Sensai

Another review from the ingredient nerd 🤓🧖‍♀️ after trying this eye mask. I use face masks both sheet masks and "cream masks" (read: cream consistency) pretty much every day. Especially in the morning. I imagine that my 45-year-old, winter-weary skin will thank me for it. Someday in the future :) I received this one as a gift and was a bit excited to try it even though I prefer a sheet mask that covers the entire face including the area under the eyes. More for the money 😍, but as one of my favorite skinfluencers has said... "good eye patches are really like a push-up bra". Is that IT?? Well... in the pictures you see a tired toddler mom on a Sunday morning. I haven't done anything with my skin other than rinse my eyes with cold water and put in my lenses. Voila! The first impression is that the pads are moist and there is a lot of essence that they can soak in. That's a plus. It's boring to discover a dry sheet mask, because that has also happened. It's a bit difficult to fish them out of the packaging (see video) both because they are a bit thin and because there is no "plastic tray" that such eye masks usually sit on in the packaging. Feels good on the skin, it seems like they provide good moisture and don't get "dry" on the skin quickly. You should have them on for 10 min., but I had mine on for at least 20 min. and there was still plenty of essence left on the skin when I removed the pads. Since this dried a bit more on the skin, there was a sort of tacky layer left on the skin, but this can probably be fixed by applying face and/or eye cream if you use a separate eye cream. I personally always wash my face after having a sheet mask on. Always. This is because I don't want to risk leaving alcohol on the skin if it is on the ingredient list. For me, sheet masks (also eye patches like these) are part of my relaxation in a busy everyday life, and I don't expect these to perform miracles. If you've had them in the fridge overnight, they might do something for puffy morning face 😂 not much more than that, after all, they are only on the skin for 10-15-20 min. So... a bit about the ingredient list from the ingredient nerd. It was a bit strange, but I found "alcohol" on the ingredient list on the Norwegian websites (including on lyko.com under "ingredients"), but couldn't see it when I double-checked the ingredient list on sensai.com/. Not too big of a point for me since I wash my face with cold water after a sheet mask anyway before applying serum. If you like to pat the essence into your skin after your sheet mask and just leave it on the skin, be aware of that if you have particularly sensitive skin. The essence also contains koishimaru silk just like Sensai's eye balm (see my review where I gave 4 stars out of 5) which is moisturizing. Sodium hyaluronate (SH) which has smaller molecules and penetrates deeper than hyaluronic acid (HA), thus is better absorbed by the skin and is more moisturizing. It also has niacinamide which has a soothing and strengthening effect on the skin, can also brighten dark spots, but it is unclear what concentration is used in this essence as it should be between 2% and 5% to be effective, while higher concentrations can quickly irritate if you have more sensitive skin. Another somewhat exciting ingredient is "aminobutyric acid" which is found on the ingredient list and is a "rising star" and rumored to have a Botox-like effect on the skin. All in all - a pretty okay eye mask, even better if you have it in the fridge overnight. Is 2 x10 worth your hard-earned, expensive 1500 kr.? Well... that's up to you 😊, while for me it will probably just be this trial mask. Good night 🌚🌖🌙 #lykomission #lykoreview #ikkesponset #konkurranseinflutester

Having tried many loose powders, this is definitely one of the best. It mattifies the face and gives a really smooth impression.

Having used Sensai Sensai Mascara 38C Separating & Lengthening 01 Black about 5 years ago for3 years religiously- it stayed on through 24h ambulance shifts, I was exited to try this one too. Having not used any mascara for a few years I thought this one would have similar wonderful wear. Unfortunately it starts crumbling and leaving tiny speckles under my eyes and on my upper lids within hours of wear. Could be that me wearing glasses and a medical mask at work makes it crumble off easier, but years ago the other one did nothing of the sorts. I am a bit disappointed. It does make my lashes look nice and lengthened at first though and gives them more curl too. Also a plus is that it comes off easy with miscellar water or warm water.