Beauty Battle: Tony Moly Kiss Kiss Lovely Lip Patch Blueberry vs Etude House Cherry Jelly Lips Patch

Welcome to a new series called Beauty Battle!

There are so many different Kbeauty brands that have a wide variety of products. A lot of times those products are similar. Because of the overlap, I decided to take some of these products and put them up against each other.

There will be four different categories that I will judge the products by: packaging, application/ease of use, experience, and results. Points will be awarded in each category and will be tallied up in the end. Whichever product has the most points wins the battle!

For the first Beauty Battle, I am putting the Tony Moly Kiss Kiss Lovely Lip Patch Blueberry against the Etude House Cherry Jelly Lips Patch.

Tony Moly on Left, Etude House on Right

Package

Both of the lip patches come in sturdy plastic and pink packaging. The Tony Moly has ducks and blueberries on it and the Etude House has a cat on it. I feel like both of the products are cute and adorable and to be honest, I really don't have a preference over one or the other. Because it's a toss up to me, I'm calling it a draw and awarding each of the brands 1 point.

Application/Ease of use

For application/ease of use of the product, I found that both products fit over my lips nicely at first. However, as time went on, I found that the Tony Moly lip patch tended to come off easier and didn't want to stay put. I constantly had to adjust the lip patch. On the other hand, the Etude House lip path stayed in place and I didn't find myself having to adjust the lip patch, which is why I'm awarding Etude House 1 point for the better application.

Experience

Both the lip patches felt cooling and tingling on the lips, which I felt was pleasant. The feeling was essentially the same, but what differed between the two was the scents of the products. The Tony Moly smelled of berries and the Etude House was supposed to smell like cherries. However, the Etude House lip patch smelled more like a wine/alcohol scent and I really did not like it. The Tony Moly lip patch is getting the point in this round.

Results

As for the results, I paid close attention to my lips during and after the treatment of each lip patch. I used these lip patches around the same time and  didn't change anything else about my routine. I noticed that after I used the Etude House patch, my lips felt hydrated and soft. This wasn't the case for the Tony Moly lip patch. My lips were dry and patchy after use. For whatever reason, it seems that the Etude House brand was better  for my lips, so it gets the point.

FINAL VERDICT: 

 

Tony Moly: 2 points

Etude House: 3 points

And the winner is…

 

Etude House 

Just a note, even though the Etude House lip patch won, I really think that I won't be repurchasing either lip patches in the future. I just felt like overall both lip patches were not impressive and I'm going to have to search for a better one to use.

Anyway, I hope you all liked this Beauty Battle series! I'll be sure to find more similar products and put them to the test in the near future!

 

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.

Tony Moly Super Peeling Liquid

What is it for?

To improve the condition of your rough and dry feet through a gentle chemical peel.

Active Ingredients:

Salicylic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Lavender Extract, Argan Oil, and Peppermint 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://cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_060a295652.html

Directions:

1. Place your feet in the booties.
2. Pour the liquid evenly between your two feet and secure the booties with the ties on top of the booties.
3. Wait for 1-1.5 hours. Try not to walk around too much during this time.
4. Remove the booties and rinse feet with cold water.
5. The skin should start to come off in a few days. It is recommended to let the skin naturally fall off.

Review:

I originally was going to document my feet before and after the treatment, but I changed my mind. I really couldn't go through with posting my nasty feet for it to be seen by the whole world, so I decided to just purely take pictures of the product! Anyways, my feet before the treatment were getting really bad. They were super dry, rough, and cracked. Before this, I would "try" to do maintenance with the Ped Egg and putting petroleum jelly on with socks overnight, but it really wasn't working out very well. I researched about using these chemical peels for your feet and decided on the Tony Moly Super Peeling Liquid. 

Front of box.

Back of box.

I bought a set of 2 for about $10.00 on e-bay. The package is very simple: white with black writing and a picture of feet. Inside, you get two plastic booties, a packet that contains the "Super Peeling Liquid", and a small sample of foot cream. 

Contents inside box

It wasn't difficult pouring the solution into the booties. I also didn't feel like the booties were going to fall off, but I did secure it very carefully over my feet. The solution smelled of acetone and felt gritty against my feet. To be honest, I didn't like the feeling and to have it stay on my feet for at least 1 hr was quite annoying.

After an hour, I took off the booties and washed my feet. 

Booties for the feet.

At first, I was disappointed because for the first few days I saw absolutely NO results. I honestly thought that I wasted my money. BUT after the 3rd or 4th day, my feet started to peel and shed like crazy! It wasn't painful at all, but it was quite unsightly so I was stuck wearing closed-toed shoes for a few days. It is recommended to let the skin fall off naturally, but I really didn't have the patience for it, so I used a pumice stone to gently help speed up the process.

Overall, the entire process took about 1.5 weeks to complete. I was quite happy with the results! My feet became super soft and smooth. The process was a little tedious, but I think it is worth the results. I definitely will be repurchasing and doing this periodically when my feet start to get rough.

Overall:

Pros:	Cons:
*Exfoliates the feet well *Creates soft and smooth feet *Inexpensive at home treatment *More effective than pumice or Ped egg	*Process is tedious/annoying *Shedding is very unsightly *Takes almost 2 weeks to complete entire process

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.

Tony Moly Mask Sheet Box My Shea: Christmas Edition

Today will be mini-review/haul about these cute sheet masks I picked up at Ulta! They are the Tony Moly Mask Sheet Box My Shea. Each box retails for $7.50 and come with 5 sheet masks. I am such a sucker for packaging and this is definitely super cute and festive for the Holiday season! 

The five sheet masks that are included are: Thank You Sheet Mask, Love You Sheet Mask, Be Happy Sheet Mask, Share It Sheet Mask, and Good Luck Sheet Mask. They're all named differently, but the actual sheet mask inside are all the same scent/kind.

The sheet masks are cotton based and the essence is more of a milky consistency. The scent isn't too heavy and smells like shea butter, which is supposed to be the main ingredient in theses masks. The sheet masks fit nicely on the face and does feel nice on the skin. These sheet masks do a good job at moisturizing/hydrating the skin. Overall, I do like these sheet masks especially for the price. However, I wouldn't classify these as my top favorite/holy grail.

I really think these are worth the price and would make great stocking stuffers/gifts, especially if you're on a budget! So pick them up if you have the chance!

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.

Tony Moly Floria Brightening Peeling Gel

What is it for?

Deep cleansing gel containing flower extracts to help promote radiant skin. Removes dead skin cells and impurities for a softer skin.

Active Ingredients:

I tried looking everywhere for the listed active ingredients, but all it states is that they use "flower extracts". Looking at the full ingredient list the extracts  are nelumbo nucifera flower extract and prunus mume fruit extract. Now because this is a chemical exfoliant, this product utilizes acids, specifically AHAs. The AHAs in the ingredient list are ascorbic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid.

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_b6bd161335.html

Directions:

1. Make sure that hands and face are dry.
2. Squeeze small amount onto hands.
3. Gently massage into face.
4. Rinse with lukewarm water.

Review:

This cost about $10-11 dollars  on Amazon for 150 mL of product in a white squeeze tube. The packaging is sleek and clean with a lotus flower on the front. 

Tony Moly Floria Brightening Peeling Gel

The product has a gel like consistency, but it is more on the watery side. This gel has a nice floral scent, which I enjoyed a lot. While rubbing the gel into the skin, the gel will start to ball up underneath your fingers.  Those particles are your actual skin sloughing off! Sounds a bit gross right? But it's actually satisfying to see all that dead skin coming off the front surface of your face.

Product on hand.

After rubbing the product into skin, dead skin cells starts to come off.

Immediately after washing everything off my face, I noticed that my skin was brighter and felt smoother. Typically, my skin always feels smoother when I use a physical exfoliator, but this peeling gel is more gentle on the skin and I found that it was just as effective.  I've used this product only once or twice a week for a few months and can tell that it's definitely made the texture of my skin better. Overall, I really enjoy this product and would definitely recommend! I will repurchase this in the future, but this has gotten me really interested in trying more peeling gels, so I'll probably shop around and try a few different kinds in the mean time!

Overall:

Pros:	Cons:
*gentler than physical exfoliator *effective in removing dead skin *nice scent *smoother and brighter complexion after use	*none that I can think of!

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.