[Review] Nature Republic Snail Solution 10,000 Hydrogel Eye Patch

Hello Cuties~ back with another review today C: Two weeks ago was our final exam week and I had stayed up pretty late and lack of sleep. The only thing that helped me stay awake was energy drinks, coffee, and naps. However, to keep myself from looking like a zombie, I used Nature Republic's Snail solution 10,000 hydrogel eye patch. I have not tried any other eye patches before, so I decided to give this one a try. Since it contains 10,000 ppm of snail solution (snail mucus), it will help penetrate my skin and sooth my dark eye circle. Here is a picture of how it looks like in the package and on me, along with some directions on the back.

Instruction:

• After washing the face, you can apply toner (optional for deep absorption)
• Place the eye patch below your eyes or on areas you want to focus on (see the picture above)
• Leave it on for 30-40 minutes
• After time is up, throw the patch away and pat around the eye area so it will absorb more into the skin.

PROS:

• It contains snail mucus which helps with brightening, skin cell regeneration, moisturizing, etc.
• The texture of the hydrogel is very hydrating and soothing my dark eye circle along with puffy eye bags.
• It is easy to use.

CONS:

• It is one-time use, so if you are looking for multiple uses, it is better to go with an eye cream.
• I think it was my face shape, but the patch kept sliding off, so it is better to lie down and take a little nap while doing this.

COST:

• cost around $4.00 - 5.00 in Hawai'i
• Repurchase? Yes, I would repurchase this for a quick repair or relaxation of the eye bags, but I would buy an eye cream if I constantly have dark circle or puffy eye bags.

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Thank you so much for reading~ hope you all rest well during the break and catch up on some sleep to prevent dark circles! Mahalo~

-Stephanie

[Review] Nature Republic Hair Color Cream Red Wine

Hi my pretties! Today I will be review Nature Republic's Hair Color Cream in the color Red Wine.

First of all, I have to mention that I bleached and dyed the ends of my hair previously. The color that you see in the picture below is when the hair dye has washed out. The brownish orange tips are due to bleaching, there wasn't any color left from my previous dye (which was supposed to be purple but turned into magenta pink).  

Before Hair Dye

In the Wine Red hair dye container, there were:
1 Color (#1)

1 Oxidant (#2)

1 Pair of Gloves

1 Apron 

1 Hair Treatment Cream

The recommended time for this product is 25 - 30 minutes. You have to mix the colorant and the oxidant in a one to one ratio. Personally, I would recommend using a chop stick or something to mix the color and oxidant together. After applying evenly in your hair, I recommend a hair tie and shower cap to keep the hair moist for the duration. After I washed my hair, I applied the hair treatment cream onto my hair and rinsed it off after a couple minutes.

After Hair Dye

The hair color looks very vibrant and pretty. I really liked the way this hair dye turned out. Like always, I dyed the tips of my hair, not everything. Also I left the hair dye in for about an hour because hair dye usually don't hold as well for my hair. I don't recommend doing this because this can prolong and increase the damage done to your hair.

Pros: beautiful color, came with hair treatment and an apron (which most American hair dye brands don't have)
Cons: smell is strong, can be messy
Rating 8/10

I would definitely recommend getting hair packs or hair treatment for the hair after dying it. It will help with the damages of the hair dye but not completely get rid of it. Also, the hair dye costs $7.90, which I believe is very reasonable for hair dye.

That's all for today, thanks for tuning in and see you soon!

- Jessica

[Review] Nature Republic Real Nature Charcoal Bubble Cleansing Mask

I've never heard of a bubble cleansing mask before, but this is on a bit of a pricey side ($19.90 in Hawaii) compare to other products that maintain your pores. The only reason why I got this product is because my co worker kept pushing me to buy it, and I had a black head that was just stuck on my nose and no matter what I did it just wouldn't come out, and when I put this on my nose the black head became much smaller.

Picture of the Charcoal bubble cleansing mask, then the right side is the picture with the cap off. I'm not sure if it's because mine is broken but even though after I use it and I wipe it down (as the instructions in the back says) it still becomes all gunky like that. 

When you first put on the mask it's already begins to bubble up, then when you wait a few minutes it'll become more fluffier, so when the bubbles begin to pop you feel it start to clean your pores? I don't know how I would explain this. Then after awhile of waiting the third photo is the end result.
Honestly I don't know if it's just me but it feels really uncomfortable, I can't tell if it's tickling me or straight up bothering me. Using this is the longest 15 minutes of my life, because I just want to remove it asap, and after my skin is just stripped of everything, so it does leaves my skin soft and smooth. The days I use this I also use a face mask because my skin absorbs the serum of the mask better than just using it after washing it and using a toner.
As for the scent it does have a charcoal smell but it's not a bad one where you just want to refuse putting it on your face what so ever.

Pros:
         - Gets a deep cleaning
Cons:
         - It tingles my skin
         - Pricey
         - The top gets messy after use even after I wipe it down
Repurchase:
         - No, there's so much alternate cheaper versions to maintain your pores. I think you should get this one if your sole purpose is to get a deep cleaning of your pores because it does do the job as it says it does. Then comparing it to other charcoal masks this one does make my skin feel the softest and cleanest, but it irritates my skin too much.

Good luck and have fun lovelies

- Ashley