Happy New Year!!

It's a brand new year!! I would like to wish all my dear readers a very happy new year and may it brings joy and prosperity to everyone. ( ^_^ )

Stay tuned guys. Lots of reviews coming ahead!

TheFaceShop's White Mud Nose Pack Review

I had read great reviews about the White Mud Nose Pack with some reviewers posting pictures of how the nose pack got rid of their white heads and blackheads at one go. So naturally I got very intrigued and wanted to try it out. Based on some reviewers, the product is only sold in the US so when my sister went on a course-trip to Korea (where TheFaceShop originated), I asked her to please scout the stores and get me one. Alas, she came back empty handed but she did buy a Black Head EX Nose Clay Mask. Last weekend, on a quick shopping stop I had with my sister at the Pavilion Bukit Bintang, we stumbled upon the White Mud Nose Pack at TheFaceShop's outlet there and I squeeled, 'Hey! I've been looking for this!'. I picked up a tube smiling to the counter.

The White Mud Nose Pack is a slap-the-gunk-on-your-face-and-let-it-dry-then-peel-it-off type of product. It is formulated with White Mud and Burdock extract and aims to clean and clarify pores.To use, just spread  the white mud paste all over nose area and leave on for 10-15 minutes. When completely dry, slowly peel from the bottom up and finish with a toner.

The White Mud Nose Pack comes in a soft white coloured plastic tube with a screw-on cap. The mud chocolate coloured label with the name of the product printed on it gives a soft contra to the white coloured tube. Quite nice to look at, really. The label  pasted on the back of the tube is packed with information and list of ingredients.

 

Ingredients: Water, PVP, SD Alcohol 40-B, Polyninyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Citrate, Methylparaben, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Illite/Water/Propylene Glycol/Arctium Butylparaben/Ethlyparaben/Propylparaben/Biotin Artemisa Princess Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Fragrance, Allantoin.

The list of ingredients on the back of the tube.

The white cap unscrews open revealing a small hole in the opening for the mud paste to flow out of the tube.

White mud paste comes out from here.

The nose pack mask is basically a very sticky and gooey white gunk. It has a sticky texture and it sticks to my fingers as I spread it over my nose. The residue that got stuck to my fingers is quite difficult to wash off with water. I had to scrub them off with my fingernails! I guess that is because the mask is made to have a rubbery texture when dried to help it cling to the skin.

 

A blob white mud gunk.

Spread out evenly.

All dried and ready to be peeled off.

The White Mud Nose Pack has a flowery smell almost like rose water. The scent is tolerable and does not  bother me at all. It took about 15 minutes to dry completely. Peeling the dried paste off my skin is done easily without any pain. The nose pack did took out some white heads. I actually tried the product after I had scrubbed my face so the effect of the white heads coming out is not that great. I think I have to try it on my husband since he has a lot of white heads on the nose.

Verdict: I have mixed feeling about this product at the time being. It is quite messy to apply but peels off easy taking out some white heads along with it. At the moment, I don't think I would repurchase this again since there may be some better options out there in the market.

Price: RM19.90 at TheFaceShop outlets anywhere. I bought mine at the Pavillion Bukit Bintang.

Baviphat Peach Magic Lip Tint Review

I don't know why but I am suddenly interested in colour changing lip products recently. This post is going to be about Baviphat's Peach Magic Lip Tint which my sister bought to compare with Tony Moly's Magic Lip Tint.

Baviphat's Peach Magic Lip Tint comes in a very cute peach-shaped plastic tub with a screw on lid. I really mean it when I say it's very cute! The tub is inserted in a cardboard inlet with product name on the front and product info in Korean at the back.

Very cute packaging!

I am not sure what is said on the label.

The cap of the peach tub twists open to reveal a waxy looking red with hints of orange coloured product inside. The lip tint felt very thick and sticky when swiped with my finger but it is less thick if compared to Tony Moly's Magic Lip Tint. It glides on like a sticky lip gloss and leaves a sticky film on lips. Initially, it goes on clear but after a few seconds applied, the colour changed into a deep pink but not fuchsia. The colour looked a little bit better than Tony Moly's shocking fuchsia hue on my lips. I did notice that the colour turned a little bit deeper as time goes by. The most discouraging part for me in this lip tint is that it does not smell nice and it also does not taste nice.

The lip tint in the tub (already dented by yours truly).

The lip tint swatch after it had changed colour (In real life it is much deeper than in the pic).

My verdict: In terms of colour, Baviphat's Magic Lip Tint looked a little bit better when compared to Tony Moly's shocking fuschia colour on me but still the colour is still too obvious and too pink to my liking. I also didn't like the not so nice smell and taste of the lip tint. I really don't think I would purchase this or let my sister repurchase this. I think this cures me of wanting to try other colour changing lip products for a while. T_T

I think Baviphat is available in Malaysia at Parkson Pavillion, Bukit Bintang (please do correct me if I am wrong) but I am not sure of the price though.