Mitsuwa Haul!

Hi Everyone!

I was visiting California about a month ago and while meeting up with a friend in San Gabriel, I spotted a Mitsuwa! From the outside, Mitsuwa is an asian grocery store but what you may or may not know is that they have a huge selection of asian beauty products! So I went a little a crazy, bought of ton of things, and here's my review:



Mitsuwa Products :: Skipping the review on SARA's Exfoliant bc I gave it to my Mom :)


Beginning from the top, I bought the White Line facial cleanser, eye cream, and moisturizer from Cosmo Products. The facial cleanser is unscented and the product squeezes out opaque. Your skin also feels tight after washing; similar to Shiseido's White Lucent Line or Ponds Whitening Wash. Not a bad cleanser for a drug store price point but the only downside is that it doesn't remove makeup (unlike my beloved Aveeno face wash...).

Moving onto the eye cream that I've used on/off for a month now. Given that I use it more for preventative purposes and not looking for any miraculous results, it's decent. I haven't experienced irritation, nor have I seen my under eye area become any whiter or brighter. This is one of those middle of the road products -- not bad, but not great either.

Of Cosmo's White Line, my favorite product would be the moisturizer. I feel the need to throw caution to the wind because this is not your typical moisturizer. This moisturizer is extremely thick and creamy. The texture is almost glue-like and it can leave white residues on your skin due to it's whitening properties. Given that this doesn't sound pleasant at all, it's brilliant for very dry sky (especially during the winter); Just be sure to rub in the product, blending it into your skin

The remaining products are almost not worth mentioning. The brow pencil didn't glide on well, nor did it provide any color. The actual pencil was hard as if aged and overall not worth the effort. I should know by now to never deviate from my Smash Box Brow Tech....

The last two products are a jumbo shadow pencil and a "tattoo" liquid liner. The shadow pencil came in a very forgettable coppery brown shade. In addition, it's not the easiest item to maintain. The pencil is too large to fit in a regular sharpener so you would need a larger one. That compounded with "so so" color payout makes this item a fail. Now that I think of it, I'm not sure if I even know where it is anymore...

The "Tattoo" liquid liner is worth the buy though. It's extremely similar to my current favorite: Physician's Formula's Eye Booster Liquid Liner. Within a week, I alternate between the two liners which is testament to how much I like it!

Finally, I picked up the 600 mL shampoo and conditioner from Shiseido. Ironically, I almost purchased both of these on Amazon the week before our California vacation so I was super excited to try these out. Both shampoo and conditioner have a very clean scent. I have no issues with the shampoo. I don't think it's better or worse than the Pantene Pro-V I was using prior to this but unfortunately, the conditioner falls short. I find the conditioner to not be as moisturizing as I need it to be; leaving my hair to be dry and brittle. I think this shampoo/conditioner duo is better suited for those with fine or oily hair.

Well, there's my review! Hope you enjoyed and I'll be back soon!