Review : One Love Organics Morning Glory

Product Description
Be it morning, midday, or date night, this luscious lightweight serum will wake up your skin’s natural radiance.
Raspberry Leaf—a rich source of polypeptides, flavonoids, tannins and niacin—works to stimulate, tighten and tone. Peppermint and lemon balm deliver a refreshing zing of anti-inflammatory antioxidants to help brighten, enliven and de-puff. And vegan-sourced Omega 3 fatty acids smooth the appearance of fine lines and help shield skin from everyday environmental damage. Just a little Morning Glory and your complexion will be coming up rosy.

This brightening serum is part of a trial kit which I purchased last year where I have previously reviewed its cleanser and exfoliant. Every morning, I use this serum in conjunction with its moisturizer, Skin Saviour Waterless Balm which I will review at a later date, once I used it all up. I love the scent of this product as it smells really uplifting and lovely.

Lilac green in colour, this oil-based serum needs a light hand on combination skin like mine, as it shines after application. However, the skin feels luxuriously pampered with a smooth soft touch. It glides on smoothly onto the skin and when I use it together with its Skin Saviour Waterless Balm, it makes an excellent base for make-up application as well as to hydrate the skin.

It perks up my skin and gives it a little boost to tired skin though I dislike the shiny look which I need to dab with a tissue paper. My skin has several tiny bumps on the skin which tend to spring out whenever I experiment with oils. Its such a pity because I like their wholesome ingredients.

The product contains peppermint oil as a natural sunscreen to protect against sun-induced pigmentation and you will be pleased to know that this product does not contain Petrochemicals, Parabens, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Harsh Surfactants, Chemical Additives, Preservatives, Synthetic Dyes and Fragrances, Phthalates, Silicones, Synthetic Vitamin E Or Propylene Glycol.
Ingredients :
organic wild raspberry leaf, organic lemon balm, and organic sweet mint, capric/caprylic triglyceride, organic essential oils of lemon, ylang ylang and peppermint

Source : OLO

Review : Fancl Beauty Concentrate Treatment Mask (Eye/Mouth)

Product Description
Beauty Concentrate Treatment Mask is a special care treatment that complements the Beauty Concentrate to reduce the signs of aging around the eye and mouth area, where skin is thinner and more prone to wrinkles and laugh lines. Enriched with Lychee Seed Extract to lock in moisture to restore skin firmness and Smooth Emollient Oil to enhance skin barrier function, making the eye area more resilient.

I have been eyeing this product for some time but the price of $60 for 6 pieces is really out of my budget since it is meant to be a one-time use. When Fancl has a closing down promotion of 50%, I took the chance to snag a box. Granted, the expiry date was about 4 months away and I have to ensure I used it within the freshness period.

While I like their products being preservative-free but I wouldn't bear to spend $10 per eye mask unless it can do miracles on my eye condition. It can also be used on the lip lines but I don't use it for that purpose.
Each pair of eye masks is individually packed in a nice pink and silver box that looks luxe as you opened it like a jewellery box.

The cresent-moon shaped eye pads are soaked with a generous amount of the white milky essence. Too much indeed, that when I layered it on my undereye area, the milky essence drips slightly downwards and I just need a tissue to dab it off.

I am happy to report that the eye pads did brighten up my undereye area when I have enough sleep and with some concealer, I am ready to face the world. With lack of sleep, eye masks are not miracle workers on my undereye area though.

Source : Fancl

Review : Weleda Birch Body Scrub

Product Description
This gentle body scrub helps to improve skin tone and appearance with natural beeswax pearls, which massage the skin to promote its healthy balance. Your skin feels and looks smooth and supple. Free of synthetic fragrances, colours, preservatives and raw materials derived from mineral oils. Dermatologically tested.

An extract of organic birch leaves, known for having purifying and detoxifying effects, promotes radiant skin that looks and feels completely refreshed. Vegetable-based cleansers free of synthetic detergents ensure even sensitive skin gets gently cleansed. Natural plant wax pearls and pure organic and natural plant oils massage your skin, supporting skin renewal without drying or disturbing your skin’s natural balance. Organic sesame seed oil and apricot kernel oil, rich in essential fatty acids, promote radiant skin that feels and looks refreshed. Gently exfoliate rough surface skin to reveal the regeneration of a pure, naturally refined, beautiful you

At 150ml, it costs US$9.22 from Iherb which I have been using diligently thrice a week for the past one month. Creamy white in colour, it contains tiny exfoliating beads that are hardly abrasive and provides a good cleansing scrub for the body. Skin feels smooth to the touch.
The smell is exotic and took some time for me to get used to it but it is hardly offensive.

Use code OKI787 to get up to US$10 off your first purchase on Iherb.

Ingredients :
Water (Aqua), Coco-Glucoside, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Squalene (Squalene), Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum)*, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract, Betula Alba (Birch) Leaf Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus (Butcher's Broom) Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Limonene*, Linalool*, Citral*.
* from natural essential oils

Source : Weleda

100% Pure, IHerb, Fancl, Lovelula Haul

Purity Cosmetics was having its roadshow in Liang Court and I happened to chance upon it and picked up 3 products.

100% Pure Body Wash x 2 : $21 each  ( 30% off if you buy 2 )
Carrot facial scrub : $28 ( after 25% off )

Desert Essence Exfoliating Shea Butter Body Scrub US$7.39
Avalon Organics Ylang Ylang Shampoo US$8.06
Avalon Organics Ylang Ylang Conditioner US$8.06
Aubrey Organics Nourishing Shampoo  US$8.91
Deep Steep Lavender Body Wash  US$6.11
EO Products Revitalizing Shower Gel  US$8.72
Isvara Organics Coffee Sugar Body Polish  US$12.24
Earth Therapeutics Purest Palm Body Brush  US$6.15
Giovanni Moisturizing Body Wash in Cucumber Song   US$6.97
Acure Organics Firming Body Lotion   US$8.62
Reviva Labs Varicose Veins and Deeper Spider Vein Lotion   US$16.19
Sierra Bees Organic Honey Beeswax Lip Balm ( complimentary ) 

As some of you may have heard, Fancl will be pulling out from Singapore and Taiwan markets due to declining revenue, so I took the chance to haul some of its products. Prior to that, I hardly ever use Fancl products, except for their blemish gel which lost its effectiveness on my skin after 2 to 3 tubes.

Skin Renewal Pack  $32.20
Facial Stretch Gel $20.40
Moisturizing Mask x 2 packs $48
Whitening Mask x 1 pack $32.50 ( not reflected )

LoveLula Revitalising Skincare Box
- Santaverde Aloe Vera Cleansing Gel
- Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream Light
- Dr. Hauschka Cleansing Cream
- Balance Me Balancing Face Moisturiser
- Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream
- sample of REN Hydra-Calm Cleansing Milk
- sample of Kimberly Sayer Gentle Face Cleanser
- sample of Kimberly Sayer Light Organic Cleansing Lotion

I didn't like the experience of receiving soon-to-be expired products. Santaverde Aloe Vera Cleansing Gel has a 2 months expiry date when I received it. And this box which I ordered in December took about 3 weeks to arrive at my doorstop.

Review : Lancome Maqui Blanc Miracle Natural Brightening Creator P0-03

Product Description
The Aura Bright technologies
- Light System amplifies the diffusion of light to reveal the vibrant translucency of a fresh pure complexion
- Optic pink pigment generates a pinkish light that corrects dullness. To create a natural healthy looking glow.
- Optic blue pigment generates a bluish light that neutralizes yellow tones and reinforces the appearance of complexion freshness and purity

Less fillers to create poreless smooth, with Glucose Complex and Volatils Ingredients, pure skin tone stays for all day with lasting finish. Sweat-Humidity Resist High SPF26 PA/++ for fluid

The 5ml sample was part of the 2012 Christmas Coffret set which I purchased during the Christmas season. P0-03 shade provided is the cool tone range which matches my skin tone.
Runny yet concentrated in texture, it blends effortlessly onto the skin without any traces. It has a sheer to medium coverage which works well for me, on most days. On days which I have big angry red zits, it will require more concealing with a concealer.

As what the product claims, it is supposed to brighten up my skin, giving an inner glow as well as being long-wearing with its sweat-humidity resistant claim.
On my combination skin with surface dehydration, this liquid foundation is not hydrating enough and tend to emphasize the flakiness on my bad skin days. However it does brighten up my skin, giving it a nice illusion of flawless skin on my good skin days ( read: well-moisturized skin ). On good skin days, the foundation lives up to its claim of being long-wearing, with hardly much dabbing on the oiliness on my T-zone.

Source : Lancome