我的心機 珍珠粉蛋白面膜 (My Scheming Pearl Extract Mask)

Came across this My Scheming Pearl Extract Mask in Watson's and was attracted by the placard above the product that read 'recommended by 女人我最大 (Queen) TV Show. As Queen has always recommended superior products, I decided to give this a try.

Picture taken from sina.com

This mask is supposed to be for 'dry and limp skin to enhance skin vitality, moisture and elasticity. Pearl protein can be absorbed efficiently by our skin and has superior effect on reserving moisture in your skin.'

Well, I have combination skin (but more on the dry side) and sad to say, this mask didn't work for me. When I first took out the mask from the package it was wet and cooling and I felt quite good when it was on my face. There was also a lot of excess essence that I used over the decollete area and my arms (don't waste ma). But after removing it it left me with a tight and pulling sensation - like I was undergoing the process of having a face lift! This is a sure sign of dryness. It was very uncomfortable. I had to apply moisturizer 3 times within 30 mins to reduce the tight and tingling sensation.  Verdict? Not good and it's not cheap too! I'm thinking this might be more suitable for more mature skin (as it contains collagen) or people with skin more on the oily side.

Verdict: **/***** stars. Disappointing. However, might try the other different My Scheming masks. It's a possibility that I picked the wrong type.

我的心機 珍珠粉蛋白面膜 (My Scheming Pearl Extract Mask) can be found in Watson's for MYR 6.90/pc or as low as MYR 2.90/pc from local blogshops like e-shoppe.com.my or some random sellers in forums like lowyat.net and malaysianbabes.net. Buy at your own risk though!

Lucky Trendy beCreation's Silicon Micro Scrubber

Hello Everyone! For my first post I'm going to review this Lucky Trendy beCreation's Silicon Micro Scrubber.

According to the information on the package (well from the little kanji that I could decipher) it's suppose to effectively remove blackheads. You may think the bristles seem quite harsh and they do SOUND harsh - if you watch the video below you'll know what I mean - but It's actually quite soft and rubbery, and feels quite gentle against my skin. Its handle also doubles as a suction thing so you can stick it on the wall in the bathroom somewhere when you're not using it. Pretty smart huh?

It's not bad, I DO feel cleaner after using it but I'm not quite sure if this is psychologically induced due to all the scrubbing. My pores look slightly cleaner though.  However I've only just used this once so we'll have to monitor this for some time and see if this yields any long term results with regards to my pore shrinkage. Will update again in a month or so.

The scrubber bristles upclose

Not quite sure what the bottom thicker bristles are for though. There's information on the package but I don't read Japanese, so, if there's anyone out there who can, it would be much appreciated. I'm guessing it might be for more sensitive areas of the face like below eyes maybe? Because it's more blunt and feels gentler.

Famous HK blogger QQ has reviewed this product and can show you how to use it in person, you can watch the following video for more information. She recommends using it while soaking in the bathtub because the steam helps open up pores for cleansing. In the video she uses two scrubbers together but I personally think using one would suffice. Oh and please note that the scrubber is not recommended to be used more than once a week as it might render your skin too dry.

Lucky Trendy beCreation's Silicon Micro Scrubber can be found in Malaysia in Watson's for the price of MYR 23.90 per unit. I recommend getting it from overseas (Japan, Taiwan or China) as I suspect it's actually way cheaper. There's also a men's version which is sold for MYR 26.90 (I think) - no idea why it's more expensive as it's almost the same as the women's version! Just that the colour isn't pink and that the handle is designed to be more 'macho'? Anyway, FYI for all the metro men out there.