Pale Products and More

In my last Jolse haul I picked up this product. I briefly discussed how I felt about it in that post, but I figured after using it for a bit I should write a full review.

I recently went to Lush and somehow ended up spending way more money than I expected, lmao. One of the things I picked up was one of their new Jelly Masks.

It retails for $13.95 and you get 2.1 oz, its actually a really small container imo. The Just to Clarify version claims to brighten your complexion and smooth away dry skin. It contains papaya, orange, and grapefruit oils, as well as charcoal powder and seaweed. It smells tangy and fruity. Enjoy this super nice pic of it over my toilet, lmao.

The application is really neat its a weird jelly mousse texture that you scoop out. They say to mix it around on your hand but I personally just apply it directly to my face and mix it up right on there. Then you leave it on for 10 minutes and wash it off.

It leaves my skin feeling super smooth and silky, as well as a bit glowy. Overall I like this mask a lot! I'll continue to use it, but I'm not holding out for any long term changes from it.

I recently hauled this product from Jolse. I genuinely pretty much only bought it because it looks cool and its a peel off mask, which I love. Don't talk to me about my decision making.

It retails for $10.95 on Jolse. It comes in a squeezy tube that is smaller than I anticipated (60 mL). It is supposed to give you bright skin as well as pull out gunk from your pores (aren't these types of masks actually bad for you skin....).

After initial application I realized that a little amount of product does NOT go a long way. I had to use a a substantial amount, the tube would not last me long if I used that amount again (aplying to entire face). It has a very sticky consistency and is not easy to spread out evenly.


It dries very quickly and does look really cool, all silvery and foily. It feels a little bit tight as it dries but nothing too uncomfortable.

Oh but then...removing this stuff hurts so fucking bad. I applied it all over my face as the pictures on Jolse showed, but removing this from my outer cheeks stung so bad. That's not even including when it was stuck to my peach fuzz. It hurt less in the middle of my face, so I think I will only be using this as a t zone mask in the future. It really hurt, and left my cheeks all red. I did notice some slight brightening, however, and my pores looked smaller. Didn't really pull much out of my skin either.

after initial application when I realized you can't apply it all over

Overall this gets a 3/10. There was no warning to only use this as a t zone mask, and I do not have sensitive skin. When using as a t zone mask though, the result isn't anything fantastic. Overall this does look cool when its on, but its just not worth it. I'll use up the tube on my t zone and wash my hands of this product for good.

This product is from my recent Jolse Haul. I have been really into masks lately, but didn't really have too many, so I decided to get a few. I was drawn to this one because the only wash off mask I currently have is the Aztec Clay one, so I wanted one that was more nourishing than stripping.

This DID retail for $9.98 on Jolse, but since my order seems to have been removed from the site. On the Missha website it is listed as $9.00. It is part of a line of different colored clay masks; the purple variety is for firming/elasticity and nutrition. I kind of want to get a couple other colors and multi mask on different parts of my face.

Its a pale lavender and applies really evenly and smoothly. It dries very quickly within 15 minutes, and does not feel tight or anything when its dry on the face. Rinsing it off takes very little effort. After rinsing, my skin feels moisturized and very soft. I am not sure about any firming, but it does make my skin feel nice.

Every time in in Marshalls I check out their skincare, as you can find some sweet AB deals there (or so I've heard, I never find any good ones). On a recent trip I saw this Boscia Green Tea Oil Control Mask, and even though its not strictly AB, I wanted to try it.

It retails for a whopping $34 for only 80g of product (even after one application I realized this is a tiny amount for such a large price tag), BUT I got it for $11, because Marshalls is the MVP. This is a peel off type mask (like 80% of why I caved and bought it) that its obviously for oily skin to help mattify and control oil production. It has 3% Japanese Green Tea that they say reduces inflammation and has anti-bacterial properties, as well as antioxidants. It also contains cucumber which essentially provides the same things as the green tea, and silica powder and burdock root to absorb oil. Basically, they have a lot to say about this product but in short it helps with inflammation and oil.

It has a fresh smell, citrus-y and kind of similar to my Biore Watery Essence. Its an opaque green mask that goes on easy enough. As it dries it starts cooling and tingling pretty intensely, but not uncomfortably. It dries quickly enough in 20-30 minutes and feels a little tight on the face when dry; you don't want to be talking with this on.

Peel off is pretty easy, I got it all in one go, save for a few little bits around my jawline. It didn't hurt pulling off of my peach fuzz and didn't feel like it was ripping my skin off so that's a plus. My skin looks nice after removal, very matte, and my pores look small. It helped my redness a slight bit and made my skin feel very soft. As far as any oil control or whatever I can't speak on that, since I really only do masks at night and never get all that oily by morning anyways. But in the morning I might have felt slightly less oily? Its hard to say.

Overall I like this mask, but absolutely not enough to spend $34 on it. I'd say its about a 6/10, nothing amazing, but not bad either. I really love peel off masks so I'll definitely finish off this tube.

I got this product in my last Jolse haul. I really don't have many masks, save for a handful of sheet masks I've gotten as samples and my Aztec Clay mask. I really wanting some more nourishing masks that weren't sheet masks. Aaaaand that leads me to why I got this product. I opted for the Nutritive version, as I had never done a peel off mask that wasn't intended to pull shit out of your skin.

It goes for about $8 on Jolse. I was surprised by how small the tube is when I got it. I was expecting it to be the size of my Cosrx Low pH cleanser, but its pretty tiny in comparison.

The smell is sooooo familiar to me, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is. Its very fresh, and slightly floral. Its not overbearing and really pleasant, in my opinion. The smell does stay as it dries.

You really don't need too thick of a layer, but too thin will make it difficult to peel off. I used about a medium thickness and that worked well. It will not, I repeat WILL NOT peel off in one pull. Here's a really flattering boomerang of me peeling it off.

After removing the mask, my skin looked great; my pores were tiny, my sebaceous filaments on my nose were a LOT less noticeable (which is a constant struggle for me), and I had a nice glow. My skin also felt really soft to the touch, and not stripped at all (which it does after the Aztec mask); I didn't feel the need to instantly slap on some moisturizer.

Overall I give this an 8/10. It doesn't give super drastic, life changing results, but its pleasant to use/remove and I like the scent. I definitely want to purchase the other peeling version, I'm a fan.

So I have previously reviewed the It's Skin Green Tea Calming Cleansing oil (review here), but when I went to repurchase it on Jolse, it was no longer listed (not even sold out, just straight up not on the website anymore!). So I decided to try the cream version.

It retails for $11.48 on Jolse. You get a decent sized tub, and don't really have to use a lot, so I foresee this lasting awhile. Like any other cleansing cream its supposed to be your first cleanse to take off your makeup and sunscreen, to be followed up with a foam/gel/etc cleanser.

Its got a really fresh scent, but its not the same as the cleansing oil.

I have only tried one other cleansing cream (review here), and this one blows that one out of the water. The feel is creamy and smooth, not greasy in the least. It feels very moisturizing on the skin and doesn't leave you feeling tight or greasy. It completely removed all my makeup; mascara and all.

Overall this gets a 9/10 for me. I do still like the oil version better, but that's just a personal preference of cleansing oil over cream. I will happily use up this tub, and possibly repurchase in the future (if I can't get a hold of the oil).

Its been awhile since I did a skincare review, so here we are! Today I'll be reviewing my absolute favorite cleansing oil: It's Skin Green Tea Calming cleansing oil. For those of you who don't know what a cleansing oil is here's a little run down. Cleansing oil is used in the same way a makeup remover wipe would be, that is, to remove the makeup and dirt and grime BEFORE cleansing the face. They are generally very hydrating. After using one, you then go in with a cleansing foam/cream/gel to wash your face/the rest of the oil off.

Cleansing oil is the only form of makeup remover I use. Some people prefer to remove their makeup with wipes or liquid makeup remover first, but let's be honest, I'm lazy. So when it comes to a cleansing oil I'm looking for something that will get everything off.

This product retails for $9.75 on Amazon, which is not actually where I bought it. I bought it off my favorite Korean cosmetics store, Jolse.com. But as of right now, the cleansing oil is no longer listed on that website.

The scent is a very light green tea smell. It doesn't linger or perfume your skin.

Most days I wear sunscreen+a full face of makeup (including primer, foundation, concealer, contour, blush, highlight, eye primer, eye shadow, mascara, brows, and lipstick) so I've got quite a bit to take off at the end of the day. I usually squirt about half a pump to a pump out (depending on how much makeup I've got on) and apply to my face, massaging it around in circular motions. I'll take it over my eyes and rub them around, then wipe them off with toilet paper or a cotton round.

This amount takes off my face makeup entirely, and like 95% of eye makeup. If I let it sit on my eyes it takes off 100%. Then I do one of two things: rinse my face or wipe it. Sometimes if I'm lazy or its really late I'll leave it at that and go to sleep (I know, I know, its terrible), BUT that means this doesn't leave enough of a residue for me to feel it.

Overall I'd give this product a 10/10. I really love the scent and the job it does. I honestly have no complaints!