Face Q Grape Seed and Green Tea Sheet Mask

This box of various sheet masks from Face Q was purchased a while back.  And just recently I've realized that it will expire by the end of this year.  So I opened the box and tried my first sheet mask from them.

I purchased this box from sasa.com.  I don't remember how much I got this box but I believe it was cheaper than the My Beauty Diary sheet masks.  This box came with 10 sheet masks.

They are: 
2 Grape Seed + Green Tea Mask 
2 Luffa +Adlay Mask
2 Red Pomegranate Co Q10 Mask
2 Ocean + Aloe Mask Marine Collagen Mask 
1 Caviar and Hyaluronic Acid Moisture Mask
1 Peony Snow Lotus and Sake Yeast Whitening Mask

I love how sheet mask has a cute cartoon and a colorful packaging.

The first mask I tried was the Grape Seed & Green Tea sheet mask.  

Once opened I noticed it's very similar the My Beauty Diary sheet masks.  

The description: 

Face Q Grape Seed + Green Tea Mask with a unique micro-emulsion technology turns nourishment into micro-emulsion particles that are smaller and easier to penetrate into the skin, improving moisture replenishment. Mask is made from 100% wood pulp with silk, it fit your facial contour perfectly, rapidly infiltrate moisture for the skin, after use your skin with become supple with natural radiance.

Formulated with all natural botanical extracts, grape seeds contain powerful proanthocyanidins antioxidant, can prevent the skin from oxidation damage, thus lose luster and flexibility. Grape seed also has synergistic effect with collagen and elastin, making skin a shiny and flexible, and prevent premature wrinkles and skin spots.

The sheet mask has a plastic lining.  The thin mask was tough enough that it didn't rip when I used it.  I remember reading from other bloggers that some complained that these mask ripped too easily.  Well it didn't happen to me.  There's also extra serum inside the packing.  I couldn't detect any scent to this particular mask.  So I believe this mask is unscented.  I left this mask on for 30 minutes and afterwards my face was smooth and moisturized.  I liked it.  The next day I noticed that my face did have some red blotches around my cheeks.  I'm not sure if it's related to this product or if it's some other new face product that I had tried out that day.  Since I have so much more left I will try these mask again and will let me know if these masks are irritating my skin or not.  

Over all I find these Face Q mask very similar to the My Beauty Diary masks.  Only difference is that I didn't find a scent and the price is cheaper.  Again, I will check back with you guys and let you know if this mask still continue to irritate my skin or not.  (I have combination skin)

Let me know what you all think of these Face Q sheet masks or this particular Grape Seed & Green Tea sheet mask. 

My Scheming Camellia Japonica Hydrating Sheet Mask

Since I have so much old sheet mask to use up I decided to used this particular one from the My Scheming collection.  This sheet mask actually came from a mixed sheet mask box I've gotten from sasa.com.  It's actually one of the first sheet masks I've purchased from sasa.com too.(http://beautyfornewbies.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-first-purchase-from-sasacom.html)  

I find that these My Scheming masks are very similar to the My Beauty Diary sheet masks.  I find that the quality are very similar.  

This particular sheet mask, the Camellia Japonica Hydrating mask is very hydrating.  It's prefect for the cold dry New England weather that we've been having.  I had the mask on for around 30 minutes.  I believe these masks are gentle to leave it even longer if you want.  The quality of the mask is pretty strong so it won't rip when trying to adjust it on your face or unfolding from the package.  I have a pretty round wide face too and it fits perfectly too.  After the mask is in placed on your face, you can take the extra essence or serum in the package and place it everywhere were you need a little extra moisturizing.  I used them around my neck area, arms, and hands.  

Sasa.com description:

My Scheming Camellia Japonica Hydrating Mask contains natural camellia extract to increase the moisturizing and soothing function. And, it also repairs skin. Hyaluronic acid, saccharide isomerate, and jojoba oil improve skin and prevent moisture loss. The mask comprehensively firms skin and leaves it watery and lustrous. 

how to use it

1. After cleansing, remove pearl paper and place the mask over your face. Press it lightly onto your face.

1. Leave on for about 15 – 20 minutes before removing the mask.

1. Pat and leave for essence absorption.

I will re-buy this sheet mask again.  It's a great quality mask in an affordable price.  I apologize I don't have the exact about that I've purchase this at but I'm sure you can find this information on sasa.com very easily.  The My Scheming products are also cheaper than the My Beauty Diary sheet masks.  So if you don't want to spend the extra buck or two for it I will certainly consider buying My Scheming sheet masks. 

My Scheming - Deep Ocean Water Saccharide Isomerate Mask

 

This mask came in a sample or tester box of 7 different masks.  The set was called "My Scheming 7 Days Hydrating Mask Set (7 piece)".  I purchase this set on sasa.com for $8.60.  

 

Front



Back

Ingredients

This was the first My Scheming masks I've used. From the sample box of 7 I happened to pick this one first, for no particular reason. First thing I have to say is this mask reminds me of the My Beauty Diary line masks. Both have very cute packaging and both have similar masks quality.

For who can't see what I had written on the back of the package here's a type up version below.
 

Description on box: The deep sea water is extracted from the deep ocean water which is under 800-ft sea level with negative pressure. The deep ocean water involves 60 minerals and microelements, which sizes are similar to the water in our body. Therefore, it is easy to be absorbed by our skin and promote metabolism. The nutrients of the mask penetrate into and be sunk by skin. It has good effects on maintaining long-term skin moisture, activating skin, and give you a pure and jade-like skin with brightness and lightness.

 

 

Ingredients: Deep ocean water, xanthan gum, 1-3 butylene gylcol, glycerin, cucumber extract, allantoin, dipotassium glycyrrhetinante, sodium hyaluronate, sodium pca, methyl parabenm sorbeth-30, methlysothiazolinone, perfume.

 

 

Directions: After cleansing, remove pearl paper and place the mask over your face. Press it lightly onto your face. Leave on for about 15-20 minutes. Remove the mask. Pat and leave for essence absorption.
 

I like how there's actually ENGLISH on this packaging. You know exactly what you're using and how to use the masks. Unlike the My Beauty Diary masks EVERYTHING is in Chinese.

There was really no scent for this mask. I used masked for 30 minutes. This mask was very moisturizing. It was very cooling and relaxing too. There was TONS of essence left over too. So of course all essence is massaged onto my neck and arms. And one thing I want to note is this mask is a little thinner than the My Beauty Diary Mask.

Inside - Lots of essence

 

Mask



Plastic lining

My Beauty Diary - Strawberry Yogurt Mask

Another week past and it's time to use a sheet mask again. I've been using a sheet mask every Sunday and so far it has been working out for me.

This Strawberry Yogurt Mask is from the My Beauty Diary line. It was purchase from the sasa website. The main reason for choosing this mask was because there was currently an extra 10% off on that particular product and I was also trying to test out other types of My Beauty Diary masks. A box comes with 10 sheets, each mask packaged separately.

Both the box and the packing was very cute. Strawberries everywhere. When I opened the package I could smell the strawberry scent. Oh my...I just love that smell. Sweet strawberries...kinda like the Strawberries Pocky sticks.
There's also a lot of essence in the package. The mask, like all of the My Beauty Diary Masks are very soft and thin. They fit perfectly and feels great against my skin. I used it for 30 minutes. Once I pulled off the mask, I noticed my face was very moisturized and my appearance had brighten up. I'm very happy with the results. I than rubbed the excess all over my neck, arms, and legs. Why waste it right? There was still so much essence left.

I would recommend this mask. And once I run out I will rebuy.

Description on sasa:
description
My Beauty Diary Strawberry Yogurt Mask whitens and refines skin and control excessive sebum secretion.
Natural strawberry extract contains AHA, minerals and enzyme to leave skin clean, fair and fresh. Yogurt extract balances sebum secretion and tightens pores. Arbutin leaves skin luminous.

It also helps enhance skin’s moisture level.

It is suitable for normal skin and combination skin.

how to use it
After cleansing and toning steps, tear off the package of the mask and gently place it on the face.
Leave on for about 20 – 30 minutes. Then remove the mask.
Massage the remains, if any, into the skin. Follow with normal skin care procedure.

country of origin
Taiwan

suitable for
normal skin / combination skin

So anyone else tried this mask? Please tell me how you all feel about it.

 

 

My Beauty Diary - White Truffle

Again, this is another mask I've gotten from my little sister. It's funny how we have been trading masks with each other lately.

She purchased this from sasa.com but I don't know how much. I believe she got this mask when there was a BOGO deal going on.

Information taken from sasa.com:

description
My Beauty Diary White Truffle Fantastic Whitening Mask is a triple compound radiant glow whitening mask. Fortified with tripe whitening compound, an innovations version combined precious French white truffle and two highly effective whitening ingredients: m-tranexamic acid and SAP, a vitamin-C derivative, works terrifically an improving dullness and eliminating uneven skin tone. Multiple plants extracts from rose hips, white mulberry root bark and cactus, help to clear accumulated dead cells and cuits, improve roughness and dullness, lighten skin pigmentation spots, soothe and nourish skin. After se, a perfect texture of glow, translucence, radiance and suppleness will be immediately observed on the skin. Introduced from Japan, the highly fitting mask material is 100% fragrance- and alcohol-free. With a gentle and pure texture., it offers the skin fresh feel without discomfort!

how to use it
After cleansing and toning steps, tear off the package of the mask and gently place it on the face.

· Leave on for about 20 – 30 minutes. Then remove the mask.

· Massage the remains, if any, into the skin. Follow with normal skin care procedure.

ingredients
Tranexamic acid and SAP, a vitamin-C derivative: works terrifically an improving dullness and eliminating uneven skin tone.

· Plants extracts :(rose hips, white mulberry root bark and cactus): help to clear accumulated dead cells and cuits, improve roughness and dullness, lighten skin pigmentation spots, soothe and nourish skin.

suitable for
all skin type

Isn't this packaging cute? These masks are considered to be in their platinum edition masks. This means it's a higher quality mask compared to their regular line. The mask sheet should be thinner and softer.

This mask had no scent to it. And as I mentioned numerous times already I don't really have much experience with mask so I don't have much to compare them to. I did like this mask but not ask much as the other My Beauty Diary masks I've tried. I'm not sure why...maybe the lack of light fragrance while you relax with the mask? I really don't know. The mask did brighten my skin and it did moisturize like the others but not as much compared to the Royal Jelly masked I've tried.

So how does everyone out there feel about this mask?

My Beauty Diary Royal Jelly Sheet Mask Review

Finally, my first purchase of sheet masks arrived. The one I'm going to talk about today is the My Beauty Diary Royal Jelly masks. I purchased them from sasa.com. The current list price was $13.20 USD but I received a 10% discount so I ended up paying $11.90. The 10% promotion is still on if anyone is interested in purchasing them. The deal ends this coming August 14. The box was wrapped with thin plastic. I believe Royal Jelly is one of their newer type masks from that line. I guess the new sticker on the upper left hand side of the box also confirms it. :)

A box comes with 10 pieces of sheet masks. 

This was taken from the sasa website:

description
My Beauty Diary Royal Jelly Mask is rich in Royal Jelly. Royal Jelly’s formula combines royal jelly, which can efficiently nourish your skin while, simultaneously, reducing fine lines and plump your skin. Subsequent to the use of this product, it can provide your skin with brightness and smoothness. At the same time, it can effectively lock the water particles, so that your skin can absorb the essence of the mask and moisturize your skin fully.

how to use it
After cleansing and toning, apply on face. Leave it on for 20-30 minutes and then take it off. Gently pat on face until the remaining essence is fully absorbed.

ingredients
Royal Jelly: efficiently nourish your skin while, simultaneously, reducing fine lines and plump your skin.

suitable for
all skin type



The mask has a very faint scent to it. It’s a sweet (honey) floral scent. I like the smell a lot. The scent is so light it doesn't overwhelm you like the last mask I've tried (http://beautyfornewbies.blogspot.com/2012/08/silk-whitia-aromatherapy-facial-mask.html). The mask was also packed with a lot of essence. And the quality of the mask holds it in so well that there's no dripping. Just love it!



The mask is folded. It's lined with a plastic. This plastic helps prevent the mask from bunching up and getting damaged.  

So just separate the two pieces and place the cotton sheet mask on your face. The plastic which has lingering essences you rub it on your neck, chest, and maybe even arms. Why waste the good stuff right?

I left the mask on for 30 minutes. I gave my face a cooling effect. It also tingled a little. I'm not sure if it's because my face was very dry from being out in the sun all day yesterday. My skin felt super moisturized after I took my mask off. I also noticed that it had brighten up my face and made my skin smoother too. It did leave my face with a sticky film and it took a while before the stickiness went away. That's probably because of all that extra essence that's stuck onto my skin when I took off the mask. I don't mind it though...since it did go away after my skin completely absorbed it in.

Next day I my skin remain brighten and smooth. Now how great is that?

I do like this mask and I will buy again once I run out. Anyone out there had tried this mask? Please let me know how you guys like it or if there's any other recommendations you guys might have. Since I'm a newbie with these sheet masks I'm always looking for suggestions on what's good out there so I can try them out.

What are sheet masks?

They are a soft and thin paper masks that's presoaked in something called essence or sometimes they are called gel. Each mask is usually individually packed. Some might come in small boxes like wet wipes. All you do is you take the mask out of its packing and carefully place it on your face. There are openings for your eyes, nose, and mouth so you would use those to help line up the mask. There's a bunch of different kind of masks. So depending on what your skin needs you can pick from collagen, hydrating, whitening, lifting, or calming. There might be more out there that I might have missed. And depending on the brands you can leave them on from 10 to 30 minutes. I've read from other bloggers that some would leave them on for hours. But of course you do this on your own risk. The company would not give a time frame to use these masks for no reason right? Since I've just started using these masks I don't see any long term effects from them yet but I do feel cool and refreshed after using them. A sheet mask, again depending on the brands, can range from $1-6 US dollars each. And sometimes if you catch a sale it might be less.

The first mask I've tried is from My Beauty Diary. It's a Taiwanese mask. Since my sister gave this mask to me I don't know exactly how much it was purchase at. I know for sure it's under $2 USD. The mask I used was called Japanese Cherry Blossom Mask. The packaging is extremely pink and cute. I've heard that this mask is one of My Beauty Diary's best sellers.

Since this was my first mask I don't really have anything to compare it to. The mask was very sturdy. It's not extra thin that makes it hard to manage. There's a lot of essence in it. Not too much that it would drip but enough that it keeps the mask in place so it doesn't slip off. Everywhere but there's enough that you can use the extra lingering in the package to massage it around your chin and neck area (I hate to be wasteful).

After using this mask my skin feels much moisturized. It did brighten my skin a little but I noticed it was just a short term effect. Maybe if I use this mask on a regular basis it would brighten my skin more. This mask was very cooling and relaxing. Did I mention the fragrance of it? It's a light Cherry Blossom floral smell. Just love it. Overall I like this mask. It's affordable and it has elements that you would want in an everyday mask. It brightens the skin and that's also good for anti-aging. I would recommend this mask to you.

Thanks for stopping by. For those who tried it please leave a comment on how you feel about this mask. For those who haven't...go out and try them out for yourself.

Here are some details on the mask taken from sasa.com:
My Beauty Dairy Japanese Cherry Blossom Mask delivers the following benefits:

• Whitening and refreshing
  Japanese Somei-Yoshino Cherry Extract perform triple functions including whitening, soothing and firming. Blended with Extracts of Lemon and Kiwi, it refreshes and softens skin. Soaked in thread of Sakura aroma, skin appears pinky white.
• Brightening and soothing
  Extracts of Arnica and Aloe soothe, repair and nourish skin. After use, skin glows with freshness.

For all skin types, especially tired or dull skin.

how to use it
Put the mask on cleansed and toned face. Leave on for 20-30 minutes and peel off. Gently massage the remaining serum for better absorption. No rinsing is necessary. Follow with usual skin care products.

suitable for
all skin type / combination skin

My first purchase from Sasa.com

What should I talk about first? Let's start with sasa.com. I'm sure everyone knows about this site. For any reason, if there's someone out there who don't...someone like me, who recently learned about this site...than let me tell you a little bit about it.

Sasa is a huge cosmetics retailing group in Asia. They have hundreds of store and a huge variety of Asian to European beauty products. They have things from skincare, makeup, and beauty health supplements. And if you don't live in places like Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan than the next best thing to purchase their items is from their website, Sasa.com.

So my little sister recently introduced me to sheet masks. And you guessed it...that's what I've purchased from sasa.com. I brought three boxes of them. I brought two boxes of My Beauty Dairy sheet masks and one from My Scheming. I will talk about these products in detail in later posts. So what's my experience with sasa.com? Well, I've gotten 10% off on my items. I know it doesn't sound like much but every little of saving helps right? Also they had a promo that any purchase over $29 USD would get free shipping. And how often do they have free shipping with such small purchases. I ordered my stuff on July 16th and the package came today, July 30. It is a pretty decent time for an overseas order. And I'm very happy with their packaging. Even though the box was a little beaten up (which is not their fault) everything was well protected with bubble wrap and those little white popcorn thingy (I suddenly don't know what they are called...head is hurting thinking about it). That site always has different kinds of sales too. So you might stop by a couple of times first before you go ahead and make a purchase.

Well if you guys go and check this site out...Happy Shopping ok!!  Everything purchased is out of my own pocket.  I'm not affiliated with this site.  Thought I had to mention this.  :)