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Levres scintillantes glossimer 48

The color is more of a shimmer metallic pink instead of orange from the picture.

TBS grapefruit shower gel

Lovely smell. Actually I love the strawberry and grapefruit one. Grapefruit is one of the strongest scent for TBS.

Dior addict ultra shine gloss

Dior addict ultra shine gloss reflect 007 This was given to me by a friend.

The body shop ginger hand lotion

I do not like the smell of this. But as it come in trio with other scent, I have no choice but to use it or give it to some one. And no one seems to like the smell of it. Other than the scent, the hand lotion is a hand lotion. And the smell doesn't stay anyway.

The body shop cranberry hand lotion

Christmas in a tub. Well not exactly a tub, but you know what I mean. Smell exactly like cranberry. You can only get this during Christmas season. Lotion is the same as the other normal lotion. Same consistency, same smoothness. Just smell of cranberry instead of other fruity scent or others.

La Source

I love La Source series. It smells good. Like ocean. I specially love the soap bar. But unless you have your own bathroom, it is not a good idea to use bars. Anyway, these are a set. Perfect for travelling. Price is a bit pricey. Like not crazy expensive, but for someone who is not working, it is not something you will buy and use. Maybe next time.

Lioele glittering jewel liner

L'oreal untri-gloss

Nutri-gloss smells nice. It is from Japan, small and pink. I love to use this after a swim or a day from the beach. Makes hair so glossy and smells so nice.

ROC hydra+

This is a good moisturiser. It actually suits my skin. Moisturizing not oily. Easily blend, absorb into the skin. It is pricey though. If I never get the sample, I would not have try the brand. My mom said ROC doesn't suit her skin. But it does for me. Just that I probably will not get this. Unless I cant find better moisturiser.

Narcisco Rodriguez body lotion

Got this for free when purchasing the perfume. It smells the same. And for a sample, it is plenty. It is thick. Takes a while to absorb into skin. It is not bad. I don't know if they sell it individually, but if they do, I am sure it will be pricey. So it is just a one time use. Or 3.

H&M eyeshadow

Glittery. Grey. Silver. Nice packaging. The shadow brush tip is covering the opening. It is easy to use. Like all free particles, it will fall out. So, you have to put it carefully. I hardly use this. But its nice. Nice color. Glittery enough. Good for night time. Reasonable price but I doubt they sell it anymore.

Genefique yuex

Youth activating eye concentrate. For some reason I like the smell of this. This unique gel-cream leaves the eye contour velvety to the touch. Dark circles and signs of fatigue fade as the eye area is infused with life and takes on a fresh, luminous appearance. Discover the skin you were born to have with the ultimate age-defying solution. If that is what they do. It is eye cream. You'll know what I will say about this. Haha.

ZA moisturiser

The correct way to use this is just taking a small amount and apply onto face. It is watery, so you do not have to warm it up. A little amount is sufficient to cover the whole face. In fact, if too much your face will be too oily. It will appear that way as your face will be too moist. I have been using it wrong in like forever. The opening is pretty big, that's why I tend to pour more than needed. But now, using better control, I get a small amount, and my face is fully hydrated for most of the day. Never really time myself how long it will prevent oil to creep out, as most of the time I will be using foundation or sort. I really do like this. As I said earlier, it's watery, so it runs and blend easily. For $20, with tiny usage per use, this can easily last for 4/5 months.

Gatineau melatogenine pure

This is a focus anti-wrinkle treatment. I really like the container. The brush is like a nail polish brush. So, basically you just apply it with your brush to areas that wrinkles usually form. It is not as hygienic as those that need to be used with external brush or your own hand. But it is convenient. A bit too strong for my liking. I guess I am too young to use this product. Maybe in a few years.

First Impression: Eucerin DermoPurifyer samples

Eucerin. Expensive drugstore product. Active concentrate. Is ok, really nice. Dry very quickly and gives face a really smooth finish. I really like it. Brighten my face too. Hydrating care. For oily. blemish-prone skin. Acts effectively against skin blemishes. Mattifies & refines the skin's appearance visibly. This hydrate the skin but does not mattify. I do not really like it. Active night care. It states that it will visibly reduces blemishes in 3 weeks . But a sample is used within a day. So no prove to test that out. But it's really thick and just a little is needed to cover the whole face. I feel my face looks cleaner too. Overall it's a good night cream. Cleanser. It is alright. Tried the normal one before, did not fall for it. So never repurchase it.

Anna sui pore treatment gel

At first I have no idea what this do. Until I research it and it turn out to be a pore smoother. I thought it was a scrub or something. It would have been much more useful. Anyway, it basically is the same as the ZA pore smoother .

Olay eye serum

White radiance is my go to eye serum. Basically its my first eye serum. It's only 15g, but it last a long time. I guess you only use a dot one at a time. The person told me I need to dot around my eye. From the corner, under the eyes and above. So basically all around the eyes. Again, I do not know how do people see if eye cream/serum work. Cause I still do not see it. Maybe it helps in the long run, for now it doesn't make a difference yet. Or better yet, cause of it I do not see anything now. So ya.

Baby lips color lip balm

Found this in Malaysia Watsons. Couldn't find it in Singapore. It is not exactly like the one from the US, but at least it's colored. I got the one in Rose Addict as I am too scared to get the one in Cherry. I do not like cherry that much. It always is associated to cough syrup. Unlike the clear baby lips, this one has color. It has a SPF 16 and claims to have 6 hours of moisture and shine. Formulated with vitamin E and jojoba oil helps to shed away rough dryness for supple smooth and cushioned lips all day. The tube is similar as its sister non-colored counterpart. Applies the same. Same smoothness. A bit hint of color so it's nice. Remind me of my Lip Smacker in berry peach. Except the former is not as pigmented. Plus my natural lips is dark, it doesn't catch the color well. And the smell is not strong too, at least for the rose. Not sure about the others. So overall it wasn't that great. As I still prefer Lip Smacker or my mango pie baby lips. Updated: I change m...

Sunplay super block SPF 130

Sunblock. One the highest SPF that I've seen around. Watery, white and easily blend. No weird smell. It is all good, cept the price. I don't like to buy sunblock especially for the body. But if I do, I rather get the one that can be sprayed.

Biore remover wipes

I'm a lazy person, so I used wipes instead of proper cleanser/make up remover. Well, most days anyway. If I went straight to shower after I reached home, then I wouldn't bother with this. I just use a normal cleanser. This is a good cleanser, and everyone say that it can remove even the waterproof mascara. Ya, sure, it cleans it, but it does not totally remove it. I will still have some residue over. Other than that, everything is clean. So, this come in 48 sheets and in 10s which is easy to carry around. Pretty pricey, just like all the cleanser wipes out there. But so far, it's the better wipes I use. I guess it's the fact that this one is actually for make up remover. The only thing I do not like bout using this, is the after taste. The bitter taste on my lips, so it isn't that fun.

Lip smacker: liquid candy confetti

Smell so good. Taste good. Super shiny. Affordable price, what's not to love? Can be sticky and cannot be found in Singapore. That's the bad part.

Bed Head small talk

Small talk is a 3-in-1 product that: - adds body and volume - give life to limp hair - defines, separates and controls. Thickifier, energizer, stylizer! It also states that it will add shine and control frizz for a light to medium hold. Basically, you just have style it on damp hair. It's one of the thing I like bout this. You don't have to wait for your hair to dry. It holds up my curl really well. And the best part it smells really good. Plus the bottle is really cute. Round and purple. Cute and bold. The bad side, this cost $36. So it's really expensive. Maybe it's just Singapore. Everything is pricey here. But it's worth it.

Walch

I like how this is small and cute. Easy to bring around. Even though it just is an ordinary hand sanitizer. No nice smell and such.

Eye beauty cream

Caviar secret. It's an eye cream. Just like all eye cream I do not know why, I do not really see the difference. Been using it all the time, but I do not know if it help. If it actually do anything to help my eyes do something.

MUA eye primer

As far as primer goes, this is really good. With the wand, easy to apply. Creamy, blendable. Last, and helps to enchace eye shadow. Help them to last. Plus it is like S$5.  

Jordana pencil shadow

One of the very few eyeshadow that I own. It is in 12 spring flowers, a pretty metallic pink. I use to have the blue too, but it all used up. Since it is in pencil form, it is easy to apply. Mostly I use this as a face crayon though. Drew flowers on my temple during events. I like that it is smooth, but it doesn't have a lasting stay power.

Bvlgari eye contour cream

It's for eyes, you do not need much. So this sample is perfect. Cause you get to try it out for a few days. Well, many days for me. I cannot really see any difference though. I guess eye cream doesn't give you any visible difference as compare to face cream.

Maybelline baby lips

Mango pie flavor. At first it is just a plain clear lip balm. But the second time I use this, I can finally smell the mango. Yum yum! It is moisturizing, smell and "taste" good, bright lovely color tube and just a lip balm. It is sold for $5+ which I think is too much. But I got this free with the purchase of Falsie, so I cant complain. But even though I do like this, I will not purchase it again unless it's massive on sale.

Sephora instant moisturizer

I love samples. I actually get to try them before buying. Most of the time it's just a one time deal anyway. Plus in Singapore, you can't buy, try then return them. So samples are great. So I was given this Sephora instant moisturizer when I purchased some stuff from there. Used it when I'm on short 2D1N trip to Batam. My verdict, I wouldn't buy it. It's creamy and easy to apply. Stated as dermatologically tested / oil free, but I don't see that. I still feel my skin is oily. I'm not sure if it's cause of all the sun I'm absorbing, in which case it's not a really fair judgement. I just don't feel comfortable in it.

Peel-off mask from Himalaya

Refreshing peel off mask. It's green and gooey. It's fun to put on, till the end when it is a mess. Took sometime to fully dry. For some reason, the peeling process is pretty painful. It stated that it will unclog pores, tone, nourish and firm up skin. Well it does unclog pores, but I am not sure of the firm up skin part. Maybe I did not use it regularly enough to find that out.

Maybelline bb cream

I tried a sample of clear smooth bb cream, and it was awesome on my skin. The perfect foundation without much hassle. As the way I apply this is just using my hand, all over my face just like a moisturizer. I do like the finish look it gave me. With a spf 26, I feel I can just use this whenever I am late and in a hurry. I decided to get both as I forgot if the sample was in 01 or 02. Fresh 01 is lighter for my skin. But strangely it gives me an awake look. I guess that's why they call it fresh. My face is much brighter. And I hardly have to use make up. Just keeping it simple and plain. So I like to use this when I go for dance class. For natural 02, I mostly use this, but I have to use make up, if not I feel something is not done yet. I guess is cause the color blend into my skin so much it looks like I did not put on anything. Really natural. Both really goes on well with the Maybelline clear smooth powder . After bb I use the powder to gives it a matte finish. I do like this pro...

MUA trio eyeshadows in innocence

I love this shadow. Ok fine, I love everything. But these colors are so pretty. The medium shade especially. It is more towards a brownish color on your eyes without it looking boring. So, I absolutely love it. Most of the time I use the middle shade. If I have time I will use both that and the darkest one on my outer corner. It has subtle shimmer. So perfect for a little sparkle but it is not obvious. It is not plain, so it is not boring. Pigmented and can last up to 8 hours. So it is pretty awesome.

ZA pore smoother

So this is something I thought will make my pores look smaller. I guess in a way, it just wishful thinking. In the end, it just smoothen out the pores, like covering it. Making it look smooth from afar. If you zoom in, it is still there visible. So it wasn't something I used very often, unless I really have super visible pores I forget to take care of the night before.

Lip ice sheer color

So I used this when I was back in primary school. I love it as it is clear but it give color to anyone who uses it. Like it enhance your natural lip into something better. Anyone who wears this will get different "pink-natural" color lips. Recently you can asked for a free sample and they sent it to your house. See, it is so petite and cute. I love samples. Anyway I really like the strawberry scent. As it is a lip balm, it is smooth and just glide on easily. But I have to say I love the color the most. As it is my natural lip color but better.

MUA lipstick shade 3

So I heard about MUA and how fantastic their lipstick are. Plus it was only for 1 pound. During their sale, I decided to buy one and after a very hard decision I choose shade 3. It was a bright pink, more of fuscia color that people said was similar with MAC's girl about town.  It is basically a bit tamer than this . Sorry for the grainy photo. My lips are naturally dark, so it really is bright on me. Exactly the color on the lipstick on the right. I am not a big fan of bright out there color, so I am a bit weary using this. Otherwise, it is a gorgeous color to have. The way I'm using it now is to blot it twice. That way it is not so wah. It is smooth and easy to apply. A bit smaller than normal lipstick with just 3.8g. Casing is simple. The bottom can be open and it's actually a "gloss". So not only it can be used to help what color is in the tube, but it can be use unlike Nyx's round lipstick . Well for a less than SG$2, it is one good lipstick. Now, I just ...

Crabtree & evelyn hand therapy

This smell so good. The only thing that is irritating is the cap. After you use this, sometime it is hard to cap it back. Other than that, it is a good product.  

Midnight pomegranate hand sanitizer

This anti-bacterial waterless hand foam smells really good. But I found that my hand will be sticky upon used. So I do not really like this. This cost US$4.50 for 50ml. So I guess for a sanitizer is pretty alright it is bigger than others. But other than the smell it's not good at all.

Hypnose in 01 Noir hypnotic

One of the best mascara ever produced. Thick, lengthening and dark. Easy to apply, doesn't clump. One coat is all you need. But cause of habit, I tend to put more than a few, so usually I will end up with thicker eye lashes than intended. But with this, it doesn't give off that too-much look. It is not dramatic. It is just enough to appear you have awesome long lashes. The wand is nice too. Long and slim. It doesn't feel heavy when you use it. Love it.

Bebe perfume

Created by Francis Kurkdjian for women, a floral oriental. Top notes are juicy mango, sweet pea and tuberose. The heart is composed of black jasmine and night blooming rose while the base consists of sexy sandalwood, musk and golden cedar. I actually fell in love with Bebe sheer back in Sephora. So I got this thinking it was it. Alas I bought the wrong one. Smart huh? At first it was just a nice perfume. Not too sweet not too tart. It is pleasant and feminine. Then eventually, it became not bad. I end up actually liking it. It was only a 30ml bottle, so after about 9 months it is almost finishing. Well, I alternate with 2 others, so ya. It smells pretty powdery actually with a hint of flowers. I guess it's the jasmine and rose. I will miss this scent. It has been my go to perfume for these few months, that the scent has been link with leaving and conquering the day. Girl power!  

Clarins UV Plus day Screen High Protection

Light. Watery. Easy to apply. Not oily. Best sunscreen ever. Some of the words that describe this sunblock. I had to try this as they said it was the best. To me, it was just so-so. I still feel that it leaves an oily feeling on my face. True it is light, but my skin is still too moist. I have to use oil control powder to help with the shine. Don't get me wrong. I think it is just my feeling. But my face is shine free for the rest of the day. I do not have to reapply the powder. So maybe it does not give off oil residue. I do like the blend-able part. A little twenty cent coin size and I'm covered for my whole face. I just still think that there is better sun screen out there for me. In the mean time, I am glad that I just purchased the sample size and I will have no choice but to use this sun protection for the time being.

ZA Concealer perfection

This is my first ever concealer. I got this free by buying the foundation powder. Hardly use it. It doesn't give enough coverage. When I do use it, I have to apply a pretty thick layer for it to really conceal. Worked great for the first few hours, after it just feels heavy. Lucky it's free and it's pretty small. So I only use this when I have a crazy eye bag and need to get out for just a few hours. But if I am having such a great time outside, I totally forgot bout my face. So maybe is just I am not use to wearing concealer. And the fact it is creamy. Or maybe it's just the wrong shade.

U-Nuco iris multi stick

I got this in white pearl. It is just a plain white shadow/liner with a litter shimmer. Great of highlighting or the inner corner of the eyes. The only problem I have is that it crease. So I have to use primer before hand. The color is bright and will capture anyone attention as it is one showy color. I like the design as it is a just plain baby pink stick. With a twirl on either end, and you get the tip ready to use. I like how it is double sided with the bigger shadow and the liner at the other side. So versatile. I don't know where else I can buy this from though. I don't see it anywhere else.

Glitter eyeliner

It's gold. It's glittery. It's eyeliner that makes your eyes go pop! Great for party. Sometimes it is just not to strong, as the glitter is not too dense. But it sure do add a little sparkle in your eyes.

The falsies

Just one thing. I do not see any different between this and the Magnum . I think both is pretty similar. Gives the same effect. Is it just me?

Red Raspberry Lip Smacker

As the name stated it is red. Usually lip smacker gives me a nice clear coat, but this one gives me a sheer hint of red. More towards pink actually. So, if my lip is super chap, it will be super obvious. If it's a good normal day, then I will have color lips without looking too made up.

Maybelline Angelfit

Michelle introduced this product to me. She said she had been using this and it has been working out for her. We also got this for Vicky on her birthday. She never really say anything bout it, so I have no review from her. For me, this porezerobase is pretty neutral. I never really use it as a base, more like concealer. If really use for the whole face, then I will just lightly cover with powder. It's pretty runny, so it's easy to apply. The color is pink, cannot really use a lot or else face will be too moist. You will end up with smoothing it out to make sure no pink cast can be seen. Just a little is enough to cover the whole face. I have to wear make up after this, or I just don't feel right with my face. So thanks to my laziness, I hardly use this product at all. When I do want to use make up, usually is at night, so I do not need this as it contains SPF. So all in all, it is a good base as long as apply just a little.

Estee Lauder pure color

Shade 03, electric ginger shimmer gloss. As you can see the color is pretty gingery. Light orange and gold. It is more like a transparent gloss with really gorgeous shimmer on my lips. The light will capture the freckle of peach sheer and golden dust. It also taste nice on the lips. The only problem is during application, I have to keep putting the wand back into the tube to get more gloss out.