D.I.Y Turmeric Face Mask+Scrub for Clear and Glowing Skin

Hi Everyone!
    So, one of my absolute favorite spices is Turmeric. It gives a helpful kick when I'm cooking Indian food and the color adds so much to a dish. But, today, I'm going to share a different recipe; one for your skin. So what makes this spice so amazing?

Benefits of Turmeric:

•    Helps reduce acne with it's antiseptic and antibacterial properties which help to purify the skin and treat acne spots
• Perfect for oily skin because it helps regulate sebum production
• Helps fight signs of aging including fine lines and wrinkles
• Helps moisturize dry cracked skin by exfoliating and removing dead skin cells that have built up on the skin
• Brightens the complexion and helps with whitening

    These are just a few of many benefits that come with Turmeric, and are the ones I want to focus on. With the cold winter season, skin can become dull and flaky. This mask will help to resolve many skin complexes and delivers fast and effective results.
    Okay, now that you have the scoop on this amazing spice, let's start with this recipe:

1. First ingredient is 1/2 Cup of Oatmeal. Oatmeal will help to soothe and moisturize your skin. Also it will help purify the skin, gently cleansing away impurities.
2. Next you will need 1 TBSP (tablespoon) of Turmeric powder.
3. Add both ingredients in a food processor.
4. Blend until ingredients are mixed well together, and the oatmeal is chopped up well.
5. Pour 4 Tablespoons of runny Honey into the mixture.
6. Mix all ingredients together until a paste is formed.

    The best way to apply this mask, is to massage in circular motions into the skin and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. I recommend using a toner afterwards to get rid of the tint that it can leave on skin. Because it is so pigmented, it's best to use this at night time to avoid looking like and oompa loompa at work.

   

     I really hope you all enjoy this mask and scrub. I like to use this as a scrub before using a clay mask because both of those as a combo helps make my skin really glow. If you have any request, leave them for me in the comments below and I'll see what I can do! I love you all so much, Muah!

Grace

   

The Yeon Jeju Hallabong Energy Pack Review

Hi Everyone!
    I've been trying out different masks this month and imparticular, these ones my The Yeon. This is my first experience with this company, so I wasn't really sure what to expect, since this came in a Memebox I ordered (click here to view unboxing). Overall though, I can say that I think these are all really amazing masks, and that I highly recommend them. This is a very unique idea, incorporating citrus scents with brightening and revitalizing properties. Without any more blahdy blahdy blah (cue Iggy impersonation), let's take a look at these packs!

1. Live Pack

 
    When first opening up this mask, I saw a gel textured pck with pulpy looking qualities. It smells like lemons or something very similar citrus scent. Applying this is a little odd because there are clumps of the pulpy stuff dispersed throughout. Although once it starts drying, the pulp thing fades. It dries sticky and feels like apply aloe vera that won't sink into your skin fully. You can still talk with this mask on though, so it's not heavy on the skin.
    Even though these are supposed to be a single use kind of thing, I only needed half to cover my entire face generously. This being the case, I taped it shut to preserve it for longer and keep it from drying out.

    The product claims to send Jeju energy deep into the skin, replenishing and cooling dry stimulated face. After using this mask, my skin feels very soothe and clean. There is no heavy moisture feel, so I really recommend this for all my oily and combo skin followers especially. I'm sure that it would moisturize dry and normal skin nicely as well.

Pros:
Soothing
Fresh skin feel
Cute packaging
Softer skin

Cons:
Weird pulpy texture
Sticky
Slightly messy

Overall Rating: 4/5

    I really like this product and I'll definitely use it again. The only thing that I'm not too crazy about is the texture. I do think however, that it does everything it claims to and is something I'd repurchase again.

2. Peeling Gel

    When I first opened this, I was expecting a gel type formula. This peeling gel has a creamy texture and milky look about it that most products like it, don't have. It smells very citrusy like the other packs in this line. When you apply it, there is a grainy texture that reminds me of baking soda scrubs. This peeling gel gets tacky very quickly, so you can begin the exfoliation process almost immediately. I love peeling gels because they are so much gentler than grainy scrubs.I really like how this mask, attempts to incorporate both. You really can feel the difference of your skin's texture.

   
     This product claims to exfoliate away dead skin cells for a smoother, well nourished complexion. After use, my skin felt much smoother and softer. It had a brightened look and seemed to be more even toned.

Pros:
Creamy baking soda texture
Citrus Scent
Smoother skin
Brightens
Helped skincare products absorb better

Cons:
None

Overall: 5/5
    I really like this peeling gel! It does everything it claims and I love the results I had immediately after use.

3. Pore Ghassoul Pack

    As expected, when I opened this, I saw the gray toned product that most clay packs have. It (like all the other products in this line) has a strong citrus scent to it. The thing that surprised me the most was the texture. Usually clay masks are drier in texture, but this one is sooo creamy! It smoothes over skin effortlessly an is so finely made that it almost feels like a moisturizer. I really like this because my skin didn't feel dried out once it was on my skin like most clay masks.

    This product claims to treat enlarged pores and help get rid of excess sebum and dirt clogged up. I really think that this a really good mask. It leaves a clean feeling to the skin without feeling dry, and skin also feels very refreshed and revitalized. It got rid of all my dead skin and flakes on my skin, so I'm a really big fan.

Pros:
Creamy texture
Soothes
Cleans
Revitalizes and replenishes
Doesn't dry out skin

Cons:
None

Overall Rating: 5/5
    I love this! It really helped to clean up my skin without a drying feeling, and also helped to give it a glowy look by removing dead skin.


    I love these masks! I highly recommend this set for oily and combination skin types because it really helps to moisturize without making your pores feel heavy, it exfoliates away dead skin, and cleans out the pores. All leaving a fresh feeling to the skin. I think that all skin types could like these though. If you are more sensitive to citrus scents, then I'd stay way from these. But for me, I love the scent and I think it adds to the pampering experience. I've been looking around for some places where you can purchase these and so far, I've found a couple, so I'll leave those links below.
    I hope you all enjoyed this review! I love you so much and will see you next week for a D.I.Y recipe for a skin clearing mask! Muah!
Grace

Where To Purchase: (I would do a quick check to make sure the products are legit ;)
Qoo10 : http://list.qoo10.sg/item/THE-YEON-THE-YEON-JEJU-HALLABONG-ENERGY/417726282
Trade Korea: http://www.tradekorea.com/products/jeju_hallabong.html
TesterKorea: http://testerkorea.com/Product/w-the-yeon-jeju-hallabong-energy-pore-ghassoul-pack-100ml
http://testerkorea.com/Product/w-the-yeon-jeju-hallabong-energy-live-pack-100ml

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All Hands On Deck- Tinashe

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Everyday Korean Ulzzang Makeup Tutorial

Hi!
    It has been forever it seems since I've done a makeup tutorial! Partly that's because it has been a while and it's mainly because I've been trying to do more tutorials on my YouTube, so all my recent KPOP tutorials have been on there. Any way, I wanted to share with you a really simple gradient makeup look inspired by one of the most popular trends in Korea, which is gradient makeup. This look consists on a neutral matte eye and bolder lip look. Let's get started!

~Face~

1. Moisturize

     Koreans are obsessed with two thing: moisturizing and whitening. This cream by Innisfree does both of those and leaves a smooth finish to the skin with an oil free glow.

2. Prime

    I love green toned primers because they really help to brighten and tone up my skin by cancelling the redness. This helps to reduce the pigmentation of acne, dark spots, and any redness that I might have. I applied this by blending in with my fingers in upwards motions.

3. Under Eye

    While I apply concealer on acne after I apply foundation (or CC Cream in this place), I like to apply under eye concealer before hand since I use an orange toned concealer. I apply that in a triangle shape and patted it in.

4. Base

   After blending in the under eye concealer, I went in with a brightening CC Cream to give my face a lighter look and feel. I dotted the product on my face and blended it out with a precision foundation brush.

5. Conceal

     Anywhere that I have spots, I applied a coat of a thick liquid concealer with a pointed concealer brush to accurately apply onto the spot.

6. Setting

    To set all of my hard work, I went in with a loose mineral powder and applied it with a fluffy brush in circular motion to give my skin an airbrushed finish.

~Eyes~

7. Brows

    Ya'll know the drill. I went in with a brow powder and after combing through my brows used and angled brush to fill in my brows.

8. Prime

     To ensure that my makeup is going to last all throughout the long day, I used a waterproof eye primer to not only prep for the coming shadow and liners, but be able to express their color better.

9. Base

    Taking a warm toned light brown matte eyeshadow, I applied it over the lid up to the crease with an eyeshadow brush.

10. Deepen

     Taking an angled brush, I'm going in with a medium taupe-ish brown and apply that to my upper lash line and down onto my lower lash line. This helps to deepen the look and add depth.

11. Brighten

    To brighten up this look, I'm taking a vanilla toned eyeshadow onto my inner corners and aegyo-sal. This helps to make the eyes look cuter.

12. Tightline

    To make my lashes look fuller and more defined, I'm taking a waterproof black eyeliner and applying it to the roots of my lashes.

13. Line

    Taking a dark brown liner, I applied it thinly to the tops of my upper lashline. This will help to give us puppy dog eyes and has a softer feel than black.

14. Smudge

    To softly define the look of my eyes, I'm taking a darker brown eyeshadow and smudging out the eyeliner previously applied with an angled brush. I also dragged any excess color onto my lower lash line and under eye tail.

15. Aegyo-Sal

    No ulzzang look would be complete without any sparkly eye liner. That being so, I took a white pearl toned glitter liner and applied it to my aegyo-sal.

16. Mascara

    Lastly for the eyes, I curled my eyelashes and applied a lengthening mascara for root to tip using a zig-zag motion.

~Cheeks & Lips~

17. Blush

    Taking a cooler toned light pink, I took a fluffy brush and applied the blush to the apples of my cheeks and blended it outwards.

18. Stain

     To create a gradient lip, I applied a bright hot pink to the centers of my lips and tapped it in with my finger to finish.

19. Conceal

    To enhance the color gradation, I went around the outer portions of my lips with a concealer and blended it upwards with my finger.

20. Gloss

    To tie the colors previously together and make the gradation smoother, I applied a light pink gloss over my lips with my finger tip.

~Finished Look~

    I hope you all enjoyed this makeup tutorial! It's crazy that we are in 2015 now and that this is the first post of the year!! I hope that your new year is as amazing as you are! Thank you all so much for your support throughout last year. I'm looking forward to sharing this upcoming year with all of you. I love you all so much, Muah!

Grace

Song of this post:

Cafe Latte- Urban Zakapa