My Beauty Diary Sheet Mask Review: Apple Polyphenol & Black Pearl

So the first sheet mask from my haul that I'm going to review is from My Beauty Diary. This brand is a Taiwanese brand and they have a bunch of different kinds of sheet masks with different kinds of function that I  want to try if I managed to find them. So far, I only saw the Apple Polyphenol, Black Pearl, Collagen Firming, and Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing that are available at Watsons (or at least the Watsons that I visited). So I only picked up these two that I wanna try:

 

On the left is Black Pearl Mask, and on the right is Apple Polyphenol Mask

The company claims that this series of products do not contain paraben preservatives, alcohols, mineral oils, coloring agents or fluorescent agents.

SO LET'S JUMP INTO THE REVIEW!
 

Apple Polyphenol Mask (Right)

This mask supposed to be tightening your pores, and also gives you a brightening and clarifying effect. It also claims that it will control your oil production, hydrating, firming, and soothing your skin. So if you have the same problem with me (combination to oily skin with visible pores) then you might want to give this a try. This is some of the explanation at the back of the packaging:

This is the complete ingredients list if you wanna know, because some of these might not be too friendly to your skin:

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Medica Limonium (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Thrietanolamine, Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Enantia Chloranta Bark Extract, Hydroxyethil Urea, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Dipotassium Glychyrrizate, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Hydrolized Soy Protein, Lecithin Polysorbate 80, Glyceryl Glucoside, Carbomier, Iodopropynyl Butylacarbamate, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance(Parfum), Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Glycosphingolipids, Tocopherylactate

PHEW that was a long and hard one.

The green ones are the natural extracts in the mask, and as you can see there are tons of it. Despite being mentioned in the packaging, the Witch Hazel and Hydrolized Soy Protein is located at the bottom of the list, which means that it is not one of the key ingredients. This mask also contains fragrance. So if you are sensitive to it, you might wanna think twice before trying this. But looking that it is on the bottom of the list, it shows that it only contains a tiny weeny bit of it.

You might wanna remember that this mask is only to control your oil production and pores. So don't expect this to heal/calm your pimples. Cuz it's not.

Application

I use this after cleansing, exfoliating, and toning, which is the usual way I do before putting a sheet mask.

The mask has a generous amount of essence. I put the excess on my neck to save myself from buying a neck cream (this is not stingy, this is called cost effective) and dab it more onto the mask after I wear it. The essence has a light consistency, almost watery. Lookit dat essence:

The sheet is your common cotton mask sheet tho. When I put it on I can smell the faint scent of apple, which may be from the fragrance. At first it sticks pretty well on to my skin. But when I walk around the house, especially when I walk down the stairs, the mask slipped off a lil bit from my face lol. And when you sit down, the essence is dribbling down my neck and kinda drench my shirt a bit. So I think it's best to wear this while lying down. Here is a bonus of my mask-covered face with a fab looking cat ear hairband:

Well that is not the most beautiful sight I know.
I notice the cut for the mouth is really small. So for those who have a pretty wide mouth might struggle a bit with this mask. But maybe you can cut the mouth part and customize it according to your mouth shape (dat is if you have that much effort).

After 30 mins, I take off the mask and pat/massage my face to make the essence absorbs quickly. The essence does absorb quickly into the skin, which I like! Maybe it's because of the light consistency.

Results and Review

I use this mask for 3 times before I see the result and write for the review. The first time I use this mask, I don't feel my skin is brighter nor my pores tighten. I just feel like my skin is goodly moisturized. However, after I use this mask for the second and third time, I do feel my skin a bit brighter than before. However the effect doesn't last until the next morning tho. Also when I woke up, I notice I still have a lil bit of oiliness around my T-zone, but nothing too greasy.

After the third time, i can see my pores are really shrinking!

That is after I use this mask for the third time. Soz I don't have the before picture, but it was definitely bigger that this.

Pros:
+ It does shrink your pores
+ It does brighten your complexion a bit
+ Quick/Easy to absorb

Cons:
- Not really oil-controlling

Rating: 6/10
Purchase again? Maybe

Black Pearl Mask (Left)

The function of this mask is for optimal whitening, brightening and moisturizing.  So it's perfect for you who feel that your skin is dull and needs some extra brightening and a boost of nourishment. Some of the explanation from the package:

Ingredients list:(can't believe I'm doing this again)
Water,  Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Thriethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Glycyrhizza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Pearl, Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract, Polysorbate 20, Dipotassium Glychyrrizate, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonium (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Malva Sylvesteris (Mallow) Flower Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Glyceryl Glucoside, Polyglutamic Acid, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Fragrance(Parfum), Polyglycerin-3, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Arbutin, Glycosphingolipids, Tocopheryl Acetate

Okay I admit I'm getting better at listing ingredients.

As usual the green ones are the natural extracts in the mask, and there is fragrance in this one too. As you can see it uses extracts from pearl, lemon, orange, and licorice for the natural whitening agent, as well as arbutin, which is a common ingredient found in whitening products.

I can see they really wanna achieve that intense brightening effect.

I heard that when you're having a break out, it is not recommended to use whitening products because it will make your skin more sensitive. So it is better to heal your acne first, then use this mask to get rid of the scars/dull look. Better safe than sorry :P

Application

Pretty much the same experience with the Apple Polyphenol one

Results and Review

Holy Moly.

Yes I can feel an immediate brightening effect even from the first time I use this. And the effect even still going strong until 2 or 3 days. I'm sure if you use this regularly the effect will last even longer. The packaging does say that your skin will appear flawless even without makeup. Guess what ladies and gentlemen. After I use this mask, The next day I feel confident going out without makeup. Well I still have my acne scars here and there. But I feel like my skin looks so much healthier and brighter. It definitely gets rid of the dull look on your face.

Pros:
+ Really whitens my face
+ Gets rid of that dull look
+ Moisturizing enough

Cons: 
-The brightening effect doesn't last permanently

Rating: 8.5/10
Purchase again? Gotta get the whole box I tell ya.

So here is my review of these 2 masks. So far I have a great experience with My Beauty Diary masks. I really wanna try the Aloe Vera and Bird's Nest ones. But it's reaaaaaly hard to find those. Leave me a comment if you know where to get these in Indonesia!

XOXO,
aruderra