March 08, 2014

Mizon SNAIL RECOVERY GEL CREAM 45ml Review

Long time no review >.< my apologies! School has just been getting in the way of my life...

Anyway back to reviewing the Mizon SNAIL RECOVERY GEL CREAM. I have no idea why they called it GEL CREAM, since it's a gel... I have a thing for snail products! So one of the factors that I love about this product, is that it contains 74% of snail slime filtrate. The product comes in a small 45ml tube, which is great for traveling. This lasted me 2-3 months, using it every morning and night. So if you only use in the morning or night, it would last you longer. Sometimes I used it as a sleeping mask, so this gel can be a multi functional product.

The gel spreads out nicely and absorbs into the skin rapidly. The gel is super light weight and moisturises my skin so well without it feeling greasy. My skin looks and feels hydrated with a subtle radiance! I've noticed little improvements in my skin using this - the redness of my acne scars have reduced, helps to clear little spots and my skin is more hydrated. The reduced redness happened using this product overtime, so don't expect immediate results guys.

The product doesn't contain any artificial colour or fragrance which is great for those with sensitive skin. Also the gel has a slimly texture, like snail slime which I also love! You can see the slimly texture in the photo below.

Overall, I LOVE this product. It's super affordable, does great job at hydrating the skin and it works great against redness and minor acne. It also absorbs into the skin rapidly. I honestly would recommend this product to everyone. Since it's so affordable, no harm in trying it ay and seeing if it would do wonders to your skin? ^_^ This is definitely a product I would keep on purchasing, since I love that subtle hydrated radiant glow it gives to my skin and my skin had recovered quite a bit, since I started using this gel after an acne breakout. >.< I would rate this 4.5/5 only because it does't help all of the problems its claims such as fine lines. you cant really expect all products to live up to their claims ay since there are so many claims.

What do you guys think of snail filtrate products? ^_^

February 24, 2014

Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micelle Solution Review

Finally got my hands on most well known micelle water in the beauty world! In case you don't know what micellar cleansing water is; it's a water based skin care solution that cleanses your skin and removes makeup without the need to wash it off afterwards. This one is most suitable for normal to sensitive skin, it doesn't contain alcohol, fragrance or parabens.

To use this you simply apply some to a cotton pad and start swiping to remove your makeup. It has a lovely cooling sensation when you apply it. I love how it removes makeup so effortlessly and how gentle it is! Leaves my face feeling clean and fresh without it getting red or irritated. It doesn't strip the skin's natural oil either. I usually have trouble removing my gel eyeliner, as it's very stubborn but this melted my eyeliner and eye makeup within seconds. It makes removing makeup so much easier and faster, perfect for those with busy schedules like me~

The Bioderma Micelle Solution really does live up to the hype and was not a disappointment in any aspects. I'm looking forward to trying the Sebum one now! The Sebum solution is more suitable for oily to combination skin (which really is the one I should have got instead).

Rating: 10/10

Have you tried the Bioderma Micelle solution or any micellar waters? ^__^

February 12, 2014

SMokeKPop Makeup - B.A.P Inspired Eyeliner

Majority of people that saw my profile picture above, asked me how I did my make up.
I simply "copied" my bias B.A.P hahahaha. ^_^ You can see in the pics below where I got my inspiration from. Their thick eyeliner on the lash line and water line. Also the smoked out dark grey/black eye shadow to gives off a sexy and mysterious look.

In the picture above I used a dark brown eye shadow instead of grey/black. In the picture below I used grey/black like B.A.P did. ^^

February 04, 2014

KPop Blonde Hair Part 1 - Gatsby Ex Hi Bleach Review

Before anyone thinks oh no, this girl changed her hair colour again! LOL don't worry, some of you guys may have known that I was blonde for a while and asked me to write a post on how I achieved it. ^_^ So today I'll be writing like half of it? Because I bleached my hair 3 times but I used different bleach products for each bleach session. For the first bleach process I used Gatsby Ex Hi Bleach. Second and third I used Smart Blonde High Lift and High Lightener & Platinum Blonde Toner (read review here).

The dye came with a tube of cream developer, bleach power and a bottle of liquid bleaching agent. Simple instructions with diagrams. You simply pour the bleach powder into the liquid agent and shake it until its mixed together. Then add the cream developer into the mixture and shake again. Wa-la you are done my friend. ^__^

When applying it to my hair the consistency of the bleach wasn't thick or runny so it was easy to apply and didn't cause a mess. It had a nice fruity citrus smell is was nice, but once everything was mixed together the ammonia smell was super strong and it didn't mange to cover up the smell.

I found this bleach to be stronger than some others I have tried in the past, so it burnt my scalp a little. After using the bleach and after it has finished air drying; my hair didn't feel dry or damaged, the condition of my hair pretty felt the same. Also I found that, it left my hair with a subtle shine. This likely due to the "smooth and shine agent" Gatsby claims the bleach has. However, after washing it a few more time I found that my hair did become fizzy at the ends and kept on tingling, so I had to get a trim. >_<

Results! ^__^"

Before using the bleach I had chocolate brown hair, after 20 minutes I have ended up with a vibrant yellowy orange colour.

Before chocolate brown hair - taken with flash

After leaving the EX HI bleach on for 20 minutes - photo taken during air drying

As you can see the back is more darker than the front as I applied that area last (I know I should have applied it at the back first). So if you leave the bleach on for 10 minutes you will end up with results near that colour.

Overall

I don't recommend this product, as I find it not very damaging. However, it lightens hair very quickly, so you'll save some time on your hands. The product is super affordable and does give vibrant results but I was slightly disappointed as I did expect the colour to be brighter, maybe I should have left the bleach on over the recommend time on for 30 minutes instead? >_< You can risk leaving it on for the extra 10 minutes but it may damage your hair even more. I rate this product 5/10.

Hope you guys like this! ^__^ If I find more photos, I shall update this post with them. :')

January 26, 2014

ROHTO C3 Moist+ Contact Lens Eye Drops Review

I have been interested in Rohto's eye products ever since Michelle Phan used a minty eye drop in her old videos all the way back in 2008. Now today I will be reviewing one of the products i've used, Rohto C3 Moist+. ^_^

I bought this online from Honeycolour.com; the C3 Moist+ is great for users that wear contact lenses as the eye drops has been formulated so that contact users can apply it whilst wearing contacts lenses . It does a good job in moisturising the eyes. I use this during lessons, using the computer , revision etc as it relieves tired eyes from wearing contacts for long periods and staring at things for long periods in general.

When applying C3 Moist+ 1-2 drops is enough to moisturise the eyes. The cooling effect of this eye drop is low, unlike the other eye drops from Rohto such as C3 Cool+, so it feels like adding water to your eyes. Its very travel friendly, as the bottle is small and has a sleek shape.

The only downside of this eye drop; is that after you've applied it, your vision will be blurred for a few seconds to 1 minute.

Overall I think the eye drop is a so so, it helps with moisturising the eyes and contact lenses so it does the job. It does blur your vision for a few seconds, which some users may find annoying as they may need to get back to what they are doing asap. I wouldn't mind using the eye drops again but it's unlikely I would repurchase it again, as I like to try out new products. I would rate this product 3/5.

So have you tried any Rohto products and is there any that you would recommend? ^_^