Review of First Aid Aqua Rush Mask from Belif !

Heya Dear Nitarts' Make Up Studio Guests~! ^___^

Are you on your final year of Uni, doing your exhausting thesis / final project? (like me. lol)

Do you have piles of work waiting to be done?

Do you feel stressed out because of your everyday routine at school / work?

If so, read on peeps! :)

Today i'm about to review a perfect mask to relieve your stress level and gives you immediate feeling of relaxation!!! It's called First Aid Aqua Rush Mask from a premium Korean brand called "Belif". The brand claims to be the most truthful and sincere skincare brand that you have ever come across. It leverages the knowledge and traditional herbal processing method passed down from a British herbalist since 1860 to create a cosmetic line formulated with superb ingredients and efficacy for the skin. 

Product description from the official Belif website :

"A wash-off aqua mask that contains moisture, vitamins, and minerals extracted from the roots of the Lotus plant, an aquatic perennial with strong hydrating properties. Instantly provides moisturizing and soothing effects along with a refreshing cooling sensation. The unique formula burst with moisture keeps the dull and dehydrated skin moisturized and smooth, by hydrating and delivering an instant and long-lasting freshness."

Box - Front

Box - Right side

(idk what it says since it's all written in Korean, sorry... >__<)

Box - Left side

 Box - Back

Product - Front

Product - Back

There's a lid as the divider, so the product do not stain the cap of the jar or messed up everytime you want to use the mask

Packaging :

The box and the product jar itself are simple, there's nothing too fancy about the design. BUT i really gives credit because this kind of packaging actually makes us easier to read the provided texts printed on the packaging which contain many information about the product usage, ingredients, etc.

Consistency :

Definitely not thick or even creamy, it's like somewhere between runny and pretty creamy. Well, i'd say pretty runny then since the base is aqua formula. No wonder why i experience trouble decribing the consistency, the product itself says it's an unique formula, which you do not come across everyday.

Color :

Since there's no synthetic colorants added (definitely a plus), so the color isn't vibrant. It's like broken-white. 

Scent :

No synthetic fragrance added (definitely a plus). The product smell like mixture of herbs but subtle. The herb smell is nothing near too overpowering, which i like. If the herb smell is very obvious, some people who do not fancy herb smell would find it pretty annoying.

FYI, this mask do not consist of mineral oil, synthetic fragrance, synthetic dyes. synthetic preservatives, animal-origin ingredients.   Oh yeah~

How to use the mask :

After cleansing and toning, apply generous amount of product onto your face avoiding the eye and mouth area. Leave it for 10 minutes, wash off with lukewarm, then cool water. Voila! :D

*Do not apply only a small amount of product, since it's gonna be dry and makes you uncomfortable*

Does it works as it claims?

Instantly provides moisturizing and soothing effect : YES!

Refreshing cooling sensation : YES!

Keeps the dull and dehydrated skin moisturized and smooth : YES!

This is the first mask which has succeded to impress me. Why? It works exactly as it claims!!! Some of the mask i've ever tried on never gives me the "promised" moisture effect right after i wash it off *shooooo~* it's gone and i have to apply moisturizer soon afterwards. -_____-" Unlike this mask, when i wash it off, the moisture is still there for loooooong hours!! and makes your dull skin more supple and smooth in instant!! :D

I've been using this mask from February, not on regular basis though, only on hectic days, whenever i feel tired, stressed out, need a quick solution to make me feel refreshed (this mask gives you cool sensation once you apply it onto your face). On those days, this works wonder!!!

The reason why i don't use it regularly is because this mask doesn't give you any other benefits for your specific skin problems (blackheads, whiteheads, acnes, wrinkle, make your skin tone brighter, etc.) only makes it feels moisturized, supple and smoother. 

Recommended for :

* People with exhausting daily routine / piles of work / doing thesis (lol) / stressed out for any reasons.

* People who have dull-tired looking skin. 

* Very dry skin, dry, normal, normal to oily, combination.

Not recommended for :

* Super oily skin.

* People who want to seek solutions for their specific face skin problems.

Conclusion of Overall Performance :

Pros

+ Long lasting moisture.

+ Makes your skin more supple.

+ Make your skin surface smoother.

+ Cool sensation

+ Makes you feel refreshed and relaxed

Cons

- Premium skincare brand = pretty expensive

- Have to apply generous amount of product instead of just a small amount... T______T </3

All in all this mask is superb! I personally love this product! Works wonder! Another winner from Belif. Highly recommended! <3

 That's it for today!

Thanks for reading dear beauty enthusiasts! 

I wish you a fabulous day! ^___^

Until then, take care!

xoxo

~ Nita Desilia Tannawi (@nitartstudio)

Worst Skin Condition of Mine in 2012!

Hello dear Nitarts' Make-Up Studio Guests! :DDD

 GOSH it's been almost a month since my last blog post
i was busy with some stuff

Thank you for all of the supports, ladies! esp. those who said they've been waiting for my new post/FOTD... i'll manage my time better and post at least 2 times a week in 2013!

*i'll be writing this post in Bahasa because the products i'm going to review are only available in Indonesia (Originally Japan products but manufatured in Indonesia) so i'm sorry for the int'l readers*

Hello dear! ini pertama kalinya aku nulis post dalam bahasa Indonesia, semoga ga aneh ya pas ngebacanya. ^^" Cerita ini dimulai ketika beberapa bulan lalu aku dateng ke launching event Hadalabo (brand skincare line dari Jepang), waktu itu mereka baru launching secara resmi di Indonesia. Waktu itu aku EXCITED banget mengenai produk2 Hadalabo ini!!! >__< gimana engga, dari dulu aku penasaran pengen nyobain produk lotion nya yang populer bangettt, di Jepang aja setiap 2 detik kejual 1 botol (astaga), tapi aku ga beli2 via online produk Hadalabo ini soalnya menurutku cukup mahal, eh pas banget Hadalabo tiba2 launching dan manufactured di Indonesia, jadi logikanya pasti harga jual produknya jadi jauh lebih murah dibandingkan dengan yang ori Jepang.

Beberapa bulan kemudian setelah event tersebut, aku mulai memakai lotion Hadalabo dari seri Gokujyun dengan semangat 45 karena aku emang super penasaran dan udah terlanjur jatuh cinta dengan prinsipnya yang ga memasukkan bahan yang ga ada fungsinya di dalam produk mereka (skin pH balanced, low irritation, free of fragrances, mineral oil & colorant). Seri Gokujyun ini mempunyai fungsi untuk memberikan kelembapan yang mendalam untuk kulit supaya ga kering sehingga terasa lembut dan kenyal. Berikut penampakan lotion Hadalabo Gokujyun :

Botolnya cukup besar, dengan netto produk 100ml, generous size memang, tapi sisi negatifnya yaitu  bulky kalau mau dibawa travelling, aku pernah pernah pergi liburan bawa produk ini, karena kehimpit barang lainnya jadi ga sengaja tumpah x__x dan karena ukurannya besar, tumpahnya banyak dan mengenai berbagai produk lainnya. oh man!

Aku pribadi kurang menyukai tutup botolnya, karena IMHO plastik tutup botolnya agak poorly built, botol aku pernah terbentur terus tutup botolnya langsung copot lololol, tapi kalau engga pernah kebentur/jatuh sih aku rasa sama sekali ga masalah ya :)

Tekstur lotion ini watery banget, bahkan, hampir mirip sama air mineral, jadi ketika diaplikasikan produknya gampang menyerap dan engga ada sensasi lengket berkepanjangan yang mengganggu, kalau rasa lengket sedikit sih ada, tapi cuma sebentar kok. Aku pribadi suka sama teksturnya karena ga usah nunggu waktu lama untuk menyerap di kulit wajah.

Warna lotion ini BENING, and that's a plus for me karena aku kurang suka pakai produk untuk muka dengan warna warni yang macem2, apalagi yang warna warni nya cerah banget, waduh udah kebayang aja pewarnanya sebanyak apa... x__x dan karena emang ga pakai parfum, lotion ini ga ada aroma khas produk muka seperti aroma bunga/buah/parfum untuk wanita layaknya produk brand2 kebanyakan lainnya, ini juga merupakan poin plus buat aku.

Singkat cerita setelah kurang lebih sebulan aku pakai produk ini, berikut result nya *WARNING disturbing pictures alert!* :

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Seperti yang kalian bisa lihat di beberapa foto diatas, kulit wajahku malah bereaksi buruk banget banget banget kepada produk lotion ini... hiks!!! :'(

Pori2 wajah di daerah pipi kiri dan kanan aku malah jadi terekspos banget ASTAGA, jadi kalo bare face, bahhh... parah. Sebelum memakai produk ini emang aku punya masalah pori2 yang cukup besar, tapi setelah memakai lotion ini pori2 aku malah makin menjadi tambah besar daripada sebelumnya.

Efek kemerahan yang hebat juga nampak di kulit wajahku, kelihatannya jadi kaya iritasi gimana gitu, selain itu muncul jerawat2 kecil dengan jumlah yang banyaaaak di muka aku... T___T memang kecil, ga ada yang besar, tapi jumlahnya itu loh, BANYAK. Sampai pas ketemu temen bloggers, mereka nanya kenapa muka aku jadi jerawatan begitu (padahal aku udah pakai foundie and concealer, imagine how bad my skin condition was, dear!!)

Setelah sebulanan itu, aku langsung cut pemakaian lotion Gokujyun nya, dan perlahan tapi pasti kulit aku mulai membaik. Kemerahannya mulai ilang, pori2 nya jadi ga sebesar foto diatas lagi, dan yang paling melegakan, jerawat kecil2 super banyak itu pada menghilang!! *AT LAST!* Sekarang cuma ada beberapa jerawat kecil di muka aku, horeeeeee.

*Penting untuk diingat!*

Post ini bukan dibuat untuk menjatuhkan produk Hadalabo Gokujyun lotion ya, tapi untuk sharing mengenai kondisi kulit wajahku yang paling buruk selama tahun 2012. Sampai sekarang aku masih ga tau kenapa kulit wajahku ga cocok sama produk ini, ada yang bilang karena kualitas produk Hadalabo buatan Indonesia berbeda dengan buatan aslinya, yaitu Jepang. Ada juga yang bilang mungkin karena formula Hadalabo terlalu rich untuk kulit wajahku dan sebagainya. Yang jelas, aku ga sebel sama produk Hadalabo buatan Indonesia, cuma aku kecewa beraaaaat produk yang aku suka malah ga cocok sama kondisi kulitku... hiks... T____T ironis banget padahal aku jarang ketemu skincare tanpa colorant, perfume, dll yang harganya engga mahal.

Sepertinya produk Hadalabo ini lebih baik digunakan untuk orang yang mempunyai kulit normal, soalnya beberapa temen aku baik itu non-blogger ataupun blogger berkulit normal yang memakai produk Hadalabo Shirojyun dan Gokujyun bener2 suka sama produk ini karena mereka bilang kulitnya jadi kenyal dan sehat. *aih, enak banget ya, aku malah jadi ga karuan*. How about you, dear?

That's it, thanks for reading dear beauty enthusiasts!

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xxx