XILIZILM Hydra Suctions Face Mask review

Xiuzilm product and packaging

Lately, the weather has been cold and dry... making my skin dry and flaky (gross), I started noticing the appearance of blackheads and my T-Zone is oily and dry... I have applied a lot of masks and did practically everything to keep my skin hydrated... but nothing seems to stop my blackheads from forming... out of frustration, I decided to go to eBay and find a mask... I typed in Blackhead mask and the search results lead me to this product.

I originally ordered Pilaten Hydra Suctions Face Mask... but the seller sent me a wrong one... I checked this mask's content and it was similar to the Pilaten mask... so I decided to give this product a try (you can see how desperate I am about getting rid of my blackheads and flaking oily skin).

Features: 

• Removes blackheads
• acne blemishes
• gets rid of oil
• helps minimize the appearance of large pores
• relieves skin from radiation damage (which is formed as a result of looking at our phone/computer screens or tv for long hours)

Amount: 60 g
Shelf life: 3 years
Made in China

Product ingredients: 
water, polyvinyl alcohol the daily dye, glycerol, propylene glycol, the diazonium imidazolidinyl urea, iodopropynyl butyl carbamate, glycol, flavor (daily).

How often should this mask be used:

• Mild blackheads: once a week
• Moderate blackhead: twice weekly
• Severe blackheads: 2-3 times a week

sorry to gross you out >.< this is how it looked on my nose

Instruction:

1. place a towel drenched with warm - hot water and place it over the skin (which has large pores/blackheads) for 3-4 minutes
2. dry skin
3. apply mask and wait for 10-15 minutes or until mask is complete dry
4. peel mask off and apply toner and essence/serum

this is how the mask looks like after I remove it from my skin

impressions:

• no scent
• mask is very watery
• mask is very thin
• hard to remove from skin
• your pores take time to close after using this mask

Personal Experience:

When I was using this mask, I discovered that it was very watery, I found it extremely difficult to apply the mask evenly on my skin... and because of the thinness of the mask... I found it immensely difficult to remove the mask.

Your pores will appear larger than they did before you used this mask (yes it scared me too) after you remove and clean the mask BUT... give them a few hours... and your pores will shrink.. and you will see that your pores are smaller and your blackheads are less pigmented. I started seeing results after using it twice.


Pros:

• no scent
• easy to use
• works

Cons:

• makes skin break out
• hard to remove
• hard to apply
• effects are not immediate
• drys skin... need a good serum and moisturizer after!!

score: 7.5/10
website: no website


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Skin79 Lemon Brightening Mask review

Lemon Brightening Mask

I have finally accomplished my mission!! I have bought and used this Lemon Brightening Mask!! .I can finally say that I have used all 3 of Skin79's Home Self Spa Mask!!! (applause)... 

If you haven't read my reviews on the other masks of this collection, I will repeat: This product contains a box, a sanded glass container and a plastic spoon... one of the reasons I like the plastic spoon is that it makes using and storing this mask much more hygienic... without directly contact with the mask (which is moist read: perfect bacteria growth environment), you will be able to store your mask for a longer time with out it being contaminated. 

Made in Korea

Lemon juice is best known to brighten and whiten our skin... so it made lots of sense for Skin79 to make a Lemon Brightening Mask.

Description:

The mask is effective to such skin as needing management of brightness with Lemon Extract helping dark complexion radiant and bright. Moisturizing ingredients are lightly and softly absorbed in skin without irritation. The Hyaluronic Acid and Phyto Active Complex keeps your dry skin clear and healthy by supplying soothing and moisturizing effect.

Claims:

• Brightens
• Soothing
• Moisturizes
• Softening Skin

sorry for the blurriness... my camera refused to focus!!! >.<

Directions:

After washing take a proper amount and spread all over your face except eye & lip area. Wait 10 - 15 minutes, then rinse with lukewarm water. (Use it once or twice a week).

Impressions

• Smells like lemons... The artificial kind
• Dehydrates skin
• Thick
• Some brightening effects 
• test on small section of skin before 

Caution! If you have any wounds or your skin is breaking out or particularly sensitive... wait... DO NOT use it... you will regret as this mask will sting sensitive/broken skin.

pros:

• smells good (if you like artificial lemon flavour... but seriously, who doesn't?)
• effective - my skin felt slightly brightened and plumped
• attractive packaging
• reasonable price
• you don't need a lot to cover your whole face

cons:

• does not really dry up... 
• dehydrates skin
• can be quite messy
• a bit harder to wash off (compared to the rose and seaweed mask)

Do not expect huge results after using this mask... it will not instantly make your skin a few shades lighter... it will brighten it... make sure to apply a moisturizing serum and moisturizer after (your skin will feel dry)

check out my reviews on other Skin79 Masks by clicking here!

score: 7.5/10

website: no website

Calbee' s Snapea Crisps review

packet of Calbee's Snapea Crisps

My friends have been obsessed with these Calbee's Snapea Crisps... my friend gave me some and to my surprise... they were really good! Be careful... these can be very addictive... and the bad thing is that... even after eating a lot (of packets) it doesn't seem like you had "much".

yum :)

Description:

The smooth, mild flavor of the pea is already delicious. So why mess with Mother Nature? We simply sprinkled it with a little salt to bring out the flavor and, voilà! Natural goodness, made great. Perfect for a post-workout snack, lunch side or crunchy topping on a salad, Lightly Salted Snapea Crisps are so simply good, you can eat them with anything, anywhere.

pros:

• tastes really good
• quite "healthy" (70% peas!)

Cons:

• oily fingers
• very addictive
• uses corn oil to bake

Verdict:
I really enjoyed the taste and texture of this snack... but I would advise you to be very careful eating these as they are highly addictive. I have noticed that they are quite greasy (gave me oily fingers) so they still contain oil (read: fat), which means they are not as healthy as they appear.

Score: 8/10
Website: http://harvestsnaps.com/

Hair brush Cleaner review

product with packaging

Who here (with long hair) finds it annoying when you want to clean your hair brush and combs only to find no matter how hard you try to remove hair on the brushes, there always seems to be a few left behind, preventing you to make your hair brush clean again?

This is the exact thing that happened to me ever since I had to wash my own hair brushes and combs. Absolute FRUSTRATION!

A few weeks ago, while browsing eBay, I came across this interesting product called "hair brush cleaner" immediately I understood what it was and did not even give it a second though, I bought one.

instructions to using product

Impressions

• Easy to clean hair brushes
• Removed hair
• Easy to clean
• Durable product

I fell in love with it at first use and hunted down all of my combs and hair brushes to clean them >:D

I find that it also gets rid of dandruff, fabric and oil (and certain hair product residues) which has piled up on my brushes... My brushes and combs literally looked like new!

I highly recommend this product! It made my life much more easier! 

Link to item where I bought product

Score: 10/10

Website: no website

Ga Bin Korean Restaurant review

photo source: www.gtarestaurantguide.com

I have been recommended to go to this Korean Restaurant for ages and after years, I have finally had the chance to drop by. With growing Korean restaurant chains in Toronto, I find it more and more difficult to find authentic family style Korean restaurants around. It was packed when I gave this place a visit.

look at these side dishes!

I was really impressed with their side dishes... both quantity and quality wise. They tasted very authentic and homemade. There were 8 side dishes.

Pork Bone Soup $9.99

Pork Bone Soup

Impressions:

• perfectly seasoned
• meat was tasty
• loved the soup flavour

The pork bone soup was absolutely delicious. It was perfectly seasoned, not too hot or too mild... unlike other Korean Pork Bone Soups I have tried, the meat and the bones still had a strong meaty taste as opposed to the others I have tried where they tasted none other than meat and bones which have been used to make soup with.

I was really impressed with the serving size as well.

I highly recommend it!

Green Onion Seafood Pancake $8.99

Green Onion Seafood Pancake

First off... this pancake is smaller in size compared with Korean pancakes in other places (but it surely is cheaper... so I guess it is fair).

impressions:

• lots of green onion
• lots of squid
• some oyster
• a bit thinner than the other pancakes (from other places)

lots of squid and green onion

This pancake was very crispy and very well moist inside. I found the amount of green onion a bit overwhelming. I really impressed with the amount of squid and the occasional oyster bit. I found the pancake to be slightly thinner than other seafood pancakes I have tasted in the past... Other than that, a great Seafood Pancake!

Verdict/Conclusion:
I enjoyed this dining experience and will definitely be coming back often! I really enjoyed the side dishes they offered and I find the food to be quite tasty... service was not bad but I would have hoped it would be slightly easier to get their attention.

Score: 9/10
website: no website

Slim Patch review

Slim Patch package

Hey Everyone!

So I'm back (Fingers Crossed)... I still have a slight cough, but it is not enough to keep me from writing reviews again (I hope). Hope you lovely people enjoy this review....

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I am preparing myself for winter... every year I gain pounds and I find that my waist line is slightly larger than what it should be... I came across these on eBay and thought they looked interesting...

Basically, these are patches which you put on your belly and it will "activate" ingredients which help promote blood flow to your belly and burning fat off of it... the science is: if there is more blood flowing into your belly, it will be able to "move" the fat from it. Kind of like exercising, the more blood flows to certain areas, the more that area will be able to lose fat.

(below is information pulled from their media package)

Ingredients: 
mint, resin, phytoncid, natural mineral powder, natural essential oils 

Product Description: stool clear foil principle is to use the natural gastrointestinal motility by the help the body to eliminate residual waste, the role can help the stomach, the body residue of the old will be excreted naturally to reduce the burden, the effect of body modification, and without any side effects, is the most secure rapid slimming good helper. 

Usage: daily one, should not be posted more than three hours each time, the foil directly attached to the belly crowded area, use if abdominal pain, feeling faint, or lower body with a slight itching feeling, this is a normal detoxification. 

Note: skin abnormalities or the use of the phenomenon of skin irritation, please stop using it immediately. Do not place foil placed in 40 degrees heat. Pregnant women, the elderly, young children should not be used. Hyperthyroidism, or patients with low-Do not use.

info on the package

Usage: 
External. This product is a check directly affixed to Shenque Point (navel). 
remember to put the patch below the belly button...

Storage: sealed, dark, cool dry place for storage.

Valid Period : 36 months

the slim patch

impressions:

• easy to use
• made me more hungry
• no real changes in belly after using it for 3 times
• strong medicated smell
• no rashes
• leaves skin with some leftover plastic

These are the claims:

Every night every day in the minus visible

The use of 3 day: defecation and increased frequency of defecation, and after each defecation, the toilet can see floating around on the thin layer of oil. This shows that in vivo intestinal oil has begun to break down and eliminate.

The use of 5 days: you will find one every day to reduce stomach, waist circumference is also smaller waist curves begin to be felt.

The use of 10 days: My goodness, I could not believe a whole lost 5 kg, waist circumference is also from the original 2-foot 4 to return to a one-foot 9, is even more amazing is, the skin becomes smooth and delicate resilient.

The use of 30 days: complete more than its own expectations, convex-convex completely gone, create a devil figure, a new different you.

Verdict:

So... after using it for 5 days, I didn't find any changes... so I stopped using them... I do not recommend this product, I think it is just a gimmick... I was thankful it did not create any weird rashes on my skin (that was one of my biggest concerns).

score: 1/10
website: no website

updates

Hey my lovely readers and fellow reviewers,

I am so sorry that I won't be posting any reviews today.... I caught a nasty flu and haven't recovered... my throat hurts so much :'(... reviews shall resume hopefully on Thursday!!

It is flu season... germs are everywhere :(.... stay healthy!!

xoxo,
Steph <3