& july is almost at an end...can harldy believe two months of summer flew by since returning from korea! it could be that since i was much busier in seoul the time felt more eventful, but life in orange county has had a slower pace whilst going quickly by nonetheless..feel as if i've spent most of my summer days cooking, eating, internet surfing & lazing about..while relaxing and pleasant, i fear the busyness that usually comes with the fall season may be a shock to my system after so much lolly gagging about..
lately i've been visiting the japanese markets more often to shop for coveted asian goodies such as ingredients for cooking obento, pastries & snacks, and of course high tech beauty products..i had previously blogged about my dry skin woes and it seems the search is not yet over for the right formulations to quench my thirsty dermis..sadly my skin has not seen much improvement since my travels..whether due to stress or dehydration, i feel the condition of my outer layer has significantly affected my appearance..read, i think i look older than my years & feel less confident about my cuteness these days lol..
i saw the naris up egg shell collagen mask in mitsuwa market for $5 & brought it home since i had remembered reading positive product reviews from other beauty bloggers..compared to the other products in the beauty section which average over $10 i also thought it was a steal..it's been ages since i've used a peel off mask simply because i thought the product type was no longer effective for my maturing skin..i preferred to use a scrub for exfoliation & didn't feel a peel off mask would be at all moisturizing..but low price & good reviews won me over..
the mask comes in a cute white plastic tube with egg shell printed on & yellow cap..the quantity of 3.5 oz is excellent for such an inexpensive product..i had mentioned my penny pinching habits which have been motivating me to only shop for & buy the best bargains i can find..(next product on my wish list is the jumbo bottle of happy 7 soy bean toning lotion for extra dry skin for $12) & have been avoiding high end department store skincare & makeup products altogether..i've been learning that most of the time they are not simply worth the money..
back to the mask, it has a thick, gluey consistency & is not colored or scented..it spreads fairly easily on the skin & dries quickly within minutes..while not having any visible exfoliating effect on my skin, it does leave it feeling clean and refreshed after use..because my skin is so severely dry at the moment i'm not able to notice significant moisturizing effects, but i also noticed that alcohol is one of the main components on the ingredients list..the dreaded drying agent :p i've used the mask only twice so far as i bought it just a few days ago..but so far i'm thinking it is good for a refresher mask but not extremely moisturizing or effectively exfoliating..
the best thing about the product would be it is fun to use, something about the peeling action that makes you feel like a creepy character in a horror film taking off your face lol..but otherwise not the go to product, at least for my dry skin type..in all cute & easy to use but will be searching for a more eggcellent exfoliating product..
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