[Sponsored] My Beauty Diary Black Obsidian Moisturizing Black

My Beauty Diary has been around in the Singapore market for quite a couple of years and I remembered trying out their Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Mask. I loved that mask a lot as my skin requires a lot of hydration replenishing. I tend to get super dry skin every once a while, especially the nose. :( And since then it has rose up to being No. 1 Facial and Eye Mask brand in Singapore with their wide range of mask, targeting different ladies with different skin issue. 

To help ladies with different skin issues, even sensitive skin, My Beauty Diary has recently improved their formula, features and packaging. The enhanced mask range now features a uniquely patented ingredient - Cosphingo™ with long-lasting moisturizing property for improved hydration, enabling the skin to feel soft and supple like baby’s skin! Made of high-quality fine and smooth cotton fibres from Japan, the cotton sheet mask feels extremely gentle on the skin, and its exceptional absorption ability allows the essences from the mask to be thoroughly absorbed by the skin, enhancing its skin care benefits. Besides the quality of the mask, the masks are free from harmful paraben preservatives, alcohol, mineral oil, pigments and fluorescent agents, making it safe for our skins ladies! 

Besides having the enhanced mask range, My Beauty Diary have recently introduced a new range to their current wide range of mask. The New Black Mask Range is their latest line and it comes with three e exquisite variants - Black Obsidian Moisturizing, Black Rose Brightening and Black Pearl Total Effect Black Masks. This new range uses the mystical black ingredients to help eliminate skin pigmentation, unevenness and loose skin caused by UV rays and environmental impurities. It also helps in restoring uneven skin tone, enhance skin elasticity, leaving our skin rejuvenated, deeply moisturized with dewy radiance! QQ like baby skin, which what most girls wish for! Wells i definitely would want my baby skin backkkkk. 

What's so special about the New Black Mask range besides the wonderful black ingredients that helps in getting baby skin radiance and texture back are the two special features of this range that are shown below. 

The two special feature of the New Black Mask range

Conforming to my neck is something I will look for in purchasing a mask, as most of the mask are still the standard facial mask, it doesn't not moisturize all the way to the neck. This is one of my concern as our neck requires daily protection and replenishing too! Masking all the way till my neck covers my jaw line, where I tend to get dry and pimple breakouts *argggh* Especially on my left side of the chin, hence this mask comes in handy in conquering all my issues on my face and neck. And with the 3D Hyaluronic acid, it doesn't lose the moisture of my skin and my skin needs deep hydration. I've not come across any mask that has Yeast Compound and it is amazing to see my skin glow after usage due to the Yeast compound contain in the mask itself. 

Black Obsidian Moisturizing Black Mask

In this range I'm going to try out Black Obsidian Moisturizing Black Mask, which is suitable for normal skin types & especially recommended for skin requiring intense hydration and illumination. This is good for ladies who work in air-con office as our skin tends to get dry up due to the dryness in the air. (I think that's why my nose's skin tends to peel off once a while) 

Each box contains 5 pieces. Selling at $16.90/box. 

The Black Obsidian Moisturizing Black Mask contains Bladder wrack seaweed, Aloe vera, and hydrolyzed Jojoba, which are essential in improving hydration in our skin, allowing it to feel optimally nourished, revitalized with glowing luminosity. Also, to relieve dry, rough and irritated skin, enriched with numerous soothing ingredients like Calendula officinalis, Licorice are added in this Black Mask. Like the name of the mask, the France Black Obsidian helps to support the skin’s protective mechanism and enhances the skin’s hydrating power. The infusion of Laminaria digitata and sugar maple delivers intense hydration to the deep layers of skin to improve dry skin texture, revealing renewed and brighter skin.

My face before using the mask. You can see the dullness and the dryness near to the chin area

This is my skin before using the mask. You can see that the skin is a little dry and yes I have pimples and clogs on my left jaw line. *sigh* 

While applying the mask

You can see that the mask fits my face just nice, unlike some 3D masks that makes you feel like you have a face too small for the mask. Some of the masks just doesn't fit nicely on the face but this mask fits fine for my face. 

After using the Black Obsidian Moisturizing Black Mask

This is after applying the Black Obsidian Moisturizing Black Mask for 20 mins. My skin looks a little firmer, less dull, brighter and the pores looks a little smaller. D said my skin looks more radiant in real life even though he got shocked by the black mask. :p I am definitely applying this mask every night before I head to bed so I would look more radiant every morning! 

My Beauty Diary's New Black Mask range is now available at http://www.naturesmart.com.sg/, a box of 5 for $16.90. 

For a limited time period, MyBeautyDiarySG Facebook fans get to try the Black Obsidian Moisturizing Black Mask first-hand by redeeming their FREE samples in a ‘Group Redemption Deal’. Valid only for the first 1,000 fans who participate in this group deal, the deal would only be unlocked once 1,000 entries are received. Each of these 1,000 fan will receive a single-piece pack of Black Obsidian Moisturizing Black Mask, worth $3.95 each! So hurry and share with your friends now!! If you have liked and unlock, you can redeem yours right here http://bit.ly/mbdblackmask 

[Sponsored] Curél Sebum Care

I have combination skin type which results in excess oily skin or super dry skin. And ever since I've changed my job, my skin got so oily that I have to wash my face in the mid day to prevent yucky feeling on my face. And with the recent change in lifestyle and diet, my face has excess sebum secretion. My face looks shiny now and oily. Plus, I'm super scare of getting pimples. So when I'm selecting facial skin care products, I am very concern about oil control.

Moisturising and replenishing the skin is a must but many of us will forget that they do not remove excess oil serum off the face. I also face the same issue as I will tend to focus on products that replenish H2O and moisture my face as I've tried oil control products which contains T3 before. But it resulted worse breakouts for me.

To control excess oil serum, the right product for sensitive skin is required,if not the excess sebum generated will deteriorate as skin gets more alkaline, turning into irritants to cause flare-ups within the skin layers. I've been through that before and don't wish to go down the same path as sebum issues are hard to solve and it takes time. And excess sebum is also an aggravator of skin sensitivity that results in breakouts and sometimes some of these breakouts don't go away for years. :( 

Thankfully Curél, Japan’s No. 1 brand for sensitive Asian skin, introduces a new skincare range specially formulated for sensitive and oily or combination skin types.

This range comprise of a Foaming Wash, Lotion and Moisture Gel, which are the basic essential needs to properly manage both skin sensitivity and sebum secretion.

This range has dual functions for sensitive and oily skin:

1. Strengthen skin barrier function to protect skin against external irritants
Protects and replenishes ceramide, an essential component of skin, for a more resilient barrier against external irritants.
2. Oil and acne control Regulate sebum secretion at the source

To strengthen and control sebum secretion, the range needs only 3 products, simple as ABC.

Step 1: 

Sebum Care Foaming Wash

The form, two pumps

Ultra fine foam with sebum solvent to thoroughly cleanse dirt and excess sebum while protecting ceramide.

Usage: 

1. Apply two full pumps directly onto wet skin. 

2. Do not lather. 

3. Gentle massage and rinse off thoroughly.

Step 2: 

Sebum Care Lotion

The Lotion, colourless and scentless

Non-sticky formula prepares skin for better absorption of moisturiser / essence that is used after the lotion.

Usage: 

1. After cleansing, apply lotion gently over the whole face. 

2. Apply twice daily, in the morning and at night.

Step 3: 

Sebum Care Moisture Gel

The Gel, thicker in texture but not oily. 

Liquid based gel spreads easily for speedy absorption into deeper layers of skin without leaving skin sticky.

Usage: 

1. Apply three to four pumps gently over the entire face 

2. Apply twice daily, in the morning and at night.

So I've decided to try this product out for 2 weeks. And here's the photos of before and after 14 days of usage.

Before using the product, you can see that my pores are visible and big. Not only that, my skin looks dull and lack of radiance. After 14 days, I can feel the change in my skin as the pores have reduced and my skin looks firmer and healthier. This range does not leave my skin too dry or sticky. Not only that, it is scentless, definitely a good product range for those who are sensitive to products that have smell too (Like a friend). I am definitely sticking to the sebum care range from now onwards.

I like how quickly the lotion and moisture gel absorbs into my skin right after application, unlike some other lotions and gel that requires a few minutes before the product is fully absorb by my skin. Save me the time to wait before applying my other skincare products. A great investment for excess sebum control. 

Wanna try out before making your purchase??? You can do so by redeeming samples from https://www.facebook.com/Curel.SG. It is definitely worth to try out, as results are quite visible right after first use.  Please visit their FB for more information.

Curél Sebum Care range is available at selected Guardian and Watson’s stores from 16 June.
Please visit http://web.kao.com/sg/curel/ or https://www.facebook.com/Curel.SG for more information.
Prices are stated below:

Curel Sebum Care Foaming Wash $19.80/150ml
Curel Sebum Care Lotion $24.90/150ml
Curel Sebum Care Moisture Gel $34.90/120ml