Review: O'slee Clear Spa Sleeping Mask

As most of you know, from my first cosme-de.com haul, I got a bunch of what they call "sleeping masks". So what are sleeping masks? Well, they're basically masks that you can use in your sleep. Haha =P  Okay, so some more detail, sleeping masks usually come in a cream/lotion form instead of paper masks and you can leave it on your face for a much longer period of time than the usual 10-15 mins. Perfect for lazy people like me that just can't ever find the time to chill out for 20+ mins with paper masks.

First sleeping mask I tried: O'slee Clear Spa Sleeping Mask USD $13.00 for 2 jars.

 

O'slee Clear Spa Sleeping Mask

 

Seriously "Clear" Spa Sleeping Mask

 

Jello like Sleeping Mask in the Jar

Mask Description

• Brand - Not sure, but it looks like a Chinese/Taiwanese brand. Only available overseas.
• Specification - For purifying, hydrating, relaxing and anti-oxidant
• Size - 50mL (1.75 oz.) size in a plastic cream jar.
• Directions - Use 2-3 times a week
• Ingredients - Aqua, Rosehip extract, Allantoin, 1,3 - Butanediol, Glycerin, Lubrajel LG, Proteasyl, VB5 Vitamin E, Licorice extract, Humecto Am-20, Triethanolamine, Germall plus, Perfume.  (all gibberish to me except the first 2).

Mask Review

• Scent - Rose scent. I think this is the brand's iconic scent. All their products have Rosehip extract. But I don't like the smell, haha mostly because it reminds me of the air freshener my mom uses in the bathroom. It's just a very plain rose smell. 1 star *
• Mask Essense - The mask is more like a gel. It looks really clear, but as you can see from the inside of the jar, it's blue. Very pretty just by looking at it and cool to the touch.
• Overall Experience - I apply the mask on my face after cleansing. I'm not sure if I'm using too much, but I realize I need to get about half a ring finger of the mask 3 times in order to cover my entire face. It applies very smoothly and feels really nice and hydrating. My entire face becomes all shiny because of the gel. I put my hair up with my Dariya Hair Pads to keep my bangs and hair away from my face. When I wake up the next morning, most of the gel is gone (probably rubbed it all over my sheets since I move around so much in my sleep), but when I wash my face, I can feel the slimy essence on my face. My skin looks very radiant afterwards! This is definitely a hydrating mask, I don't feel the need to put on any lotions or creams after I wash my face. My face doesn't feel tight like it usually does when I just wash it with plain water.
• Will I buy it again? - Probably, but I'll like to try the brand's other line first. =)

On a Personal Note~

I'm going to Taiwan & Japan next month! In less than 3 weeks! I'm so excited. I've been so busy planning and trying to find hotels and places to visit. BUT one thing for sure, I'm packing an EMPTY suitcase with me! Haha, can't wait to bring all those beauty goodies back from those 2 countries. =P

Sasa Beauty Shopping Haul Mar 2010

 

Sasa.com Beauty Shopping Haul Mar 2010

My sasa.com haul finally delivered today! >.< UGH....  Waited for it for almost 1 FULL month! I ordered on March 14! Funny thing was, it was supposed to be on US grounds on March 21! So what was it doing just sitting there at the airport?! THIS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>!!!!!

 

Beauty Formulas FACE & BODY Cooling Mist (75 ml Aerosol Spray) - $1.90

I forgot that the package was shipping from Hong Kong, aerosol cans would have a problem on the plane. =(  I would never have bought this if I realized it'll make my order arrive almost 3 weeks later! Notice the top of the Cooling Mist has a messed up sticker, the spray can LEAKED! And more than half the bottle was GONE! Thank goodness it was nicely bubbled wrapped, so nothing else was destroyed. =(

I bought this Beauty Formulas FACE & BODY Cooling Mist as a cheaper alternative to Evian's Mineral Water Spray Duo To Go (1.7oz for each spray for $12.00). Here's a quick review of me testing what's left of the spray. One pump of the mist actually sprays out too much. The water is lightly scented though the can only lists distilled water as the ingredient. But it does feel really nice after spraying on my face. My makeup/BB cream was already wearing off and started looking cakey when I came home after work, but after patting in the mist water, my face instantly looked nice and dewy and fresh! =) Now I'm seriously considering getting the Evian Duo, even if it means paying $6.00 for 1.7 oz of water in a can. =P

 

SK-II WHITENING SOURCE Derm-Renewal Essence (2.8 g) compared to my index finger!! - $3.70

Another very disappointing purchase from this order: SK-II WHITENING SOURCE Derm-Renewal Essence (2.8 g) $3.70. My goodness I never knew that 2.8 g can be THAT small. There's not that much product in this teeny bottle. Probably only enough for me to sample for a handful of times.

Anyway, the only reason I shopped at sasa.com in the first place was for the Silk Whitia masks that fuzkittie swears on. =)  And with their Buy 1 Get 1 Free sale on these masks, its definitely a bargain.

Overall, the site was very easy to use. Haha, at least it was real English. And they have translations for their reviews too! The packaging was perfect, EVERYTHING was bubble-wrapped. Just make sure you don't buy any aerosol cans! Unless you're willing to wait and want to risk losing half the product.
Coupons/Sales for Sasa.com

• Free Shipping on all orders over $75
• Buy One Get One Free on Silk Whitia Masks!
• Free Samples with orders (I got 20 pcs of comestic cotton pads from the Sasa brand)
• Loyalty program that gets you cute free stuff!

Review: Missha Green Grape Yogurt Sheet Mask

Finally got a chance to review this mask! I got the Missha Yogurt Sheet Mask in Green Grape during one of my January Missha Hauls.

 

Missha Beauty Shopping Haul Jan 2010

I decided to get them because they were only $0.60 on Missha's clearance page here. I've never been much of a mask fan because I have very sensitive skin. I once used a Shiseido mask that ended up irritating my face soooo badly, it got ALL red for a couple of days.
So for $.60 I got a couple of these.

 

Missha Green Grape Yogurt Sheet Mask (1 sheet - $0.60)

 

Mask Ingredients and Directions

 

Missha Green Grape Yogurt Sheet Mask  -- Actual Mask

Mask Review

• Size - This face mask is REALLY big, out of all the masks I've ever used (which isn't many) this was very big. It was too big for my face. The sides of the mask was covering my ears. The slits were off, mostly because the mask was too big. There were no eye covering pieces.
• Scent - Smelled exactly like its name, Green Grape. =P  It was actually a very nice relaxing scent that I enjoyed. 5 stars! *****
• Mask Essence - I think it was just right for my face. No dripping and messy essence overflow. The mask formula wasn't too thick like lotion nor too watery. =P
• Overall Experience - The directions say to leave on for 20-30 mins, so what do I do? Leave it on for 15 mins! (Haha, why? Because I really have very sensitive skin, my face turned red and rashy after 1 bad experience, so from now on, I try to be extra careful.) So for the 15 mins resting with the mask on, it felt very soothing, especially with the grape scent. After washing off the mask, my face felt very soft and radiant, as if I just exfoliated. Although the effects of the mask didn't last more than a day. I'll definitely get it again since it's only $0.60.

P.S. As of the time of this review, misshaus.com no longer have this mask in stock. But you can try their retail stores.

Missha & Cosme-De Beauty Shopping Haul Mar 2010

Haha, another haul post! Well this time, I did it for a purpose (for the Missha purchase anyway) =)  to claim my winning prize for the Missha Sampler Review contest! You can check out my winning post here.

 

Missha Mar 2010 Haul

Once again, Missha ships out super fast! I got it within 2 days after they dispatched it. Nicely package so I have more boxes of peanuts. ^_^ I did notice that they increased their shipping charges, it's now $8.99. So make sure you rack up at least a $40 purchase to get that FREE SHIPPING!

Unfortunately, it looks like Missha took away the 20% coupon for first time shoppers, it's only 10% now but you still get their Deluxe Sampler. Go sign up here and put mellie.closet@gmail.com as the referrer email!

 The Missha Mar 2010 Damage (I mean Bill).

There are a lot of items on their clearance page. This time I got mostly their makeup products. I really wanted to try out their 270 Mascara! Got really tempted after watching this commercial. Will review how it comes out. (I know, I know, I owe a lot of reviews.)

Youtube Commerical

Next, I started browsing fuzkittie's blog and got very tempted to try out the Silk Whitia masks that she boasts about. =)  Sooooo I have another haul from sasa.com that should be coming soon. =(  though it's been more than 2 weeks since I purchased, it still hasn't arrive yet.

On the other hand, I purchased something from cosme-de.com, which is another Hong Kong Online Beauty retailer, and I received my package in less than 5 days!!! (I don't even get my US orders delivered as quickly!)  They seem to be a very promising online retailer as well. Best of all, they provide FREE SHIPPING for ALL ORDERS!

 

Cosme-de.com O'slee Haul

I was reading about these sleeping masks from O'slee, so I decided to give it a try. It makes it so much better that they had a BOGO sale on O'slee products. So I got O'slee Clear Spa Sleeping Mask, Rosehip Revitalizing Hand Therapy, and Skin Aerobic Whitening Sleeping Mask. All Buy One Get One Free. ^_^V  They also have a $5 coupon off $25 purchase if you are a first time customer.

 

The Cosme-de.com Bill (not too bad)

Last item from beauty haul, Laneige sample pack. =)  Retails for $13 from cosme-de.com but I got it off from an eBay seller (seller sold out now). Very small in size but nice for travel.

 

Laneige Snow Crystal Clear & Hydrated Skin Sampler

Coupon Summary:

1. Missha
   
   
   
   • 10% off for first time registrants (add mellie.closet@gmail.com as the referrer email!)
   • Free Shipping for orders over $40.
   • Clearance sale ongoing.
2. Cosme-de.com
   
   
   
   • $5 off $25 purchase for first time registrants (add mellie.closet@gmail.com as the referrer email!)
   • Free Shipping for ALL ORDERS.
   • Promotion sale ongoing.

Shopaholic Haul Feb 2010 - VS, GAP, Forever 21 + 30% Off Coupon

Very late to post my shopaholic haul. Haha, these are just some of the items I picked up over the last month. Most of you might be more interested in knowing how those Victoria's Secret clothing are before you purchase them online.

1. Victoria's Secrets VIA Button-up Wool Trench coat $89.25 Size 2 regular
Price: $89.25 (used the 25% off Full Price item coupon)
Size: 2
Color: Black
I've been wanting to get this jacket for a long time. It looks so great on Alessandra! (She's by far the best model from VS). They've actually had this jacket for at least 2 years now. Once winter season is gone, I think they just take it off their website. Anyway, I was pretty disappointed with this jacket, its SOOO thin, so much for a wool jacket. The material is also pretty rough. But I'm glad I got a size 2, it's very fitted and long. Just not a winter coat, maybe a nice spring jacket at most.

 
Victoria's Secret VIA Button-up wool trench coat on Alessandra (looks so nice on her!)




Actual Jacket (Not as pretty as on Alessandra, but still very nice)
 
See how thin the material is. =(

2. Victoria's Secret Elbow-sleeve double v-neck tee & Yoga Skirted Leggings
Price: $9.99 and $14.99
Size: Small and Small
Color: Royal Grape and Blue Violet
Got these during their clearance sale. The tee is just a basic tee but I like VS's cotton clothing, all very soft. I actually like the skirted leggings the most. It's soooo soft and stretchy. The cinched skirted detail was very lovely. Although the actual color of the Blue Violet seems much more lighter than their model picture. It's ok, I ordered it in Blue Violet because I wanted different color leggings anyway.

 

Victoria's Secret Elbow-sleeve double v-neck tee & Yoga Skirted Leggings

3. Gap Drawstring Shirt Dress & Cropped Jacket
Price: $32.73 and $16.50
Size: XS and XS
Color: true black and rublo taupe
I got these at GAP on President's day, they had a 1 day sale going on. Everything was 40% off (45% if you have a Gap card), even sale items!  The drawstring dress is super cute. Very comfortable. It's made from that denim look-alike material. The jacket doesn't look very appealing on Gap's website and I definitely won't be wearing it button-up. Haha, I don't like how it looks buttoned up. But it looked really nice on me unbuttoned (at least that's what the BF said =)

 

Gap Drawstring Shirt Dress & Cropped Jacket

4. Forever 21 Gray Dress and Tank Top
Price: $9.80 and $2.99
Size: S and S
Color: gray and ivory
Forever 21 is actually one of my favorite stores. Mostly because they have super trendy stuff and always at a cheap price. C'mon $9.80 for a dress?! ^_^   I was very happy, though it is true that you pay for what you get, quality isn't great. But my clothes have yet to fall apart. So it's ALLLLL GOOOOOOOOD. The dress would look great with leggings.

 

Forever 21 Gray Dress and Tank Top

5. Abercrombie & Fitch Wool Peacoat
Price: $39.50
Size: S
Color: Taupe
Yes, you saw right, this peacoat was only $39.50! I couldn't help myself but try it on. Its very warm too, extra thick with an insulated lining. Got this at the outlet mall, I love shopping through winter clearance sales.

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Wool Peacoat

6. Winter Beret Cable Knit Hat
Price: $7.00
Size: One size
Color: Black
Yup, another hat. It looks so cute. And since I don't have a black one.....  =P

 

Winter Beret Cable Knit Hat

That's it! That's what I've been buying the last month or so. Troubling when you see more sales and coupons coming up.

Coupon Code:
If you've read through this much of my post, your treat is a 30% off coupon at Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy, good from 03/18/2010 till 03/21/2010.

If you respond/comment, I'll send you a copy that you can use at the Gap and Banana Republic OUTLETs as well!