Review : For Beloved Girl Flawless Brightening Mineral Cloud-Silk Mask

                                            

Product Description
For dull or skin with uneven skin tone. One mask contains triple effects - brightening, moisturising and repairing. Precious Saussurea Involucrata Extract and Tranexamic Acid effectively suppresses melanin generation and activate restore-brightening system, giving skin instant healthy glow. Ferric Citrate sweeps out old cutin and also give skin renewal energy to show healthy and bright skin tone.

A good friend has gifted a pack of For Beloved Girl Flawless Brightening Mineral Cloud-Silk Mask for me, direct from Taiwan. These masks are also stocked in local Sephora too.

A'Pieu + Laneige + Iherb + Japan Skin Haul

1) A'Pieu Masks at Buy 10, free 5 sheets  ( RM$5.90 each )
2) A'Pieu Daily Pure Block  RM47.90
3) Naruko Cotton Pads RM12 each

Review : Shophouse Sixtyfive Sir Stamford Raffles Lipbalm

Product Description
Named in honor of the British sir who sailed towards our tiny island, this lipbalm is english breakfast tea flavoured with hints of vanilla and caramel. Take your cuppa tea with you, a truly unique and relaxing scent. For tea lovers, this one is just mind blowing.

Shophouse Sixtyfive range of lip balms is handmade in small batches, with names inspired by Singapore and its culture. I purchased Sir Stamford Raffles Lipbalm just because hints of vanilla and caramel sounds so delicious enough to be on the lips.

Review : Kamiya Silk Lotion + Kamiya Cotton Paper

Silk Lotion Product Description
One essential step in your daily skin care routine, Kamiya (加美屋) lotion softens and hydrates your skin. It is formulated with silk and white mulberry bark extract ingredients that gently moisturize your skin but also provides biologically active components necessary for a beautiful skin.

How to use: after washing your face, take the appropriate amount and apply gently on your face until the lotion is absorbed. We recommend using the lotion with Kamiya Cotton Paper.

Cotton Paper Product Description

Kamiya (加美屋) Cotton Paper is a premium and highly efficient cotton that you will not want to miss. It has a clear coating on one side preventing the beauty lotion to evaporate and can be applied on your face 3 times longer than a normal cotton puff. And since it is not bulky, it can fit in a small pouch. Perfect companion for an oversea trip!

One Saturday night, I was randomly shopping online and came across Japan Skin, which was having a closing down sale. I guess the stiff competition out there is just wearing them down!

Review : EssentiQ Shower Gel Calendula & Grapefruit

Product Description

Gentle natural and organic shower gel. Extract from calendula, essential oil from grapefruit, organic aloe vera gel and amaranth proteins nourish and hydrate the skin and make it softer.

Free from formaldehydes, paraffins, propylene glycol, silicon or chlorine derivates, parabens, PEG, synthetic colouring agents and GMOs, this Made-In-Slovenia EssentiQ Shower Gel Calendula and Grapefruit costs me $10 ( original $18 ) for a 250ml size during a promotion from Naturelova. 

Trip To Bali + What I Brought

Its been 5 years since I last went to Bali and this time round, I was there to attend my cousin's wedding. My 3rd overseas wedding trip, after Johor Bahru ( colleague's wedding ) and Penang ( friend's wedding ). And of course, the "feel" is different when one is attending a wedding dinner hosted overseas. And its been a long while since I went overseas with my relatives, probably my first since I started working.

Review : Sukin Organics Renewing Body Scrub (Green Tea + Jojoba)

Product Description
A smoothing and soothing body scrub containing micro jojoba beads, green tea leaves and ground walnut shells to delicately polish the surface of the skin. Green tea extract, rose hip oil and vitamin E impart a blend of antioxidants and essential fatty acids, vital for skin nourishment and maintaining a healthy, glowing complexion

During my last trip to Sydney last year, I have purchased 2 Sukin body scrub products and one of them is this Sukin Renewing Body Scrub with Green Tea and Jojoba. The price difference between Singapore and Australia for the scrub isn't too much and goes down even further when there's discount in Guardian. At that point of purchase, I didn't realize that this scrub was available on our local shores. Ha!

Review : John Frieda Full Repair Shampoo and Conditioner

Shampoo Product Description
John Frieda Full Repair® Strengthen + Restore Shampoo targets short, broken hairs, flyaways, and damaged ends. The shampoo is formulated with inchi oil, a micro-oil rich in Omega-3, which penetrates dry, damaged hair and repairs the look and feel of overworked hair.

Conditioner Product Description
John Frieda Full Repair® Strengthen + Restore Conditioner targets short and broken hairs, flyaways, and damaged ends. The conditioner is formulated with inca inchi oil, a micro-oil rich in Omega-3, which penetrates dry, damaged hair and smoothes and detangles hair, reducing the risk of breakage.

I received complimentary 50ml samples of the John Frieda Full Repair Shampoo and Conditioner sometime back. Travel friendly and portable in their tube sizes, they are simply great for short trips. 

Said to protect brittle strands, reducing the risk of breakage and split ends, these hair products came at the right time for me, to target my very long hair, which may be prone to breakage and split ends. 

John Frieda Full Repair Shampoo, with its creamy consistency lathers very well, giving rise to all the suds which is understandable since it contains Sodium Laureth Sulfate. The subtle scent lingers even after wash so some people may appreciate having hair that smells freshly washed. 
My hair is left feeling pretty clean and thats it.

Rich and creamy, John Frieda Full Repair Conditioner simply made my thick hair soft and smooth. 
My very long hair was slightly less tangled too.
Thankfully, I have not experience breakage or split ends for now, so I can't comment on the products' efficacy in this area.

Buy from Amazon :
John Frieda Full Repair Shampoo
John Frieda Flyaway Tamer Wand

Shampoo Ingredients :
Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Parfum, Cocamide MEA, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, DMDM Hydantoin, Benzyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Methylparaben, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Malic Acid, Propylparaben, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Glycine, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, PPG-9, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol.

Source : Beautyheaven 

Review : Biotherm Biosource Silky Fluid Clarifying Cleanser

Product Description
A velvety-textured clarifying face cleanser. Enriched with oligo-elements & essential mineral salts.
Helps mildly remove makeup from face while respecting skin biology. Infused with a fresh, delicate scent. Leaves skin clean, clear and comfortable. Perfect for normal or combination skin.

Because of my skin type ( combination skin with surface dehydration ), I have a soft spot for cleansing milk cleansers which are particularly nourishing and soothing for dehydrated skin. As with most Biotherm products, their formulas tend to change periodically.

Biotherm Biosource Silky Fluid Clarifying Cleanser replaced its Biosource Clarifying Cleansing Milk then, and so it goes into my shopping bag. I am picky when it comes to cleansers and I am glad that this was a no-regrets purchase.

Biotherm Biosource Silky Fluid Clarifying Cleanser is no longer available. You can check out their new range on Biotherm site. White in colour, the cleansing milk has a runny texture that is lightweight and creamy. It cleanses the skin gently yet effectively without leaving any tautness. Note that I don't use it on make-up as I like to cleanse my make-up with a water-based formula first, prior to using a cleanser.

I enjoyed using this cleanser and certainly hope that Biotherm will not keep changing its products. Its frustrating to start a search all over again, just when you found one product that works well.