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Review: The Body Shop Blue Corn 3-in-1 Deep Cleansing Mask
So it’s been ages since my Cellnique Advanced Bio Renewal Masque ran out. It’s quite a shame that i’m not gonna buy another one because i thought it’s pretty pricey to keep on repurchasing it.
Since then i’ve been using St. Ives apricot scrub and to be honest, i thought the results were just meh. I thought it’s high time for me to look for another facial scrub so i went to the first brand that came to my mind – The Body Shop.
You see, i’ve always wanted to get something from there but i never found a reason to until now. And they have exactly that i was looking for – a facial mask that was meant for deep cleansing and exfoliation.
And who knew that there was such thing as blue corn?
I looked up for some reviews on this product online and they all seemed pretty good. Since every review i read gave positive responses, i was set on buying this product for sure.
Key ingredients
Blue corn powder
Gently exfoliates the skin, removing dead skin cells, excess oils and dirt. Helps the native American community to continue traditional agricultural production and preserve cultural heritage.Glycerin
Is an effective moisturizer which helps improve softness and maximize hydration.Kaolin clay
Helps control shine. Deeply cleanses, drawing out impurities from the skin. Is a mineral that helps to restore the skin’s natural balance.
Product details
It comes in a little tub around the size of your palm. Despite its size, it looks like it could last you quite a long time cause you only need a little amount per use. It costs RM 55.
Also, this product is more suited for normal to oily skin. If you have very dry or sensitive skin, i reckon you try the Honey & Oat 3-in-1 Scrub Mask instead.
However if you’re still persistent on trying this product, then i’d recommend you slap on tons of hydrating products or even another hydrating mask right after using it.
Application
Cleanse skin and pat dry before applying a generous layer of the mask to the face, avoiding the eye and lip areas. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing with warm water (mask will not dry). Use one to two times per week after cleansing.
And that is according to the website. However on the product itself, the direction to use says to apply on wet skin after cleansing. Personally, i prefer to applying it on wet skin.
I use a spatula to scoop some of the product out from the tub and then apply it on my face. Then i use a facial brush to spread the mask. You can get these tools from SaSa.
I leave it on for about 13 minutes and then i’ll wet my face and give it a little massage before washing it off.
Texture
The texture of the mask is rather rough. In fact, it’s rougher than the scrub from St. Ives. Those with sensitive skin should be careful and gentle when massaging before washing the mask off.
Smell
I wouldn’t say it smells super good and delicious. It has some kind of unique smell. It doesn’t bother me, in fact i think i kinda like it. I can’t say the same for other people though.
Results
Before and after
I can’t really say that there’s a huge difference, but i suppose there is a little.
There’s a nice little glow on my skin after using the mask. Probably cause all the dead skin got exfoliated away. But i think didn’t do much for my blackheads.
Verdict
This product can be quite good if you use it regularly. It cleanses your skin and reduces the chances of your pores getting clogged.
However if you already have badly congested pores, i don’t think this product would solve your problem. If that’s the case, it would be best to go for a facial and an extraction. Once you got everything that’s stuck deep within your pores out, you can start using this product to maintain your skin.
I hope you guys found this review helpful! :)
Review: Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Face Wash
Some of you might remember that i was given a whole range of Hada Labo products back in July 2010 by Queen magazine. They wanted to do a review on the Moisturizing Lotion and i was chosen as one of the consumer reviewers.
Honestly i never thought of doing a review at first cause there’s so many products and i’m kinda lazy. However since many have asked, i suppose why not right.
So first up would be the Super Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Face Wash.
It’s not just hyaluronic acid, it’s SUPER hyaluronic acid!
Hyaluronic acid is a popular ingredient nowadays. It has hydrating properties that would create softer skin and improve scar recovery.
I think hydration is really important. Think about it.. you can have a smooth and pimple-free complexion, but if your skin doesn’t have enough moisture, it wouldn’t feel soft. It’s like having clean-shaven legs.. with dry snake-like skin *ahem*
Also, my beautician told me once that if i wanted my blemish spots to recover quicker, i would have to concentrate on giving my skin more hydration.
All Hada Labo products are known to be alcohol and fragrance free. They are also very affordable. As from what i found from Google, the Super Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Face Wash costs RM 16.90.
It has a some what thick texture and it creates a good amount of lather.
I’m not sure how others would do it, but this is how i cleanse my face.
For this product, a tiny amount would be good enough. Rinse it in some water and create a good amount of lather before applying it on the face. Then, give the face a good massage (make sure to get all the nook and crannies) but try to keep it short like less than a minute. Repeat if necessary or desired.
I would always double cleanse if i wore makeup. A good moisturizing face wash like this one makes double cleansing easy without drying the skin. I also didn’t have any negative reactions like breakouts when i switched to this face wash.
The Super Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Face Wash is a really good one for that kind of price. I would recommend it for those who have dry to normal skin.
It Was A Good Day
It started of with me waking up earlier than usual, which was around 11am. It was good because it felt like i had more hours to spend. After being on holiday for more than two months now i always fail to wake up before 12pm.
Gymed. Then did a little shopping to “reward” myself.
I dropped by SaSa to get my first liquid eyeliner. After much consideration and research last night, i’ve set my mind on Kiss Me’s Heavy Rotation liquid eyeliner.
The salesgirl managed to persuade me to get these facial masks. They were only RM 11 for three *shrugs shoulders*
Butt itching to try out the liquid liner now. It’s been a while since i played with black, so i’m gonna do it this weekend.
CAT EYES!
Oh, and i finally picked up my Shu Uemura products! I am reunited once again with my beloved Cleansing Oil *swoons*
I’m VERY happy with all of my new stuff!
Aside from the Cleansing Oil and loose powder that i ordered, i also got some extra products from the Christmas 2010 collection!
The Miracle Cherry Blush Tint and Love Apricot Lip Duo Tint and Gloss.
Super happy that i got the blush tint because it’s something from the collection that i would love having but was too kiamsiap to buy for myself. HEHE!
Also not forgetting the mini brush set!
Comes with lip, eyeshadow, blending, and powder brushes
Thank you! :)
So happy i feel like clapping my hands now! Or do the badger dance!
Review: Cyber Colors All-In-1 Moisturizing Cleansing Water
A couple of weeks ago, i made a short trip to SaSa and came back with this product – Cyber Colors All-In-1 Moisturizing Cleansing Water.
It was quite a spontaneous buy. The salesgirl recommended this product to me as i was paying for my stuff at the counter and i thought, why not since i needed a face makeup remover. My Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil ran out and i needed a replacement before i go on my holiday trip.
The Cyber Colours All-In-1 Moisturizing Cleansing Water only removes face makeup like foundation and etc. The salesgirl said that i had to use a separate product to remove eye makeup.
I didn’t mind because i’m using L’Oreal’s eye and lip makeup remover anyways.
The packaging is simple and it makes it look a little cheap. However, that doesn’t bother me much.
The product itself is not quite bad, actually. It’s water based, and it contains chamomile extract and hyaluronic acid.
However since the product is pretty much like water, i tend to put too much of it on my cotton pad and cause some wastage.
So the real question now is, does it remove makeup effectively?
Well, i took the chance to take some “results” pictures when i removed my makeup a photo shoot i had last week. Please note that this is only one side of my face, with full makeup (foundation, concealer, powder, and blusher) minus eye makeup cause i always remove it first with the L’Oreale eye makeup remover.
Cotton pad #1 and #2
Cotton pad #3 and #4
So it took me 5 cotton pads to completely remove my face makeup. I didn’t take a close up on the 5th cotton pad because it was pretty much clean, so no point.
The Cleansing Water makes my skin feel rather refreshed after removing my makeup because of its chamomile extract and hyaluronic acid ingredients.
Even though it seems like my makeup is completely removed, i would still double cleanse to be on the safe side at least.
Overall, the All-In-1 Moisturizing Cleansing Water by Cyber Colors is quite alright. However i’m wondering why is it called all-in-one when it doesn’t remove eye makeup? Questionable, right? But i guess it’s okay to use if you don’t mind using separate removers for eye and face makeup.
I’m not sure whether would i buy it again because i’m still loyal to Shu Uemura’s Cleansing Oil. I’ll be getting my replacement for that one soon, it’s just a matter of time until i can collect it from the company :)
YSL: Rouge Volupté and Fard À Lèvres Rouge Pur
Phew! That title is a tricky one to type! It took me a while to type the é and à and whatnots.
As said before, i will share the YSL lipsticks that Jingi bought for my birthday with you guys. So here goes!
Jingi and i have been eyeing on YSL’s lipsticks for as long as i can remember. We went shopping once and we tried hunting for YSL cosmetics but we couldn’t find any. At the end of that day, we resorted to buying lipsticks from Dior instead.
But nonetheless, we never forgot about the YSL. Mainly the Rouge Volupte, because we saw this lipstick in a couple of YouTube videos and it looks super gorgeous.
Jingi got these from Singapore. She also bought some for herself and we both agree that YSL lipsticks are the jizz.
First up, the Rouge Volupte.
YSL Rouge Volupte; 1 Nude Beige and 30 Faubourg Peach
The cover comes with a mirror on top
The Rouge Volupte is described as a silky sensual radiant lipstick with SPF 15. It’s very pigmented and the texture is thick and creamy, giving a smooth and glossy finish.
With that being said, it’s clear that the Rouge Volupte is a promising one. But the only con to this lipstick is that it requires proper application and healthy lips. Dry and flaky lips will not look good with this, for sure.
The colour Nude Beige is really popular, i see it in a lot of YouTube videos. It’s also the colour that we’ve been eyeing on. But Nude Beige isn’t really nude beige, it looks more like a natural pink.
And as for Faubourg Peach, it’s a new colour that Jingi picked for me. Honestly it’s my first peach-coloured lipstick, so it’s good that i have something different in my stash now :D
The packaging for Rouge Volupte is really pretty. It also feels solid. The cap comes with a mirror on top for application convenience. The Nude Beige didn’t come wtih a mirror cap, i’m guessing that it’s from an older batch.
Next, the Fard A Levres Rouge Pur. Or Pure Lipstick, for convenience sake.
Fard A Levres Rouge Pur; 141 Pink Satin
According to the YSL website, this lipstick is apparently their star product.
It has a nourishing formula that contains vitamins A and E, along with other ingredients to keep the lips nicely moisturized and fresh for hours.
I’m not sure how it feels when it’s applied on cause i’ve only used the Rouge Volupte in Nude Beige. I’ve yet to try out the other two.
The packaging is alright, but it’s a lot lighter than the Rouge Volupte. Jingi said that the Pure Lipstick is really good, but too bad that the packaging looks a bit cheap compared to the Rouge Volupte.
Here’s a swatch of all three of them.
Pink Satin, Nude Beige, Faubourg Peach
The Rouge Voluptes (Nude Beige and Faubourg Peach) are swabbed only once and the Fard A Levres Rouge Pur (Pink Satin) is swabbed one and a half times, for some reasons.
Excellent pigmentation and texture!
If you’re looking for a lipstick that’s smooth and creamy, i’ll definitely recommend YSL :)
Lash Bar at Asian Avenue, Sunway Pyramid
When i was bringing a Singaporean friend around for shopping at Sunway Pyramid yesterday, i discovered this shop in Asian Avenue called Lash Bar.
It’s been a long time since i last went shopping, so i was very excited to find a new shop at the place where i used to visit quite often. I got even more excited after i walked into the shop because of the things they had.
It was literally a lash bar!
They had rows and rows of false eyelashes. All kinds of imported lashes. They have lashes that comes in a box that contains 10 pairs, and pairs of lashes sold separately. The prices vary from RM 10 to 30 depending on which.
I bought this pair of lashes for RM 16 cause the whole store was on discount. The original price was RM 20. The shop is still rather new. It was opened a month ago or so.
So happy that i don’t have to make trips to Timesquare to get my lashes anymore. And i don’t have to go hunting for other places to buy them.
Besides false eyelashes, there were also some makeup palettes, brushes and cosmetic bags. One more thing i noticed is that there were also a couple of popular eyelash glue brands. It looked familiar cause i’ve seen a few makeup artists using them before.
I asked the lady who was working there (who i assume is the boss) regarding the makeup palettes she was selling and she told me that they’re from the same manufacturer as Coastal Scents.
Ah.. no wonder! The popular makeup palettes from Coastal Scents are not that hard to miss, you know.
Honestly, i never thought of getting a Coastal Scents palette even though they were so popular. Mainly because all the ones that i saw was the rainbow palette like this one.
But when i was at Lash Bar, i saw this really nice palette that contains all the greys and browns and some other colours. Colours that i would actually use. The palette costs RM 45.
Panda was very nice to buy it for me as an early Christmas gift. I was SO HAPPY!
It was quite an impulsive buy because i did not do any research before buying. Come to think of it, it’s quite scary too.
How would i know if it’s really from the same manufacturer as Coastal Scents? What if it’s made from some where else and the ingredients are somewhat hazardous?
Well i came home and searched the Coastal Scents website. According to the site, this palette is the 88 Warm Palette. And i found a couple of differences.
ONE. The description says that the casing is matte. The one i got is glossy.
TWO. The difference in the “clasp”.
Other than that, it looks exactly the same. The colours to which colour is shimmer and matte.
I’ve yet to test the quality of the eyeshadows though. I’m looking forward to bringing it on my trip to JB tomorrow and it better not fail me.
I suppose i’m not too scared because it’s just eyeshadow and it was quite a bargain. Plus i didn’t have to wait for it. Well we’ll see how it goes!
