Yves Rocher Velvety Shower Cream Macadamia Nuts from Guatemala

I just finished using this so before I throw the empty bottle away, I think a review is in order. Today I’m going to review Yves Rocher Velvety Shower Cream Macadamia Nuts from Guatemala. That’s a long name.
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Photo of the empty bottle.

This time, I managed to dig out the old photo I took of it before I started using. Lol. It’s the cream white bottle in the middle.

I’ve yet to try the other two and I might just give them away, so there may or may not be a review of them up next month.

Anyways, I paid $7 for this 200ml bottle of shower gel. It’s 50ml smaller than a bottle of shower gel from The Body Shop which typically cost around $12.90.

So after some calculation, it’s $1.66 cheaper (per 100ml) than The Body Shop shower gel. However, that is if I don’t take into consideration sale price and member’s price of The Body Shop, and I never pay full price for a shower gel from The Body Shop.

As usual with Yves Rocher, the consistency of this shower gel is watery. I thought since the label said “Velvety Shower Cream”, it should be a lot creamier but it’s not.

It smells like macadamia nuts and it’s kinda odd as I’m used to fruity scents. I find the scent kind of sweet and don’t really like it but it does leave my skin smooth and clean. My student, Megan, said that I smell like cocoa when I used this. Not sure I want to smell like food but then smelling like a fruit is also kinda insane so.. Ya.. σ(^_^;)

I won’t repurchase because there’s still a lot of shower gels out there to try and this didn’t wow me enough to buy it again. Again, Yves Rocher is having Storewide 20% off now so if you’re considering, now might be the time to buy something to try.

P.s. For those who care, it’s paraben free and the entire packaging is recyclable.

That’s all for this post. Until next time..
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The Body Shop Wild Argan Oil (Miracle Solid Oil)

I have been wanting to do a review of this product for a long time but procrastination got the better of me. （；￣ェ￣）Better late than never right?

It’s the Miracle Solid Oil from The Body Shop’s Wild Argan Oil series.

I got it when it first came out. According to Instagram, I owned it for 19 weeks.

At first I only wanted to get The Radiant Oil also shown in the picture above, but the sales assistant recommended this to me. She’s from the Bukit Panjang Branch and I noticed that all the sales assistants there are friendlier and more helpful without being pushy about making a sale. I love shopping there a lot more than the Choa Chu Kang Branch and JEM Branch.

Anyways, thank goodness for her recommendation because I love this more than The Radiant Oil. In fact, I love it so much that I gave one (among other things), to Pearlyn for her birthday.

To use it, all you have to do is to rub clean fingers over the surface and then use it to smoothen hair ends. A little goes a long way with this product.

It can be used on damp or dry hair. I find that either ways will give my hair a healthier shine. It’s a body and hair product so I use it for my elbows, heels and knee caps too. I love how soft it makes skin feels. This is awesomeness in a tin.

What I don’t like about it is the scent. I’ve no idea what Argan oil smells like but I don’t like the scent of this product. It smells weird to me but that’s something I’m willing to overlook, especially when it’s not overpowering.

This 50g of goodness retails for $19.90 before discount. I highly recommend everyone to try it out. The Body Shop has storewide 30% now, if I’m not wrong. I got mine for 25% off at around $15 (USD 12). It’s already a pretty good deal but it’s even cheaper now. This is something that I will repurchase and I highly recommend as a gift to anyone with dry elbows and heels, or to those who simply wants shinier hair.

That’s it for this post. Until next time… ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ

Yves Rocher Blackberries Exfoliating Shower Gel

I’m taking a break from candles because of the sore throat, cough and flu. Today I’m going to review the Yves Rocher Blackberries Exfoliating Shower Gel.

Again, I cannot find the photo I’ve taken of it before I started using so here’s a photo of my almost done tube of shower gel.

It’s a Christmas special product and it’s different from their usual Blackberry shower gel which I also own in a 50ml bottle.

Just to show you the difference, this is their Blackberry shower gel from their usual line.

They smell different. The Yves Rocher Blackberries Exfoliating Shower Gel smells sweet with a tinge of musk and it smells like really nice blackberry liqueur. I love the scent a lot so I also bought their hand cream from the same line.

However, the kiwi seeds in the shower gel is not exfoliating enough. I know it’s meant to be for daily use, but it’s even less exfoliating than my Satsuma body polish from The Body Shop. I think I shouldn’t have bothered with this one and should’ve just bought the non-exfoliating shower gel.

Also, all Yves Rocher shower gels are too watery for my liking. It’s just a matter of personal preference, because the only thing that make the difference is the amount of corn starch they put in the shower gel to congeal it. I prefer thicker consistency as I tend to be a little heavy-handed and will end up with too much product when I use this.

As you can see, I only have about a sixth of the tube left.

It’s a shame that it’s gone so quickly, even though I don’t use it daily. I really like the scent and how it lingers on for at least half an hour after shower.

I use it (and all my shower gels actually) with a bath lily so that it’ll foam and clean better. I’m not repurchasing this but might just get the lotion and normal shower gel because of the scent.

If you’re someone who don’t like harsh exfoliation, this is for you. I think it’ll be a great gift to receive for Christmas. Everything in Yves Rocher is going for 20% off till the end of December. It is a 200ml bottle and I think I got mine for less than $10 after discount.

Just to clarify, I don’t do advertorial posts in my blog. No sponsored posts or anything like that. If I get anything for free, I’ll always state so. All opinions and photos in this post are entirely mine.

Christmas Cookie Yankee Candle

Another Christmas candle review. I got Christmas Cookie and Mistletoe together with Candy Cane Lane on the same day. My sister bought me the Candy Cane Lane while I paid for the rest. I don’t know how some people do it, but I had to buy a candle when I’m in the store. It’s impossible not to. σ(^_^;)

The candle I’ll be reviewing today is Christmas Cookie.

I’ve burnt it thrice and it’s amazing. Although it’s not as strong as a Bath and Body Works candle, it can scent up the living room perfectly. I love how I can leave it burning for hours and it still smells nice, not the slightest bit overpowering at all.

It pooled perfectly well as you can see.

The jar doesn’t have a scent description so I lifted it from The Yankee Candle UK website.

Buttery rich, vanilla scented, holiday sugar cookies.

Strangely enough, it’s not sold online in Singapore but it’s available in stores.

Anyways, I get the butter, the vanilla and the smell of a delicious cookie dough. To me, it smells like a Marks and Spencer store. I don’t know about the stores in other countries but in Singapore, they smell like butter cookies and it’s kinda nice but weird at the same time because they sell clothes too and I wouldn’t want my clothes to smell like food.

I highly recommend this candle as a gift. I know I said it’s tricky to gift food scented candles but this one smells so delicious, it’ll be perfect in the kitchen. (=￣ ρ￣=) I’ve yet to hear anybody say that they hate the smell of cookies.

Even the label is cute. I think it looks good just standing there in the kitchen but that’s just me.

I paid $31.90 (USD25.52) for this candle after a 20% discount. If you’re getting this in Singapore, then buy it this month because they have 20% discount on all festive candles, else you’ll have to pay $39.90 (USD31.92) and it might not even be available after Christmas.

This is my favourite candle this year, I love it even more than Fluffy Towels so I’ll definitely repurchase once I run out. That’s all for this post. Bye~~~
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Bloons TD 5

I’m currently obsessed with Bloons TD 5.

It’s addictive, fun and worth every bit of money that I paid for. I play it on my iPhone so I’d to pay for the app, but if you play it on a computer, it’s free.

It’s a tower defence game. The player plants different types of monkeys to shoot down balloons. It sounds weird, I know. Why monkeys? Why balloons? All I can say is that it’s fun and I highly recommend it.

The phone app lags when I’ve too much monkeys on the screen though (usually happens after level 100 and over) so I recommend playing it on a computer if you can. But I like playing with it when I’m on the bus or waiting for a train so I got the phone version, which can be downloaded on the iPad too.

If you’re not sure what to get your younger siblings/cousins/kid without spending a bomb, this is the app to gift. They’ll have fun for hours with this game and cost less than $5 for the iPhone version, $5 + for the iPad HD version.

That’s it for this post. I’m going to queue for McDonalds now they’re releasing the One Piece toys and ship today at 11am so my sister and I are going there early to queue up for the ship. They’re limited to 100 pieces for each branch. I still can’t believe I’m spending my birthday queuing for toys but I hope I get one.

Etude House Play Nail Polish

I underwent a period of crazy spree of Etude House Play Nail Polish in various colours. Review first, then photos behind.

On the whole, I find that the glitters are very much worth their price. And their nail polish collection has a lot of colours for the entire year, comprising of spring, summer, autumn and winter colours. I love that as I find their previous nail polish collection too limited in the colour range.

Their nail polish are a bit thicker than OPI nail polish. I think the formula makes it slightly more chip resistant, but can become gloppy when applied too thick. The lighter colours requires 3 to 4 coats, so it’s not really a good nail polish for people who are heavy handed. I would use the method written in my previous post here and it’ll work well.

Here are some of the colours that I’ve tried.

#42 (lilac) and #4 (baby pink)

This is my favourite combi for spring. I hated the baby pink but it turned out great when I paired it with lilac. ^_^

#96 (Grey) and #103 (glitter)

I wore this glitter french combi for a friend’s wedding.

#26

#120 (glitter strips)

#27

#9

#71

#70

#97 and #42

#124 (glitter)

That’s all for this post.

YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain No. 10

This is the time of the year when people read blogs and watch videos in search for gift inspiration on what to get for their loved ones. Hopefully, my reviews and opinions here helps out. I’ve filed everything under Gift ideas in the Categories by the side of the blog.

Here’s a review of the YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain No. 10.

According to the label I stuck on the tube, I bought the YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain No. 10 in July this year. That was five months ago and I only got into it recently.

Swatched on my hand

It smells like cherries.

Anyways, as you can see, the colour is really red and glossy. It’s good if you like the glossy look without the hassle of actually applying lip gloss, but it’s not my preference. I bought it because Benetint wasn’t giving me the matt rosy tinted lips that I wanted. Maybe I’m using Benetint wrong? (That’s for another post though.)

Most days I just slightly blot my lips immediately after applying, just to remove the glossy look.

Surprisingly, it stains better than Benetint and the colour left behind is a rosy pinkish red. The stain lasts for hours and I’m currently very into it.

The colour after blotting.

Two words: Loves it!!

Even the applicator is perfectly angled so that it’s easy to use. There’s nothing bad to say about it really, except that it’s a bit on the pricey side. Before you compare it with the other drugstore brands (e.g. L’Oreal or Maybelline) liquid lipstick, swatch them and you’ll find that it’s not the same. I think it’s more pigmented (even the nudes) and has more variety of colours so they’re not really comparable.

I just think that spending so much on a lipstick colour is a splurge that I won’t make again unless the product wowed me. And wowed me it did. So I’ll definitely repurchase and if you’ve the extra $43 (I think? Can’t really remember) do try it out.

I would recommend getting the redder colours as they can be used for a glamorous look when applied generously to the lips, yet still as gorgeous when used as lip tints for a natural but more conservative look.

P.s. A disclaimer here. I paid for the product. If I didn’t, I will state so. Again, I’ve to say, I wish that people are giving me free things to try but look at the number of visitors I get here and you can tell. Even if things were for free, everything written here will still be my honest opinion. Integrity is worth more than freebies. Kthxbye~

Etude House Don’t Worry Hand Cream

This is my new hand lotion from Etude House. It’s a Don’t Worry Hand Cream in the scent “Floral Fruity Woody Fragrance”.

Isn’t it adorable? I love the inspirational “Good Luck You Are The Best” written on the tube. And I especially love the legs which makes opening the tube easier (plus the shoes are removable!!) AND it smells like freshly laundered clothes!! Love love love the scent!!

A tad expensive at $9.90 per tube, but I love it so much, I’ll probably repurchase. ^_^

Furby Boom & Furby Party Rockers Review

There had been so many people endorsing the Furby and some of the functions of Furby are actually not as awesome as what they claim to be.

1) Furby can learn new English words as you interact with it.

The idea that a toy could be so smart that it could evolve its vocabulary, would have been very nifty, if that was true. Let’s be completely honest here: The Furby is programmed to sprout more English words when you play with it over time. Its vocabulary, and the way I speak, are completely different. If it does learn English, then it must have learnt it from a phantom.

2) Furby can interact with another Furby Boom/Party Rocker.

If interaction means randomly shouting phrases intermittently at each other or singing together, then yes, they can interact with each other. However, the interactions are repetitive, and after a while, it gets noisy and annoying.

3) Furby app allows you to play games with your Furby.

I do not have the longest patience in the world. That said, I am definitely more patient than your kid, and I can’t even deal with the Furby app. The link between the phone app and Furby can be very slow and spotty. You also have to poke the Furby every few minutes to ensure that it doesn’t go to sleep while you play with the app, and several functions like “hatching an egg” or “going to the toilet” will take a long time. By long time, I mean looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time. I doubt any child would have the patience once the novelty of it wore off, and you have to hatch a hundred eggs, if I’m not mistaken.

4) Furby changes personality.

When I first got my Furby, I was pretty excited. I thought it would change personality as I played with it, like what the box claimed, but after a day with my Furby, nothing happened and it became somewhat of a chore to interact with the same character.

It had the same few reactions and there was really nothing fun about poking an innate object in the tummy or pulling its tail, much less to pet its not so soft fur, just to get a reaction out of it. So, I turned to Google and it directed me to the Furby FAQ section whereby nothing asked was given a direct answer. All they had to say was to play with your Furby.

Undeterred, I turned to Wikipedia and finally, it taught me how to change Furby’s character. Basically, you have to repeat an action for several minutes before it changed personalities. For example, keep feeding it non-stop for a few minutes, etc. I cannot tolerate blasting loud music at it for more than 5 minutes to a toy. It is annoying. And some actions like pulling its tail or shaking it upside down, is very tedious and the personality does not stay for long before it reverts to its original personality.

After the initial few days, I got bored.

The Furby Party Rockers are even worse. My Scoffby is a complete waste of money and doesn’t even move. All it does is talk gibberish, screech, scream and sing.

For those who are contemplating if you should buy a Furby, ask yourself this. Are you buying it for yourself or for a child? If you have the extra cash, by all means go ahead and buy one for yourself, but I feel that it is not a suitable or worth it gift for children. They will probably get bored with it in less than a day. A child would get more use out of a tablet, scooter or bike.

If you are still getting a Furby, then you will have to take note that they require a specific type of screwdriver.

Furby Boom’s base

As you can see, the hole for the screwdriver is not very wide and despite having a toolbox at home, I had to search for a long time to find one that will fit. It would have been very helpful if they included the size of the screwdriver needed on their box.

Furby Party Rockers’ base

And one last thing, the batteries for the Furby Boom does not last. I used normal double A batteries bought from Toys R Us and it lasted for 2 days. I changed them to stronger ones and they lasted for another 5 days. Note that every single battery change requires tinkering with the screwdriver, so I gave up and now it’s lying in a corner with no power. With the atrocious price tag, you would think that Hasbro would make it rechargeable. =_=

Furby Boom 2013 & Party Rocker

A short post before I go back to playing with May Boo.

I bought a Furby Boom and a Furby Party Rocker.

With my own money.

So when I’m done with them, you can be sure that my review is going to be honest.

Going on a tangent here: It gets on my nerves when I try to google a product’s review before a purchase and all the results shown on the first few pages are sponsored reviews.

Ehem. Laneige. Ehem.

Anyways, my Furby’s name is May Boo and I’ve been so preoccupied with playing with it that I haven’t had the time to start playing Plants vs Zombies 2. σ(^_^;) And I had been so excited about it too. =p