Enjoy up to 80% off on selected Laneige products
Date : 15th to 17th April 2010
Venue : Robinsons, Raffles City ( Training Room near the Customer Service Counter, Level 3 )
Time : 1030 to 830pm
I was there this evening, circling round the level 3 because I was not sure where it was.
Just when I decided to ask the customer service officers at their counter, I saw a small stand indicating the laneige sale in the training room just beside their counters.
The room is cramped, hot and stuffy when I was there. Throngs of ladies were in the small room, milling around the counters to get a glimpse of the products on display.
Each of us was given a gunny sack-like bag at the door, I thought it was pretty heavy itself.
This was my first time at a Laneige sale so I am not sure what to expect.
However, I do think that the products for sale are pretty pathetic. It was not really what I expect it to be.
Bags, trial product sizes ( $1 onwards ), Overnight sleeping mask, Clear C Effector, Eyeshadows, Compact Powders are just the few products I saw.
Prices were not displayed and you have to ask the promoters about it.
I picked up the Clear C Effector within 5 mins and queued for about 10 to 15minutes in the hot, stuffy room.
I have never used the Clear C Effector before, but thought I just wanted to try it. It costs $25, not sure what was the original price.
Review on The Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Product Description
Give your skin an instant pick-me-up with a go-anywhere, rosewater-scented mist that moisturizes, conditions and protects.
You can see that I hardly have positive reviews on The Body Shop products because most of the products do not really work well on me or gave fantastic results for the prices I paid.
However this time round, I gave the thumbs up for this face mist.
Previously, I have also tried the products from TBS Vitamin E range which includes the cleanser ( too creamy and gave me an unclean feeling after cleansing ) and the eye cream ( does not work on me ) but I was duly disappointed. I am glad that I took a chance with this face mist.
I really adore face mists because its such a great pick-me-up just when my skin needs it.
I started off with using Evian spray during my secondary school days and follow on to Avene and other brands.
This TBS face mist is a lovely pink spray bottle with a lightly scented rosewater fragrance. Its just so refreshing and calming when its used under the hot and humid weather in Singapore and when chilled in the fridge, its even more cooling.
I brought it along on my flights last year to give my parched skin the much-needed moisture. An instant moisture boost.
I also used it on days when my skin needs a perk-me-up.
In fact, there is nothing much to hate about it, except for some users who may not like fragranced products then this may not be the one for them.
You can also check out the comments on Makeupalley which scored a 4/5 and 8.5/10 from Total Beauty, definitely a mist which most people love.
Other usages :
- The Vitamin E Face Mist can be sprayed over make-up to seal it after applying.
- Carry it with you while traveling, especially if you are flying long haul. Applying it frequently will ensure you arrive at your destination with healthy-looking, hydrated skin.
- Keep in the refrigerator for extra coolness in the summer months.
Key Ingredients :
Vitamin E : nourishing natural antioxidant that moisturizes and protects against premature aging and environmental aggressors.
Glycerine : moisturizes skin to improve softness and maximize hydration.
Liposomes and lecithin : help skin to quickly absorb vitamin E and restore skin’s natural moisture balance
Full Ingredients :
Aqua (Water) (Solvent/Diluent), Butylene Glycol (Humectant), Glycerin (Humectant), Panthenol (Skin/Hair Conditioning Agent), Tocopheryl Acetate (Antioxidant), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Alcohol Denat. (Solvent/Diluent), Methylparaben (Preservative), Lecithin (Stabiliser/Emulsifier), Rosa centifolia (Rose Water) (Natural Additive), Butylparaben (Preservative), Ethylparaben (Preservative), Isobutylparaben (Preservative), Propylparaben (Preservative).
Retailing at $19.90 for 100ml at all TBS outlets.
Source : The Body Shop
Review on H20+ Sea Mineral Scrub
Monday, April 12, 2010
Product Description
Perfectly round beads gently polish away dryness while improving skin texture and facilitating moisture penetration. Sea Mineral Complex™ and hydrating marine extracts of wakame, sea fennel, and sea lettuce help cleanse, while also conditioning and softening the skin.
Features :
- Removes dead, flaky skin cells to reveal smoother, clearer skin
- Maintains essential hydration balance - Soothes and heals
- Make-up will go on smoother and look fresher longer
I was duly impressed when I was at their counter choosing some of their products to meet my $150 purchase in order to get some complimentary gifts. They are not that open in giving out samples and claimed that they do not have samples. I am not sure how true that is, but eventually, I did purchase their products just to check out how they fare on my skin.
I was impressed because most of their products are oil-free. If you have been following my blog, you would realize that I am quite interested in oil-free products.
Impressions aside, I have to be realistic and looked at the practical side which is to use it on my skin.
This sea mineral scrub
with a beautiful turquoise color and marine smell was one of the complimentary samples which I received. I use it twice a week as an exfoliating scrub and boy! did it really scrub my skin. The granules though looks fine and small are too rough for my likes and it left my skin feeling slightly red, raw and tight. Definitely not for those with sensitive skin.
My skin did feel smoother but being so abrasive, I shudders to think about the long term side effects it would have on my face.
After each treatment, there is an immediate need to salvage my dry skin with a moisturising mask too.
I think I would just leave this scrub to be used on the body from now on.
Scoring a 3.5 at Makeupalley, only 47% users will opt to buy it again though most of them baulk at the prices. Perhaps this scrub may just works for you but its definitely not for me. Thats for sure.
Am I glad that I did not get this in the fiull retail size.
Key Ingredients
Sea Mineral Complex™, Carrageenan, Allantoin, Sea Fennel , Sea Lettuce, Wakame, Provitamin B, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Polyethylene Beads
Source : H20 Plus
Review on Iope Repair BB Cream
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Its time for me to review yet another BB cream. Its been some time since I last review a BB cream as I have been using this faithfully for the past 3 to 4 months.
Laneige in Korea was pretty generous when their promoters gave me four complimentary 10ml tubes after I bought 2 boxes of their hydrating sheet masks. ( not the same range as Singapore ).
I was pleasantly surprised as one 10ml tube can last for quite a while. I have given 2 tubes to both my sister and my mum.
Before I received this freebie, I have never heard of Iope. A good friend of mine shared with me that Iope belong to the same company as Laniege. You can read more about Iope here as I do not understand Korean. Iope is from Amore Pacific.
Amore Pacific, a cosmetics and skin care giant in Korea manufactures Laneige, Sulwhasoo, Hera, Mamonde, Iope and some other Korean brands.
The first ingredient on Amore Pacific products is usually ginseng or another key ingredient (such as bamboo sap) from the line. And according to Joseibi, most of the Amore Pacific products don’t contain sulfates, phthalates, petrochemicals, etc.
Containing SPF20 and PA+, it also boasts of ingredients like Madecassoside, Black Bean and Jujube extracts. Madecassoside is a skin healing agent with anti-aging properties (source)
Wow. I am indeed impressed and is filled with much anticipation of using the Iope Repair BB cream.
The illustration on the tube gives me a white, pure and simplicity feeling. Its also easy to use - just twist the tube and squeeze out the contents. It flowed out easily. The texture is inbetween creamy and liquid. Fragrance is nice and soothing with a slight whiff of being minty.
The colour tone is pretty light and is most suitable for fair-skinned ladies. It blends into my skin seamlessly, leaving no trace on my face. It made my skin looks fairer with a luminous glow and recently a stranger near my workplace tried to make friends with me, thinking that I am a Japanese or Korean intern student. The power of Iope on my face! Heh!
It claims to have redness control formula however I do not feel that its working that great. It did conceal some of the broken capillaries on my nose but its not that fantastic. My sensitive skin still have some redness after using this BB cream so I would say the redness control is pretty weak.
Coverage is not alot and only works to conceal on very light blemishes. Oil control is not bad. After 6 hours, the wings of my nose did shine but dabbing on it with a tissue paper is still optional.
When I tried to use my compact powder on top of this BB cream, it was quite a disaster as I looked too fair and the different tones on my neck and face was just too obvious.
In summary, I would think Iope Repair BB Cream is more for those with pretty good skin.
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Review on H20+ Face Oasis Cleansing Water
Friday, April 9, 2010
Product Description
An ultra-foaming, oil-free liquid infused with hydrating marine algae to break down and float away make-up and dulling impurities while softening skin
Sea Mineral Complex combines high-performance humectants and hydrating marine algae to protect skin's surface moisture balance while cleansing. Vitamins help maintain elasticity and suppleness.
Recommended for dry and combination skin, I picked this up from the Isetan sale. A new brand which I am trying out. I am attracted to cleansing water as a make-up remover and usually steer away from oil cleansing make-up remover. And its oil-free! Filled with anticipation, I thought this would be a good one for me but it simply made my skin feels tight after every use. I am actually quite disappointed.
I started off with some initial teething problems in using this.
After being used to using cotton pads with Avene Micellar lotion cleanser to cleanse off my make-up, I was quite clumsy in using this without any cotton pads. As per instruction on the bottle. I am supposed to pump it onto my dry hands, add water and massage into a milky lather. But it was too messy for me to like it. The pump spurts out the contents but its so watery so how can I kept it within my palms?
I do not know how others manage to do it with grace but I felt like a fool in trying to cleanse my face with lesser contents than I got it out from the pump because most of the watery contents slipped through my fingers. Such waste.
I finally gave up after a few days and got my trusty cotton pads to the rescue.
I use it according to the way I like it. Just pump out the contents to the cotton pad and cleanse my face. How simple, convenient and neat way to cleanse my skin. I do not have heavy make-up most of the time, just the normal foundation or BB cream and I thought this cleansing water does its job well.
Other than the make-up, the surface dirt on my face came off on the cotton pad as well.
It has a slight marine fragrance which is nice and although I love the fact that its oil-free, it seems to strip moisture away from the face, each time I used it.
After the cleansing with the cotton pads, my skin starts to feel abit tight and right after I followed up with my regular cleanser
, my skin feels so taut and tight that I need an immediate hydrating mask to soothe it. At first, I thought the culprit could be due to my cleanser but when I switched back to Avene, I have no such problems at all so I have deduced it to be this cleansing water.
I really wanted to like this product because its oil-free and its cleansing water but the loss of moisture just disappoints me greatly
You can further check out Makeupalley with a score of 3.5.
Source : H20
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