Multi-Masking with Vichy*

I only ever multi-mask and now I can multi-mask all within one brand, Vichy*. The french drugstore brand has launched three mineral infused mask options (each $34CDN, 75ml). If you're a multi-masker like me, that's 7 different masking permutations.

Quick Mentions

A few posts have been building up in my schedule and I wanted to do some quick mentions of the products featured here since they've been on my mind. I didn't want to devote whole posts to these but there were a few day-to-day thoughts I wanted to get out there. I hope you enjoy these quick little snippets.

Masks Made with Bacteria? For Beloved One Extreme Hydration Mask Review*

*Press Sample

Following the launch of For Beloved One, I wanted to give the masks a try right away. I cracked open the Extreme Hydration Bio-Cellulose Mask* ($63CDN, 3 masks) since I knew that dehydration was something my skin suffered from. This is my impressions from one use.

Vichy Normaderm Tri-Activ Mask*: The Oily Skin Crime Fighter

*Press Sample

The Vichy Normaderm Tri-Active Mask* ($19.95CDN,125ml) is potent stuff! This is the specially rented, industrial steam cleaner of clay masks, the soaker-upper of oil and the crime-fighter against pimples. All you sufferers of acne pay attention, I don't think I've ever quite used something this powerful.

Memebox Intensive Moisturizing Hydrogel Mask*

*Press Sample

Warning: Masked selfies after the jump, so don't freak out.

On top of providing their subscription box, Memebox has started developing their own skincare products and the Mememask* ($3) seems to one of the first things out the door.

Multi-Masking

I am my own spa specialist, at home mask apothecarist and do-it-yourself skin fixer-upper. Since I can't spend my non-existent $$$s on pros to skin map my face every week, I will try and solve my skin issues solo by mapping out my facial in a process of multiple maskings. I bespoke skincare, people. I am the McGyver of at home facials.

Guest Post: My Beauty Diary Honey Strawberry Mask ft. Julie

My Beauty Diary Honey Strawberry Mask featuring Hello Kitty! Hey friends of Jenn! I'm Julie from Swatch and Review, and I'll be hanging out on A Beautiful Zen today talking about one of my favourite things: FACE SHEET MASKS!

Montagne Jeunesse Mask Roundup*

*Press Samples

While the other CBB girls were pitting mask against mask (beauty, it’s a cruel world…) I was slowly making my way through the Montagne Jeunesse Masks ($2-3CDN) as well. Though the packaging images scare me (no… I don’t really want olives coming out of my eyes…), and the names are lengthy, the contents of each pouch are worth a few mentions.

Mask Roundup (Sense, Vedette, Missha)

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

I have to admit that reading masks posts aren't always that interesting but I'm going to keep doing them since I've found them useful when I've had to make a purchasing decision. So if you don't mind...here's a round up of five.

Vedette Cocoa Clay Facial Mask

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

I've always heard that clay masks are good for purifying the skin so when I saw these at the duty free in Vietnam I decided to pick one up. At $0.50CDN each, you really can't go wrong! (Sort of sad I didn't pick up more.)

Missha 3D Essence Sheet Mask: Milk and Honey

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

Doesn't milk and honey sound like a wonderful combination? When I think of milk and honey I have images of soothing warm concoctions drunk in a cozy bath robe. I can't really enjoy milk so I guess I'll never know how it will taste but I can put it on my face because of this mask (ha.)

Skinfood Rice Mask

Way back when, I asked my mom to pick up a whole bunch of stuff for me in Korea while she was there. She mistakenly said yes, and ended up carrying back a jillion different products for me of which the Skinfood Rice Mask was one. 

Skin79 Red Ginseng Repairing Mask Sheet

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

A lot of the cosmetics stores in Korea entice you to enter by handing out free masks. I was thus enticed into the Skin79 store by a lovely lady handing out these Red Ginseng Repairing Masks Sheets.

Hello Care Intensive Cacao Collagen Treatment Mask

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

This is a weird one guys. It seems that almost every shop owner in Korea gives out face masks for free (ok not really...) and I got this one at an eyeglasses store of all places. I've never heard of this brand and a quick internet search didn't yield many results (though they do have a website) but let's see how this worked out.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation

The winner of my Missha Giveaway is Justina McNear! Congrats Justina! You have already been emailed, so check your inbox :) Hopefully I'll have more giveaways coming up.

I've been looking for a good foundation for quite some time and I've mostly bumped into misses. Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation had been getting a lot of attention a few months ago so I decided to chase it down at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Review: My Beauty Diary Earl Grey Tea and Macaron Sheet Mask

I've been using another MBD mask lately just because I've gotten a few pimples popping up and wanted to see if a mask might help.

Review: My Beauty Diary Aloe Mask

Another product I tried in order to salvage my dry skin was the My Beauty Diary Aloe Mask. I love this brand of masks in general but there were a few surprising qualities of the Aloe variety that are worth mentioning. 

Skinfood Acai Berry Mask and Bdellium Square Facial Brush

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

My skin has been so dry lately and I've noticed a lot of micro-exfoliation when I use my Clarisonic which is just exacerbating the problem. I've been rooting around for good ways to keep my skin moisturized and have been getting back to a few mask products I've neglected. So since I've barely touched my Skinfood Acai Berry Mask and it's suppose to help moisturize the skin, I decided to pick it up again.

Review: Sulwhasoo Overnight Vitalizing Mask

Sometimes, you've just got to listen to your mother.

Kose ClearTurn White Essence Face Mask Review

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

i do love my asian sheet masks but i seriously wish that i had read +Musingsofa Muse's review on this product before i bought them from Sasa in hong kong.