Pebble Penn

Back in my first high school year (?) apart from a bottle of yakult a day and the occasional juice, I wouldn't have more than 1 to 2 cups of water per day; and my body reacted to it - it simply was not enough to enable my body to function. 

So it decided to protect the vitals and my body slowly shut down, there was an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in my nervous system, and one day I woke up and my smile was abit crooked. As if one side of the face lifted higher then the other, I ignored it and day two saw that there was a massive imbalance in my features - when I smiled one side would go up in a big grin and the other corner of my smile was a humble weak movement. By day three, it was pretty obvious, the nerves on the left side of my face were not working, muscles weren't receiving the instructions from my brain to move.  I literally had one functioning sided face, and one non-reactive face! 

And everyone, this was all because i did not consume water. Toxins could not be removed from my body, and the nervous system was the first to be shut. Of course, my mum noticed, took me to the doctors, gave me meds and strict instructions to consume water. Not liquids as in coke, juices etc... but water - H2O.

Now I swear by drinking water no matter how "busy" and how "little time" I have in my day. As you have probably seen in my previous post, I haul around the Voss 800ml glass bottle everywhere I go. 

And everyone at work have been the victim of my nagging, telling them to drink more water - but it is really important! 

Not just for radiant skin, but to stay healthy and hydrated! You cannot look beautiful when you are sick, or when your kidney doesn't have a chance to do its job, or when your face is feeling dry skin because you are dehydrated. Make water your best friend! 

It seems quite popular in HK and in Taiwan, and it definitely lives up to the hype. So here is the review, since my friends are kinda sick of hearing me talking about this and always offering to put some on their face. 

- draws dirt and other harmful substances from clogged pores (blackheads/whiteheads) 

- draws and reduces oil  (i.e.. T zone) 

- aids with locking in hydration 

- brightens the skin 

- Wash your face and remove all make up residues 

- Using a warmed up towel, cover your face, especially the nose area (this assist in opening up your pores) 

- Use a spatula to scoop out the Hanaka Charcoal Mask and place on the face. 

- Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes 

- Use cold water to clean off the mask 

- Use a toner to lightly pat over your face.

So... I took a picture of myself with the mask... but I can't find the it. But I have my bf's picture with the mask on. Yup. Looks pretty army like with it on and he loves the mask because it clears up his pimples!  

I hope he never reads my blog.... or I am in trouble haha 

I love it because...

- It contains charcoal! 

So charcoal is an amazing phenomenon on earth, it is primarily a carbon substance formed by charring organic material in the absence of oxygen. It has strong absorption properties, and therefore has the benefits of helping unclog pores and fight acne. 

Fun Fact; charcoal has the ability to adsorb thousands of times its own mass in harmful substance. 

This is my secret for reducing the discomfort of red or itchy skin (possibly from hay fever), I find that when I have used the mask, it reduces redness and itchiness on my skin quite substantially. 

- It is a gentle hero. 

I use the mask twice to three times a week because it is not harsh or overwhelming. 

Unlike pore strips, it is not harsh and doesn't feel like my pores have been ripped apart in the process of cleaning my blackheads. 

- It is surprisingly moisturising. 

When I went through my terrible dry and acne prone month of October, I used this and it subsided the dry skin, and provided temporary relief to the flakiness of my skin. 

Unlike clay masks, its does not dry my skin, therefore there isn't the immediately rush for a moisturising product to compensate for the dryness. 

- Slow and Steady Wins the Race. 

 I would not expect a sudden amazing complexion change from using this mask once, I say this it like the tortoise in the tortoise and the hare race. 

It slowly works at softening your blackheads and removing dirt and reducing the size of your pores, and consistent use of the mask will showed amazing change in my skin. Complexion is improved and blackheads reduced dramatically. 

Purchased from iMomoko

Disclaimer; this is NOT a sponsored post.