Cleo Hall of Fame 2010

Cleo's Hall of Fame 2010 is here in the July issue :)

managed to grab a copy when i went to ntuc just now haha. Free Hada Labo lotion sample in it, another reason to get July's issue lol.

was happy to see 3 of my pdts in the hall of fame this year. even my bro haf 1 pdt in it omg!
my 3 pdts which got in were Canmake lash essence, shu uemura's UV base, Ahava cream body wash. my bro's one was Ginvera eye roll away.. can u believe it!!!

alot of shocking products were found in HOF this year. Quite alot of drugstore brands like loreal, Za too, so definitely wont burn a hole in our pockets.

as far as i could remember, a few products were found in womens' weekly/Her world/Cleo. Vichy's refine total pore resurfacing essence, shu uemura cleansing oil, Ahava body wash & the body shop tea tree skin clearing lotion were either found in the hall of Fame of all 3 mag, if not at least 2.

Im so tempted to get that the body shop tea tree lotion!! $10 off for cleo readers! so i can get it at $17..argh.. so tempting!

Review: BabySkin Collagen Hand Mask

Saw this hand mask on offer at guardian, $1.95/pair, usual price is $6 if i dint remember wrongly. As usual, im a sucker for hand stuff, so i bought to try.

this hand mask moisturise, soothing & promote anti-aging care for skin.

Ingredients (part of it): Alcohol, hydrolyzed collagen, acacia concinna fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pathenol, COQ10, punica granatum seed oil, fragrance.

The material of this mask is similar to clarus, cloth like & stretchable. I like this material, mask can worn easily too. gloves are provided so i can wear them after the mask, prevent me from dirtying the place when ive the mask on my hands. Mask is rather wet too, 45g/pair.

Result: After putting on for 30min, my hands looked 'crumpled' haha. I applied some steam cream (moisturiser) and went st to bed, never wash hands. Hands felt v smooth and soft the next morning.

Verdict: 8.5/10 I wont repurchase unless i can get it below $2 again, $6/pair (usual price) is too expensive!!

那天看到这款护手膜在guardian打折，$1.95/片，原价$6，所以当然要买来试一试啦！

这款除了能滋润手，也能抗老化。

手膜很像布，有弹性，所以穿起来也很容易。手膜蛮湿的，45g。也附有手套，所以穿着手膜也不怕会弄脏东西。

效果：穿了30分钟后，手的皮皱皱的，但蛮滑的哈哈。擦上护手霜就抱头大睡，千万不要洗手。隔天起来手滑滑嫩嫩，很不错。

评分：8.5/10 除非有促销，低于$2，不然应该不会回购，$6真的太贵了！

Review: Skinvitals C-Brighten Mask

After the great experience with Skinvitals T-Purify (though H-revive was disappointing), of cos ive to try their other masks!

Got it for $2.95/pc @ selected watsons (wisma, kovan etc). Usually i only see the 3 pc (box) one, selling @ $9.90 (sale), usual price at $13. If you're lucky enough, sometimes there will be 3+1 mask for $9.90. Only stock up when there is sale, freq discount for these masks!

Its the C-Brighten mask this time round, a 3-in-1 mask, for Radiant, vitalizing & moisturising. its infused with concentrated serum of anti-oxidants & vitamins, moisturised skin & brighten it at the same time.

Contains vitamin C to brighten & moisturise, Ginger root to cleanse, purifying and stimulate skin regeneration.

Ingredients list (Part of it): Wine extract, soluble collagen, citric acid, rosa canina fruit oil, ginger root oil & vitamin C.

The mask was wet (25ml essence, not the v watery kind), material of the mask is smooth & cloth-like. Fits my face q well too.

Results: Face dint look exceptionally bright after removing mask at first. Face was still quite wet after massaging so i gotta wiped off excess serum with tissue. Face feel q smooth & moisturised. when i woke up next morning, face was not as oily, in fact, there was not much oil this morning. i was q shocked since this is not an oil control mask haha. face appeared brighter, was smooth as well. No new zits detected, and this mask dint irritate the zits on my face! In fact, my zits look soothed.

Verdict: 8.5/10 Quite an expensive mask to maintain in the long run, result was q good though.

最近爱上skinvitals的面膜，尤其是他们的T-Purify，对痘痘非常有效。尽管H-revive效果不怎么样，但是我还是买了这款的C-brighten来试一试。

在本地的Watsons能找到，同时都会有促销，3片$9.90。在少数的Watsons 如Kovan， Wisma的能找到单片装，1片$2.95。幸运的话，会遇上3+1 面膜$9.90。skinvitals常有促销活动，一定要等到大减价时才买！

C-Brighten有滋润、亮白的效果。含有维生素C、姜( ginger root oil)、胶原蛋白等。姜能净化促进新陈代谢，维生素C除了能美白，也能滋润肌肤。

面膜有25ml的精华液（不是那种水水的），面膜质地很不错，敷贴性不错，大小也合我脸。

效果：按摩完后，脸上还有很多精华液，所以得用纸巾抹掉。敷完面膜，脸并没有看起来很亮白，但确实蛮滋润，滑滑的。隔天醒来，和平时比起来，脸一点也不油，可以说是没有油，让我相当惊讶，毕竟这不是控油面膜。脸相当红润，明显的亮白效果，脸滑滑的。高兴的是，我没发现新痘痘，而且这款面膜也不刺激我脸上原有的痘痘，甚至好像有舒缓效果，痘痘没那么红。

评分:8.5/10 将近$3/片，长期用起来蛮贵的，但效果确实很不错。

Review: Ettusais Vacances Nails 2010

Ettusais came out with a few collection of nail colors lately. Dint really notice them since i am not a nail polish person mainly bcos i don know how to paint them well myself haha!

Got interested in them last week when i saw these lovely colors at the counter. Most of the colors are rather mild, or rather pastel, come with nice shimmers too! Those shimmer colors look somewhat similar though..but i find them suitable for my yellow skintone.. in a way i need not worry they will make my fingers look more yellowish since the colors were light hee. I bought 3 colors at 1 go haha!

the nail colors condition nails with jojoba oil and do not contain toluene.

and the fun part is they smell NICE! Scents of coconut, peach, raspberry or citrus in these nail colors. If i am not wrong, diff colors come in diff scent. so some may smell lk coconut while some of them are peach.

For this limited edition collection, there are 15 colors available, selling at $4 each. If you are 1 of those who paint the nails quite regularly, you may find this slightly expensive since each bottle is only 2ml. but if you're like me, one who seldom paint the nails, most probably you will find the price alright since getting bigger bottles will be a waste cos i don think i will ever finish them.

Spending $28 at ettusais, inclusive of a nail color, will entitle you a free manicure @ JUUP (somerset). I had my free manicure there and the service was great! complimentary cookies & drinks for me & friend. The place was well furnished too.

Review: Veet Wax Strips (Dry Skin)

I started waxing a couple of years ago.. simply bcos i cant stand the hair on my legs haha!

Its available in Watsons, guardian, ntuc & Sasa. 20 wax strips for $15, with 4 perfect finish wipes. Veet has 20% off their products quite regularly, so do grab the chance when there is sale!

I got the one for dry skin (green color) instead of the pink one thats for normal skin. I just thought if its meant for dry skin, it wont be as harsh. I tried both types and they work the same too.

We've to warm the strips slightly with our palms before usage. I hate this step cos it tends to dirty my hands since i re-use the strips once. Lately, i found a way to do it fast.. use a cup warmer! lol. Just put it there for say 5sec and the wax strips will be ready for use :)

Alternatively, i think the hair dryer will do the same.. though ive not tried that before.

If there is some wax left on skin, I will use the perfect wipes to clean it off. It will be much better after that.

Verdict: 9/10 Reasonably priced wax strips. Removes my hair rather effectively.

After waxing, I will try not to expose my skin in the sun. And if i really have to, i will apply sunblock on my legs. This will prevent my skin from darkening. I forgt where i read this, but its a must to remember this tip!

After waxing for so many years, I realised its hard to prevent ingrown hair. Regular scrubbing do help to improve the situation. But do not scrub immediately after waxing! do it 2-3 days later.

I apply slow hair growth cream on my legs to slow down the growth rate.. Then I wont have to wax so often. I wil review on this soon in another post.

With regular waxing, the hair will naturally grow slower.

I realised the pores on my legs seems to became more obvious over the years as well. Minmin suggested applying unwanted toner on the legs to minimise the pores. I've yet to try this method but since it works on the face, it may work on the legs too! moreover, since we've got no more use for the toner anymore, instead of discarding it, we can put it to better use :) It may enhance absorption of our body lotion too. So why not!

Review: Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes

I was trying to find cleansing wipes to remove sunblock for my neck & body some time ago. Decided to settle for simple cleansing wipes in the end. Dont ask my why I need make up remover wipes for my neck, I just feel I need to remove the sunblock on my neck since i do that for my face everyday. I don wanna start seeing zits growing on my neck!

Each packet is selling at $13.90 @ watson & guardian. 25wipes in a packet. I usually get mine from the beauty shops like pink beauty at ang mo kio. If I dint remember wrongly, i got mine there at about $8/packet. I will be going there to stock up soon & I will be doing a comparison for the prices of the few shops there, so stay tuned next wk!

Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes claims to removes waterproof mascara, contains pro vitamin B5, No alcohol, oil, perfume & color.

Results:

Well, since my mascara can be removed with water, so i cant prove that these wipes really removes waterproof mascara. Well, since my mascara can be removed with water, so i cant test it.

Next, i find these wipes kinda rough, not smooth enough for the face seriously. Each piece is moderately damp, not oily too. This is probably the main reason for me re-purchasing it.

I tried using it to remove foundation on my neck, it actually took me several swipes across my neck before removing it totally. So i guess the cleansing powder for these wipes are not vv strong.

Verdict: 7.5/10 Its suitable for my sensitive skin and does not contail oil/alcohol. Its one of the cheaper ones compared to other cleansing wipes in the market. I find it suitable for make up removal for my neck & as a double cleansing step after my cleansing oil. However, i dont recommend it for removing make up on the face since I dont think the cleansing powder is strong enough & the wipes just feels abit too rough for face.

Review: Fancl Sebum Care Pack

Bought Fancl's sebum care pack when I was searching for a deep cleansing mask a few months ago.

Its selling at $27.50/box, 8sachets in each box. Meaning it costs $3+ for each deep cleansing experience. Q costly i feel, compared to other deep cleanse mask in the market.

Nonetheless, I bought a box to try since Im smitten with fancl after the great experience with their washing powder haha.

The amount of 'paste' found in each sachet is enough for 2 person, so if you have siblings, both of you can use it on the same day, 1 after another, this makes it more worth! It does not smell weird or bad like some other deep cleansing mask. All I need to do is to spread it evenly on my face, and leave it on for 3min before washing it off. Its quite easy to wash off this mask too!

Result: Face is left smooth after usage, not too dry either. My face do feel less oily on the next day. Other than that, i dont really see any other effects. As for the blackheads part, I dont think it helps to reduce mine.

Verdict: 7/10 I dont think I will re-purchase this costly mask. The other deep cleansing mask that works similar definitely cost cheaper in the long run.