[AMABIE] Labottach Masks + Chulala Mask

Today I am reviewing three masks that I receive for free from Amabie, a review site focused on AB products.

I got an email from them advising I am on the monthly A list .. I don't know how I made the list considering I did a few reviews and have completely forgotten about it since. But okay! I will take free products! Especially with masks focused on my feet. *Would this be considered as a sponsored post or press sample? I have no idea what to call this post.. My brain is fried right now*

Let me preface the reviews by stating that I received these products from Amabie for free, in exchange for my honest opinion on these products. Trust me, I am not afraid of being blunt about products I don't like. Just continue reading and you will see.

Also, if you would like a shorter, less rambling review. Please head over to Amabie and look up the products or my user ID: @addcrafts12 to find the reviews. Otherwise, please continue on for my long rambling reviews. 

Labottach V-Up Patch

First of all, this was the one product I was meh about. I have a round face and I am totally okay with that. I don't buy the whole "tone up your jawline and get that V shape!" sales pitch and I thought this mask was kind of gimmicky anyways. But hey, I got it for review so I gotta do my part.

Second of all. OMFG! This mask takes 8 HOURS! I thought maybe it would be 30 to 45 minutes maximum, because it's a marked as hydrogel patch. But NO! It's EFFING 8 HOURS!! I was about to quit but I agreed to write a review so I had to stick through it. Trust me, I complained nonstop about it the whole 8 hours... =__= You will see why further on. 

Ingredients: As per the package. 

Caffeine, Collagen, Green Tea Extract, Ceramide, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin P, Tocopheryl Acetate, Olive Oil, Jojoba Oil.

That is a very short list for a mask. I am a bit surprised to see caffeine as the very first ingredients. as I don't react well with caffeine. Just a matcha shake has my heart beating super fast. But this is applied topically instead of orally so it shouldn't have the same effect. I guess the caffeine is there to stimulate the cells on your jawline?

Each pack contains two V-Up patch. They are marked as hydrogel patches, but they are white, sticky and comes out dry. So I wouldn't say it's the traditional hydrogels as they tend to come out dripping with or covered with essence. This is more like a dry mask. As it has a dry cloth backing which host the sticky white substance. It also has a clear backing such that the sticky content would not stick to anything else. I keep on saying sticky, but it's more tacky. It reminds me of white glue that has dried a little bit but still tacky to the touch. I guess it is in this consistency to make sure it sticks to your skin for the entire 8 effing hours.

The mask itself is shaped like a long butterfly wing, with two holes on the end and slits along the way. You are supposed to take off the clear backing and apply the sticky side to your skin while hooking the two holes/ear hoops on your ears. This is where I had an issue. I think my face is either crooked or I didn't apply it properly. Because the right side of the face feels like it has a lot more mask than the left side. The ear loop sat properly on my right ear, but it was PULLING on my left ear. No matter what I do, it just wouldn't sit properly and kept on pulling. This is what caused the whole 8 hour experience to be super painful for me. 

Left & right side of the face. Notice how much of a stretch has formed on the left ear loop. 

The instructions recommended you apply this before bed, but I don't like anything on my face while I am sleeping so I chose to do it on the weekend where I know I wouldn't go outside for the day. Let me tell you.. I am glad I chose to do it during the day instead of at night, because the pain from the left ear loop would have woken me up constantly. I rather be in pain while I am awake than have a bad night of sleep. That being said, if you are going to do it during the day, make sure you don't want to eat anything that requires lots of chewing, or going to be talking.. Because I tried to eat noodles, and I can feel the patch covering my chin losing contact with my skin every time I move my mouth.

Before & After. Yes,  that is a stain from my noodles on the bottom picture.😅

On the plus side, the mask has a very faint generic cosmetic smell to it, which fades away after a few minutes. This is a blessing as I would not have been able to handle 8 hours of pain and smelly product. I probably would have quit after one hour if that was the case. 

Left side of my face

Right side of my face

I mentioned there are slits cut into the mask/patch. The ones along the bottom makes sense, as it makes sure the mask sits properly under your chin. But I don't get the slits near the ear loops. It just opens up the patch and leaves skin exposed. You can also see that after 8 hours, these gaps became wider due to gravity and me moving my mouth. 

Performance wise, the mask felt cool against my skin and because of its stickiness, it CLUNG to my skin. That is until my dead skin cells and oils covered the mask and made it much less sticky. While having the mask on, my jawline started to feel tight every time I turned my head or moved my head. But again, it may just be trying to fight the stickiness of the mask and gravity?

Before & right after I took the mask off.

Before & after a night's sleep. 

OMG I was SO happy to take it off after 8 hours was finally up. The jawline and chin does feel a bit taught. But looking at the before and after photos, I feel like there isn't much of a difference? IF there is a difference, it is not noticeable to me. In fact, the only noticeable thing from using this mask is that the top of my left ear was still smarting after 5 days. -__-

For the pain caused by that one ear loop and the lack of noticeable result, I would say this mask is just like what I thought. It's just gimmicky and not worth your money.

Labottach Foot Heel Patch

I was pretty excited to get these foot patches, and it was basically the only reason I accepted. Summer is coming up, and my feet are very dry and cracked in some areas. Which is not a big surprise considering I have a mini heater aimed at my feet at the office almost every single day. Let me preface this review by saying I didn't know what the heck is with this product except that it should help with my dry feet. So I didn't have much expectations.

This product comes in a package containing 4 patches, which I thought was similar to the V-Up patch, it's meant for two separate uses. But then I read the packaging, and realized this one package is one "treatment". This foot patch is actually a two day "program". It contains a set of patches for you to wear on day 1, which is suppose to help with removing the dead skin. While the day 2 patches are supposed to moisturize your feet. Alrighties then. Good thing I started this on a Saturday so I have time to deal with it.

Again, this is similar to the V-Up patch, where it is supposed to be worn for a minimum of 6 hours. I wore the day 1 patches at the same time as the V-Up patch as I don't like having things on my face or on my extremities while I sleep. So, if you aren't weird like me, you can just put this on before bed and put on the provided netting to ensure it doesn't slip around and wash it off in the morning.

**Before I go any further, just fair warning. You are going to see my feet.. CLOSE UPS OF MY FEET! If you are uncomfortable with looking at dry feet, please go to Amabie and look up my review there instead. I promise I won't post such pictures on there. But if you don't mind, please proceed ahead. You been warned!!! **

As I mentioned earlier, the package contains 4 patches, both the day 1 & day 2 patches. However, the ingredients for each of the days are different as they have different purposes. But because they are packed together despite having different ingredients, the package smelled like tea tree, which is present in the day 2 patches.

Ingredients: As per the package. 

Day 1:Water, Glycerin, Urea, 1,3-Butylene Glyol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cellulose Gum, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Lactic Acid, Polyacrylic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate80, Tartaric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Aluminum Glycinate, Merhyl Pareben, Propyel Praben

Day 2: Water, Glycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cellulose Gum, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Olive Oil, Jojoba Oil, Lactic Acid, Polyacrylic Acid, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Evening Primerose Oil, Tocopheryl Actate, Polysorbate80, Tartaric Acid, Aluminum Glycinate, Disodium EDTA, Tea Tree Leaf Oil, Merhyl Pareben, Propyl Paraben, yello5, Blue1

Yes, that is urea in day 1, and cannabis in day 2.. I am okay with urea because it is pointed out right on the front of the package, though I do wonder how they obtain that urea. But the um cannabis sativa seed oil? According to Wikipedia, it is hemp seed oil, not the cannabis people smoke up. Phew. 

The day 1 patches are the white patches, and they are used to remove the dead skin. Luckily, this one doesn't have any discernible smell once it is separated from its day 2 buddies. 

But be forewarned. This is some sticky stuff. It reminds me of mochi, the sticky yumminess that is made with glutinous rice flour.. But really, don't eat it since it contains urea and other chemicals. -__-;;

Never have I thought my feet looked so much like cured meat before. XD 

The instructions indicated you can use the patch on the ball or the heel of your feet. I decided on my heels as they are feeling super rough. You are supposed to take off the plastic lining, and slap that sticky patch onto the area you intend to treat and then put the netting on your feet to prevent it from slipping around and falling off.

This is how sticky it is after 8 hours! 

Let me tell you.. You need to be careful when you put on the patch because once it makes contact with your skin, it is ON! Good luck trying to pry that off and re-adjust. Even after 8 hours, it was still very sticky and took quite a bit of an effort to remove. And I was still left with chunks of "gel" on my feet that required some scrubbing to remove. 

 Once you have the patches on, and have the netting on top to secure it. You are now able to walk around without worry! It feels odd at first, walking on these patches as my heels feels like it is walking on a gel insert while the rest are not. But after a while, I got used to that feeling and forgot I had the patches on. 

After 8 hours, most of the mask seems to have been absorbed into my skin, as the above photo illustrates. But I had chunks of "gel" that was not absorbed stuck on my feet, and I required some help from paper towels to remove it all. That being said, the instructions did say use soap to clean the residue so I was warned. 

Left foot 

Right foot

The instructions also indicated that you should use a spatula or a towel to remove the dead skin after using step 1. I found that as I was rinsing my feet, I was able to scratch off chunks of dead skin from feet with just my nails. I don't mean big chunks of dead skin you get from a foot peel. But rather like the smaller chunks of dead skin you get from using a foot files. It was very satisfying to see all those dead skin fall off and my feet were look a lot less cracked. 

I went to bed after I finished scrubbing my feet from the day 1 patches. I washed my feet and used the day 2 patches on the following day. I assumed the instructions for day 2 were same as day 1 and slapped it on for 8 hours. 

The day 2 patches contains a variety of oils such as hemp seed oil, jojoba oil, and olive oil, all to provide deep moisture to your freshly cleansed feet. The patches are green so it is easier to differentiate from the day 1 patches. Other than that, it is in the exact same shape and it is just as sticky.

Left Foot

Right Foot 

I used the mask for 8 hours and my feet felt very moisturized afterwards. By my feet, of course I mean the areas that were covered by the patches. 😝 As you can see from the above pictures, my feet went from dry patches of skin to well moisturized with no visible skin flakes. (Is that how you describe those chunks that is very present in the before shot of my right foot?) Even after 2 weeks of using this, my feet are still feeling pretty smooth. A tad dry because I always forget to moisturize them but they sure are smooth~

Overall, I would say these patches are worth the time, despite being a 2 day program. I like the fact that these goes on and you can basically forget about them. I like that day 1 helps remove all the dead skin off your feet, similar to a foot peel, but less shedding and grossness. I also like that day 2 moisturizes the freshly exposed area. 

The only downside is that these makes me wish there are bigger patches that would cover the whole foot. If I want to do both the heel and the ball of my foot, I would need two packs of the patches. I rather just do a whole mask so I don't miss any areas of my foot. 

Chulala Deep Cleansing Mask

I didn't receive any information regarding this deep cleansing mask with the package and there was only Japanese on the back so I couldn't understand what it is and how I am supposed to use it. Thankfully for good ol' Google! I managed to find an English products pamphlet on the company's website that contains a little blurb about this product. 

This is a clay mask that is made with Okinawa's kucha, marine silt, and is supposed to absorb the old keratin and dirt from your pores. It also has moisturizing ingredients to prevent it from drying out your skin. 

That's great to know about the product but I STILL don't know how long I am supposed to leave it on for etc etc. But luckily Google delivered, and I used Google Translate on the Rakuten listing. It shows a different packaging in the thumbnail but the translations indicated it is the same product. The translation indicated that you are supposed to take two tablespoons of the mask and spread it all over your cleansed face while gently massage the areas that has enlarged or clogged pores. Leave it on for 3 minutes before rinsing it off with water. The recommended usage is twice a week. 

Ingredients: I can't understand Japanese. The Rakuten listing does list out the ingredients. With Google Translate, some of the notable and recognizable ingredients are: 

Water, Kaolin, Glycerin, Bentonite, Ethanol, Sea Silt, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Loofah Extract, Cellulose Gum, Orange Oil, Eucalyptus Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate

In order to prep my skin for this mask. I first washed my face, then used a peeling gel to get rid of any dead skin that may be on top and blocking the mask from cleaning the pores. 

This deep cleansing mask comes in a tube (obviously) and it reminds me of a toothpaste tube. However, instead of toothpaste, a gray clay mask comes out. It smells slightly minty, which could be the eucalyptus oil. I think the oil is also why the mask feels very cool when applied on the skin and why the instructions said don't go near your eyes. 

The instructions says two tablespoons/spoonful should be sufficient for your face but I feel like I needed way more than that. Once I am done with the application, I feel like 1/3 of the tube is empty. Yet it doesn't look like I used that much product in the photos.. =__=

Following the instructions, I first massaged the nose area and then let it sit for about 3 minutes before washing it off. At this point, the mask has started to dry out a little bit. Which you can see in the above photo. However it didn't feel like it was drying out or stretching out my skin. 

The mask requires a lot of water, or a towel to help wash it all off. I first tried to wash it with just water and it took a lot just to remove a small chunk off my cheek. When I switched to a towel, it removed the mask with just a few swipes.

After the mask was washed off, my skin didn't feel dried out, which could be due to the moisturizing ingredients such as aloe vera leaf extract. However, I did feel a little bit of tightness on my skin, so maybe it is a tad dry for my dry skin? However, my skin felt smoother and softer after using the mask.

I tried the mask again after a week to ensure the first time wasn't a fluke. I only applied it on the nose area as that is where my noticeably large pores are. Once again, my skin didn't feel very dried out by the mask but it did feel a little tightness afterwards. I feel like the nose area did get a little cleaner looking, but it's hard to tell with the lighting difference in the two pictures. 

I think will continue to use this product on a weekly basis as it is a nice mud mask that doesn't feel overly drying on my skin. However, I doubt I will repurchase it as Google has not come up with any results for retailers outside of Japan and it is not so spectacular I am willing to deal with Rakuten to purchase it. 

Overall Thoughts
Out of these three items I have received from Amabie, I would repurchase the foot patches as it definitely works. However, I do wish it is bigger in size so it covers the entire foot. 

I would not repurchase the deep cleansing mask despite it being a not overly drying mask. It works but the effort in trying to locate an online shop that carries it outweighs the benefits from the mask. 

I would not repurchase or go near those v-up patches ever again. It was very painful for me and it did not yield any noticeable results for the amount of pain I went through. 

PACKage Masks

I owe the peeps at PACKage an apology. I received the Melt Me Softly nose strips and Everyday Bouncy sheet mask a while ago to test out. Then I totally forgot about trying them out. So my sincere apologies for this super late review of the two masks.

As I have mentioned, these are received from PACKage as a result of an event they had on Instagram months ago. I received these free of charge but I am going to provide my honest opinions to these masks. Believe me, I don't hold back on items I received for free. Just look here..😅😅😅

Can I just say the package of these PACKage masks are very cute? I love the design on all of them! 😍 Second of all, I am glad PACKage sent over more than one of each masks because I had trouble with the Melt Me Softly nose strip the first time around. Lastly, I wish PACKage's official website has an English option. There was no English instructions on the back of either masks and the website was only in Korean. Luckily, there are numerous websites that has the product so I was able to obtain instructions through a Google search. But I am lazy and wish I didn't have to do that. 😆

Melt Me Softly nose strip 

 Ingredients: As per the package. 

Water, MethylPropanedial, Carbomer, Tri Ethanol Amine, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, PEGHydrogenated Cator Oil, Fragrance, 1,2-Hexanedial, Phenoxy Ethanol, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Arctium Majus Root Extract, Mentha Pierita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Extract, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Root Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Portulaca Leracea Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cymbopagan Schoenanthus Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Viginiana (Witch Hazel) Water

 When I opened the package, I was hit with a very strong smell that I want to say is spicy and minty. Which makes sense given the presence of the peppermint extract in there. The mask itself is in the shape of a nose strip from Biore or any other brand. But it is a soft cotton (?) fabric that is very stretchy but doesn't tear easily.

It is also drenched in a clear essence that is very liquid. In fact, there was still so much of it left in the package, I probably have enough to completely soak the nose strip in it and reuse it. (Of course I wouldn't do that as it is unsanitary but that's how much essence was left in the package.)

My strawberry nose~~🍓🍓 

Let's talk performance. I tried this mask twice as the first time didn't yield anything for me. But each time I used this mask, it felt very cool and slightly tingly on my nose. But I do have to say, don't use it when you have an open wound. The first time I used it, I had an open wound on one side, and it felt tingly and irritated my eyes a little bit. 

The first time, I had the mask on for about 30 minutes. The mask itself was very moist still when I took it off and I had essence left on my nose. I massaged it and tried to extract but I couldn't get much out. But looking at the pictures, it looks like the sebaceous filaments on my nose, aka the strawberry seeds on my strawberry nose, got lighter in the flash images. 

I tried it again, and this time I found instructions of massaging the nose with the mask still on. I had the mask on for 15 minutes and then massaged my nose with the mask for a good minute. Once I removed it, I started to try and push down on my sebaceous filaments with an extractor while my nose is still wet and things started to pop out! It's quite gross actually.. Hahaha. 😅And you are about to see that grossness! 

Also, word of advice, it comes out much easier when it's wet. I started one side of my nose while it's wet and the extract was much easier than the other side as it was dry by the time I got to it. 

The mask is advertised to melt away your blackheads and gently extract them. I managed to extract quite a bit of sebaceous filaments with much less pressure than what I would normally use. So I would say this mask does what it is advertised to do, but only to a certain extent. It doesn't completely melt it away, but it does make extraction much easier. I have seen Instagram posts where the after photos shows a completely smooth nose, which is bogus as it is not THAT strong. But it does do a pretty good job in reducing the look of a strawberry nose. These seem to be a lot less harmful to your skin than the traditional nose strips like Biore's. So I would definitely recommend this mask as it cost roughly the same as the nose strips but much less painful and actually work to a certain extent. 

Everday Bouncy facial mask 

First of all, how cute is the package?! It's a little bear under a beehive! Which makes so much sense as it is referring to the honey that is in the mask! The nose strip has a farm with lemon trees, which refers to the lemon extract within it!

 Ingredients: As per the package. 

Water, MethylPropanedial, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Arginine, HydroxyEthylCellulose, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Honey Extract, Propolis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Proplyene Glycol, PVM/MA Copolymer, Trehalose, Panthenol, Allantoin. 

Ooh... Galactomyces ferment, honey extract, propolis extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, all these hydrating ingredients.. I am impressed. 😄

The mask is made of the same or very similar material as the nose strip. So it is very soft and pliable. It came soaked in a thick clear essence, but it didn't drip as much as the nose strip. 

As for the fit, I was very happy that it goes almost all the way up to my ears, which doesn't happen often. BUT! The overall fit of the mask is terrible. The mask comes with eye flaps, which is great because the eye sockets were so huge, I had to arrange the eye flaps to cover some of my under eye area. The nose area was also terrible, in that the nose flap sits perfectly fine on my nose, but the area next to my nose is exposed. I tried to move the mask over to cover it, but that just distorted the rest of the mask and I just couldn't cover that area at all. Luckily the essence is so thick I just slather the essence on the exposed area and it stayed moisturized the whole time. The same issue goes with the mouth area. -_- 

I had the mask on for about 15 minutes, and the mask itself was still moist when I took it off. I had a ton of essence leftover on my face and it was very sticky. I tried my best to pat it all in but it just wouldn't sink in.  I wanted to see how long before it stops being sticky/tacky so I didn't put anything else on top until it stops feeling tacky to the touch. That took about an hour and half and multiple touches. So I assume it stopped being tacky partially due to the multiple touching of my face with my hands. 

The stickiness aside, my skin feels soft and hydrated so all those hydrating ingredients did well! However, I probably wouldn't purchase this mask by itself as I have other masks that does similar job and does not leave my skin feeling tacky for so long. 

Overall Thoughts

I am very grateful that PACKage sent me these masks to try and review. Once again I am sorry I took so long with the review. 

I didn't mind the scent of the Melt Me Softly nose strips despite not being a fan of minty smells. It does its job in reducing the look of a strawberry nose, and making it easier to extract the sebaceous filaments. It feels like it does less damage than a traditional nose strip and I would purchase this on its own. 

On the other hand, the Everyday Bouncy facial mask provides the much needed moisture to my skin. However, it's poor fit and how it left my skin sticky for so long made it a no buy for me. Sorry! But I can get masks that provide similar results with a better fit and less stickiness. 

P.S. I didn't include any sites to purchase these masks as they are readily available on different U.S. and Canadian websites, as well as some European websites. 

Lioele - Waterdrop Sleeping Pack

Remember how I talked about using a sleeping pack on top of my Whamisa products to supplement them? Well, this is the sleeping pack! And spoiler alert! I love this product! 

I purchased this products years ago from eBay after reading a review on it. Obviously, I forgot about it and didn't bother using it until now. I was a bit worried that this product has been discontinued but it looks like it just went through a repackaging instead. As you can see from the TesterKorea listing, It is in a white tube with a more simplistic design than the blue tube I own. But I believe the formulation hasn't changed, only the package. (Also, what is going on with the pricing? The product is selling for only $16USD on Sokoglam and they are notorious for their markups.. So what the heck TK?!)

I threw out the package before I took a photo of it as I thought the product would not be worthy of a review since I am pretty sure it's expired now. But oh man.. I wish I had taken it...

The sleeping pack comes out in this light blue hued gel like consistency. The blue colouring intensifies the more products you squeeze out. But honestly, you don't need that much for it to work. I use about a quarter size, which is quite excessive, and it is MORE than enough to cover my face and neck in a thick layer. *Just note that I am using much more than necessary in my attempt to finish it up as fast as I can*

The sleeping pack spreads out easily, similar to a gel cream. But then .. magic happens~~ *wooooooo~~~*

Can you see it? The sleeping pack forms water droplets as it is being spread out. I am not sure how it all works because I don't understand the chemical reactions behind it. But damn it, it's so cool! It reminds me of the Elizavecca Water Coating Aqua Brightening Mask  that I also quite like. But this one is a bit more sanitary as it is in a tube instead of a jar.

Oh, before I forget, for the peeps who are concerned with fragrances. This has a sweet smell to it, it is not as sweet as say a candy, but it definitely has a strong presence. I find it tolerable as it does go away after a while.

I quite like this product, not just because of the whole water droplets forming. That is cool, but when it's on my face I can't see it.

What impresses me is how it really helps in adding/retaining moisture to my skin. I can't really identify if it is adding or retaining but it's one of those. (Yes I know, it's very irresponsible for me to say that when I am a blogger, but I really can't figure it out.. )

The cause for me to reach for this sleeping pack is that my Whamisa set of toner, lotion and cream was not providing sufficient moisture to my skin. I was having lots of visible flaky skin, even in warmer winter temperatures close to 0C. As soon as I added this into my routine, my skin has improved significantly! No more visible flakes and my skin feel much softer. I can actually pinch my cheeks!

I am very impressed as I am pretty sure this has expired, and yet it is still performing well without causing any reactions to my skin. I think this is definitely a repurchase item for me.. But maybe in a few more years.. As I have quite a collection of products to go through still.. ^__^;;

Whamisa set

Wooo~~~ I been lazy again~ Bad me! Sorry peeps! I just been quite bummed out by how Canada Post has been withholding my packages and I am left in the dark as to where my packages are. It is now middle of March and I am STILL waiting for a couple of packages from November.. That's REALLY bad and confusing considering I am getting packages mailed out in December and January already..   -__- Sigh.. 

Anyways, today's post is on the Whamisa set I purchased from TesterKorea a while back (this means a few years ago.. ^_^;;). They had this set on sale for a fraction of its original price. It includes a toner, lotion and a cream! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it and I kept on researching it to make sure I am getting the real thing! Then.. of course, it sat in storage because I couldn't bear to use it..-__- I am such a hoarder~  

Isn't this packaging so gorgeous? I don't care if it's just a plastic casing with shiny fabric covering it. It looks nice and hence makes it feel so much fancier. 😍

The set includes the Organic Flower Toner in Original, Organic Flowers Lotion in Double Rich and Organic Flowers Nourishing Cream in Day & Night.

I have been using these as the main components of my routine for the past few months now and I have to say. These things last a LONG time and I wish I started using them earlier and not so close to the expiration dates.. T__T Which is another point that sucks. In that the toner and cream has similar expiration date, but the lotion has an expiration date that is six months earlier.. Urg.. Timing people.. Timing is everything!

Whamisa Organic Flowers Toner - Original 

This toner comes in a nice thick frosted glass bottle and contains 120ml of toner. I am just in love with the bottle to be honest. 😍

 Ingredients:  

*Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, *Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract, *Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, *Lactobacillus/Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Ferment Filtrate, *Lactobacillus /Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Ferment Filtrate, *Lactobacillus/Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Ferment Filtrate, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, *Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, *Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, *Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, *Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, *Alcohol, ***Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, ***Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, ***Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, **Fragrance, d-Limonene, Linalol

(*Certified Organically Grown **Natural Origin ***Natural Preservative / Bergamot Oil Bergaptene Free)

Taken from Whamisa UK

The toner itself is very watery and spreads easily. It has a herbal smell to it, I am not sure how to describe it. But if you ever tried the Whamisa hydrogel masks, I would say it's similar? Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad smelling scent. It just takes some use to because I am not too used to such scents. The smell hits your nose very strongly first, but lightens up and dissipates soon after. 

The toner sinks in relatively fast into my skin. I am not going to comment on the products and how it performs on its own as I have used it as a full set. So I will comment on the whole set in a little bit. But I just want to point out that 120ml is A LOT for a toner and takes forever to use up. I think I have been using it for few months now and I use about a quarter size of it each time. It is more than enough for my face and my neck and I am ONLY 1/3 way through the bottle... So.. if you aren't in a hurry to use it all up like me, it could probably last you a good six months if not longer. 

Whamisa Organic Flowers Lotion - Double Rich 

This comes in a thick glass pump bottle and has 120ml of products. 

 Ingredients:  

*Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, *Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, *Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, **Cetearyl Alcohol, **Cetearyl Olivate, **Sorbitan Olivate, *Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, *Glycerin, *Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, *Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract, *Beeswax, *Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, *Lactobacillus/Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Ferment Filtrate, *Lactobacillus/Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Ferment Filtrate, *Lactobacillus/Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Ferment Filtrate,  Xanthan Gum, ***Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, ***Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, ***Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, **Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, **Fragrance, d-Limonene, Linalol

(*Certified Organically Grown **Natural Origin *** Natural Preservative / Bergamot Oil Bergaptene Free)

Taken from Whamisa UK

The cream also has a herbal smell to it, but a much lighter note and differs from the toner. It has the typical lotion consistency, so it kind of reminds me of regular yogurt. ^_^; 

The lotion spreads very easily and sinks in so fast! I been trying to use this up so I been using full pumps every time and it sinks in within a minute. I love that!

Also, this takes FOREVER to use up as well! I been using it for few months and it's one pump at a time and I am only 1/4 through.. WHY!!!!!!!!!! I only got one face! 😢😢

Whamisa Organic Flowers Nourishing Cream - Day & Night

This cream comes in a thick glass jar with a plastic top and contains 50ml of products. 

Ingredients:  

*Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract. *Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, *Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil, *Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, **Cetearyl Olivate, **Sorbitan Olivate, **Cetearyl Alcohol, *Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, *Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, *Centella Asiatica Extract, *Beeswax, *Lactobacillus/Maculata Aloe Leaf/Molasses Ferment Filtrate, *Lactobacillus/Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Ferment Filtrate, *Lactobacillus/Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Ferment Filtrate, *Lactobacillus/Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Ferment Filtrate, *Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Royal Jelly, ***Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, ***Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, ***Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, **Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil, **Fragrance, d-Limonene, Linalol   

(*Certified Organically Grown **Natural Origin ***Natural Preservative / Bergamot Oil Bergaptene Free)

Taken from Whamisa UK

The cream has a different herbal smell to it than the toner or the lotion. It's almost like... I want to say a wet smell to it?  It has the thickest consistency, but that's not saying much. It is still relatively thin for a cream.. It kind of reminds me of a yogurt that's slightly turned? It's not quite as thick as a Greek yogurt, but it's also not as thin as plain yogurt. 

This cream spreads out well and sinks in very quickly, similar to the lotion. The only thing I don't like about it is that it is in a jar. I can totally see why people don't like using jarred products. I can see sometimes my finger leave little pieces of fiber behind and it grosses me out just a little bit.. 

Overall Thoughts

I was surprised that I didn't mind the smell of the Whamisa set of toner, lotion and cream. But if I have to rank them in terms of strength of smell and offensiveness, I would say the lotion has the most pleasant and light scent, while the toner has the strongest and longest lasting scent.

I was pleasantly surprised that the products sink in SO fast! I love products that sinks in fast so I don't have to wait around for it to sink in and worry about getting it on clothes or pillowcases. 

However, I don't think the set provides sufficient moisture level for my skin in a very dry environment. Cowtown is very dry as it is, it doesn't help that I also sit with a unit heater at work to keep warm, and doesn't have a humidifier at home. So my skin requires a heavy hand in the moisture department, especially during winter.

This set sinks in beautifully but I think part of the reason why may be due to the fact that my skin is so thirsty? I honestly thought it was providing enough hydration for my skin until I started to get lots of flakes and I had to use a sleeping pack on top to supplement it. 

I know these products are suitable for all types of skin, but I have to say it is probably not enough for dry or dehydrated skin. But it should be good for normal, oily or combination skin.