Winning the BATTLE against ACNE

How I wished I can enjoy my youthful teenage years without having to battle against the vermin called acne.

Honestly speaking who like making friends with facial acne?

I am now beaming with excitement that now I find a reliable and affordable solution to my worries.

Girls out there who experience the same issues like me, fear not as today I will be sharing this fabulous range of product with you all.

I just love receiving packages, the suspense is always so exciting.

Without further ado, they are none other than:

Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER Range

 It is a gentle yet effect cure and prevention for people with acne, pimples, whiteheads and blackheads.

I was really excited when I got the news that I was selected to experience Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER Range as it was a certified dermatological proven skincare regime.

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It all thanks to the lovelies in Eucerin and The Sample Store for giving me this life changing opportunity to experience a new boost of confidence.

Have not heard about Eucerin or The Sample Store?

Here is a short introduction to get you started,

More on The Sample Store,

• They are a group of hardworking folks behind the movement of the distribution of free samples online.
• Started off as Fr3b before going through a complete makeover to become the well known: The Sample Store today.
• Easiest way to get to interact and get to know more about a particular product before committing to the full size retail product.
• Great convenience as the redeemed samples gets delivered right to your door step.

More on Eucerin,

• First started in 1898.
• 125 years of expertise.
• Dermatological and clinical proven.
• One of the leading dermo-cosmetic brands in America and Europe.
• Based in Hamburg, Germany.

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Getting back to the Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER Range,

• Suitable for both males and females.
• Caters for: Oily, acne and blemish prone skin or dry skin in need or moisturizing.
• As preventive measures against pimples or acne.
• Just a simple 3 step skincare regime. Cleanse, exfoliate and moisturize.
• Helps reduce side effects of treatments or acne.
• Contains Lactic acid instead of the usual acne battling agent.

Why Lactic acid?

• Organic.
• It is derived from milk.
• Originally found in the skin thus, it is unlikely for people with sensitive skin to have an allergic reaction.
• Anti-bacterial.
• Non-comedogenic, compatible with any existing acne treatments or medication.
• One of the gentler AHA exfoliants.
• Not as harsh and more effect than Salicylic acid or Benzoyl oxide that is commonly found in anti-acne products.
• Ideal ingredient for its soothing and calming after effects.
• Rich moisturizing effect.
• Help exfoliate dead skin cells as well.

How does it work its magic?

• Directly targets the root of the follicles that is the cause of clogged pores and blemishes.
• Non-drying formula that stops the growth of new acne and re-mediates existing ones.
•  Helps reduce and remove flaking of the skin as well.
• Guarantees a better and clear complexion with constant usage at the end of 3 weeks.
• To see the best results at the end of 3 weeks, just incorporate the 3 step regime with religious usage of 2 times a day in the morning and the evening.

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How to start experiencing Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER Range,

First, start off with:

Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER Cleanser

Priced @ $21.20 for a 200ml bottle.

More information:

• Foaming daily facial cleanser.
• Soap and fragrance free.
• Contain 6% Ampho tenside.
• Product is clear in colour.
• Squeezable bottle.

 The fresh green packaging is pleasing to the eyes yet it is functional as well.

What I love about it:

• Does not have weird chemical smell.
• Lathers up really well even without a sponge.
• Instantly reveals a more smooth and supple face.                
• Brightens up my dull complexion.
• Help soothe my reddish inflamed skin.
• Dries up existing pimples, thus making them less irritating.
• Able to remove facial makeup.

My thoughts:

I really look forward in continuing the usage of the cleanser with its effective results.

I love the fact that I can even skip the usage of a separate makeup remover when I am feeling lazy that day.

It helps to regulate the excess sebum excretion of my t-zone as well. Thus even after a few hours, the matt and smooth feeling on my face still lingers on.

I felt that it really does its job as I always have this clean, spotless feeling after cleansing and it have been some time since I have any newly grown pimples on my face.

I love the package as well, it’s functional and dispensing the product is super convenient as well.

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Follow up with:

Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER Scrub

 Priced @ $18.60 for a 100ml tube.

More information:

• Mild daily scrub.
• Oil free.
• Contains green lactic acid beads.
• Contains micro particles to deeply cleanse your skin.

Handy squeeze tube bottle makes it easy to control the amount dispensing out.

The scrub is slight cloudy clear in colour with green lactic acid beads.

What I love about it:

• Helps unclog pores.
• Refines skin texture.
• Smell is light and bearable.
• Gentle and does not sand-paper my face.
• Removes embedded black and white heads.
• Skin feels smooth and cleaner instantly.
• Open pores seems smaller.

With gentle circular motions, within a few seconds a rich lather is formed.

My thoughts:

The scrub lathers works really well and works wonders in removing the white and black heads.

After incorporating it in my skincare regime, I can see that the growth is getting lesser as well.

My enlarged pores on the cheeks and nose seem to be improving after usage as well.

Currently I am pretty hyped about this and will be looking forward to more fabulous result with the continuous usage.

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Last but not least, the star product of the trio:

Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER Crème Gel

Priced @ $25.70 for a 50ml tube.

More information:

• Daily cream, Gel like Moisturizer.
• Oil free, water based.
• Product is white in colour.
• Contains 2% lactic acid.
• Promises to reduce blemished in 3 weeks.
• Targeted treatment for follicles.
• Re-equate excess sebum.
• Squeeze tube packaging.

The Creme Gel does not leave any sticky residue after applying thus, you need not wash your hands after application on the face.

What I love about it:

• Fast absorption, lesser down time.
• Light and does not feel sticky at all.
• Does not have greasy feeling as well.
• Cooling sensation upon application.
• Skin feels smooth and supple instantly.

My thoughts:

My skin seems to be more hydrated and I can feel that there is this bounciness in my face whenever i touch it.

There is also less blemishs or redden areas on my face as well.

I love the effect that I have witnessed though the week.

Using it during the day too helps to push back the time taken for the shine on my nose to appear,  thus I do not need to touch up my makeup as often

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Ultimately how the Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER Range fare,

I have been test driving the 3 step regime personally for a week or so and I definitely love the visible results that I have seen.

 The fast results enticed me to continue the usage of the regime and have turn me into a fan of Eucerin as well.

As recently, I have been stressed out at work, just finished my period, have trouble getting adequate sleep, I have been getting on the verge of depression as my face have not be responding well with such factors in my life.

My T-zone area especially my forehead and chin have become a home from acne to strive in.

PS. If you know me well enough, I am a person with minimal acne issues thus I was really devastation when the issue balloon out of proportion.

With the outbreak, I felt ugly and lost the usual confidence that I don and in order to attempt to build back my confidence. I keep adding on layers and layers of makeup in hope that it would cover my flaws.

Little did I expected, it just made matters worse and I felt that I am really like a boat lost at sea.

Luckily there was The Sample Store and Eucerin to save the day.

After constant usage, day after day, I could see a believable improvement on my face. My skin felt as though it was like a new born’s and my acne condition was controlled as well.

The reddish area of my inflamed skin reduced and the existing pimples were not as sore and itchy when they are all dried up by Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER products.

This makes it easier for me to resist scratching my face with unhygienic hands.

Lesser make up used to cover and lesser pore pack used as impurities on my face are gently taken care of. More saving equals more for my hauls, am so loving it.

As the Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER range acts as a preventive measure too, I did not experience any new grown pimples as well and my face is finally slowly recovering to its former glory.

I will definitely buy it again and recommend it to all my friends and readers out there.

Girls, hurry up and give the Eucerin’s DermoPURIFYER range a try to give yourself a confidence boost and say BYE to acnes blues ever in your life again.

Once again many thanks for The Sample Store and Eucerin for this fabulous experience.

Till next time ^_^

Making the world a better place

As the Christmas festive mood kicks in, people like me tend to splurge and overspend until her pockets seems like it's as empty as the black hole.

To help spread the festive mood around, other than shopping for presents for your love ones or the never ending pampering of oneself.

I would like to urge you girls to stop in your shopping tracks for a moment and help to do a simple good deed.

There is always this sense of satisfaction from helping someone out and this time all it takes is a click of your computer mouse.

Sounds really easy right?

In collaboration with Cause.ad, SG FreeBee will be holding a cause named the Christmas Giveback.

SG FreeBee will be donating $0.10 with every single click on the link below to Operation Smile Singapore.

The proceeds will all go to the funding of childrens with cleft lips/cleft palate since birth to do a reconstructive surgery that will bring back the smile to their lovely faces.

http://causead.sg

Start clicking away and tell all your friends about this ^_^

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Getting to know the folks behind the generosities,

More about Cause.ad,
Their tag line probably says it all, it's all about advertisement for a greater cause.

More about SG FreeBee,
A new team of dedicated folks that give us an opportunity to try out the sample of the products that we are interested in so that we get to understand more about it before committing to the retail size.

In this way, we get what we want without wasting extra money.

Girls, you can join their big family @  http://www.sgfreebee.com/

In this festive season, please remember that Christmas is a season of giving.

Make someone's day today and the world will eventually be a better place to live in.

Till next time ^_^

Ooh la la~~

As I am a great fan of Benefit products, girls please stay tuned @ Sweet Sugar Caramel for a huge series of Benefit’s product reviews.

Today I will be talking about is the:

Benefit’s Ooh La Lift

 It’s an instant under-eye brightener with light reflecting pigments to perk up your tired looking eyes.

First, to avoid any potential confusion, Benefit’s Ooh La Lift is a pre-makeup prepping product with skincare properties like raspberry extracts for brightening.

It is not an under-eye treatment cream to reduce dark eye rings or a concealer for more coverage for the eye area.

Application wise, use the dip stick provided to apply three little dots under each eye and pat gently with your finger tips to blend it in.

It can be applied either before or after makeup to achieve the instant eye lighting effect.

Priced @ $42.00 dollars for a 7.0g tube

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How the application wand of Benefit’s Ooh La Lift look like.

The princess-y light pink colour of the product is SO my cup of tea.

Pros

• After application before makeup, it seems that my eye makeup adhere better than before.
• Helps to act as an under-eye primer.
• Convenient, easy to carry around packaging
• Light creamy texture, easily blend and absorbed by the skin.

Cons

• The light reflecting pigments did not help in brightening or perking up of my tired eyes.
• Plastic-y smell through it is not really noticeable unless you smell the product right from the tube or the applicator in a close distance.

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Comments

I did not experienced the WOW factor that it promised and was quite disappointed even through there were so much raves about it being a miracle saver and a star product.

Though, I suspect that it might be due to the fact that the condition of my eye area is perhaps too much for its magic to work. As one always say that one’s meat is the other’s poison or something along that line.

To me, it is more of an under-eye makeup base to allow make up to adhere better. I find that it works great in this particular area.

My Verdict

5.5 out of 10 stars

Will I buy it again?

Probably not, as it is quite expensive even through you only require very little amount each time. It too did not deliver the expected results that I am searching for.

Please note girls, for all the brands out there, there will be always hits and misses in their product range. Thus please do not condemn the entire brand if you encounter rash break out or was disappointed in that one certain product.

Despite this experience with Benefit’s Ooh La Lift, I can still proudly proclaim that I am a Benefit Addict and Benefit’s Stay Don’t Stray is my current obsessed love interest.

Till next time ^_^

L’Oreal Paris’s Project Review

I was really overwhelmed with excitement when I received the email informing me that I got selected for the L’Oreal Paris’s Project Review.

By not letting us even know what products that we will be reviewing, there is a sense of mystery lurking within the air.

My anticipation builds up intensely as I patiently wait for the day of the briefing session to come.

On the day itself, I rushed down all the way to L’Oreal Paris’s office to join the rest of the participants for the briefing session in which they will be revealing to us on what are the products that we will be reviewing and on the details on the competition.

We were all loan a FLIP video camera at our disposal and a range of products to review.

They are none other than,

L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean

 Look at the refreshing array of colours, they really help to cheer one up.

 We were all given a set of 3 cleansers and 1 scrub to try from the L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean range.

I was really excited as we are the pioneers to test drive this product that have not even been on the shelves at that point in time.

What we will have to do for the Project Review was to record a video clip using the given FLIP video camera to talk about how we feel about the L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean.

The girls attended were all really pretty and well-mannered as well. I do feel a little out of the group as I rushed over right after a sweaty day at work with my smudging makeup and not being exactly in a tip top form.

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More information on the L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean,

• Directly imported from UK.
• Made in Germany.
• A range of 3 cleansers for various skin types and a scrub that is suitable for all skin types.
• Cost $14.90 each for a 150ml bottle.
• Includes a unique scrublet to deeply cleanse the dirt and makeup from the pores.
• Singapore is the first stop that L’Oreal Paris has launched for this fabulous product.

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With further ado, here is my video review for the L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean. 

It is not the best but I really put in quite an effort to finish it.



That’s all folks for the video, thanks for watching it.

My thoughts on doing the video,

It’s quite tough on trying to film and edit the video as I am a total stranger to the video camera. Not forgetting, that I have to finish it within a short week.

Plus the fact that I am working full time, it can get a little taxing. Though after some time, you do get the hang of it.

Nevertheless, I do have tons of fun doing the video and it was a really good experience to get being a beauty blogger.

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Getting back to the L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean,

The Exfoliating Foaming Gentle Scrub for all skin types.

The Soothing Foaming Cream Wash for dry and sensitive skin.

 

The Purifying Foaming Gel Wash for oily and acne prone skin.

The Refreshing Foaming Gel Wash for normal and combination skin.

After test driving the Refreshing Foaming Gel Wash for a while, I love how it works because,

• Easy to use.
• Cooling sensation upon contact with skin.
• Refreshing and helps to wake me up in the morning.
• Can cleanse off light makeup from my face.
• A magical scrublet.
• Functional packaging that allows that scrublet to be ‘pop’ in.

More on the magical scrublet,

• Feels soft and smooth on my face.
• Helps to relax my mood after a tiring day at work.
• Helps to removes whiteheads from my nose as well.
• Increase blood circulation on my face.
• Makes face washing a little more fun.

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My thoughts

I really love how my skin feels with the minty sensation that the cleanser gives and when I use the scrublet to massage on my skin.

My face instantaneously feels smoother and it does not strip my skin away from moisture. It is a great buy with it effective outcome and the affordable price as well.

Girls, do give this fabulous range of cleansers a try. Your cleansing routine would change for the better and there will be a whole new sensation while cleansing your face. You can get your paws on the L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean in all Watsons and John Little stores.

Many thanks to the lovelies in L’Oreal Paris Singapore for giving me a chance to experience the L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean as one of the pioneers in Singapore and for selecting me for this fun-filled Project Review.

I would definitely be looking forward in more of your fabulous products and for more chances to work with you guys.

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Oh last but not least, a small giveaway of the L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean Purifying Foaming Gel Wash for oily and acne prone skin.

There will be a total of 3 winners in this small giveaway:
1 winner will get the: L’Oreal Paris’s Dermo-Expertise Perfect Clean Purifying Foaming Gel Wash.
2 winners will get an envelope full of sample sachets to try.

Please note:

• Dateline: EXTENDED TILL 28 NOVEMBER 10' @ 12.00AM
• Open to my readers that live in Singapore only.
• One entry per person only.

The rules are easy:

1. Post a comment on this post on why would you want to try it. (+1)
2. Re-post this entry. (+1)
3. Join my FB page at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=144726845568023  (+1)
4. Follow me on my blog. (+1)
5. Comment on this post on past blog entries that you like. (+1)

Please follow this format when posting:
Name:
Email address:
Why would I want to try it:
Re-post blog link:
Joined FB page: Yes/No
Followed my blog: Yes/No
Past blog entries that I like:

Thanks for reading my blog and for sticking with me for these few months, love you girls.

Till next time ^_^

CLEO Shop-a-thon Workshop @ the Heerens

I am an avid reader of CLEO as there is always interesting articles to read and they always bring us hot news about the latest cosmetics and skincare products that’s out on the market. 

Not forgetting that they always hold lovely makeup or skin care workshops for us readers to attend. There are always events to keep us engaged and to increase our love with CLEO.

Cheers to the hardworking folks behind this entertaining magazine.

Last month, CLEO in collaboration with Heerens came out with a fabulous shopping extravagant event.

 The lovely pink tag for the workshop, pink is SO the new black.

It’s the Shop-a-thon @ the Heerens, it is a 16 day shopping event with a series of workshops to attend and there is even tempting discounts for the pocket conscious fashionista out there.

There are actually 5 workshops that are available to attend,

• Recreate Japan’s trendiest hairstyles.
• Update your wardrobe for workplace.
• Learn the tricks to flawless skin
• Get a svelte, fit body.
• Flaunt stunning makeup looks.

I was really glad when I was selected for the: Learn the tricks to flawless skin workshop. It was a makeup demonstration in collaboration with the experts from Inuovi Professionals.

The theme of the workshop was, to achieve a dazzling look that is as dazzling as the Korean celebrities and idols.

More about Inuovi Professionals,

• Singapore brand, the owner is a Singaporean too as mentioned by the speaker.
• Inuovi is derived from Italian language.
• Specialized in the line of cosmetics.
• Their cosmetics are developed in Italy, France and Japan.
• Fragrance free.
• Non comedogenic.
• No animal derived ingredients.

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The workshop was held on a Saturday and if you girls did not realize, poor me do work half day on Saturdays. After a tiring time at work, I rushed down to orchard for some retail therapy to brighten my gloomy day.

I had a yummy lunch at a western restaurant, followed by going to Kinokuniya at Takashimaya for my Japanese magazine fix and Watsons to get my hands on the Hello Kitty mascara from Maybelline.

Even after wasting so much time, I was still surprised that I was the earliest and the first to reach for the workshop.Thus I went into ALT to continue my shopping spree.

I really love ALT as they have a wide range of products to choose from and their prices are pocket friendly as well. Not forgetting that they too have a good range of Japanese beauty and haircare products that you can’t get in other stores.

ALT is surprisingly not crowded at all and I can take my own sweet time to browse around and try their testers before committing myself. They always have something in store that will catch my attention.

Girls, try going to ALT for all your cosmetics, skin care and hair care fix, and you will be surprised on the range of products there.

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Getting back to the Inuovi Professionals workshop,

 

 The workshop was conducted by a pretty lady makeup artist in black from the Inuovi Professionals.

It started out by understanding the characteristics of the makeup styles that the Korean celebrities favour.

They are none other than,

• Natural looking makeup with muted hues.
• Accentuating only their sole most prominent features.
• Prefer thick strong brows as it represents youthfulness.
• Their makeup always tells something about their inner personal character.

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After a short chat with the attendees, she proceed on to prep up the face of the model for the day.

Doing the eye makeup to accentuate the model's beautiful eyes.

What I learn from the workshop,

Makeup is not to cover your flaws, it like an extension from skincare.

Use lesser makeup and focus more on skincare as healthier skin results in more beautiful makeup outcome. It helps makeup to adhere better as well.

With healthier skin, there is lesser makeup products to buy thus it helps to save money too.

Sun block is very important. Higher SPF means longer protection from the sun and PA represents the level of protection from the sun.

Buy the correct foundation tone by testing it on the jaw line as it helps to determine whether it will match your face and neck to give a uniform look.

Do not use all fingers to apply your makeup as you will exert too much pressure on your face.

Apply makeup in a downwards motion as hair follicles are facing downwards as well.

For cleansing, use an upward motion to remove dirt and oil faster from the pores.

Shimmer and glitter eye shadows help to revitalize tired looking eyes.

Light coloured eye shadows help to brighten the eyes.

Dark coloured eye shadows give depth and a dramatic effect to your look.

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A few moments later,

 TADAH~ Look at the sweet and natural looking makeup that the model is donning.

  

 The lovely goodies bag for the event. Highlights: A sample of the PUPA Multiplay Eyeliner.

The CLEO Shop-a-thon's special freebies that come with the subscription of the magazine.

My thoughts on the workshop by Inuovi Professionals, 

I personally really enjoyed the workshop as the makeup artist from Inuovi Professionals for the demonstration is very knowledgeable. She was also clear in her speech and it was easy to understand as well.

The session was also very interactive with the: question and answer sessions.

The demonstration is on a quick, natural everyday makeup look that I felt is not over the top and is pleasant to the eyes.

I too love the fact that it's not really time consuming and that most of us present are able to achieve and put it to good use.

Many thanks to the lovelies at Cleo and Inuovi Professionals for giving me a fabulous day.

Till next time ^_^

See it to b.liv it

OMG!!

Girls, have you been dying to try b.liv by cellnique products but can’t seemed to afford it. Today I am going to share on a way to get your paws on it.

Today, I considered myself as a lucky girl after doing a good deed.

 

Well I guess it is a situation of getting rewarded for doing a good deed.

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How it all started,

After a tiring day at work, I took the MRT train straight away right from work to home. Anticipating the home cooked dinner at home which I seldom get, the train was moving unexpectedly slow.

After alighting at Jurong East and switching over to the train towards Jurong, I was lucky enough to secure a seat next to the reserved seat in one of the cabins. It was just then that I saw a pregnant woman moving in through the train door in a hurry.

Without hesitation, I immediately stand up to give up my seat for her as the person on the reserve seat next to me look as though she does not want to budge at all.

Immediately after that, I shifted to a nearby pole to get support as I have shaky and tired legs today. It was then that I saw those door hanger types of flyer advertisements hanging from the pole above me.

Out of my curiosity, I took one to take a closer look.

It’s about b.liv by cellnique products and that they are giving away sample trial kits of their best sellers to the first 400 that goes to SASA at the 4 selected locations mentioned with the door hangers.

I was really surprised about it and was really tempted to give it a go, even though I know that 400 people might be quite a small number compared to Singapore's population.

With the b.liv by cellnique door hanger in my hand, I hurried to the nearest SASA that was written on it.

Once i reached SASA, the lovely SA there told me that they have to take the door hanger from me and I am required to fill up a short particulars form. I happily filled the form up knowing that I still qualify for it.

I am number 50 plus on the list of people who came with the door hanger if I did remembered correctly.

Did I also mention that tons of stuff at SASA was going at 20%?

It’s a really good time to go SASA to get your makeup or skincare fix. 

The deals were so tempting that I brought some new Japanese skincare products to try out. 

Will blog about it when I get the time to use it.

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With my huge anticipation, I immediately opened the trial set and was surprised that they were really generous with the samples.

How the b.liv by cellnique trial set looks on the inside.

The set contains:

• 1 x 15ml of off with those heads – black head serum gel (One of their best sellers)
• 1 x 50ml of squeaky clean – beads cleansing gel

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Wow, I am really impressed with their lovely gestures to give people like us a chance to try their products without any commitments first.

Thanks to the innovative advertising company behind this and the lovely folks at b.liv by cellnique for this wonderful trial set, I really appreciate the pleasant surprise I got today.

It really helps to brighten my gloomy day.

Girls, there is still quite a number of them up for grabs, do keep a look out tomorrow on the MRT trains for the b.liv by cellnique door hangers.

Good luck girls.

Till next time ^_^

An APPLE a day keeps the DOCTOR away?

Apple stem cell technology is one of the newest breakthroughs to hit the cosmetic shelves, as stem cells have the ability to let the body renew and repair itself.

The benefits are not only that, apples too have great antioxidant and exfoliating properties. It is also fabulous for tired and stress out skin.

Not forgetting that they are also deliciously scented.

Why am I talking so much about apples, it is because the star for today is:

The Face Shop’s Fruit Bowl Hand Cream in Apple.

It really reminds me of the fairy tale: Snow White, with this glossy looking red apple packaging.

More information about it:

• It is for ladies with normal to dry skin.
• Contains apple extract, shea butter, coconut butter and mango butter.
• Contains 30ml per container.
• Prevents aging upon constant usage.
• Maintain hydration of the hand by creating a protective layer.

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The hand cream itself is in creamy, pale yellow in colour.

After blending the hand cream onto my hand, it feels soft and smooth instantly.

Pros

• Feels light after application.
• Fast absorption.
• Smooth velvety texture.
• Cooling sensation upon application.
• Soothing apple scent helps to relax the senses.
• There isn’t any oily lotion feel after application.
• Attractive cute apple lookalike packaging adds the element of fun into the bothersome routine of application of hand creams.
• Packaging is sturdy enough to even carry along in your luggage on trips overseas.

Cons

• The initial overpowering scent of the apple smelling lotion can be potentially quite sickening though after a short while it‘s second note is a light lovely floral scent. To prevent this, try not to apply too much at a time.
• The 30ml of product per container is a wee bit too little for my liking.

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Comments

I love the non-sticky feeling it leaves on my skin unlike some of the lotions that I have used.

My hands felt instantly smooth and it lasted well throughout a day in an air-conditioned room.

The fast absorption ability of the lotion makes it possible to apply it on the go as and when my hands feel a little dry.

I absolutely love the apple lookalike packaging as it cheers me up whenever I am having a bad day at work.

My Verdict

7 out of 10 stars.

Will I buy it again?
Maybe, as I find that it works for me. Though I felt that it is not so value for money for such a small container of the product.

The apple-ish smell can be quite over-powering at times when I accidentally apply too much of it. You must control the amount used properly.

Till next time ^_^