Askmewhats Reviews: Kose Collagen Essence Mask

I am in love with my dear blogger friend Yumeko's ninja photos (photos secretly shot on beauty stores)! As she's living in one of the cutest city in the world --- TOKYO!!!

I've seen a couple of a bulk paper face mask from Kose on one of her post and I mentally told myself to purchase it when given the chance. The chance was a couple of weeks ago, when I went to HongKong. I was browsing through one of a Sasa Store, much to my delight, I've seen these bulk masks.

After reading a bit of Kanji! lol I've decided to choose the Collagen one for my dry skin!

The packaging looks like wet tissue box! :) Love it!

As you remove the carton
You'll see a nice resealable packaging
all in PINK! :)

Kose Collagen Essence Mask says ---

Content: 22 sheets (260ml lotion)
Made in Japan

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• very nice packaging, they are color coordinated (I believe there's a yellow one with Q10, this Pink one is Collagen and there's a whitening one, I think in blue?)
  
• the mask fits the face, not too big or small
• does moisturize my face
• has a lovely scent
• the sheet does not tear up easily
  

Cons

• because it's on a resealable package, the rest of the masks get dried easily, the mask is not as wet as those individually wrapped
• come to think of it, you need to use this daily to see an effect, it may look cheap but overall, you pay more as this is good for less than a month
  
• not available locally
  

Overall

I am not that addicted to face masks because I am quite lazy! But when my dry skin is bothering me, I find paper masks are a great way to "comfort" my skin. It's temporary but I find it soothing and relaxing!

The Kose mask is great for starters because they are not messy at all! The sheets are damp and not "irritatingly" wet.

I have used so many sheets in the past and based on my experience, this product doesn't leave me a strong impression, but it is nice to have around on days I want to feel special! This is definitely part of my "me" time routine every weekend. Including my home style hair spa! LOL Will tell you all about it in the future!


Tips

• these mask are made for daily use, so try to use this daily after washing your face
  
• leave for 5-10 minutes, better to close your eyes and relax
• after removing the mask, do not wash your face but gently massage the remaining liquid on the face to penetrate
• use moisturizer after using the mask, it'll lock in the moisture
  

Will I repurchase?

No, would go on finding other masks available in the market

Where can you purchase and how much?

I purchased this at Sasa Store in HongKong for less than $10.00 (approx Php400.00)
Available on ebay, just search on the name and a lot of sellers sell it for $14.00 (approx Php650) <--- free shipping

Close up on the resealable packaging

Here's a close up shot
on the mask sheet

I honestly haven't used any mask that's THE ONE!
Are there really any?
Enlighten me facial masks experts out there :P
I'm all EENT! (Eyes Ears Nose Throat) :D

Have a wonderful Friday!
Keep that smile coming and
Stay Happy!