Holika Holika Honey Sleeping Pack (Blueberry)

   Good day everyone! Koreans definitely do not stop with just their 5-step skin care routine. They added sleeping pack to the routine. A sleeping pack can be the last step of the very long routine or the next and final step after applying toner. Today, I will review a sleeping pack from Holika Holika. This is the first sleeping pack I ever bought.

   

   Holika Holika's Honey Sleeping Pack is available in 3 variants: Blueberry, Acerola, & Canola. I bought the blueberry variant because it is the only one available at that time. It costs P475 a jar. This particular variant contains 20% blueberry extracts and 20% honey. It claims to firm skin and provide it with essential nutrients. It claims to make skin soft and smooth everytime you wake up. It is contained in a glass jar shaped like a honey jar (which I find so cute) with a plastic cap. It does not have spatula so make sure you have an improvised one or make sure your hands are clean prior to application of the product. It smells like honey. Very sweet smelling stuff. It has a gel like texture that turns into a creamy one once you massage it in your face. It gets absorbed by the skin in about 2-3 minutes. I don't find it sticky at all so I have no worries about having it in my face before I go to bed. I wake up with a smooth and soft skin everytime, like what the product claims. It also helps in gradually lightening pimple scars when used with other products like serums. I use this after toner and my vitamin c serum every night. It did not lessen the fine lines near my eye area that much but I noticed the improvement on my skin texture. It also helped in healing small pimples because of the honey content of the product. 

PROS:

- makes skin soft and smooth

- a jar will last long even with nightly use

- affordable

- nice scent

- not sticky

- does not cause breakouts

- absorbs easily

- gradually brightens skin

CONS:

- glass jar (may break)

- no spatula included

- does not help much in firming fine lines

   I am a fan of this product and will repurchase again. I hope Holika Holika will continue producing this sleeping mask for a long time. Who does not want to wake up with soft and smooth skin right? You can skip using other skin care products at night after cleansing and toning. This product (regardless of variant) is highly recommended for people in their 20's above. I give this darling a 5 out of 5!!!!

Holika Holika Sweet Cotton Pore Cover Mousse Starter Review

   Hi again! I am so in the mood today so I decided to make 2 reviews. I will share my views about this primer from Holika Holika- the Sweet Cotton Pore Cover Mousse Starter. Whew! What a long name for a product. I got this as a prize from their Sweet Cotton line contest last Christmas. The Sweet Cotton line targets oil control. It's comprised of a primer, bb cream, pore cover base, and loose/pressed powders.

   This particular product is the first step after skin care if you will be using the entire range because they also have the pore cover which is like another primer prior to applying BB cream. This line contains the following and its benefits: 1) sugar extracted contents which moisturizes skin; 2) cotton extracted content which controls oil level; 3) lotus water which minimizes pores; and 4) wild flower extracted content which protects skin from pollution from the environment. This primer has a sweet candy scent. 

   This product is like your typical mousse. It is stored in a tin can with pump. One good thing about the pump is that the amount of mousse can be controlled. You just press the pump slowly and surely. To use: after your basic skin care routine, shake the can 2-3 times and dispense a tiny amount (such as the one pictured above) and spread evenly on your face and/or neck. Take note that you need to apply only a little amount if you don't want your face to feel sticky and greasy. 

   Here now is my before and after picture. Please take note that I NEVER used photoshop on this picture. Look how smooth and pore-free my skin looks like. It's like my after picture's been photoshopped right? I myself was amazed with the result on this picture. I did not use any bb cream nor face powder. Just the primer alone. This primer did a great job! 

PROS: 

- has SPF 36 PA+++

- conceals pores 

- makes skin appear instantly smooth and almost flawless

- balances skin tone after application

- sweet scent

CONS:

- can be greasy when applied excessively

- not much oil control

- small for PhP 655 a bottle

   I like this product a lot. It is a new concept for a primer. I guess this will be a permanent member of my makeup arsenal. I plan to try the Pore Cover Base when I drop by Holika Holika soon. I recommend this product for ladies who needs an effective primer. This is not just perfect for oily skin but for normal and dry ones as well. I find this as a great replacement for CC cream because it balances my skintone better than my CC cream. Despite of its flaws I would still give this product a 5 out 5 for its awesomeness!!!!

Holika Holika Pure Mellow Moisture Tint #4 Review

   Hello dearies! This product I will review today is Holika Holika's Pure Mellow Moisture Tint. This is one of the 2 products I have from this brand. I have this tint since last summer. I bought this one due to a "No Lip Tint In My Purse" emergency and I was standing outside the store that time.

   

   This lip tint is available in 4 variants- pink, orange, coral, & red. The one I have is red (#04). Each bottle contains 9.8 ml of product which is quite a lot compared to other tints I have. It is stored in a sturdy plastic bottle with metallic colored background. It says that this tint was inspired by mini multi-colored marshmallows to create long-lasting moisture and color witha creamy formula.

 

  

   Tints are normally have watery consistency. Their formulas and results vary. One will usually use a lip balm or gloss on top of it for lips to stay moist and/or shiny. This particular tint is different from other tints I have. This tint feels like you are wearing a tint and a balm. It is not called Moist Tint for no reason. The pictures shows what it looks like on my hand and lips. On my hand, if you will zoom the picture, the tint appears shiny red. In actual, it is more reddish purple. Not the usual red variant for a tint. On my lips, the color does not appear the same the one on my hand. Thanks to my celphone camera. But the difference can be seen from bare lips to 2 coats of the tint. This particular shade is pigmented and the result can easily be seen with just 1 coat. You may opt to have up to 3 coats as long as you make sure the previous layer's dry before reapplying. It lasts after eating and drinking. As you can see the color is still visible after washing my hand with soap and water. I can't remeber how much exactly this one costs. I guess it was 300 sumthing pesos. 

PROS:

- long lasting

- contains a lot of product

- pigmented

- affordable

- moisturizing

- does not make lips dry 

- can be worn without lip balm or lip gloss

- lips stays soft after removing the tint

CONS: 

- other shades may not be as pigmented

   This lip tint is by far the best one I have so far when speaking of its benefits. It is like a hybrid of a tint and a balm in liquid form (becauss some brands offer tint balms in stick/solid form). Ladies with fair to dark skintone will surely have something to pick out of its 4 shades. This product can replace 2 products in your makeup kit. Since the color lasts, you don't have to worry much about touch ups. A great product deserves a 5 🌟 rating!!!!