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Here I go again with another round of face masks. These won't hurt our pockets like the other face masks I've tried and reviewed. I scored these sheet masks from Korcosmetics at the Trendsetters bazaar for P150.00 for four pieces, a piece would cost P40. I saved P10, Yey! Lol.



Lebelage Natural Masks is available in 8 variants; Pearl (the one I have), Green tea, Snail, Vitamin, Royal Jelly, Cucumber, Egg and Charcoal. While Ekel's Ultra Hydrating Mask has 5; Aloe (the one I have), Cucumber, Snail, Royal Jelly and Snake.

Ekel Ultra Hydrating Essence Mask

Sharing my thoughts on Ekel's Ultra Hydrating Essence Mask in Aloe first.



On fine print - the product provides enough moisture and nutrition to skin exposed by stimulation from outside, and its active component forms protective coat and helps moisture not evaporate to moisturize your skin. The moisturizer and softener make your skin healthy, energetic and clean with enough moisture and nutrition.



Yay List:
- generous amount of serum
- affordable
- deeply moisturizes the skin

Nay List:
- the holes were a bit small specially on the mouth area (note: my face shape is fairly small)
- super sticky after use
- sticky til' the next morning
- took a while for my skin to absorb all the product

The nay list weighs more than the yay list. :( It's because of the annoying sticky face I had after using Ekel's Aloe sheet mask. I'm just not a fan of anything that's feeling sticky on my skin. It's an Ultra Hydrating Mask so i think the uber sticky feel means it's giving me a deeply moisturized face but I could't handle the stickiness, I'm so sorry. If you're okay with the sticky feel free to try it. Don't let me stop you. Lol. I feel bad saying this but I don't think I'll be using this one again.

Lebelage Natural Mask Pearl

On fine print - the moisturizer and softner make your skin healthy, energetic and clean with enough moisture and nutrition.



Yay List:
- sheet mask fits nicely on the face
- has just a right amount of stickiness
- smells really good and refreshing
- face feels energized on use
- soft skin after use

Nay List:
- still quite sticky on face but not compared to Ekel's

Lots of positivity for Lebelage's Pearl Face Mask. I absolutely love it, I couldn't really think of any downside except that it's still a bit sticky after use but bearable compared to Lebelage's. I think I've tried a masks with the similar sticky feel before so the slight stickiness is fine with me.. I'm keeping this one in my sheet masks stash.

Bonus: Farm Stay Collagen

This sheet mask from Farm Stay isn't included in the cover but I got this for free with the masks  purchased above. I tried to see if my bargaining skills would work so I kept asking the the saleslady/tindera if she could give me a discount, Lol (cheap na nga nanghingi pa ng discount). Not sure if it worked or if they do really give out a free mask but atleast I got one for free anyway. And it's a good one.



On Fine Print - Containing water-soluble collagen, it controls sebum balance to manage keratin. As the sheet adheres to skin smoothly serum is absorbed to the skin sufficiently to transform your skin translucent.

Yay list:
- Velvety smooth skin after use
- No sticky residue

Nay list:
- The hole for the mouth are is a bit small too

Surprisingly out of the three I liked this one the most. Lol. Doesn't look like this one was the best since there aren't as many positive notes compared to the Lebelage mask  but this mask from Farm Stay gave me the best results after use. My skin was amazingly soft to touch. I'm definitely keeping this one in my sheet mask stash as well.



And that's my thoughts on Ekel, Lebelage and Farm Stay sheet masks. Remember feedback and comments are based on my personal experience. Results may vary depending on your skin type.

Another post backlog! As I've said in my previous blogpost I've been devoured by video games once again... Haha.. Anyway, sharing with you another face mask I've just tried yesterday.

Gosh. With so many things I'm juggling here and there, my posts are a bit delayed (and I don't think I'll be able to fix that anytime soon). It's still a good thing that I work from home. I'm able to save my time and money. Taking and editing pictures, writing and reposting on social media could be quite a challenge. Plus, handling your own brand doesn't make things easier. On a side note since I've mentioned about my baby brand, I'd like to shamelessly promote and request you guys to check/like/follow/buy Meekah on Instagram or Facebook.

With all these and other things that I'm doing I miss out on getting my nail polish, tweezing my eyebrows and such sometimes but what I don't ever want to miss is taking good care of my skin. Forget everything else but not the skin specially my face. Lol. Sleeping late, getting stressed and tired can take its toll on me so I make sure I put on lotion, wash my face everyday and put on a mask every now and then.

Skinlite Brightening Essence Mask - P59.75

I had tried a few face masks from other brands in different variants but this particular face mask, Brightening Essence Mask from Skinlite is probably my most used product. It's probably because whenever we go to the supermarket I would just stack them to the cart. It's also on the affordable department so 'grab-all-you-can' I go. I would choose this Brightening Essence Mask over the other masks lined up beside it because maybe, of it's packaging and I well liked it from the first time I've tried it. I've used it for quite a number of times already.

I haven't been visiting facial centers for a facial, that's why I rely on over-the-counter facial masks. This time I tried the Purederm Strawberry Yougurt Pack, which I purchased at Shopwise (also available in Watsons).  Purederm Strawberry Yougurt Pack is a wash-off type massage mask. It contains Collagen, Vitamin E, Strawberry Extract, and Yogurt Extract. The Strawberry Extract purifies skin and prevents pimples, while the Yogurt Extract is in charge of distressing, softening and smoothing the skin.

I've read some other blogs/reviews regarding the product and most of them mentioned that the Purderm Strawberry Mask Yogurt Pack is a great product. Aside from having a magnificent yummy scent, it did make their skin feel soft & supple. Now, it's time for me to try it out.


HOW TO USE:
1. Thorougly cleanse & dry face.
2. Open the pouch and apply mask to face and massage evenly (except for eye & mouth area)
3. After 5-10 minutes, rinse with warm water

INGREDIENTS:
Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Mineral Oil, Ctyl Ethylhexanoate, Hyrdoethylcellulose, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phyto Collagen, Strawberry Extract, Yogurt Extract, Red 33, Red 6 Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben

I've just readied & cleansed my face for this awesome product people have given good reviews.




This by the way is my first time to use a cream based mask at home. Sheet masks were my buddy all this time. The Purederm Strawberry Yougurt Pack contains a micro-beads (not sure if it's strawberry bits), and like what others say it bursts a sweet and strawberry scent. So let's get this thing going...




Lol. I accidentally applied the mask to my lashes too.


Applied it like how I usual apply my moisturiser, the mask had a creamy and lightweight consistency. It's not that sticky when applied to the face. Some blogs say a pack can be used 4-5 times, because yes there's quite a lot of product in that small packaging but I used up all of it in one application. Hahaha. If I were to use it again, I would probably only use it 2x. I'm just quite afraid of bacteria build up once the package is open since it's not the zip up type.



It says to leave the product on for 5-10 min. but I went beyond by a few more minutes (10 more minutes to be exact) because it took me a crazy number of pics (60+ to be exact, #bloggerrealities) before I was satisfied with any of the photos of me with the Purederm Strawberry Yougurt Pack on.  Haha.


Okay, after leaving the product on my face for 20 minutes. I've washed it off with warm water. I'd say the product was easy-peasy to rinse. I had no problem taking all the product off.



WHAT I DIDN'T QUITE LIKE:
No noticeable brightening effect (maybe, my face is just to bright already, hahaha. Wishful thinking!).

WHAT I LIKED ABOUT PURDEDERM STRAWBERRY MASK YOGURT PACK:
Overall.. I liked the scent of Purederm Strawberry Mask Yogurt Pack, I like that it's easy to apply and that my skin seemed to absorbed it easily. Like others, my skin was soft and supple... I ended up with a refreshed, tight and squeaky clean feeling. My facial skin also felt healthy after use. Plus, talk about affordable!



That's all Bs! Feel free to share your experience with the Strawberry Mask Yogurt Pack or any other variants of Purederm.

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Hey guys, how’s your lives lately? It’s been a crazy hectic months for me.. Right now, I’ve been attending classes for 1 week straight and working on homeworks in between. Plus some projects for my previous classes that I have yet to do. That’s why I really need some pampering as soon as possible. Like some face mask to soothe and relax my facial skin.



These are affordable face masks that I picked on the racks of our local supermarket here in Santa Rosa, Laguna. I’ve tried Skinlite Brightening Essence Mask before and it was nice on the face. I started using face masks because of it, and wanted to try other face mask products. So let’s break down these three face masks I bought...


A face mask I’ve used before.. I included this in the haul since I haven’t done a review for this face mask product. Plus, so my post looks like it’s actually a haul. Lol. Kidding. But this post isn’t a review post either I’m just sharing with you guys, giving a heads up to what would probably be in my next post. Soon I’ll be available to work on a in-depth review on each of these products since classes will be stopped for a month due to some unfortunate events.



I haven’t tried theses two masks, I hope they’ll do me good.



This one looks so cute, that’s why I wanted to try it out. Plus it’s cheap. But of course, we want it to work and benefit our skin. That I will know.

That’s all the masks I’ll be trying out and do a review (if it turns out well, lol). If you’ve tried any of these products, you might want to share your experience with me?

Til’ you visit me again, lots of love.