The following products are use according to my application sequence.
For Body
Shower gel
Palmolive Aromatherapy "Anti-Stress" Bath Foam and Shower Gel
Description Enriched with natural essential oils of Lavender, Ylang-ylang and Patchouli, the rich formula helps to soften your skin while its relaxing scent will envelop you with an aura of tranquillity and peace.
Texture: Gel
Aroma: Light lavender aroma
Colour: Purple
Verdict: Not drying but prefer Palmolive Aromatherapy "Sensual" shower gel's smell. But don't mind trying its new Palmolive Aromatherapy Happyful as it is enriched with pure essential oils of Bergamot, Cassis and Orange Flower and you know how much I love Bergamot smell. Anyway will continue using its sensual range, cheap and good.
For Face
1. Facial cleanser
Shu Uemura - Foaming Cleansing Water
Description
A gentle, foaming, non-makeup removing cleansing water that cleanses the skin while leaving it revitalized and refreshed. Suitable for normal/combination skin.
Ingredients: aqua / water , propylene glycol , peg-4 , peg-8 , lauramidopropyl betaine , sea water , sodium cocoyl glycinate , lauryl glucoside , ruscus aculeatus / ruscus aculeatus root extract , prunus cerasus / bitter cherry extract , dipotassium glycyrrhizate , peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil , tocopheryl acetate , citric acid , disodium edta , sodium chloride , methylparaben , propylparaben , limonene , parfum / fragrance
Benefits
Ruskus extract: helps create healthier looking skin Soft washing agent: refines the skin texture by removing skin surface impurities while respecting its natural balance Depsea water: provides better hydration to the skin, enhances skin clarity, improves skin quality
Texture: Water
Aroma: Not much smell
Colour: Translucent
Verdict: After washing, face will not feel tight but don't think will buy it again as it is expensive. Have bought Shu Uemura Skin Purifier Program at Tokyo for Yen10,000 but have sold away Shu Uemura Skin Purifier Cleansing Beauty Oil Premium A/O to my friend at SGD100 as it doesn't suit me.
Body Shop - Tea Tree Oil Foaming Face Wash (for days when my face is very oily, that is quite often ;P)
Description
Instantly lathers up, unclogging pores as it washes away make-up and oil. With added peppermint oil to refresh and cool skin. A cleansing gel that lathers to gently cleanse, lift impurities and make-up while helping to control shine and blemishes.
Ingredients
Community Trade Tea Tree Oil - Has natural purifying antibacterial properties. Is known to help soothe blemished skin.
Peppermint essential oil - Cools and refreshes the skin, leaving it feeling tingly. Texture: Form
Aroma: Tea Tree smell
Colour: White
Verdict: After washing, skin feels clean and refresh. Love the smell too. It is still one of my favourite and will continue using this or Tea Tree Oil Facial Wash (gel).
Aqua Label Moist Wash (for moisturising)
Texture: Cream
Aroma: Slight facial form aroma
Colour: White
Verdict: After washing, skin does feel clean and not tight. Bought at Japan at less than SGD15. Don't think will buy it again as find it quite normal.
2. Toner
ICM Witch Hazel and Rose Water
Ingredients: Witch hazel extract, rose water concentrate and purified water
Texture: Liquid
Aroma: Light aroma
Colour: Light green
Verdict: Find it cheap and affordable, not sure will buy it again as wanting to try other toner.
Body Shop - Tea Tree Oil Toner
Description
Refreshing toner that removes excess traces of cleanser, dirt and make-up, helping to control shine and blemishes without drying the skin. With natural witch hazel to remove every last trace of make-up.
Ingredients
Tea tree essential oil - Has natural purifying antibacterial properties. Is known to help soothe blemished skin.W
itch hazel - Helps to refresh the skin and reduce the appearance of puffiness.
Allantoin - Soothes the skin.
Texture: Liquid
Aroma: Tea Tree smell
Colour: Greenish
Verdict: Feel clean and refresh and will continue using it.
3. Eye-Area Preparations
Kiehls's Line-Reducing Eye-Brightening Concentrate
Description
This line-reducing concentrate is formulated for the eye area and contains a high concentration of 10.5% Pure Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) known for its affinity with skin and its powerful ability to improve the appearance of skin aging. With Haloxyl, this formula helps to reduce the appearance of under-eye dark circles, helping to brighten the overall eye area for a fresher appearance. With continued use, our treatment helps address some of the more serious signs of skin aging with a significant effect on sub-orbital wrinkles and crows feet. A high dosage of Vitamin C, when applied topically, has been shown to have a multitude of positive effects on the skin's appearance. Kiehl's chemists found a way to formulate and stabilize Pure Vitamin C at high levels in a safe and highly efficacious form to maximize the benefits of the ingredient.
Skin Concern:
Eye area skin shows signs of fatigue and sallowness with undereye dark circles prominent
Crows feet and suborbital wrinkles are apparent
Skin creypeness (thinning of skin) is noticeable
Ingredients:
Bitter Orange
Bitter orange possesses a complex chemical makeup. Of particular value is the oil that is extracted from the petal of the bitter orange tree and is particularly effective at stimulating cutaneous tone. Bitter Orange is also known as Bigarade Orange or Neroli.
Haloxyl™
This new, patented ingredient improves skin around the eye area by stimulating natural enzymes that help strengthen under-eye area capillaries. Studies demonstrate the effectiveness of Haloxyl™ and its ability to increase skin density to better support the microvascular network in eye area skin and alleviate inflammation.
Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid)
VAI-tuh'-mihn SEE
Known for its affinity with skin and its powerful ability to improve the appearance of skin aging. 10.5% of Pure Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) is the key ingredient in the Kiehl’s Dermatologist Solutions product Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate.
Texture: Gel
Aroma: No much smell
Colour: White
Verdict: Lightweight, almost feel nothing on my skin. Actually I quite like this and may continue using, but I wonder why I always feel slight prickling after applying to it my eye area. Will continue monitor and also check with its consultant.
4. Moisturizers
Renaissance of Switzerland - Derma Control Base
Texture: Gel
Aroma: Light minted fragrant
Colour: Greenish
Verdict: Lightweight, feel cooling after applying and non-sticky. My skin will feel smooth. Like it very much. Currently I am using samples from my beautician and it is going to finish soon. So thinking whether to buy or not but quite expensive. SGD78 for 50ml. Other moisturizers that I have in mind are Body Shop's Tea Tree Oil Mattifying Moisture Gel and Seaweed Mattifying Face Moisture Lotion SPF15 or Kiehls's Yerba Maté Tea Lotion.
5. SunScreen
Biore UV Perfect Face Milk SPF50
Ingredients:Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Alcohol, Water, Lauryl Methacrylate / Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Talc, Glycerin, Styrene / Stearyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Methicone, Polysilicone-9, PEF-12 Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, PEG-3 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethamol, Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Aluminium Hydroxide, Silica.
Product Description
Superior lightweight UV block for face, Matt Effect. Provides long-lasting UV protection of SPF50+/ PA+++. It has an ultra light, non-sticky texture. Also an ideal makeup base, it contains Sebum-absorbing powder to give you that matt look and keep skin shine-free.
Texture: Liquid
Aroma: Light scent
Colour: White
Verdict: Non greasy, no white residue, face feel matte after applying. I like this very much, cheap and good. However after reading someone review stating that this causes her face to develop some bumps (which look like my whiteheads), I feel pretty sad. And you know what, I have already bought a bottle of Biore UV Bright Face Milk (a different range) as my current bottle is finishing soon. Still I will continue using it and monitor the progress.
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