I was gifted with Forest Beauty Narcissus Whitening Bio-Cellulose Mask, Forest Beauty Renewing and Oxygen Refreshing Mask, Forest Beauty Shea Butter Moisturizing Mask, Forest Beauty Pore Minimizing and Oil Control Mask and Forest Beauty 24K Gold & Collagen Wrinkles Eye Mask from Artisan Glam some time back, with no obligations to share about them.
Hailing from Taiwan, Forest Beauty believe that true beauty always comes from that confidence and positive attitude towards life, without excessive makeup and with correct and continuous skin care, every girl can be beautiful, natural, healthy and radiant.
Forest Beauty uses the latest biomedical technology and specifications in Europe and the United States, as well as strict compliance with international ISO and GMP certification factories in Taiwan.
Forest Beauty Narcissus Whitening Bio-Cellulose Mask brightens and repairs skin with IDEALIFT and Poet's Narcissus.
How To Use :
1) Cleanse and tone skin.
2) Remove mask from packaging and use middle layer.
Packed in a box containing 1 sheet mask soaked in 30ml of serum, this brightening bio-cellulose mask is made of a medical grade material (100% natural fermented from coconut water) which provides a high degree of excellent water retention and absorption as well as an excellent adhesion and better penetration rate for the serum to work with the skin than the non-woven mask.
CAVIAR CC Cream or Complete Correction Cream is a luxe leave-in hair treatment and styling cream that delivers 10 benefits in one simple step, leaving hair perfectly polished.
Founded in 1997, Alterna had a vision of creating a sustainable future by introducing a no-compromise luxurious hair care collection. All products were designed specifically for discerning industry professionals and based on the science of skincare, incorporating new technological advancements. Only natural eco-certified ingredients. No sulfates or parabens. No animal testing. Ever.
Less than two years after the launch of its inaugural collection, Alterna presented its first breakthrough line of products with anti-aging properties, formulated with caviar. Full of omega-3 fatty acids, it helped to replenish the hair’s lipid layer for better moisture retention and elasticity and resulted in healthy natural smoothness and shine.
Inspired by the Science of Skincare for Hair®, Caviar Anti-Aging is the first comprehensive line of hair care products that address intrinsic (natural aging process), chemical, and environmental aging by infusing hair with the finest, most effective ingredients to restore hydration, strength, vibrancy, and elasticity for more youthful-looking hair. Every product contains pure caviar from the roe of non-endangered sturgeon fish, sustainably farmed in France. It is naturally luxurious and rich in vitamins, minerals, and omega fatty acids that help restore hair's lipid layer to its optimal state—the key to healthier, younger-looking hair.
Packaging, Scent and Texture
The 25ml sized of Alterna Caviar Anti-aging Replenishing Moisture CC Cream comes in a tube with a nice salon-type of scent. The white cream is thick and luxurious so there is a need to massage in the cream so that it would not leave a greasy look on the hair.
How To Use :
-Apply evenly to clean, towel-dried hair and style as desired.
-Can also be used as a finisher on dry hair for added perfection.
Performance and Ingredients
Suitable for color-treated hair, Alterna Caviar Anti-aging Replenishing Moisture CC Cream is free of DEA/TEA, petrochemicals and synthetic color. It corrects and perfects hair in 10 different and unbelievable ways - provides moisture, shine, smoothness, softness, anti-breakage, heat protection, light hold, UV protection, manageability, and strength. Clinically proven to reduce breakage by 92 percent and provide up to 450° F heat protection, this is the perfect product for all hair types. It’s versatile enough to be used along or as a styling primer to layer other products on top of it and no matter how you use it, hair is perfected, protected, and flawless.
I started with using this on dried hair and didn't notice a spectacular difference. There was a light hold but since I don't have curls, I don't see the need for it. I hardly use hair dryer so I can't attest to its heat protection factor.
However, using the CC cream on towel-dry hair ( slightly damp ) really do make a difference. I noticed softer hair, smoothness and slight shine. My hair was manageable and looked slightly healthier! And I certainly hope with time, it does help with anti-breakage and strengthened the hair stands - benefits as touted by the brand.
In terms of ingredients, Alterna Caviar Anti-aging Replenishing Moisture CC Cream contains the following....
CAVIAR EXTRACT : One of nature’s richest sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Caviar extract restores moisture, elasticity and shine to hair
SEASILK® : A blend of marine botanicals that provides exceptional moisture and helps repair damaged hair
AGE-CONTROL-COMPLEX® : Based on the science of anti-aging skincare, our proprietary complex combines Caviar Extract to nourish and antioxidants to prevent damage and encourage micro-circulation. Ingredients work in harmony to undo the effects of chemical, environmental and natural chronological aging and give new life to hair
SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE : A powerful enzyme that helps to protect hair from free-radical damage and oxidation
To conclude, Alterna Caviar Anti-aging Replenishing Moisture CC Cream added shine, softness and smoothness, making my hair manageable and looked slightly healthier. If you have damaged hair, then try one for yourself and feel the difference.
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Nourish and polish your skin to a healthy glow with our Coconut Milk Exfoliating Body Scrub, made with rich coconut milk, natural oils and Dead Sea Salts.
Hailing from USA, Pure Body Naturals aims to make natural beauty + wellness more attainable for everyone. It always source the most simple + effective ingredients possible, while also keeping your wallet in mind. You can read more about their mission on their website.
Packaging and Scent
Pure Body Naturals Coconut Milk Body Scrub comes in a 340g clear plastic tub with a strong whiff of coconut scent. White and soaked with coconut milk and sea salt, the contents are not as creamy as I expected - initially, I thought it would be a creamy milky salt scrub but in reality, it looked like the usual sea salt scrub.
How To Use :
1) Massage onto wet skin using your hands or damp washcloth.
2) Smooth away dead skin cells using gentle, circular motions.
3) Rinse off with warm water.
4) Repeat as necessary for best results.
Performance and Ingredients
Pure Body Naturals Coconut Milk Body Scrub is said to be the ultimate in hydrating exfoliation. Dead Sea Salts work as a natural exfoliator, while soothing properties of Coconut Milk provide high amounts of healthy fats and Vitamin E to give your skin a healthy glow. Natural oils like Almond and Safflower are added to boost nourishment and improve the texture of your skin.
I love body scrubs and use them 1-2 times per week. One can always massage the scrub into skin by using hands, textured sponge, washcloth, or loofah, let it sit for 2-3 minutes to allow the ingredients to activate and absorb into the skin before rinsing the residue off. If you are a body scrub lover, check out my past body scrub reviews here.
Pure Body Naturals Coconut Milk Body Scrub contains sea salt and is pretty fine, hence it is not coarse and is non-abrasive. Because of its fine contents, it is easy to massage and scrub on the body, without too much wastage.
It makes my skin soft, smooth and clean without leaving any oily film behind. The ingredients are simple and natural - no nasty ingredients which you can't pronounce.
Coconut Milk, Sea Salt, Almond Oil, Safflower Oil, Sunflower Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Avocado Oil, Dead Sea Salt and Vitamin E
To conclude, Pure Body Naturals Coconut Milk Body Scrub is a simple body scrub with natural ingredients. It left my skin clean, soft and smooth without any greasy film. That said, it won't be a repurchase as I am keen to try out other body scrubs in the market.
Natio's Rosewater Drench Mineral Face Mist is a micro-fine spray mist that instantly hydrates, refreshes and soothes your skin with a simple spritz. It has skin balancing Rosewater and Hyaluronate that delivers vital natural moisture for lasting hydration. This skin revitalizing face mist suits all skin types and can be used over makeup, anywhere, anytime.
Despite being to Australia 3 times in the last 6 years, I just never seem to pick up Natio from the pharmacies. Instead I purchased Natio Ageless Hydrating Mask 2 years ago and this mist last year, back in Singapore. The irony!
Founded in 1992, Natio is renowned for it's premium quality plant based beauty and skincare products, evolved from an Australian family business that has been manufacturing skin care and cosmetics for national and international brands over four generations during the past 75 years. Combining the finest natural ingredients with modern skin science, Natio offers fresher, healthier looking skin.
Packaging, Scent and Texture
Natio Rosewater Drench Mineral Face Mist comes in a 200ml hard semi-clear plastic mist bottle which is sturdy and portable. It has a strong rose scent which may be a hit with rose-scented fans however, it comes across as slightly too strong for me.
The mist nozzle wasn't as fine as it was described to be, instead, it was strong and came out in bursts, hitting and stinging the eyes. A simple hack is to hold the mist further within a reasonable distance.
How To Use :
1) Hold bottle at least 20cm away and gently mist face with eyes closed.
2) Use under or over makeup as often as described.
Performance and Ingredients
For centuries, rosewater has been Mother Nature's remarkably versatile skin elixir. Add it to Vitamin C and Hyaluronate and this mist is said to give you deep and lasting hydration as it instantly awakens and rehydrates your skin.
As a lightweight and quick-absorbing formula, this mist evaporates fast and I like to use it as a mist toner, just before my serum and moisturizer application. However, this stings and irritates the eyes once it gets into them so close your eyes and hold the bottle 20cm away to avoid any bursts of contents.
The rose fragrance was slightly strong for me, so Natio Rosewater Drench Mineral Face Mist may only appeal to those rose-scented fans. On top of this, it stings slightly on dehydrated patches so I don't really appreciate it.
As a DIY lotion mask where you spray the toner onto cotton pads and layer all over the face, my skin tends to get red patches where the cotton pads are. The patches subsided after 5 minutes once the pads are removed so even though there was no long term damage but it wasn't a pleasant experience.
I depleted the 200ml contents in 1.5 months.
Natio Rosewater Drench Mineral Face Mist contains the following key ingredients...
Rosewater : provide lasting moisture, smooth fine lines, reduces redness, balances oil and pH levels.
Sodium Hyaluronate : deeply moisturises and plumps skin.
To conclude, Natio Rosewater Drench Mineral Face Mist is a mediocre facial mist with no exceptional hydration ability. It stings and irritates the eyes when the contents get in and also stings slightly on dehydrated patches. Not a repurchase.
Christine, the creator of Youthful Glowing Skin System reached out to me some time back and offered to send me some products in return for honest reviews as part of a paid partnership. She has transformed her skin's health and radiance with building the right routine and now she has created snowperk® ( small letter s ) with the belief that that all women can achieve the skin of their dreams with the right personalized skincare that is backed with innovation and science.
Proudly developed and made in Singapore, snowperk® is all about building your personalized skincare routine for instant glowing and youthful skin using over 95% of naturally derived ingredients that are formulated to be gentle on the skin.
snowperk founders have over 20 years of experience in multi-national corporations in the personal care industry, with strong R&D background in formulation and packaging so you can definitely rest assured with the quality of the products. You can read more about the background story on their website.
I am definitely impressed with the wealth of information that Christine and her team have been sharing both on the blog and on Youtube. For someone who is keen about skincare, the blog posts have been most helpful in increasing my knowledge as I am someone who loves reading rather than watching videos.
This proprietary Get Glowing Skin system is said to give you the right skincare routine so you can get the most out of the products which include 1 moisturizer and 2 boosters with the right order of application. According to snowperk, this is the result of over 6+ years of careful research and development where they offer a proven system to build the right skincare routine.
My snowperk iD™ (skin iD) shows that I have Oily, Resistant, Non-pigmented and Slightly Wrinkled (ORNSW) skin condition.
Oily skin is the predominant characteristic of my skin type that also has a propensity to wrinkle. The extent of wrinkling is fortunately lesser than dry skin types due to the protective sebum that is rich in antioxidants. ORNSWs also enjoy an even skin tone.
Kundal Honey & Macadamia Pure Body Wash is a pH 5.7 weakly acidic body wash that contains 23 different natural extracts, including 42% aloe vera leaf extract, patented ingredients ( beauty tree CC, biomimetic fluid tears ) with anti-aging function and 3 vegetable oils ( Coconut oil, Camellia japonica seed oil, Jojoba seed oil ) to moisturize the skin, giving soft and smooth feelings after shower. It has a luxurious fragrance, for a nice perfumed shower.
I chanced upon Kundal in Guardian Pharmacy where a label screaming " Korea No. 1 with 1 sold at every 3 seconds " was pasted on each body wash, making me intrigued so I lugged 3 bottles of different fragrances ( Cherry Blossom, White Musk and Ylang Ylang ) home.
Hailing from Korea, KUNDAL seeks to deliver luxurious, powerful and green personal care products that everyone loves as they want to be an inseparable part of everyone’s daily routine.
‘Kundal’ is a compound word of ‘kunst’ and ‘kindal’. ‘Kunst’ means art, skill, and professionality and ‘Kindal’ means macadamia from nature. As shown with the name, ‘Kundal’ pursue an all-natural personal care brand. You can check out the list of products on their website.
Packaging, Scent and Texture
Kundal Honey & Macadamia Pure Body Wash is housed in a 500ml clear bottle with a sturdy pump dispenser. The thick gel texture creates foam and lathers well.
Cherry Blossom scent is described as a delicate and luscious floral scent, with zesty and citrusy bubbliness blended with sweet and sour Redberry Mix. It certainly smells lovely to me.
top : orange brazil, grapefruit usa, lemon italia
middle : rose turkey, cherry blossom, heliotrope
base : musk, cedarwood texas, amber
White Musk scent is described as a delightful musky scent layered with a mystical floral diffusion to enchant the hearts of many. It has a powdery musky scent which was alright for me, although not a fan of it.
top : tangerine
middle : lily, jamin, rose, ylang ylang
base : musk, patchouli, vanilla
Ylang Ylang is described as a floral scent known to heighten the mood between lovers. The top note is composed of lovely Peach and Raspberry scent, and the middle note consists of graceful Rose and Jasmine scent, which is bound to make you feel like you’ll fall in love with someone in any second with its romantic aroma.
1) Take a proper amount and bubble into a shower sponge or towel
2) Rub it as if massage on the whole body, then rinse thoroughly with warm water
Performance and Ingredients
Shower Gel Kundal Pure Natural System (Honey & Macadamia) gives you an excellent opportunity to pamper yourself with thick and fluffy foam and plunge into the world of bliss with every magical scent.
Thanks to natural ingredients (the main of which are macadamia nut oil, honey and aloe vera extracts) included in the composition, the gel gently cares for your skin without causing harm or discomfort.
I like how well it lathers but unfortunately, it was slightly drying since Day 1. Along the way, I have grown accustomed to the subtle dryness so it wasn't a major issue, especially since I also use a body lotion thereafter. However, it won't be a repurchase.
In terms of ingredients, Kundal shower gel has the lowest hazard level (0-2) in the cosmetics hazard rating (EWG). This confirms its safety for the skin and human health in general.
Do note that the ingredients may differ in other countries, so I am posting the exact body wash on Shopee.
To conclude, Kundal Honey & Macadamia Pure Body Wash wasn't a good fit for my skin type as it was slightly drying since the first day, however, I have grown accustomed to it and added a body lotion at the end of my routine, so it wasn't a major issue. It won't be a repurchase.
In terms of scents, I prefer Cherry Blossom over White Musk while Ylang Ylang is somewhere in between!
