Review: Fancl Washing Powder

I just realised I actually forgot to review my fave cleanser in my blog!

yup, you are right, its the highly raved fancl washing powder :)

I started using it about 2years ago.. I stopped for a year before going back to it last sept. I just cant resist the smooth & cleansed feeling it gives me despite it being unfriendly to my wallet >.<

For fancl's washing powder, basically there are 2 types available : the light version & the normal one. According to the SA, both work the same except that the light one gives a more refreshing feel. I personally prefer the normal version cos I think my face feels softer with it compared to the light one.

The blue foam ball in the picture is free. we will need that to create enough foam for cleansing. I will change to a new one every 3-4 weeks. We can request for new ones from any of the counters. Well, do note that its not free in japan though, so get yours in sg haa! I realised the foam ball is very useful for soap cleanser too! I used it together with my ettusais soap cleanser in the past oops.

Well, Fancl is known for their no-preservative skincare. So this washing powder needs to be finished within 2 months once opened, and 1 yr from manufacturing date when its unopened. So, this cleanser is actually very expensive in the long run :( And to my horror, 1 bottle only lasted me a mth omg!

When I first started using it, I cant finish it within 2 months to be frank. Nonetheless, I will still discard it since i dont dare risking expired stuff on my face. When i re-purchase it again last year, I finally understand why I dint managed to finish it in the past. thats bcos the amount of powder i use daily is too little! With enough powder this time round, i create dense & lotsa foam! I finish 1 bottle a month! Whenever there are zits on my face, these foam works like a cushion, providing some kinda protection and I will be able to glide through the zits area without my hands touching/hurting them :) Hence, I will be able to massage & cleanse my face well.

So after months of pampered foam, I am reluctant to go back to other cleansers since they cant provide the same amount of foam like fancl's, and even if they do, they wont be as dense & cushion-like!

If you have occasional zits on your back like me, try cleansing them with leftover foam from the powder ( Since there are really lotsa foam haha). Its definiely not as harsh as those body cleansers out there, and I realised it helps my back condition too :)

After wash, face feel really smooth & soft, it dint feel tight too! 1 thing to tak note of, if you're 1 of those who like the clean dish after wash feeling, then perhaps fancl washing powder is not the one for you. well, at least this is true for miao haha!

Verdict: 9/10 1 point deducted for the unfriendly price haha! but this dint stop me from loving it!

Review: Avene DIY Thermal Water Mask (雅漾DIY活泉水面膜)

Lately, I became very interested about DIY mask after reading good reviews from several beauty bloggers. Wanted to try out the lotion mask recommended by Chizu Saeki, but i cant really find good quality cotton pads in SG yet. So i decided to give the DIY Avene thermal water mask a shot instead haa!

Only 2 items needed for this DIY mask: Avene thermal water & Dry sheet masks. these sheet masks are available @ sasa. 2types available there.

I got the brand Cosmo, which is 100% pulp, to avoid skin irritation etc. Its selling at 10 for $4.50, while the other type is selling at $2.50 if i am not wrong. These cosmo masks are really thin though!Im glad they dint tear during my DIY experience. But the size of the mask is slightly bigger than my face though.

Atfer cleansing my face, I chose to spray avene water on my face first before applying the diy mask. Then, i opened up the mask, putting it nicely on my palm and started spraying loads of avene thermal water on it haha! since mine is the 300ml spray, i felt that the spraying 'power' is stronger compared to the 50ml bottle. after a few seconds, the whole mask is soaked and is ready to be applied! I put it on my face for roughly 15min. During that 15min, i sprayed one more time when i feel its becoming dry.

When i removed it, my face was surprisingly dry, i guess its bcos my face had readily absorbed in the thermal water haha!

Results: My zits were less red and the face feel hydrated & soothed :)

the cost price of this DIY mask is defintely below 80cents (since the 300ml avene spray is v much more cheaper), without feeling afraid that this mask will cause zits & irritation. It took me less than a minute to wet the mask too! An interesting experience since I've never tried DIY mask myself in the past. Will definitely do it again!

最近开始对DIY面膜非常有兴趣。加上网上也看到很多人对这类面膜的好评，所以我终于决定自己动手试一试！

原本想试的是日本美容专家佐伯（Chizu Saeki）的化妆水面膜，但在新加坡找不到合适的化妆棉，没办法，只好先弄个Avene泉水面膜好了哈哈。

DIY必备：面膜和Avene活泉水。
这类的DIY面膜可以在本地的Sasa找到，有2款。我买的是Cosmo牌的，10片$4.50，比另个牌子贵点，相信质地也会比较好。打开来，真的有点吓到，面膜满薄的，好才敷的时候没撕破。尺寸稍微大了点。

洗完脸后，我先在用活泉水在脸上喷一喷。然后把干的面膜放在手掌，使劲地用活泉水将面膜喷的湿湿的。不知为什么，总觉得300ml的比50ml的更猛，更好喷，不到几秒，面膜马上就湿透。我立即将它敷在脸上，敷足了15分钟，其间觉得有点干了，就在那些部位再用活泉水喷喷。

拿下面膜时，脸并没有太湿，应该是因为脸都将泉水吸收的缘故吧！

评论：痘痘没这么红肿了，面膜有舒缓的效果，脸也觉得很保湿。

这个泉水DIY面膜成本低，绝对不会高于8毛钱，也不用怕面膜会让自己长痘痘等等。弄起来也会方面，整个过程少过1分钟就搞定。是个新鲜有趣的体验，每天敷也不怕长痘痘哈哈！

Eat For Beautiful Skin!

watched the 女人我最大 programme today, interesting topic i would say. so whats the topic today?? beauty supplements! :)

i was expecting them to introduce stuff like collagen, what kinda supplement can combat zits etc, but unfortunately, they did not :(

First, we need to differentiate between medicine & supplements. Alot pple like myself are interested if we can tak say 3 or more types of those beauty supplements together in a day. according to the doc in the prog, its alright, so long they are not medicine. he recommends one to eat those multi vitamin pills actually.

the host 蓝心湄 took more than 8types of supplements ( include vitamins) a day, i was pretty shocked when she showcased them during the prog!

Next, according to niu er lao shi, for pimple prone skin, its impt to flush out all the toxic (unwanted stuff, u noe what i am referring to ya haha) evyday.

For radiance, drink juices or supplements with berries.

for anti-aging, go for collagen stuff of cos.

For vitamin B, the recommended dosage is 10-12mg. It helps to replenish energy.

For Vitamin C, one only need 100mg each day actually. so if you really think you need more, go for those pills that are low in vitC say 100mg per pill, then take them a few times a day rather than eating 1 single pill with 500mg at one go. its best not to tak more than 2000mg/day, if not there may be some side effects.

do take note, both vitamin B and C are water soluble vitamins, so its much safer to consume since the excess will be flushed out by our bodies.

lastly, nothing to do with supplements though, niu er laoshi recommended avene thermal spray compared to other types of spray. he named it the 天一神水.

Review: Purederm Illuminating Arbutin Mask

wanted so much to love tis range of mask, but it let me down yet again its stated on the mask that it has got soothing & hydrating purposes.. though i tot the main result is to brighten up my skin since its Illuminating Arbutin.

The amt of essence found in this mask and the material etc is more or less similiar to the Pearl essence one that ive tried previously from this range. Even the smell is the same haha.

the hydrating effect is not as gd as the pearl essence one in my opinion.. not so much of the brightening effect as well. but jaime commented that i looked ‘white’ this morning.. im not sure what her white means.. but fr her expression.. i dont thnk she meant brighter face lol.

Verdict: 5/10. im so not looking forward to the remaining green tea collagen mask.. shldnt have bought 4 mask fr this range (3diff flavors though) at 1 go!

Review: Skinlite Moisturisng Herb Lavendar Mask

this is the Moisturising herb Lavender Mask.

Price and material of sheet mask is the same as the previously reviewed skinlite mask.

for moisture, this is worse than the royal essence mask the worst ive tried from skinlite range so far. does not moisturise well at all. seems like hydrating herb is the only 1 that can make it fr skinlite.

Verdict: 2/10 1 mark for the lovely lavender, the other for not giving me zits. =p

Review: Skinlite Royal Jelly Essence Mask

Tried the royal jelly essence from skinlite after exfoliating face. pardon the blurry and opened packet pic hehe. tts the only one i have and i forgt to tak photo of it b4 i open lol.

price is the same as the previous one ive reviewed. usually its buy 2 get 1 free so its $1.3/pc, or if im lucky enough, i can get it at $1 each @ sasa.

well, the essence is towards the sticky side as compared to the herb hydrating one that i usually used. material is towards the thin side as well, nth uncomfy though.

Result:

as compared to the herb hydrating mask, this is more moisturising rather than hydrating. doesnt give me the watery feeling. gave me the moisturised feel instead. face was left rather sticky after usage, but i din rinse again cos ive decide to not rinse my face anymore after masking haha. i wipe dry with tissue instead cos the stickyness is too unbearable. my face do feel moisturised on the very night that i used but it din sustain till the next morning.

i wont repurchase cos i really dont like the stickyness it gave me. moreover, i prefer watery hydrating feeling all along.

verdict: 4/10

Review: Clarus Repair Foot Pack

i got it at sasa for S$1.95/pc. sasa is having a discount currently, $1.55/pair! they are q popular as they went out of stocks at junction sasa 2mths ago.

i became v interested on foot mask ever since i realise their existence in Sg lol. foot mask & hand mask are v expensive in sg i realised. choices are v limited as well, and they are usually selling above S$4/pair.

a pair of foot gloves are provided in each pack, so u can wear them after wearing the mask, then you wont dirty the floor while walking around.

the masks are damp, no essence dripping etc. its made of cotton material i feel, stretchable fabric, im able to wear it easily, v comfy too compared to other foot mask tt ive tried previously.

this mask claim to repair, rejuvenate, revitalise, heal chapped areas and eliminate calluses from the feet. nourishes and moisturises them making your feet smooth and soft. no washing is needed after usage.

ingredients include ethanol, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolzed collagen, carbomer, methylparaben, fragrane etc.

if u are hardwking enuf, u can wear them overnight or apply moisturiser (vaseline) after taking off the mask, and wear the foot gloves with socks again. do scrub ur feet b4 putting on these mask for better results.

Verdict: 8/10 my feet do feel moisturised and smoother after using the mask, nothing too fantastic but i guess for a $2/pair, its still quite worth :)