Le Paradis Des yUnEr

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Sunday, September 10, 2006

Hmm i juz suddenly feel v.interested in sharin da products dat i'm usin or used b4 juz to intro to ever1 who cmes to my blog ba. A kinda record 4 me too. Haha... So let's gt started. Da comments in "..." will be taken frm their product websites.

HAIR
Ok i juz changed my hairstyle so been tryin alot of stuffs like wax, clay, mousse, conditioner etc. We'll start wif basic washin to stylin.

1) Shampoo, Conditioners n Mask
I've been usin Pantene 4 a pretty long time. It's pretty gd i tink. At least to me lah. I duno wat others tink though. I'm usin Extra Moisturizing Shampoo.

"Rejuvenate your hair and protect it from future damage with our new Extra Moisturizing Shampoo. Its unique formula helps keep moisture in, giving you the healthy, shiny smooth hair you desire. Say good-bye to dry, damaged hair and split ends!"

Been tryin out da new shampoo frm Elsève Nutri-Gloss series tog wif their conditioner n mask. I tink their conditioner is wonderful coz it really softens my hair w/o makin my hair a wee bit oily! N it smells nice too! It's definintely a muz try! Their mask is gd too n u can use it once a wk to pamper ur hair. I can't find their eng website so here's a website juz to show how their products look like.
http://www.nutrigloss.com.ar/

2) Moisturisers
I've used Pantene Leave-On Hair Moisturizer b4. Tink it's abit oily if u put too much. A little to da hair ends will be gd.

"With Pantene Leave-On Hair Moisturizer, you can treat frizzy, unmanageable and lifeless hair anytime, anywhere.With frizz-fighting active ingredients it helps to turn frizzy hair into fashionable and healthy-looking hair with up to 80% less frizz in just 1 minute.* It provides rich conditioning and won't leave hair flat or weighed down. With Pantene Leave-In Hair Moisturiser you can enjoy healthy, beautiful hair wherever you are, in just 3 easy steps."

Missha Hair Care Silky Coating Essence is excellent. I'm finishin my 1st bottle n bot 2nd bottle le. Always no stock de so muz grab! It gifs ur hair shine n smells v.nice. Juz pump a little n put on ur hair ends. Dun put too much though coz it may gif an oily look.

"Hair Care Silky Coating Essence treats damaged hair. Silicon oil prevents damage to the ends of the hair by coating it with this treatment and therefore maintains a silky shine. Silicon gum protects the hair and prevents color fading for those with colored hair."

I'm oso tryin out Free & Free Damage Aid Treatment Water n Treatment Essense (Repair Coloured Hair series). I heard my sis say da essence will dry ur hair but i dun really tink so lah. Been usin more of da treatment water coz it's much easier to use. Juz spray! Haha...

3) Stylin Products
Hmm i'm usin products to hold my curls lah. I'm usin Lucido-L Perm Hair Wax frm Mandom Corp n Glossy Hair Wax 4 da front part of my hair. Da Perm Hair Wax is a little sticky coz it's to hold da hair tog. Glossy Hair Wax isn't dat wonderful coz it doesn't really haf effect lah.

"Use the wax to stand hair up to obtain a spiky natural hair style right from the root of the hair or to stick hair together with no stiff feeling.. Hair style can be reshaped easily anytime with fingers. Wide range of products with different hair style setting strength & shiny effects are available. Choose the appropriate product to match your favorite hair style."

As 4 mousse on my curls, i'm usin L'Oreal Paris Studio Line Shaping Mousse. It's nice n soft n smells great! I usually dry it usin hair dryer so dat it'll gt hard n set my hair faster. I can't find their products on their website though.

4) Curl Setters
Curl setters r a muz 4 me coz my curls r vanishin soon. *sob* Well i use them at nite after shower n juz b4 i set my hair. Alternatively, u can use them after u use da wax n mousse to hold them in place n dry usin hair dryer. I'm usin VS Sassoon Ceramic Curler (Can't rem da full name) n those auntie individual curl setters sold in any convenience store. Sum how i prefer da auntie 1 coz i can't juz hold them in place nicely n go do my stuffs after dat. 4 da VS Sassoon 1, i nid to use hair dryer to blow my hair to gt them in place.

Ok next i'll move on to da v.impt face! Startin frm basic cleanser to toner to moisterisers n masks. Den will move on to eye care coz my eyes r in v.bad shape.
FACE
1) Cleansers
I've been usin EverSoft Clarifying Facial Cleanser (Milk) 4 many yrs. Tink it's quite ok 4 a daily cleanser. Wun dry ur skin n wun leave ur skin oily as well. But i've recently venture out to try diff cleansers n found a v.gd brand Water2.

I've finish usin my 1st bottle of Water2 (Water Square) Moisturising (Pore Refining) Cleanser n am marvellin over it's effect. It claims to refine pores n it really does! My blackheads on da nose seems to disappear juz after 1 use! It doesn't dry ur skin n actually kips ur skin moisturised. I simply love it! Goin on to my 2nd bottle n many more! It cmes in a v.nice blue box n bottle dat u can kip even after use! Looks delicious enuff to drink! Haha ok pls dun drink it or u'll gt fodd poisonin. It's soap free n cmes in gel form. No foams will form no matter how hard u rub. Nice smell too. V.soothin 4 da skin.

I've oso tried their Intensive Whitening Cleanser but i tink it's less effective den da moisturising 1. Nv really observe whitenin effect. Been wantin to try their Hydre Booster (Absolute Hydration) Cleanser but muz finish da those i bot 1st lah. N i'm v.interested to try their Moisturising Eye Gel n Moisturising Gel but i tink i still can't find them in Singapore yet. They shld be testin da market ba. Wait till i gt their full series. Oh man! Hers's their website: http://www.water2jp.com/eng/main.html

Another cleanser dat i've tried is Simple Refreshing Facial Wash Gel. It's soap free n refreshin. Kips skin clean yet does nt dry it. But i muz say i still prefer Water2 (but it's alot more ex!)

"Simple Refreshing Facial Wash Gel is 100% soap free and is especially suited for normal to oily skin. With added moisturisers, including pro-vitamin B5, it cleanses, refreshes and cools the skin without drying."

Gonna try their Moisturising Foaming Facial Wash too. Looks nt bad to me.

"Simple Moisturising Foaming Facial Wash is 100% soap free with added moisturisers that foam into a gentle wash leaving your skin feeling smooth and supple."

2) Toners
Ok frankly speakin, i've nv used toners b4 until recently, yes after i found Water2! Haha... Though alcohol based toners r nt friendly to da skin, but dis Water2 Moisturising Toner doesn't dry ur skin like wat other alcohol based toners do. Instead, it moisturises ur skin, leavin it soft n supple! Same brand so same link as da 1 above in cleansers.

3) Moisturisers
Ok i nv really use moisturisers but i use facial mist instead. Tried Missha n The Face Shop Facial Mists n tink Face Shop's is more effective in kippin ur face moisturised, esp in air-conditioned rm. I'm finish my 1st bottle of Rosemary Facial Mist frm The Face Shop n bot my 2nd bottle.

I've stopped usin da Missha 1 after usin my 1st bottle. Nt dat it's nt gd lah, juz nt as effective ba. But da Missha 1 uses Deep Sea Water while Face Shop's does nt. Hmm... Ok i'm still waitin 4 dat Water2 moisturiser to arrive! Argh.

4) Eye Care
I'm usin n tryin lots of eye care products due to my dark circles n wrinkles. I'm like barely 21 n i haf all these? Sigh. They're a big prob of mine lah. Ok so here's a list of wat i've used.

1st product dat i've tried is Missha's Vita Feel Pure Eye Gel. It's gel type so it's v.soothin n nice. I love it's orangey smell coz it contains vitamin C. It gts absorbed quickly by da skin ard da eyes but i tink it doesn't really reduce any fine lines or dark circles. Ok i've only tried 1 bottle lah. Haha...

"Containing concentrated 7 essential vitamins, this eye gel is surprisingly soft without any sticky feeling and makes the eye area soft and moisturized."

I'm currently usin Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum. It's a little oily coz it's serum. Hmm but it gts absorbed rather quickly lah. Juz dun really like it as it leaves a greasy texture ard my eyes. No effects seen yet too. Been usin 4 quite sum time le though it's my 1st bottle. Tink finishin soon ba. I'm usin it only at nite after shower.

"Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum contains a concentrated form of an exclusive amino-peptide complex that hydrates to firm and visibly lift skin around the entire eye area.
Skin's natural glow will be restored and skin is left feeling velvety smooth.
The results?
Visibly lifts, smooths and brightens the entire eye area for firm eyelids, smooth corners and even-tone under eyes.
Use alone or create your own regimen with other Regenerist skin care products.
Gentle, fragrance free, dermatologist and opthamologist tested, non-greasy, suitable for everyday use."

I'm usin Garnier Light Eye Contour Lightening Cream during day time as it has SPF 15. It's cream texture deceivingly make ur eyes look lighter i tink. Haha... Dun really like cream type. Nt gonna continue after dis bottle. It's less greasy den Olay's though.

I'm tryin L'Oreal's new product Collagen Filler Wrinkle De-Crease. Been tryin 4 a few days only but i tink it's quite effective. It's slowly reduce my fine lines n i guess over time it'll haf even greater effect.

"Now, the power of collagen to diffuse the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Introducing the first wrinkle reducer with Collagen Bio-Spheres and Boswelox®, that, when applied directly onto wrinkles, diffuses, smoothes, and softens laugh lines, brow furrows, and crow’s feet."

Next product i'm gonna try will be Nivea Visage's Whitening Eye Cream. It claims to reduce dark circles n fine lines. We shall c after i've tried it. Haha...

I've oso tried SK-II's Signs Eye Masks. Man they r so ex! But da masks r really v.soothin! Best mask i've eva used b4. It's so soft n nice! It relieves triedness at once! There's no doubt dat these tiny masks hydrates da skin leavin da skin smooth n supple.

The Face Shop oso has Raspberry Roots Collagen eye Patch. It's gd but nt as effective as SK-II's. But if u wanna invest in a less ex eye mask, go 4 The Face Shop's 1 ba.

5) Masks
So far i've only used The Face Shop's masks n feel they r quite gd. They haf a variety of masks n most r 3 for $10. Variety includes Collagen, Pearl, Ceramide, Caviar, each cmes in Rose, Lemon n Eucalpytus, n Eastern Herbs such as Red Ginseng n Sangwhang Mushroom. I tink they juz changed their packagin n improved on it. So i'm nt v.sure wat they haf now. Tink much more variety wif 3 for $12 masks as well. Old packagin is green while new packagin is beige. These masks leave ur skin hydrated n supple. Nice to pamper ur skin once a wk or even more frequent. I personally prefer Rose over Eucalyptus n Lemon.
http://www.thefaceshop.com/en/

I bot Skin Food masks but yet to try them. I bot Honey & Royal Jelly Mask n White Chocolate Mask. Sounds nt bad to me. I've nv seen choc mask b4 lor. Haha... They oso haf Chlorella Nose Clear Patch n i've yet to use too. Haha... I juz love to stock up in my hse.

http://www.skinfood.com/

If u eva c Activa Beauty Revival Masque on sale, pls do nt buy it. It's da worst lask i've eva used b4. It's like so dry n no use at all! Waste maoney only. N i tink it made my skin drier. Argh.

Body
1) Body Lotions
My skin is pretty dry so i use Nivea's Intensive Moisturising Milk. It has avocado oil hence it leaves a greasy feelin, but it's v.gd 4 dry skin like mine, esp if u work in air-conditioned areas.

2) Hand Creams
I found dis Rosken Skin Repair Dry Skin Cream 4 hand which seals in moisture. It's juz like Nivea's body lotion, it leaves a greasy feelin, but it's v.gd 4 dry skin like mine, esp if u work in air-conditioned areas. I love da way it hydrates my hand coz i wash my hands v.frequently n dis makes my hands v.dry, nt to say my skin is dry to start wif.

"Repairs, restores and protects very dry and damaged skin. Provides a protective barrier against moisture loss. With Dimethicone, an emollient which penetrates the skin to moisturise and relieve dry and chapped skin."

3) Anti-Cellulite Gel
I can't believe i bot L'Oreal's Perfect Slim Night Anti-Cellulite Draining Gel. It seems gd so i bot it. Initially wanted to try Nivea's Goodbye Celulite. But in da end i bot L'Oreal's instead. Dat's bcoz i thot Nivea's product is newer n thus nt dat trustworthy yet. Been usin it 4 a few days n i tink it's startin to gt effective. Nid longer time to tell ba.

4) Deodorant
I'm usin Nivea's Whitening Deodorant. It's quite gd 4 reducin skin darkenin n leaves a nice smell after u aplly it on. Lasts 4 a pretty long period of time even when u sweat a hell lot in Singapore's weather.

Fragrances
I've juz started usin fragrances so here's a list of perfumes dat i haf n like.

1) Light Instinct by Karen Low
Dis is my v.1st perfume n it's light n suitable 4 daily use. V.refreshin n natural smell but da thing abt it is it doesn't really last. It's only $21 for 50ml n i spray lots to gt enuff smell. But since i really like da fragrance, it's fine wif me lah. Haha... Almost like sprayin 4 myself to smell.

2) 2nd perfume i bot is NOA frm Cacharel. Nv heard b4? Haha i gt to noe dis perfume frm my sis. She used to haf 1 bottle n i used hers n fell in love wif it. Was tryin v.hard to find it coz it's nt well known to ppl but i finally found it by chance! It cmes in a cute round bottle n i like it v.much. Looks a little like flower. Haha... It has a stronger smell compared to Light Instinct n nt v.suitable 4 daily wear. It smells flowery n feminine. I only wear it when i go shoppin or more impt events. It has another range NOA FLEUR but i haf yet to smell it b4. Bottle looks abt da same as mine though. Hmm i tink my bottle isn't da same as da 1 shown in da website.
http://www.cacharel.com/_en/_int/frameset.aspx?

3) Ralph Lauren Romance
Hmm dis is a tester vial given when i bot my NOA perfume. Tink it smells nt bad n quite natural. Suitable 4 daily wear like Light Instinct too. But i nv really wear it out b4 lah.

"The women's fragrance that evokes the timeless essence of falling in love. Discover the sensual essence of velvety woods, extravagant florals and seductive musk."

4) Ralph Lauren Cool
I like dis fragrance alot coz it makes me smell v.sweet! Ok i only wear it when i wanna look sweet n feminine lah. Haha... But sumtimes i feel it's too sweet 4 me. It's a gift frm Stevia n gang wif da whole set! I've gt da shower gell n body moisturiser as well! Yet to use them yet though.

5) Ralph Lauren
Dis is a small vial dat cmes in da Ralph Lauren Cool set. It smells sweet as well but i tink less compared to Cool. V.nice n feminine fragrance too. So far i've only worn it once.

6) Calvin Klein CK One
I gt dis as a present frm Huiyi n gang. Huiyi said dis is my all time fave coz i once bot it few yrs back 4 my den bf. Er i dun even rem dat lor n yet she rems it. Haha... Dis smells less feminine coz it's meant to be unisex de. N it's da 1st unisex fragrance eva! Heh. I tink it's more suitable 4 a casual outlook 4 ladies ba.

1 advice when u buy perfumes: buy perfumes dat r "Eau De Parfume" instead of "Eau De Toilette" coz Parfume is stronger n more lastin den Toilette.

Makeup
1) Foundation
Eh i nv use foundation de coz dun really like da removin process as it's applied to da whole face. I dun use it until big functions like prom nite etc lah. 4 normal use, i use Pigeon's compact powder. I tink it's beta den normal types of compact powder coz it's baby powder! I tink v.few ppl noe abt dis ba. But u can gt it frm John Little or major departmental stores at baby sections ba. Cmes in beige, brown, pink n white. I use da pink 1. It's still troublesome coz nid to remove thoroughly wif makeup remover oso. I nv really use until necessary lah. Haha...

2) Concealer
I've tried Maybelline's Perfect Concealer n i tink it's nt bad lah. Nv really use oso but i tink it's gd enuff to cover my dark circles.

3) Eyebrow Pencil
I use ZA's Ever Brows coz it's ez to use! No nid to sharpen coz it's nt a pencil! Juz turn n tada! U can draw ur brows le! Cmes in 3 diff shades n i use grey coz i dun wan to make my brows look too fake n dark. Da other side of of da "pencil" is a mini brush 4 u to brush ur brows in shape b4 drawin.
"An eyebrow liner that maintains beautiful brows for hours and hours. Easy to draw lines with a lightweight soft touch."

4) Mascara
I've tried Maybelline's Lash Discovery Mini-Brush Mascara but i tink it's nt really dat wonderful. 4 those who wan longer n curvier lashes, go 4 Maybelline's Sky High Curves

or Revlon's Luxurious Lengths

or Revlon’s Lash Fantasy

or L’Oreal Lash Architect

or Missha Triple Mascara

I personally like Missha Viewer 270 Setting Volume Mascara. V.ez to use!

"Missha Triple Mascara's Triple Brush, with three sides, neatly, lightly curls the eyelashes from their roots. The Triple Mascara produces clean, flawless eyelashes."

B4 applyin mascara, u shld apply a base coat to protect ur lashes. I use da 1 frm Tha Face Shop but i can't find it in their website. There's no label on da tube as well. But if u go to their shop, it's ez to recognise coz it's da only mascara tube dat is transparent wif a yellow liquid in it.Missha Base Mascara is oso worth tryin. Sounds like it's v.gd.

5) Eye Shadows
I nv really explore into eye shadow coz i use da 1 my sis gave me. It's gt 3 colours inside, light pink, pink n brown. I combine both light pink n pink most of da time but nv really use brown b4 coz i dun really noe how to apply brown on my face. Da pinks r in v.nice shades, nt too bright n nt too dull.
http://www.ninaricci.com/ASP/FS.asp?LNG=US

Another 1 dat i use is L'Oreal's Color Appeal white eye shadow. I tink it's a little creamy so nt really dat great.

6) Lip Gloss
I use a Jap lip gloss bot frm John Little n i can't figure out wat's written coz it's in Jap! I rem it's relatively cheap but i seriously like da colour v.much. Another 1 will be Biotherm's Glossy Shine. V.nice pink shade dat i haf although it's only a sample. Love it at once after applyin it 4 da 1st time.

7) Blusher
I use da 1 frm Maybelline, Brush Blush (strawberry 01). It's nt too bright n nt too light. V.nice shade of pink. If u wan more obvious pinkish glow on ur face, juz apply more of it onto ur cheeks. If nt it's juz nice after 2 to 3 strokes.

8) Makeup Remover
I can't stress enuff dat u haf to remove all makeup thoroughly wif a gd makeup remover dat doesn't dry ur skin. If nt u'll gt zits coz da pores r clogged! I use Missha Rose Water Skin Care Ideal Milky Cleanser coz it's oso suitable 4 sensitive skin. It's milky texture makes it gentle on da skin while u can effectively remove ur makeup.

"Gently removes makeup residue and dirt with contained vitamin complex, rosewater. Soft silky type cleansing lotion, leaves skin smooth and fresh.
Rosewater: hydration, moisturization, skin soothing.
Lithospermum erythrorhizon extract: antiseptic, antibacterial.
Vitamin complex + Herbal complex + Ceramide : Stabilized by the Nano technology, these effective ingredients penetrate deep into skin."

yUnEr

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