REVIEW : KOSÉ Clear Whitening Mask

Price - N/A
Where to buy - Kosé counters nationwide
Size - 76ml tube

This product has been around for some while and so have we been using it. We actually love this product but only decided to review it now in the new year. This would be one of Kosé's best selling products, and we are glad they're kept this around after all the years, well of course. It is a liquid mask, black in colour that dries off after awhile and hardens. It is a peeling type mask. We thought this product worked pretty well and does clear the skin even with one use,  whiteheads can be seen on the residue even if it is the first time use. Skin appeared a lot cleaner and clearer after use. The ingredients can be found in the photo below.

You would really want to avoid the product from touching your hair or you should be prepared to lose some or spend extra time cleaning your hair afterwards but it will not get too messy we assure you. You may apply some of the product on the back of one hand first, but be sure to be fast before it gets stickier then it will be harder to spread it out. But no worries it will not dry off or harden that fast as well. Apply a even layer and you will realise that from your first try of the product, if you apply a layer too thin, it does get harder to peel the mask off. It will break off and especially where you get some hair in with the mask. So it will be better to apply a thicker layer but not too thick of course that you are wasting the mask and also it will prolong the time for it too dry or you will have problems peeling the mask off and washing cleaning your face while it is still semi dry. Make sure the layer is even so you can peel the mask all off at once.

There is slight tingling especially if you get it too close to your eyes, so it is better to keep the product spread away from your eyes and hair as recommended. Also when you peel, some of your you have a lower pain tolerance might feel it hurt more, but beauty is pain girls. While yes this may feel like a pore pack or mask just when you're peeling the mask from especially the nose area, it does not clear your pores as efficiently as that. You should remember this is a whitening mask, if you're looking for something that clears your pores, stick to the mainly pore packs, they work the best.

Also another tip while peeling the mask off, apply pressure on your skin where it is free of mask when you peel. Some of you may think this is only natural but seriously there is some of us who just peel carelessly not minding the damage we are causing to the skin by pulling and stretching while we peel the mask off. What we wished was, for it to come in a bigger tube, because probably we like to apply on a thick layer every time since it eases the peeling part, but just a bigger tube please. Also a pump or some other packaging because, as you all should note, it can get a bit messy especially if your leave the opening at the bottom for too long. And no worries if you have some product leftover on your skin, just gently rinse or rub on the area and it should easily come off.

Direction - Apply an even layer over skin. Leave in for 20 minutes or until dry. Gently peel off mask.

Verdict - Worked well, will definitely get another tube.

Rating - 4.5/5

REVIEW : Sato Pharmaceutical Co. Hakubi White C Plus

Price - MYR115.90
Where to buy - SASA outlets
Size - 180 tablets

If you are into beauty supplements, this brand should sound familiar to you. It is a japanese brand and has build a trusted name in the beauty industry. No other reason that we bought this product, other than to get fairer/whiter/etc, you get the point. The reason all of you are here too. Well, on our own statistics, we have tanned skin, not dark but tanned but also the kind you do not purposely go to the beach for. That is what you get mostly living in a tropical country, the sun chases you.

You can see more in detail the benefits of this product and its ingredients in the photos attached with this post. But we also think this bottle is just pretty, with white and blue, this is random, we know as well, ha.

Well, to start on this, how about the taste? It actually tastes like vitamin-C. Sweet, citrus taste, pretty decent, but you are going to swallow it anyways with water. Do not have this with an empty stomach. The size is pretty small maybe less than 1cm diameter, makes it easy to gulp down. We are already on our second bottle and we are sorry we do not have a measure on our skin so we cannot show you the exact results. There is not much to write about supplements especially because it is either it worked or not and if it had any side effects. So, yes it worked a little bit and no, there was not any side effects. We would also want to talk about the price. This product is not that cheap and one bottle will only last you a month with 180 tablets. So, you should really think before starting this.

We would suggest you hold on to the same brand of supplements when you get done with the first bottle to see the results. It is definitely the same with this one. We could not really tell the difference on our skin or maybe unless you have a skin tone meter, the ind you have a measure of your skin tone and colour everyday. It was not until the second bottle in that you will start to realise a little change in skin colour. Also make sure that you are disciplined to take your pills in time, such as two after meal, and 6 per day. Maybe our results varied because some of us was missing all 6 pills in a day or a few days and or maybe we managed only 2 or 4 per day.

Direction - Take 2 tablets after meal. 3 times daily. Take 6 tablets per day. This would mean 2 after every breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Verdict - Only saw little visible results after starting the second bottle.

Rating - 3.5/5