Where I got it
I have seen a Hong Kong Beauty blogger I follow, recommended this budget-friendly sheet mask in a number of occasions for sensitive skin. I did not expect to be able to find this in stores in New Zealand, but I didn’t think of going through the hassle of looking for it online. So I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it and quickly snapped it up. This is $14.70 for 4 sheet masks which works out to be approx $3.70 per sheet. Pretty good I reckon. They also come in the orange colour which is for sensitive skin.
What I got
This is the Queen’s Premium Quick Moisturising Resuce Mask by Quality First (4 sheets). This is a rescue care mask that helps you quickly restore beautiful skin. It contains over 100 beauty ingredients, including 2 kinds of collagen, 3 kinds of hyaluronic acid (HA), 11 amino acids, 2 kinds of ceramide, Vitamin C, arbutin, sake extract as well as 61 kinds of botanical ingredients for skin nourishment. With the new “nanocapsule penetration technology”, it drives moisture deep to the skin underneath instantly.
Ingredients / Materials: Water, DPG, Glycerin, Tripropylene Glycol, BG, Propanediol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Silk, Platinum, Silver Oxide, Borosilicate (Ca / Na), Alteromonas Fermented Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Camellia Flower Extract, Hyaluronic Acid Na, Water Soluble Proteoglycan, Succinyl Atelocollagen, Akebi Extract, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Crematis Leaf Extract, Sugina Extract, Himemata Extract, Azalea Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Soybean Sterol, Ceramide 3, Rice Fermented Liquid, Hyaluronic Acid Hydroxypropyltrimonium, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sake Extract, Sesame Seeds, Glycosphingolipids, Chamomile Flower Extract, Scutellaria Extract, Licorice Root Extract, Tea Leaf Extract, Japanese Apricot Root Extract, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Auricene Root Extract , Die Isoflavone, Pueraria milifica root extract, Acacia root extract, Carob root extract, Pomegranate extract, Red clover flower extract, Acacia flower extract, Cornflower flower extract, Stylus flower / leaf / stem extract, Hyacinth flower extract, Garlic root extract, Roman chamomile flower extract, burdock root extract, Arnica flower extract, Phytolacca leaf / stem extract, Phytolacca flower / leaf / stem extract, Scutellaria barbata leaf / stem extract, Scots pine stem extract, cucumber fruit extract, zinnia flower extract, parsley Talia extract, Elderberry flower extract, PCA-Na, sodium lactate, arginine, aspartic acid, PCA, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, proline, threonine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, bilberry fruit extract, sugar cane extract, Paper maple extract, orange fruit extract, lemon fruit extract, lecithin, albutin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, ascorbate palmitate, glutathione, water soluble collagen, aloe vera leaf extract, chlorella extract, cuckoo extract, neubara fruit extract, Clara extract, Maga root Skin extract, Peony root extract, Touki root extract, Polysorbate 80, PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Carbomer, Xanthan gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide hydroxide, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Damask rose flower oil, Stain oil oil, Palmarosa oil, lavender oil, grapefruit peel oil, rosemary oil, lemon peel oil, orange oil, yuzu peel oil, tea tree oil, spearmint oil
How I find it
The language on the box are all in Japanese and even though there is translation, they are all translations of the ingredients, but not the other information including directions of use. I usually should be able to make out how long to keep it in with my limited knowledge of the Japanese language. This time, however, it seems like you just leave this on for 1 minute?? I was confused, but there really ain’t any other information I can see on the box or the mask packaging.
Anyway, as usual, I wash and tone my face before I use any sheet mask. I also like to massage the packet of mask a little to ensure the essence is distributed evenly. Then I pull out the sheet mask and spread it out on my face. There isn’t any backing sheets for this mask and the sheet material is cloth-like and very translucent. It is drenched with serum – xxml per sheet mask, but not dripping.
I put it on and waited for about 10 minutes and then removed the mask. The mask sheet was still drenched and absolutely nowhere was dried. I prefer to remove sheet masks that are still wet so that I know it hasn’t dried out at and my skin’s moisture doesn’t get sucked out. My skin felt plump and hydrated, skincare goes on better.
Overall
This mask is really hydrating and soothing for my combination skin. I took this on a weekend trip with my sisters where the temperature was quite cold at night and we blasted the heater on high. Each mask is full of essence/serum so that it did not dry out on my skin even after 20 minutes of use and once I have removed it from my face. The hydration lasts a very long time, overnight in a dry, cold climate! I will definitely repurchase.