Review on Etude House Eye Secret WH701 Light White

Product Description

Enduring one color eye shadow infused with eye enhancing pearl glitter.

One color eye shadow with fine silver and gold pearl glitter enhancement .

Enduring eye color without flaking or fading.

During my Korea trip last year, I picked this up in a haste at the airport since it was quite affordable and I thought it would look good. This was my first glitter eyeshadow and I was quite excited to try it out.
I used it throughout my trip and I was initially quite impressed with it.
I am not sure if the weather matters because I felt that I looked better with this Eye Secret in Korea than in Singapore. It adheres well and made my eyes goes "pop".

The packaging is pretty sweet and compact-looking. The texture and the glitter are quite powdery though.

I wore spectacles in Korea and most of the time in Singapore. With Eye Secret, I just use my fingers to apply on my eyelids, followed with a brown eyeliner.Voila! My eyes and face suddenly looked much alive, radiant and brighter. I really like how it looked at that time.

Back in humid Singapore, it could be that my eyelids have turned oily ( although I do not feel so )because I realized that Eye Secret does not seem to hold well, the look after application seemed almost scattered. The colour and glitter becomes very subtle and it requires more layering before it gets better.
I have since learnt to layer it on top of my powder eyeshadow ( choose colours that complements with this Eye Secret )to give it more definition.
However, since I never like applying powder eyeshadow when I wore spectacles, I am still falling back on this Eye Secret till I found a better one as I prefer a subtle look under spectacles.

For the affordable price, this is quite a decent eyeshadow although it falls short of my expectations.

Would I buy this again? Probably not.

Review on Clinique Deep Cleansing Emergency Mask

Product Description
Clay-based treatment for oily, pore-clogged, skin-under-stress.

This is a clay-based, lightweight and creamy mask treatment recommended for the oily and pore-clogged skin.
A close friend of mine highly recommended this mask to me. She has flawless skin and this mask is part of her regular maintenance. Her hubby is also a fan of the mask and used it on every alternate day.
Wow. If this is really that good, then I must try it.

As proclaimed before, I am not a Clinique fan because I have seen how it made another friend of mine broke out with even more pimples and that freaked me out. Good products are not supposed to do that, I felt.

The texture is abit creamy and chalky, although it spreads easily but it still gives a chalky and gritty feeling after application. As the mask starts to dry, there is a tightening feeling and if you look into the mirror at the end effect after the mask had dried, the area looks cracked with lines.
Its not a pleasant sight but that is a minor issue for me. It can get abit messy to rinse though, as water cannot seem to cleanse all away because the nitty gritty white clay debris still gets stuck on some areas so what I usually does, is to wet the cotton pads with water and clean it off before rinsing my face with water. As it can be drying, sometimes I follow up with a hydrating mask or booster.

I used this whenever my chin area broke out with a pimple and this mask really helps to heal it faster. In fact, I only need to use it once to see the effect.
My pimple becomes less inflamed, smaller and oil is better controlled on the chin area.

However, I do noticed that even though the zit may have been reduced and almost healed at times, it will erupt on the same area a couple of weeks later. It is as though the mask helps to suppress it to a certain extent but without clearing out the roots hence it is actually still hovering beneath the skin, waiting for the chance to get out again.

Note that this is highly recommended for oily skin as it can be pretty drying. As the name claimed, I am using it as an emergency mask that is, when I have a breakout, so I do not use it every week.
But this mask is not a permanent solution, as far as my skin is concerned because the same zit will still surface up several weeks later.

Review on Beautycode Switzerland Essence of Caviar Eye Cream

Product Description
Soothing eye treatment to firm and moisturise the delicate eye area. Visibly smoothes away fine lines and wrinkles, and diminishes the appearance of dark circles and the dullness of tired eye contours. Brings exceptional luminosity and vibrance to the eyes.

Caviar extract has recently gained worldwide acclaim as a precious, highly nutritive and effective anti-ageing ingredient for skincare products.

With the help of Swiss skincare experts, Beautycode Switzerland has produced an exclusive caviar extract skincare series – Essence of Caviar - touted to be the ultimate anti-ageing skincare collection
The range contains an unprecedented concentration of nutritive essence of caviar (extracted from the best Beluga sturgeon roe), age-defying bio-marine cellular stimulators, anti-fatigue factors, unique oligo-elements, vitamins, minerals and amino acids to assure luxurious care for your face
 
Made to the most sophisticated standards in Switzerland, Essence of Caviar revitalises skin functions and renewal. It nourishes and re-mineralises. It improves skin elasticity. It hydrates and protects against premature ageing.

I bought this from Cosway, via a colleague who is a member of Cosway. With the widely touted caviar in it, I have high expectations on it since I have been trying various eye creams without any significant results to boot.

This is a light and non-greasy white coloured eye cream. It glides and spreads easily on the under eye area hence you do not need to apply too much. There is not much scent and is a soothing treat for the eyes.
But for people like me who needs to treat the under eye area concerns, this is too mild for my liking.
Would I buy it again? No.

Ingredients:
Water, Dicarylyl Ether, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cyclomthicone, Octyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Caviar Extract, PhenylTrimethicone, Sodium PCA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Bicarbonate, Carboemr, DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Silica, Farnesol, Sodium Hydroxide, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Linalool

Source : Cosway

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Review on Moisture Eye Mask Deep Ocean Water

Formulated by Ja Chang Co. in Taiwan exclusively for Watsons, this box of eye masks which contained 3 pairs are available in Taiwan Watsons. I picked them up when I was there last year.

Using deep sea water as one of its ingredients, it claimed to be able to provide 24hours of non stop moisture to the dry under eye area. Collagen is also listed as one of their ingredients which is supposed to firm up the under eye area.

Each pair of cresent-shaped eye masks is latched on to a transparent tray which is soaked with essence.
There is a slight scent but none too overpowering.
The eye patches are pretty wet and you can layer on the eyes up to 1 hour and its still wet.
However, I see no improvement to my under eye area. It does feel moisturised but thats about it as the effects did not last till the next morning.

Ingredients :

Review on Dr Wu Intensive Hydrating Serum with Hyaluronic Acid

Product Description :
Dr Wu Intensive Hydrating Serum with Hyaluronic Acid is an intensive Hydrating Serum with Hyaluronic Acid which contains hyaluronic acid, Oceagen (soluble collagen) and active yeast extract.

Hyaluronic acid is proven to be a ubiquitous component of skin tissue where it helps lubricating and stabilize cells formation in skin layers.

 
Oceagen will boost the skin hydration process, improve skin elasticity and improve skin dullness. The special hydrating formula can increase skin firmness, stimulate cell renewal, accelerate wound healing and reduce scarring.

 
Continuous application can reduce fine lines, wrinkles, blemish, loss of elasticity and improve dull skin tone, scarring and wound healing.

KEY PERFORMANCE:
- NASHA (Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid) : Active ingredient to lock in moisture within the skin to hydrate and reduce the prominence of the wrinkles.
- Oceagen : Extracted collagen from deep sea marine fishes, it regenerates the skin’s water retention ability to smooth and tighten.
- Elastin Extract : Rejuvenates the skin to nourish and restore youthfulness.
- Seamollient : An algae extract suitable for sensitive skin as it binds moisture to hydrate and repair.
- Yeast Extract : Calms, restores and stimulates the skin’s DNA repair process for a more radiant and firm skin texture.

This is my very first product from Dr. Wu’s line.
Based on his education background and research history as well as the various hats that he is wearing, he has nurtured countless talents in the field, as well as having edited and compiled more than 100 research papers, dissertations and thesis. This is one guy who is passionate about what he is doing.

I love their thoughtfulness which is apparent on all their products. On each product, its indicated as Step 1, Step 2 or Step 3, depending on what you are using.

 
Cleanser would fall under the Category of Step 1 as its the first step of cleansing. Their functions are also indicated on every bottle. 
For the cleanser, their functions would be indicated as Cleanse/Tone, hence for this serum product, its indicated as Treat/Repair. 

The hydrating serum is a sticky clear gel which look and feel oily. The scent is also quite terrible, it reminded me of glue.

Even though the gel dries up pretty fast after application but my face feels sticky thereafter.
It was slightly better after 5 to 10 minutes though there is still a slight stickiness. Standing in front of the fan does not seem to help much. After I followed up with my moisturizer, it gets even more sticky. Urgh.

Pertaining to their hydrating ability, I would say that its pretty good. The initial flaking skin near my nose was gone the next morning after I applied this before bed. Subsequent usage of the serum made my skin feels hydrated, however on the third day, I noticed a pimple on my chin.

I cannot confirm if its due to this serum or because of my approaching menses. Other than this, I also developed 2 tiny flesh coloured bumps on the right cheek. It seems like Milia. ( known as little balls of protein trapped within the skin ) I am quite upset and hope that it goes away soon.

According to this source , milia are keratin-filled cysts, or simply little globs of protein under the skin. There are generally two types of milia. Primary milia may result from oil glands that have not fully or properly developed. Secondary milia result from trauma to the skin.

I do not quite like the stickiness and the fact that its not oil-free.

Would I buy this again? Perhaps.
I think it would be good as a spot treatment, to hydrate only the required areas because it seems to be too oily if I used it for the whole face

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