My Daily Face Washes - Lancôme Mousse Radiance face wash and Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser

I've finally finished using my Lancôme Mousse Radiance face wash. It's a clarifying self-foaming cleanser. It's a huge bottle and it lasted me a little over a year. This face wash is very air-light, smooth and gentle. I use one pump for each wash. It creates a great lather that leaves skin feeling fresh and clean. It gets rid of the extra oils I have on my skin and it doesn't dry it out.

I purchased this bottle at a Lancôme counter for $32. It's a good price for this product and I will purchase it again.

  

 

 

The form!

 

I wanted to wait for the free gifts promotions at Lancôme before repurchasing the product. So I ended getting something cheap at a local CVS. I got the Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser. It was $10.

This was also a foaming cleaner but when you pump out the cleanser it comes out as a gel substance. It strong enough to remove my makeup, excess oil and dirt, and it doesn't dry or irritate my skin. I noticed my pores has cleared up a lot too when I started using this wash. I really like this wash and I will also repurchase this wash again.

 

 

 

Anyone used these two face cleaners? How you guys like them? Any other recommendations people have out there that they would like me to try too? I'm looking for something for oily to normal skin types.

Newspaper Manicure

Have anyone out there seen these cute newspaper manicures? Turns out they are very easy to create. I apologize that the one done below is a little bit messy since we didn't do a quick clean up.

So to get started there are the things you need:
Nail polish remover
Rubbing alcohol
Nail Polish - Base Color
Nail Polish clear coat
Newspaper
Q-tips

Steps to creating your own Newspaper Manicure:
1) Apply a solid color base coat. We used the color green. Make sure the polish dries completely.
2) Cut small pieces of newspaper.
3) Soak your finger nail in rubbing alcohol for 5 seconds.
4) Quickly place a piece of newspaper clipping on your nail you have just dipped in the rubbing alcohol. Push it firmly down on nail for a few seconds.
5) Carefully peel off newspaper. The nail should now have an imprint of the ink from the newspaper.
6) Use a Q-tip and nail polish remover to clean up your nail
7) Apply a clear top coat. This will prevent the ink from the newspaper to get rubbed off.
8) Repeat steps above for the rest of your nails.

This manicure is very cute and is easy to create. Why don't you guys all try it out and let me know how it turns out.

 

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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.  

 

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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