Freeman Charcoal & Black Sugar Facial Polishing Mask

Yesterday I walked into The Body Shop and saw that the Honeymania Body Butter and Body Scrub is also on sale for S$19.90. I said that it wasn’t in one of my previous post so I just want to clarify that it is. The sales person told me that the sale will last till the 4th of February.

With that out of the way, let’s get straight to the review.

I have several masks from Freeman and by far, Charcoal & Black Sugar is my favourite one.

Don’t be fooled by the “Facial Polishing Mask”. It’s not so abrasive at all. I apply it on my face after washing with a facial wash, leave it on for five minutes and then gently rub my skin for a little bit of exfoliation.

The mask has a slight warming effect when applied, I think because the sugar melts (don’t ask me why, I hate Chemistry). And because the sugar melts, it won’t be overly abrasive when scrubbing as there won’t be as many sugar bits.

I use this a few times a week and it helps to reduce the blackheads, leaving my skin smoother and softer. I highly recommend this. The tube is less than S$10.

Shall end this post with a photo of the instructions written at the back of the tube. I love to read these but lazy to type them out.

That’s all for this post. (^O^)／

The Body Shop Moringa Body Milk

This is what I’ve been using recently in the day time. I thought since the previous two posts were about exfoliating and moisturising the skin at night, I might as well follow up with what I use in the day time.

The Body Shop Moringa Body Milk

It’s lighter in texture than body lotions so the bottle has a spray dispenser not a pump. I like how it doesn’t make my skin sticky or oily so I’ve been reaching for it more recently. To be honest though, it probably won’t cut it for people in drier climates but it’s perfect for tropical humid Singapore.

I bought it as a gift for a friend but she told me she didn’t like the scent and so I kept this for myself and gave her something else.

The Moringa scent is floral and not sweet at all, so I can see why my friend didn’t like it. I do like it though, in small doses. Laughs. Luckily the scent disperses away fast so it’s not an issue.

I highly recommend this for people with normal to oily skin. If this scent really bothers you, I think The Body Shop also has coconut body milk of the same consistency as this one.

That’s it for this post. Until next time!!
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The Body Shop Honeymania Body Butter

UPDATE: The Honeymania Body Butter and scrub is also included in the S$19.90 sale. Brazil Nut scrub is also on sale, but Cocoa Butter is not.

Just now while shopping for a face moisturiser, I walked passed a The Body Shop store and saw that they are having a S$19.90 sale for selected body butters and body scrubs. If I’m not wrong, they are: Shea, Olive, Moringa and Mango. If you’ve a favourite, now is the time to stock up.

Sadly though, the Cocoa Butter Cream Body Scrub reviewed in my last post and the Honeymania Body Butter that I’m reviewing today are not included in the sale.

My 200ml tub of Honeymania Body Butter.

I’ve finished several 50ml tubs bought during warehouse sale, and this tub is about halfway done. Goes to show how much I love it.

The consistency of this body butter is more solid and less oily. I love how it won’t make my skin greasy after applying.

What I love most about it though, is its scent. Normally, honey scents turn me off. They usually smell overly sweet. However, the entire Honeymania collection is a pleasant surprise. It smells like a floral honey, I think most people will like it.

Regular use of this body butter nightly will improve the skin condition of dry and scaly skin. I think consistency is key. Twice a week exfoliation, applying body lotion daily and body butter nightly will definitely make a huge difference.

That’s it for this post. ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ

P.s. I’ve been busy doing some spring cleaning around the house and so I haven’t been able to update here daily. I’ll try to post as much as I can. ^_^

The Body Shop Cocoa Butter Cream Body Scrub

A review of something that I’ve repurchased several times. It’s the Cocoa Butter Cream Body Scrub from The Body Shop.

I always use this before I shave or epilate my underarms. Scrubbing before will help to give a cleaner shave and helps to minimise in-growth hair.

The Body Shop has many types of body scrubs, I actually only own two types and I use them for different areas. I like this one because it is gritty enough to exfoliate properly without being too harsh on the skin.

For people who have been slacking off the exfoliation game, use this once all over your body, especially the kneecaps and elbows, you’ll find that your skin glows (from having all the dead skin gone) and the elbows are smoother too.

I shall end this post by saying that this tub is a lot cheaper on sale period so don’t ever buy it full price. I paid S$19.90 (USD 15.90) while my friend who was super anxious to get hers after I raved about it to her, got it with only members discount on the original price. I think she paid S$34 (USD 27.20) if I remember correctly.

Anyways, posts for these few days leading up to Chinese New Year will be on products I highly recommend so that you guys can go try them out to make yourselves pretty for your family gathering.

That’s all for this post. (^O^)／

Hada Labo Hydrating Lotion [Light]

Only 39 days more to Chinese New Year. Last year, I wrote a guide to looking decent for Chinese New Year. If you’re interested, click here to read. It’s pretty comprehensive, so I doubt I’ll have more things to add on.

I’ll however, be writing reviews of a series of products that I find awesome for the skin, hair, maybe fitness (I’m recently trying to become fitter) and other stuff that I’m using and hopefully, they could be useful to you.

Today I’m going to review Hada Labo Hydrating Lotion [Light].

I’ve been a regular user of Hada Labo lotion because it hydrates the skin so well, the results are noticeable after a few days of use. I introduced it to all my friends but some of them said that when use in combination with the Hada Labo Milk (moisturiser), it was too rich for their face and they broke out. Hence when this lighter version came out in Watsons last year, I bought one to try.

P.s. They also came out with a version for sensitive skin.

Anyways, I use this bottle of hydrating lotion as a toner every evening after using my illumask and then follow up with a sleeping mask from either Heme (bought during my last trip to Taiwan) or Laneige.

It has served me well so I think people who previously found the regular lotion too rich for them can try this lotion. It’s chockfull of hyaluronic acid which hydrates the skin by retaining moisture.

If you’ve dry skin on the rest of your body, you can also use this on your body before applying your body lotion and it works exceptionally well. I love how it makes my skin so moisturised and plump. I’ll definitely repurchase it once I run out.

That’s all for today. ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ

Pink Apple Punch from Bath and Body Works

Another candle review. I’m burning Pink Apple Punch as I’m writing its review. It’s from Bath and body Works.

Halfway done with it. These Bath and Body Works candles burn out so fast, I try to rotate my candles so that I don’t run out of my favourites. >_<

The scent description is as follows:
Pretty and pink, this irrepressible blend of crisp Pink Lady apples and citrus leaves packs a fabulously fragrant punch.

Again, there’s a scent description because my friend, Pearlyn, got this candle for me from New York.

I’m not sure what Pink Lady apples smells like. This candle does not have an authentic apple scent. I don’t like it as it gets cloyingly sweet after burning for awhile. It could be the citrus leaves, but I think the scent has this disgusting oily after scent.

I don’t like this candle at all and as I’m typing this now, the smell of the candle is making me gag. No problem with the throw but I almost wished there was.

I don’t recommend this candle at all. It’s from the Summer Sips collection.

It’s a pity really because I’ve a new favourite candle which is also from the Summer Sips collection and I got it from the store in Singapore. It’s so much better but that’s for another review another day.

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading. ^_^

innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

Clay mask review!! It’s the Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask from innisfree.

200ml of clay mask in a tube.

If you have the same one and wonder why mine is in a tube not a tub, it’s because I got mine from a seller in Qoo10. It’s shipped from Korea and this is the bigger (twice in volume) packaging as compared to the tub one. I bought it because I don’t fancy digging my fingers into a tub. It was ages ago, I can’t remember the exact price, but it’s definitely less than S$30, much cheaper per ml than the tub one.

Picture of the smaller packaging (100ml), in case you’re wondering how it looks like.

Picture taken from here.

I’ve not been to any of the innisfree stores in Singapore, so I’m not sure if they sell this mask in the big tube.

I got to know of this mask from a YouTuber. Her YouTube name is iamhakme, and she is a Hong Konger. Sadly though, she has not posted any videos for a long time.

This mask works well to absorb the dirt from deep within the pores and I love it a lot. It does dry out the skin a little afterwards but I just put on toner and an overnight gel mask to hydrate my skin and it’ll be fine.

Instructions at the back. Enlarge to read.

I think they have a stronger version of this mask, I’ve yet to try it. This one is really good in my opinion so I highly recommend it to people with oily, combination and even normal skin because using it once to twice a week can draw out impurities and just makes the skin cleaner.

That’s all for this post. ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ

Peach Bellini from Bath and Body Works

Another candle review.

Before I start though, I’d like to say that I’ve updated some of my previous candle reviews as I find them performing differently than before. It’s partly because I didn’t get halfway into the candle before doing a review.

Being a newbie at candles, I thought candles will be more or less the same from beginning to the end, so I did reviews after the first few burns and they turned out different.

From now onwards, I’ll try to at least get to the halfway mark before doing a review of a candle. If you’re interested to read the updates, here they are; Candy Cane Lane from Yankee Candle and Banana Nutmeg Bread Pudding from Bath and Body Works.

Okay, so today I’m going to review the Peach Bellini from Bath and Body Works.

The scent description is as follows:
A shimmering holiday twist on a classic blend of white peach, tart blackcurrant and a splash of juicy orange.

When I was burning it, I didn’t smell the orange but now that I’d read the description, it does smell a little of orange to me. Not very strong, I mainly get the peach and a little blackcurrant. Well, to me, I think this is an okay scent, but again, unspectacular. I’m not sure what I want but this is just generic and boring. The throw is just nice, not overpowering. For people who love fruity scents though, I recommend this to you. I won’t be repurchasing it because I want to try more other scents and it didn’t wow me enough for me to shell out S$25 (USD 20) for another one.

I’m completely done with mine and you can see that one of the wicks burnt completely to the base.

It’s not supposed to because the metal wick holder is there to prevent it from burning all the way down. From what I’ve read online, it’s a safety feature to prevent the glass from overheating and shatter, so I guess mine was a dud? Luckily it didn’t shatter, but it’ll be a good idea to keep an eye on your burning candles just in case.

That’s all for this post. (^O^)／

Cranberry Pear Bellini from Bath and Body Works

I’d just finished two of my Bath and Body Works candle and so I’m doing a review of them before removing the residue wax to reuse the tumblers.

Empties.

Today’s review is of the Cranberry Pear Bellini.

The scent description is as follows:
Bubbly and delicious – a bright blend of sparkling cranberry, sweet pear nectar and luscious black currant – Cheers!

I do not smell anything bubbly or sparkling. It’s a very generic cranberry scent. The sweet scent of the pear sort of covers the tartiness of the cranberry. In short, it’s just nice but nothing spectacular. Very guest friendly though because it’s safe (unspectacular really). The scent covers the whole room and then some when lit, outstanding performance in this area but too bad the scent is just normal. There are so many such scents out there, I can’t justify spending so much for another one.

P.s. There’s a scent description because Pearlyn, she was an air stewardess, got me this candle all the way from New York and so I didn’t get this from the Bath and Body Works in Singapore.

Having a scent description is so much more convenient for shoppers, but now that I think of it, I kinda like that there’s no scent description on the tumblers in Singapore. This way, I won’t be influenced by what I read and it’s more fun to try to guess the scent anyway.

That’s it for this post, I’ll be drafting up another post on the other candle for tomorrow.

Thanks for reading. ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ

Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Shower Gel

A review of Mint and Tea Tree Shower gel from Original Source.

This is my almost used up tube of shower gel.

I’m saving the rest for summer when it’s warm and sweaty because this is awesome!! It smells like very authentic mint, not the least bit artificial at all. Hence, it just smells super cooling and refreshing in hot tropical Singapore.

This is a life saver, especially in the warmer months of June and July. The shower gel has a menthol after-feel without the Snake brand powder smell (Singaporeans (actually most Asians), you guys should know what I mean.)

Just in case you don’t, here’s a photo of the Snake brand prickly heat powder.

Photo taken from here.

I love how it feels cooling while smelling nothing like the Snake brand powder.

I’ll definitely repurchase once I finish this tube. Highly recommend it to everyone, not for now though. It’s freezing now, even in Singapore. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating but it definitely feels cold to me and I love it.

That’s all for this post. Until next time.. (^O^)／