Review : Purederm Deep Cleansing Peel-Off Mask in Cucumber

Hello everyone!

I bought this peel off mask a week ago and haven't bother trying it out until last Monday. I only got this for $2. I saw my mother tried this mask before and she said it made her skin felt smooth, so being my curious self, I decided to try this out.

I love the packaging of this mask, it reminds me a lot of tropical fruits. Which reminds me why I bought it, I'm a sucker for everything cucumber. When I saw that this mask contains cucumber, I immediately grabbed it and only realised my mom has tried this before.

So, when I tore open the package, I saw a lime green gooey substance and it was in a very, very small amount. I was so disappointed! I read the instructions at the back of the package and followed it. I took the gel with my hand (a very clean hand) and started spreading it across my face. The instruction told me to apply this on evenly, so I tried my best to do so since it only came in a small amount. Turned out I was wrong, it was more than enough.

When I finished applying the stuff on my face, I evened it our even more but it was really hard because it was a lot! It was very sticky and very thick, so it was kind of hard to move it around. After trying my best to even it out, I waited for about 20 minutes until it I couldn't move my face anymore.

I was so excited when I got to the fun part, which was the peeling. I started out on my forehead because it was the easiest area to start with. I peeled carefully because we all know we do not want to get our skin stretched. So I took my time peeling the mask but I only realised that the area around my chin hadn't dried out yet (the layer was thick there!). So, I kinda had to rub my hand on this area to remove the mask and impurities. I rinsed my face with water and I was so amazed at how my skin was very smooth! I explored the area where I got the most blackheads and I was stunned how it was very very clear.

Although it was very hard to apply to the face, the effect of this mask is very satisfying and I definitely recommend this to everyone. It doesn't have the best smell in the world of face mask (smell like glue!), but the smell faded away when it dried. I'd give this product an 8 for its amazing effect!

Just to let you guys know, after using this mask, I applied my Simple Oil Balancing Moisturizer to bring back the moisture to my face. And if you decide to try this product out, share it with someone else because it's a lot!

Cheers,

Applying Foundation : Which works the best - hands, brush or sponge?

Foundation is the essential for a flawless look. Whether you are going for a natural or dolly-porcelain look, foundation is a MUST. Without foundation, you might look a little bit incomplete. Unless you have a porcelain skin. So today, we're going to discuss about the best foundation application methods. There are 3 best methods known in the world on how to apply foundation, which are using hands or brush or sponge. But which of these are the best method? In what way that they vary?

Let's start weighing the pros and cons of each! These are based on my experience.

HANDS

Like Michelle Phan said, our hands/fingers are the best natural makeup tools. It's true, in fact I think using hands is the best way to apply foundation.

Pros: 

• Flawless finish
• No streaks
• You can get every little corners, spots, area thoroughly
• Less likely to get germs or bacteria on your face
• You are massaging your face at the same time which allow blood to flow (you'll have an amazing glow!)
• Free!!
• Easiest

Cons: 

• Although it is less likely method to spread germs/oil/sebum, it can also happen. So make sure your hands are clean.
• Your fingers are probably going to be stained with foundation. But you can clean this with wet tissue, just avoid it getting onto your dress or top!

BRUSH

Real Technique Buffing Brush

There are two type of foundation brushes: flat brush and stippling/buffing brush. I've never used flat brush before, so I'm just going to focus on stippling brush. 

Pros: 

• Flawless finish
• Least likely to spread germs/oil to all over your face
• Thorough application

Cons: 

• Can be quite expensive (and you have to get good quality ones to have flawless finish)
• You have to clean after using them
• It may leave streaks

SPONGE

My least favorite way to apply foundation. 

Pros

• Inexpensive (but I beg to differ on the beauty blenders!)
• Good finish
• Thorough application
• Massages your face since you are pressing the sponge against your face

Cons: 

• It leaves the most dirt
• Have to cleanse after use
• Absorbed too much product and left almost nothing on the face
• Leaves many streaks
• Slightly time consuming

There you have it! If you are new to makeup, I hope these methods-weighing will help you decide which method you should go for when applying foundation. After all, it depends on our preference. 

Which method do you find the best in applying foundation?

Disclaimer: all photos are belonged to their correspondent owners.

Cheers, 

How To: Brighten your underarms using lemons.

Dark underarm is a major problem to some girls or women. In other words, it's a no no. Most of us women have it, I have it, my mom have it, my friends have it, we all have it. We all can say that it's normal and it happens, so we don't have to freak out. Because, there are remedies to make this disappear. But today, I'm going to focus on brightening your underarms using lemons because in my opinion, lemons work the best. 

Lemons contain alpha-hydroxy acid which is a bleaching agent. Most commercial face or skin lightener have this acid in the formula. Lemons also have an exfoliating effect that can safely peel our skin, hence removing the dead skins (dead cells). Most commercial lightening products are very expensive and very hard to get, so lemons are here to save the day!

Let's get to it! 

These are the simple steps you need to follow:

1. Soak a small towel in warm water and clean your underarms thoroughly
2. Take 2 slices (or more) of lemon and rub the slices against each of your underarms. Make sure to make full use of the juice.
3. Once you run out of the juice, just put the lemon slices under your underarms and hold it there for at least 5 minutes
4. After that, take the towel again and clean your underarms (or take a shower!)
5. And that's it! 

Tips: 

• Do this regularly at least once a week
• NEVER do this after you shave because it will STING

This method will not make the darkness disappear completely. Have some patience and do this regularly. Do you know that you can apply this method to your face and body too? Let me know if you try this method. Goodluck!

Happy Saturday, 

Izzie's Recommendation: Eversoft Deep Action Scrub.

Hello everyone! I hope ya'll are having a great Friday. So today, I will be starting the Izzie's Recommendation Series. I think this is very much self-explanatory. Basically, in this series, what I will do is recommend a bunch of stuff that worked great on ME. So, if you are going to try out some of the products that I will be mentioning in this series, TRY ON YOUR OWN RISK! Just to let everybody know, I have combination skin, but more to the oily side, and my skin is very sensitive. So if you have the same type of skin as mine, you may find this series very useful. 

Today, my first recommendation product is the Eversoft Deep Action Scrub. This is how it looks like.

I have been using this scrub for almost 5 months now and I am deeply grateful that I tried it. I will be most probably loyal to this product until I die. I bought it out of randomness (it was stacked on the sale shelf)  because I was running out of face scrub.

The consistency of this scrub is very creamy and the size of the beads are quite small but they are numerous! I love the fact that the size is small but they are in numerous amount because this totally prevents my skin from having tiny scratches or even minor cuts. The smell of the product is a satisfactory, I don't know how to describe it but it is probably the smell of apricots (I never smelt apricots before). The major win factor of this product is the fact that it is organic. I surely know that organic stuff is probably the best thing to put on your face without having to worry about the damages. 

I scrub my face once a week with it and it leaves my face so so smooth like a baby's butt and it doesn't have the dehydrating effect on your skin. After I scrub, I usually apply my Simple Oil-Balancing Moisturizer to bring back the moisture to my face.

I'd rate this product 9/10 and I would totally recommend this to everyone. Unlike St Ives face scrub (not hating, just saying!), Eversoft's is just a way better choice for my type of skin because it doesn't leave scratches on my face and no dehydrating effect. 

Have you tried this product? If yes, tell me what you think! If no, would you buy it?

Happy Friday, Izzie.