Review : Mena Facial Cream

[dotstarG]

can darker skin tones use it?

[minyeona]

@dotstarG

if you're skin is naturally dark,

then whitening creams won't do good.

it only works when you're skin was pale or light from the beginning. o:

[dotstarG]

@dotstarG soo black people can use it? 

[minyeona]

@dotstarG

as i've mentioned, if your skin is naturally dark,

then it would have no effect :/

[123kkcc]

can i use it for my face?

[minyeona]

@123kkcc

i don't recommend using it for the face :/

because it contains mineral oil~

[123kkcc]

@minyeona is mineral oil bad for the face? T_T my cousin used mena pearl cream for her face and it did whitens her pimple marks.I also have some pimple marks on my face and it did sucks huhuhu and i want to have a white skin though I do have already light skin. hehe :)

[minyeona]

@123kkcc

well i can't say no to putting mineral oil on your face if you want to :/

but personally i would never put mineral oil in my face,

if you check out mineral oil in google, most people tend to stay clear from this ingredient in skincare. you can try using papaya soap if you want to whiten your face~

[TheHoneybee710]

Thanks for the telling me your recommendations. I've been looking into the products you mentioned and hope to order soon. I'm really looking forward to trying these and thanks too for your support. I have to learn to love my skin, maybe that will even help me not stress and help them heal better ; ) Great advice, you are so kind. <3

[minyeona]

@TheHoneybee710

your welcome and thank you <3

i'm just trying to help because i experience the same thing too!

definitely don't stress about it because stress is also bad on your healing skin!

and let me know if they work if you ever do try the products! :) good luck!

[TheHoneybee710]

Hi, great review! I have a question, If I were to use this only on my face, once a day, about how long do you think one jar would last on average? Also do you know the difference between this kind of Mena vs. the Mena Natural White with Pearl? Have you ever used that one and notice a difference? Thank you

[minyeona]

@TheHoneybee710

i havent used the pearl one,

but i heard that the pearl gives off a more whitening effect.

i personally don't recommend putting on your face,

unless you're willing to risk putting mineral oil on your face.

a jar has 3 grams of product, it would probably last you about 2 weeks-a month i would say. :o

[TheHoneybee710]

@minyeona Thank you for replying!! You are so sweet. I don't really want to put mineral oil on my face but at this point I'll try anything because I have so many post acne marks that are bright red. I know I shouldn't let it get to me but I am self conscious about it. Who knows, maybe this will make me break out again but I am on the hunt for something, anything to fix this. Thanks so much for your concern and advice, I appreciate it. : )

[minyeona]

@TheHoneybee710

don't be self conscious about your acne marks :)

learn to love your flaws <3 i have acne marks too!

and with patience it actually heals! but i recommend you try

etude house ac clinic red spot balm and the hada labo aha bha cleanser!

these two products helped my acne marks to get a little bit lighter

and i'm still using them :) and sure you use a spot

treatment and not pop the pimples in the future, because those would leave more marks :(

[0410blossom]

I love Taeyeon~! Amazing singer!

[LittleMissSmokinHot]

What happened to your friend sounds like an allergic reaction. Does she have sensitive skin? If she does, that's probably why.

[minyeona]

@LittleMissSmokinHot

she used it on her face D:

i told her it has mineral oils on it,

and she didn't really care,

so when she applied it, it made her skin worse cause her skin couldn't take mineral oil.

she just had some cystic acne. :/

[hgdhfbv]

Wow you're so cute. You look like Yoona form SNSD! Great video ^^

[minyeona]

@hgdhfbv

i dont think i look like yoona but

thank you!! :)

[47sds]

I am a black women with acne discloration. I have used the Pop and the Mena for the past 7 days. I have noticed a over all difference. My face is smoother, clearer and the skin feels tighter, my pores are looking smaller. And my makeup goes on smoother. Now my spots are still dark. So the next seven days I will be applying it only to my spots. I will update. Thanks Minyeona!!

[minyeona]

@47sds

youre welcome! :D

i'm so glad that it works for you~! :)

i hope that your spots fade!

cheers to gaining beautiful skin~!

[jasminesweet25]

where can i buy this cream

[minyeona]

@jasminesweet25

you can sometimes find this at your local asian store that carries beauty products or you can purchase this cream on ebay~

[Amanda13Sakura]

@jasminesweet25 prettybitches.bigcartel. com/product/mena-skin-lighteni­ng-cream

[Raindropsno7]

Where can I buy this mena cream from I am from uk London? And how much is it???

[minyeona]

@Raindropsno7

It was about $2.99 where I lived.

If you are in the UK, I think you can only purchase this on ebay. :/

[mrsrk1205]

hiya can u tell me what ingrediants are in this product please i brort one from eba worried it might be fake pls reply

[minyeona]

@mrsrk1205

if you got the regular one the one with the pink packaging the ingredients are:

Beewax, Vitamin E, Titanium Dioxide, Lanolin Anhydrous, Cethyl Alcohol, Vaseline White, White Mineral Oil, Glycerine, Stearic Acid,Methyl Paraben, Prophyl Paraben, Perfume, FD and Yellow # 6, Glyceryl Monosterate.

[TheDellanator]

You look a bit like YoonA from SNSD :)

[minyeona]

@TheDellanator

thank you :)

i haven't been told that before >< hehe

[mrdomosaysrawr]

ohh.. i wanna check grand mart :p

[minyeona]

@mrdomosaysrawr

hope you find it :)

[kittyloly]

where could i get this product in london?

[minyeona]

@kittyloly

i think you can get this only online :(

[kittyloly]

@minyeona thank you hon :)

[minyeona]

@kittyloly

you're welcome! :)

[nessy17142]

@kittyloly

yes, i brought mine in a Filipino store in London they had tones of this cream and also whitening soaps too.

[gameradoz]

hey mena skin is very expensive online ordering only 2 costs about 15$ what kind of grocery stores sell these in canada , or is there a website to get it for cheaper ?

[minyeona]

@gameradoz

have you tried checking on ebay?

[gameradoz]

@gameradoz yes i have tried ebay

[nessy17142]

@gameradoz

i got mine for 99p from my local store lol.

[mrdomosaysrawr]

where did yu buy it ?

[minyeona]

@mrdomosaysrawr

i bought it at a local diverse korean market o_o

[4ladytc]

This is FYI...Parts from Wikipedia: Parabens are a class of chemicals widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic & pharmaceutical industries. They are effetive preservatives in many types of forms. They can be found in shampoos, moisturizers, shaving gel, personal lubricants, spray tanning solution, makeup & toothpaste. Parabens have been found in extremely low concentrations in breast cancer tumors. No effective direct links between parabens & cancer have been established.

[MsDiamondz111]

Hey could u please tell me has this cream got safe ingredients? Like other whitening products are not good for u so I'd love to know before I go to buy it :) thankyou

[4ladytc]

@MsDiamondz111 Here you go! Candella Wax, Beeswax, White, I.P.M, Glycerin, Vitamin E, Steraric Acid, Methyl Paraben, Perfume.

[xxfreakyasian10xx]

If you live in canada, why don't u get it off ebay?

[MAGIC2479]

Omg are you korean?

Like im asian and all but would i have to go to an chinese shop?

[minyeona]

@MAGIC2479

i bought mine from a korean grocery shop.

but everything is diverse where i live. so they have alot of different beauty items from around the world.

[MAGIC2479]

@minyeona Oh okiee

so if i use it about 3 times a week do you think it will make a diffence after 3 months?

[minyeona]

@MAGIC2479

It made a difference for me, and like I said,

everyone's skin is different, so what may work for you

may not work for me and vice versa. But I think mena cream

is really inexpensive so you can give it a shot. :)

[MAGIC2479]

@minyeona Oh ok,

Just one more question then i shall stop bothering you lol.

Urm do you know a cream that will make you lighter and works for everyones skin?

[minyeona]

@MAGIC2479

I'm not sure. But I heard lots of great reviews on lightening soaps that work on a lot of people! o:

[randomnessgurl46]

i live in canada and my parents dont let me order things online, do u know where i can buy it?

[minyeona]

@randomnessgurl46

I'm not sure where you can buy it in canada :( Sorry.

[joanatheweirdo]

i sort of felt this cream worked and made my skin lighter. My mom bought these at some asian grocery store and i always liked this product. However, there was a time i stop using it and now i think im allergic but im not quite sure. I think it cause some reaction with my eyes.

[minyeona]

@joanatheweirdo

sorry you had a reaction :(

you can always try lightening soaps if you want to get lighter again~

[joanatheweirdo]

@minyeona Yeah, a bad one! I dont know if this product is to blame so yeah. I tryed it on today, so im going to see how my skin reacts. Hopefully not bad :(

[minyeona]

@joanatheweirdo

I hope it all works out and you don't get a reaction! :)

[jeano212]

Where i can get this?at walgreens?online?etc

[minyeona]

@jeano212

you can get them online on ebay ><

[megastar693]

i bought mena but the ingredients look different to the ebay link ,there is no kojic dipalamitate instead it has yellow#6 ,isopropyl and etc

[meyah972]

yah it really works on my face fortunately but that cream doesn't works in daytime maybe where you're indoor but outdoor it cant . hehe:) i'll hopefully soon watch ur video for skincare routine.. 

[meyah972]

i mean other cream i used in the morning instead of that, which is not sticky and with fair color. how about you? what about you do video some of your every morning routine about how to take care of good skin ;)

[minyeona]

@meyah972

i'll do an updated skincare routine soon :)

i'm glad that it works for your face as well!

[meyah972]

aw ok thanks for that! i'm using this cream every night also but in morning i wash my face and if im going to put this im going to be like a geisha hehe super white so instead of that iam using facial cream :)

[meyah972]

hi i've just watch the your review about this mena cream. i just gonna ask if you're using dis cream every morning? is this cream will really whitens your face? tnx for the response :))

[minyeona]

@meyah972

i wouldn't recommend using this on your face,

unless your face doesn't react to mineral oil :/

i use it at night after i shower, but i only use it on my body.

but if you want to whiten your face, i suggest you use papaya soaps to wash your face.

and you're welcome :)

[Krazynormie]

where can i buy that....what store im in nyc

[jloasis1982]

ooh ook because i have no idea where to get them around here :/ thanxs

[minyeona]

@jloasis1982

sorry ><

[jloasis1982]

do you live in LA

[minyeona]

@jloasis1982

I don't live in LA. :/

[jens76852]

Im form Philippines, and a filipino or filipina dont have an accent like that, our accent is more clear compare to her, we have a good accent

[moscarona]

were did u get them for a dollar??

[minyeona]

@moscarona

I got it from a local Korean grocery store. :/

[labutakaru]

^^ Sorry, your accent doesnt sound like chinese or Korean. And you sound very Filipina. So i thought your filipina, kkk 죄송합니다

[minyeona]

@labutakaru

It's ok~괜찮아! ^^ I lived in US all my life.

So I don't think I really have an accent XD

Until you pointed it out.

Its the voice I use since I don't want my family to hear me film videos. xD

[labutakaru]

@minyeona oh really? kkk you don't sound american either. so its odd. >.<

[minyeona]

@labutakaru

Yup. English is like my first language.

But it really doesn't matter what accent I have. xD

[labutakaru]

filipina!

[minyeona]

@labutakaru

I'm sorry I'm not Filipina. :/

[marysal487]

@minyeona < to labutakanru omg why are you so mean she keep telling you she is not pilipina!!!!!

[minyeona]

@marysal487 it's ok, she's just telling me what kind of accent she thinks i have.~ :) thank you for sticking up for me though! :)

[LeAlienn]

would it be okay to use this on my lip? the top of my upper lip is a bit darker then the bottom.

[minyeona]

@LeAlienn

I don't recommend putting this on your lip.

You can try other lip lightening remedies.

[MyLoveIsLouder]

Will this work on Mexican skin? Im not that dark nor light, I'm like in between. & Where did you buy this at? Because I live in Nevada /:

[minyeona]

@MyLoveIsLouder

I think it works on naturally pale people with a tan. :/

I'm not sure where you could get this in Nevada.

but you can always try looking on ebay.

[kundana66]

will this product work on any skin colour.. or is it just for filipino ?? reply please

[minyeona]

@kundana66

the shop i got this cream at was from a korean grocery store called san jose. :/

and i dont think it just works on filipino/a skin, because i'm not filipina, and it still works on me.

if you're naturally dark, then i don't think it will whiten, because i was just using this cream

during the time i had a tan.

[kundana66]

hi, i live in scarborough (don mills) and im looking to buy this cream... but i searched almost ever skin care stores and i didnt find it anymore... can u please tell me the store you got this in??

[honeyjoy001]

filipina? :)

[minyeona]

@honeyjoy001

nope >< i'm mixed between two types of asians. xD

[katuray33]

i dont know if its effective but im regularly using that...

[14994a]

SO what should we us mena? and does it really give u acne

[minyeona]

@14994a

its a matter of personal preference.

mena could give some people acne.

because their skin might be sensitive to mineral oil.

but if you already use products with mineral oil and your face is fine,

then you could use it on your face. i only used it on my body. o:

[14994a]

@minyeona ok thx :))

[baseballangels04]

would you recommend mena?? does it work, and does it have later effects??

[minyeona]

@baseballangels04

i would say papaya soap works better. :)

you kind of have to wait a little for the results.

but i think the results are better than using mena alone.

[cheybug394]

i am already extremely white because of my natural skin (like the lightest natural shade on the market) because of my skin being weird, my legs and neck don't tan so only my arms do (i use spf foundation on my face so it never gets tan) is it possible that this could make my arms go the the shade of the rest of my body?? THANKS :DD

[minyeona]

@cheybug394

for your arms i recommend you use papaya soap :)

i'll be doing a review soon on some papaya soaps i use. :D

[cheybug394]

@minyeona thanks so much. i will subscribe to you :D

[ThePinkPolkaDotPuppy]

@minyeona

Thanks!

[ThePinkPolkaDotPuppy]

how much was in a container?? like how many grams was in it?

[minyeona]

@ThePinkPolkaDotPuppy

i dont have the container that says it anymore,

but i'll go to the store and check and tell you :)

[minyeona]

@ThePinkPolkaDotPuppy

i found out its 3 grams! :)

[mvp4lyfateverything]

If my skin is much lighter, but I got really tanned from being out in the sun, will this product work to make my skin lighter?

[minyeona]

@mvp4lyfateverything

then it will help your skin go back to it's natural color ><

but not any lighter than that~

[mvp4lyfateverything]

Does this work on African skin?

[minyeona]

@mvp4lyfateverything

if your skin is naturally dark,

then i don't think it would whiten your skin.

[SHINeeGirI]

this cream is just a makeuup? or does it keep you white after washing face.

plz reply, thanx!

[minyeona]

@SHINeeGirI

if you apply to face its kind of like foundation.

but few weeks after you would notice lighter skin ><

but like i said, i dont recommend it for face

because it has mineral oil and would make you break out.

[yajra2001]

thats good

[yajra2001]

22o ba 2...

[THISandTHISandTHAT]

One more thing, did you put the cream all over? Like on arms and legs or just face?

[minyeona]

@THISandTHISandTHAT

i use it all over my arms and legs.

but only the tan parts. to the point where my tan line is.

not my face. I wouldn't advise using it on

your face because it has mineral oil,

and it can cause breakouts :/

[THISandTHISandTHAT]

@minyeona Ohh! Thanks for the advice. I probably would have ended up putting it on my face if you hadn't told me, LOL. ^O^

[minyeona]

@THISandTHISandTHAT

hehe >< i wouldnt want anyone breaking out~

your welcome ^^

[THISandTHISandTHAT]

Can you maybe put a link in the description of where we can purchase Mena? Also, do you have any before and after pics? :D

Thanks! <3

[minyeona]

@THISandTHISandTHAT @THISandTHISandTHAT

i actually don't have pictures ><

but i'm going to start using it again.

so i'll be able to probably make another video with results! :D

and you can get mena facial creams off ebay but they're a little bit pricier.

[THISandTHISandTHAT]

@minyeona Oh, okay. Good idea then! I managed to find some on Amazon. Very cheap~ ^^

[minyeona]

@THISandTHISandTHAT

thats good you found it on amazon for cheaper :D