Welcos Jeju Natural Volcanic Sheet Mask

  What is it for?

Pore care & sebum control

Active Ingredients:

volcanic ash, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, camellia japonca flower extract

To look at the full list of ingredients, its function for each, and its safety/irritant levels go ahead and click on this website: http://www.cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_4969215718.html

Directions:

1. Open the packet up.
2. Unfold the mask inside.
3. Place mask on face, making sure to place the holes in the mask to your eyes, nose, and mouth.
4. Leave on for 20 minutes.
5. Take off mask, tap the essence of the mask into your skin to absorb. Do not rinse.

Review:

 
I picked these sheet masks up at TJ MAXX. It came in a pack of 10 for about 7 or 8 dollars.  The  sheet mask has a picture of a volcano and a gray statue. The statue reminds me of grade school when I learned about the Olmecs... I wonder if they teach those kind of things at school still? Anyway, here's what the mask looks like:

The sheet mask is made of a thick, sturdy, and soft material, which was surprising because usually masks like these are more expensive. It was saturated in essence and felt nice and cooling on my face. The essence smelled like flowers. It wasn't super overpowering and I enjoyed the scent.

Generally, sheet masks always make my skin feel more hydrated and plump. I do notice that with certain sheet masks, it can leave my skin feeling slightly sticky and overly moisturized. I think the "overly moisturized" part has to do with the fact that I have oily combo skin. However, the Jeju Volcanic Mask provided a good balance of hydration. The essence absorbed nicely into my skin, made it feel hydrated, but didn't leave me feeling sticky after.

I paid close attention to my skin the next day. I wanted to see if the mask did in fact control sebum. I noticed that the day after I use these masks, my face was not as oily as it usually is. In regards to my pores, I really didn’t notice a difference when using these mask. But like I said earlier, this mask adds a good balance of hydration to the face, so I think it would still be good for all skin types, even dry ones.

Although this was a good mask, the way the mask was shaped/cut made it difficult to fit properly on my face.  It got kind of bothersome that it didn't fit on my face and I had to keep readjusting it. Because of that reason, I really don't think I'll be repurchasing the masks. I just have other masks that I like a lot better and that fit better. 

Overall:

Pros:	Cons:
*decent quality for the price *provides balance of moisture to the face *absorbs nicely into the skin *controls oil *smells nice	*don't notice a difference in pores *sheetmask cut out makes it difficult to fit over face

DISCLAIMER:

Just wanted to note that the products I review are all purchased with my own money, unless I state otherwise. If you do use any of these products, please do so at your discretion as the results will vary depending on the person and their skin type.  I am in no way responsible for the results or outcome if you decide to try any of the products I recommend. These reviews are my 100% honest thoughts. Please don't be offended if I didn't like a product that you happen to love or vice versa. What may work or not work for me, may be totally different from you.

Memebox: Ariul Mositure Box

 

I always love trying new Korean products from brands I've never heard of. When I was shopping the Memebox website, I was looking through some of their boxes they were offering and the Ariul Mositure Box caught my eye. (Just to note, I purchased this particular box months ago. There is an update at the very bottom about changes made to the box!)

As for all Memeboxes, they come in a cute pink package: 

When you open the box, there is a double sided card with information, instructions, and pricing of each item:

In this box, you get: sheet masks, a moisturizer, and a face cleanser: 

 

There are 14 sheet masks in this box from Ariul's 7 days line. Each sheet mask retail for $4-5 dollars each depending on the mask. The face masks are packaged as a newspaper, with each scent of sheet masks being "featured", it's interesting and cute! I've tried a few of the sheet masks and they've been good. The essence is more of a milky consistency. The sheet masks themselves are of medium thickness and lay soft on the skin. The mask  is a little larger than average sheet masks, so it doesn't lay super flatly as other sheet masks. Each respective mask smells like its scent (i.e. lemon mask smells like lemon). These are nice masks, but they're not my absolute favorite among the ones I've tried. As always, my skin after a sheet masks feels nice, hydrated, and plump. 

The Spa Water 24 hours Moisturizing cream  has about 50g of product. The moisturizer is probably medium consistency in terms of the thickness/feeling of it. There is a fresh and clean scent to the moisturizer. It absorbs into the skin nicely and doesn't leave a sticky or greasy feeling.

  

The Stress Relieving Cleansing foam is probably the most favorite item to me in this box.  It is a cream cleanser that lathers up very nicely. It has a citrus mint smell, which sounds strange, but actually smells pleasant! A little bit of this cleanser goes a long way and I feel like my skin is clean, but not overly dry. 

Overall, I enjoyed this box and trying out some of Ariul's products. However, I probably won't repurchase this box.

This is on Memebox's website for $29.00. Last time I checked, it's currently sold out. They have restocked this a few times, so if you want this box, just keep checking the website.

UPDATE: I've checked the Memebox website and they’ve changed a few things since I purchased this box and wrote my review. It is now called the Ariul Moisture Surge box and they now sell this for $35.00 and the box now comes with: 7 Days Mask line (x7), Juice Cleanse Mask (x4), New Spa Water Aqua Lock Cream, and the Stress Relieving Cleansing foam. 

DISCLAIMER:

Just wanted to note that the products I review are all purchased with my own money, unless I state otherwise. If you do use any of these products, please do so at your discretion as the results will vary depending on the person and their skin type.  I am in no way responsible for the results or outcome if you decide to try any of the products I recommend. These reviews are my 100% honest thoughts. Please don't be offended if I didn't like a product that you happen to love or vice versa. What may work or not work for me, may be totally different from you.

Naisture Sheet Masks

The following review will be on sheet masks from Naisture. I stumbled across these at TJ Max in the beauty section. Each type of mask came in a box of 5 and was  $4.99. I picked up the following:

Naisture Sheet Masks: Tea Tree, Ginseng, Pearl, White C, and Collagen

These masks are made in Korea and are made of pure 100% cotton.

Directions:

1. Open the packet up.
2. Unfold the mask inside.
3. Place mask on face, making sure to place the holes in the mask to your eyes, nose, and mouth.
4. Leave on for 20 minutes.
5. Take off mask, tap in the essence of the mask into your skin to absorb. Do not rinse.

White C Mask Pack

What is it for?

Revitalizes skin damaged by UV rays and enhances clarity.

Active Ingredients:

vitamin C derivative, green tea extract, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, herb extract, pomegranate extract, allantoin, panthenol, trehalose

I tried to look up this product at www.cosdna.com, but couldn't find it listed.

White C Front

Ginseng Mask Pack

What is it for?

Immediately moisturizes and tightens your skin.

Active Ingredients:

ginseng extract, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, allantoin, trehalose, shea butter

To look at the full list of ingredients, its function for each, and its safety/irritant levels go ahead and click on this website: http://cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_cbe7197131.html

Ginseng Front

Collagen Mask Pack

What is it for?

Improves your skin's elasticity and firmness.

Active Ingredients:

vegetable & marine collagen, raffinose, hyaluronic acid, shea butter, herb extract, jojoba oil, allantoin, panthenol, trehalose

I tried to look up this product at www.cosdna.com, but couldn't find it listed.

Collagen Front

Tea Tree Mask Pack

What is it for?

Helps to calm and soothe your skin.

Active Ingredients:

tree-tea oil & extract, AHA, witch hazel extract, licorice extract, herb extract, hyaluronic acid, allantoin, panthenol, trehalose

To look at the full list of ingredients, its function for each, and its safety/irritant levels go ahead and click on this website: http://cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_483c197132.html

Tea Tree Front

Pearl Mask Pack

What is it for? 

Improves your skin's condition and tone

Active Ingredients:

hydrolyzed pearl, hyaluronic acid, betaine, vitamine E, panthenol, peony extract, herb extract, allantoin, trehalose

To look at the full list of ingredients, its function for each, and its safety/irritant levels go ahead and click on this website: http://cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_1dfb221345.html

Pearl Front

Review:

There is no difference with the quality of the sheet masks between the different types. The sheet mask are made from a cotton material and are thick. They applied relatively smoothly and softly on the face. It's not the roughest sheet mask I've tried, but it definitely isn't the softest either. But considering that each mask cost only $1, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the masks. Each sheet mask was soaked with essence and felt very cooling on the face.

The smell did differ between the sheet masks. The White C Pack smelled like citrus, the Ginseng mask smelled like ginseng, the collagen and pearl mask smelled like a fragrant lotion, and the Tea Tree masked smelled like tea tree/pine scent. Most of the sheet mask smelled nice and not overpowering, but I personally didn't care for the ginseng scent because I really don't like that scent in general.

In terms of skin benefits, each sheet mask had a purpose, but the mask that I felt really did something different for my skin was the Tea Tree masks. I used the Tea Tree mask when I had a some redness due to a few blemishes and I noticed that it calmed my skin. All the other masks were good for hydration, but I didn't notice any other benefits. The essence also absorbed into the skin well and did not feel sticky.

These sheet masks were decent because of how inexpensive they were. I'm glad I got to try them, but I won't be repurchasing them because there are other sheet masks that I like more.

Overall:

Pros:	Cons:
*cooling on skin *moisturized skin *smells nice (depending on smell) *inexpensive *absorbed nicely, didn't feel sticky	* smell can be troublesome (depending on mask, in my case it was the ginseng mask that bothered me) *besides tea tree mask, didn't notice any other benefits from the masks aside from hydration

DISCLAIMER:

Just wanted to note that the products I review are all purchased with my own money, unless I state otherwise. If you do use any of these products, please do so at your discretion as the results will vary depending on the person and their skin type.  I am in no way responsible for the results or outcome if you decide to try any of the products I recommend. These reviews are my 100% honest thoughts. Please don't be offended if I didn't like a product that you happen to love. What may work or not work for me, may be totally different from you.

Freeset Donkey Milk Skin Gel Mask Pack Healing

What is it for?

Helps purify and moisturize the skin, helps heal and soothe irritated/damage skin.

Active Ingredients:

donkey milk, n pearin, nephrite powder, camellia japonica flower water

To look at the full list of ingredients, its function for each, and its safety/irritant levels go ahead and click on this website: http://www.cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_70bd186427.html

Directions:

1. Open the packet up.
2. Unfold the mask inside.
3. Place mask on face, making sure to place the holes in the mask to your eyes, nose, and mouth.
4. Leave on for 20 minutes.
5. Take off mask, tap the essence of the mask into your skin to absorb. Do not rinse.

Review:

I absolutely adore the packaging because it is HOLO! (I'm obsessed with holographic things now because of Simply Nailogical, look that up and you'll understand…XD). I got a set of 10 masks for $20.00 on Ebay. Considering that these masks are only $2 a piece, its really fancy and has nice packaging! :D

Freeset Donkey Milk Healing Front

Freeset Donkey Milk Healing Back

There is a plastic backing to the mask, so you need to remove that before you put it on your face. This sheet mask is different from the other sheet masks I normally use because of the material. The normal sheet masks I use are made up of cotton, but this mask is a gel mask made up of natural pulp coated with a bio-polymer. Now, I'm not exactly sure what the heck that means, but because the mask is made up of different material, the way it fits on the face is different. These gel masks fit very well on my face and stays very close to the face for the entire time while using the mask. I feel like this really helps your skin drink and absorb all of the essence. It also feels softer and is more light weight on your face than the cotton sheetmask.

Sheetmask fully layed out.

The mask holds the essence very well and is super cooling when you place it on your face. As for the scent, it is described as "fresh". I would describe the scent as a mixture between minty herbal medicine and lemon cleaner. The scent also reminded me of something that I couldn’t quit put my finger on until after the third or fourth time using this mask. It smells exactly like those moist towelettes  that restaurants give you to clean your hands when you eat seafood or BBQ…HAHA >_< Now that's not exactly the kind of smell I want my sheet masks to have, but I can overlook it because the mask felt nice and I noticed benefits after using them.

I mentioned my string of breakouts lately on my cheek, so the parts of my face with my breakouts obviously left that area of my skin red and irritated. After using the mask, I noticed that my face felt calmed, soothed, and the area of breakouts were less red. The essence also really moisturized my skin, but it did leave it sticky.

I recommend this, especially if you're prone to redness. I will re-purchase this face mask sometime in the future. I really saw the benefits on my skin and the overall experience was very nice, so it outweighed the cons like being sticky and having a weird smell.

Overall:

Pros:	Cons:
*packaging is awesome! *material helped adhere to the face and skin better *cooling and fresh on skin *calmed, soothed, and decreased redness *moisturized skin *thin, soft, and light weight	*sticky feeling after use *smells like the lemon moist towelettes

DISCLAIMER:

Just wanted to note that the products I review are all purchased with my own money, unless I state otherwise. If you do use any of these products, please do so at your discretion as the results will vary depending on the person and their skin type.  I am in no way responsible for the results or outcome if you decide to try any of the products I recommend. These reviews are my 100% honest thoughts. Please don't be offended if I didn't like a product that you happen to love. What may work or not work for me, may be totally different from you.