Oil Absorbing Papers - Aburatorigami

Aburatorigami, commonly known to most of us simply as "oil absorbing sheets." With flecks of gold embedded into these sheets, suddenly mopping the excess oil of your face feels... like luxury treatment.

 

 As if golden-flecked oil absorbing sheets wasn't enough, these biodegradable babies are handmade in Japan. 



And each handmade sheet is the size of my hand. 
Forget those tiny little sheets that only fit the tip of
your nose -- Tatcha's Beauty Papers are large enough to take care of your entire face, and if it isn't as oily as mine, probably more. 

Say your cleavage gets sweaty? 
Put the rest of that Beauty Paper to work rather than tossing it away.

If you aren't the kind of oily-foreheaded girl that needs such large oil blotting sheets, or perhaps you just want them to fit in a tiny clutch, these are available in smaller sizes, called the "Evening Aburatorigami." 

Sizes:

Evening Aburatorigami size: 2.6"  X  2.6" 
Original Aburatorigami size: 3.74"  X  3.74"


                   HOW TO USE ABURATORIGAMI

  Most of you know or have personally used some type of oil absorbing papers, but nonetheless, here's the instructions.

Step 1.  Take the Aburatorigami from the envelope. 

Step 2.  Dab the paper all over your face, or wherever you have excess oil. For me, this would be, well, everywhere. Only kidding somewhat, but I have one awful T-zone area. Imagine how nice I felt after sweating in the tanning bed?  Thankfully, I had these still in their package from when they arrived, and sitting in the back of my car. The guy working at t he bookstore didn't have to see his reflection on my forehead. Talk about a life-saver, right?


Sillyness aside, I truly enjoy the simple and quick "clean-up" these sheets provide.  It's a far better solution than having to cake on foundation/powders throughout the day. These remove the excess oiliness without stripping your skin of the necessary oils. 

Why the work of art, you ask?  Guys, this is sad, but the photo above and the one below, they are not works of art. No. Sorry to disappoint, but these are not fabulous sketches of some unique design. They're actually the used blotting papers after I blotted my face!

   As you can see, the thin papers turn transparent once they've absorbed oil from your skin. It's really neat! These are similar to those you buy at a drugstore only so much nicer, handmade, much larger, and did I mention they have gold flecks? 

These kept my skin free of shine for at least 2 hours longer than the Neutrogena ones. Yes,  I compared them! Right now, I would estimate that it's been about 9 hours since I used that Beauty Paper--you seen the results in the photo--and my forehead has now been de-shined.

Pro's

•    Natural leaflets.
•    Does not disturb makeup already applied to skin. 
•    Does not take away skin's necessary moisture, only excess oil.
• Powder free
• Fragrance free
• Pulp free 
• Mineral oil free.
• Synthetic color free 
• Safe for all skin types. 
•  Ingredients: 100% abaca leaf, gold flake.