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Friday, April 27, 2012

[ADV] Candydoll Juicy Cherry Lipgloss

Konnichiwa, minna-san!

I've been neglecting my blog for waaaay too long, but all for good reason! Too busy and tired at work, but I've kinda made a late 2012 resolution to revive this space once and for all! Firstly, I really need to format my laptop or get a new desktop haha. (ﾉ_-｡) The lag is killing me whenever I upload photos, unless y'all want to read a blog without any photos!

Okay anyway... I should stop blabbering and start talking about the new Candydoll lipgloss that Candydoll Singapore graciously sent me.

Gyaru supermodel Tsubasa Masuwaka

If you don't know what is Candydoll, hmm... It's a Japanese cosme brand created and founded by the popular gyaru model, Tsubasa Masuwaka! ≧(´▽｀)≦

Candydoll already carries a range of super cute nude and pastel pink lipglosses, but these two are from the latest Spring 2012 collection.

I received the Juicy Cherry lipgloss (-^□^-) and it mimics the colour of cherry to a T!

Finally I find a lip gloss which doesn't have shimmer+glitter. (o^-')b
I don't really use lip gloss because my lips will often end up sparkling more than a disco ball, regardless of how "natural" or "nude" the shades are.

Look Ma, NO SHIMMER! WIN!

However, this is made of such WIN! I love the squishy, jelly texture, PLUS it's almost translucent so it doesn't appear too vampy or loud. (＾ε＾) ♪ Super versatile for layering over almost any shade of lip colour.

Tsubasa recommends Juicy Cherry lip gloss over the Candydoll Apricot Beige lipstick, which is one of the key features of the Spring/Summer 2012 "Otona" look, otherwise known as the "Japanese Adult" fashion look. "Japanese Adult" sounds really wrong, I know. σ(^_^;)

I was using it at work on the day these two photos were taken just to give it a trial run on how lasting it is; layered on a lippie, which was a natural shade of rose from Lancôme. I'm not going to lie - it is sticky, but that's why it layers so well!

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Decent slip, without moving the lipstick beneath.
Lasted through 6 hours of tea-drinking, chatting and snacking.
Didn't leave much unwanted stains along cups/water bottles. It's a little pet peeve of mine.
Appears pretty sheer on bare lips, but surprisingly pigmented; allowing your natural lip colour or lipstick shade to shine through

facebook page of Candydoll SG

See how tiny and lovable she is! She also shared a few cosme + fashion tips and tricks!

Next entry will also be about some products from Candydoll! Stay tuned!

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♥Sam♥

Saturday, September 10, 2011

[REVIEW] : BIORÉ MARSHMALLOW WHIP

ISN'T THIS THE CUTEST? （‐＾▽＾‐）

It's the mascot of the all new Bioré Marshmallow Whip Facial Wash!

I received a full-sized product for review, all thanks to Bioré & thesamplestore!

Actually, I've never liked such facial cleansers that dispense in a bubbly, foamy form... but it's from Japan!
I watched a youtube video 2 years ago about this 60-ish year old Japanese lady who had a complexion of a baby's bottom! Which is totally a good thing. She revealed her daily skincare regime in the video, which only consisted of washing her face with iced water. Literally.

AND... she made sure that her facial cleanser was ULTRA FOAMY with the aid of a foaming net.

[Picture from http://j-collabo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/0000596-1.jpg]
To achieve a foam that looks like this! Super fine bubbles that penetrate deep into your pores. There's absolutely no need for oxygen facials with bubbles like that!

I tried looking for a foaming net FOREVERRR but I just couldn't find it around here!? So I chucked that idea aside and just lathered my facial wash very thoroughly every single time... which is so tedious 。(´д｀lll)..

So you can't imagine how stoked I was to see that half a pump of the Bioré Marshmallow Whip Facial Wash produced such a CUTE TINY BALL OF FOAM! ＼(^_^)／

Do not underestimate this little bit of foam - it's enriched with collagen and didn't leave a trace of dryness on my skin! I merely used small rounded motions all over my face and was done with my cleansing regime in just one minute!

Best part? It actually remains as a well-lathered, bubbly foam no matter how much I abuse it, neither can I ever achieve such a bubbly foam with just my hands! Such a rich foam is very important because you'll only require soft, gentle strokes to massage it into your face, reducing stress for your skin.
The super fine foam is made up of micro-sized bubbles smaller than the size of your pores, ensuring a deep and thorough cleaning process.

& guess what? I actually had another bubble foaming cleanser on hand, so here's the comparison.

Check out the huge bubbles from Brand X on the left, and a normal paste facial foam from Brand Y on the top. The foaming cleanser from Brand X is... horrible.
The bubbles actually dissolve upon contact with my damp skin and the lather disappears! And I'm sure all of us are familiar with the flat lather from a regular facial cleansing paste (￣ー￣；

SUPER LOVE IIITTT!

I'm officially a convert; gonna say goodbye to the facial cleanser that I've been using for the past 2 years~~ (^-^)ノ~~

Also, be sure to play the Biore Spot & Win game HERE to win attractive prizes!

It's very simple and fun! Just make sure you're on a caffeine high or something hahaha!

The Bioré Marshmallow Whip Facial Wash is retailing at all major supermarkets and medical stores at only S$13.90 per bottle, which can last you 150 pumps! Trust me, you'll only need one pump each time. There's also a refill pack so... yay to eco-friendliness! о(ж＞▽＜)ｙ ☆

Just buy it, really. You have to try it to know how amazing it is.

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♥Sam♥

Saturday, August 06, 2011

REVIEW : LOVEMORE Gold Magic White Power Lifting Mask

You girls must be familiar with this particular Taiwanese brand of masks called LoveMore ya! Well, I recently received another box of LoveMore masks, kindly sponsored by Lush Beauty! Since the previous LoveMore masks I tried gave me supa glowy skin, I just had to try out this new baby.

Say hello to the Gold Magic White Power Lifting Mask + 5cm neck care!

I looove the gold box. So chic. It got a little damaged in the mail, though (￣ー￣)

So this is one of LoveMore's new series, along with two other colours - Black & Red.

They serve respective purposes, although they all have "super whitening" properties & 50% additional Q10 lotion to improve skin's elasticity and moisture retention from 32% to 46%!

PLUS, this series feature an extended length of 5cm at the neck area and ear hooks for a drastic lifting effect!

I extracted this image from secretive.sg because it's all the information you need about how awesome it is, other than understanding if it's suitable for your skin type and other specific needs.

Actually I thought my skin wasn't very dull because my complexion looked fine in the "before" photos...

There's a BUT, which I'll save for later.

So I used the mask after a naise, hot shower after a long day at work.

I love the ear hooks and the neck extension! We always tend to neglect our neck area, which is a big no-no.

It's just as important as your face. I've ever seen people with super saggy necks or dark and deep neck lines, which means it's possible for ME to have neck woes. Or YOU. Or everyone else. So please take care of your necks~ (^_^)v

I think the photo is a little over-exposed but I love love love the honeycomb pattern as well. LoveMore masks are significantly thicker and more comfortable.

Ok here's the BUT continuation...

My skin was really much more radiant and smoother the following morning!

I wish photos would reflect every single detail as seen in real life, but I took like 10 million photos and everything looked the same (-。－；)

Anyway, I seriously recommend this mask because it didn't break me out even though I left the essence on as instructed. Usually I would dab off the excess otherwise I'll get tiny bumps the next day, but I was too sleepy... My improved complexion really surprised me. Never knew my skin was that dull in the first place HAHA!! I also noticed that my sebum levels decreased, probably due to the moisture retention.

At just S$13.90 for a box of 8 pieces [at selected Watsons stores or secretive.sg] for nice, glowy skin? Count me in man. I'm gonna buy the other two as well! Hopefully they provide the same results, or even better heh! (●´ω｀●)ゞ

Please join Lush Beauty's Facebook page and Love More Singapore's Facebookpage to stand a chance to win a box of their masks!

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♥Sam♥

REVIEW: LIP ICE SHEER COLOUR

Okay girls, I've got 2 really quirky and amazing products from Lip Ice which will definitely cause the following expression -->
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I think most of you of my generation will remember using Lip Ice in your secondary school days hahaha, super old school. Okay so now it's not old school anymore, it's almost revolutionary!

& thanks to Lip Ice & thesamplestore for sending me these 2 lip balms, or I'll probably never know about such an innovation!

The one with the Diamond sticker is with shimmer, the one with a Strawbie sticker is simply strawberry scented.

Pink lips and strawbies go so well together, almost like having strawberry-stained lips.

Initially I had no CLUE about this "color-changeable" word printed on the packaging, but it was pretty self-explanatory. Then I remembered a liquid foundation from a certain brand that also has this colour-changing feature. BUT STILL?

This is the strawberry one, which is a completely clear lip balm with a strong scent of fresh strawberries.

Some strawberry-scented stuff smell very artificial, but this one is greeeat (≡^∇^≡)

Don't be fooled by the minimalist packaging - this lip balm packs a punch!

It's made of natural ingredients like Shea Butter, Macadamia Ternifolia Nut Oil, Jojoba Oil and Aloe Vera Extract to keep lips moisturized, smooth and healthy; as well as Vitamin E to soften and protect lips.

Hahaha okay so... here comes the exciting moment.

HELLO? HOW IS IT POSSIBLE? The effect is instantaneous!! So queer you know. It's like magic and I LOVE IT HAHAHA. This is also a wonderful conversation starter! Like, hey you wanna see something amazing? HAHAHAHA!

Aight this is the one with shimmmeeerrr! It's really pretty in real life but the lighting decided to annoy me.

I think you still can see the fine shimmer, right? Looks quite in-your-face in the tube, but it almost disappears into this gorgeous sparkly glow when applied on your lips

The funniest part is, check out how the strawberry one turned into a brighter fuchsia pink! The left swatch is the shimmery one! NAISE RIGHT!

I'm super not a fan of shimmery/glittery lip products but I like this one because it's not super shimmery. Just makes you look like you kissed a unicorn.

PLUS THEY'RE SUPER JUIIICYYY! o(〃＾▽＾〃)o

These are, hands-down, the juiciest lip balms I've ever tried

Okay this isn't the best photo in this film roll, but it's the most true-to-real-life image. I layered the shimmer balm on top of the strawberry balm. See how it gives a nice gleam without the stickiness of a lip gloss? Makes your pout look fuller, too! Perfect for a night out!