to try instead. And today I'll share with you my thought on COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser.

Packaging

COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser come in white squeeze tube. I love COSRX consistency with their packaging design, it always have clean minimalist design, and so this one. It is available in two size, 50ml and 150ml. The one I have is 150ml.

Ingredients

Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Polysorbate 20, Styrax Japonicus Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Saccharomyces Ferment, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylexylglycerin, Betaine Salicylate, Citric Acid, Ethlyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trisodium Ethlyenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA.

Why low pH cleanser?

Our skin's natural pH runs from 4-6, which is more good if our skincare products (also cleansing products) have identical pH. Most cleansing products are alkaline that have higher pH than our skin's natural pH that will cause our skin's pH to increase, leading to skin's dehydrated which can lead to another skin problems. Low pH cleanser will help keep skin balanced and hydrated which will lessen risk of irritration.

Texture, Fragrance, Results, and My Thoughts

COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser has gel to liquid consistency. The gel cleanser comes in a clear gel and smell like chemical with hint of tea tree which some people may find it disturbing. I personally don't have a problem with the smell and I actually prefer natural scent or product that doesn't contain any artificial fragrance like this gel cleanser.

This gel cleanser creates soft lather when rubbed with water. The lather is quite a lot for gel type facial cleanser, and I love how it helps clean my face without make it feels dry or tight feeling.

Although this gel cleanser feels gentle, surprisingly it is able to remove makeup too (not all makeup though). However, I still prefer do double cleansing after put some makeup instead just cleanse with facial wash only.

I already used this cleanser for one month and no problem occured. I think this gel cleanser really works well and will suitable for all skin types even for sensitive skin one.

Where to Buy and Price

I bought this COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser at online ecommerce for 315 PHP (around 6.5 USD). For Filipino Friends also can purchase this at watsons or some official store at shopee or lazada Philippines.

For Indonesian friends, this COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser is available in sociolla, and also some official store at tokopedia and shopee Indonesia.

Likes

+ good gentle cleanser

+ alcohol free, paraben free, sulfate free

+ fragrance free

+ works well on my oily skin

+ have ideal pH for skincare products

+ available in two size, 50 ml (travel friendly) and 150 ml (big size)

Dislikes

- I found nothing, but some people may dislike the chemical scent with hint of tea tree

Rating: 4.5/5

( highest score from me, there is no such perfect score for skincare products, right?)

Disclaimer:

October 16, 2020 4 comments

If you have oily skin and living in a tropical country where the humidity is high, maybe you are struggle to find which moisturizer will suitable for your skin without make it look too greasy. I suggest to try gel moisturizer type that generally can help moisturize oily skin without make it look too greasy.

There are many gel moisturizer in the market, and one of them is COSRX Hydrium Green Tea Aqua Soothing Gel Cream. I excited to try COSRX Hydrium Green Tea Aqua Soothing Gel Cream since it has green tea as highlight ingredient that good for help reducing sebum (oil) excretions in the skin.

Packaging

COSRX Hydrium Green Tea Aqua Soothing Gel Cream come in white sturdy cylindrical plastic jar that packed with white box. I love COSRX brand packaging that come in clean, minimalist packaging design and highlight their key ingredients on the front of the packaging. It is available in one size.

Ingredients

Water, Propanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Allantoin, Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Moringa Pterygosperma Seed Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extra.

Pro Vitamin B5 (Panthenol): maintain skins natural moisture balance, reduce the risk of irritation and inflammation.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green Tea): antioxidant, hydrating, anti-inflammatory, good for oily skin

Allantoin: hydrates skin and help to heal wound also increase skin smoothness. good for oily skin and sensitive skin

Texture, Fragrance, Results, and My Thoughts

The gel cream come in translucent green color and doesn't contain any fragrance. COSRX Hydrium Green Tea Aqua Soothing Gel Cream has bouncy jelly texture. It feels light and soothing when applied, however, the gel feels slightly tacky after seconds when it dries. The tacky sensation not to the point of being disturbing though.

This gel helps moisturize my oily skin without making it look greasy and I have been used this COSRX Hydrium Green Tea Aqua Soothing Gel Cream for 3 weeks and no problem occured. I think this gel cream will works well for combination, and oily skin or for you who looking for a very light moisturizer for your routine that don't want a heavy moisturizer.

Where to Buy and Price

I bought this COSRX Hydrium Green Tea Aqua Soothing Gel Cream at online ecommerce for 810 PHP (around 16.7 USD). For Filipino Friends can purchase this at watsons or some official store at shopee or lazada Philippines

For Indonesian Friends can buy this COSRX Hydrium Green Tea Aqua Soothing Gel Cream at sociolla, watsons, and some official store at shopee Indonesia and tokopedia.

Likes:

+ no fragrance

+ paraben free, sulfate free, alcohol free

+ soothing

+ helps moisturize my skin

+ suitable for my oily skin

+ no breakout

Dislikes:

- give slightly tacky feeling when the gel cream dried

Rating: 4/5

Disclaimer:

All my opinion above are based on my personal experience and not influence by the brand or its affiliates. It may work different with other people though, so use it with your own risk.

October 02, 2020 2 comments

I wrote post about "Top 15 Indonesian Foods That You Must Try" before, and this time I would love to recommend some Indonesian Snacks! Everyone loves snacks, right? Here are my version of top 15 Indonesian snacks that I recommend to try if you are going to visit Indonesia someday.

1. Klepon

Klepon is Indonesian sweet glutinous rice cake filled with palm sugar and coated with grated coconut. It's one of my favourite snack. Klepon is typically green coloured, traditionally with the help of pandan or suji (dracaena) leaves, or modern way with the help of green food colouring or pandan paste.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @rinihasrita

2. Onde - onde

Onde-onde is fried glutinous rice cake filled with sweet mung bean paste and covered with sesame seeds. There is assortment variations in market like chocolate filling, cheese filling, taro filling, but the most common are filled with sweet mung bean paste.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @achi_achii20

3. Serabi

Serabi is Indonesian pancake that made from rice flour served with kinca (coconut and palm sugar syrup). It is also called surabi or srabi. It is normally served in white or green coloured, traditionally with the help of pandan or suji (dracaena) leaves, or modern way with the help of green food colouring or pandan paste.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @miss_eats

4. Lemper

Lemper is Indonesian snack made of glutinous rice filled with seasoned shredded chicken stuffed inside the rice and typically wrapped in banana leaves. There is filling variations for lemper that can be found in Indonesia like abon (meat floss) and shredded fish, but the most common and my most recommend is the one that filled with seasoned shredded chicken.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @drummerkuliner

5. Bika Ambon

Bika Ambon is Indonesian dessert that made from tapioca flour, eggs, sugar, and coconut milk. It taste sweets and typically have chewy and soft texture with pore that looks like honeycomb.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @imaanoona

6. Pisang Molen

Pisang molen is fried banana that wrapped with thin pastry dough. Outside have crunchy texture of pastry skin, while the banana inside is soft.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @linagui.kitchen

7. Kue Cubit

Kue Cubit means "pinch cakes" due to it small size and can be picked up with a pinch of the fingers. It is traditionally sold in vanilla flavors with or without extra toppings like chocolate sprinkles. But nowadays there are more variant ranging from green tea to taro, chocolate, red velvet, and others.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @cynthiahali

8. Dadar Gulung

Dadar Gulung is roll thin pancake that filled with sweet grated coconut and typically the pancake has green-coloured that comes with the help of pandan or suji (dracaena) leaves, or modern way with the help of green food colouring or pandan paste.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @ipink_nicole

9. Martabak Manis

This is seriously a snack that you must try if you visited Indonesia! It is a very popular sweet treat in Indonesia. Martabak manis is Indonesian thick pancake that traditionally filled with chocolate sprinkles, crush peanut, sesame seed, and sweet condensed milk or cheese and condensed milk. There are modern varities ranging from green tea to black sticky rice, red velvet, taro, and ohers. I recommend the traditional filling (mix of chocolate sprinkles, crush peanut, sesame seed, and condensed milk or mix of cheese and condensed milk) as the best filling for Martabak Manis.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @chingyu_may

10. Martabak Telor

Martabak telor or savory martabak is super thin dough that filled with egg and minced meat filling, and scallions. There are two variants of egg that used for martabak telor: chicken egg and duck egg. I recommend to try the duck egg as they taste a bit saltier and create a richer texture.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @friel_sit

11. Tempe Goreng / Fried Tempe

Tempe Goreng is fried tempe. Tempe is made from fermented soybeans. Fried tempe might be coated in batter or directly fried without any batter. I recommend to try the one that coated in batter, since it have more crispy texture.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @gakenyangkenyang

12. Bakwan

There are two common varieties of bakwan in Indonesia: Bakwan Sayur (assorted vegetables fritters), and Bakwan Jagung (corn fritters). Bakwan is fried savory snack from Indonesia that made of assorted vegetables fritters / corn fritters that mixed with flour batter. Bakwan also suitable to eat it along with rice.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @seleramakan

13. Tahu Isi

Tahu is Indonesian language for Tofu. Tahu isi is tofu filled with vegetables fritters like carrots, cabbage, and bean sprout.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @mytastemylife

14. Siomay

Siomay is Indonesian steamed dumplings served with peanut sauce. Most common use king mackerel fish (ikan tenggiri) for the dumpling, but there is also varieties using shrimp, chicken, pork. There are complements that commons served with siomay like boiling eggs, cabbage, potatoes, and tofu.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @lisagunawan05

15. Batagor

Batagor is a short from Bakso Tahu Goreng (Fried Tofu Meatball). Batagor is basically Indonesian fried dumplings served with peanut sauce. It is made from tofu that filled with meatball. Most common use meatball mixture from king mackerel fish, but there is also varieties using chicken, shrimp.

Photo Credit Thanks to instagram @niladriana

Disclaimer: All pictures not taken by me.

Also read: Top 15 Indonesian Food That You Must Try

September 28, 2020 No comments

It's been a long time since I reviewed a sheet mask. This time I would love to try Some by Mi Tea Tree Calming Glow Luminous Ampoule Mask that I got from Some by Mi official when I bought Some by Mi Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask. I already wrote review for Some by Mi Super Mactha Pore Clean Clay Mask, and just click here to read my review if you are interested.

Packaging

Some by Mi Tea Tree Calming Glow Luminous Ampoule Mask is simple, clean that dominated by green color and the tea tree illustration that represent the highlight ingredients of the sheet mask.

Ingredients:

I couldn't find the ingredients in english on the packaging so I copied the ingredients list from beautymnl.com:

Water, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Arginine, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Hexylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil

Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract: antioxidant, popular choice for treating acne, anti-inflammatory

Centella Asiatica Extract: speed up the wound healing, moisturizing, soothing

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract: antioxidant, hydrating, anti-inflammatory, good for oily skin

Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract: help reduce acne and excess oil also refines pore

Texture, Fragrance, Results, & My Thoughts

Some people may be find this mask is hard to unfold (including me) because the sheet mask is thin and didn't have any plastic sheet between it. The size of this sheet mask is a little too big for me, but it has a lot essence.

This mask is giving soothing sensation to my skin instantly when applied. I used this mask for 20 minutes and there was lots of serum left on my face. I tap my face slowly to help the left essence fully absorbed. My face felt moisturized, soothed, plump, and bouncy. I think this mask will suitable to normal and oily skin.

Where to Buy:

For Singaporean, Indonesian, Malaysian, Filipino friends can buy this Some by Mi Super Mactha Pore Clean Clay Mask from Some by Mi official shopee.

Likes:

+ soothing

+ relaxing

+ not sticky

+ moisturized my skin

+ contained much essence

+ suitable for my combination to oily skin

Dislikes:

+ the sheet mask is hard to unfold and a little too big for me

Rating: 4 / 5

Disclaimer:

All my opinion above are based on my personal experience and not influence by the brand or its affiliates. It may work different with other people though, so use it with your own risk.

September 21, 2020 2 comments

Recently I noticed that ingredient Centella Asiatica has been popular in Korean skincare products. So, What is Centella Asiatica? Is it good ingredients? Centella Asiatica also known as Cica, Asiatic Pennywort, Tiger Grass, and Gotu Kola is a perennial herb that grows primarily in Asia. It is had both culinary and medicinal uses for years, and gaining popularity as a skincare ingredient.

image thanks to pxhere.com

Centella Asiatica Benefits

Centella Asiatica is believed to soothe and repair irritated skin, includes treating acne, and calming sensitive skin. It rich of amino acids, vitamin C, A, B1, and B2, and antioxidant which give skin anti-inflammatory benefits. Centella Asiatica also believed has the ability to repair skin barrier againts external sources of skin damage such as pollution.

Centella Asiatica or Cica also can help decreases moisture loss which help skin appears more hydrated and that is suitable ingredient for anti-aging formulation.

Is Centella Asiatica Safe?

Centella Asiatica is concluded that they are safe in present uses and concentration levels in cosmetics, according to cosmeticsinfo.org

Products with Centella Asiatica

1. COSRX Centella Blemish Cream

COSRX Centella Blemish Cream is made with centella asiatica extract, targeting dehydrated, acne-prone complexions, controls excess oil, and soothing redness.

screenshot from instagram @cosrx_indonesia

2. Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Serum

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Serum help improve skin defense

image from https://us.drjart.com/products/cica-serum

3. Neogen Dermalogy Real Cica Pads

This pad soaked in essence that formulated with Centella Asiatica extract that also reduces redness and inflammation. It is gentle enough to use daily.

image from https://www.neogenlab.us/products/real-cica-pad

Have you tried any products with Centella Asiatica ingredients? Let me know if there is good products with Centella Asiatica that you would love me to try.

Source information:

- https://www.paulaschoice.com/expert-advice/skincare-advice/basic-skin-care-tips/centella-asiatica-for-skin.html

- https://www.skincare.com/article/tiger-grass-centella-asiatica

- https://www.allure.com/story/what-is-cica-ingredient-korean-beauty-skin-care

- https://www.cosmo.ph/beauty/skin/centella-asiatica-cica-benefits-a983-20181215

- https://cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/herb-centella-asiatica

September 14, 2020 No comments

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Ingredients

How I used This

Texture, Fragrance, Results, and My Thoughts

Where to Buy and Price

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About MegRythm

Packaging

How to use This

Results & My Thoughts

Where to Buy and Price

Conclusion

Disclaimer:

1. Laneige Moist Cream Cleanser (30 ml)

2. Essential Power Skin Refiner _ Light (50ml)

3. Essential Balancing Emulsion _ Light (50 ml)

Conclusion

Where to Buy and Price

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Packaging

Ingredients

Why low pH cleanser?

Texture, Fragrance, Results, and My Thoughts

Where to Buy and Price

Likes

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Rating: 4.5/5

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Ingredients

Texture, Fragrance, Results, and My Thoughts

Where to Buy and Price

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Rating: 4/5

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1. Klepon

2. Onde - onde

3. Serabi

4. Lemper

5. Bika Ambon

6. Pisang Molen

7. Kue Cubit

8. Dadar Gulung

9. Martabak Manis

10. Martabak Telor

11. Tempe Goreng / Fried Tempe

12. Bakwan

13. Tahu Isi

14. Siomay

15. Batagor

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Ingredients:

Texture, Fragrance, Results, & My Thoughts

Where to Buy:

Likes:

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Rating: 4 / 5

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