Review : Milk Baby Shampoozle + Conditioner

Product Description
Shampoozle + Conditioner is guaranteed to make washing your bub’s hair the highlight of the evening. No matter what ‘floats your bub’s boat’ in the hair styling department, this all-natural shampoo + conditioner will leave your bub’s hair silky smooth, tangle free and smelling beautiful in just one wash! Full foaming for extra fun, this gentle formula ensures that bath time is an allergy and tear free experience for your baby.

With a great scent that both you and bub will love, Shampoozle + Conditioner contains strawberry fragrant oil and is based on aqua from Tasmania’s pristine wilderness with incorporated formulations to preserve purity. 100% pure and has no harsh surfactants.

I purchased this off Luxola at $15 for a 375ml size. I like to do silly things at times, using this for my own hair, even though its meant for babies. I enjoyed its Bath Time Wash and wanted to try this out.
Made in Melbourne, Australia, it uses 100% recyclable packaging and is not tested on animals.
With all these ingredients combined, it creates the perfect product to keep your little ones healthy and clean

Milk Baby was developed by Lindy Klim, wife of Michael Klim (best known as one of Australia's most successful swimmers of all time. Michael is a world champion, a world record holder and holds medals from all three Olympics he attended, including two gold). Michael's latest triumph is Milk skincare for men. (Spell Milk backwards and you get Klim).
When her husband Michael was developing his range of Milk skincare products for men, she was a new mum to their eldest child and pregnant with their second. Unable to find a skincare range for babies that she felt confident enough to use on her very young family, she decided to develop her own range, based on natural ingredients, and hence, Milk Baby was born.
Lindy wanted to create a product that was affordable, looked good in the home and and enhanced the well-being of the child and parent.
You can check out their range of products here and her interview here.

With a flip-top opening, this formula has a gel-like consistency that is clear in colour. Because its formulated for babies, I find the formula to be gentle and mild hence my hair tends to get greasy if I have a long day outside.
How I counteract this, is, I washed my hair in the morning ( even though I have washed my hair the night before ), if I know that I will be out till very late. It works well for me.

I also tend to use more than what I am used to because of the lightweight consistency and it does not lather too much. Surprisingly, I do not fancy its strawberry scent, it feels cloying to my nose and I rather do without it.

Its been a long time since I last used 2 in 1 formula and at times, I like to add in my own conditioner to have the added softness.
With this shampoo + conditioner formula, its reasonably right, but not enough to keep my locks moisturised although it did not dry it out. I just prefer more moisture on my locks.

Glycerin : returns moisture to a dry scalp and dry hair and is also fantastic for strengthening your little one’s hair!
Citric acid : removes unwanted and harmful minerals from the water we use to wash our little ones and also helps reduce dandruff and make hair soft and shiny.

Ingredients:
Water, Cocobetaine, Glycerine, Hydroxyethyl, Cellulose, Suttocide, Citric Acid, Strawberry Fragrant Oil.

Source : Luxola , Klasekids , UrbanBaby

Beauty Shopping + Korea Haul + Freebies


- Kao Hot Eye Mask HKD36.90


- Loreal Revitalift Laser Serum and Cream samples from here
- Estee Lauder Cyberwhite HD Advanced Spot Correcting Essence samples from here
- Nuxe Brightening Cleansing Foam, Extreme Lotion, Serum, BB Cream and Multi-purpose Dry Oil samples from here
- Belif Creamy Cleansing Foam, Eye Care Mask, Aqua Bomb and Sunscreen gel sachets from Blackbox Beauty Subscription
- Belif Facial Scrub, Hungarian Water Essence and Overnight Skin Regeneration Mask sachets ( after presenting the Blackbox Belif sachet pack for further samples ) - not featured
- Fancl Whitening Essence samples
- Biotherm Blue Therapy Serum samples ( not featured )
- Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel sample ( not featured )



Requested a friend to CP some products from Korea

- Etude House Collagen Eye Gel Patch
- Etude House CC Cream 14000won  (S$16)
- Etude House Hello Kitty Tender Powder Eau De Toilette ( gift from friend )
- Tony Moly Intense Care Syn-Ake Eye Mask
- Tony Moly Intense Care Snail Eye Mask
- Its Skin Prestige Masque D'escargot Facial Mask sheets
- VMV Hypoallergenics Sport 70 $26.50 ( Under their tube swap program where you can purchase it at 50% off with a similar product under a different brand. Original $53)
- Innisfree Shimmering Base 15000won (S$17.30)
- Innisfree Eco Safety Aqua Sun Gel samples
- Innisfree The Minimum Soothing Mask sample
- Innisfree Green Barley Cleansing Cream sample
- Philosophy "The Gingerbread Man" Body Scrub $25 ( original $50, from Sephora )
- Philosophy Purity Made Simple cleansing gel, Eye Hope, Keep The Peace super soothing moisturiser, Miracle Worker anti-aging moisturizer, Be Your Best BB Cream, Full Of Promise Treatment Serum, The Microdelivery Triple-Acid Brightening Peel, Exfoliating Facial Wash samples
- Fancl Whitening Emulsion II , Lotion II and Essence samples from Fancl Ion branch
- QV Moistursing Cleanser
- QV Body Moisturiser

Review : Lancome Genifique Yeux Light Pearl Eye Illuminating Youth Activator





Product Description
Eye luminosity, the new visible sign of youth.
The new 360° eye contour transformation.
Lancôme introduces its 1st eye-illuminating serum, engineered with a unique rotating and massaging applicator to reach even the most inaccessible eye areas.
Experience a 360° eye contour transformation above and below the eyes for visible results.

The 5ml sample I owned comes from the Christmas Beauty set which I have been using for the past 3 months and since it is a booster for eye cream, I added it to my usual eyecare regime.

This product is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Synthetic Dyes
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan

Finally, something from Lancome that comes without the nasties but first and foremost, it has to work. That is of the utmost importance, no?

My 5ml sample is a miniature sample of the retail sized of 20ml. It comes with a similar metal pearl-shaped massaging applicator with a unique 50-degree rotation angle for it to do the neccessary eyecare massage that is essential for it to depuff the undereye area.
Formulated with Caffeine, Escine and an extract of the micro-algae Chlorella Vulgaris, the pre-serum also works to correct puffiness, diminish under-eye circles and smooth fine lines when used on its own. After seven days, your eyes should look bigger, brighter, smoother and more youthful.

What its touted to do :
- Smoother skin, Reduced crow's feet, Reduced Wrinkles and Reduced Fine lines
- Lifted eyelid, Lifted arch of the eyebrow and Deflated eye bags
- Increased brightness, Refined texture and Faded dark circles

Since its made of stainless steel, its logical that the applicator is cooling and refreshing for the undereye area, especially when its coated with the eye serum.
The texture is runny and lightweight and sinks into the eye area after some eyecare massage ( mentioned below) with the applicator followed by some tapping movements. At least that is how I used it.

You can check out the recommended massage steps below.


The applicator tends to pick up more serum than necessary, hence either you do not mind or you like to clean off the excess. As for me, I like to use tapping motions on the undereye area for some blood circulation purposes as well as to get the excess serum absorbed into the skin.

There is no greasy after-residue but neither does it hydrate my dry undereye area sufficiently. It just feels refreshing. Puffiness and fine lines were still apparent.

Because this product is a booster, it is supposed to enhance the effects of the eye cream that goes on after that. I am currently using this product prior to using Garden of Wisdom Pack Your Bags and Say Good Bye but sadly I do not see a significant improvement. There is no difference with or without the booster itself.

The second ingredient in this serum is Bifida Ferment Lysate, a type of yeast Lancome uses in their other Genifique products. I have previously reviewed its Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate.
According to Paula Begoun, there’s no research proving that this specific form of yeast has any anti-aging or gene-stimulating activity when applied to skin, nor is it capable of eliminating eye-area concerns such as puffiness, dark circles, or pouching. There is limited research showing that yeast ferment filtrate (a compound different from bifida ferment lysate) does reduce oxidative skin damage in the presence of UV light, but this research also showed that many other antioxidants have a similar effect.

It currently retails for $110 at 20ml size.

Ingredients :
Aqua / Water / Eau, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Dimethicone, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Escin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Adenosine, Caffeine, Polyacrylamide, Chlorphenesin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide / Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Dimethiconol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Peg/Ppg-16/16 Peg/Ppg-16/16 Dimethicone, Bht, Laureth-7.

Source : Lancome , Nordstrom

Paula's Choice RESIST Cellular Defense Daily Moisturizer with SPF 25




Product Description
This ultra-gentle yet effective formula has a lightweight, silky-cream texture that hydrates and enhances radiance while providing extremely effective mineral-based, broad-spectrum sun protection. It includes potent antioxidants to defend your skin from environmental stressors, allowing the
skin to repair itself on a cellular level, and restoring skin's ability to resist further signs of aging. Used daily, this moisturizer will help reduce wrinkles and brown spots, while rebuilding collagen and improving skin tone.
Fragrance-free, colorant-free, and formulated to work beautifully under makeup. 100% Guaranteed.

Benefits :
•Shields skin from wrinkles and brown spots
•Provides gentle broad-spectrum protection
•Silky cream soothes and brightens
•Proven antioxidants boost your skin's environmental defenses
•Ideal for sensitive or rosacea-affected skin
•Designed to work beautifully under makeup
•100% fragrance-free and contains no dyes or coloring agents

Specially formulated for normal to dry skin, this product is a gentle mineral sunscreen that is touted to be excellent for sensitive or rosacea-affected skin.
On the sachet itself, the description described it to be a sunscreen which is misleading because this product is actually a moisturiser with SPF protection.

White in colour, creamy in texture with tiny beads in it, it has a light sunscreen scent and the consistency is not exactly hydrating on my skin. It is thick and requires some time for it to get absorbed into the skin.
Pairing it with RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum proved to be too much for the skin to take it and my skin broke out on the first day of usage.

On optimal skin days, it provides a light smooth feel on the skin, immediately after application. However on bad skin days, this moisturiser fails to hydrate my skin sufficiently and is drying to a certain extent.
Despite being touted as a product meant for normal to dry skin, I usually found Paula's products to be less hydrating than what the claims do.

Whats great about the product is the antioxidants in it, helping the skin to combat against free radicals. But despite the SPF25 and 8% titanium dioxide as sunscreen protection, I still layer an additional sunscreen on top, because the amount used on the face is just too little to be considered as sufficient sunscreen protection.

It scored 3.0 from 27 users on Makeupalley.

Full Ingredients :
Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 8%;
Other Ingredients: Water, Tribehenin (skin conditioning agent), PEG-20 Esters (thickener), Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate (silicone slip agents), Glycerin (skin-repairing ingredient), Caprylyl Methicone (skin conditioning agent), Stearic Acid, Squalane (emollients), Sodium Hyaluronate (skin-repairing ingredient), Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E/antioxidants), Ubiquinone, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Oryzanol, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Buddleja Davidii Extract (antioxidants), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (water-binding agent), Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate (emollient), Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone
Crosspolymer (silicone film-forming agent), Cetyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (thickeners), Polyacrylamide (film-forming agent), Polyhydroxystearic Acid (thickener), Isopropyl Titanium
Triisostearate/Triethoxycaprylylsilane Crosspolymer (polymer-base texture enhancer), Triethoxycaprylylsilane Crosspolymer (binding agent), Laureth-7 (emulsifier), Thymus Vulgaris Extract (antioxidant), C13-14 Isoparaffin, Alumina (thickeners), Sodium Hydroxide (pH adjuster), Xanthan Gum (thickener), Disodium EDTA (chelating agent), Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl
Alcohol (preservatives).

Source : Paula's Choice

Review : Paula's Choice RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum




Product Description
RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum utilizes an innovative blend of ingredients that research has proven aging skin needs to look younger and feel its healthy best. Stabilized Vitamin C plus potent antioxidants in a silky base join ingredients that repair damaged cells and rebuild skin's
protective barrier so it functions optimally. This state-of-the-art serum efficiently addresses multiple issues that cause skin to look wrinkled while reducing inflammation and the visible effects of sun damage. This product is 100% fragrance- and colorant-free.

Usage Directions
RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum can be used once or twice daily, as desired. For best results, apply before or after Paula's Choice RESIST Barrier Repair Moisturizer.
At night, smooth a few drops onto skin after cleansing, toning (optional), and exfoliating. May be applied under or over moisturizer. For daytime, wear under a product with SPF 15 or greater. Works beautifully under makeup and is suitable for use around the eyes.

This serum comes together with the travel sized kit where I have previously reviewed its cleanser and toner. Citrus in colour, it is oily but runny in texture so it tends to shine on my T-zone area after application. Less is more.

The description on the website has indicated that it can be used in the daytime, however the description on the 2 sachets I owned, stated that it should be used as a night-time serum.

I used it on 2 days, both during daytime, underneath the Cellular Defense Daily Moisturizer with SPF25. On the first day, it broke me out. A zit appeared on my chin which meant that the ombination may be too rich for my skin. It also left my T-zone shiny and oily and I have to dab on the oilness for at least 3 times a day. ( I usually only need to dab once a day )

Subsequently, I used it during night time without any moisturiser or sleeping mask. I woke up the next morning with very shiny T-zone though there were no breakouts.

Due to its silicon ingredients, it made the skin smoother after application. On optimal skin days, I could see that my skin appeared to be softer and more even-tone with smaller pores.
With all the antioxidant ingredients in it, its good to be used as part of an anti-aging care regime but I don't fancy its shiny finishing due to my combination skin.

It scored 3.6 from 59 users on Makeupally.

Ingredients :
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone (silicone slip agents/suspending agents), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (stabilized vitamin C/antioxidant), Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 (cell-communicating ingredient), Ceramide 3 (skin-repairing ingredient), Tocotrienols, Tocopherols (vitamin E/antioxidants), Ubiquinone (coenzyme Q10/antioxidant), Thioctic Acid (alpha lipoic acid/antioxidant), Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E/antioxidant), Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (stabilized vitamin C/antioxidant), Ferulic Acid, Caffeic Acid (antioxidants), Beta-Glucan (anti-irritant), Superoxide Dismutase (antioxidant), ), Epigallocatechin Gallate (green tea-derived antioxidant), Ergothioneine (mushroom-derived antioxidant), Glutathione (fruit-derived antioxidant), Xanthophyll (antioxidant pigment), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract (antioxidant), Glycerin (skin-identical ingredient), Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract (anti-inflammatory agent), Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract (antioxidants), Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil (emollient), Phenoxyethanol (preservative).   

Source : Paula Choice