I’m totally behind my posts! Somehow, with the instagram and tiktok booming, i lost the drive to write any reviews. I was so tempted to just write shorter reviews on IG, but somehow i never did that anyway. Oh well, let’s just write on the spot as i tried this mask. I’ve bought this one last year when i visited japan last october and i haven’t gotten the chance to use it. Anyway, I’ve known that lululun has several edition for some cities/prefectures, but i never found them whenever i went to japan. But again, i only went to tokyo, osaka and kyoto, which are the big cities. But then, we traveled a bit outside the cities and suddenly i spotted them when we went to Oishi Park. My husband immediately told me to just grab them all. I can always gift the rest to my sisters or my friends. Anyway, since it’s been in my stash for awhile, i guess it’s a good idea to just use it and write about it instantly so i won’t forget.
This is the description from their website: a special gift that immerses you in the rich Nagano mood. Muscat, shining like a jewel, was filled with the essence of pride and beauty of a town that has connected history. Formulated with selected shine muscat leaf extract and plant-derived firmness ingredients. A special care mask infused with the blessings of Nagano for radiant, lustrous skin.
- shine muscat, a sweet gem that shines green. It is loved by many people for its noble aroma and unforgettable taste. Lululun uses shine muscat leaves to create shine muscat leaf extract, rich in polyphenols such as catechins, vitamins and minerals, it delivers bright luster and moisture to adult skin that tends to be dull due to old keratin.
- grapevine extract: A luster ingredient extracted from young vines in the growing process of grapes. Rich in resveratrol, a type of polyphenol, it leads to elastic freshness.
- apricot fruit extract: a lustrous ingredient made from apricots harvested in chikuma city, nagano prefecture. Rich in glucose, fructose, vitamins and minerals, it improves the texture of the skin and brings a lively smoothness.
- izayoi rose fruit extract: an extract extracted from izayoi rose fruit, which is rich in vitamin C and is also used for fruit wine due to its high fragrance. Leads adult skin, which tends to fluctuate, to healthy, youthful, firm and glossy skin.
Mille-feuille sheet with a three-layer structure: a sheet that further deepens the characteristics of a face mask that allows beauty essence to penetrate over time. Deliver ingredients deep into the skin. Intensive treatment to every corner of the skin.
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| the packaging |
The packaging: there’s no individual packaging sold at the store so i have to buy a box. One box came with 5 individual packaging. Among the varieties that i bought there, this one is the smallest. But it’s the same size as the individual lululun mask packaging. Anyway, the box is made of transparent plastic so you can see the design from the outside. The individual packaging comes in light green plastic pouch with the same face design as the other lululun masks. But instead of bow or something else, it’s grapes right there at the center. Maybe to indicate that the main ingredient is the grape, which is shine muscat in this case. There’s description at the back in japanese as usual.
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| description at the back |
The scent: once i put it on, i could smell something sweet but a bit fruity. At first i didn’t know that the main ingredient is shine muscat. After i found out, somehow it makes sense that it smells a bit fruity and sweet at the same time. The scent is very subtle so it doesn’t annoy me.
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| the milky essence |
The product: as described, the mask is a three layers one, so no wonder that it’s thicker than the usual lululun mask that’s meant to be used daily. The fit is okay, the eyes hole and the mouth hole are okay, the nose flap is a bit short but it’s acceptable. The weird thing is the inner eye slit which doesn’t serve any purpose in my opinion, but it doesn’t bother me anymore, so i have no problem with the fit. The essence however, is a milky type essence. Usually, i don’t quite like the milky type essence, but this one is okay for me. There’s a bit left, but it’s a bit tacky so i ditch it and not put it on my neck and my hand like i used to do.
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| left: before middle: mask on right: after |
The result: this one is definitely hydrating and a bit moisturizing. It leaves a bit tacky feeling after i take the mask off. I also use my foreo with it. Since it’s a bit on the thick side, i can’t feel the heating/cooling sensation especially near the center of my face. But the material is still slippery enough so i can glide my foreo on top of the mask. Afterward, my skin looks glowy.
Definitely a steal for a special edition mask. If you happen to spot them, grab them. This one is good. I think it will be suitable for all skin types, but if you have super oily skin, maybe you want to skip on your serum and just put moisturizer on top after taking the mask off. As for me, i have lots of mask to go through and i won’t buy lululun outside japan because of the price difference, so no repurchase plan at the moment.
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