Review: TATCHA Dewy Skin Mist

Greetings from the Dark Side!

Today I have a ridiculously overdue skin care review. I received this TATCHA product months ago, but I am barely about to finish it. I wanted to wait until I was almost done with this product to review it so I was absolutely sure about my thoughts on it. So if you are interested in a review, keep on reading ^_^

Review: TATCHA Luminous Deep Hydration Lifting Mask

Greetings from the Dark Side!~

One of my greatest discoveries of 2012 was TATCHA skin care, and I am happy to say that I will be continuing to use and try out more of their products this year. 2013 literally started with me using their Luminous Deep Hydration Lifting Mask. After the clock stroke midnight and I went home, I used this luxurious mask to hydrate my dry skin. Lately, my skin has been extremely dry, flaky, and overall just not as great as it had been the past two months.

Keep in mind that this is a face mask, and thus I am judging it on solely one use. For me, a mask should deliver results immediately. I personally don't see masks as a long-term skin care products, but rather a short-term and short-lasting boost for the skin. I like to use masks right before special occasions to make my skin to look particularly hydrated, supple, and radiant. If you want to know what I think of this face mask, keep reading~

Updated Skin Care Routine

Hello loves!

I've been meaning to post this updated skin care routine for some time now, but I wanted to wait a little longer just to make sure I was sure about all the products I wanted to mention. Skin care is the most hard to discuss subject for me because 1) I have terrible skin and 2) every one has different skin and will react very differently to the same products. Because of this, I find it a challenge to review skin care products or to talk about my skin care routine. Recently, I gained some confidence in this topic because my skin has improved some much in these past couple of months. So, without further adieu, here is my updated skin care routine with some mini reviews for each product :)

TATCHA Skin Care: 4 Week Update

Greetings from the Dark Side!

If you have not heard of TATCHA skin care either from me or from other bloggers, you have been missing out. I did a post four weeks ago of a first impression of the TATCHA skin care line. Today it has been four weeks since I started using it and I wanted to give you guys a bit of an update. This is NOT a review. I still want to give these products abit more time. For more information on the products go either to my First Impression post or to the TATCHA website.

UPDATE

Here are all the products that I am using: 

-Camellia Cleansing Oil

- Polishing Powders

-Brightening Serum

-Anti-Aging Moisturizer

-Blotting Sheets

TATCHA Skin Care: First Impression + Before Pictures

Greetings from the Dark Side!

I have something very exciting and different to share with you: the TATCHA skin care line, The Ritual. I have reviewed the TATCHA blotting sheets before, and I was not aware that they have launched an entire skin care line inspired by the Japanese Geisha's ritual of skin care. I was so intrigued by the idea, specially because I love Japanese skin care. TATCHA was kind enough to send me a press sample kit of the skin care line. Here are my first impressions of this skin care as well as a little experiment I want to try to see just how well this line will work for my skin :)

The Products

Dark Side Tips: Concert Makeup

Are you a concert fiend like me? Are you afraid that your makeup will melt off while moshing? Or are you simply confused about what makeup to wear to a concert? Don't fear, the Dark Side of Beauty is here! Although my tips are going to focus on rock/metal type of concerts, these tips could be applied to all sorts of concerts.

1. Avoid the cake face / overdone foundation. 
This is a huge no-no, and I can say this by personal experience. Go light with your foundation or apply a lightweight and sweat-proof foundation. If you can, avoid applying foundation at all. Maybe stick with a long lasting concealer instead.
Why is this? Well because you will sweat and your foundation will look patchy and gross. If you are in a crowded area, with other pushed up so close against you that their sweat will get on you, you beat that your face will start to sweat and the foundation will just melt off. So keep it simple; apply something that will be easy to touch up. Concealer and a light but long lasting foundation will be better than a high coverage, mask-like foundation.

YSL Teint Resist Foundation / MAC Studio Finish Concealer  /  Everyday Minerals Kabuki brush

Review: TATCHA Aburatorigami

Blotting sheets are used to remove excess oil from the skin, particularly when you are wearing foundation. I have used ELF blotting sheets, Everyday Minerals blotting sheets, and a couple others as well, but none have ever really worked for me.

The TATCHA Aburatorigami (I know "abura" means oil and "gami" is paper. I don't know what "tori" is though) are blotting sheets made of abaca leaf with bits of gold flakes in them. Sounds odd right? I thought so too. These blotting sheets appeal to our sense of having something that is pretty and it also works great! These are:
~100% abaca leaf
~Fragrance-free, powder-free, and oil-free
~All natural, biodegradable, and cruelty-free
~Hand-made in Japan

Price and Availability
$12 for one 30 sheet pack and you can buy them on TATCHA's website

The sheets are beautifully packaged ;) Gorgeous!

History

Benefits of using these sheets (according to the TATCHA website):
 ~Removes excess oil that can lead to clogged pores and breakouts

~Minimizes the need for harsh complexion treatment products such as oil control gels, chemicals, primers and powders that can coat and stress skin out
~Allows skin’s natural luminosity to shine through by eliminating the need for full face powder

~Helps to create a perfect canvas for makeup
~Helps to keep make-up looking fresh throughout the day, reducing the need for touch ups

 Below, you can see the pieces of gold flakes.

This is gross, but I will show you a used sheet. You can see all the oil that it absorbed? 

PROS:
~Unrelated to the products, but the person from the company that emailed me was extremely nice, polite, and helpful. You could really tell from their email just how kind the person was!

~I love how they are packaged. It appeals to my love for Japanese products
~The sheet itself is very well made. It actually absorbs the oil, unlike many other blotting sheets
~They are all natural and hand made
~The gold flakes make this a super unique blotting sheet
~One sheet goes a long way, and it really does remove ALL the excess oil on your skin
~It does not remove my foundation, only the excess oils

CONS:
~A little expensive for blotting sheets
~Can only be purchased online

Verdict
From all the blotting sheets I have ever used, these are by far my favorite. I only need to use one sheet, and it thoroughly removes all the excess oils on my skin. It does not take off my foundation (which is what I hate about some blotting sheets) and I don't need to re-apply any powder after I use these. The sheets are a little expensive, but one pack has lasted me a while and I still have about half a pack left. I know that one reason I love these is because of their Japanese background and the fact that this is a Japanese product...and I am just a weirdo like that. ^_^

Rating: 9/10 
Recommend? Yes. If you have not found blotting sheets that work for you, you might want to try these out.
Repurchase? I would purchase a pack of these to have in case of emergency oil clean ups ;D

*This product was sent to me by TATCHA for review purposes, but my opinions are my own.