Legaly Hand Mask 267yen
In Japan, 'hand care' is a part of body care. Japanese girls apply hand cream often to make their hands feel soft and look polished, not just because they are dry. Some people protect their hands from UV damage by wearing special gloves while they are driving. I feel embarrassed when my hands and fingers, especially around the nails, are dry. That makes me feel very sloppy, so I try my best to get rid of excess cuticles, and maintain my hands hydrated.
I wouldn't say I was super excited when I got the hand mask from the brand called Legaly, which I believe is available only online, but I'm telling you, it's surprisingly good!!
It looks like a glove made with this paper-cloth kind of material soaked with moisturising lotion with 3 different kinds of collagen along with 3 kinds of hyaluronic acid. The best part of this mask in my opinion, is the scent. It's got this fresh floral scent that made me sniff my hands over and over again. It's not overpowering but strong enough for you to be able to enjoy for more than 30 minutes after using the mask.
The
glove isn't too wet which makes it easy to work with, but there is
another pair of plastic gloves that you wear on top so that you can
carry on doing whatever you want while waiting for the lotion to sinks
into the skin.
And it comes with this sticker to secure the plastic gloves.
Waiting for 5 minutes with the gloves on wasn't as painful as I imagined. I actually left them on for about 20 minutes, as I wanted to get the most of it, and it was too good to bin after 5 minutes!
Besides my imperfect nails (it was the 3rd or 4th day...), I don't see anything special in both photos to be honest. My hands were not extremely dry before use, and it didn't become like silk after use. But it definitely made my skin softer and replenished, and left the amazing scent to it -the scent is seriously addictive.
If you have very dry hands, you might find it effective. If you have normal hands like me, you might think it's nothing special. If you'd like something extra to use in your pamper session, I highly recommend this mask because it smells amazing, and it's definitely a pampering product.
Do you remember Kiss Lash Wonder Curl Mascara that I blogged about last month? (If not, you can click HERE to read my review!) I decided to carry this amazing mascara on Beaut in Japan, although I didn't film a video nor I'm not planning to, because it's such a good mascara that I cannot live without!
I also love Leanani and Heroine Mascara, but they both are waterproof that sometimes is pain in the butt to remove. My lashes hold curls pretty well, so I do not need waterproof mascara unless I'm going to the beach which happens once a year or less. This mascara doesn't smudge at all, yet super easy to remove with hot water.
I realised that I use this mascara every single day since I got it, over beloved The Rocket from Maybelline, False Lash Effect Mascara from Max Factor, and those two Japanese ones I just mentioned.
So I thought, if I love it so much, why not carry on Beauty in Japan so that you guys can try out as well? If you like separated, sleek looking lashes, you will enjoy this mascara!
Purchase the product on Beaut in Japan >>HERE
Rimmel Exaggerate Lipliner / Eastend Snob £3.99
When Amelia Liana said it was a dupe for Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk, I didn't even hesitate to purchase it from feelunque.com. I always thought Pillow Talk looked a perfect pink, at least on Amelia's lips in the least creepy way possible, but the brand isn't available in Japan and even if it was, I wouldn't be able too afford it anyway.
So I purchased the lip liner from Rimmel in Eastend Snob when they had this 'buy 2 get 1 free' offer among the limited brands including Rimmel and Maybelline (yes I got some eyeshadows from Maybelline at the same time).
It's retractable which is a big plus, considering the fact my another lip liner from Rimmel is like a normal pencil that I need to sharpen every two weeks or so.
The colour is a little more bluey that I expected. I was imagining more like a soft, beigy pink with a hint of mauve but it's more like bright mauve. Not that I don't like it, but there definitely was a moment that I thought 'Holy moly it might not look good on me!'.
When it's worn on its own, it looks like this. The formula is soft and creamy, that sometimes crumble on the lips. It glides on smoothly and easy to fill in the whole lips. It looks pretty on its own, though it's leaning towards bluey mauve on my lips in person. But when I apply a nude lipstick like Nude Delight from Rimmel, it gets toned-down a little which I like more.
Then, it happens when I apply lip gloss on top! I cannot believe how plumped my lips look! I simply applied Tanya Burr lip gloss in Champagne Toast on top, and now my bottom lip looks like it's about to burst. It's a little too much to my liking, but it's definitely effective if you're looking for a lip pencil that you can cheat fuller lips!
