Review | Watsons Sakura Whitening Cleansing Oil

Hello, lovelies! How's your weekend so far? I hope it's wonderful and as for me, this is the first weekend in 3 weeks that I actually get to spend at least one day, rewarding myself with a little foot spa setup, body scrub and whatnot, done by none other but myself. Well, among one of those things that I keep telling myself that is to always reward yourself after a long hard work.

Anyway, I think about a month ago, after reading one of my favourite beauty blogger review (check it out here) on Rich Cleansing Oil from my favourite cleansing line which is TheFaceShop Rice Water Bright line, I went to Pavilion KL with the intention to buy it but it turned out to be out of stock. 

So I went to Watsons to pick up some toiletries and as per usual, Watsons was offering some items with special prices if you buy stuffs for merely over RM20. One of the items is what I'll be reviewing today, which is Watsons in-house brand, Sakura Whitening Cleansing Oil for Translucent and Radiance.

Product Description:

Specially formulated with water-soluble oil, our Watsons Cleansing Oil Range can easily dissolve makeup from your skin's surface and clean impurities deep down into your pores. 

Botanical Olive and Grape Seed Oils provide added antioxidant and moisturising benefits during the deep cleansing process. 

This mild, non-greasy formula thoroughly cleanses your skin in one easy step and eliminates the need for additional cleansing products. 

It leaves your skin feeling clear, refreshed and hydrated after use. 

Review | Etude House Wonder Pore Clay Clear Mask

Hello, beautiful people! How's your week so far? I bet you guys are all busy partying for Halloween right now. Collecting candies and whatnot. Though I don't celebrate Halloween, it's always interesting to learn other people's culture. Anyway, I'm back with another review and this time I'll be reviewing my first wash-off mask from Etude House and it's from the awesome Wonder Pore line, the Clay Clear Mask.

I bet you guys already know that integrating a clay-based products is a must for those who have oily and oily-normal combo skin. Why? Cause clay can help in absorbing excess sebum and minimise your pores!

Review | THE FACE SHOP Natural Sun AQ Super White Sun Cream SPF50+ PA+++

Hello, lovelies! I just got back from my design studio (and yes, it's 5 in the morning) and before going to bed, I decided to write a review about a product that I have come to a conclusion that this product goes into my Must-Have list. It's THE FACE  SHOP Natural Sun AQ Super White Sun Cream SPF50+ PA+++.

I was discussing with my friends earlier on sun screens that we use everyday and to my surprise, only 2 out of 5 of us use sun screens! Malaysia is a country where it's hot all year around and I think it's very important to use sun screens.

But to be honest, me too, was an ignorant who didn't use any sun screen at all, until one day I went outside my house to play with my baby nephew for a few hours, and next thing I knew, I got a terrible sunburned.

Plus, since I've been using brightening products which are THE FACE  SHOP Flebote White Crystal line for about 6 weeks, I'm desperate for protection! If I left my dorm without putting on sunscreen, I feel like my face is burning! According to the beauty assistants at The Body Shop, that's the result of using a brightening or whitening products without using sunscreens. Totally didn't know about that.

Even with my BB Cream that has SPF26 PA+++ or a BB Mousse that has SPF30 PA+++, I still feel the slightly burning feeling on my facial skin so I guess there's only solution to that. That is to get a product with higher SPF i.e. a product like this one.

A quick note, "SPF" stands for “Sun Protection Factor”. The value demonstrates the effectiveness of protection against UV-B, as well as the degree of protection against UV-B when nothing is applied on skin. For example, SPF 25 means that the UV protection product is 25 times more effective on guarding against skin redness (sunburn) from the sun than when nothing is applied on skin.

"PA" stands for “Protection Grade of UV-A”. PA+ signifies the product as having “protection efficacy” with PA ++ and PA+++ indicating strong protection efficacy. In general, the higher the SPF value, the higher the PA value.

In short, UVB causes sunburn and UVA causes long term skin damage. Source

Review | THE FACE SHOP Face It Aura Color Control Cream

Hello, beautiful people! How’s your week so far? For me, I’m really busy with drawing lessons though I’m taking a break from drawing 10-sketches-per-week session right now. So today I’m gonna write up a review on a single product that most beauty bloggers that I’m following are raving about which is THE FACE  SHOP Face It Aura Color Control Cream.

I believe most of you either already jumped into the CC cream bandwagon or know all about it but haven’t tried it yet but as for me, CC cream is already exist by the time I learned about Korean beauty products. The first 2 weeks of my research is all about minimising my pores but after that I’m all about brightening products. Hence, this particular CC cream.

Product Description:

   

The front and the back of the box. 

Review | THE FACE SHOP Fruits Bowl Hand Cream in Lemon

Hello! I'm back with another review! This time I'll be reviewing about this cute hand cream from THE FACE  SHOP. I bet most of you guys carry hand cream in your hand bags, school bags, college bags, even portfolio bags, nah, just kidding! But for me, I love buying body lotion samples at the drugstore counters and use them as my hand lotions. I love miniatures of The Body Shop body butter too!

Anyway, as I was doing my surveys on the best Korean beauty products at the beauty stores in my hometown, of course I did some shopping and got myself lots of samples. It was late August and THE FACE  SHOP was having Merdeka Sale (In conjunction with our 56th Independence Day) so I got this cute hand cream as a freebie.

Before I thought freebies are like those things that the store can't sell, or products that come in mini version, those that you'll get if you buy a full-size version of it. Like my Nina Ricci Paradis perfume. But I never experience where I bought some products and get a freebie that actually can be bought separately. Well, now that I remember it, The Body Shop done that before where I got miniatures of body shower gels but see? Miniatures. This one comes in full size. Isn't THE FACE  SHOP is great at things like this? You guys saw my October haul, right? Look at those freebies!

Anyway, let's get back to the aforementioned product.

Product Description:
Soften rough hands with Honey Concentrate!
Indulge your hands with sweet and fresh scent of lemon as pure Lemon Extract works with Honey Concentrate and Botanical Oil Complex to rejuvenate and soften the hands.

Beauty Talk | Korean Beauty Secrets

As we all know, Korean women and men (no surprise!) are so conscious about their skin condition and hence spend a great deal of time and of course money to get the flawless skin that we all want.

Warning! Medium Song Hye Kyo photos. :D

Ain't that the ultimate praise of them all? Oh! Jo In Sung..~melting~

My favourite Korean actress, Song Hye Kyo is one of those who have admirable skin. I watched all her dramas ever since Autumn in My Heart back in 2002. I was only 12 and even until today, I’m still in love with her acting.

Then, in 2006, I started to join my friends in K-Pop fandom and discovered K-Pop boy bands like Big Bang, DBSK, Super Junior, and SS501. Then, I came to admire Kim Hyun Joong as singers and now actors. Now, you guys know why I’m into TheFaceShop products so much, huh?

Anyway, I just read an article on Korean Beauty Secrets today and would love to share my opinion about it with you guys.

Review | Etude House Moistfull Flower Cream

Finally after a long week, it's Friday and people! I need a break! Hence, here I am writing another review on a product that to be honest I rarely use cause as this is a moisturising cream, a super at that, I only use it at night, after having a long day at lecture halls i.e. Wednesday. The air-condition is just harsh to my skin, really!

Etude House Moistfull Flower Cream. This is one of the products from the Etude House Moistfull skin care collection that's formulated with Baobab tree extract to soothe dry skin (like all other cream from the collection) but this one is especially formulated with Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Floral Complex that's supposedly soothe even a drier skin.

Product Description:

Moistfull Flower is formulated with Baobab Tree Extract to relieve and replenish dry skin with abundant moisture and a Cherry Blossom Floral Complex to nourish, soothe, and protect the face.

Capacity: 50ml

How to use:
Apply cream to all areas of the face and neck as the final step in skin care. 

Beauty Haul | The Body Shop Malaysia

As I have been busy with design projects and other assignments therefore I'm so grateful that I can  shop online plus the local shipping is quite affordable. But let me be honest with you, only half of the stuffs shown here were purchased online while the other half were purchased in-store as I just happened to pass by one while picking up some groceries for the weekend at studio. 

So I placed my order on Monday morning and everything arrived just now! Well, it was supposed to be Next-Day Delivery but they do stated in their official website that it's gonna be a bit late as they're having a lot of orders during sale but 3 days is still super awesome! 

Love the greetings and only then I noticed their Facebook and Twitter page. 

They put in shredded papers to secure my orders, nice! 

I didn't buy so much online as I actually have re-stocked my essentials from the brand last August so I just grabbed some travel-sized items as I kind of living in the studio these days.

Now, let's get right into it. 

Tried | Etude House I'm Blooming Brightening Wash-Off Gel

Hello, lovelies! It's 3 in the morning and I just finished sorting like 2/3 of paper works in my dad's office so I'm gonna write a review before hitting the sack tonight, err..this morning. Okay, now I'm confused. O.o Anyway, as I received a lot of samples from Etude House beauty stores, this is one of them. In fact, I got like 10 of them. LOL That's what you get if you go to 4-5 different stores. :)

I heard this line was released last Spring and it was a hit among my younger cousins who love the fact that this line is 7-Free product (Paraben, Mineral Oil, Artificial Colour, Talc, Sulfate activator, Benzophenone, and Formaldehyde) What? Formaldehyde? I thought it's only used in keeping specimens fresh in labs? You know, dead bodies? 

Review | Etude House I Need You, Pearl Extract! Sheet Mask

Today I'll be reviewing the first Sheet Mask I tried from Etude House which is I Need You, Pearl Extract Mask Sheet. I tried it I think early this year and I just fell in love with it.

Etude House I Need You, Pearl Extract! Sheet Mask 

Pearl Extract 1000mg

Bright skin and Shiny. 

This mask contains minerals and amino acids and essence containing collagen composition that calm the skin and remain elastic while the mask comfortably rest your skin bright and light.