Review: Fancl Skin Renewal Pack

Bought this skin renewal pack, hoping that it will be the right exfoliator for me. Well, I was wrong again. I reckon Fancl skincare dont really suits me, except their washing powder.

Review: Gel form, have to leave it on for like 5 minutes then massage it off. No obvious after effect i will say. Probably becos im too used to exfoliating products with either micro beads or at least some dead skin coming out when I massage, its hard to imagine that this product is able to rid dead skin.

Verdict: 4/10 For this price and short shelf life of only 2 months, this product is just not for me.

Review: Bio-essence Skin White Reviterlizing Exfoliator

Got interested with bio-essence exfoliators after reading 1 of them (the one under another range won, not this) won cleo hall of fame for being the most gentle exfoliator this year.

Bio-essence can be found at watsons, guardians, BHG & ntuc. There are frequent offers for this brand. Usually its 20% at watsons & BHG. Sometimes if you're lucky, you will see them going more than 20%. They are available at the beauty shops like pink beauty & venus at amk (for exact directions, see beauty bargains tag) , prices doesnt diff much if you get them at 20% watsons. Different Ntuc outlets have diff discounts for bio-essence too, in fact all discounts at ntuc seem to diff a bit here and there i realised. Sunplaza ntuc always has great deals for bio-essence according to gek haha. She helped me got this exfoliator at 25% off, expiry date is not anywhere close since its manufactured in march 2010. :) Usual price for this exfoliator is around $28 if i am not wrong.

This product claim to remove dead skin and blackheads, refines pores and whiten skin. It eliminates pigmentation and rough skin. Its a gentle gel based formula, enriched with natural fine micro-exfoliating rice beads, deep cleanses to remove dead skin cells, blackheads, whiteheads and pigmentation, clearing away pore-clogging dirt and oil while nourishing skin with ingredients of pine tree pollen, ginseng, aloe vera and cordyceps, giving away to new born skin, hence achieving a finer, fairer and more even skin tone. Pine pollen is rich in proteins,amino acids, vitamin B, C and E.

No fragrance and alochol. Ingredients look impressive, 1st 9 being extracts of ginseng etc.

immendiately after 1 application, skin is visibly smooth, fairer and younger looking. it contract pores and removes light make up.

Directions: apply gel onto dry skin with dry fingers and rub gently in circular motion. safe on the eye area. daily use recommended.

Result:

Mild scent detected and i think it smells like ginseng i feel. but i quite like the scent, kinda refreshing and natural haha.

Beads are very very fine, not harsh at all, finer than skinfood rice mask. Sometimes i dont even feel the beads haha. Gel is yellowish in color. For gel based exfoliators, we have to make sure fingers are dry. I usually dry my fingers and face with tissue after cleansing. Wait for a few minutes before i exfoliate will give me a easier time.

I saw those white dead skin within seconds. It did made my face smooth, and i dont feel tightness after usage. I dont really see significant brightening effect. I think face look clearer and smoother with CURE. probably because this is gentler since its meant for daily use. i dont really use it daily, usually use it alternately with CURE once a wk. As for blackheads, I think it did remove a LITTLE. No bumps or zits appeared after using it for about a month.

Verdict:

Price 5/10 nearly $30 for small tube of 60g is quite pricey. Moreover, its in gel form, finishes quite fast since i have to squeeze out quite a bit each time. I pass it cos usually we should be able to get it at 20% off.

Effects: 7.5/10 Beads is really fine, hard to find one tts as fine. dead skin flakes appeared much faster compared to CURE. so i will use this when i am in a rush haha. If you're more concerned about the beads part like me, this is quite a decent exfoliator. For pores whitening effects, i think other skincare products say serum will work more effectively.

Review: H2o+ Sea Marine Scrub

I got this 30ml h2o+ scrub for free when i bought their Oasis Hydrating treatment package some time ago.

This scrub has perfectly round beads that gently polish away dryness while improving skin texture and facilitating moisture penetration. Sea Mineral Complex™ and hydrating marine extracts of wakame, sea fennel, and sea lettuce help cleanse, while also conditioning and softening the skin.

Result:

The blue beads really look lovely but the beads are too harsh to my liking. Its not as gentle as bio-essence exfoliator or Skinfood rice mask. It has got a very marine scent too haha. Dont really like h2o+ fragrance i realised. Nonetheless, it did leave my face smooth like other scrubs, face dont feel tight too. Other than that, i dint really see any brightening effect etc, face dont look as smooth as compared to when i am using CURE. Just an average scrub i guess.

Tried it twice on face and i gave up haha. still preferred gel like textures exfoliator that are more gentle. I use this h2o+ scrub on my neck instead. =p

Verdict: 5/10 I wont fail it as it did its job as a scrub haha. If you're one of those who have to feel the beads to ensure yourself that you're really exfoliating, perhaps this scrub will be the one for u

Review: Cure Natural Aqua Gel

Currently on my 2nd bottle of Cure. Its a exfoliator with no added fragrance, alcohol and preservatives. 90% of the gel is actually water. A very gentle exfoliator indeed, to be best used within 6months.

$42 for a bottle at watsons.

Result:

We've to cleanse and dry our face before usage. face have to be really dry if not result wont be satisfactory i realised. The gel is rather watery, odourless, no beads etc too. after massage, i saw white dead skin coming out. Sometimes ive to massage it as long as 1min. Face looked really smooth and clear after usage. Products are able to absorbed better too. One thing i really like is its beads less, hence less harsh to my sensitive skin.

Verdict: 7.5/10 I really cant finish a bottle in 6months. So its really quite an expensive exfoliator in the long run. If not for the unfriendly price, it would have gotten a higher rating. Its quite troublesome too when ive to dry my face before exfoliation compared to other scrubs.

Review: Skinfood Rice Mask

i tried the rinse off rice mask fr skinfood some time ago after hearing some raves for it. the small sample sachet actually lasted me more than 2x. i saved it in those small tubs (oh ive bcome so thrifty, this is so not me >.<)

the beads are q small, not too harsh for my skin, smells pretty gd too. well, face do feel smoother but this is expected since its a scrub. i dont realli see any brightening effect, as claimed by pple online.

my cure scrub does a better job than this rice mask i feel. with cure, my face look clearer too and cure has got no beads though its almost twice the price. this scrub is rather mild too since i dont really feel tightness after usage, which is a plus pt.

i may consider using it for my back since on and off there will be some zits there.. this rice mask scrub is nt as harsh as the other body scrub found in the market.

one thing i dont lk abt this rice mask is that if u were to buy the full sized pdt, the tub design feel so unclean. imagine evytime u gotta dig ur hands in to get the cream, with all the water dripping in etc. yucks. and if u were to use it for a yr, i cant imagine how contaminated the product will be by then.

verdict: 6/10.

well, the results from these korean stuff stop me fr all the korean hauls lol. jap skincare is still the best! korean stuff do look yummy with all the rice, tomato & papaya etc, but results wise, they are generally nt as fantastic as jap stuff. at least on my face.