[ Review ] PDC Wafood Made Uji Matcha Wash Off Mask

 

Product Description

Wafood Made Uji Matcha Pack is a washable mask containing moisturizing sugar cane extract. Cleans pores, removes black spots, exfoliates dead skin cells. Contains the famous green tea Uji Matcha, carefully selected by Kyoto Rikyu Garden, a tea house with a 400 years history. 

How To Use:

1) After washing your face, lightly dry your skin with a towel.

2) Take the desired amount (the size of a large grape) in your hand and apply to your face, avoiding the area around your eyes and mouth.

3) Leave for 5-10 minutes and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

Tip : Recommended to use 2-3 times a week.

WHERE TO BUY : Shopee SG

I picked up the PDC Wafood Made Uji Matcha Wash Off Mask during a sale at Don Don Donki and if you've been eyeing this popular Japanese skincare mask, here's everything you need to know before buying.

Packaging and First Impressions

The mask comes in a generous 170g flexible squeeze pack, making it easy to dispense just the right amount of product without any mess. The made-in-Japan formulation immediately signals quality, and the subtle matcha fragrance makes every application feel like a mini spa moment.

Texture and Application Experience

The creamy, gel-like texture glides onto the skin effortlessly and smoothly, delivering an instant cooling, refreshing, and comforting sensation on contact. If you enjoy a sensorial skincare experience, this mask delivers exactly that.

Performance and Results

I leave it on for 10 minutes, which works well for my skin type. However, a few things worth noting for different skin concerns:

• Dry or dehydrated skin types - On low-hydration days, my skin felt slightly taut from application through to rinse-off. I'd strongly recommend layering a hydrating sheet mask immediately after to replenish moisture levels.
• Hand sensitivity - My hands felt noticeably dry during application and rinsing, so those with sensitive or dry hands may want to keep that in mind.
• Post-rinse feel - The skin feels slightly dry immediately after washing off, but settles well once followed up with the rest of your skincare routine.

The key ingredients are...

Licorice extract : Makes skin healthy and smooth
Job's tears fermented extract : Fills every corner of the stratum corneum with moisture, for fine-textured skin
Soybean fermented extract : Highly moisturizing, gives skin firmness

Overall, despite the kinks, my skin looks and feels softer, smoother, and clearer, with visibly more refined pores after use.

Best for: Normal to oily skin types, or dehydrated skin when paired with a hydrating mask. 

If you like rinse-off masks, here are some of my favourites....

Origins Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilence Soothing Face Mask

100% Pure Cocoa Butter Moisture Mask 

[ Review ] Goodal Green Tangerine Vita-C Dark Spot Care Cream

 

Product Description

Powered by Green Tangerine Exosomes and Vita Alpha Capsules, Goodal Green Tangerine Vita-C Dark Spot Care Cream delivers stabilized Vitamin C, 5% Niacinamide, and Alpha Arbutin deep into the skin for fast, targeted results. Achieve a smoother, brighter complexion from within, without irritation.

Benefits :

Intensive brightening: 62% green tangerine extract and niacinamide help reduce dark spots, freckles, and uneven tone

Vitamin synergy: Vitamin E boosts the effects of vitamin C while providing soothing hydration

Vita-capsule technology: Micro-encapsulated serum bursts deliver fresh vitamin C directly to the skin

Skin-soothing formula: Contains 7 calming plant extracts like green tea, chamomile, and centella asiatica

Where To Buy : Amazon

I was lucky enough to have won Goodal Green Tangerine Vita-C Dark Spot Care Cream and Goodal Green Tangerine Vita-C Dark Spot Care Serum from a Goodal giveaway. 

It comes in a 50ml glass jar, which feels premium and sturdy. A thoughtful inner lid is included to protect the formula from oxidation which is a welcome feature for any Vitamin C product.

Goodal markets this as a clinically proven dark spot cream that:

• Visibly fades dark spots and dullness within 1 week
• Features a 3X more powerful tone-correcting system compared to its previous formula
• Delivers up to 72 hours of continuous hydration
• Promotes an even skin tone and a lit-from-within glow

[ Review ] Kerastase Chroma Absolu Anti-porosity Strengthening Conditioner

 

Product Description

Kerastase Chroma Absolu Anti-porosity Strengthening Conditioner System is a powerful anti-porosity strengthening conditioner for all types of sensitised or damaged colour treated hair, mostly adapted for fine to medium fibre. This lightweight rose cream sublimates and hydrates hair for a soft touch and a brighter and shinier longer lasting hair colour.

Benefits :

- Provides hydration and softness to fragile and damaged color-treated hair. '

- Strengthens and fortifies hair fibers to prevent against breakage

- Fortifies and deeply hydrates fragile, brittle hair, providing long-lasting moisture, shine, and softness. 

- Preserves and protects color intensity and vibrancy

- Formulated with Amino Acids and Centella Asiatica, which penetrates to recover hair from all types of color induced damage and prevent color stripping or fading

How To Use :

1) Apply a hazelnut sized amount on washed and towel-dried hair.

2) Massage through mid-lengths and ends, avoiding roots to ensure lightweight volume.

3) Leave in for 2 to 3 minutes.

4) Emulsify and rinse thoroughly

After emptying L'Oreal Absolute Repair Molecular Rinse Off Serum, it was time to try out Kerastase Chroma Absolu Anti-porosity Strengthening Conditioner System. Both products were gifted by my aunt. 

I used the Kérastase Chroma Absolu Anti-Porosity Strengthening Conditioner as a pre-shampoo hair treatment to soften my tresses before shampooing. Using a conditioner before shampoo helps prepare the hair, making it easier to detangle while providing an extra layer of nourishment for dry or colour-treated hair.

The version I tried was a 75ml travel-sized product, while the full-sized version comes in a 200ml bottle. The conditioner has a rich yet creamy texture that coats the hair evenly. The powerful yet lightweight formula is ideal for fine to medium hair types, leaving the hair smoother without feeling weighed down while helping to strengthen the strands.

Once applied, it envelops the hair, leaving it feeling soft, smooth, healthy, and more manageable. The scent is quite strong and gives the feeling of stepping out of a professional salon after a hair treatment.

As part of the Chroma Absolu range designed for colour-treated hair, this conditioner claims to help protect hair colour while strengthening porous hair strands. However, based on my personal experience, I did not notice a significant difference in colour longevity when using this conditioner.

My hair colour faded at a similar rate regardless of whether I used the conditioner or skipped it. While it performs well as a smoothing and softening conditioner, I did not find it particularly effective in extending the lifespan of my hair colour.

Overall, my experience with the Kérastase Chroma Absolu Anti-Porosity Strengthening Conditioner was positive in terms of hair softness, smoothness, and manageability. The conditioner performs well as a lightweight yet nourishing conditioner for fine to medium hair, helping to smooth the hair cuticles without leaving any heavy or greasy residue.

My hair felt softer, easier to detangle, and healthier-looking after each use.

Ingredients

Aqua / Water / Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Dimethicone, Cetyl Esters, Sodium Benzoate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Arginine, Citric Acid, Amodimethicone, Trideceth-10, Tartaric Acid, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Peg-100 Stearate, Steareth-6, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Trideceth-3, Limonene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid, Trisodium Hedta, Ci 17200 / Red 33, Ci 19140 / Yellow 5, Parfum / Fragrance

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[ Review ] Sigi Skin Tea-Tox Sheet Mask

 

Product Description

Sigi Skin Tea-Tox Sheet Mask is a miracle worker that helps brighten and heal the skin; eliminating any redness and irritation. This silky sheet contains a powerful concoction of 20% probiotics, cold pressed yuzu extracts, kombucha and sake extracts. 

This cocktail recipe was formulated to restore skin’s microbiome and luminosity, especially against pollution and environmental stressors that cause unwanted free radical damage. 

Benefits :

Soothes Skin - Heals skin by eliminating redness and irritation

Minimize Pores - Shrinks blackheads and open pores

Antiaging - Firms skin and reduces wrinkles

Key Ingredients : 

• 20% Lactobacillus Ferment (Probiotics) - It helps to strengthen skin’s natural defense against sensitivity, provides instant relief and also helps reduce redness over time. It also has a potent soothing effect that greatly helps calm irritated and sensitised skin.
• Yuzu Extracts - Filled with Vitamin C and anti-oxidants, this helps to brighten and stimulate collagen production. Also helps to clear free radical damage incurred during the day. It also exhibits high anti-glycation activities. Glycation contributes to aging due to excess consumption of sugars. Excess sugars that float in our bloodstream bind to proteins. This, in turn, creates advanced glycation end products (AGEs) that ruin the structure and function of these fibres in our body. Unfortunately, these processes also affect collagen and elastin, proteins responsible for our plump complexion. Excess sugar weakens our skin cell's structure, making it more prone to wrinkles and deeper smile lines.
• Kombucha - Helps to improve skin barrier function and skin health. Contains vitamins B1, B6, B12, and vitamin C - vital antioxidants that support cellular function and oxidative damage repair, helping to maintain skin elasticity and barrier function.
• Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate - This star ingredient helps to reduce hyperpigmentation, shrink pore size, and also helps to protect the skin from water loss and UV damage.

Where To Buy : Shopee

I purchased two boxes of the Sigi Skin sheet masks as part of a bundle with other Sigi Skin products at a slightly better value. While the original retail price leans towards the premium range, I was expecting visible results that justify the cost. 

[ Review ] Dermalogica Hyaluronic Ceramide Mist

 

Product Description

Saturate skin with hydration and lock in moisture to help bounce back: long-lasting hydrating Hyaluronic Acid and ceramide mist helps to smooth fine lines and strengthen skin’s barrier. Skin-nourishing, hydration-rich mist utilizes four types of Hyaluronic Acid, helping skin hold on to water for long-lasting hydration. Moisture barrier-boosting Hyaluronic Acid and ceramide formula helps smooth the appearance of fine lines, sealing in hydration for supple skin that bounces back from stress. Calming, aromatic Rose Water with antioxidant-rich polyphenols and flavonoids helps to revive and refresh. Nourishing formula leaves skin feeling smooth and soft.

Benefits:

Hydrates to help skin bounce back

Strengthens skin's barrier

Smooths the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles

Facial mist has become a staple in my skincare routine because it’s incredibly convenient and refreshing especially as a toner alternative. Instead of using a traditional toner, I love misting my face right after cleansing and before applying serum to boost hydration instantly. 

Previously, I was using the Klairs Daily Skin Hydrating Water, which I decanted into a spray bottle to create my own hydrating facial mist for daily use. Before this Hydrating Water, I was using L'Occitane Rose Multipurpose Fresh Mist.