I have found a great cleanser and make up remover product to replace my Shu Uemura cleansing oil.
Clinique Take the day off
This cleansing balm is a much cheaper alternative to my beloved Shu Uemura cleansing oil and it is just as effective!
It has a waxy texture that melts onto your skin once it rubs against your face’s heat. And gently massage face and it will quickly dissolve all the make up. I haven’t experienced any break up from this product. I love how gentle it is. It doesn’t strip moisture from my face; it actually leaves my skin very smooth!
This is a must try cleanser!
I have received tons and tons of sample for Shu Uemura Face Architect illuminating moisture fluid foundation. One sample of 1 ml. can last more than a week for me! The fact that I had so many samples of this foundation helped me to decide if it’s a must have foundation.
This is a medium to full coverage foundation. Matching exactly my skin tone (medium light sand), I only need to use a tiny pea size amount to cover my whole face. Once, I accidentally put too much and it still felt very light weight. However, it became very obvious that I had foundation on because the application was very streaky. The brush strokes were easily seen and it seemed a bit hard to blend out. And when I blended a bit too much, it became slightly cakey. On the other hand when I put a tiny bit, it has a light powder and illuminating effect.
After a whole day of work, the foundation did not look nice on me at all. It became blotchy and the dry patches were even more obvious. A plus side would be that it never broke me out.
I find this foundation hard to work with although the coverage is superior. I’m more into no-brainer ones that I don’t need to worry during the day if the foundation still look presentable.
Clearly, this foundation isn’t for me.
L’Occitane shea butter hand cream has been a savior for many hands this winter!
It was so precious that many were using it behind me! I was using it so sparingly because the price tag isn’t that friendly. But being so effective, it’s almost justifiable to buy a tube per winter just to give my hands a break from the harsh winter.
Typical shea butter cream, the hand cream could feel a bit oily at first. But when my hands are so dry, it doesn’t mind any kind of remedy.
The hand cream comes in many scent too. There’s bound to be one that please you! Sensitive to scent? No problem, the original one has no smell!
Go to L’Occitane and give your hands a treat!
Are you having BAD flaky skin? I am too! And I just found my saviour! La Roche-Posay Posthelios Melt-in gel!
I was using this stuff while I was in vacation in the south as it is meant to be used after sun tanning. But I didn’t see much difference using it or not. I guess the humid weather just kept my skin always so hydrated.
But! I guess it was a different story when I came back to cold climate!
My skin was so dry; it literally looked like super dried out patch of land:
So I pulled out La Roche-Posay Posthelios Melt-in gel thinking that it’s suppose to put on burnt skin, then it should work on flaky skin. It’s basically the same thing, right?
TA DA! What wonders it did! My legs were smooth within 2 days. No exaggeration! No more ugly dried land legs.
And then, my rich facial cream ran out…and it didn’t take long my face became flaky as well! I slapped on some Posthelios melt-in gel. Voila! Baby smooth skin reborn! The improvement can been seen within 1 day, no kidding!
Winter still has a month go and summer is coming soon. La Roche-Posay Posthelios melt-in gel can be used in both season! It is just perfect!
What is your dry skin remedy?
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I received Epicare, a tight string hair removal tool, to review. After a bit more than a month of usage, I can definitely draw a conclusion if I like this one better or my first one that was bought 4 years ago.
Basically, Epicare is a very user friendly and convenient hair removal tool. I simply pull down both ends of the tool to create a U shape. And then, I would put it over to whichever area that has unwanted hair. Afterwards, I twist the ends of the tool in different direction. And voila! Hair pulled out from the string!
It is an inexpensive tool, and that you can easily carry it everywhere. I would use it while watching video as it requires little attention. Quick and easy! A much preferred solution over plucking the hair one by one. At first, there may be tears. I won’t lie. It can be a bit painful. But it’s nothing different than your first experience with epilator or wax. Being a girl is never easy!
How does this new Epicare I received compare to my 4 years old Epicare? For one, the new Epicare’s strings are tighter, hence grabs the hair more easily. Second, it comes in many colors! Not that it matters much in functionality. But hey, why not?
One drawback is that there is quite a difference in the price between the new and the old. The one I received can be bought at www.nailpolishcanada.com for 15$ (Canada) or at www.epicarehome.com(USA). While the one I used for 4 years, it can be easily bought for 1$ on ebay.
Here is a side by side comparison between the new (top) and the one (bottom).
Bottom line is, if I want efficiency and neat spot removal, I would go for the new epicare. If I don’t mind to go roll over the same spot a few times to get those hair and save a few dollars, I would go for the “old” epicare.
Epicare is like a bulldozer to the unwanted moustache!
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