My Beauty Diary - Bird's Nest Sheet Mask

During my recent NYC trip, I stocked up on masks including a box of My Beauty Diary - Bird's Nest for Ultra Whitening.  

Similar to othe MBD masks, this mask is full of essence (dripping actually), fits well and extra nourishing.  Upon opening the mask, the sheet mask actually smells a bit like bird's nest.  Bird's nest soup is my favorite as it's really good for you, especially for the skin.

I'm hoping that this set will reduce or stop my hyper pigmentation.  It's also to prevent new ones possibly from upcoming trip to Peru. I love this brand so much I can't wait to try others. 

Contrary to belief, My Beauty Diary is actually a Taiwanese brand and thus not kbeauty.  Shall we call it tbeauty instead? 

Directions: after cleansing and toning, apply sheet mask onto face and leave for 15-20 minutes.

Where to Buy: purchased in a pharmacy in NYC (located in Brooklyn to be exact), available on Amazon and other online retailers.

Freeset Donkey Milk Skin Gel Mask Pack - Whitening

I noticed more pigmentation on the nose and under the eye yesterday and totally freaked out!!  I've been really diligent in applying sunscreen and wearing wide brim hat whenever I'm outside.  I blame the California sun and my daily commute for this new hyper pigmentation and freckles.  

I looked through my growing inventory of sheet mask (becoming quite the addict!) and found the Freeset Donkey Milk Whitening gel mask.  The gel mask has great silky texture filled with abundant essence.  Mask lasts more than 20 minutes and if it wasn't getting so late I would've waited longer.  

My face feels smooth and the pigmentation a bit lighter.  I just love the texture of the gel mask!  The Healing one made me a believer and this Whitening one is no different.  Will need to stock up!

Directions: after cleansing and toning, apply mask for 15-20 minutes.

Where to Buy: purchased on MemeBox

Botanic Farm Rice Natural Energy Mask Sheet

The other day Sokoglam had a post about rice cleanser and mask.  This inspired me to try the Botanic Farm Rice  Energy Sheet Mask.  Plus I love eating rice (especially with seaweed!) so the mask was perfect.

The sheet mask is silky cotton and filled with essence.  It gave the skin the extra boost but not an extraordinary mask.  The skin felt refreshed.  It's pretty good value considering it's less than $3.  

Directions: after cleansing and toning, apply sheet mask onto face for 15-20 minutes.

Where to Buy: purchased from MemeBox

3-Day Veggie Challenge

When I travel I make sure to bring a few masks with me so that my face doesn't go crazy.   On my Baltimore/NYC trip I brought the TonyMoly masks that are all 'veggie' related.  The masks are as follows:

- Avocado for Nutrition: I love to eat avocado so why not for mask?  The mask was moisturizing, just what my admin needed after a long flight.

- Aloe for Moisture: after a few days of sitting and eating, the face craved for some more moisture for renewal.  This mask fits the bill.

- Broccoli for Vitality: my kiddos love broccoli and my parents call them 'trees', and after a few days in the grindy NYC, my face needed a lift.

TonyMoly masks are not my favorite but it has been fun trying the variety pack.  I can't say for sure whether there are differences to each of the masks but they are full of essence and the sheet mask has a nice texture.  I'm not in love with the smell though because it tends to smell a bit acidic.  

Directions: after cleansing and toning, apply mask for 15-20 minutes.

Where to Buy: purchased on Amazon, available from TonyMoly stores

My Beauty Diary - Arbutin Mask

I've debated whether to get a pack of 10 since I have so many Kbeauty masks to try.  But everyone raves about My Beauty Diary (MBD) mask so I couldn't resist the temptation.   When I received the box from Amazon (thanks Prime!), I was a bit skeptical since the box of 10 masks was so small.  Each mask package is half the size of normal sheet masks.   However I have decided not to judge the content by its cover as once I opened the package, the mask was soaked with essence!  The mask texture is silky, similar to the Donkey Milk hydrogel mask that I so loved.  It fits the face perfectly which is another plus!  The only bad part was that there was so much essence on the mask, essence was dripping onto my shirt the whole time the mask was being applied. I tried to put some on my neck and chest but there was still more!!

The face did feel very smooth and brightened after the mask.  I'm quite happy with the purchase and can't wait to use another from the set.  I'm not sure the difference amongst the different version as there are many types to choose from.  The reason why I picked Arbutin is because I'm seeing some pigmentation on my forehead that I would like to be reduced.  Arbutin is used for whitening and available in many whitening beauty products.

Directions: after cleansing and toning, apply sheet mask to face for 15-20 minutes

Where to Buy:  I purchased on Amazon but I have seen the mask at Ranch 99 and other Chinese supermarkets 

Tonymoly Horseyu Mask Sheet

I was a bit skeptical when I saw this mask in the store.  What exactly is horse oil and why is it being used in sheet masks?   Per research, horse oil is known for its healing and moisturizing capabilities.  Its the hottest thing out there along with donkey milk.  I know that Jeju is the epicenter of kbeauty products so quite trustworthy when the mask states that it's from there.  

This mask is heavenly!  It feels very silky, unlike the common cotton sheet mask. It fits the face perfectly and there's plenty of leftover serum to spread on the face afterward.  Good thing I got two of these at the Tonymoly store in Japantown SF!  Will have to save the other one for special occasions.

Directions: after cleansing and toning, apply sheet mask to face for 15-20 minutes

Where to Buy: purchased at the Tonymoly store in Japantown SF

Mask Galore

I was super psyched to receive my second MemeBox purchase today.  I ordered a bunch of sheet masks and some makeup products.   Here's the list:

1. Tosowoong Pore 3D Mask with Bird's Nest: my first 3D mask!  Hope it doesn't disappoint

2. Freeset Donkey Milk Skin Gel Mask in Whitening: the Healing was so superb I decided I need to try another gel mask

3. ettang Peeling Soothing Mask: this one is in two steps so may take longer than a regular sheet mask

4. Botanic Farm Rice Mask: heard great things about using rice mask so have to try it myself!

5. Mediheal Tea Tree Healing Solution Essential Mask: since my skin has been breaking out recently, thought the tea tree may help

6. Bonvivant Botanical Mask Pack in Mint + Tea Tree: it's been identified as the best seller on MemeBox so of course I had to try

7. Innisfree it's real squeeze mask in Tea Tree: ditto above about skin issues

8. Skin 79 Fresh Garden Mask in Honey: I read somewhere that Song Hye-kyo using home-made honey mask.  Since she's renowned for her beauty, it doesn't hurt to try

9. It's Skin Honey Mask: double the honey experimet

10. MemeBox I'm Tint Balm in Rose Burgundy: I've been a fan of the Burt's Bee tint balm and heard this one is similar and better

11. MemeBox Stay Put Eye Stick in Otherwise: the eye shadow I got from MemeBox was such a hit, I wanted to try the eye liner too.  It can double as eye shadow.

Will post reviews of the masks individually!  I'm becoming quite the sheet mask addict and loving it!

Where to Buy: MemeBox.com

Japantown SF Beauty Shops

We went to San Francisco Japantown for the annual Cherry Blossom festival.  I had the chance to visit the beauty stores - Tony Moly, The Face Shop and Candy Doll Beauty.  The Tony Moly and The Face Shop are Korean beauty brands while the Candy Doll Beauty are owned by Chjnese people with various Korean and Japanese brands.

Going to these stores were like going to candy stores.  It was so hard to have limits!  But I did have a time limit as my two kids only gave me max 10 minutes in each store.  I was able to grab a couple of sheet masks that I haven't seen before and super psyched to try them out. 😊

Will post next time on the masks!