The Body Shop Organic Cotton Rounds

The Body Shop Organic Cotton Rounds  2.5GBP

Recently I realized that I had never paid attention on cotton pads before. It was new for me to use cleansing water such as Caudalie Cleansing Water and Bioderma Sensibio H2O to remove makeup, and also to use toner after washing my face. At the beginning I was using normal and the cheapest cotton pads that I got from drugstore but they irritated my skin hard. My skin was itching after wiped and sometimes it hurt even. I didn't want my skin especially my eye areas to get dark-pigmented by friction so I decided to get softer cotton pads.

Actually Lola from LolaStar gave me this incredible advice to get organic cotton wool pads, thanks so much Lola and this is why I love blogging and making blogger friends whom I can talk and ask about beauty! :)

Anyway, then I decided to get ones from The Body Shop. Simply because these are cheap and seemed to be good quality. These cotton pads are 100% organic which is perfect for me and also I loved the shape of them. I don't know why but I prefer round shaped cotton pads than square ones.

I really like the fact that it's got two different textures on each side. One side has got this bumpy texture which is perfect to be used to remove makeup. Another side has got smoother texture which I use for toner or lotion masks. They are so soft and smooth which doesn't irritate my skin at all, even when I wipe my eye areas on these quite hard! I love how it feels on my skin, and again I love the shape somehow :P

One bag has got 100 cotton pads which last at least a month and a half and it's only 2.5 pounds. I bought it in Japan so it was 368yen which is a little bit more expensive than the UK retail price, but there's not much difference. I am sure I will repurchase once I've used up two bags of cotton pads that I have now!

Have you tried organic cotton wool pads? What kind of cotton pads do you use?

HANA Organic Moon Night Milk

HANA Organic Moon Night Milk  4500yen

I wrote about HANA organic HERE right after I started this blog. HANA organic is my favourite Japanese beauty brand and I even think their quality represents formality for beauty of us Japanese. Look at the packaging, it looks very elegant, beautiful and Japanesey somehow, doesn't it? But of course, it's not just the packaging that is good.

This is actually nighttime moisturizer. It repairs your skin during sleep when your skin barrier becomes weaker. It contains organic rose water and many different essential oils such as ylang ylang, orange, neroli, lavender, geranium and clary sage. As you might be able to imagine, it smells amazing. It mainly smells rosy, but not like a sweet innocent scent, it's more like a mysterious herbal mature scent if it makes sense.

It's a quite loose consistency which spreads very well on your skin. I only need two pumps to cover my whole face which means it lasts long. It doesn't make my skin oily or greasy, but it feels like it creates a thin moisture barrier on my skin. It is moisturizing enough for my dry skin, but at the same time I think it's suitable for oily / combination skin as well because it's such a light texture.

Their products are not the cheapest in the world but they are effective and feel good to use. I gave a small sample to my friend and she fell in love with it and now she bought the full-sized one. I strongly recommend this item for any skin types!

HANA Organic Official Website

Shigeta Awakening Radiance Mousse

Shigeta Awakening Radiance Mousse   18euro

If you are in France, you might have heard of Chico Shigeta. She is a Japanese beauty therapist living in France, and her clients include John Galliano, Sophia Coppola and Isabelle Adjani. She studied naturopathy in France and launched Chigeta in early '00s. Her blended essential oils are a massive hit in Japan because you can apply them directly on your skin unlike normal essential oils. She launched this new skincare range recently, so I thought to give it a try. 

The base of  this cleanser is bulgarian rose floral water which smells nice. I was expecting more rosey sweet scent but it's got this weird chemical smell. I know it doesn't contain chemical because that's against Shigeta's philosophy but it does smell funny to me. It also contains coconut oil and hyaluronic acid to moisturize your skin.  

I mainly use this cleanser in the morning because it doesn't remove makeup. Also the feel of foam is really nice in the morning, it's like washing your face with a giant soft marshmallow! This foam protects my skin from rubbing too much while washing my face, and that's actually how it should be according to Chico. 

It leaves moisture on my skin which is perfect for my dry skin. I'm getting used to the chemical smell though it still bothers me a bit. The most important thing is that it does its job, and makes my skin looking fresh. 

I don't think I will repurchase it because I prefer milky cleanser rather than foaming one, but this is a very good product for sure. I recommend it to people who tend to rub their skin hard while washing, it's the perfect cleanser to prevent that bad habit!

Have you heard of Shigeta? 

balance Me wonder eye cream

balance Me wonder eye cream 20GBP

I have been having dark circles under my eyes since I was about 15. I tried everything to make them go away but nothing worked. But recently I noticed that applying eye cream every day makes a difference. A huge difference actually. 

As I mentioned in my skincare routine post, I was using Skin Blossom eye cream for a few months and it made my eye area smooth which helped my concealers not to get cakey. I actually run out of the eye cream and I started using this balance Me wonder eye cream.

I remember this eye cream was one of the freebies with a magazine (Glamour or Red or Bazaar, I don't even remember) a few months ago in the U.K., and I was dying to try out! Finally I got this product on  lookfantastic.com. But somehow this eye cream is not on the page anymore, though I'm not sure if it's temporally sold out or they discontinued selling this particular product.  

Anyway, on the official website it says " Our three-in-one naturally active eye cream is rich but not heavy and absorbs beautifully. We’ve blended Roman chamomile and skin-brightening lemon, cucumber oil and witch hazel with super hydrating hyaluronic acid, anti-oxidant spruce knot, softening and smoothing virgin coconut, rosehip and carrot oils, all to help brighten and smooth the delicate skin around your eyes.
Lightly pat and smooth around the eye area twice daily after applying our moisture-rich face cream or balancing fluid moisturizer" 

Basically it's a very gentle, hydrating eye cream that soften and smooth out your skin around eyes. And 99% of the ingredients are naturally derived.

This cream is much looser than Skin Blossom one, and smells much better! Skin Blossom one didn't smell nice at all and it didn't help me to relax. But this cream smells very fresh and herbal which I like. It hydrates my skin around eyes very well and keeps moisture in the area. I just opened it about a week ago and haven't been able to tell the difference on my dark circles but I love this eye cream. I think I like the light texture and also the herbal, natural scent of it. 


It's quite expensive and the package look a little bit cheap so I'm not sure if I would repurchase or not. Let's see what happens after I've used it up.


Has anyone tried this eye cream? Did you like it?

balance Me rose otto body cream

BALANCE ME ROSE OTTO BODY CREAM : 18 GBP

It was about 2 years ago when I got to know about the brand "balance Me". It's a British beauty brand which makes the products with natural ingredients. It's categorized as "Natural Cosmetics" in Japan.

I always wanted to try their products so badly, but I hesitated to order online because the postage from the U.K. is quite expensive. And the products themselves are not cheap either. It was stupid of me forgetting to get it when I went to London, it totally slipped my mind because I was busy being amazed by the city! And then finally, FINALLY I ordered it on lookfantastic.com after a couple of years hoping to try out!

The first product I ordered is this rose otto body cream. The website says " Enhanced with a divine blend of rose otto, palma rosa and rose geranium essential oils for a unique, softening sensation" about the scent, which seemed perfect for me.

It doesn't contain the ingredients which could be a harm to your body. I don't like the scent of artificial rose fragrance like LOCCITANE, but I love the natural rosy scent.

This cream is rich and quite thick, but it doesn't make my skin greasy. But it could be too heavy for a summer in Japan. It's still very humid and hot here, and the day I tried it out for the first time was quite a hot day, I remember it was about 30-32 degrees in daytime, and it felt really sticky on my arms. Now the temperature is going down slowly but surely, I think this cream is going to be my favoruite for this autumn / winter.

What I love the most about this cream is the scent. It smells so so so good. I don't even feel geranium and palma rosa, I only smell rose. And this rose is a bit herbal and not too sweet. It spreads really well on my skin which means this big tube (200ml) will last long. Also I love the packaging, it looks very pretty!

Have you ever used any of balance Me products? 
What is your favourite?

Pangea Organics Facial Mask

Pangea Organics Facial Mask Japanese Matcha Tea With Acai and Gojo Berry $30

Pangea Organics is an American beauty brand that makes cosmetics with organic ingredients and never uses Petroleum, Sulfates or Detergents, Synthetic Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Fragrances, or GMOs. 

This face mask is usually $40 but it was $30 on Vitacost (I put the link above). I don't usually use masks much but this one seemed nice and also I think I felt a sense of affinity hearing it contains Japanese Matcha (green tea)! 

You put this mask after washing your face. (I like to spray a lotion on my face to prevent any dryness) Then leave it for 10-20 minutes, then apply warm water on your fingers and massage the mask into your skin gently, and wash it off completely.

I know, it looks a bit gross. And I have to tell you that it stinks. Stinks of a wet rag or something. I thought it was a mistake to get this mask because I couldn't imagine myself applying it all over my face.

It looks like this when I spread it on my skin. Gross and stinks still. But I thought to give it a try. But I have to admit that it wasn't that bad applying this green unquestionable facial mask all over my face giving off a smell of damp cloth for 20 minutes, because I got used to the smell after 5 minutes. Or as it gets dry out the smell just fades away. Either way it wasn't that bad.

after 20 minutes it gets dry, then I follow the direction and wet my hands and massage it into my skin. Wash it off. And then, my skin feels like a baby's. My skin feels moisturized, smooth and soft. What more can I ask for? 

This is the BEST facial mask I've ever used. It really does what it claims to do, and it's good to know that that's not because of some chemical ingredients which gives fake effects on your skin. This mask is absolutely amazing besides the smell.

You end up looking like this but trust me, it really does work. It works for all skin types so you don't have to worry about it. I have dry and sensitive skin but it didn't give any irritation at all. If you have not tried this facial mask, please do. Because it works. My mum and I've used half the tube already, and I'm going to repurchase for sure.


Pangea Organics Official Website

My current skincare routine -Night

Today I'm going to talk (write?) about my night skincare routine. These items are the ones I use every day. My skin is quite dry and sensitive, but recently I feel my nose is a bit more oily than before, so I try not to put too much cream around the area. 

And i just realized that I seem to have forgotten to include my cleanser here. So let me skip the cleanser for now. (I know, what type of post is this?)

1) After I wash my face with a cleanser, which I will talk about another time, I spritz Caudalie Beauty Elixir. This is my 2nd bottle, and I absolutely love this product. I have to admit that I thought the smell was too strong at the beginning and it bothered me a bit, but now I cannot live without it! The only negative part is that it's expensive. And I finish this big bottle within 1.5 months roughly, that means I have to spend more than 200 pounds a year for this lotion. That's ridiculous!! I need to find a cheaper lotion, please let me know if you have any recommendation.

2) Then  I apply Aveda All Sensitive Moisturiser. This item is another one that I cannot live without (my full review is here). I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for a moisturizer which makes you relax and feel happy, because it's quite boring -the packaging is not pretty, and it doesn't smell good particularly. But if you're suffering from continuous breakouts or blemishes,  try this one. It works.

3) Here is my favourite eye cream! Skin Blossom Organic Eye Cream. I got it from Planet Organic in Notting Hill. The official website says "Revive and restore skin around eyes with this moisturising antioxidant cream containing a special blend of Green Tea, Eyebright and Buckwheat extract. Made with 85% organic ingredients and certified to the strict Soil Association organic skin care standards, also vegan products registered. The gentle formulation of this organic eye cream make it suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin."

And guess how much it was? It was only 4.95 pounds. I got it without any hesitation. And it lasts quite long, because I've been using this since the beginning of June. I cannot tell how much is left because of the white bottle but I guess it'll last a couple more weeks.

Since I met this cream, my dark circles are gone. And my skin around my eyes are hydrated and it doesn't make a foundation or concealer cakey. It doesn't smell good either though, but that means it's suitable for those with sensitive skin as it doesn't contain any essential oils.

4) This is optional, but when my skin feels dry I add this oil at the end of my routine. This is a pure Argan oil (full review here) which you can use on your face, body and hair. It doesn't contain any essential oils in it either but it smells fruity / nutty which is the natural smell of Argan oil. I love it because it sinks in very quickly and doesn't make my face all greasy. Such a light but moisturizing oil, I love love love this. You can purchase from here if you're in Japan, not sure about international postage.


Well, I sometimes add a face mask and a facial scrub into the routine, so I will write about my special care soon! Hope you enjoy, and let me know what you think!

Devita Solar Protective Moisturizer

Devita Solar Protective Moisturizer SPF30 $11.99 on Vitacost

It's been only a couple of years since I started wearing a sunscreen. Before that I didn't like  it because I thought I wouldn't get tanned. But one day I found some "spots" on my cheek (I wish I could call them freckles...but they are not) and that was my wake-up call. But still I wasn't used to applying a sunscreen before putting makeup on, and also I didn't like the smell of it. But this summer, I've been wearing this sunscreen / moisturizer every morning.

This is an all-natural, paraben-free, vegan friendly sunscreen. I found it on Vitacost and read some reviews which basically said this product was amazing, and I thought to give it a try. It's 54% off on Vitacost which is a great offer, and makes it easier to try out.

It's tend to be a sunscreen and moisturizer, but it's too light for my dry skin. When I apply this right after a spritz of Beaity Elixir all over my face, my skin gets dry immediately. I use Beauty Elixir >> Aveda all sensitive moisturizer >> eye cream >> Devita Solar Protective Moisturizer.

It's fragrance free, that's a bit boring for me as I'm obsessed with good smells...and this cream smells of a sunscreen. I know THIS IS a sunscreen, but it smells of a chemical type of sunscreen which I hated. But it's not too strong, it fades away after like a minute. It's not too heavy obviously, but it stays on my skin which is very important for a sunscreen.

Overall this is a very good sunscreen in my opinion, it doesn't irritate my skin at all. It says on the package that you should reapply it every 90 minutes but that's impossible -especially on makeup? nah...But still it's a good makeup base / sunscreen for morning, and I apply the sunscreen powder I mentioned before here in daytime to add more. I'm not sure if I would repurchase it but for now I'm happy with this product :)

Pai Skincare Bergamot Lip Balm

Pai Skincare Bergamot Lip Balm

First of all, I'm sorry about the picture, it looks blur somehow. The problem is, I don't have a good camera so I use my iPhone to take pictures which doesn't have the Macro setting. I am thinking of getting iPhone5, and hope the quality of the camera has been developed!

Pai is the skin care brand I always wanted to try. When I visited London in June, I made a huge list of the shops and places I wanted to go, and to get at least one product from Pai was on the list. But somehow I couldn't find a shop which sells Pai and couldn't even try them out on my hands. 

Now I found out that Pai was sold on my favourite website feelunique, I had to try it. But the skincare items were quite expensive for me, so I purchased this lip balm to try out.

It says on feelunique...

Made from beeswax and sweet almond oil Pai Skincare Bergamont Lip Balm acts as a barrier while softening and protecting dry, chapped lips. Pai Skincare lip balm is perfect for sensitive lips as it contains absolutely no chemicals. Pai Skincare lip balms are a regular fixture at London Fashion Week - they were selected by Issa and Christian Audigier for their show goody bags.

First of all, I guess it says "Bargamont" on feelunique but actually it's "Bargamot" without "n". Anyway, it smells AMAZING. It does not contain any other essential oils than Bargamot,  so the scent is really pure. It contains beeswax which makes it unsuitable for vegan though.

I don't know why but I've got really sensitive lips and this lip balm doesn't help dryness much but I just put it on my lips or finger tips to enjoy the scent. I found out that since I started using it as a nail balm, my cuticles are gone! I think I like to use it as a hand / nail balm better than lip balm. It doesn't make my fingertips greasy at all, it sinks in quickly like within a second, and leaves the skin smooth but moisturized. I sometimes put it on my cheek when it's dry. 

Over all, it's a very good product. Now I'm even more interested in other items of Pai, I love their philosophy and the design of the packages is just amazing. But spending 16 pounds on hand cream or 22 pounds on body cream seems a bit too much for me :(

What do you think about Pai, and have you tried out their products?

NEOM real Luxury sugar body scrub

Before I met this scrub, I always used salt scrub. My favourite was SABON's because they smelled amazing. (Not the lavender one, I loved Tropic) But since I met this scrub, I haven't though of getting SABON's scrub anymore. I found sugar scrubs much more gentle on the skin than the salt ones. 

First of all, a salt scrub tingles on your cuts or irritated and sensitive skin. Sometimes I wasn't even aware that I had a cut on my leg and I jumped when I applied a salt scrub on there! But with a sugar scrub, that never happens. And another good thing about a sugar scrub is that it melts on your skin which feels quite nice.

It doesn't dry out your skin after using because of the oil, so I strongly recommend it to people who have sensitive or dry skin. At the same time, I recommend it to the ones who's got oily skin as well because it doesn't make your skin greasy at all. I use it once a week, but I think there is no harm using it more often as it doesn't irritate your skin. 

Your skin would be so soft to the touch because the dead skin cells will be removed completely, and the oil makes your skin soft and smooth. It feels like a baby's skin after polishing your body with this scrub! 

It leaves the lovely scent on the skin which lasts for more than 10 minutes. I love the scent so I apply the body lotion right after the shower so that the scent lasts much longer. 

The jar is quite big which means it lasts long.The only negative point is that you have to mix the oil and sugar before use, meaning you need a spoon to bring to the shower room...sometimes I cannot be bothered and try to do that with my fingers but I've never done that actually because it feels insalubrious...

Over all, it's a very nice body scrub! Have you ever used any products from NEOM?

BOTANY from South Africa

BOTANY is a beauty brand which uses natural ingredients from South Africa. I thought it was an African brand or something but haven't been able to find the official website besides the Japanese one. It could be a Japanese brand that products are made in Africa, but I'm not sure.

This body oil is called "Extraordinary rich  body oil -baobab". The base oils is the mixture of jojoba, baobab and apricot oils. It's got peppermint, spearmint and rosemary essential oils. The product is certified by ECOCERT and 100% of the total ingredients are from natural origin, also 95% of the total ingredients are from Organic Farming.

It's 4500yen, which is quite expensive. I got it for free from my company, and I thought I wouldn't spend that much money on a body oil, but this oil worth the money. It's a very light oil which penetrates really quickly and leaves the skin so smooth. You can't even tell you've just put the oil. And apparently baobab oil has a moisturizing effect.

It smells very refreshing, mainly of the two different kinds of mints. As I mentioned before, I'm not a huge fan of the minty scent but this one comforts me somehow. It's less greasy than some body lotions I've used before, you can put your clothes on right after applying this oil on your body which is really good for a busy morning.

I don't usually like oils but now I'm interested in Caudalie's body oil which many bloggers (and vloggers) seem to be adoring. Have you ever used it? If you have, let me know if you liked it or not!
 
BOTANY Official Website (JAPANESE)

Melvita Rose Nectar Cream

Melvita came to Japan a couple of years ago I remember. Just like other imported beauty brands, their products are quite expensive and that is why this item is the only one I've tried although I would love to try out other items.

I couldn't find the same product on their UK/US website, and am wondering if they stopped making it over there. It's a day cream you can put under makeup, though it doesn't contain any ultraviolet rays protective ingredients. 

I use this cream every morning after spritzing Caudalie Beauty Elixir. It smells really nice, I am sure you would love it if you are a rose-lover. It contains extracts from many different kinds of roses, which makes the scent quite complicated. At first I thought it had Ylang Ylang in it because I caught this exotic scent like Ylang Ylang or Sandalwood...but it didn't.

What I love the most about this product is the scent, but the feeling on skin is also very nice. It's light and gets absorbed quickly which is important especially in the busy morning. 

Apparently they just launched Rose Nectar Body Cream in the U.K. which I'm dying to try out!!! It must smells like heaven...Let me know if you've tried it already!

Melvita website (U.K.)

Organic Pharmacy's nail polish

This is my first organic nail polish. I got it from Organic Pharmacy in Covent Garden. It looks like this in the picture with two coats, it's quite glossy and shiny without glitters. It's a chic color which is suitable for autumn and winter, I'm so in love with this color. It looks more brown-plum actually, it works both for fingernails and toenails. 

I didn't notice a huge difference between a normal nail polish and an organic nail polish really, the only thing I noticed was that the organic one smells less. It lasted 3-4 days which is not too bad for a nail polish. The color is amazing, I wish I got other colors too! If you haven't tried their organic nail polishes, try it out! You won't regret :)

ETHICAL Organic Sugar Lip Scrub

ETHICAL is a Japanese cosmetic brand that products are manufactured in Italy. They use organic ingredients which has concentrated power of nature, and they also use ingredients that are eatable to mainly moisturize skin.

This is my favorite item of ETHICAL, organic sugar lip scrub. It's got nutritious honey, moisturizing organic olive oil and fragrant vanilla. The base of the scrub is organic brown sugar which exfoliates your lips.

The package looks a bit cheap. (The item itself is not too cheap for the size actually, it's 2,100yen) But I was impressed by the scent when I opened it. It has got this sweet vanilla scent which makes me want to lick my lips while scrubbing. It has a little bit strong smell of brown sugar though.

It's very easy to use. I put a little bit of scrub on my lips and gently massage with circular motion. Then wipe it off with a wet cotton pad gently. It only takes like 30 seconds, and it's never be boring because you can enjoy the fantastic smell of vanilla.

I have really sensitive lips. The skin peels off very often -even in summer- and some lip balms don't even work. My lips get dehydrated easily, and it starts bleeding suddenly. But it feels much softer after scrub, definitely! The color looks brighter, and it does feel softer that skin doesn't get peeled off.  

I've been interested in Sara Happ's lip scrub as they smell fantastic too, but they are very expensive in Japan which cost almost double of this one. I'm very satisfied with ETHICAL's. I think this small jar will last for more than 3 months even if you use it once a month. 

I will start taking care of my lips more than ever just because I want to enjoy the scent often!

ETHICAL official website

Organic and natural cosmetics in Japan

Since a couple of years ago, people started focusing on ingredients of cosmetics. I don't know what and when the beginning of the craze was, but organic and natural cosmetics are huge in Japan now. There is a shop called "Cosme Kitchen" which has got more than 10 branches, they only sell organic and natural cosmetics. They suggest a eco-friendly, organic lifestyle to Japanese young girls.

Japanese people are very serous about cosmetics, once the craze began to take off they became obsessed with contents in cosmetics. They check everything written on the back of the bottles, they stop buying particular cosmetics just because they contain paraben or　petroleum-derived oils for example. The reason why they started being crazy about organic and natural cosmetics was not because they feel good on their skins, it was because they were told that "some ingredients are bad for your skin to absorb and could be a cause of some serious diseases like cancers".

I was kind of one of them at the beginning. I gained knowledge about ingredients and judged which one to use. But now, I stopped being so strict about cosmetics. You are supposed to have fun to pick cosmetics. You are supposed to enjoy the process of choosing which cosmetics you want / get to using them. Being paranoid about some ingredients which are contained only a little bit in a shampoo bottle seems ridiculous.

Now, I am still in love with organic and natural cosmetics as I love the concept, and the scents most of the time. I love essential oils and cannot stand the smell of artificial flavors. Also I don't like the texture of silicone and polymer so I choose cosmetics which don't contain them. I sometimes use cosmetics that Japanese people call "Chemical Cosmetics" which contain many unliked ingredients but sometimes they work better than organic cosmetics. Sometimes extracts of natural ingredients are too strong for my skin.  

When I write cosmetics which are not completely organic, some people leave comments saying "These are not organic" but in my opinion it's important to hear your heart to choose cosmetics, not your brain.  As cosmetics are luxuries for women.

HANA Organc Floral Drop

Today I would like to introduce you to my favorite toner which I've been using for more than a year. This brand called "HANA Organic" was launched a couple of years ago (I think it was 2 years ago?) and has been developing slowly but surely since then. 

They offer a very simple way of skin-care which is 1)wash 2)toner 3)moisturize. In Japan, girls love taking care of their skin so they sometimes overdo it. HANA Organic claims that their products which contain natural ingredients such as rose water, essential oils and honey extract nourish and moisturize your skin while you are sleeping, and it works with the natural recovery power of your skin.

 
 This toner called "floral drop" is a very simple and trustworthy. They suggest to use their products only at night so that it can repair your skin during sleep, but I use it in the morning as well. It's not too thick and heavy, so it's perfect for the morning before you put make-up on. Also it smells fantastic. I wasn't a big fan of the scent of rose but I fell in love with it immediately after I've used it. It doesn't stay on your skin for long but it relaxes you when you spritz.

It contains essential oils of rose, neroli, ylang-ylang, clary sage, sweet orange, bitter orange, lavender and geranium which helps you to balance female hormone. Once I had pimples on my face during my period, so I put this toner and moisturizer (which I will introduce another day) and the next day my skin was recovered completely. 

It smells good which is the most important thing for me to continue using one particular product, and it works!



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Terracuore Chamomile Face Mask

Just like most of Japanese girls do, I have dry and sensitive skin. The air in Japan isn't too dry -actually it's very humid especially in summer- but apparently the most common skin type is dry and sensitive skin. The reasons are said to be the air conditioning on public transportation and offices, and the fact they wash their faces too much as Japanese people like to be clean and that washes essential natural oils in their skin away.

This lovely face mask is Terracuore's, which is one of the most popula Japanese organic-cosmetic brands. They develop the products in Japan and manufacture them in Italy using Italian ingredients. 

They make a verity of products from hair care products and skin care products to candles and organic fragrances.

Terracuore Chamomile Deep Moist Gel Mask -5,250yen

This face mask is very unique. You can use it not only as a face mask but also as a moisturizer.  When I feel my skin is dehydrated -especially in winter- I put it on my skin quite thickly and leave it for 5 minutes, then remove it gently using a wet cotton pad. You don't need to wash your face again after using it which makes it easy to use even after a long day working. And of course the best part is that it leaves my skin very soft and fresh.

You also can use it as a normal moisturizer daily. After you wash your face and moisturize it lightly with a toner, you can put one or two drops of this face mask on your skin and rub it in gently. It feels a little bit oily but it sinks into skin if you didn't apply it too much. It's very easy to spread so one or two drops is enough to cover your whole face.

The best part of this moisturizer for me is the scent. It smells fantastic, the smell of natural and wild chamomile helps me to relax. It's a little bit expensive but it is lasting quite long as I only use just a bit at a time. I hope you find it interesting! I'll introduce more Japanese cosmetics soon!

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