Category: Girl Stuffs

I’ve been using cleansing water for years, love it because it’s not oily, cleanse pretty well, and no irritation issue. I decided to try another brand of cleansing water from Japan, Esthe Dew Moist Cleansing Water.

Why I bought this?
1. It was on offer on Hermo *LOL*
2. 500ml, that is a lot!
3. Chamomile in the ingredient.
4. For sensitive skin, normal to dry skin.

When I received it, I found out there’s “silk extract” stated on the bottle. However, it’s not stated in the ingredient list I found in Watsons website. Here’s the ingredients:

Water, Hyaluronic Acid, Chamomile Extract, Rice Fermented Liquid, Alcohol, Paraben, Fragrance.

It mentioned about fragrance but I didn’t smell any. In fact, I didn’t smell anything.

Very easy to use. Just soak up the cotton pad and gently wipe away.

Been using it for 6 months, it works pretty well. No breakouts. No irritations. Cleansed well. Removed most mascaras and eye makeups with no issue except the stubborn Maybelline Hypercurl Volum Express Cat Eyes which can only be removed with Clarins Instant Eye Make-up Remover (Waterproof and Heavy Make-up).

Overall, I do not regret this purchase although price is a bit high, it cost almost RM60 after discount. It’s selling at RM60 something. As for repurchase, I might go back to Haruhada Collagen Moisture Cleansing Water which you can get from Sasa, cheaper (if not mistaken) or other cleansing water just for a try.

Another skincare product from Korea, It’s Skin Power 10 Formula Q10 Effector. Was attracted to price and the packaging. Less than RM30(can be purchased from Hermo or Althea), it’s quite cheap for 30ml serum in glass bottle with dropper pipette.

It claims that this serum is fast acting and can intensely hydrates your skin and rebuild its depleting collagen and elastin level. Coenzyme Q10 is suitable for dull, rough and aging skin.

It gave me random tiny breakouts however the effect was quite good as my skin felt hydrated, oiliness reduced after a long day. It’s a love-hate relationship. In fact, I just need half pump for my face, one pump was too much. I used this on its own at night. There are tiny yellow beads in there which will melt into your skin on application. The smell of the serum wasn’t too strong, not fragrance free for sure.

Will I buy it again? With the breakouts I got from using it even though it’s random, I will give it a pass.

While I’m away… A post from yours truly ;p I’m not sure when will the next post come… Soooooo busy!

I was sourcing for new facial cleanser to try after I ran out of Taiwan Magnolia Facial Cleansing. Instead of going to Watsons or Guardian, I went online to look for it, trying my luck in Althea. Too many to choose and I ended up buying Elizavecca Milky Piggy 24K Gold Snail Cleansing Foam because it is big in size and only cost RM25!! No harm trying, price is so affordable. If not suitable, I’ll just use it on my body hahaha…

It came all the way from Korea. The packaging is very unique! Not your normal box but in the shape gold bar. How cute?!?! Even the tube is gold in colour.

It claims that the cleanser consists of snail filtrate (1000ppm) which can sooth and protect your skin from environment harm and gold (10ppm) which is able to provide moisture and brighten your skin. I’ll just take it as it *LOL*

The smell isn’t too bad at first. However, when I lathered it up, there’s some “fishy” smell but still bearable. Now, I got used to the smell already. Been using it for almost 3 months.

The texture of the cleansing form is quite dense, you only need a little and it foams up very well. The bubbles are so fine and rich. I let the bubbles do the cleaning and massaging by very lightly massage it on my face instead of applying too much pressure. Sometimes I’ll leave it for a little longer then I rinsed it off. I’m blown away by the effect. No tout feeling, no dry skin. The face felt so clean, supple, and smooth. Once in a while, I will use it on my body too.

I highly recommend this cleanser. Shouldn’t be a problem to those having dry and/or sensitive skin (I guess…) as I don’t suffer any red patches or itchiness from using it.

Decided to try Kiss Me by Isehan Sunkiller Super Lasting Powder SPF 50+ PA++++ because there’s offer for it that time at Watsons. It cost less than RM40 after discount. Can’t remember the actual price.

Read the label and it sounded promising. Claimed to be able to let your face stay smooth and matte for at least 10 hours with sebum absorbing ingredients, prevent makeup from melting and caking. Pore covering and strong UV protecting also. It is formulated with Hyaluric acid and collagen Lipidure. All sounded so good!

There is no colour to choose, it’s suitable for any skin colour because it claimed to provide sheer finishing. Unscented as well.

If you are expecting coverage from this powder, you can forget about it. It doesn’t provide much coverage. What you see here is that I’ve applied a bit of Benefit High Beam Face Highlighter over it so the pigmentation on my cheekbone didn’t look too obvious. Even though it looked sheer and thinking that the colour of the powder might be very light but it’s a total opposite, the colour is quite dark.

I’m using it after sunscreen. The face do feel smooth, however the powder doesn’t sink into the skin, it’s “floating” on the skin. Just a gentle brush with facial tissue, you’ll get the stain on the tissue.

The powder is easily broken. I brought it with me in my hand carry on the previous trip, the edging broke. Quite fragile.

I’ve been using it for a month already. The only good thing I found is the sebum control part. My face is less oily even at the end of the day.

In conclusion, I won’t purchase this again. Going to try other face powder next round.

I’ve always wanted to try Elastine shampoo after watching a Taiwanese beauty show. Not in the market but you can get it online from major online beauty shops. Not expensive too, less than RM40 for a bottle of 600ml shampoo.

It claims to leave your hair smooth and smell good for few days after each wash. Happened that I went to Taipei last year for a work trip and came across it by accident at Sasa. I quickly bought the shampoo. It was on promotion, free hair mask. Two products for one price. It’s less than RM40! What a steal!

Took me awhile to decide on which one to get, there’s Pure Breeze, Love Me, and Sweet Fantasia to choose. I decided to go for Pure Breeze because I like the smell the most. It’s inspired by sea breeze fragrance with wooden floral note.

Top Note: White Rose, Geranium
Middle Note: Bulgarian Rose, Water Lily
Base Note: White Tea, Cedarwood, Musk

Not only that, the shampoo is infused with Mediterranean chrysanthemum oil and jojoba oil. The fragrance is created by Jean Marie Santantoni, a perfumer from France.

My scalp got oily and developed buildup pretty fast last year end. Normally I washed my hair on alternate days but during that period of time, I sometimes had to resort to washing it daily because of the smell too.

I tried this shampoo and followed with the hair mask on the first wash. My goodness! The smell was awesome! Even the bathroom smelt good! The hair mask delivered as well. My hair not only smelt great for 3 days, it’s also soft and easy to manage. Buildup was not as bad anymore.

How to use Elastine Perfume Pure Breeze Hair Mask:
1. After shampooing, apply an appropriate amount to your hair and massage lightly, avoid the scalp.
2. Rinse off with warm water after 5-10 minutes.

If you wonder about the background of this product:

Elastine knows that haircare is just as important as skincare for women of all ages. Using the latest haircare science and technology, the brand has developed seven haircare product lines designed for specific hair types and conditions. Elastine is under the umbrella of Korean giant LG Household & Health Care, which includes brands like TheFaceShop, The History of Whoo and Nanas’ B, among others. The brand was established in 2001 and manufactures its products in South Korea.

My verdict is… I will definitely repurchase. It’s affordable and good. Really love the smell and the result of the product.