[ Review ] Orgaid Vitamin C & Revitalizing Organic Sheet Mask

Product Description
Need a boost? This organic sheet mask uses Vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that enhances the collagen synthesis in the skin. By minimizing discoloration and unevenness, you’ll reveal a complexion that’s as radiant and luminous as you. Specially formulated with Ecoderma fabric technology to allow the serum to absorb deeper into the skin.

Key Ingredients: 
Vitamin C - boosts skin's natural collagen production
Lemon – gently exfoliates dead cells
Hyaluronic Acid – hydrates the skin
Orange Peel - boosts collagen production
Pomegranate - protects against sun and environment
Lavender – soothes skin and has anti-inflammatory properties
Rosehip - moisturizes the skin and lessens appearance of scars and wrinkles

Benefits : 
- Reduces the appearance of brown spots and sun damage
- Provides potent antioxidant protection to keep firm and youthful skin
- Improves skin's natural healing response, resulting in skin revitalization
- Orange Peel and Pomegranate boost healthy collagen synthesis
- Lactobacillus Ferment exfoliates dead cells from skin


Made in USA, Orgaid is said to be the only manufacturer and direct seller of sheet masks in the USA, based on a scientific formula composed of high-quality organic ingredients. The brand uses organic, non-toxic and cruelty-free ingredients. There are no animal testing and their products do not contain parabens, formaldehyde, alcohols, phthalates, sulfates, fragrance, gluten and is vegan. You can read more here.

Review : Aveda Rosemary Mint Hand and Body Wash

Product Description
Gentle cleansing formula balances skin's moisture so you can wash frequently without over-drying.
Awakens the senses with an invigorating aroma of certified organic rosemary and peppermint with other pure flower and plant essences.

Made in USA, Aveda is a cruelty-free brand and I have recently been using the travel sizes of Aveda Rosemary Mint Hand and Body Wash. Gifted with 2 x 30ml sizes from my mother, they are easy to bring along on short trips.

I adore the invigorating Rosemary Mint scent as it smells really good! It cleanses well with much suds and is non-drying until the last 1/5 contents where my skin starts to get this squeaky clean sensation. Not something I would repurchase!

Check out my past reviews on Aveda Damage Remedy Intensive Restructuring Treatment and Aveda Dry Remedy Daily Moisturizing Oil.

Where To Purchase : Amazon | Shopee
Aveda Rosemary Mint Hand and Body Wash ( Popular Amazon's Choice )
Aveda Rosemary Mint Hand and Body Wash ( Shopee )

Ingredients: 
Water\Aqua\Eau , Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate , Propanediol , Decyl Glucoside , Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer , Babassuamidopropyl Betaine , Sodium Chloride , Aloe Barbadensis Leaf , Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil , Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil , Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil , Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil , Menthol , Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide , Glycerin , Tocopherol , Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil , Glycol Distearate , Acrylates Copolymer , Citric Acid , Sodium Hydroxide , Fragrance (Parfum) , Linalool , Limonene , Isoeugenol , Sodium Phytate , Phenoxyethanol , Sodium Benzoate , Potassium Sorbate

Source : Aveda

How To Get Rid Of Forehead Wrinkles?

Wrinkles can develop for a number of reasons. The most common reason is simply old age. As people age, their skin loses some of its elasticity. Facial expressions can also lead to the development of lines and folds on the face (especially around the eyes, forehead and mouth).

The forehead is the first area of a person's face to begin to wrinkle.  The forehead is very different from other areas of our body and this causes it to wrinkle first.  There is no fat underneath the forehead while the rest of the face has fat deposits that will help deter wrinkles. 

Forehead wrinkles can be frustrating, but they’re nothing to furrow your brow over. As annoying and stubborn as they may be, lines on the forehead in particular are also very common, because our eyebrows are responsible for so many of our expressions. When it comes to getting rid of wrinkles, it all comes down to collagen; one way or another, your skin needs more of it to fill the lines. (That, or the muscles that created the line in the first place get frozen up ). Here's what you can do.

Lifestyle 

1) Sleep Position
If you tend to lie on your stomach with your face pressed into your pillow, then you’ll be more at risk of developing wrinkles on your forehead. Start sleeping on your back to reduce wrinkles but if you really can't, then invest in a good quality silk pillowcase. Other than reducing your wrinkles, it leave you less puffy in the morning and for anyone with rosacea, silk will be less abrasive on your face than your run-of-the-mill cotton covers, which can help reduce redness.

Review : Skin Inc Rose Gold Mask

Product Description
Infused with Skin Inc Vitamin A Serum, the Lines Be-gone Rose Gold Hydrogel Mask is concocted with an innovative blend of anti-aging natural Rose and Floral Extracts, enhanced with precious Pure Gold.

Skin Inc Rose Gold Mask is one of the sheet masks in the Sephora Favourites Mask Wonderland Box which is an excellent opportunity for me to try out their products as $17 per mask sheet is not exactly within my budget. You can check out my past reviews for Skin Inc My Daily Dose ( Chlorella  + Vitamin A ) and Skin Inc Pure Deepsea Hydrating Mask.

Also known as a Facial In A Flash mask series, which is part of a set of metal-infused, hydrogel sheet mask - cut and packaged into two halves — meant to be applied to the face in pieces. The goal is to mish-mosh the different mask halves together to create your own custom treatment.

There are 3 varieties of the Facial In A Flash series :
- Soothe-n-Purify Black Gold Mask, which is packed with brightening vitamin C, detoxifying charcoal, and anti-inflammatory gold to calm the skin
-  Lines Be-Gone Rose Gold Mask, a treatment packed with vitamin A and rose to lift
- Get Glowin Platinum Mask is a brightening treatment formulated with vitamin B3 to bring a bit of radiance back to your complexion.

Said to combat ageing by firming the skin, Skin Inc Rose Gold Mask has 2 individually packed masks in each box where one is for the top half of the face (T-zone and eye areas) and the other for the bottom half (cheeks, mouth and chin areas).

The hydrogel material is glooey and slippery with a cooling sensation. The cutting fits well for my face shape and has a familiar-but-hard-to-describe scent.

After a 30 minute treatment session, my skin looked slightly clearer, fresher and revitalized but I am unable to see any lifting effect for now. Perhaps it may be more obvious for sagging skin. However, at this price point, I guess I was expecting much more - like younger, smoother, bouncy skin?


Ingredients :
Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Centella Asiatica Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Rose Extract, Butylene Glycol, Cellulose Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glyceryl Caprylate, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Polysorbate 20, Mica, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Trideceth-6, Retinyl Palmitate, Ci 77491, Gold, Disodium Edta

Source : Allure, Lofficiel, Sephora

Review : Avani Natural Mineral Body Scrub ( Milk/Honey )

Product Description
Using a combination of nutrient rich ingredients such as Dead Sea minerals, Jojoba Oil and vitamin E, this invigorating dual action Body Scrub has been formulated to gently exfoliate and moisturize the skin, leaving it silky smooth and totally refreshed

Happened to stumble upon some promotional prices for Avani products when I was shopping online on Singsale and promptly paid for a tub of the Avani Natural Mineral Body Scrub ( Milk/Honey ).

In the Mineral Body Scrub series, there are 3 variants : Milk/Honey, Citrus/Vanilla and Pear/Apple but the Milk/Honey just sounds more lovely to me, making me closer to having skin like Cleopatra.

Made in Israel, AVANI is a line of Dead Sea products manufactured and developed by AVANI Supreme Inc. Their innovative and advanced skin-care cosmetic products are formulated from the unique salts, mud and minerals of the Dead Sea and made with choice natural ingredients specifically chosen for their environmentally friendly properties. None of the products offered are tested on animals. You can read more about it here.

Avani Natural Mineral Body Scrub ( Milk/Honey ) is housed in a large round jar containing 400g of contents which is mixture of Dead Sea Salts and Soothing Oils. The Dead Sea Salts will gently exfoliate your skin to remove dry skin and other impurities while the soothing oils will absorb quickly to leave skin nourished, smooth and softly scented.

When I first opened up the tube, all the salts were concentrated on the bottom while the oils were concentrated on the top so my first initial scrub got pretty greasy and sticky as I seemed to scoop more oil than salt. After a while, I got the hang of it, as I tried scooping the correct ratio of oil vs salt for a good scrubbing experience. 

The scent is subtle and the salt scrub is not too abrasive with a pretty good overall result as it gave my skin a very smooth after-feel with a light moisturising veil on top. You can also check out all the positive reviews on Amazon.

In the ingredient list, I wondered what does Aromatic Oils meant?

Where to purchase :
Avani Natural Mineral Body Scrub ( Milk/Honey )
Avani Classic Dead Sea Vanilla Body Butter Moisturiser

Ingredients :
Maris Sal (Dead Sea Salt), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Paraffinum Liquidum, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Aromatic Oils, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Triticum Vulgare (Wheat Germ) Oil, May Contain: D&C Orange 5 (CI 45370), FD&C Green 3 (CI 42053), FD&C Yellow 6 (CI 15985)

Source : Avani